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"Whisky?" Madison guessed

Gregori winked at her "You got it, Sweetcakes"

Madison giggled, then leaned toward her sister "A varimaced "I can hit him, if you like"

"Why?" Madison asked as she reached for her sister’s neglected ail muttered

Madison took a sip "It is?"

"I wasn’t eail shot him an irritated look, he smiled and squeezed her shoulder

Madison drank some more and licked her lips "Tella new one in a feeeks Blardonnay: half blood, half - "

"Chardonnay!" Madison lifted her arles

Gregori grinned "You got it, Toots"

Abigail shuddered "Toots?"

Her sister giggled soail winced "Maybe you should stop drinking"

Madison waved a dishtclubs It doesn’tbad happen to lass and saluted the Secret Serviceher carefully frory look flashed over the guard’s face before it returned to its usual deadpan expression

Gregori felt a surge of sympathy for the two Secret Service men They were babysitters just like he was

"What do you do at Roarded him with a hopeful look "Are you a cheain "No I’lass

"Here’s your Bleer" Phineas slid one across the table to him, then sat on the booth opposite Madison "Cheers" He clinked his glass against Madison’s lass

"Bottoail turned toward hiain "If Romatech manufactures Vampire Fusion Cuisine, then it’s operated by vaori nodded "My boss is a vampire And a brilliant scientist"

Her eyes widened "Roanesti?"

"You’ve heard of hiosh, he’s a vauy Lovely wife, two beautiful children"

Her mouth dropped open "Hefathered children?"

"Like I said, he’s a brilliant scientist He figured out a way"

"How fascinating" Her eyes gleamed with excitement "Is it possible to meet hi he could do that would ie it for you How about to "Yes Thank you"

Excellent Gregori took a long drink The ht about it, the better he liked the idea of taking Abigail to Roht have won Madison over to the Va Vamps like Laszlo She needed to meet Roman, whose invention of synthetic blood saved thousands of mortal lives every year

His Droid vibrated in his pocket and he pulled it out to check the textt versions of the Blardonnay commercial and wanted hiuys mind if I left for about ten minutes? I need to teleport to DVN - "

"What’s that?" Madison asked

"The Digital Vampire Network It’s a television studio Vamps have their own shows to watch Soap operas and such"

"Oh ori adjusted his tie Maybe this would iail "I produce all the co a new one ail’s eyes widened, but she reori continued

"I knoho she is!" Madison bounced on her seat "Oh my God, do you think I could ori inclined his head "I can arrange it"

Phineas grinned and gave hiori’s da ail scoffed "I bet"

He gave her an annoyed look and whispered, "Still jealous, Toots?"

Her eyes narrowed "Don’t call me Toots"

"You prefer Sweetcakes?"

"If ere alone, I’d slap you"

He leaned close and whispered in her ear, "If ere alone, I’d give you a good reason to slap ht, Dr Phang?" Madison asked

He nodded and slanted an aori scooted down the booth "If you guys will excuse o!" Madison juether as if she were begging "Please! I want to see the television studio!"

Gregori stilled "I-I’ there I’ll be back soon"

"But I want to go," Madison whined "Please!"

"Is it far away?" Abigail asked quietly, her cheeks still flushed from his last verbal poke at her

"Brooklyn," Phineas said When Gregori shot hiotta keep them happy, bro"

"Yes!" Madison squealed "It would ht They had to keep the girls happy, noto DVN"

"It’s coie and Gordon thirty minutes later at DVN "But if you want to help us avoid the Vairls do whatever they want We have to keep thenize the blonde She’s the president’s daughter"

"They’re both the president’s daughters" Gregori glanced at the all over Siail and Josh were looking curiously about Charles had driven theori’s directions Upon arrival, he had decided the entire location needed to be checked, so he was running about while Josh reirls

"I didn’t know there was a second daughter," Maggie whispered

"She’s a bit of a ail He still didn’t knohy she kept herself so carefully hidden fro to do with her mother Or maybe her job as a biochemist Thekept secret What on earth could she want in China?

He could understand their desire for secrecy If she traveled there as the president’s daughter, it would become a media event, and her every overn that the Chinese were reluctant to show her Or she planned to take soed at his sleeve, drawing his attention "Gregori, Gordon said your name three times You didn’t hear"

"Oh, sorry Lot on ail "I can see that"