I was dead until you found me, though I breathed. I was sightless, though I could see. And then you came...and I was awakened.

Great rationalizations. All of which her adrenal gland middle-fingered and then carried right on.

I'm an angel not a frickin' saint.

You are so beautiful, he mouthed. But of course she couldn’t see his lips. Guess he was going to have to show her.

Pull up your big girl panties and just do it.

You have cable?” He nodded toward her TV. She tossed him the clicker. “Sure do. And if I remember, there’s a Godzilla marathon on TBS tonight.” “Sweet,” the vampire said, kicking his legs out. “I always root for the monster.” She smiled at him. “Me, too.

She is more beautiful than I have words for. And last night, I was blessed beyond measure to serve her.