You can have some, I said. Dont miss this on account of me.
But Alexander politely refused.
Sebastian held the goblet to his nose and took a deep breath in.
Umperfect, Sebastian said. I think its a mixture of A positive and AB negative.
Wowyou are quite the connoisseur, Onyx praised. I can never tell.
Heres to us. Sebastian raised his glass and we all clinked ours together.
I watched as the three vampires put the blood-filled goblets to their lips and sipped as if they were consuming a rare vintage wine.
This is delicious, Scarlet said. Very smooth.
We are just happy you joined us, Alexander said. We know you came a long way.
It was worth it, Scarlet said.
Very smooth, Onyx added. Yet sweet. Just like you, she said, her eyes locking with Sebastians. Surprised by her remark, she began to giggle and spilled a bit of her drink.
I had to remind myself that some Romanians hemoglobin, not fermented grapes, had just dripped on my friend.
She cant hold her blood, Scarlet playfully scolded. I tell her that all the time.
I guess I drank it too fast, Onyx said.
Red liquid dripped down her neck and began leaking toward the lace border of her neckline.
Here, let me, Sebastian said, wiping the spillage with his napkin.
There was a moment between Onyx and Sebastian. He was doting on her as he had Becky. Our plan was already working. I gave Alexander a quick wink.
Scarlet sensed competition. And though the two girls were best friends, it was obvious Scarlet didnt want to be the one without a vampire. She leaned her elbow onto Sebastians shoulder, her bracelets dangling next to his goatee.
She tapped her fingers against his brown and blond dreadlocks as if they were batting eyelashes, then brushed her plum-colored fingernails along his neck.
No recent marks, she noted.
Interesting, Onyx said, almost scorned.
And you? Sebastian asked Scarlet.
It isnt polite to ask a girl, is it? she asked coquettishly.
Well, I just thought.
Scarlet displayed her wrist. Two purple marks were embedded on her slight, chalk white arm.
But it didnt really mean anything, she confessed. He wasnt nearly as handsome as you.
Or as clever, Onyx added.
The girls were intoxicated by Sebastians charm, and he was relishing the attention.
I figured this was mine and Alexanders cue to leave the three single vampires alone.
Alexander, I think we left a few snacks in the house, I said.