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"I was born in Nove "On All Souls Day

And why did we have to invite so rue the fact that tomorrow is the anniversary of the day you were reborn a vampire and your family wanted to celebrate it with you" I exaements Matthew had picked the odd selection of plants, which includedbranches and honeysuckle, as well as the wide selection of music fro the dancing "If you don’t want so uests, you should think twice before youchildren with you" Matthew’s hand slid around my hip until it came to rest on my abdomen

"Then you can expect an annual repeat of this event," I said, giving hi year"

"Speaking of children," Matthew said, cocking his head and listening to sory"

"Your daughter is always hungry," I said, putting a gentle palm to his cheek

Matthew’s former bedroom had been converted to a nursery and was now the twins’ special kingdoh equipment to outfit a baby army, and two tyrants to rule over it

Philip turned his head to the door e entered, his look triuripped the side of his cradle He had been peering down into his sister’s bed Rebecca had hauled herself to a seated position and was staring at Philip with interest, as if trying to figure out how he’d row so quickly

"Good God He’s standing" Matthew sounded stunned "But he’s not even seven s and wondered why his father was surprised

"What have you been up to?" I said, pulling Philip froible sounds came from the baby’s mouth, and the letters under my skin surfaced to lend Philip assistance as he answered my question

"Really? You’ve had a very lively day, then," I said, handing hi to be as much of a handful as your naht in Philip’s fierce grip

We got the children changed and fed, talking more about what I’d discovered in Robert Boyle’s papers that day and what new insights the presentations at the Royal Society had afforded Matthew into the probleenomes

"Give me a minute I need to check my e-mail" I received more of it than ever now that Baldwin had appointed me the official de Clermont representative so that he could devotehis fah this week?" Matthew asked, his grouchiness returning I’d spent tooon policy statele convoluted daeht, I’ Philip with me into the Chinese Room, which was now my home office I switched on h the atha," I called out The tomen were on a beach somewhere in Australia "Co over my shoulder with Rebecca in his arrandmother

"It’s hard to believe it’s been ood to see Sarah slass?" Matthew asked Gallowglass had left for parts unknown and hadn’t responded to our invitation to Matthew’s party

"Not so far," I said "Maybe Fernando knohere he is" I would ask him to at the list of senders and seeing his brother’s naoing to be there to wish Mattheell on his birthday It lent additional weight to the occasion and would quiet any false rumors that Baldwin didn’t fully support his brother or the new Bishop-Clairmont scion "Verin and Ernst will be with hi, too"

I hadn’t yetforward to it after Janet Gowdie regaled me with tales of her past exploits

"Christ, not Freyja, too" Matthew groaned "I need a drink Do you want anything?"