Page 106 of The Vampire and the Barista

CHAPTER 37

They managed to set up Kitty’s TV and gaming systems before they went down to dinner, and there was happy chatter while everyone ate.

“Jamie, my mechanic messaged me earlier. Apparently, the cost of repairs to your car will be more than the car is worth. He also said he found duct tape in several places,” Seth said, shaking his head.

“Yeah, the duct tape was cheaper than having someone look at it.”

“But not very safe,” Ivan pointed out.

Jamie shrugged. “It works for a bit.”

“We’ll look at buying you a new car,” Ivan said. “Especially as it will cost more to repair than it’s worth.”

“Okay, we’ll have a look. I’m sure I can find a cheap second-hand one somewhere.”

Ivan snorted rudely. “We can look at a nice shiny new one for you.”

Jamie started to protest, but Seth cut him off. “It’s a mate thing.”

Jamie looked between the two of them. “Okay, but I don’t need anything fancy or all singing, all dancing.”

Ivan grinned. “We’ll see.”

Jamie smiled and just shook his head.

“Jamie, has Ivan shown you his Lego room yet?” Olly asked.

“Lego?” Spencer asked, sitting up and smiling.

“Yeah, I love Lego. I’ve told Jamie about it but not shown him yet.”

“Can I see it as well?” Spencer asks. “I love Lego.”

Ivan nodded. “You can. I can show you after dinner.”

“Thanks, Ivan,” Spencer said happily.

“You like Lego, Spencer?” Louise asked him.

Spencer nodded. “Yeah, I love the fact that you can build pretty much anything with it. I lost my Lego set when I moved from one of the group homes.”

“We can look at buying you some then,” Stefan told him.

Spencer grinned. “Thank you.”

“The school uniforms should be delivered tomorrow. I’ll need you to try everything on, so we can make sure it fits,” Louise tells the children.

“We can do that, thanks, Louise,” Kitty said, shooting her a smile.

A phone started ringing, and Karl grimaced. “That’s mum’s ringtone.”

Jamie held his hand out. “Let me answer.”

Karl handed his phone to his brother, and Jamie answered it. “Una, what’s up?”

“Where are they?” she demanded.

“Living safely with me, well away from you and dad.”