That left her with a choice. Take the risk of falling into the death like sleep all vampires fell too during the day with him right there, or retreat to her rooms and wait out the day in slumber there.

Rip knew it was a choice she had to make soon before she didn't have a choice anymore...Eventually Rip began to shift, pushing herself up to sitting. "I should go back to my rooms and wait the day out there since I doubt you want me in your bed all day.