When I looked at her, she wasn't asleep, and I immediately got worried.When I looked at her, she wasn't asleep, and I immediately got worried. Her tongue lolled out of her mouth, and her eyes were wide open, but not registering anything. Victoria's body was feverish. After a few futile attempts to rouse her, I started to wonder about medical help. How many doctors knew anything about vampire physiology? How much did _I_ know about vampire physiology? I covered Victoria, and went downstairs to chill some towels. I know that's inconsistent, but I wasn't exactly thinking clearly. Shortly after I had left her, she was standing in the kitchen doorway watching me with a puzzled expression on her face. "What are you doing? Is this some new sex aid we have not tried yet?" she asked. I looked at her with unabashed relief. |