chapter 8 : A Warming Touch

Becca covered Alexander��s mouth with her hand. ��It��s me,�� she mumbled, making Alexander look at her blankly. He would be lying if he said that the closeness with Becca wasn��t affecting him. She, a human, placed a hand over a vampire��s mouth. He hustled her hand away, afraid that he would lose control and bite her. ��Why would you pull me like that? You could just call me from behind,�� Alexander explained to Becca. She bit her lip, answering, ��I thought you would avoid me.�� He sighed and took a few steps away from her, pretending to stay unaffected by her closeness. ��Then what was the need of covering my mouth?�� ��I was afraid that you would scream,�� she responded and pouted. He let out a humorless chuckle. ��Are you crazy, Becca? Why would I scream just because you pulled me in here?�� How could she expect I would scream? he wondered. Becca averted her gaze, understanding it was really a silly move on her behalf. Alexander scanned the classroom to see whether anyone