Chapter 14

I pulled Evan behind me to the stairs as I whispered my intentions once we got to my room, which didn’t include sleeping.  He threw his head back with laughter and swept me into his arms, taking the stairs two at a time at vampire speed.

When he set me down, I said, “What if you fed off me tonight?”

His eyes went wide.  “I don’t ever want to feed on you.”

“Is it dangerous?”

“Not really.  It’s just that… this may sound silly…”

I sighed, impatiently.  “Tell me.”

“Vampires don’t think highly of blood donors.   They get little respect.  I didn’t want you to lose their respect,” he stammered.

“How would they know?” I asked.  “Does it show that you fed off of me or something?”

“It does not,” he said.

“Then, whose respect would I be