So much of Piotr wanted this; it all seemed too good to be true. And, of course it was. As soon as Emma mentioned the Hellfire Club, alarms went off in his mind. Brian had explained the club to him before. It was nothing he wanted to be a part of, even in his vampiric state. When Emma moved atop his leg, he was filled with conflict. Both the desire to embrace the blond harpy and the urge to push her away fought for the forefront of his brain. 'Unfortunately' for Pete, the urge to shove her off of him won out. His large hands wrapped around her narrow waist and he lifted her off of him and shifted, easing her back down on the bench beside him.
"Sorry, Emma." In more ways than one. Fearing the temptation that remained could get the better of him, he stood and moved for the exit, pushing all thoughts of Emma out of mind. He hoped the Upir-enhanced mental defenses would keep her from changing his mind. He had to go talk to Brian...