Maybe She Was Being So Hoity-toity Because

They Say There's No Harm In Daydreaming, But There Is.

I Was Embarrased, Horrified And Absolutely Ready To Jump Him!

I Said The First Thing That Came Into My Head Unfortunately. "save The Drama For Your Mama " I Told Her Just Like An Eleven-year-old.

Because He Sounded So Lost-the Eric I Knew Had Never Been One To Do Anything Other Than Assume Others Should Serve Him-i Patted Around Under The Covers For His Hand. When I Found It, I Slid My Own Over It. His Palm Was Turned Up To Meet My Palm, And His Fingers Clasped Mine. And Though I Would Not Have Thought It Possible To Go To Sleep Holding Hands With A Vampire, That's Exactly What I Did.

The Night Swelled With Magic; Not The Beneficent Kind Of Love-magic That Sweeps Couples Away, But The Kind Of Magic That Rips And Tears, The Enchantment That Creeps Out Of The Woods And Pounces.