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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:07 pm | |
| "A villa..." Maria mused with a small nod in agreement. "Greece? Turkey?" Maria asked, since those were some of the first places she thought of at the word villa. Italy was the next one, but that was rocky with Alexi. And Spain was the next after that, but Maria still couldn't bring herself to go back there. It had been nearly four hundred years....Spain held too dark of a past, too many dark memories....not a good place for healing. "Greece is starting to sound good....unless we want to go somewhere very warm, like the Carribean..." Maria added.
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Kristen laughed softly as Zach covered his eyes with his paw. "Oh yes. You were positively adorable when you walked, but you were still a chubby little baby. Crawling, once you got going Demitri had to catch you. But on two legs...it took a little while to get used to it." Kristen said, smirking softly to show that she was teasing...a little. "So there's a chance we should shift into another form?" Maddie asked, trying to get off the subject of how much of a self-brat she had been as a child after Zach was born. "A slim chance." Kristen restated. "Don't go trying it." She warned next. "I shifted under certain circumstance. God forbid that the two of you are ever put in that condition." She whispered the last bit to herself, and Maddie realized it was much more serious than Kristen had let on.
"I'm just curious." Maddie said with a soft shrug. "But I do love my husky. So I'll stick with her." She added with a small smile and Kristen approving nod. Kristen glanced up at the t.v. then and realized that the movie was nearly over and soon the credits would start rolling. "You two have school tomorrow....best be getting ready for bed." Kristen said, glancing at the time then. It was getting late in the evening for a school night. Things had been crazy recently, but Kristen was going to start pushing for their normal crazy schedule of getting the kids to school and their practices. Maddie sighed but nodded in agreement. She stretched with a yawn, said good-night and went off to the guest room that Alayna had used to sleep. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:18 pm | |
| "Dominican maybe? We have a resort there that has lovely villas. They're a little private, though the pool is nearby and the ocean is a stone's throw. I can book us one tonight? Pack up and just go? I mean the sooner the better?" He added, looking at his wife curiously. He just wanted to go, get the kids and leave. "I just have to touch base with Sven, make sure we have enough blood for Serena, we'll take the jet obviously, which has lots of storage, and the villa will have a fridge, plus the nearby town provides lots of hunting oppertunities for us and Nick, the locals don't really ever ask questions" He added, showing his wife the pictures on the laptop. "Should we just do it?" He asked her, eyes shining with excitement. The kids needed it and so did they, the family needed time to recover and this place was paradise, the perfect area in which to bond and relax without any other family drama crowding in.
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Demitri chuckled as Maddie tried to change the subject, she never liked hearing about Zach and her's younger years. She had been rather out of sorts at the arrival of the new baby, she had been young so it was totally undertandable. He nodded in agreement with Kristen as she mentioned bed and nudged Zach accordingly. The wolf yipped in agreement and took off up the stairs after his sister, he didn't feel like shifting back just yet, his wolf allowed him to numb his emotions, which was nice, especially when sleep was involved.
Demitri sighed and glanced at his wife once the kids had gone up to bed. "I think we embaressed them" He said as he heaved himself up off the floor and settled down next to her on the couch. "Do you remember when they were little? Zach was so curious, especially once he started moving around, Maddie just hated him in that way only small children can" He said with a chuckle. They had been so adorable as children, he hadn't minded Maddie's jealousy, it was rather endearing. She had been so protective of him and Kristen he had half expected the little girl to try and sell her little brother to the next person who walked by. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:29 pm | |
| "Dominican would be nice this time of year." Maria said with a nod in agreement. The more Alexi talked, the more he convinced her that this needed to happen. He didn't really need to show her the pictures of the pace, because by then she was already sold on the idea. "Yes." Maria answered when Alexi asked if he should book it. "Book the reservation and then call Sven. I can have us all pack in the next two hours and then we can leave in the morning." She said, but she was already moving quickly and silently about their room. She pulled the largest suitcase she owned from the closet and started packing things for her and Alexi. "How long do you think we'll stay? Two weeks or three?" Maria asked as she paused with an outfit in her hand.
