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we get headaches all the time.”
    Rafe shrugged. It was true they never felt normal human ailments, especially something so common. But that fact didn’t keep his head from aching as if someone had slugged him with a baseball bat.
    “It is what it is. So, you were saying?”
    His brother frowned but seemed to realize he’d get no further on what was bothering him and continued where he’d left off. “I was saying, I have good news. I’m sorry you’re the last to know but I didn’t realize Mike was with the others when I called to tell him.”
    Rafe waved that concern away with one hand. “Well then tell me already so I’ll know , too.”
    “I’m going to be a father.”
    Rafe’s head snapped up and he sat up straighter. “Really?”
    “Yes. I mean, it’s too soon to know by human medical methods, but apparently I haven’t completely lost my angelic senses. I knew the moment we conceived.” Zerach’s face split into a wide grin.
    “Wow. That was fast.”
    He laughed. “I promise we wasted no time in trying. She’s just as eager to be a parent as I am.”
    “Congratulations. That’s wonderful news.” Rafe reached across the table to slap his brother lightly on the shoulder.
    “Thank you. I can hardly wait. I’ve been around pregnant humans plenty of times, but knowing this is a child I helped create…there are no words to describe it.”
    Rafe smiled back as Zerach visibly tried to reign in his emotions. A light sheen of moisture shone in his eyes , and his pure joy was palpable.
    “I’m very happy for you. Both of you. Have you told her godparents yet?”
    That sapped some of Zerach’s happiness. He had a love/hate relationship with Isadora’s aunt and uncle. “Not yet. We’re going to wait about six weeks, when a normal human test would give the results. Then we’ll let the world know.”
    “Sounds like a good plan. Just let me know if you need anything.”
    “I need a will. And a trust for the baby. I don’t want to think of anything happening to either me or Isadora, but now that I’m mortal—”
    “Your child would never want for anything.”
    “Of course I know that. I trust all of you to take care of my new family even while I’m around to do it. But I’d feel better knowing the human side of things is taken care of , too. You know how they like their paperwork.”
    Rafe grinned. As a lawyer he had to deal with an awful lot of paperwork. Even in this digital age. “Don’t I ever.”
    The waitress set a steak omelet in front of Zerach and a mound of French toast in front of Rafe, then refilled their coffee cups. They waited for her to walk away before Rafe dug in , and Zerach spoke again .
    “The time of our usual regeneration is soon. Within the next two years.”
    “Us. Right. Since that’s not a problem for you any longer.”
    “Yes, but I’ll still need to help the rest of you.”
    Zerach started eating as Rafe considered his words. “You and Isadora are going to be instrumental in helping us reemerge as new men. But I don’t think we should stagger it like we have in the past. Maybe all of us should ‘die’ together, and our cousins or whatever can come out of the woodwork to take our places.”
    Zerach frowned as he thought that scenario over. Texas had been their home base for centuries, Houston having grown large enough to make blending in easier. Zerach’s popularity in the gossip magazines would’ve made it impossible. But since falling for Isadora had made him mortal, he would now age as any human. That would also make things harder on the rest of the brothers. Anyone close to them would notice he was the only one aging.
    Luckily they didn’t form close relationships with many people. Cam had a secretary and a few regular marriage counseling clients. Sel had gotten to know all his neighbors. Rafe was known in the legal circles in Houston, which made him almost as visible as Zerach. Mike had no one but the clients of his security firm, and he never spoke