Summer opened her mouth, hesitated, then said, “I was going to say, that’s cheating, but on the whole I think I prefer you, um, eat that way. Never mind.” Leaning her forehead on his, she stroked the back of her fingers down his cheeks. “Love you.”
Victor chuckled a little bit then smiled. “Did you want me to bite you?” He ran his hands up and down her sides and gave her a quick kiss, humming contentedly at her words. “Love you too.”
“I just really want to stop thinking. Stop hurting. But it’s a cheat, if you — I mean, if I — anyway. It’s cheating. The pain will still be there afterward.” She sighed heavily. “No, if ever you bite me, it shouldn’t be an escape for me.”
Victor thought for a moment then looked her in the eye. “You deserve a reprieve though. It’s not cheating it’s”, he thought for a moment, trying to find the right words, “using your resources. You’d be letting me help you and allowing me to give you a break if only for a time. I’ll still be here afterwards to help you through everything. I won’t if you don’t want me to though.”
This time Summer shook her head positively. “There are better ways to distract myself.” Almost absently, she wove her fingers into Victor’s hair, pulling lightly and scraping at his scalp. “For one thing, I’ll need to pack some time tonight.”