In The Blood 12

Okay, goodnight... er, morning." By the time Mike got to the other room, he could already sense her Pulse calming down and slipping off to sleep. Hmm, now what? After settling down on the bed, Mike quickly slipped into a meditative trance. Although he only need an hour or so of sleep, he remained so until three in the afternoon when he heard Alice rousing from her slumber. Deciding to follow suit, Mike also got up. While she was in the shower, he spent a few minutes brushing the dust that was once vampire blood from his clothes.

"Afternoon." Mike greeted her as he walked up behind her. Alice jumped in surprise, quickly turning.

"Shit, I didn't hear you coming. For a second, I almost thought I'd dreamed last night." She quickly calmed down.

"Afraid not. Sorry, I sometimes forget how quiet I am." Mike tried to give her a calming half-grin.

"It's alright, I'll get used to it. Do you want to grab a shower before we go."

"Not really, I don't seem to accumulate sweat or body odor much." Tak