She frowned at him a while longer, before looking down, kicking her feet back and forth. “I’m not sure I like that.”“If it’s any consolation..., Antoinette and I plan to stay together. We love each other, a lot, but we don’t belong to the same covenant, and Kindred are solitary creatures by nature. I fully expect her and I to be an item for centuries, Mom. But marriage, I—”“What about ... this Vinculum thing? I hear that—”He turned to face her, and grabbed her shoulder with his closer hand.. I entered the house and heard some noise from kitchen. I thought Rima was getting ready for office. So I called “Hello” she came out, my goodness! she was wearing a saree and was a bit sweaty. But her milk white skin was glowing in that day light with all that sweat drops on her waist. After a minute I came to my senses and said:Debjit: HiRima: Hello? Can I help you?Me: I’m sorry, I’m your neighbour I saw the gate open and no activity so just thought to check if everything is fine.Rima: Oh, I’m. He, um, invited me in. I hope I'm not intruding."Virginia smiled at me, and I nearly melted. Well, not exactly, my erection was sticking out like a telephone pole being put in a hole. "Milton's nice ... are you?"I nodded, having lost my voice momentarily.When I found it I managed, "It's a lovely night." Yes, it is," she replied somewhat forlornly. "If only..." If only? I said wanting to keep the conversation going where ever it led.Virginia tilted her head back, and parted her lips for a kiss.. “Adam, we’re going to need domestic help, as of – yesterday. We’re going to need tutors for all the kids we have coming. We’re going to need mass transportation, and we’re going to need re-usable diapers – lots of re-usable diapers,” I told him and he agreed.Before everyone scattered, I called a family meeting to address these matters...“ ... Okay, we just had our first meal in our new home as a family. It took three people working two hours to prepare the meal and all of us pitched in to clear.