Wes had left a string of messages on his phone too, the new nickname on his account making Vincent chuckle.
 
 VampireBait
 
 Good afternoon, love.
 
 You drooled in your sleep so I know you’re hungry.
 
 I have a wager for you later.
 
 Be prepared.
 
 (Also dinner and a show, so like, don’t eat anyone else until then!)
 
 He’d followed the final text with a demon emoji. Vincent was in the middle of sending back a series of corny eating-related gifs heavy in innuendo when something crashed downstairs.
 
 VampireBait
 
 Sorry if that woke you. Just doing some deep cleaning.
 
 HotMouth
 
 You okay? Should I help?
 
 VampireBait
 
 No, I’ve got it.
 
 Actually if you could stay upstairs for another hour, that would be fantastic.
 
 Don’t ask me why.
 
 Don’t ask Kendall why either, she’s a fucking snitch.
 
 HotMouth
 
 Should I be concerned?
 
 VampireBait
 
 …only a little bit?
 
 Vincent sent a laughing emoji and flicked over to Kendall’s private messages to him, which were composed mostly of sex tips with a few deeply emotional rants interspersed.
 
 KendallCanoodles
 
 Hey, so today you’re legally required to answer yes to all questions.
 
 HotMouth
 
 I feel like this is heading one of two ways and they both terrify me a little bit.
 
 KendallCanoodles
 
 Good. You should always harbor a small amount of fear for both sex and aliens.
 
 HotMouth
 
 Aliens was NOT one of the things I was thinking of but now that you’ve brought them into it I’ve gone from a little bit terrified to actively frightened.