after about 15 minutes , the blood stopped flowing from her neck , but i knew i had a lot of ground to make up . im sure there were many ; i just never had a need to consider it . his soft lips moved over mine , gently at first , then harder . i could hear the squawk on the other end of the line from where i stood . `` that sounds about as safe as jumping off a cliff . '' he felt his lips peel over themselves , his teeth too large for his mouth . 