4
I found the party in full swing, and I fell into the rhythm as much as I could considering I was the odd mortal out. It was hard to dance with a vampire who could literally dance rings around me before I got two steps. Mostly I amused Leilah by keeping a part of her crowd. As the night wore on the guests began to depart one by one to their state rooms.
Miss Leilah finally called it quits an hour before sunrise. She looped an arm through mine and grinned up at me. Her breath smelled of blood laced with alcohol. Not a pleasant mix, but she had a pleasant smile on her face as she leaned her cheek on my arm.
“I think it’s time for some nappy-poo, don’t you?”
I suppressed a snort and nodded. “Sure thing, but one problem.” I looked to and fro at the half dozen exits out of the ball
