It had been so long since anyone had touched Sam, beyond a simple handshake, that she was a little bit startled. And this time, it had nothing to do with the fact that it was Major, aka, Hottie McHotterson. It was just a startlingly human feeling.

Vampires weren't huggers.

Sam tried to blink and swallow back the surprise.

But she wasn't much of an actor.

"Um, what, exactly, would you normally suggest, out of curiosity?"