Chapter 38 - Don't Say The "G" Word

He pulled her out of his embrace, watching her face, cupping it, using his fingers to comb her hair down, while his eyes lightly passed over his mark on her neck, a smile crossing his lips.

"Mummy," Mira popped out in between them, "the BloodSuckers took us somewhere, did something to Daddy-- I'm tired."

Mira was referring to the vampires as BloodSuckers now. The effect of staying around only George was starting to really show. Not that she disagreed with the term used.

Her daughter fell into her open arms and she pulled her closer, sniffing her hair.

She smelt clean, still a little sick but she was okay.

Zezi checked her body for any bite marks or any marks at all that signified pain, but she found none.

"Aunty fixed him." Mira put her teddy forward and Zezi smiled, just plain happy that her family was indeed alright.

"Mira baby, can you please go and sit over there,? Daddy wants to talk to Mummy."