vampires of san francisco 08 - merry sucking christmas Read Free Page B

older than Mattie so it is confusing to outsiders. 
    “Mommy, how much longer are you two going to be in there? I want to kiss my girls.”
    “I think it’s time for us to get out, actually. I’m starting to prune up. Come on short cake. Let’s shower so daddy can give us our welcome home kisses.” 
    She leads a protesting Mathilda out of the blue and white tiled pool and over to the shower we had installed in the cabana. It became a hassle to carry a wet and wiggling girl that was dripping salt water everywhere through the house.
    After the girls rinse off and wrap themselves in warm robes, they come out. Mathilda runs to me with vamp speed and jumps into my arms. She wraps her arms around my neck and nuzzles my cheek. I do the same to her, taking in her clean scent and the smell of her grape body wash. She loves the stuff and now I associate it with her so it’s not so overwhelming. 
    “Je t’adore.” I give her a big kiss on each cheek and then hug her tight to me. 
    “Je t'aime trop papa.”
    “Mmm… where’s my beautiful wife? I need to snuggle her too.”
    Lily wraps her hands around both of us and I kiss her temple. It’s not the kiss I want to give her but that one can wait until we have more time. Just as I start to put Mattie down Aidan pops in and Mattie screams in excitement over seeing her Uncle Aidan. She flies out of my hands and runs to him. He points at her and she’s wearing a pink leotard with a rainbow tutu. She sparkles from head to foot with rhinestones. She squeals again and Aidan starts laughing.
    “You spoil her,” Lily says.
    “Nonsense. She’s well-grounded. She will never act spoiled. Besides she’s my godchild, I can spoil her if I want.” 
    Mattie nods her head with a very serious expression on her face.
    “You should listen to Uncle Aidan. He knows I’m a good girl.”
    “Oh sweetheart, you’re the best girl. Mommy and daddy know that too,” Lily gently corrects her.
    “Yes, my two girls are the best in the world.” Lily and Mattie smile at me.
    “Now enough mushy stuff.” Aidan squeezes Mattie until she’s giggling again. “When are Diel and Julian going to be here?”
    “Any minute now. We should head into the living room.”
    “I need to go change. I’ll meet you there,” Lily says.
    Before she can take two steps Aidan has her dressed in skinny jeans and a sweater, long riding boots, and her hair is dry.
    “Yay! Mommy got a present from Uncle Aidan too!”
    “Thank you, Aidan. A little notice would have been good.”
    “Nah. You know how much I love surprises. What are you ladies doing tonight?”
    “We’re going to your house to see Sammy, Finn, and Fiona. Mommy said we can have hot chocolate too.”
    “This is the first I’m hearing of this. Manda, the little vixen.”
    “Me too,” I say.
    “Well, we all got tired of waiting on you guys to come home and are doing our own get together. You know, wine, kids and gossip,” Lily explains and shrugs. “We’ve done it the last two times you guys have gone out. We’re also in the middle of watching the movies about the vampires in Forks, Washington. I love the werewolves. Makes me wish I could phase into a big hairy beast. Well, I don’t really want to but they kick butt.”
    “I didn’t even know we had a copy of those?” I raise one eyebrow in Lily’s direction.
    “Oh yeah, I have a couple. Hannah has the last two and Manda has the first one. I really wish we had the extended versions.” No sooner had she says it, Aidan pops the collection in her hands. “Yes!” Lily fist pumps the air.
    “Did you have any idea about this obsession?” I ask Aidan.
    “Nope. Didn’t even know that Manda had the movie. You can believe I am going to tease her. Thank goodness there are no djinns in the movie. Less competition for me.” He winks at Lily and she laughs and kisses his cheek.
    “Yes, but there are plenty of vampires. And werewolves,” I mumble. Lily walks to me and takes my face in her