"You are a killer," I said.
"As are you, Samantha," he said, sitting back and sipping casually on a drink that smelled strong enough to preserve a warthog. "We are both victims of circumstance. Never forget that."
His faux brown eyes continued scanning my face. I could see the wonder in them; I could sense his awe. His thoughts were alive to me, nearly registering in my mind as my own. After all, I had a deep connection to Fang, deeper than I had ever thought possible with another human being, and although the man in front of me was largely a stranger, now that we've met in the flesh, our connection seemed only to intensify.
He closed his eyes and took in some air. "I can feel you, Moon Dance."
I blinked. "Feel me how?"
"In my head. You're there. In my thoughts. Just off to the side. Listening. Picking up words here and there."
He cocked his head slightly to one side, like a dog listening to something on the wind. Now it was my turn to study his face. The man was gorgeous. Of that, there was no doubt. After all, there was a reason why my sister turned into a gibbering idiot every time he served us a drink. His brown hair was jauntily disheveled, or perhaps messily windblown. Mostly, it was his lips that commanded my attention. So full, especially the lower one. There was a spot of liquid on the bottom one and all I could think of doing was tasting that spot. Just that one, sexy spot.
His eyelids quivered, where I saw a brief flash of white, and realized his eyes had rolled up into his head. "Yes, there you are, Moon Dance."
I said nothing. Music continued pumping through the bar. A very old drunk man got up from his stool and started slow dancing with himself. He spun himself once, twice, and I thought he might even dip himself, but luckily he bumped into the bar and grabbed hold of it. No one seemed to notice him but me.
And seemingly inside my skull, I heard a very faint, yet very distinct whisper: Hello, Moon Dance.
Fang opened his eyes and smiled at me.
"Okay," I said. "That's never happened before."
Chapter Four
"It is common knowledge that vampires can control others with their minds," said Fang.
"But I'm not trying to control you," I said.