Kayla stormed across the room to get a shirt, ranting as she went, “Big bad Vampire Guardian my ass! Afraid of a girl a fraction of his size – ha! Spineless blood sucking coward is more like it. Skulking around, afraid to show himself.†She was furious now, spouting off at the mouth whatever popped into her very pissed off mind, and oh yeah she was pissed. “Sneaky sharp toothed bastard – that’s what he is. How do you even charge a vampire with B&E? Judge Judy would hand you your ass buddy – no, she’d hand you your fangs – one at a time – with a big smile!†She threw in a few more choice curses as she snatched her shirt up in an angry over-exaggerated motion, whirled back around to put it on with more select words of anger flying from her lips and collided with a wall that hadn’t been there a moment before. “Yeeeooow!†Zak was standing inches from her – in the flesh, staring down at her through narrow hooded eyes. Oh shit! Not a wall… Zak! I ran into Zak. She craned her neck up at him. Holy hell! He looks pissed. Eyes wide she squeaked. The creases at the corners of his eyes narrowed as he pulled the shirt from her hands, dropping it to the floor. He took a very intimidating step forward forcing her to take a step back. “Chicken shit?†Oh wow that came out way too calm. Like control to the extreme. Darkly glowing, very penetrating eyes, boring into hers; all the hair on her body stood on end. Danger, danger, danger! Her legs felt like they were stuck in quicksand. He took another step closer. “Spineless?†… another step. Kayla backed up for every step he advanced her heart pounding painfully against her chest. She swore she saw flames flickering behind the dark vibrant colors in his oh-my-god-I’m-so-in-trouble-now eyes. She swallowed. “Ah….†had she ever felt so afraid – so… alive? “Coward?†Zak had backed her into the wall – she wasn’t going any further. “Scared?†He braced his forearms against the wall on either side of her head, leaning his bulk inward, hemming her in blocking her escape as she tried to duck around him. “Ah ah ah,†he warned softly. Kayla quickly glanced to both sides and all she saw was gorgeous tan biceps bulging out from under the hem of a t-shirt with the slightest of movement – in her face. Okay don’t panic, you have options. Scream like the Devil is after your soul – and oh gawd that may be true. Option two: Tears – lots and lots of tears. No… I’m no good at tears and he’d probably figure out real quick that they were fake – yeah like when they failed to fall. Okay… Option three: You’re wearing your big girl panties so option three should be to cowgirl up – be brave, forget he has fangs and magical vampire powers… and kills people. Confront him. Brows narrowed as she pressed her lips one, two, or three? Her chest heaved – pulse pounded. Zak watched her with his predator eyes, waiting to see which option his little spitfire was going to choose.