`` it 's a deep and instant connection between vampires . its high time we change that . we could n't be bothered with the pain of catch-and-release , for us or the fish , so we just counted the number of fish who jumped for the bait . it was a new field for me , but if it continued to start this slow , i would have no trouble getting up to speed . he sank down on the edge of the bed and brushed the hair back from her forehead . 