to steer the conversation in this direction. A quick check of Damien’s aura seemed to confirm it. Blue slid down his body, from over his heart to near his groin, and as it slid, the colors melded from blue to a dark purple. I suppressed a grin. Darlene hadn’t been the only one to sample the delights of the aforementioned “tasty morsel.”

I wondered where this would go and continued to listen. Interestingly, Damien’s attributes no longer held an attraction for me.

“What about you, Paul?” Darlene’s eyes shifted to me as she spoke, and I got the meaning clearly enough.

Paul shrugged. “A bit of this and that.” He glanced around the room. “I haven’t been here in a while. Anyone interesting in town?”

Darlene’s eyes flashed, but...

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