"I meant last night, I mean ok we technically spent half of it getting here but I kind of bailed before the fireworks, you know? Just needed to feel the wind in my hair before facing stuff down or whatever." Alice wasn't actually going after a layer of skin, but the blood was stubborn for sure. Thankfully it was mostly on her arms and hands and they were getting a good perfumey lather going.

And oh, she hadn't actually realized how bad the pain had gotten until Thomas started kissing her and it started getting better. So much better. Jasper was going to be on her ass about putting that off too long if she made a show of it, though. Probably even if she didn't, god knew what they were airing.

"Ok first off that sentence with Edward in it doesn't even make sense but I want a story anyway. And second I don't know where you were at when Vlad got all politely kidnapped but his demon escorts were like, begging me to teach them some manners and you know, they were stubborn students, but you're always welcome." She leaned into that lovely Thomas kiss, and not just for its painkilling properties 'cause, secondary and for some reason that jogged her memory.

"Oh, plus? You're an idiot."