Page 108 of The Vampire and the Barista

“No, Stefan, you’ve given me so much already,” he protested.

Stefan touched his shoulder. “Spencer, you are my son. If I want to spoil you, give you everything you’ve never had, then I will.”

Spencer hugged Stefan. “Thank you, but just know, you don’t need to.”

David looked up from his phone. “And bought.”

Spencer looked at him quizzically. “What did you just buy?”

David grinned. “You’ll just have to wait and see. The room next door to this one is free. We could get AJ to knock that wall down and make this room bigger if you want Ivan, or we can give you your own playroom, Spencer.”

“I’m happy with either,” Spencer said.

“We can make this room bigger. It will be fun to play in here with others,” Ivan said.

“What’s your thing, Jack?” Jamie asked him.

“Drawing, I love drawing.”

“He’s really good,” Kitty said, “Jack showed us some of his artwork earlier, and it’s amazing.”

Jack blushed. “Thanks.”

“What medium do you use?” David asked.

“Pencil, but I’d like to try acrylics one day.”

“Good to know,” David said and started clicking on his phone.

“No, David,” Jack protested.

“Too late, nephew,” David said, looking up and smiling at him.

Jack walked over and hugged him. “Thank you.”

David hugged him back.

“What about you, Kitty, Karl?” Ivan asked.

“I’m not telling. You’ve literally just bought us a lot of things,” Kitty said.

“Don’t look at me, I’ll never tell,” Karl added, grinning.

The adults laugh.

“Talking of bought things, we need to set up your bits, Karl,” Jamie said.

“Thanks. Ivan, your Lego room is awesome,” Karl said.

“Thanks.”