As soon as Rosa and Henry left the room, Leila popped three blood bags into the microwave. I turned to her and said, "I have to shower and change for the press conference. Where's Jase?"
"In his crib," she said, shoving a straw into the side of the bag, not bothering with a glass.
I nodded. "Are you okay?"
She took a strong pull through the straw and said, "Don't worry about me or Jase. Just do what you have to do. We'll be fine." I looked down at her right hand and was glad to see that she was still wearing her Bloodstone ring. She hadn't taken it off since I gave it to her.
I pulled her in for a quick kiss, and then headed toward the shower while unbuttoning my shirt. A few minutes later, I walked into the living room, showered and changed into another black Armani suit. I needed to
