"Of course you are," he said, making himself sound soothing, rather than amused. "And any other vampire who comes along asking nicely, or not, will have to answer to me." There was something dark in his voice, then, but she couldn't know why, given what he'd done, but the idea of her as prey for anyone, or anything, else, made him more than a little cranky.
He reached out to wind a curl around his forefinger, standing close. "I'm not going to hurt you, Bonnie..."
Why he was bothering to argue the point instead of just compelling her, he didn't know, but somehow it seemed important she give in of her own free will. Or, well, at least mostly. He dipped his head to kiss the corner of her lips.
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Date: 2009-11-12 08:17 am (UTC)He reached out to wind a curl around his forefinger, standing close. "I'm not going to hurt you, Bonnie..."
Why he was bothering to argue the point instead of just compelling her, he didn't know, but somehow it seemed important she give in of her own free will. Or, well, at least mostly. He dipped his head to kiss the corner of her lips.