.. Do you think ... w-we could make her a ghoul?” Natasha said. Naturally, her student was thinking the same thoughts.“I do not know if she would ...survive it. She is a step away from death, with wounds extreme enough to kill a ghoul. There’s potential brain damage, as well, which could have dire consequences if she survives the transformation. And above all, how would Jack feel about his mother now being addicted to vitae, and also under the spell of the Vinculum?” Shaking her head, she reached. .. talk to about it. You didn't know him ... you never met..."He interrupted her. "I wish I could ... meet him, I mean." Rich suddenly felt hurt, and couldn't explain why.Lily shook her head, confused. "Why?" Because ... he was someone important to you." See? That's love too," she said, kissing him lightly on the cheek. "But if he were ... still here, we wouldn't be ... like this." That's okay. I think ... even if that were the case, I would still be happy. To see you two together..."Lily. "She doesn't know what she's missing." Thought Riana mischievously to herself, "Well, we'll soon fix that."The opportunity came the very next week, just four days before school's start. Opportunity wasn't the only thing to come. This was to be the last of the summer sleepovers and Riana was determined to even the score with Brenda. In Riana's mind the discovery games had become a measure of feminine pride. It would probably seem silly to adults, but boys make macho pride dares and competitions. " His brown eyes meet her blue ones, and they both stand still for a moment, holding hands.Gavin's eyes are the first to break contact, sliding down to the front of her bathing suit, and then twitching guiltily away.Good."You want to come inside and clean up a little bit? I can see if I have a band-aid that matches the one on your head."His eyes come back from where they've been hiding, and she can tell he's nervous. "I, uh, don't want to get you in trouble with your parents. Mac already tried.