"Mmmmm blocks."

This demand is at James. She is looking expectantly at her father, now. No one will be spared Aurene's wrath. No one.

James will sigh longsufferingly and then obey his taskmaster.

Eeeee he's being petted he purrs contentedly and wait where did James go nooooooo

"Awwwwww. It's okay, we'll go too," says Yvette, and she gently tugs Alexei after their mate.

And thus, all grownups are gathered around while Aurene plays blocks. This is how the world should be.

Yvette can lean on Alexei and gently keep petting his hair, though. Poor dear. He keeps being so sad if he's missing a mate!!!!

But now he's around both of them (....and their weird small person) so it's fine.

And though time be wont to pass much more slowly when one wants it to go by quickly, 8PM eventually arrives.

Yaaaaaaawn!

And then she is tucked away in bed and out like a light.

"Outside," says Yvette, firmly. "I know you're going to be very smug about how you got me to make an extra big bed, but right now we will absolutely break it. So. Outside."

"Hey Alexei?" says James, getting rid of his clothes real quick. "Catch me," he says, jumping through the window.

...he can literally teleport on top of James and does just that.

James flops onto the ground at the sudden weight with an "oof" and then starts laughing.

And here is Yvette, following them out of the window! Poor Alexei has been all alone!!! Don't worry, they will fix it with the obvious mate activities.

And while James and Yvette have been together rather a while now and know each other pretty well Alexei is new.

Which means they can work together to absolutely tear him to pieces.

In the best possible way.

Their new mate is so sweet and adorable and... kind of like a starving man finally confronted with a feast. Which on one hand is quite fun and flattering, but on the other hand is a bit concerning. She is concerned.

"We're going to need to be decent in about five minutes," she murmurs, regretfully. While cuddling her mates which is great extra cuddles are wonderful.

James is definitely sharing that concern, here.

"I don't know, love, I think he looks more than decent."

Blur blur purr.

"He is a radiant Adonis in vampire form who puts everyone but you and I to shame," agrees Yvette, amused. "But nonetheless we all should probably put on some clothes!"

James laughs and shakes his head. "I suppose."

Then he pauses and looks around them at the... scraps of Alexei's clothing that got destroyed in the first twenty seconds of the night. "Uh..."

Alexei smirks then disappears.

"I suppose it would make perfect sense for him to have a stash of spare clothes or something," says Yvette with a fond sigh, zipping away to retrieve a set of clothes for herself and James.

Alexei returns before she does, wearing a different outfit and grinning like the cat that got the canary.