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again I wished—somewhat guiltily this time—that she was only human.
    “You mean, they get worse, I mean harder, I mean—”
    “Better.” I held her hands, caressing them gently, but not in a confining manner. I tilted my face up to her eyes and kissed one eyelid then the other, forcing her to close her eyes, bringing a smile to her lips. Running my finger over them, I whispered, “You have the prettiest smile I have ever seen.”
    Her smile spread. She kept her eyes closed, but her breathing grew more rapid. Again, her anxiety mounted.
    “Just a kiss,” I whispered against her mouth. I touched her throat with my fingers. The throb of her pulse, her warm blood flowing sweetly through her veins, urged me on. Giddy with desire, I kissed her lips more firmly, trying to keep my fangs from extending too soon, trying to show how kind, caring, giving I could be, before I took from her what I craved.
    “Marissa,” I whispered next to her cheek.
    She stroked my arm, encouraging me to lull her into a state of bliss. I licked her neck and she tilted her head to the side, exposing her throat to me, offering her lifeblood. In return for what? To save my life? Someone she hadn’t even known before tonight?
    Beyond a doubt, she was my savior.
    My control over them lost, my teeth extended. If she pushed me away now, changed her mind, could I stop?
    Propelling me onward, like a man lost in the desert searching for his salvation, the bloodlust raged out of control. The madness threatened to shove me into the darkest abyss, a bottomless pit of despair. If she stopped me, I feared I’d die of hunger, of rejection, of the knowledge I’d be a Prince of Darkness forever.
    She pulled me closer. She wanted me to feast on her as much as I longed to, and yet I worried I’d hurt or repulse her. I grazed my teeth along the soft skin of her neck. She shivered and swallowed hard. Her hands tightened on my shoulders, keeping me close, not pushing me away. My teeth punctured the skin. She gasped. I couldn’t delay. If she didn’t stop me now…
    Too late.
    I sucked her warm blood tasting like sweet copper and quickly nourished my depleted body.
    She leaned back against the sofa, her body finally relaxing, but her fingers still held me close. If I wasn’t careful, I could take too much of her blood. My hunger held me to her throat like a vine clung to a wall for support. Strengthened and warmed by her blood, I finally had to force myself to withdraw my teeth, then licked the tiny puncture wounds to seal them.
    Then my cell phone vibrated in my pants pocket. To my utter annoyance, I bit my tongue and cursed inwardly. Shoving my hand into my pocket, I found the phone and turned it off.
    Marissa stared back at me, her eyes darkened, her lips slightly parted. I kissed them again, only this time I touched my tongue to hers, only wanting to kiss her deeply, not for any other purpose than to show my profound gratitude, my love for her. I hadn’t any dark purpose in mind, nor had I planned to trick her into accepting me.
    But the deed was done.
    I hadn’t realized at first a trickle of the blood on my tongue was not hers, but mine. When her tongue tangled with mine, she unwittingly received some of my blood.
    Would she hate me for not having given her the choice? Worst of all, now what would happen? If I turned her, though I still felt it wouldn’t be possible since I hadn’t been fully turned myself, how could she help me? And how could I help her likewise?
    I tried to break free from the kiss, but she held me firm. Like a siren of the sea, she had caught her drowning sailor and carried me to the heavens above. Inwardly, I smiled. For being a neophyte kisser, she certainly had learned how to completely cast a spell over me.
    Not wanting to break the kiss, I still felt obligated to tell her the truth, hoping beyond hope she wouldn’t hate me now. I finally managed to pull away, but pressed my lips against her cheek as a parting goodnight