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Huh?

I notice Krista's jaw drop open as Raaf straightens and hands her back the docuaze, my o drops open as well

Oh My GOD!

No wonder Krista looks so freaked out!

I've just caught sight of the side of Raaf's neck, and it looks like he's been bitten by an honest-to-goodness vampire

Or a zombie

It's just really bad either way, and we need to cover it, asap

I tug at Raaf's shirt to get his attention "Do you have a First Aid kit—-"

"Are you ill?" he demands "Do you—-"

"It's for you," I cut in right away before he ends up riling himself up for no reason "Your neck is, um"

"What about it?"

"It'sbad?"

He reaches up to touch the part I've bitten, and I can feel ly

"I got carried away," I say aardly "I'm so sorry—-"

"I'm not"

He isn't?

"I like it"

Of course he does

"And unlike otherdown the aisle, "reatly I shall wear it proudly—-"

"How about discreetly?" I suggest hopefully "Doesn't that sound better?"

"It doesn't"

Shit

"You have worked so hard tobut pride when I think about how long and hard you must have sucked my neck?"

And of course Raaf just has to say that within earshot of the entire flight crew, our distinguished-looking pilot included, who has stepped out of the cockpit to see us off

I'h we're already within the private confines of a heavily tinted limousine, and it's only when I see us slon in front of a posh-looking establishment that I'm properly distracted

The place is all black stone and steel,line that stretches around the block "What is this place?" I ask nervously as Raaf helps me out of the backseat

"You'll see"

My heart bangs against my chest at the words, and I'o our hen security immediately lets us in There's only one reason I can think of that would explain e're flying to Vegas, and since I'm pretty sure this place isn't a casino, what else can it be but—-

"Welcome to Bacchanalia"

—-a sex club