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I snorted "Oh, like I’ me into your home, which I am absolutely sure is a first for you"

"You don’t know anything about me"

"Has any other vampire seen the inside of this house?" he demanded When I bit my lip and crossed my arms over my chest, he smirked "I didn’t think so You know, it’s rather hypocritical to work for vaood to be ‘directly involved’ with our world"

"I don’t think I’ood!" I exclaimed "I’ve just found that with a few rare exceptions, like Jane, you aren’t trustworthy Vampires put their own interests first, no matter what the cost If it ca versus your survival, I would be drained faster than you could say ‘collateral daenerous and selfless"

"I’ we’re perfect, but at least we don’t eat people"

Heunder his breath

"What was that?"

"I said, some of you do!" he exclaihted as we could ever think to be"

"Well, you used to be hu

He arched an eyebrow "Suck it?"

"Nothastily, "or an invitation"

He sain "You don’t strike et"

I seethed "Well, I can arrange striking you very soon"

"Has anyone ever pointed out that you tend to use violence to solve problems?"

"Has anyone ever pointed out that your moods are about as dependable as cheap panty hose? It makes it extremely difficult to spend time around you"

"Do you think I would be here unless it was absolutely necessary? You think this is easy forhuet out of this backwater burg so I can get my life back!"

"Trusthere!" I shouted back "You’ve treatedbut disdain and condescension ever since you got here Well, news flash, I don’t care what you think ofembarrassed by you pretty much ended when you threw up onfrorin "I threw up on you?"

"A lot"

He burst out laughing, chuckling so hard that his abused sto hilad thatto argue like this about every little issue?"

"I hope so I feel a little bit better every ti to see you in the heat of thewith you?"

"I wasn’t at first, but I can’t help it now You’re just so pretty when you get upset Your cheeks get pink And your eyes turn this beautiful sharp blue, like lightning about to strike And yourwith you"

"There it is again" He chuckled "Pink cheeks and all"

"If you continue to quote-unquote ‘char to punch you in the throat," I told him

"You could try," he shot back Before he could elaborate onabilities, he stood and listened, his head cocked to the side like a curious canine

"What’s the ," he said He crossed to theand cursed in what sounded like Greek Really dirty Greek "It’s a Council vehicle!"

I shot tobut the faint light of headlights at the end oflook "Well, I don’t have superhu!"

"Don’t panic It will be fine"

I whirled toward hi no va one in the basement and an unknown number in the driveway, and you don’t want me to panic? Why can’t you just talk to them now?"

"Because I’m just as weak and sick as I appear to be And if the one who poisoned ht as well paint a target onthe approaching Councilbutt hoularly, with laser precision But he honestly seehtened, and I could tell that was not a comfortable eriently "I’ downstairs I’ll wait there until they leave I doubt they’ll search the house They probably just want to ask you a few questions Answer them honestly, and don’t try to make up an elaborate story You’ll be fine"

"Won’t they be able to smell you in here?" I asked