“Still,” Lucas said doubtfully. His eyes grazed across the visible scars on my chest. “I don"t want you to be hurt anymore.”
“I"ll be fine.” The others had begun appearing in the room behind him. “You"d better go.”
“I"m staying with you.”
I bit my lip anxiously. “I"d like you to be here with me. But blood… my blood – I don"t think we should push our luck.”
“I can hear your heart racing – you"re frightened,” he stated quietly. “If I were a proper boyfriend, I would stay to offer you strength and support.”
I caught his hand in mine and started tugging him inside. “You are a proper boyfriend. You just happen to be a vampire. Vampires and blood – not a good combination. Go. It"ll be over soon and I expect you to offer me sympathy and lots of kisses and cuddles to make me feel better.”
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