Clara grinned again. "Got the whole 'better treat her right' speech. And she threatened me if I didn't start taking better care of you." The vampire grimaced. "She's kind of right about that one. But mostly I think she's been saving up the whole 'better treat her' right speech for a while, and she wasn't sure how to deliver it to a girl."

"I gave her ex that speech. Now Shane won't let me kill him."

"He's a bastard that way," Clara murmured, tracing Shamira's lips with her tongue.

Without even realizing it, Shamira pulled her girlfriend on top of her by moving to the bed and lying back. Clara...