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Kristen couldn't help but laugh as the children ran off to bed, quite literally, so Kristen nodded in agreement when Demitri said that the two were embarrassed. "Yes, we seem to have mastered that fine art of parenting." Kristen said, smiling up at her husband. As Demitri sat down on the couch next to her, Kristen's gaze followed. Her expression was soft and she chuckled softly at the memories. "Yes...Maddie did take a while to understand what it meant to share." Kristen agreed. She stared at the ground where Demitri had been sitting with Zach just a moment ago and she sighed.
"You know," Kristen said, leaning against Demitri's side. "Watching you and Zach in your little tussle reminded me of all those little pouncing matches we used to have." Kristen said, sliding so that she was practically in Demitri's lap, smiling up at him. "Whatever happened to those? Did I finally win?" she taunted. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:36 pm | |
| "Three" Alexi said, booking the trip and texting his staff, letting them know he needed the jet for the morning and where they were headed. "I think the longer the better, the twins are smart and they'll catch up fine with school, besides what with Serena's illness, they probably wouldn't be in school anyway" He glanced down as the pilot texted back that they would be ready and waiting.
He sighed, "I'm just going to call Sven and let him know" He said, leaving his wife to the packing while he spoke to his brother in the hallway. "He'll drop some blood off at the airport, he wants to pack it in the jet himself, so we don't have to worry" He said as he walked back into the bedroom. "He thinks the trip is a really good idea, getting the kids away and just relaxing. Obviously we have to keep him updated about anything out of the norm" He said, grinning as he sat down on the bed and watched her. Maria was so much better at packing then he, or the kids, were.
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Demitri chuckled, "She had just gotten her family back, sharing it with a new person wasn't exactly something she planned on. Especially such a needy person" He added with a chuckle. When Kristen mentioned the play-fights and her winning, he arched an eyebrow at her. "I guess I let you win, I mean we're married" He teased her, making sure she saw the grin on his face so that she knew he was teasing.
He leaned back on the couch, "Are you wanting to wrestle again, I just got my ass kicked by our son, though I did win that fight, and now you want me to wrestle you? You just want me to wrestle you when I'm not at my best. Sheesh" He teased, pretending to be worn out from his tussle with Zach. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:47 pm | |
| Maria nodded as Alexi told her how long the trip would last. She became something of a blur then as she moved about their room, packing everything she considered would be essential for the next three weeks. Once she and Alexi were packed, Maria started making treks in and out of the twins room, bringing clothes back and forth effortlessly.
"They are out cold." Maria said when she came back from Serena's room. "I could probably make all the noise I wanted in their rooms and they wouldn't even flinch let alone wake." Maria said with a soft sigh. She knew they slept because of Nick's break down. If Nick was anything like his parents....re-accounting the horrors of his past was no easy task. Hearing that Sven was going to see them off, Maria smiled and nodded. "You warned Mitch that we'll be gone? I can text Jason too and make sure he's helping with the club." Maria murmured as she rearranged something in the suitcase to her liking. Knowing herself, Maria knew there would be no way she could manage the club in anyway, shape or form. It would be easier to just have Jason DJ for the next few weeks then trying to think of musical performers and themes and the like.
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Demitri the brave...weakened by one fight? Kristen murmured in Russian as Demitri teased her. She grinned, to show she was only teasing as well. She brought a hand up to run her fingers through Demitri's hair and she found herself smiling. "No I'm not asking for a wrestling match." Kristen admitted. "I was just reminded of them, that's all." she said with a smile. "Like sometimes you would intentionally let me win....I honestly don't know how you put up with me after that. You knew what winning does to my ego." Kristen teased, running her fingers across Demitri's cheek, down to his chin and back towards his neck, smoothily, softly.
"Should we go upstairs or do you want to stay down here for a little while?" Kristen asked. Personally, she didn't care. She was in Demitri's arms, the house was quiet for a rang, and that was all she really needed. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:56 pm | |
| Alexi nodded, "Mitch should be fine to manage it, him and whomever else is on those weeks. We have a good staff. I'll text him tonight. I doubt we'd be any good at work right now anyway, with everything thats happened" He said as he sent a text to the bouncer-turned-general manager. They had initially hired Mitch as a bouncer, but the man had risen through the ranks and now managed the club with Maria and Alexi overseeing things, though Mitch now took care of the day-to-day. "Yea? I'm not surprised, we'll probably get them on the plane without them even noticing, especially if they're that worn out" He said with a chuckle as Mitch texted him back that they'd be fine and to have fun. "Mitch said he can handle the club" He told his wife with a grin.
