They fell back into their familiar pattern. By evening it was as if nothing had ever happened. Anthony bugged out at eight "Baby and all that"and Patrick went back to his apartment. He took a shower and called Michael. He reminded him about the meeting and told him that if he didn't turn up, he'd better never show his face again.

Michael got the hint. It was exactly ten o'clock when they parked on the dead end road next to the vampire house.

The brothers crunched across ...