Chapter Eight

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Life was a monotonous blur of: bottles, cuddles, diapers, and writing. The twins' birthdays arrived quickly. Daria aged up with the Charmer trait. And Bianca's new trait was Fussy. The vamp books told me how to check and see if they were little vamps. Neither of them were. Those 50/50 odds weren't producing the results I needed so far.




I got a little carried away, expanding the house and buying beds and toys. I expanded the first floor and added walls. It wasn't anywhere near complete, but there would be more room to spread out. It depleted my funds significantly and I felt the pressure to write more novels and find freelance jobs. I missed speaking in full sentences with others.


















Christmas arrived. I didn't have the room or money for a big tree. But I hung some lights and we had presents to open.










Their father sent them a toy. A toy, as in one toy for twins. Marcus was not the sharpest knife in the drawer. The contract stated I was not permitted to receive any child support, but he's not getting off that easy. I intended to deposit his daughter's on his doorstep once they became young adults.

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