Charles,” Bones said distinctly. “You’d better have a splendid explanation for her being on top of you.”<br />The black-haired vampire rose to his feet as soon as I jumped off, brushing the dirt off his clothes.<br />“Believe me, mate, I’ve never enjoyed a woman astride me less. I came out to say hello, and this she-devil blinded me by flinging rocks in my eyes. Then she vigorously attempted to split my skull before threatening to impale me with silver if I so much as even<br />twitched! It’s been a few years since I’ve been to America, but I daresay the method of greeting a person has changed<br />dramatically!”<br />Bones rolled his eyes and clapped him on the shoulder. “I’m glad you’re still upright, Charles, and the only reason you are is because she didn’t have any silver. She’d have staked you right and proper otherwise. She has a tendency to shrivel someone first<br />and then introduce herself afterwards.