An hour later, Cindy finally showed. Before she arrived, I called Christopher to tell him we needed to push our overnighter until Sunday. He reluctantly agreed, which left Cindy and me plenty of time to talk. And I desperately needed to speak with her. When she came into my room, a trail of magic came with her. The scent of enchantment was so strong, and I instinctively glanced at her neck. For the first time, I wondered what her blood would taste like. She noticed and covered her neck with her hands. "I love you, Snow, but I draw the line at you sucking my blood." I sighed dramatically, falling back on my bed. "Dream crusher." She tentatively sat next to me. "Are - are you going to be able to handle my being this close?" I rolled onto my side, trying desperately to keep a stra

