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conclusions.
All right?”
    “I’ll do my best, if you do the same for
me.”
    “Deal,” I replied, wiping my suddenly sweaty
hands on my jeans. “Here goes.” I stared into his eyes. “My dad
. . . well, he’s a demon. But he’s not a bad one.” I
continued in a rush before he could speak. “He was turned against
his will and he’s been fighting the conversion ever since. He hates
it. He’s been working with a doctor friend of his and they’ve even
invented a synthetic blood so he doesn’t have to drink from a live
source.”
    Surprisingly, Seth didn’t seem too shocked.
“Well, I think it’s safe to say that your dad just became even more
frightening to any guy who wants to date you. The fact that he
could literally tear my head off and drink my blood is slightly
intimidating.”
    Laughter escaped me. I couldn’t help it.
“I’m pretty sure he has no desire to do anything like that
. . . ever.”
    “Oh, I bet he’d reconsider if I brought you
home . . . how’d he put it . . .‘different from
how I found you’.”
    “That was a very special kind of
threat—pertaining specifically to . . .” I trailed off,
suddenly feeling self-conscious.
    “Oh, I think I’m pretty sure I know exactly
what he’s referring to. So he knows, for a fact, that you’re still
a virgin?”
    “Only because I’ve never been around anyone
who could change that status.”
    “Got it. So he’s training his sights in on
me?”
    “Most definitely . . . at least he
will if you have plans to stick around.” I could practically see
the wheels turning in his head. I wished I could hear what he was
thinking.
    Seth glanced at me. “I was planning to stick
around—at least for longer than this. I just wasn’t aware that if
you and I became an item that sex with you might get me
killed.”
    “Is that a deal breaker for you then?”
    “I don’t know.” I could see the truth of his
statement in his eyes and was surprised it wounded me as deeply as
it did.
    “So, I’m guessing you’re not a virgin then,
if no sex is a deal breaker for you. It’s just as well that I found
out now, huh? My dad has always warned me about guys who are simply
after one thing.” I knew I was lashing out at him, but I couldn’t
seem to help myself. Obviously, I’d misjudged his character.
    “Kenna, you’ve misunderstood what I
meant.”
    “Then please, enlighten me.”
    “In answer to the first part of your
question . . . no, I’m not a virgin. I haven’t been in
quite a while. I’ve had several steady girlfriends I’ve slept with,
and even a few one night stands on occasion, since I was
fourteen.”
    Wow. He’d been sexually active for four
years already. I really didn’t want to hear about all his
conquests.
    “The reason I say I don’t know if this is a
deal breaker for me is because I’m not used to holding myself back
when I have a girlfriend. I’m not going to lie. I like you a lot. I
find you extremely attractive and I’d love to keep dating you and
see where this would go.” He grinned slightly. “Plus, I’ve never
dated another witch before. It could be fun. I just don’t want to
die doing it.”
    “So, let’s stick to our previous plan
. . . we can date. Let’s take it slow and see where it
goes. Besides, after tonight, you may decide that you want nothing
to do with me.”
    “I highly doubt that. In fact, since I met
you, all I seem able to think about is you.”
    “That’s because you’ve only known me for one
day. I’m still the new shiny plaything. It’ll wear off,” I
teased.
    Smiling softly, he shook his head; and
slowly reaching out, he gently brushed my cheek with his thumb. “I
don’t think this kind of attraction will wear off that easily.”
    Leaning into his embrace, I savored his
touch, closing my eyes.
    “Go out with me. Tomorrow.” It wasn’t really
a question, more of a command.
    I opened my eyes. “My parents would probably
die if I went out on a date two nights in