I don"t want to be here. There are too many people in the canteen for my liking, but this is the best place to pretend to be in a relationship. If we can convince enough people we"re together, then if Heath asks people, they"ll be able to answer. In theory.
And of course, we"re here late enough that some of the vampires have emerged from the catacombs. Not for the first time, I find myself pitying them for having to stay inside when the sun"s out.
Bradley slips his arm around me, and I flinch. It"ll take time to get used to how it feels to have someone always so close.
The chatter doesn"t die down. I"m not sure why that surprises me. No one cares about my relationship status. Not really, anyway.
"You okay?" Bradley whispers.
I nod. "Sorry, just getting used to it still." At least he"l
