Confusion slips across his face as he hears the words 'ghoul him'. He has no clue what that entails, but given the way that word is usually used, he somehow doubts it's a good thing.  God, what has he gotten himself into?<br/><br/>He did notice the lack of windows as he entered the room, trailing afterwards quietly.<strong>Thud-thud-thud</strong>. He was calm on the outside, but the rapid tempo of his heart betrays him, shows his nervousness.<strong>Thud-thud-thud.</strong>Even when he sits down, and<em>seems</em>to relax, his heart continues to sound like a war drum. "No. This has nothing to do with her or you being a vampire. I have loved Erica since I first met her. The fact that she has become a vampire, and is no longer a human like me, does not change my feelings for her. I still want to be with her, and I still want to provide for her.  I want her to be happy."<br/><br/>A pause. He steadies his breathing, the heart calms, if only a bit. He felt thirsty, but didn't ask for anything. Now wasn't the time for that. " More than once, I've said I would do almost anything for her. And that's already included throwing away my entire life, at the drop of a hat, and following her across the country to meet you, even knowing that you were likely to be hostile about the entire thing. Because I<span class="bbc_u"><strong>care</strong></span>about her." Though he is doing his best to keep himself calm, there's some definite passion behind his words. It's restrained, but it's there. He is also being nothing less than absolutely sincere.<br/><br/>Thud-thud-thud.  Noticeably, though he did give Cassidy a once over, his gaze doesn't linger on her body for long. She did look beautiful, but as they some times say, he 'only had eyes' for Erica. For the vast majority of time, he simply met Cassidy's gaze, brown eyes to blue eyes.