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The class went as normal after that. No one seemed to suspect I was anything but a young woman eager to learn to protect myself like an Israeli commando. I kept my speed and strength down to a more normal level, which wasn't easy to judge. Kale saw to it he was my partner all night, and I noticed a few of the men looked put out by it. But I wanted Kale, too. He knew what I was, and was helping me keep it secret.
Dane kept a professional detachment throughout the night. Our interactions were the same. He did seem to be avoiding me, though. Everyone got lots of personalized help, except me. And Dane had his gym bag in hand heading for the door when he called the class to an end.
"Son of...," I grumbled, and hurried to gather up my stuff. He headed straight into the men's dressing room. I headed over to the women's room, and quickly changed into my jeans and Cowboy's t-shirt. When I came out I just caught sight of the back of Dane's head, as he hurried out the front door. "Bastard."
Halfway to the door, I spotted him in the parking lot. He was slipping into the passenger side of a silver BMW SUV. I saw a whirl of blonde hair in the driver's seat, and the SUV drove off.
"I've already been replaced?" I said, incredulous as I stepped outside in time to watch the BMW's rear lights vanish around the next intersection.
"I don't think he's that interested," Kale said from behind.
I jumped. "Eeks!" I cried. Then I whirled on him, blue eyes blazing. "Don't ever sneak up on a...on me. Never. Ever."
I could feel the fear erupt deep inside him. I could smell it on him. I could also smell his desire, his need. My mouth began to water as my blood hunger came alive. His blood filled my vampiric senses, surging hotly through his body. I so wanted a taste. I remembered I forgot to drink lunch.
"My bad," he said, stepping back. His hands were up in a placating gesture. But his ardor was rising, too. It kicked my own libido alive. "Sorry."
His shoulder length hair was still damp from the shower. He wore a very dirty, very faded Motley Crue t-shirt, equally faded jeans and work boots. Oh yeah, construction worker.
"No, I'm sorry," I said, embarrassed. If I wasn't a vampire, I would've blushed profusely. "I'm not having a good night. A terrible night."
"Would you like to talk about it over coffee?"
My eyes snapped onto his. For a brief second I mesmerized him. He was mine, body and soul. For one second he would do anything I asked. Absolutely anything. But I released him as fast as I captured him with my gaze.
"Sorry again," I whispered. "Instinct. I'm so sorry."
Released, he swayed just an instant. Then he licked his lips. My eyes locked onto his lips. Full. Kissable. And I hungered again. I needed something to eat. I was too stressed to be out among mortals.
"I understand," Kale said. "Coffee? Interested?"
He was bright red. I could smell his fear. I'd forgotten his shyness.
"Yes," I said, and smiled at him. Nothing sexual. Not really. I was pleased he knew enough to know that vampires could drink coffee. Most people thought we were cursed to drink only blood for all eternity. "But I am not safe to be around right now. Rain check?"
Did he look relieved?
"Deal," he said.
We shook hands. Smiling awkwardly, we turned to our vehicles. I stopped after two steps and turned back. I guess he sensed it, for he stopped and turned back to
The class went as normal after that. No one seemed to suspect I was anything but a young woman eager to learn to protect myself like an Israeli commando. I kept my speed and strength down to a more normal level, which wasn't easy to judge. Kale saw to it he was my partner all night, and I noticed a few of the men looked put out by it. But I wanted Kale, too. He knew what I was, and was helping me keep it secret.
Dane kept a professional detachment throughout the night. Our interactions were the same. He did seem to be avoiding me, though. Everyone got lots of personalized help, except me. And Dane had his gym bag in hand heading for the door when he called the class to an end.
"Son of...," I grumbled, and hurried to gather up my stuff. He headed straight into the men's dressing room. I headed over to the women's room, and quickly changed into my jeans and Cowboy's t-shirt. When I came out I just caught sight of the back of Dane's head, as he hurried out the front door. "Bastard."
Halfway to the door, I spotted him in the parking lot. He was slipping into the passenger side of a silver BMW SUV. I saw a whirl of blonde hair in the driver's seat, and the SUV drove off.
"I've already been replaced?" I said, incredulous as I stepped outside in time to watch the BMW's rear lights vanish around the next intersection.
"I don't think he's that interested," Kale said from behind.
I jumped. "Eeks!" I cried. Then I whirled on him, blue eyes blazing. "Don't ever sneak up on a...on me. Never. Ever."
I could feel the fear erupt deep inside him. I could smell it on him. I could also smell his desire, his need. My mouth began to water as my blood hunger came alive. His blood filled my vampiric senses, surging hotly through his body. I so wanted a taste. I remembered I forgot to drink lunch.
"My bad," he said, stepping back. His hands were up in a placating gesture. But his ardor was rising, too. It kicked my own libido alive. "Sorry."
His shoulder length hair was still damp from the shower. He wore a very dirty, very faded Motley Crue t-shirt, equally faded jeans and work boots. Oh yeah, construction worker.
"No, I'm sorry," I said, embarrassed. If I wasn't a vampire, I would've blushed profusely. "I'm not having a good night. A terrible night."
"Would you like to talk about it over coffee?"
My eyes snapped onto his. For a brief second I mesmerized him. He was mine, body and soul. For one second he would do anything I asked. Absolutely anything. But I released him as fast as I captured him with my gaze.
"Sorry again," I whispered. "Instinct. I'm so sorry."
Released, he swayed just an instant. Then he licked his lips. My eyes locked onto his lips. Full. Kissable. And I hungered again. I needed something to eat. I was too stressed to be out among mortals.
"I understand," Kale said. "Coffee? Interested?"
He was bright red. I could smell his fear. I'd forgotten his shyness.
"Yes," I said, and smiled at him. Nothing sexual. Not really. I was pleased he knew enough to know that vampires could drink coffee. Most people thought we were cursed to drink only blood for all eternity. "But I am not safe to be around right now. Rain check?"
Did he look relieved?
"Deal," he said.
We shook hands. Smiling awkwardly, we turned to our vehicles. I stopped after two steps and turned back. I guess he sensed it, for he stopped and turned back to
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