09/03/2026 01:22

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I don't think she realized that the curtain was open. Damn it, for the first time in my life I wished I was a little less stubborn, a little less brave. If the only tool you've got is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail, I said. I gave myself over to his body, the warm strength in his hands, but I did not take the kiss he offered.

There was personality there, someone home. That was back when I wasn't raising anything, just shut it down, ignored it. Let's just say that I'm not the trusting sort. I leaned over the vampire's face.