"Well, it's a pleasant surprise seeing you two here." Nat said to Ann and Jackie. "You've met these ladies before?" Gabrielle asked Nat and Rei.
"Yes, we have. They have friends with kids who we've babysat before." Rei said to Miguel and Gabrielle who nodded at how they knew the two new neighbor women. Ann and Jackie nodded in agreement remembering the Harris family. "Ah, yes, they have three adorable children. They've been raising them since they were babes." Ann said trying to move the conversation along.
"So you two never thought about adopting a baby?" Miguel asked the women. "Well...that's a private matter between the two of us. But simply put: we didn't want to adopt too old or too young. Plus one is enough right now." Jackie said with a sigh. "Don't get me started. You wouldn't believe how hard it was raising one kid let alone two, the stories I could tell you about my son and daughter? They could fill a book. As a matter of fact...." Gabrielle said as she got up and went to get a photo album to show Ann and Jackie.
Nat and Rei decided to leave before they saw pictures of Miles and Miranda as babies and met the others outside. "Hey guys." Nat and Rei said as they saw Miranda and Amara talking with the new girl from across the street as Miles was tuning his guitar.
"Miles, your mom is about to show your new neighbors your baby pictures." Nat came out and said it as Miranda, Steph, Amara, and Rei all snickered hearing this while Miles put his hands on his face in embarrassment.
"Oh mi dios mamá." Miles groaned.
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Before any conversations could begin, a young woman who looked to be Wyatt's age came in wearing a regal purple silk dress. She had a cloth covering one side of her breast where a baby could be seen breast feeding on her.
"Wyatt, what is the commotion in....here. Oh, I see your brother is back again, and he's brought a guest in our home. Greetings and Salutations to you...your lordship I presume by your attire." The lady said in a curtsy and bow to the kitsune lord.
"Indeed it is. I presume you are the vampire lord concubine?" Lord Tatsu assumed from the baby on her breast.
"Oh, I can see why you would assume that, but no my lord. I am Lady Kyra Tepes, the wife and partner to Wyatt. I was once human like many here in our home, but I am a full blooded vampire and this child as with my other four are mine which I carried and birthed for my husband." Lady Kyra explained.
"You carried and birth five children? And yet you are a vampire." Lord Tatsu said in surprise.
"Indeed, many are surprised to hear that when I tell them. But yes, I gave birth to five damphir children, all heirs to the Tepes throne. Andrew, Brendan, Duncan, named after a deceased member by way his daughter, and of course my daughters, Andromeda, and Nyx here." Kyra said as she finished breast feeding her daughter and showed her to the Kitsune lord.
"Astounding. My congratulations to you and to your family." Lord Tatsu said.
"Yes, now, perhaps you would care to join me for some tea as my husband and....brother in-law," Kyra said with noticing disgust in her voice. "have their little chat. I'd be most pleased in discussing the kitsune and vampire territories with you. My husband and I had planned on expanding our territory a little but we needed consulting with someone on the Kitsune areas, we wouldn't want to intrude on your land."
"Indeed, I must say, Lady Kyra you are certainly wise, Lord Wyatt has chosen a worthy queen. Akira, you and young Duke discuss your matters I will be having tea with the Lady Kyra." Lord Tatsu said as he and Lady Kyra left to enjoy a nice chat and tea.
Duke watched as Lord Tatsu left with Kyra on friendly terms, while Wyatt seemed to have a bit of temper, he could clearly see that Kyra had come a long way since prom and was very good at negotiations.