"So."

I groaned, shoulders dropping in an immediate response to Demetri's teasing tone. I just knew that whatever he was going to say, I was going to be embarrassed. I avoided eye contact and sped up instead.

"You know speeding up won't help you, right?"

It was Felix this time.

I rolled my eyes up toward the ceiling in a desperate plea for help from the heavens. If Felix was here that meant I was probably going to die from embarrassment. All I needed to do was make it to Alec's room and I was safe. Neither had the balls to enter there.

Demetri moved in front of me, walking backwards with a stupid ass grin on his face. I glared in return, choosing to keep on ignoring him.

"So." Demetri continued. "What is this rubber ducky we've all heard so much about?"

I snapped my eyes up towards him, gawking. Alec certainly wouldn't have told him. And I definitely didn't. He grinned as I suddenly blushed in realization.

"Can you guys not keep your hearing to yourselves?" I snapped at both of them.

Felix chuckled from the other side of me. "That is a dumb question, Anna."

"You would think that you'd be used to it by now." Demetri said flippantly, falling back into step next to me. "Vampires hear everything."

"I suddenly feel bad for Alec." I grumbled.

"Oh?"

"Yeah. That means he has to hear you and Heidi going at it."

"Everyone has to hear that unfortunately." Felix stated, hands behind his back.

"You see? That. That right there is why I'm suddenly questioning if I even want to become a vampire. That, and I would miss food. A lot."

"Not that you have much of a choice, but that is what has you reconsidering?" Felix asked incredulously. "Hearing and human food? Not the whole drinking human blood thing?"

I snorted, waving his question off with the flick of my hand.

"No. That's simply what I call the circle of life."

Demetri snickered.

"I swear to god, if you start singing the Lion King, I will end you."

"What is the Lion King?" Felix asked.

I stopped and stared up at him. "You- You've never seen the Lion King? Have you ever seen any of the Disney movies?"

"I have seen Snow White!" He said defensively.

I grinned a little wickedly, causing both to exchange slightly terrified looks and back away. Too bad, I had them in my claws now.

"Disney movie marathon. Tonight. We'll start with Snow White. Bring me snacks." I ordered, sauntered forward and ignoring any and all protests. "Do it or I'll sic Alec on you."

That shut them up.

I continued down the hall as they whispered to each other furiously, although I could still hear them.

"How did we get from the rubber duck to being roped into a fucking Disney marathon?" Demetri hissed.

"You. You had to go and be nosey." Felix groaned.

"You wanted to know just as badly as I did!"

"Alec. It's Alec's fault. And the damn bastard is not even here!"

"I can hear you!" I sing-songed.

I slipped my hand into my messenger bag, grinning at the bickering behind me, and let my fingers brush against the little rubber ducky Alec had surprised me with. Count Duckula was supposed to be on my nightstand, but I found him good company when Alec was away on missions.

In the end, the embarrassment crisis was averted, and I was sure Demetri and Felix would think twice about trying to corner me again.

At least I hoped.