He was really confused. He didn't understand why she would be cooking considering they no longer ate human food. “Are we expecting human guests or...something?” Mike asked, startling Irina. “No silly, I am making us a meal,” She replied. “But don't we feed off human blood now that we are vampires?” He questioned. “While that is true, and while we wont get any nourishment from human food I still enjoy cooking it, and eating it once in a while, so go sit down in the living room and I will. She smiled, and looked like she wanted to say something, but decided not to. I could see a conflict on her face, then it appeared to resolve itself somehow. She looked up at me with a face full of innocent charm. “Like I said, my parents decided to go up to the lake house for the weekend. They won’t be back until tomorrow night. So I’m by myself tonight as well. Look if you don’t want to, I’ll understand…but if you just need…you know…someone to…talk to…” Her voice trailed off. I. ”“What is it that you are up to Mr. Krishnan,” mom asked apprehensively.“Promise that our relation won’t change even if you don’t want to accept what I am gonna say.”“Hmm. Okay. I promise. Now say what it is about.”“Maria, I know that you are a married woman, mother of a teenager, more over a devout Christian and all that. But I want you to forget all that for some time for me. Take it as a small bridge separating my full recovery and my death .”“Well. What is it that you want me to do Mr.. ‘Fucking great!’ He said, hugging me when he finally staggered over. ‘I’ve missed you!’ Carl laughed at the sight. He leaned in close to be heard over the music, ‘Well, an enchanted moment.’ ‘Tombstone,’ I said, ‘Nicely done.’ Tyler moved from person to person, trailing the unmistakable scent of scotch with him, and hugged everyone, including Carl. Once he was done, he escorted us to Ryan’s table. ‘Danny Ryan, how the hell are you?’ I asked. ‘I’m great now that reinforcements have arrived,’ he.