"Hi Bianca, I'm Jenn," she said with a quick smile. "May I come in?"
Bianca stepped aside. Everything about Jenn was sexy, from her tight clothing to her sensual walk to her smoky make-up and low, gravelly voice. Bianca closed the door behind her then tried to open it again. It wouldn't budge.
"The wards won't let you out," Jenn told her. "Dusty's smart like that."
"Are you another one of the … Guardian people?" Bianca asked.
"Yes. Sweet cat," Jenn replied. She picked up Sunny and sat on the couch, making herself at home. "You doing okay?"
"I don't know," Bianca admitted after a hesitation.
"C'mon, sit down. We'll chat."
Bianca liked Jenn, though she felt there was more to the woman than she could pinpoint. She sat down on the couch and folded her legs beneath her.
"I talked to your brother earlier," Jenn started, leaning back. "He's a bright kid. Fell in with the wrong crowd."
"Yeah," Bianca said thoughtfully. "It's been hard for him this past year. He's had problems with college since our dad died last year."
"Dusty scared him straight for now. We think he might have some Natural ability. Most vamps do and are drawn in by the bad guys."
"Wow," Bianca breathed. "I was hoping you were going to tell me this Guardian-bad guys thing was something I'd dreamed up."
"Sorry, babe, but it's real. You know why Dusty pulled you in?"
Bianca nodded.
"We all have super powers. Tell me about yours," Jenn said with a smile.
"I can heal," Bianca said. "Myself and others."
"You've had this ability your whole life?"
"As long as I can remember. It comes in handy when you have a younger brother."
"Dusty said you healed Jonny earlier today."
Bianca looked down, recalling the mass murder with confusion.
"It's okay, Bianca. We all get overwhelmed when we're first brought in," Jenn said, sympathy in her dark eyes. "I love Dusty, but he's about as nurturing and subtle as a jackhammer. He'll never, ever let you down, but he's not the warm, fuzzy type who will hug you when you're down, either."
"He sent you to talk to me?" Bianca asked, surprised the man had feelings.
"Yep."
"He killed, like, six or seven guys right in front of me," she said. "I've never seen anything like it."
"It's what we do," Jenn said. "Those guys would have killed you if he hadn't."
"I'd be really hard to kill," Bianca said with a ragged laugh. "Talon tried."
"How long did he have you?"
"Two days. He came in every hour. I pissed him off one of the first hours, which is why this happened." She pointed to the long scar.