Anita Blake Parody by Bungluna

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I woke up from a restless sleep a little before dawn. 

After our encounter Damian had put me down on the bed and, without saying one word, had walked out of my bedroom.  I was still in shock: one of my men who wasn’t panting to get in my pants, who would have thought it?

My wonderful night had not turned out as I had expected.  For one, I missed all my warm-bodied bedmates.  I had gotten accustomed to their place besides me in my big king-sized bed.  Being there by myself, even with Sigmund, had felt lonely.

I gave up trying to sleep a little before dawn and decided to go for a run.  I put on my black sports bra, a black T-shirt, black jogging shorts, black socks and my black Nikes.  I added my wrist sheaths, my inner pant holster with my Firestar 9mm tucked in it.  I was ready to go.

As I walked towards the front door, I heard Damian moving in the basement, getting ready for ‘bed’.   I yelled a goodnight, but didn’t pause to see if he was over his pout.  I’m moody enough; I don’t have time to put up with other people’s snits.

The air was warm but fresh, as if the night had washed away that stifling heat.  As I jogged through the country lanes surrounding my house, I thought that maybe living in the middle of nowhere wasn’t so bad.  Just when the exercise and the fresh air were blowing away the cobwebs from my mind, I felt a tingling sensation at the base of my neck.  Why couldn’t I go one freaking day without something spoiling my fucking peace of mind?

This tingle felt like the “someone is watching me” type, not the “something is watching me” type.  How did I know?  Experience.  I slowed down and started walking towards the house.  I scanned the bushes and other places that could serve for cover, but didn’t see anything out of the ordinary.  Was I being paranoid?  Who, me?

The front door was closed and locked as I had left it, but as I opened up and stepped through the threshold, I felt a sting at the side of my neck, as if a bug had bitten me.  I stumbled against the door, dropping my keys to the ground.  Strong hands reached for me as I fell forward.  For some reason, I couldn’t get my limbs to work.  What was wrong with me?

“Anita, my love.  We are going hunting together at last,” whispered a German-accented voice in my ear.  Just as darkness engulfed my vision, a small corner of my mind realized that Olaf had me in his arms.  Well, fuck.