Please welcome author Jordan K Rose
Laurie, thanks so much for having us on Bitten by Paranormal
Romance. We’re really looking forward to meeting your readers. After some
debate we’ve decided that Lucia will interview Vittorio for Characterfest. I’ll
apologize up front if he’s a bit gruff and this turns out to be more of a
monologue. He’s been cranky lately.
*Vittorio grumbles*
“Hi.” *Lucia waves* “I’m Lucia Dico—“
“Della Caccia,” Vittorio interrupts. “Our last name is Della
Caccia.”
*Lucia grimaces.*
“Right. I forget. Sorry. I haven’t used that last name in this lifetime.
Jordan, you know he’s pretty sensitive about the last name issue.” *rubs
Vittorio’s arm*
“Right. I do recall
that coming up in another interview.”
“Jordan, I’m sure if
you spoke to your husband he’d feel the same.” Vittorio glances from me to
Lucia.
*smiles* “Right. I’m
sure he would want me to use the proper last name. Lucia, why don’t you ask
those questions we discussed before Vittorio turns this into a debate?”
“I’d love to.”
*turns to face Vittorio* “So, Vittorio, please tell us a little something about
yourself.” *smiles intently at Vittorio*
*sighs and raises an
eyebrow*
“If you’re going to
be stubborn, I’ll ask more pointed questions.” *edges closer and holds his
hand*
“I don’t know how I
got roped into this. We should be home, practicing. You still have not mastered
the ability to control your powers. You can only summon The Abyss under extreme
duress.” *frowns* “You’re wasting time. Avoiding.” *voice drops* “Again.”
“So, Mr. Della
Caccia, please tell our audience when you first fell in love with your wife.”
*beams a smile at him*
*a grin creeps
across Vittorio’s face and he shakes his head* “1643 in Italy on the vineyard.
You tried to blame me for not doing your work.” *leans closer to Lucia and
whispers* “Your eyes sparkled in the sunlight. A natural glow. Nothing like
what they do now, but equally as brilliant.” *touches her cheek*
*Lucia blushes*
“And, was I your first love?”
“You know you were
my first love. My only love.” *holds her gaze* “Not another woman in the world
could capture my heart.”
*clears her throat*
“And work? What do you do for work?” *pulls his hand from her face*
“I handle
procurement for Gemma Jewelry Designs when I’m not searching the world over for
you.” *tilts his head to the side*
“Any children?”
“You really should define
children for whoever is reading this. I just professed you to be my only love
and you ask a leading question that has the potential to make me appear
unfaithful.” *rubs his temples*
“Right. Right. Any
baby vampires?” *sits sideways on the couch* “But there was that one time.”
*mumbles toward her lap*
“Mio cuore…” *turns
to face her and brings her chin up to face him* “As I’ve shown she did not hold
my love. I was a young vampire and believed you to be dead, gone forever. I had
no idea you were being reincarnated and certainly didn’t know what a Pharo
was.” *presses a soft kiss to her lips* “Forever you will be my only love. The
only woman to keep my heart beating.”
*nods* “I know. But
it still hurts.”
“I knew we should
not have agreed to this interview. I hate doing anything that upsets you.” Jordan,
we must go. I can’t subject her to this.” *stands*
“No. I’m fine.”
*tugs on his arm* I hadn’t meant for the interview to go that way. Sit. You
haven’t answered any of my questions.” *holds up a paper*
“Vittorio’s eyes
bulge and he sits* “There have to be forty questions on this.” *reaches for the
list*
“Ah-ah!” *moves
paper away from his hand* “Back to our interview.” *scoots out of reach* “How
many baby vampires?”
“Two. Made by me and
me alone.” *watches Lucia with a questioning eye*
“Names?”
“Peter and Bruno.”
“I love them.”
*smiles* “Though Peter was a pain in my ass when he worked for me at Tempo.”
“He follows orders
well.” *sits back and grins* “I told him not to let you out of his sight and he
didn’t.”
*rolls eyes* “Where
do they live?”
“With me. Love,
these questions are pretty boring.” *flicks her list* “Is that the best you’ve
got? If I was interviewing you, I’d ask better questions.”
“Oh, yeah? Like
what?” *folds paper*
“What is your
favorite memory of our life together in Italy?” *rests his arm on the back of
the couch and twirls her hair between his fingers*
*glances toward
ceiling* “Umm. So many. Let’s see. I loved our wedding. Oh, and that time we
made love in the southern field of the vineyard in the middle of the day when
you were supposed to be working. Remember how father grilled you all through
dinner to try to figure out where you’d been?” *giggles* “Your face! It was
hysterical. You could barely look at him.”
“All right. Maybe my
idea was a bad one. What’s your next question?”
“Who are Elizabeth
and Alexander?” *shifts on couch and unfolds paper*
“They are friends of
ours who live with me and have helped me in my search for you.”
“And where are they
now?” *keeps gaze fixed on list*
“Exactly where do
you think this question is going?” *rests his ankle on his knee*
“What do you mean?”
*looks at Vittorio with wide eyes* “They aren’t with us so they must have gone
somewhere.” *blinks innocently*
“I sent them on an
errand so that you would not unleash your power on either of them.” *meets her
gaze unwavering*
“I’d never—“
“Watch it. When you
awoke from that last memory of them, you had all the fury of a murdered woman
and every intent to make them pay.” *slides his hand along her shoulder*
“Well… you would
have, too, if you’d just realized your closest vampire friends had killed you in
another lifetime. It’s not like the revelation was one of roses and puppies and
merry-go-rounds.” *huffs and refolds her list*
“They did not know
who you were and they were different vampires at that time. We all travel a
twisted road through the shadows. Remember, you’ve made mistakes, too.” *pulls
her into his arms*
“I suppose.”
*clears throat*
“Jordan, here. I hate to interrupt. But do you think maybe we could get to some
interview questions? Like Vittorio what are some of the things Lucia must
practice?”
*sits back, keeping
his arm around Lucia* “Well, she’s not very good at all at guarding her
thoughts or at calling up her powers to control The Abyss. These are two of the
most important skills she must learn, if she’s ever to accomplish her task.”
*glances at Lucia*
“And exactly what is
that task?”
*Lucia shakes her
head* “It’s a terrible task.”
“She must free my
soul.”
“Kill him.” *sits
up* “I have to kill my husband.”
“Sounds tough.”
“That’s an
understatement.” *twines her fingers with Vittorio’s*
“You promised.”
*brings her hand his lips and places kisses over each finger* “Don’t let me
down.”
“Never. Never
again.” *curls into Vittorio’s embrace*
“You should
practice. Samuel is on the move and you must be able to block his intrusions
into your mind as well.” *stands, prompting Lucia to rise with him* “We must
go, Jordan. Time is passing quickly and Lucia must accomplish her task before
this lifetime ends and she’s catapulted into the next.”
*frowns* “I don’t
plan to let another lifetime slip away again. And this time I intend to destroy
Samuel, too.”
*nods to his wife
and smiles* “Spoken like a true Pharo of Redemption. As always, a pleasure to
see you again Jordan. But we must go now.”
“Bye Jordan. Thanks
for inviting us. Maybe next time we can meet at a mall and do some shopping.”
*grins* “I’ve more than earned a shopping trip.”
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