the venom stings , '' the vampire said . `` you 're a wild child playing dress up . i press my lips over her head so hard i 'm afraid i 'm going to crack her skull . time for a couple of calls , he decided . `` we could do with a little help . if you start collecting , i 'm going to tell everyone that you 're playing them for a fast one . bah , he said , throwing his head back . she murmured sleepily and curled a bit more closely beneath the additional warmth . 