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He didn’t answer her directly.
“And then there’s the third type. Vampires don’t have fated mates like some species, but that type of feeding can establish a mate bond. Or so they say.”
“You don’t believe it?”
“I don’t know. My parents were supposed to be mates, but there was never any real closeness between them. Or me. My father was—is—fond of me. My mother less so. So no, I don’t believe they had a mate bond. On the other hand when my father met Nakor’s father, there was undoubtedly a bond. I don’t know which side it came from.”
“Maybe both?”
“Maybe.”
Her heart pounding, she gathered her courage.
“If you were to feed off me, which type would it be?”
He hesitated for so long that her chest began to ache. She was just about to flee for the bathroom when he rolled her over again, coming down on top of her. God, she already loved the feel of that big hard body on top of her.
“I have no doubt that it would increase our sexual pleasure.”
He lowered his head, sucking gently at her neck until she started to squirm beneath him and he raised his head again.
“I don’t know if it would establish a mate bond.”
“Oh.” Her eyes started to sting but she couldn’t flee now with his weight holding her down.
He stroked his thumb gently across her cheek.
“And I am a coward. I want that. Very much. But what if it doesn’t occur?”
“You want it?” she whispered.
“Very much,” he corrected. “Even though my life is here and yours is not. I would offer you a permanent job in my kitchen if I thought that was what you wanted, but I’m not sure that it is, is it?”
“I don’t think so.” His eyes closed for a brief second when she answered him. “I loved working here Friday night and I’m sure I will enjoy this week, but every day? I don’t think that’s what I want any more.”
“And to maintain your blog, you must travel?”
She nodded reluctantly. She could explore the local area in more detail for a while, but eventually she would run out of places to visit.
He stroked her neck, his eyes solid black.
“Then I think I should not feed from you. I would be… unhappy if a bond were not made, but it would be even worse to create a bond that has no future.”
She understood his reluctance, but if they… loved each other, couldn’t they find a way? And was this mating bond the same as love?
“I can see that busy little mind working, kitten, but there is one more thing you need to know. Vampires are possessive. If I werenot able to see you—to see my mate—every day, it would drive me insane.”
He spoke almost lightly, but the darkness remained in his eyes. She did her best to match his tone.
“So no long-distance relationships?”
“Absolutely not,” he growled, his hand tightening on her neck.
Excitement shivered through her body, and she reached up to thread her fingers through his hair.
“Then how about this? We spend this week together, share as much pleasure as we possibly can without you feeding, and see where we are at the end of the week? Maybe we can think of another alternative.”
From the look on his face, he wasn’t hopeful, but he nodded anyway, then slid his hand beneath her to squeeze her ass.
