She said with a little catch in her voice, “What do you want?”
Softly he turned the handle and looked in. “Can you fix me a drink, lady?”
“Get out of here!” Sadie was frightened of him.
“Aw, come on, lady, Raven said for you to make me at home.” Lu smiled at her. He edged his way further into the room.
“Get out, or I’ll scream,” Sadie said, retreating to the other side of the room.
“What’s bitin’ you, lady?” Lu asked, moving forward very slowly. “I just want a drink. Ain’t anythin’ in that.”
He was halfway across the room by now. Sadie saw the cold, merciless gleam in his eyes and she screamed. Lu swore softly and jumped forward. The blade gleamed as it swung towards her. She dodged desperately, thudded against the wall and fell.
Lu grunted and stabbed down at her. She rolled away, the knife cutting through her sleeve and making a long scratch on her arm. She screamed again.
Lunging again, Lu nearly had her this time, but with unsuspected speed she again dodged him, and ran past him into the outer room.
Lu was getting into a panic. She’d have all the hotel up in a minute. He went after her. She was just opening the front door to get into the corridor. He didn’t hesitate. His arm flashed up and the knife hissed through the air. Sadie heard the sound and flung herself sideways. The knife buried itself in the fleshy part of her arm. She fell on her knees with a faint cry of pain.