"You gotta eat," Lindsey said simply, not for the first time. "And this place doesn't have a blood bank. It's okay."

Blue eyes flashed, the corners crinkling in a grin. "Besides, I'm always delicious." He unbuttoned one cuff and rolled it up partway. It showed part of his ink, but she'd seen it before by this point, and offering his wrist maintained some distance they could probably both appreciate.