A Year. We'd Known Each

Don't Worry, Little Dhampir. You Might Be Surrounded By Clouds, But You'll Always Be Like Sunshine To Me.

It Had To Be One Of The Weirdest Things In The Universe That Lissa Had Never Come Close To Suspecting My Feelings For Dimitri But That Adrian Had Figured It Out.

But When The Other End Of The Line Picked Up, It Was His Voicemail That Answered, Not The Man Himself. "i Know How Devastated You Must Be To Miss Me," His Cheery Voice Said, "but Leave A Message, And I'll Try To Ease Your Agony As Soon As Possible.

Coming To My Rescue?' 'of Course. It's What We Do. I Rescue You; You Rescue Me. We Just Take Turns Whenever The Other Needs It.

You Forget: I Have An Addictive Personality. I'm Addicted To You. Somehow I Think You Could Do All Sorts Of Bad Things To Me, And I'd Still Come Back To You. Just Keep Things Honest, Okay? Tell Me What You're Feeling. If You're Feeling Something For Dimitri That's Confusing You, Tell Me. We'll Work It Out.