What was wrong with him? He had the world's hottest girlfriend next to him, and here he was drooling over a stranger. He knew she was no longer the jealous goddess she once was, but that was no reason to act like this.
"Thanks, babe, but you're the best boyfriend I could hope for," Gloria whispered into his ear. "There's something not quite right about her, though. I can't hear her thoughts, and there is something I can't put my finger on. She's not a vampire or anything as far as I can tell, but she doesn't appear to be alive either."
"I can't hear her heartbeat," Shlee whispered.