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Along with that fa just below the surface, I had a desperate ache for Jack A bit of jet lag and stress reet him the way he deserved, and I had to rectify that immediately

When I walked out into the hall, I could s through his veins His heart pounded quickly, like a frightened rabbit

I tensed up, thinking he was in soer, but I realized he was just excited This was confirh frohtened with nausea and anxiety as I thought about what Milo was doing in the rooivable that he would have a sex life before I did The "talk" was beco more imminent, but I did not want to walk in on whatever they were doing right now to ad ht him home, but it was still a shock to see so, like a shrine for a dead loved one, even though it was the exact opposite of that

"Oh Hey," Peter said, nodding at me

"Hey," I replied We stood across fro aardly, so I assumed I shouldback in your own bed"

"Yeah It is" Peter nodded again and shifted uncomfortably

"You’re up!" Jack announced too loudly from the bottom of the stairs and raced up to us He was happy to see ht to be anything but for show "I thought you were going to sleep all day!"

"Sorry I guess I had sleep to catch up on," I srip around o," Peter said He turned and walked down the stairs, ignoring the look on Jack’s face

Once Peter was out of sight, I wriggled out of Jack’s ar fan of his jealousy Jack realized what he was doing, and his expression changed to one of a little boy that got caught with his hand in the cookie jar He shoved his hands in his pockets and looked apologetically atused to this You’ve had all this time to readjust to Peter but the last time I saw him…" He shivered and looked away fro about it exactly, but it was either Peter kissingto kill him

"It’s okay" I put , and his heart beat gently I leaned in towards hiive hies, but a fresh scent completely diverted my attention

Just down the hall, Milo had apparently drawn blood fro and intoxicating, rowl, but it was suddenly ravenous Bobby’s heart rate quickened evenit irresistible My body flushed with heat, and all I could think/hear/feel was his blood, and how badly I needed it

The bloodlust had taken me over entirely