I watched Zac sleeping peacefully throughout the night, as the pale light of morning peered through the windows. I laid my head gently on his broad chest, listening to the rhythm of his heart and his steady breathing, thinking of the night before, and unable to believe the direction the night had taken. As I remembered sharing my blood with him, and Zac sharing his with me, it was the most sensual experience of my life. Watching him sleep, I knew everything had changed and that my life, and my love, was irrevocably his.
"Zac ..." I gently whispered into his ear, kissing his neck. "Zac, honey, it's time to wake up." I gingerly kissed his chest, then his neck and his cheek. "We need to get going."