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a human, it usually elicited a frisson of that emotion. It was yet another thing on this case that was rather puzzling he mused.
    Alex was very quiet once they got back on the road and Zach was worried for her. She had been through a lot in the last few hours and he had no idea how she was going to cope. Though he had a strong inkling that she was much tougher than she looked.
    He certainly hoped so anyway.
    “ Alexina, I think once we’re settled on the aircraft we should take some time out to get to know each other better. What do you say?” he asked and she raised her eyes to his and just nodded her head.
    She was too busy thinking about the things her Aunt Mary had told her and she was in shock. Maybe a nice getting to know someone talk would help her to get some perspective.
    She noticed that they had passed the turnoff for Glasgow Airport and was just about to ask where they were going when Zach spoke. “We’re going to Prestwick. We try to use smaller airports whenever possible, less hassle than using the large international ones. There was a private airport in Cumbernauld we were going to use but the runway was too short for take off for the jet, so we landed at Prestwick. Everything is ready and we will go through a private security check and straight out to the plane. We will be in the air very shortly and it will be some time before we land in the US so we can talk and you can try to relax. If you want there are sleeping arrangements on board so you can have a lie down?”
    “ Okay,” was all she replied and continued staring out of her window.

Chapter 4
     
    Before she knew it she was walking out to a very fancy jet. It was sleek and jet black and looked as if it would be very fast. How she thought that, she didn’t have a clue, but she guessed that Zach would not use an aircraft that wasn’t capable of high speed. They walked up the stairs and into a beautiful space. All cream leather with chairs as well as some sofas and a galley at the front. Further back was a door which she guessed led to the ‘sleeping arrangements’.
    They sat in two chairs on either side of a table and strapped in, Zach having put her suitcase on one of the sofas for now. It wasn’t long until they were high above the clouds, though as it was dark she couldn’t see anything.
    She hadn’t seen the pilot as yet. When they came aboard Zach had just given a double knock on the door leading to the cockpit, which she assumed was the sign for him that they were on board. Zach had then pulled up the stairs and secured the door.
    She realised that she was thirsty. Again before she could ask, Zach got up and went to the galley and came back with a couple of bottles of water. Could he read her mind? She wouldn’t put it past him, she thought.
    When he opened his and had a drink a look of confusion was on her face. She thought Vampires only drank blood? “I can eat and drink if I want, Alexina. It doesn’t keep me alive but I do get thirsty and I enjoy eating. We only have blood for sustenance. It’s not required every day, but we do need it. There’s nothing more I like than a good meal.” He smiled and then settled back in the chair.
    “Okaaaay – that’s about the hundredth time you’ve pre-empted answering what was in my head. Can you read my mind?” She was a bit scared as she asked him this. Her mind was hers and hers alone and sometimes it was a scary place to be.
    Zach smiled and once again she got butterflies in her stomach. He answered her query though she was sad when his smile left but then realised she liked his voice just as much.
    “Not exactly, I’ve not been around you long enough yet to be able to do that. But I can read emotions and well, basically, your face gives most of what you are thinking away. The looks of confusion etcetera, so I just analyse the situation and assume what it is that you are confused about and answer accordingly. I think now may be the time to get to know each other a bit better? Do