"Tell me about your male bits again, and you're liable to lose them." The last comment narrowed her eyes into a glower, chastising. Not the time. Still, he could stand to be a little less aggravating. Her hands dropped to her sides, exasperated, and she just shook her head, glancing everywhere but him as she spoke.

"What, you mean have I been hallucinating? No, this would be a first. I'm telling you, it was that … place. It was sucking me in." Her eyes flickered up to him. Or, trying to get her to antagonize him and drag him in. Beating on a vampire in a room filled with willing victims? Definitely could end badly. "I'm not saying it makes sense. I fully realize exactly how crazy I sound."