"Now, shall we attempt to get some rest since our flight is pretty early in the morning since its such a long one" He asked his wife curiously.
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Demitri grinned and cuddled Kristen closer. "I think we should stay down here. I'm not really tired and you've been sleeping a lot lately and you seem pretty awake. Its nice, just to sit and soak up each other's company for a change" He sighed, letting his mind turn to darker things.
"We should call Maria or Alexi, just see how they're handling things. We obviously don't want to pressure them or anything, but this is a pretty crummy situation" He murmured, glancing down at his phone before looking at Kristen. He couldn't believe Serena, his niece, had cancer, possibly the first ever case of vampire cancer. Which was a bit scary to think about. If vampires could have cancer, what else could they have? And what sort of alien strains of mortal diseases existed out there? | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:51 am | |
| Maria nodded to show that she was listening as she continued to blur around the room, packing for the family. "I know he can manage it, we should just let him know we'll be absent for a while." Maria insisted, running downstairs again while Alexi contacted their bouncer/manager. She came back with a few more things in her arms which she quickly re-folded and managed to stuff into the suitcase.
Even though Maria had to sit on the damn thing to get it shut, she was pretty sure she was forgetting something. After a few minutes of trying to figure out what exactly she'd forgotten to pack, Maria gave up as Alexi suggested getting some sleep. She sighed and let their luggage down on the floor so that they could rest peacefully on the bed. "I suppose." Maria answered, though she changed into her nightgown slowly, and started braiding her hair as she sat on the bed. Her mind was racing, and yet at the same time she was sort of numb. Their daughter was sick...and even though Maria had confidence that Sven would find a cure for her...it was still daunting; this was supposed to be a disease that only humans get...not vampires... Alexi was right, they needed to get away for a little while. It wasn't exactly running from the problem, it was more of a way of coping with it instead.
Resting back against the pillow, Maria sighed again, her braid only half finished. "She'll be all right...." Maria murmured, as if to herself.
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"I have been sleeping a lot haven't I?" Kristen asked with a small chuckle. It wasn't exactly her fault she'd suffered a knife-wound and been healing all week. Damn angel blades. Kristen purred in content as Demitri drew her closer and held her tightly. She would never tire of the complete relief and serenity she felt while in his arms. It was like for that once second, everything was perfect and nothing could go wrong.
As Demitri mentioned Serena, Kristen chewed her lip. "Maybe not just yet." Kristen murmured. "I'm sure they've had a very long day. We can call them tomorrow and see how they're doing." Kristen offered. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:00 pm | |
| Alexi smiled and nodded lightly as he pulled his wife against them, the pair slipping into the vampire version of sleep rather quickly.
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Demitri nodded, "Tomorrow" He agreed, letting his head rest on Kristen's own head. "Its been a long day for everybody" He murmured, "What do you think about Keith coming back?" He asked her softly, they hadn't really discussed it, Keith's return, not while the kids were around so now was as good a time as any. Demitri was beyond eccstatic to have his friend back, his brother back. He had missed Keith way to much while he'd been off at war, he'd been so worried he just wouldn't come back. "I just can't believe he's here" He murmured to his wife.
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Alexi grinned as he saw Sven stepping off the private jet. "Its loaded" The doctor vampire whispered, noticing the passed out teens in both Maria and Alexi's arms. "I'm just a phone call away if you need anything" He added, "Any concerns, just call" He said sternly before heading back towards his car which was parked on the blacktop a ways away from the jet.
Alexi grinned and nodded at his brother as he hefted Serena a bit higher in his arms before he walked into the jet. He was shocked that the twins hadn't woken up at all, it was really a mark of how exhausted Nick had been the day before that the twins hadn't moved an inch since they had passed out the day before. "Ready?" He asked his wife as he slipped onto the jet, carefully setting Serena in a chair and buckling the sleeping girl into the seat. As soon as she was settled he was off the plane to grab their luggage so Maria could settle the kids better.
