56. Come To Bed

"Don't apologize to me!" Jael yelled and Mauve jerked.

Jael closed his eyes and swore. He wasn't calming down, the more he spoke to her the angrier he got but that wasn't the only thing that bothered him. She wasn't just scared of him right now, she was terrified.

"Go!" He muttered. He could tell that if this conversation continued he was bound to say something he would regret that was if he hasn't already.

Mauve didn't wait, she hitched up her dress and fled the kitchen. He had seen the water in her eyes. Jael stretched out his hand to punch the wall but he was able to stop himself in time. He was sure with the way he felt that the wall would crumble.

Yes, vampires were defenseless against the sun but she didn't have to rub it in his face like that. She was weak, soft, and small but somehow thought she could stand a chance outside because it was daylight.