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The neighbors don't complain. Much. (They do occasionally ask that things be kept down, but they don't complain about there being noise at all. They understand about mates.)
The room isn't designed for long-term human occupation. There is no bathroom, no food, no bed, no climate control - though this is Florida, so climate control is not such a concern - no plumbing.
But there's lots of magic. It's such fun to make, after all.
(Nathan had been worried he'd have to ask one of the succubi, or Joham, for lessons on what might whimsically be called "safe sex". He likes not having to bother with this better.)
temporal_affairs
manofmyword
"Yep," he says, and squares her the whole selection again. "Have you been putting 'em to good use?"
luminous_regnant
"A variety of things great and small. My sister Rosalie is at long last expecting a baby," she offers.
luminous_regnant
"She's very pleased. It was her least favorite thing about being a vampire, that she couldn't have one."
temporal_affairs
"The very reason I'm still on newly-mated leave," says Nathan, grinning. "The very reason."
manofmyword
"Is your newly-mated leave going to stop?" inquires the Joker. "'Cause let me tell ya, the sex ain't."
luminous_regnant
"He gets six weeks of no non-emergency work," says Bella. "Then he's on the job again. I'll do my best to accumulate questions in batches, the way I do for Maggie when it's not urgent, so you can block off time to talk instead of being interrupted."
luminous_regnant
"Conveniently, I haven't had any emergency timing needs lately. I'll leave you to the rest of your newly-mated leave," says Bella, and she waves.
temporal_affairs
"Is something going to change when she's gotten to expect you to be all well-behaved, then?"
temporal_affairs
"Well, that's good then. It's never fun when the new mate and the old friends don't like each other."