My Vampire Plus-One

by Jenna Levine

“No one is going to fall in love with me,” I said. “You don’t know that,” Sophie countered. “These fake dating schemes lead to real love all the time.” “You don’t know what you’re talking about.” “I do,” she said. “I’ve read about it.” I raised an eyebrow. “Where?” “Novels.” “Novels?” I laughed.

“Good night, Amelia,” he said, his voice smooth as silk. He was still holding my hand. He didn’t seem inclined to let it go, even though he’d just said he needed to leave. “I look forward to faking it with you.”

“I’ve wanted to make you laugh like this since the night we met. You were terrible at pretending to laugh when I asked you to, but in hindsight I see that was a good thing. Because if I’d seen what you are like when you truly let go, I would have fallen to my knees. Right then and there.”

Reggie let out a quiet moan. “You’re so hot when you talk taxes,” he breathed.