That has come from her human upbringing; some weakness perhaps in the humans who raised her." But a weakness nonetheless." Yes and one I shall remedy ...efore she takes my throne." But why, Mother? Why her and not me?" Because while you are admittedly stronger than Cassandra, you are also reckless. We vampires may individually be stronger than humans but collectively they could still overwhelm our relatively small numbers, wipe us out if they ever knew we were living among and feeding on. Their fingers entwined and she looked up with a weak smile. He fought the urge to pull her into his arms and kiss her hard. The best he could do was to send his feelings through their clasped hands. She nodded like she understood."How about pizza?" Michelle offered. "I'm starved." We can deliver it to my office if you want," Dorothy suggested. "I'm good with anything but furry fish and bell peppers." Di?" Michelle asked. Jason caught Michelle's glance at their clasped hands, but relaxed as she. I guess she was still mad. Denise and I did better than yesterday. It felt a lot more natural after a while. I even got to visit with Diablo some, but didn't get to ride him. He appreciated the apple, though.We got our things ready to take for the trip to the line cabin before we went to bed. That way, we could make sure we got an early start. I wish I had known how early that would be. The girls woke me up by yanking the cover off. I was wearing pajamas, but it was morning and my 'usual. Alex just smiles. ‘It’s okay,’ he says. ‘I don’t mind.’ My cheeks are warm again, but I don’t hide it this time. I like the way he looks at me and I find myself wanting more. ‘You really don’t mind?’ I ask. It might be a stupid question, but I’m curious. Alex shakes his head. ‘I don’t see why I should.’ ‘Why not?’ ”Cause it’s a nice view. Might as well enjoy it.’ I like that answer, so I decide to reward him for it. I very slowly begin to uncross my legs, teasing him and watching his breath.