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:55 pm | |
| Kristen smiled as Demitri rested his head against hers. She leaned up just far enough that she could sneak a kiss. "Let's go upstairs before one of your brother's finds us asleep on the couch." Kristen teased. It wouldn't be the first time Demitri and Kristen fell asleep together in a random room of the house. Kristen was always comfortable whenever she was in Demitri's arms. She sat up and pulled away just enough to step up from the couch. Taking Demitri's hand she walked up to the bedroom with him in tow. While Demitri questioned her about Keith, Kristen changed out of her jeans and into something comfortable that she could wear to bed. "I'm....surprised." Kristen said as she rubbed her stomach softly. "It didn't seem like they would be spending him back anytime soon." She answered, ruffling her hair a bit as she wandered over to the bed. "But I'm glad he's back." She added with a grin. "It always felt like some part of us was missing whenever Keith wasn't around."
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"Thank you Sven." Maria whispered as she carried Nick onto the plane just ahead of Alexi. It was still dark, they were leaving early enough in the morning, that by the time they arrived, the kids would be waking up already in the villa Alexi booked. While Alexi got their luggage, Maria had the lights in the plane turned off, and put a blanket over both the twins.
Nick had stirred a while, but since Serena was zonked out, Maria knew that Nick wouldn't be waking up any time soon. Once Alexi was settled and their luggage was packed, Maria could finally sit down and relax. "How surprised do you think they'll be?" Maria whispered to her husband, glancing back at the sleeping twins with a small grin.
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"See, I told you this would be a very elegant affair." Carlos said as he led Sami into the dining room. "There's the formal dinners of course, but this is The Captian's Dinner. He'll be walking around the tables tonight as I was told." Carlos added while a waiter came over and led them to a table set for two. It seemed to be the only one in the entire room, and Carlos gave Sami a soft wink. He held the chair out for her to sit, bowing slightly and waving his hand, as was the custom way back when he was mortal. "Senorita." He added with a small smirk. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:04 pm | |
| Demitri nodded in agreement. "Maybe something else happened" He murmured, it seemed odd that they would just let Keith go, unless something else was going on. "Maybe he started regaining his menories or something" He said with a shrug as he followed Kristen up the stairs. He wasn't overly tired, but she posed a good point, it was better to fall asleep in their own bed versus passing out on the couch and making things awkward for those rushing about in the morning. Since Maddie could now drive, neither Kristen or Demitri had to drive the kids to school, which was both nice and sort of sad at the same time.
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Alexi settled next to his wife and chuckled softly, "I think they'll be very surprised" He said, "If a little disoriented" He smiled at the pair of sleeping kids. "I can't believe they slept through everything. I was sure they'd wake up, even if just for a moment" He said as the plane took off, thankfully the jet was relatively silent during take off and landing, much more so than a normal airplane, such as a 747.
Serena's eyes flickered open, she could hear her parents murmuring quietly nearby, which was a bit odd. Yawning, she shifted, eyes widening slightly as she realized she wasn't in her bed, or even in her home. Surprised brown eyes looked on Alexi's amused grin. "Surprise" The blond said as Serena began looking around in shock. "Where are we going?" She asked in a soft voice as she stared at her parents, excitement bubbling in her stomach at the prospect of going on vacation.
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"Fine, fine you were right" Sami said with a laugh as she regarded her mate. "Thank you for talking me into wearing a dress and heels" She added, she was actually glad, her normal uniform of shorts or jeans would have made her entirely under dressed. She was wearing a red, halter top dress that was longer in the back, brushing the tops of her ankles, and shorter in the front, just touching her knees. Her heels were black with a peeptoe and stilletto heel, a pair she had let Maria pick out and purchase for her. She was rather surprised when a waiter led her and Carlos to a private table, everyone else seemed to be a large tables, seated with strangers. "Er thanks" She said, smiling at her mate as she carefully sat down, spreading her napkin across her lap. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:35 pm | |
| Maybe something else happened.... Demitri's words rang in Kristen's mind, and she let it spin for a while. Her mind was tired, but even now it was trying to piece things together. She sat down on the bed, laying back with a sigh. "Maybe..." Kristen murmured, tugging on Demitri's arm softly to pull him back onto the bed. "We'll find out more later. You know Keith will talk to us when he's ready." She added reassuringly.
