He kissed her neck softly, running his hand down her side.
"Is it a crime to want to keep the woman I love safe?" He whispered against her ear. "Because if that makes you angry, I'd rather you angry at me than dead."
Damn her and her ability to make his sensitive side come out. The drums were still beating loudly, driving him mad and making his need for blood stronger, but whenever she mentioned his name, his real name, he seemed to turn into some cuddly puppy.