Eric have Vala a look of mock horror at the suggestion. "I would never suggest something like that," he said sincerely. "I'd prefer to see you wearing no skirt at all, nor any other clothing for that matter. I simply meant that if you were going to wear clothing at all, then that sort of skirt looks nice on you."
He gave her a small shrug at her question. "Nothing right now, I suppose," he answered. "I just came here for a bit of socialization." He wouldn't ask her to let him drink from her in public. Telling people that he was a vampire was one thing, but letting them see him feed on a human in public was another matter. They were more likely to be afraid of him or be disgusted if they actually saw him feeding. Plus there was the fact that for him and Vala, biting and sex were closely tied, and Vala was working at the moment.