Hold me Like a Knife - Chapter 12: At the End of a Long Night

“You kiss me like that and believe I’d just let you go to bed?”

“I thought the blood would distract you, yeah.”

“Wretched woman,” he breathes, shaking his head. Are his pupils always this wide in the dark or is it the blood? She’s not sure.

“Oh, so you didn’t enjoy it? Then why are you here?”

“I wanted to make sure you were okay.”

“Liar,” she snorts, smiling. Halia takes a step closer as she speaks, watching the way his gaze traces every movement. His mouth is still curved in an almost smile as he appraises her, so she can’t help but break his line of thought by saying, “You’re so adorable when you’re thinking of what to say.”

Hold Me Like a Knife - Chapter 8: And They Were Roommates

“Well from what I’ve come to understand, you need to be so full of blood that your vampiric hunger is no longer a bother to even have the chance to conceive the little beast, so until I know how to feed you, there’s not much to be said about the whole damned thing.”

He tuts at her, and smirks as she makes a face in irritation. “So quick to give up?”

“You know what, Astarion? I’ve decided you aren’t actually charming, just annoying.”