It wasn't often you ran into bondage/Elvis/whorehouse-themed vampire club

You are speaking of my future lover. Be more respectful.

No matter what happens in public—no matter what—don’t doubt that I love you and care about your welfare . . . as much as I am able.

A year ago,' I said, 'you wouldn’t have asked this of me.' 'A year ago,' he answered, 'you wouldn’t have hesitated to drink.' I crossed to the desk and tossed it down.

We might be on the same page, but I wasn't happy about reading it.

I knew, as sure as I knew my name, that tomorrow he would send me another coat, in a big fancy box, with a big bow on it. It would be the right size, it would be a top brand, and it would be warm. ............... It was cranberry red, with a removable liner, a detachable hood, and tortoiseshell buttons.

People fidget. They are compelled to look engaged in an activity, or purposeful. Vampires can just occupy space without feeling obliged to justify it.