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All That I Am	By : kitten7315 Category: Anita Blake > Het Views: 5396 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 13

Micah closed the door softly. I looked around the room at all the fluid covering the floor from the leopards shifting. Jean-Claude is going to have a fit! Maybe if I told him in between kisses about the mess. Yeah, it’s worth a shot. I sighed and glanced over at Bernardo. He looked a lot better. I wonder how Edward is going to act around him while we are alone.

Bernardo looked up at me. I caught the briefest glimmer of fear. I knew his thoughts on Edward paralleled mine. “It will be ok, Bernardo,” I assured him. “You are pard now. I won’t let anyone hurt you, that includes Edward.”

I heard someone approach and knew that it was Edward coming through the door. I looked up and saw that he carried a large black duffle bag. He came around and sat next to me putting the bag on the floor. Edward just stared at Bernardo for a moment.

“Have you made any decisions?” Edward asked him. There was no emotion in his voice or eyes.

“Anita offered me a place with her leopards,” Bernardo replied with an equal amount of emotion. Bernardo was wearing his ‘monster’ face. They stayed there staring at each other. Great, more testosterone shit.

Edward nodded at him. It seemed to be a nod of acceptance. “What are you going to do about work? I doubt if you can continue being a bodyguard. Bounty Hunting might be difficult, but it will be still possible.”

“I was thinking about slowing down anyways. I have enough money. I want to get a handle on this before making any permanent decisions,” Bernardo replied to Edward, letting him see the uncertainty in his eyes.

“Anita is the best person I know that can help you with this. You made the right decision in joining with her.” Edward turned to me. “Take care of him. I trust you to do this, Anita.”

“You know I always take care of my own, Edward, even when you didn’t like it. Now, what wonderful toys did you bring?” I asked him peering down at his bag with excitement.

Edward shook his head and chuckled. “I bought you a new present. Something with a little more stopping power than your mini Uzi.” Edward unzipped his bag and pulled out a gun I immediately recognized as a P90 submachine gun. From what I remembered, I knew that it would pierce Kevlar at 164 yards with standard ammo, low recoil, accurate and had a 50 round mag. I just love new toys! I listened to Edward give me the basics on breakdown and cleaning of this gun, getting the feel for the weapon. If I kept hanging around Edward, I would end up with an impressive collection. A gun for every occasion, like a woman would have a shoe for every outfit. Life is REALLY good.

“What else is in the bag, Edward?” I asked him nearly bouncing in my seat.

“Just the usual. Handguns, shotguns, assault rifle, ammo, incendiary grenades, silver nitrate, holy water, crosses, and a few knives.”

“No flamethrower?” I teased.

“It’s in the jeep with the sniper rifle and a grenade launcher.” Edward said, like he was upset that I would even suggest he go anywhere unprepared.

“What country are you planning on invading?” I asked, my eyes wide with the thought of all the firepower Edward had picked up.

“I did a little shopping after our ‘meeting’ earlier. I wanted to have a variety of things available, just in case. How are you on weapons, Bernardo? Your stash near here or did you bring it with you?”

“Anita did a good job in packing all of my weapons. She missed most of my clothes, but got all my weapons,” Bernardo said laughing. I felt myself blush slightly. So I think more about arming myself than clothes, so sue me.

“Anita does have her priorities,” Edward chuckled at what Bernardo said.

“Now I am going to have to find a place to keep this safe. I don’t have a gun safe here like I have at home,” Edward turned and looked at me. “You are planning to stay here?” he asked.

“Yes,” I answered. I am tired of justifying my life to everyone, which includes Edward. To hell with anyone that doesn’t like how I live my life; they don’t have to live it. “How’s Donna, Peter and Becky?” I shot back at him. I told him once, at least the guys that I was involved with were harder to kill than humans. I knew how dangerous my life was. Donna on the other hand is strictly human.

“Healing,” he simply stated. Edward’s eyes had grown cold and empty. “After what happened to them, I began to understand what you meant when you explained about how your monsters were harder to kill. I, of all people, should know how much harder to kill they are, because I hunt them. I still don’t think I would date any of them.”

“She loves him”, Bernardo interrupted. “I watched them together and I know that she loves him and he loves her. What’s the big deal?” he said shrugging his shoulders.

Edward just shook his head. “I am not going to debate this with you too. You know how I feel about them Anita, but you are right Bernardo. I do believe her Master Dead One somehow loves her. That still does not mean I like it.”

“Is how how you see me now? A monster to be hunted down and killed?” Bernardo asked. His body had grown still and alert, his eyes went empty and dead.

“I just don’t know how to feel about you. I knew you before you turned into what you are now.” Edward told him, shaking his head.

“I am still the same person, just … changed physically.” Bernardo replied relaxing his body.

“It’s just going to take me some time to work this out, Bernardo. We have been through a lot together. I know I am glad you are here with Anita to help watch her back. Her life has seemed to have gotten more complicated lately. She is going to need someone she trusts at her back.” Edward told him.

“I am also glad you decided to stay, Bernardo. We once talked about how difficult my life was. Welcome to it!” I told him jokingly, trying to dissipate the rest of the tension in the room.

“I’m going to go. I need to catch up with some more contacts and start tracking this assassin.” Edward grabbed his bag and moved towards the door.

“Where are you staying?” I asked him, followhim him towards the door with Bernardo.

“I’ll call you and let you know,” he said, opening the door.

“You could stay here with us,” I said to him, jokingly.

“Ok. Are you sure you trust me around all of your monsters?” Edward said. I couldn’t answer him. I was in a state of shock. I was just joking with him. I didn’t expect Edward to stay.

I mentally shook my head and called Jean-Claude through the marks. “Umm, Jean-Claude? Is it ok if Edward stays here with us?” I asked him mentally.

“Will he be a danger to my people, ma petite?” he asked me.

I looked up at Edward, leaving the marks open so Jean-Claude could hear this conversation with him. “You have to promise not to kill anyone, Edward. These people are under Jean-Claude's and my protection, and will stay that way until they break the law. Do I make myself clear? If you harm them, I will be forced to kill you, Edward. You, of all people, know how serious I take my offer of protection.” I knew what he saw on my face. He knew that I would do exactly what I said, or die trying.

Edward nodded with an amused look. “I won’t bother your monsters, Anita. This will just make my job easier.”

“I will send Jason to show him his room.” Jean-Claude whispered through my mind.

“Thanks, I will see you in a moment,” I told him, cutting my connection. Edward opened the door and found Damien on guard outside the door with his sword strapped to his back.

I smiled into Damien’s stunning green eyes and touched his arm. “Thank you for standing guard, Damien. Will you show Bernardo the way back to his room?” I asked him. Damien nodded his head in acknowledgement

“Jason is on his way to show you to your room,” I directed to Edward. “I will see you guys later.” I walked out the room and down the hall towards Jean-Claude. It had been a strange day. Why do I feel that it is only going to get stranger?
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