I felt a pain in my neck and pulled it away from Graham's strangely nuzzling head. I gingerly touched the spot and felt two punctures. I spun on him. Looking at his face, he smiled sheepishly and I saw two teeth more refined than the rest. They had blood on them.
' What did you do?' I asked him.
' Nothing Ginnie.' He smirked with a drunken appearance – this wasn't like him.
I turned around fully. ' No, seriously, what did you do?' I walked over to a window and craned my head to see bite marks.
I looked back at him, furious. ' Did you bite me?'
' Maybe.' He replied in the dim light.
' You bit me?' I whisper-screeched.
He sighed and rolled his eyes. ' Okay, so maybe I did. What's wrong with that?'
I slammed down my hands on the either side of his body on the armrests. ' What's wrong with that? What's wrong with that! What's wrong with it is that you bit me and turned all vampire on me! Why would you do that? Why?'
He smiled and his exposed teeth shined. ' Because, Ginnie, dear, I am a vampire.'
My jaw dropped. Was he messing with me? Was he drunk? If he was serious, should I scream? Should I laugh at the absurdness of the statement? I wiggled my fingers, waiting for him to say more. But all he did was smile.
I leaned in closer, over him. ' So? What does that mean?'
' It means I'd love a little nibble.' He whispered.
I leaped back. ' So-So you weren't joking?'
' Of course not!' he snapped. ' Why would I joke about my species?'
' Because… it's close to Halloween.' I mumbled, knowing very well it wasn't anywhere near that time of year.
' Halloween is in 4 months time!' He snapped.
Okay, he got me there. But what else was I supposed to say? " Yeah, sure, 'course I believe you! Now, eat me to your heart's content!"? Uh, I don't think so.
' Oh, shut up.' I stood up and walked back to the window. ' Prove it. Prove to me you're a "vampire".'
He flung his hands up. The hands that suddenly...why did I want them around my waist...or holding my head while his lips...okay, going bonkers. Very, very bonkers.
' How am I supposed to prove it to you other than the way I just did?' He cried. ' I just bit you, for Dracula's sake!'
