Standing she turned to see she was in front of a full-length mirror. She leered at herself as her body reminded her of the previous night's pleasure. Picking up the small bag that held her toiletries she started looking for the bathroom. The first door she opened was a closet, the second a small study. When she opened the third one and discovered a library she was about to panic. Vampires peed. She knew they did, she had been raised with them. The fourth and final door led to an opulent bathroom. She looked around. Was she really allowed in here? Shrugging, she walked in and found the shower. The warm colored Italian stonework made the entire experience decadent.
Wrapped in a towel she padded over to the mirror and shook out her long blonde hair. She stuck out her tongue then crossed her eyes at herself. Surprisingly her mate had a wall mounted hair dryer. She smiled remembering his long dark hair. She supposed even vampires didn't like walking around with wet hair in the winter. She shook her head; the man was too gorgeous for her sanity. She dried her hair styling it so that it fell around her face and down her back in waves. She applied her normal moisturizer, make up, deodorant, lotion and perfume. She walked back out into the bedroom and knelt by her open suitcase. She carefully lifted out her favorite cream cashmere sweater and sighed happily. She loved quality clothing. It was a byproduct of being raised with tailor-made clothing. She dug out another pair of jeans, lace boy shorts with matching bra, and socks. She quickly got dressed and looked from her short slouch boots to her knee-high, brown leather riding boots. She chose the knee-high boots to complete her ensemble. She grabbed her wristlet that held her phone, money, ID and lipstick and walked out of the room.
She retraced their steps from the previous night until she found the main stairway. She headed down the stairs and made her way to the dining room. When she walked in the men quieted and stood. Aiden flushed red and Colton gave her a thumbs up sign. Rolling her eyes she walked over to her mate. He pulled out her seat and she sat down. He leaned down and kissed her cheek before taking his seat next to her. She placed her wristlet on the table.
"Please tell me that last night wasn't the first time you all heard someone having sex." She arched her eyebrow as Keelan began to choke on his waffle.
"Not true. We thought Aiden put Meryn's head through a wall one night." Colton spoke up.
"You heard that?" Aiden asked, practically shouting.
"Why are you being loud?" Meryn demanded. Aiden gulped and shoveled a huge forkful of bacon into his mouth.
"Please tell me there's coffee," Elizabeth looked around.
"It must be a female thing," Keelan whispered to Colton. Elizabeth turned to the young witch and stared. Both he and Colton turned their attention back to their breakfast.
Ryuu walked in from the kitchen. He set what looked like a second cup in front of Meryn before placing one in front of her. "I prepared a cappuccino since that is Meryn's favorite, but if you let me know what your morning preferences are I can make them for you."
Elizabeth took a sip and shuddered. "Oh Gods, yes!" she took another sip and sighed happily. Gavriel growled at Ryuu.
Aiden nodded waving a fork at his second in command. "Now you know how I feel. It's not right that another male can make our mates sound like that," he grumbled.
"Ryuu is Coffee God. Ryuu can do whatever the fuck he wants." Meryn's gravelly, irritated voice sounded different from the more upbeat personality she had met the day before.
"All hail Coffee God." Keelan and Colton bowed down in their seats reverently to Ryuu who shook his head at their antics.
"What toppings would you like for your waffles Lady Elizabeth?" Ryuu asked.
"Fresh strawberries with whip cream please," she said without hesitation.
Meryn frowned at her. "You say that like you expected him to ask you."
Elizabeth looked up at Ryuu who shrugged. "He's a squire Meryn. I was raised being served by a squire. In fact, my father's squire helped raise me to a certain degree. I meant no disrespect."
Ryuu set a napkin in her lap. "None taken. Meryn is still getting used to the fact that I am a servant."
"Of course you are. You're a squire." Elizabeth didn't understand the confusion.
Gavriel took her hand. "Meryn was raised in the human world. She is used to the negative view and contempt that most humans show towards their servants. Since she wasn't raised in our society, she hasn't seen the respect and reverence that most squires receive. She is very protective of Ryuu," he explained.
Elizabeth turned to Meryn. "That is just so adorable. That's it. I'm adopting you."
Gavriel nearly dropped his coffee and Aiden inhaled a piece of bacon and immediately began to choke, he pounded on his own chest in an effort to clear his airway.
Gavriel turned to her frowning. "What was that?"
"I said I am adopting Meryn. Evidently you all haven't been adequate in showing her our world, so I will. From now on she will be my baby sister." Feeling happy with the morning's accomplishments she sipped her cappuccino.
"Wait. I have a sister now?" Meryn asked sounding more awake.
"Yes. I have adopted you."
"Does that mean you'll take me to DragonCon and buy me cool tee-shirts and pay for the strippers in the hotel room?" Meryn definitely looked more awake now.
"Of course."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Who said anything about strippers?" Aiden demanded, pounding the table.