"Tony," I said, looking deeply into his eyes. "Thank you."

He held out his arm, wrist up. Under much pressure I tried thinking ... food ... food, blood ... drop teeth. But within my mouth were only my normal teeth. Pressure. It was just too much pressure. I began to panic.

"Smell the blood beneath my skin ..." Tony's voice floated in my head.

This was so embarrassing …

I placed my lips against his wrist, and the scent of him wrapped around me. I had ...