“Yeah, well…” Danny turned his face away.
“It’s nothing to be ashamed of, Danny.”
Danny’s eyes dropped to Dominic’s sheet-covered crotch. “You didn’t—”
“I doubt anything could get me aroused right now, Danny. I don’t have enough pure blood in my system. If it were to pool in my groin, I’d probably pass out.”
“Oh.” Danny’s eyes darted away again.
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“Does it bother you that you enjoy being bitten?” Personally, Dominic was thrilled with Danny’s reaction. It would make their time together easier on both of them.
Danny shrugged, avoiding Dominic’s intense stare. “I haven’t really had time to think about it.”
“This has all happened pretty fast for you, hasn’t it?”
Danny shrugged again.
Dominic could see that Danny didn’t want to talk about it, and he didn’t want to force him to. He would eventually get his answers. He always did. But for now, he could wait. Dominic patted Danny’s thigh.
“Why don’t you go take a shower while I call down for some food for you? You need to keep your system hydrated as much as possible or you could get sick.”
He almost protested when Danny rolled to the side of the bed and stood up. Only by pressing his lips tightly together was he able to stop himself from telling Danny to get back in bed with him. He liked Danny right where he was.
“Uh…” Danny’s eyes darted around the room. “Do you have something I can wear? I don’t have any of my stuff here.”
That was something Dominic could eagerly supply for Danny. He liked the idea of the man wearing his clothes. Dominic pointed to a door across the room. “There should be something in one of the dressers in my dressing room. Take whatever you want.”
Danny’s smile seemed tentative, but it was there. Dominic smiled back and then watched Danny walk into his dressing room. He sighed deeply, feeling better and more relaxed than he had in months. He wasn’t in top condition yet, but he was well on his way, thanks to Danny’s blood.
Dominic was still smiling when he reached for the phone and dialed the kitchen. He ordered a large breakfast for Danny, his vitamins, and a large pitcher of orange juice. And he ordered
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everything to be brought to his room. He wanted to spend some more time with Danny and get to know his new blood donor.
Danny was still in the shower twenty minutes later when there was a soft knock on the bedroom door. Dominic made sure the covers were pulled up then calmly folded his hands over his chest.
“Come in.”
The door opened, and Sully wheeled in a serving cart covered in domed dishes. He closed the door then glanced over at Dominic.
“Where do you want this?” he asked as he waved his hand toward the cart.
“Set it up on the table by the window.” Danny would enjoy the sunshine.
Sully snorted as he rolled the serving cart over to the table by the window. Dominic arched an eyebrow when Sully started mumbling under his breath.
“Is there a problem, Sully?”
“What are you doing with this human, Dominic?” Sully snapped as he swung around to glare at him.
“Having breakfast.” Dominic was a little confused by the animosity he could feel coming from his friend. He knew Sully had issues with humans, but Danny was different. Dominic just knew it.
“You should send him back to his room, Dominic. He’s given you the blood you need, but now you need to rest.”
Dominic frowned. Maybe Sully was concerned for his health and that was why he was being so hostile. “I’m fine, Sully. In fact, I feel better than I have in ages.” Dominic quickly held up his hand when Sully started to speak. “I promise I won’t even get out of bed. I’ll sit right here.”
“I don’t like it, Dominic.”
Dominic frowned. “I don’t remember asking you.”
“Dominic!” Sully snapped.
“Sully!” Dominic snapped right back.
“He’s a human, Dominic.”
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Dominic cocked his head slightly. “I’m fully aware of that, Sully.”
“Then start treating him like one!”
“If you can’t deal with Danny being in here with me, then get out.” Dominic’s eyes narrowed as he glared at his longtime friend and confidant. Danny shouldn’t be blamed for what others had done to Sully in the past.
“Fine, but don’t think I’m going to buddy up to him just because he tastes good.” Sully pushed the cart over to the table and then stormed out of the room. “He’s a fucking human. He’ll stake you in the heart the first chance he gets.”