Cassandra Palmer 6 : Tempt the Stars - Tome 6 (VO)

Entry 1

I will not back down, I will not back down, Cassie silently chanted as she stared balefully at her current pain -in-the-ass, otherwise known as John Pritkin. To really emphasis her point Cassie put her hands on her hips and continued trying to bore a hole through his stubborn head with her eyes. He just tightened his grip on the back of her t-shirt and returned her gaze with a smirk playing across his lips.

"Give it to me," Cassie said through gritted teeth.

Pritkin leaned forward his lips an inch away from hers "Make. Me."
Cassie ignored the brief shudder of...irritation, definitely irritation, as she felt a puff of warm air hit her flushed cheeks along with his smug response.

Without another word Cassie snatched the orange vial from his belt and held it threateningly over the ground. "Give it to me."

She briefly saw his arrogant eyes widen as she clutched the vial tightly in her hand before he quickly grabbed her wrist jerking it from her hands. Eyes wide they both watch it arc across the alley before coming to their senses running in the opposite direction.
This would be a practice session neither of them would ever forget Cassie thought as she watched the head of the lantern shoot across the night sky like a comet.

Entry 2

Milly's felt old, her bones were creaking reminding her of her long gone mother's rocking chair, the chair that was her current destination that was positioned by her window. She liked to watch the stars, as she looked at the vastness of the night sky and the diamond bright stars it brought her back a sense of wonder, transforming her into a child and taking away the aches of old age. But rather then star gaze, Milly's eyes landed earthbound on a young couple arguing on the street outside. She smiled as she watched the young woman's curly blonde hair bob in frustration as she stood hands on hips glaring at her lover. Her young man glared right back and started gesticulating madly with his hands, as she stood clearly unimpressed by his display. He dragged her closer, plastering her to his front and bent his head closer as her right hand smoothed down his back, was he going to kiss her? She jerked her head to the window squinting at the young lovers, her nose almost to the glass. BOOM! Milly jumped and saw a plume of smoke rising to the stars. She glanced back to the young lovers thinking to warn them, but they were gone.