And Noah laughed, really laughed, because that was entertaining. "Scary," he said, leaning back in the cushioned chair. "But I've seen scarier."

Did that idiot even realize he had picked up a vampire? A vampire hooker, to boot. That was too much. "So we're doing show and tell?" He looked down at his glass, waving his hand over the top. The surface was suddenly aflame, the alcohol ignited.

Noah blew out the fire, then downed a quarter of the margarita.