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wasn’t embarrassed about him seeing me without a shirt . He touched me tenderly over my red bra . I pressed upward, my back arching.
    “Snow,” he whispered, his voice gruff , kissing my neck, along my collarbones, and my shoulders . “You’re so beautiful.” In response I wrapped my legs around his hips .
    Did I really want what was about to happen? It seemed too fast. My body sure did, but not too many minutes ago I believed he planned to kill me.
    It’s how life works. You fight, you make up. Go with it, my inner voice cooed.
    “What the hell is going on?” The lights flicked on, and Professor Pops stood in the doorway, his hands on his hips.
    Gabe blocked me with his body. “Give us a minute, Pops,” Gabe said quietly.
    “I’ll give you five. Get dressed , ” he said sternly, giving Gabe a look that said, ‘you know better.’
    The door closed.
    “I’m sorry,” Gabe whispered.
    I swallowed, my emotions to full to speak. Was I glad or disappointed that we were interrupted?
    Definitely disappointed, my inner voice sulked.
    My body was frustrated as well. The r est of me was kind of relieved. I definitely wasn’t ready for sex. It was only a few months ago that I had my first kiss.
    In the hall I could hear the brothers snickering.
    “I guess they made up.”
    “I told you he wouldn’t kill her.”
    “You owe me twenty bucks.”

Chapter 10
     
    I finally found my voice, and said, “Wow, dinner and a show.”
    He looked confused a second, and then started to laugh. “I’m a full service boyfriend.”
    Boyfriend? I snickered , feeling the blissful after effects of drinking Gabe’s blood. Our relationship felt like more than that. A picture of Christopher in the glass case danced across my mind, reminding me that any happiness I experienced was at a detriment to him. I needed to find the necklace, or all vampires would be destroyed , including my Hunter . But who would’ve taken it? My stepmother? Cindy?
    What about G abe’s father? Or someone in his group? Wouldn’t they want it if it could destroy vampires? I gasped at the questions. My mind moving in one direction. Toward Gabe. Did he have it?
    Kenmei and Professor Pops said it wouldn’t work for anyone but me. So if he or his father did have it , would they know what to do with it? I didn’t even know what to do with it.
    “Snow, what’s wro ng? You look like you’re in pain . Did I hurt you? ”
    I shook my head. “I’m fine. Just a lot going on in here. ” I tapped my head with a finger. Gabe stood, and pulled me up with him. He handed me my shirt.
    Changing the subject, I said, “Do the guys know what you are?”
    He chuckled. “Yes. After my brush with a broken neck, and my quick recovery, Professor Pops and I told them. Dorian, Heathcliff, and Salvatore wouldn’t speak to me for a week. They were so mad at me for not telling you, and not telling them.” He huffed. “I should’ve told you all a lot sooner. So much heartache could’ve been avoided if I had.” W ith a sigh, he sidled over, grabbing my shirt in his hands . “Can you forgive me? Can you love me?”
    Love?
    If I truly loved Gabe, then either the chant—lips red as rubies, hair dark as night, drink your true love’s blood, become the Vampire, Snow White—was just a lot of mumbo jumbo, or I didn’t really love, love Gabe.
    There is also the true love’s kiss thing, I thought. And I remembered Professor Pops told me that a kiss from my true love would return me to human. That hadn’t worked either , if Gabe was my true love . I thought about the Vampire Queen, and what she’d told me. That Professor Pops and Kenmei were lying. I have a lot to learn, I thought, sighing internally. To Gabe, I said, “Yes, of course I forgive you. I’m sorry for running. I was such a coward. Had I stayed , a lot of heartache could have been avoided as well.”
    He kissed my forehead. “Then we’ll agree it’s both our faults, and forget all about it.”
    “Okay,” I