Benjamin's motel was at the far end of town, not that it was much of a town. Herrick had come there following Caroline's family; she was barely a baby then. He'd been more than a little surprised to find a local concentration of his own kind. Perhaps they unconsciously drew together, even while their conscious mind cried for solitude.

The shabby little town was perfect for them, though. The main attraction was Benjamin's vampire-friendly motel, with its bank of windowless ...