Sly laughed. “As much fun as that would be to watch, I think using frozen grape juice works just fine.”
Gwyneth looked disappointed. “Dang.”
Merry studied her. “What’s the matter, Gwyneth?”
“It’s nothin’. I was just hopin’ for some extra income is all. I thought if we could make more than Sly could use, we might sell a few bottles to local vampires.”
Jason snapped to attention. “You mean there are more?”
“Oh, I don’t know about that, y’all. I just figured there might be.”
Morgaine crossed her arms. “Gwyneth, don’t go upsetting a young family with ideas of local vampires unless you know they exist.” Then she focused on Merry and Jason. “If you like, we can find out for you.”
Jason’s eyebrows rose. “You can? How?”
“Well, we won’t know their names or addresses, but we can scry with a greater Boston area map and see if anything comes up.”
“Do it,” Merry said. “No offense, Sly, but from what I hear, they’re not generally as kind and trustworthy as you are.”
“No offense taken,” he said.
Morgaine cleared her throat. “I’d like to know too. If my step-grandson is going to grow up here, I want to know he’s safe.”
Merry’s eyes rounded. “Step-grandson… Are you two engaged?”
Morgaine giggled. “Oops, I let the cat out of the bag.”
Sly tugged her to his side and kissed her cheek. “That’s all right, love. I’m glad you told them.”
“Yahoo!” Gwyneth yelled. “I feel another party coming on!”
Jason extended his hand to Sly. “Congratulations. Have you set a date?”
“Not yet.” Sly shook his hand and winked at Merry.
Merry hugged Morgaine. “Do you know where you’ll have it yet?”
“Well, we’ve ruled out a church wedding.”
Gwyneth laughed. “Y’all got that right.”
“Jason?” Merry nudged him with her hip.
At first, he seemed confused, until she whispered “the penthouse” in his ear.
“Great idea.” He bent down and gave her a peck on the lips. “Sly, Morgaine, how about having your ceremony at our place?”
Morgaine grinned. “I’d love that.”
Sly stroked her arm. “Then it’s decided.”
Later that afternoon, Sly flicked the light switch in his apartment.
The lights came on and Morgaine cheered. “At last! Heat, hot waterandelectricity!”
He chuckled. “What a diva. Who knew you’d demand all these luxuries?”
Morgaine rested a fist on her hip and smirked. “Do you want to get through the winter without frozen pipes or not?”
