Sunshine and Grimm follows vampire detective Alex Grimm
through his struggles to track down the head of a murderous
organization while playing the unfamiliar role of newlywed. He has
to balance torture and mayhem with gambling and requests to
see the newest tearjerker flick, things his new wife would prefer to
do.
He’d simply disappear into the darkness never to be seen by her
again if it wasn’t for the tricky stipulation that he’s now linked to
Lacy by law. The fact that she is wearing his dead mother’s
wedding band is another reason for him to stick close to her side
until he can figure out the easiest way to get rid of her for good.
Lacy complicates his life like no other woman ever has. She’s
energetic. She’s wild. She’s the exact opposite of him and has a
very misguided impression of his personality in general. She
thinks his nature is close to hers. She couldn’t be more wrong.
Between sending him to interrogate a hairstylist and tagging
along to brawls involving creatures she’s not even sure she
believes in, Lacy makes Alex’s job worlds harder. How can he be
expected to torture evil vampires for information while his
unwanted wife is bouncing around behind him with animated
energy?
Despite their differences and the fact that they drive each other
insane, if the two of them can put their heads together, they just
might make a good team. They’ll kick a little vampire ass or die
trying. And along the way, they may just realize their feelings for
one another reach beyond mere lust. For two people so set in
their ways, falling in love might be just as difficult as catching a
killer.
In less than ten minutes time at the Nocturnal Lady, Alex was involved in a brutal
fight to the death. Upon entering the club, he had guided Lacy to the bar so he
could scope out the building.
She’d ordered two vodkas, sliding one to him along the short distance of bar that
separated them. “Brings back memories, huh?” She rolled her eyes with a chuckle.
“Or maybe in your case, it doesn’t.” She shrugged in amusement as she swirled
the contents around in her glass. “Drink up,” she said with a wink. “I doubt it can
result in anything weirder than last time.”
“I sure hope not,” Alex grunted with a voice low and gravely.
They’d both downed their drinks together and slammed the empty glasses back
down to the bar simultaneously.
He’d felt the liquid burn its way down his throat. It was like drinking liquid sunlight. “I
hate vodka,” he’d complained with a grimace.
With her face flushed from the alcohol, Lacy agreed. After that, they decided to
stay away from the vodka. It made them do crazy things.
Lacy had turned to him and asked him to take her out on the dance floor.
Before he could even begin to protest, he’d been grabbed from behind and thrown
with inhuman strength toward the dance floor.
That is where he was now, staring up at the ceiling of the Nocturnal Lady and
wincing at the pain shooting up his spine from hitting the unforgiving tile. With a
groan, he hefted himself off the ground to face his attacker. He saw Lacy’s blue
eyes widen in surprise, but didn’t have time to reassure her that he was perfectly
fine before a boot was kicked into his gut. He stumbled backwards onto the dance
floor, but finally managed to get a good look at his attacker.
The fangs protruding from the man’s mouth were a dead giveaway that he was a
vampire. His shirt was a ghastly orange and brown swirl of a mess that reminded
Alex of vomit. His pants were brown corduroy with belled bottoms.
“A vampire trapped in the seventies,” Alex observed dryly. “Not cool.”
Lacy, who had raced to the edge of the dance floor during his attack, giggled at
this, seemingly recovered from her initial shock.
He frowned in response. He’d been spending too much time with this little vixen.
When had he ever even noticed an enemy’s outfit before, let alone commented on
it? He didn’t do witty banter. He fought. He killed. He went about his day.
While he was distracted by these thoughts, the vampire in 70s apparel aimed a
kick at his ribs.
Alex jumped to the side. He avoided the majority of the blow, the vampire’s heeled
boot grazing his midsection.
Lacy watched with interest as he ducked a punch aimed at his jaw. “You need
help, baby?”
Alex yanked a stake from his back pocket, flipping it so the thick end rested in his
palm. When the other man charged him, Alex took him by surprise by jamming the
stake deep into the vampire’s chest. He watched the vampire turn to dust with grim
satisfaction, then spun to Lacy. “No. I don’t need help. Like you would know what to
do with a vampire.”
Lacy shrugged, unconcerned.
Alex sighed, but couldn’t stop his lip from twitching in amusement as it threatened a
smile. “Thank you anyway.” He glanced around them. Seeing at least two more
vampires approaching, he quickly returned his gaze to her. “I’ve gotten their
attention. Things are probably about to get very violent,” he hollered to her over
the still pumping music. “You should get somewhere safe.”
Lacy nodded. “I absolutely agree. Somewhere safe.”
To his amazement, she took five steps away from him and struck a sexy pose. Her
foot started tapping, and then her head started bobbing. A moment later, her hips
started swaying.
His jaw dropped in disbelief as she started dancing, her body gyrating to the music
that pounded through the speakers that surrounded the room. “Lacy,” he
chastised, “I said somewhere safe!”
She gave him a playful wink and turned her back on him. Her hands lifted above
her head, her fists pumping the air in time to the beat of a song he’d never heard
before.
“I cannot believe—” Alex’s complaints were cut short by a fist colliding with his
nose. He grunted in pain, his hand moving to cover his bleeding face as he reeled
backwards. “Damn it,” he growled. “That wasn’t fair.” A stupid comment, he knew.
Criminals never played fair, and vampires were even worse than humans.
Sunshine and Grimm Melissa Hosack
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