"Aaaargh," I muttered to myself. My stomach agreed with me by emitting a loud growl. I stalked to the door, pulled it open without bothering to see who was on the other side, and my mood got even worse.
Lucas Marsh stood there, looking deliciously handsome and holding a large bouquet of orange and pink flowers.
"Go away," I said. "I can't take any more of you or your ridiculous family."
"Grace."
I was about to shut the door in his face when it abruptly stilled no matter how I tried to shove it closed. "Jerk," I muttered. I didn't have any fancy schmancy vampire powers. Mine were all designed to instill maximum awkwardness in minimum time.
"Just...listen," he said, his voice an exasperated sigh.
"Will you let go of the door if I do?" I asked him.
"Yes."
"Fine."
The pressure on the door eased and I abruptly slammed it in his face.
Through the door I heard an annoyed huff of laughter. "I can break this if I need to," he shouted from behind it.
"I'll call the police!"
"I have convenient mind control powers."
"I'll give them all some tin foil!" I screeched through the door and sighed as I realized I'd lost the battle of wits.
I opened the door and glared at him. He leaned against the porch post, one hand in his pocket. "Tin foil?"
"Shut up," I said and held the door open for him to come in.
I offered him something to drink but he declined. He sat in my most comfortable chair and I glared at his back because I'd wanted to sit there.
Instead I chose the other chair, all the way across the room from him.
"So I guess we're going to have to communicate by shouting?" he asked, one blond eyebrow raised.
"Nothing new there," I quipped and pulled my feet up into a comfortable lounging position.
He sighed and rubbed the space between his brow as if I were giving him a headache.
I wasn't sure a vamp could get a headache, but if they could I hoped I was the cause of it.
"I've come here to my apologize."
I turned my head to look out the window. "Was that a...meteor? Is this the end of the world?"
"Super funny," Lucas growled.
"I don't accept your apology. Especially after your stupid brother showed up at my shop today!"
Lucas winced. "I also apologize about Colin. He believes he knows women, but he knows even less than I do."
"You both are idiots," I muttered. "He claims your a manwhore. Care to elaborate?"
Lucas shook his head. "If you aren't going to accept my apology, why should I bother?"
My nose flared. "You're a fucking tool," I said.
