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Ghost File (Bk1) Incubus Project	By : Salariel Category: Anita Blake > Slash Views: 1371 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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**This chapter is after Affliction so if you haven't read it yet, please do or you may end up with spoilers and I wouldn't want to ruin to ruin it for you. **
Asher clutched his phone, still in shock at the news he'd heard as he made his way to Jean-Claude's study. He stood at the door, waiting before knocking. "Enter" he heard, opening the door to see Jean-Claude sitting at his desk, Anita on the sofa.
"Asher" Anita looked surprised, "is something wrong?" she noticed he seemed unsettled.
"Did you receive a call from the Master of San Diego?" Asher looked to Jean-Claude.
"I did, I figured you would explain why he requests your immediate arrival in his city." the raven haired vampire looked inquisitive.
"He just called me, as I'm sure you've concluded I did spend some time in California before the Council summoned me to join them here."
"I have"
"I made a friend, a confidante, who welcomed me into his home at Ricardo's request and the suggestion of his human servant Holly."
"Does Ricardo's request involve your friend?" Anita asked, "Asher, what's wrong."
'Don't push Anita, let him talk.' Jean-Claude touched her mind, "Mon Ami, you are worrying us."
"My friend Sebastian is dying. He wasn't going to tell me." Asher looked as if he were about to cry, "Ricardo believes he will listen to me, that if sending away his precious hunter will save him, he is willing to do so."
"Ricardo wants you to convince Sebastian to be your servant." Anita looked a little surprised.
"He has made the offer with a few of his resident masters but Sebastian has never much cared for most of his house and the way they view Holly and Ricardo's more equal bond." Asher sighed, "Holly has Ricardo wrapped around her little finger and he happily admits it."
"Take Devil," Anita nodded, "and Sawyer"
"Ma Petite" Jean-Claude looked to her.
"You are not off the hook Asher, but this is your friend and even if you can't convince him. You deserve the right to at least say goodbye." Anita put her hand up to silence her master, standing up to look the golden blonde in the face, "I'm giving you a lot of rope here, don't hang yourself with it. Do you understand?"
"Merci, Ma Cherie, I promise I will not disappoint either of you." Asher nodded.
"I know you won't. I've already sent for Devil and Sawyer to pack their things. Pack what you need and go see your friend."
**On the plane**
"So you were dating this guy?" Sawyer asked.
"Non, we were…"Asher looked at Devil, "we were having sex but there was no relationship."
"But you two are close enough that you're flying out to save him when you're ass is already in a shitload of trouble?" the blonde leopard looked suspicious.
"Yes, he has always been there for me, even when I left. And thank you for reminding me that I am being punished."
"Is this the friend you were talking to the other night, when you decided to send Kane home?" Devil asked.
"He is," Asher nodded, "he told me I was being childish to have brought him with me when I knew I did not love him. "
"So he's like the literal angel on your shoulder." Sawyer smirked.
"In a manner of speaking" Asher took Devil's hand.
**Hours later**
The sun was up, so Asher had gone to sleep for the day before their arrival. Sawyer and Devil were greeted by a small red haired woman and a couple of weres, obviously bodyguards. "Welcome to San Diego, you must be Sawyer" she shook hands with the leopard, "And you must be Devil" she took his hand as well.
"You must be Holly Sinclair, Asher told us all about you on the flight." they all looked to see his coffin rolled by.
"Remind me tonight to give him a good swat," she rolled her eyes, "I swear that man causes more problems for himself than he solves. Come on, Flora has insisted on the three of you staying at the family mansion." she led them away, "She's probably already making breakfast."
Devil sat watching out the window, admiring the city as Holly told them about how Asher came to live with them. "I'm honestly surprised he never told anyone about his staying here, but according to Sebastian he's not very forthcoming with information on before he came to St. Louis." she turned to Devil, "You've never been away from home much have you?"
"That obvious?" Devil blushed.
"If we have some time over the next week, I'll take you guys around the city, maybe hit up Hollywood. Ricardo and the master there are allies so we all kind of move as we see fit." she smiled, "We're here" she looked up at the gates.
"Who is it?" they heard.
"It's Holly, Mr. Whistler." she called over the backseat, "I brought Asher and his friends."
"Welcome Mrs. Sinclair" they heard as the gates opened.
"Wow, this is Sebastian's mansion?" Devil looked shocked to see the massive house.
"It is one of his estates, he actually has a few." she answered as they pulled up to see a young lady, about fourteen come out to greet them.
"Hey Zoe" Holly hugged the girl, kissing each cheek, the girl returning the gesture, "how is he?"
"He's hanging in there, Uncle Sebastian is tough." Zoe sighed.
"We may have found a solution." Holly looked to see Asher's coffin being moved no doubt to his old bedroom.
"You brought Asher? Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because you cannot lie to your uncle to save your life, he didn't want Asher to know."
"Who are your friends?" the blonde asked.
"They are Asher's friends, Zoe meet Devil and Sawyer."
"Hello, Asher tells Uncle Sebastian about you all the time." She looked to Devil, "He is absolutely smitten with you, even if he doesn't show it."
"Zoe, don't hold our guests up at the door. No doubt they are hungry." an older Hispanic woman came out, "Welcome to the Maddox Estate, I am Flora." she greeted them, ushering everyone inside, " Zoe, you have lessons in the courtyard. Let our guests get settled in." she chastised the girl.
"Yes ma'am" Zoe left, waving to them as she went.
"My apologies," Flora led them into the dining hall, "she has been so worried about Sebastian that she can't seem to focus on her studies."
"May I ask, what exactly is wrong with him?" Devil asked.
"Cancer" Flora answered, "he was sick first as a child. Went into remission at fourteen and starting training in the family business with his brother and they were quite the team."
"How long has he been sick again?"
"Three years, it's only been really bad the last six months." They heard a bell and Flora pressed a button to an intercom on the wall, "Yes Sebastian"
"We have guests, send them up. We'll have brunch." they heard a male voice.
"Of course Sebastian"
"And Holly"
"Hey Sebastian"
"A word of advice to Ricardo, don't go behind my back when I explicitly tell him not to do something. I always check."
"It was for your own good" Holly smiled.
"Give that boy of yours a hug for me."
"I sure will Seb, take it easy and do me a favor."
"What would that be?"
"Take his offer"
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