LOVE, LIKE BLOOD
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nd the clatter of trays, but I moved th
ulling out a book I had no intention of reading. I could
t it-a shif
t down acr
oked
ast
h that same smooth, confident ease, as if the n
do you?" he asked
head. "No.
t sat there, watching me with that
e last class," I said,
smi
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. Vampire
lted slightly. "You seem... differe
him a
asing glint in his eyes. "I
es caught it-one fang, just
s. "Careful. One
teeth and smirked. "Oops.
uld probably handle that be
voice lower. "Don't worry
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meone stopped
ore. Delicate features, beautiful, dark curly hair. S
looked at Sebastian said
r smile didn't quite reach her ey
e feel a li
ve a seat. You can say wha
wly and gla
new girl. My apol
m E
I replie
aid, returning her
ted. I wasn't hungry-just didn't want her th
voice low. "He's been avoidin
mposed. "He probabl
g fast. "You're his best fr
th her fingers-her manicured
id anymore," she said quietly. "I
pond right away. His
t between two stories I
a party tonight. You should come.
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uffy, like she was holding back t
py, whatever thi
ve me one l
you,
hat, she w
re whether to spe
crossed. "Well, that wasn't
brow. "Ex-g
ed. "Of a
ttle too old to have high s
Low blow." He leane
m, Noah. You can be
ill down my spine-half th
ntinued, more casually now. "It'll be
"What are you no
"Only if y
Mostly because I w
was already low, casting warm
mostly about classes, and I gave the
mention A
he p
vening, just as the sky fa
before I saw i
y there, leaning against the frame in all bl
ng me to a party,"
ht nod. "That
toward the hous
rved. "Your mom trusts me, I told her it
y. Strange, she h
e whole point-she tru
. It was decent. Didn't have a
door. "You look perfect," he sa
got in. "You always s
the door w
d, silent like the ni
e, the kind that didn't try to
ce clearly had money a
en front door, where groups of student
longed in a magazine-Rich-k