Damon (The Protectors #1)(16)
“What?” Nicole sucked in a strangling breath choking herself. Seeing Steve's beaming smile, she saw that he was happy at the new development. “Serious?”
He turned to the chief. “One of my partners is going to be coming by the station. You may ask Steve any questions you have to ask and do your process, but as soon as you are finished we will take him back to our headquarters.”
The chief nodded his head then looked at Mitch. “Can he do that?”
“Looks like he just did.” Mitch patted Damon on the back. “This is a good thing you're doing my friend.”
Damon looked uncomfortable at Mitch's praise. Turning to the boy he put his hand on his shoulder. “You are under our protection now, son. You go with the chief and answer anything they ask. You have nothing to hide. Duncan will be there soon. You'll know him. He's a big, ugly son of a bitch. You can tell him I said that.” Damon grinned down at the boy.
“This is total bullshit.” Chad ranted. “How can you let this happen Mitch?” I'm really getting sick and tired of that bitch interfering in my cases.” He pointed in Nicole's face.
“I have given you fair warning human.” Damon advanced toward Chad his fist clinched. “If you ever touch her again you will regret it.”
Mitch somehow stopped Damon from reaching Chad. “You are on report, Chad.” Mitch felt his feet sliding as the huge vampire continued his advancement toward Chad. “You better get the hell out of here before I let him loose on you. I want you in my office first thing in the morning.”
“You can kiss my ass, Mitch. I quit. I don't need your shit anymore.” Chad leaned toward Nicole. “You better watch that sweet ass of yours Callahan. You have no clue what you've done.”
They all watched Chad stomp out the door throwing his ID badge on the floor.
“You know, I can't say I'm sorry to see him go.” Mitch turned his attention back to Damon. “You okay my man?”
“No.” Damon answered his eyes wicked black. “I want to kill the son of a bitch.”
“He isn't worth it.” Nicole looked at her watch. This had been the longest night of her life. It seemed like weeks had passed since she had gotten tackled on the dance floor at Sub Zero.
As if reading her mind Damon turned back toward Mitch. “Can you take care of the kid until Duncan gets there? Nicole had a rough night before this even started and I would like to get her home.”
“What the hell happened before this?” Mitch looked Nicole over with a frown.
“Nothing really, just got tackled by Damon and some other dude on the dance floor at Sub Zero.” Nicole waved her hand around as if it wasn't a big deal.
“Yeah...riiight.” Mitch replied rolling his eyes. “Yeah, I got him. Take her home.”
Nicole waved to Steve, who was listening to one of the officers, but his eyes were fixed on the door Chad had walked out of. Seeing Nicole waving, his smile filled with gratitude as he waved back.
Yawning for the hundredth time since leaving the hospital, Nicole covered her mouth. “Man, I am getting too old for this staying up late stuff.” Walking up to her apartment, she fit her key into the door, hoping that her nosy neighbor was snug in her bed, fast asleep. With a sigh of relief, she walked in to see Pam sleeping on the couch, lightly snoring. She had sent a text to Pam on the way to the hospital to tell her what was going on, but Pam had still wanted to come and said she would just wait. Dropping her bag by the door, she turned to Damon.
“Make sure you lock up when I leave.” His golden gaze searched hers. “You were great tonight. I have never seen a human so determined to save one of ours.”
Nicole nodded, looking away embarrassed because she didn't feel like she did anything special. She did what was right. “Thanks.” She walked up to him. “You did pretty good yourself. What you're doing for Steve is wonderful and so much more than I could have ever done for him.”
“Goodnight Nicole.”
Before he could leave she walked up to him, reaching up on tiptoe she grabbed the front of his shirt pulling him closer to her and kissed him lightly on the cheek. “For a badass dude you really are a sweet guy.”
His eyes dropped to her lips and he lowered his head slowly. “And for a badass chick you're pretty sweet yourself. I won't tell if you don't.”
She chuckled softly her eyes glued to his lips. “Deal.”
“Deal.” He whispered back then dropped his head lower and caught her lips with his as his tongue licked its way inside, meeting hers. With one hand on her lower back, he pulled her up his body and deepened the kiss. Before her hands could make it up his broad shoulders to his hair, he set her down and walked out the door closing it firmly behind him. “Lock it.” he demanded behind the closed door, his voice sounding much deeper.
Nicole jumped and did as he said, staring at the door, her hands at her lips. “Whoa.” She whispered, touching her still tingling lips.
“Whoa is right.” Pam chuckled from the couch, making Nicole jump and squeal. “That was damn hot. Girlfriend, I thought he was going to take you right there.”
Nicole's face turned ten shades of red. “Shut up, Pam.” Walking to the bathroom, she slammed the door on Pam's loud laughter, a huge grin spreading across her flushed face.