Steph ran her hands through her hair. The worst part was that she wanted to say no. It was selfish, but she didn't want to let it go. She wanted to suggest they keep pretending.

Instead, she reached over and touched his neck where she'd bitten him earlier. "You're gonna want to keep that covered in that case. If someone asks, you can blame it on me if you want."

It took effort to keep her voice steady. But she had practice.