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) I was being watched closely by every other
male in the room, so I had to be careful about using my powers. After a few
minutes of pinball and conversation about Yuka's life, I made it clear that I
was engaged, and off the market. Alexandra seemed to relax at this
revelation; Yuka Haneda started to flirt harmlessly with me. (Ha! There's _NO_ such
thing as harmless flirting with a vampire.) Yuka Haneda also said that playing
pinball and talking with me was easier than sitting at the table turning guys
down every two minutes.
A little later, while Yuka Haneda was playing and we were conversing about nothing
in particular, I leaned over Yuka's shoulder. Alexandra didn't react to the
obvious intrusion on Yuka's personal space at all. I didn't bite Yuka's then,
because I thought that we were far too exposed to the rest of the people in
the room. I said, "Go ahead, play the next ball, too." Alexandra leaned her
head back to say something to me in reply as Yuka Haneda pulled on the plunger. The
action placed Yuka's throat virtually at my fangs. Exposed or not, it was too
good an opportunity to pass up. I bit her, sucking deeply one time. Her
blood tasted almost like spice drop candy.
The ball
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