Chapter 7
Hush could get used to showers. Hot water was something to cherish in the wintertime, but watching Manning move around the kitchen made him nervous. Had he gotten Manning in trouble? If his boss was anything like Clover, Hush might be sick. He did not want to think about Manning in pain.
“Relax.” Manning put a large glass of water in front of him before sitting down across the table. “Okay, Hush. I need to know exactly what Diamond knows about you and what you did for him.”
Hush nodded, took a sip of water, and nodded again. Manning had already seen what he was, it couldn’t get worse, right? He glanced at him, saying a silent prayer that his face wouldn’t twist into one of revulsion. “I…eh…we feed off energy, desire.”
“Sex.” Manning frowned. “You’re a—” He shook his head. “Go
