"Okay," I said, wiggling my eyebrows, and moving over to Chace.
Cindy laughed, and I felt better about leaving her with Onion Ring Eddie.
I picked up my chair, and placed it next to Chace. He already had the droppers, and was in the process of organizing the test tubes. "You've done this before, haven't you?"
He grunted. "Once or twice. Lovely scarf, by the way."
I fiddled with it, making sure it still covered my neck, and sat on the stool, watching him. He looked seventeen or eighteen, but I was curious about his real age. I didn't know much about vampires, but I did know they weren't supposed to age. At least that was part of the myth. Would I age as a revenant, I wondered. I wanted to ask Chace, but chemistry class wasn't the place. I supposed I could ask Professor Pops.
Focusing, I said, "Well, you'd better let me do something."
"I can think of several something's I'd like you to do." His voice had gone low, and was filled with sensual implication.
I colored. "Seriously, Cindy already smells a story. The girl is like a Bassett Hound on the trail of her favorite bone. She's probably already figured out we kissed, and is planning our wedding, including the cake, and my wedding dress." I moved one of the beakers, put a droplet of iodine in it, and scrawled the results in my notebook.
He sat on the stool next to me, fixing me with an amused gaze. "Wow, she's impressive." I tried to scowl. He didn't know her the way I did. That was how her mind worked.
"We haven't even been on a date," I whispered.
"I suppose we can't consider what we did last night a date?" He wore his signature smirk.
I blushed the color of currant berries. "No!"
"Are you embarrassed of me, Snowflake?"
"Don't call me that." I smacked his arm. Only Gabe was allowed to call me that. Besides, what did he think was going on? Were we an item?
You were kissing him like you were prepared to have his babies, my inner voice clucked, disgustedly.
"Whatever you command, my Queen," he inclined his head slightly.
Self-conscious, I searched the room, and caught hold of Cindy's perceptive glare. She mouthed, "What the hell?"
I shrugged, and turned back to Chace.His words, "my queen", made me think of another question. I, technically, wouldn't be his queen, my body would, but it'd still be her... what? Spirit, inside my body. I filed the question in the thickening folder labeled Seriously Wacky Stuff. "You need to stop."
He laughed. "Fine. I will. For now." Then he winked. "Can I call you Frosty?"
I lifted my brow. "You can call me Frosty when Hell freezes over. M-Kay." I gave him a sinister look, but laughed to take the edge off.
"Snow," he spoke my name like we were lovers. "Want to hang out after school today? We can see what sort of skills you've developed." He gave me a conspiratorial look. "The way we've been trading blood I've no doubt you'll be as strong as I am in no time."
"Will I?" I nudged his shoulder with mine.
"You'll be amazing."
I really did want to hang out with him, but I had track practice, revenant training, and then homework. "Hey, you made the track team. You're going to practice, right?"
"Yep, and you have to run today. I want to see if you can manage once around the track without tripping." He laughed.
"Harsh," I murmured. But I wanted to see if it were possible too. "I have..." I paused. Professor Pops wanted me to go over to his house after practice. I'd be learning how to kill different supernatural creatures, including vampire Hunters like him. Did I want to tell Chace? He worked for the Vampire Queen.
Holy apple butter on toast, he worked for the Vampire Queen! Why hadn't that hit me before now? I hadn't asked Professor Pops what would happen if I drank the blood of a Hunter.
Chace glanced over, his gaze unreadable. "You're training with Adam Henry after practice."
"Yes," I nodded, unable to say any more. How did he know? So many questions.
"Didn't you want to see me again tonight?" His words sounded hollow, sad.