Erica gasped as she was pulled into the room, her hand ripped from her lover's so easily. Shit. Cassidy was not only hungry, she was in a mood. That didn't bode well for her, and much worse for Alfred. Once she could think again she immediately began apologizing.<br/><br/>"Cassidy, I'm sorry. I....I....I know what you said but....but....I just<em>couldn't</em>leave him!  Everyone else, yes, but not him...I...you never gave me a chance to say goodbye...."<br/><br/>Her lip quavered as she tried to catch her sire's eye. She needed to keep the attention on her, and away from the meal that Alfred could quickly become. Quickly she grabbed Cassidy, threading her hands through her hair and pulling her to her lips, biting her own lip to push some blood into the other woman's mouth. Withdrawing her head slightly to watch Cassidy's reaction, her eyes pleaded with adoration.<br/><br/>"Please...I've asked nothing else if you...Cass...please..."  She hoped the nickname would evoke some of the genuine affection she had sensed from the other woman. "Please..."<br/>