Page 22 of With the Stars

“You and my dad? Together? Like a couple?”

“Will that be a problem?”

“No, no.” Sammy dropped Minho’s hand and stood with his hands on his hips. “Surprised is all. I never knew Dad was bisexual.”

“When would I have had that conversation with you? Privacy is a thing adults can have as well and I didn’t realize myself until I met Minho.”

“I got a call from Rex telling me you were having sex with a man! A man! Why didn’t you tell me?”

“It’s new and I wanted to get to know Minho better and Rex shouldn’t have said anything to you. I asked him not to so I could speak to you first.”

“Er, he caught you two naked in bed. And it was clear you’d had sex. He was a little freaked out by it.”

“Because I had sex with a man?”

“Because you had sex! It’s only ever been you and Mom and you’ve never said anything about dating.”

“Oh I didn’t know I was supposed to put a notice out for you both and get your permission.”

Sammy flushed. “I didn’t mean it like that.”

“Do you want me to leave?”

“No. You’re part of the family now.”

“And it’s sunny outside. Don’t want you all crispy fried.” Sammy snorted. “Drop the fangs.”

Minho arched an eyebrow as Peter spluttered, “Sammy!”

“Rex said he was a vampire. I don’t believe him.”

Minho coughed and opened his mouth, revealing his fangs. “Better?”

“Holy shit, the little fucker was right.”

“Sammy! Stop swearing.”

Sammy waved his hand and pointed and Minho’s mouth. “Fangs! Vampire! Like they’re right in front of me.” Sammy peered at him. “I’m off the menu. I drink and do drugs and have lots of sex. Who knows what I could expose you to?”

“Pardon?” Sammy cringed and turned to Peter. “Drugs? Unprotected sex?”

“No, Dad I didn’t mean it like that.” Sammy backed away when he saw the angry look on Peter’s face. “I just said that to stop him looking at me like I was a blood bank.”

Minho burst out laughing, throwing his head back. He couldn’t keep it in any longer. “If I need to feed, I have Peter, and our hospital has a donor bank as well.”

Sammy’s head swiveled between Minho and Peter. “You let him bite you?”

Peter dropped his head into his hands, mumbling something Minho couldn’t hear. “He does. I ask and he allows it because it’s his body and I would never feed without permission.”

“Oh… oh that’s okay, I guess.” Sammy scratched his head and shuffled on his feet. “Er… yeah, so… how are you?”

Minho laughed again when Peter groaned. “I’m good thanks. How’s college?”

“How long have you known Dad, and Rex said something about mates?”

Peter frowned. “I wasn’t sure I’d mentioned mates. Maybe I did.”

“Rex mentioned it.”

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