"There's no such thing as vampires" Why did I say that? Well, I had watched her stroll right over to me through freezing water while my size 10.5 boots dug into the pavement.

Some immutable association drew her to me, or was it my twenty plus year orbit had tilted off kilter to snag her attention?

I pale at that velvet voice of hers, holding her own debate while I push my fists deeper into my pants pockets.

Trembling, I remind myself. There's no such thing as destiny. There's no such thing as kismet. There's no such thing as love.