"Does me all right," he said quietly, letting his eyes shut for a moment before they entered his bedroom. His bed was plain but he liked it that way. Simple. Clean. He liked plain when he wasn't working, it helped him rest.

Rest. Ha!

It had taken the intrusion of a vampire he was denying that he was attracted to and cutting himself to feel the need to rest.

"You'll have to stay. California is t known for trees in these parts."