Claudia probably shouldn't have been surprised when she saw Arik sit up on the couch. But with her not so masterful sneaking skills she hadn't been paying that much attention so she jumped slightly when his voice caught her attention.
"Don't you vampires ever sleep?" She asked, sniffling slightly as she moved to sit down in the nearby chair, much like she had done that morning. He didn't have his laptop, starting at it intently this time so that was good. She often worried about him working to much. It wasn't like she wanted him to become a party animal, but she didn't want to see him become completely buried in his work either.