In his sleep he heard the phone ring frantically. Eventually that same frantic noise was mimicked in knocking. Rolling from beneath the warm blankets he walked over to the door. He looked through the peep hole seeing some one that was dressed like Ambrosia's driver. He unlatched one bolt of his door and peeked out. "Madame Garagin its waiting." The man spoke into the room before checking his wrist for the time. Raising his head he gave Galvin a dangerously jaded look.

he growled as galvin left to answer the door. not even fifteen minutes and already the leash tightened. not bothering with clothes he rose as well and standing tall came up behind pyce to speak to maia's thug. "i am bringing a guest i need time to dress, wait for me downstairs"

His sociological notes on vampires seemed to be expanding with each day he spent with Ambrosia. “Have I ever mentioned how strange your family is?” He said following the other back into the his apartment as the man wondered around for his things. Shaking his head, Galvin walked over to his wardrobe and fished out the clothing he borrowed from their first encounter. He tossed it to Ambrosia, assuring him it was clean. His own clothes seemed strangely under class for a meeting with the Garagins, but he was going regardless. The fully dressed pair made it outside where there was not the usual Maybach but something more grand, that spoke volumes of the Madame Garagin.

as soon as he saw the jaguar he wanted to spit. leave it to granny to make him ride in the only car as old as her. leading pyce to the back seat he shoved the man in and followed after. "listen to me, you are nell, only nell, if she does not already know your last name there is no need to supply it, shut up look sharp and for the love of god satan allah and buddha don't talk to people. i want to piss her off for refusing me not sign away my chances at leaving the place with money to my name"

He felt like he was going into a class room, for the first day and the teacher spontaneously decided to give a pop quiz. "Alright Ambrosia." His hand smoothed over the natural curls in his head, flattening them into a braid. Galvin pulled off his glasses and fished out his wallet. Unzipping the coin area he pulled out a pair of contacts, masking his normal grey eyes in a shroud of green. "I will be a good pet for you." He turned towards the other with a smile on his lips and kissed him on his cheek.

she was angry so very angry. that brat had decided today he would grow a spine and she would have none of it. sending out a car she had her boys go grab the child and bring him back while the other brats all waited like salivating dogs for any scraps of affection she would give. she tapped her fingers along the arm of the chair and waited

Yet more notes to add to his mental list. The woman exuded power with each scale tap of her fingers. His eyes shifted from the head of the table to the others until it paused on Susan. Her painted mask was not shattered by surprise as they entered but something said she remembered him, if only known as the idiot. The numerous others made no objections as the chairs were cascaded down and a place was made for the uninvited guest. Galvin let his eyes rest on the head of the family. Rigidly, she sat with her fingers continuing to make the condescending taps.. She was thin but sturdy, and under the waves of age that drooped from her face. Grey eyes locked on to each other and Galvin... Nell fought to look away with out making waves. Many times he caught himself as they traveled back.

he wasn't certain how she was taking pyce. on the one hand she let him sit at the table, on the other the silence was dragging on painfully long. quietly he went to go make her scotch and water while she gathered herself for the violent barrage he was certain she was going to unleash on him and the others for this trespass on her sunday

Their eye dance was interrupted by Galvin taking his seat next to another more brunette red head. He folded his hands into his lips and took up his hobby of mentally cataloging the others with in the family while sparing a few glances at the madame.

she did not speak until the glass was in her hand and in that time each and every one of them were twisting and twisting in their seats, even ambrosia's little fledgling friend seemed somewhat wound from the nerves around the room. "welcome to my home pyce, how is your father doing these days?"

Galvin shook his head showing the woman a smile. “He Is alive, preaching, there isn't much that can move a mountain. How is your brother?” He moved a little making room so that Ambrosia could sit down beside him.

she leered softly. "better off i would think than yours"

The other bid him not to speak but he just could not help himself. "I suppose, but time is the ultimate grim reaper." The woman merely joviality laughed and literally told him to get the fuck out of her house. He laid his hand over Ambroisa's out of the sight of the family and turned to Ambrosia and was met with the fierce eyes. Galvin's lips captured by Ambrosia's sedating him while his body yielded to the familiar kiss. Just as quickly as its started, the other broke away leaving Galvin hungry for more. He fought against doing anything brash remembering that it was not just him at stake.

she watched as the pyce child let her grandson kiss him and felt disgusted with both of them. when he at least had the brains not to drag it out and pushed the child towards the door she rewarded him by dismissing the rest of them so he could take the tongue-lashing without being publicly humiliated again

Unlike with the ride over, Galvin was left to his own devices to get home. He now knew who the mysterious Maia was though he did not like that his family had ties with such a woman. His feet led him to a near by burger joint where he got breakfast and made a few calls.

he knew something was wrong the moment he answered the door and looked up into stormy gray eyes. the man generally ate lunch with his family on sundays and never made a habit of skipping. quickly he stepped aside to let leavu in