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take place at sunset lit by hundreds of candles. It was a challenge to secure the church, requiring a lot of persuasion. They don’t schedule weddings there because of its historical importance. The priest also hesitated over Sebastian and me living in sin. Oops. Thank goodness Julian speaks Italian so well.
     
    I stretch out in the luxurious four-poster bed in the master cabin. The room is decorated in greys and blues, very soothing. I am awake for the day, with so many thoughts running through my head. I can hear Sebastian calling room service for some coffee and I jump in the shower. I am brushing the fangsters when he comes up behind me. There is barely enough room in our small bathroom for me, so it makes for a tight squeeze. He kisses my neck and bare shoulders, and he is about to undo my towel when room service knocks on the door. Sebastian groans making me smile. I love having so much space between us and our family. It is like we live on our own. I have been thinking about that a lot lately. The manse is getting very crowded now that Liam has moved in too.
    After I dress in a bikini and cover up, we are going to go and lay in the sun. I meet Sebastian who has already made my coffee for me. After we discuss Aidan’s new plans for searching today we take a moment.
    “Hasn’t this been nice? The privacy, I mean,” I say hesitantly.
    “Yes, cherie. I have been thinking about it, a lot.”
    “Me too! It’s getting so crowded at home.”
    “I know. I don’t know what the others would say. I would miss them terribly. I have lived with Helena and Julian for almost 300 years.”
    “What about something next door or across the street?”
    “Everything is unavailable. But perhaps for the right price. We can look into it. I have decided I don’t like sharing you. I like to be able to do what I like to you and not worry about how much noise we make,” he says with a wicked look in his eyes.
    “Thank God the noise from the engines covers up most of the noise we have been making on this trip.” Sebastian arches his eyebrows. “We haven’t had any complaints have we?” 
    “Not so far. This is the honeymoon suite. They keep it away from the others for a reason.” He winks. “Did I tell you that you look gorgeous in this swimming suit? Much too sexy for the public eye. We might have to stay in and explore other options.”
    “Bast, the last suit you said that about ended up in tatters. I had to get another one. Don’t look at me that way. Drink your tea.” 
    There is a knock on our door. Andrew, Liam, Hannah and Diel arrive. Bast meets my eyes from behind them. I smile – delayed gratification, again.
    “These two are as bad as you guys. I heard them all night, thrashing around in their room! Oh Liam, Oh Andrew! Oh my God!” Hannah says.
    Sebastian roars with laughter.
    “I told you it would be payback time when I was a vampire, so deal with it,” Andrew says. He gives Hannah a hug taking the sting out of his comment. He’s always adored her.
    “Well, I’m embarrassed,” Liam says.
    “Don’t be, Liam, I gave up on it. As Helena says, there’s nothing wrong with a healthy sex life,” I say.
    “I heard my name,” Helena says from the inside of the door. She is holding Fiona.
    “Come in, please,” I raise my voice so she can hear me over the noise in our room. 
    Julian, holding Finn, and Helena and her bundle of baby make it a tight squeeze.
    “I was just telling Hannah that it’s good that Liam and Andrew have a healthy sex life.”
    “Well that’s something I wouldn’t know anything about,” Hannah mumbles.
    “You have twins. Your sex life is over,” Aidan says when he pops in.
    Now the room is positively stifling.
    “Let’s go out on deck,” Sebastian suggests. Considerable shifting occurs as people pass each other.
    We extricate ourselves and claim our chairs from the many arranged around the deck. More shifting as everyone finds a comfortable position to recline. Vampires