My emotions were going wild again. I didn't know how I felt. I barely even noticed her climb in bed. She snuggles up close to me and I realize she is ...aked. "Want to give me a massage?" She says flirty.I don't need a second hint. I rolled over and she was laying on her back."Are you going to roll over?" I asked"Why don't you work on my front first?" I started at the top of her shoulders and go down her arms. Back up her arms, to her shoulders and to her breasts. I rub gently as she usually. ‘You need my blood to heal. I couldn’t give it to you by mouth because you would have choked. So, this is the next best option.’ I glared at him, a puny human glare at that. ‘I don’t recall giving you permission to give me any of your blood. What if you have a disease.’ ‘It’s either that or you would have died. Besides, I’m sure you know vampires cannot contract disease.’ I groaned. ‘Ugh. Vampires.’ He smiled. ‘Well surely you should have come to the conclusion being asleep so long.’ ‘I tried. They came from Florida but they were stationed there, and I know Boyd Cummings was from Texas too, but Tony was from somewhere in New York State. James had heard Boyd talking to Tony in the mess tent and knew he was from Texas, so he met them, and they talked a lot about home and everything. They became good friends. He always talked about Boyd and Tony and Hiram as though they all grew up together." Yes Sylvia, the military does that for a lot of people. You become a family of sorts, usually. The Gold mines are restricted areas. Peasants found on that road you took are put to death, or sentenced to work the mines."That explained why the young Guard was so surprised to see us."I am unfamiliar with your laws, Captain," I offered. "But there may be an easy way out of this." I'm listening," the Captain replied."If we were guests of His Highness, would we be allowed to use the Mine road?" Of course," the Captain nodded. "But you aren't." Ah, but we COULD be," I smiled. "Send a messenger.