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"Darn, I was hoping we'd make it there in time." Maria whispered, watching as Nick started to stir in his chair, and then Serena started to wake. "Was--" Nick groaned as Serena woke up, and then he could sense her excitement. He blinked with a groan, rubbing his forehead as he looked around. "What?" Nick coughed, turning his head as he realized that they were sitting on the plane. "The jet?" Nick asked.
"Uh-huh." Maria agreed with a grin. "Like your father said, surprise." Maria said with a chuckle. "Where are we going?" Nick asked, trying to rub the sleep from his eyes.
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Carlos grinned as their waiter provided the menu's and left them to look over the options for dinner. Carlos, of course, would order something and just pick at it all throughout dinner, and save the rest for Sami if she wanted to eat it later. Carlos flicked through the menu, though his gaze kept flickering back up at Sami. God she looked amazing. It took all the control Carlos said to get them to dinner. But every now and then, Carlos bit his lip. The slight pain in his lip would bring him back to reality, and he always turned his gaze back to the menu. "Enjoying the cruise so far?" Carlos asked, since tomorrow was their third day on the cruise, and they would be in Mexico tomorrow. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:18 pm | |
| Demitri nodded as he stripped off his shirt and pants, slipping into the bed wearing just his boxers. "I know he will" He murmured, hopefully Keith would feel comfortable talking to them about what had happened. The angel, with his slightly outdated sensibilities, tended to try and shield them from things he deemed to horrific for them to know. Alayna, especially, was shielded from Keith's past. The vampire smiled at his wife, "Still, its nice having him back, regardless of why" He murmured, opening his arms so she could cuddle in against him.
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Alexi laughed, "Ditto" He murmured, reaching over and gripping Maria's hands as the twins woke a bit more. Finally when they were both coherent, the elder vampire grinned. "I suppose we can tell you" He murmured petulantly, though he grinned at Serena when she wined at him. "Where then?" The blond girl demanded, though her tone was playful. "We are" Alexi said, with the air of a professional announcer. "Going for a lovely three-week vacation to the...drum roll please...Dominican Republic"
"What?" Serena breathed, looking at her parents in shock. "What about school? The family?" She asked, surprised. "Work?" "All taken care of" Alexi said soothingly, not wanting to stress out his kids.
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Sami persued the menu intently. She was definitely getting sea-food of some kind, probably crab or lobster, things she had grown up eating but rarely got in Russia. "Yes" She responded, glancing away from the menu to glance at her mate. "Its been lovely thus far" She added, sipping her wine. "You? Have you enjoyed this?" She asked him curiously. So far things had been amazing, nice and relaxing, at least for her. She hoped he'd been having just as good a time as her. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:15 am | |
| Kristen smiled as Demitri made himself comfortable. She was already wrapped up in the sheets and waiting for her mate. A grin formed on her face as Demitri opened his arms, and Kristen rolled right into his embrace. Kristen sighed in content at the relief that washed over her. "I love you." Kristen whispered, running her hair through Demitri's hair as she closed her eyes and relax.
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Nick blinked a few more times and then he was wide awake. He reached over to Serena's wrist, finding her fingers and lacing his with hers as he glanced around the plane once and starting listening to his parents as they talked. He found himself smiling though, because he loved seeing his parents happy. His Dad had that sharp gleam, Maria was grinning, and they were holding hands while Alexi spoke about their current trip.
"Whoa!" Nick gasped. "Three weeks? Really?" He asked, and slowly a grin formed on his face. This was going to be awesome! He couldn't believe that his parents had planned this vacation. "The Dominican Republic...oh man the Caribbean." Nick sighed, leaning back with a grin. "'Have I ever said how awesome you guys are."
"You could stand to mention it more often." Maria laughed. Nick was starting to get better. Maria could see it in his face, and in the way he spoke. This vacation was going to be the best remedy for the twins....
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Carlos grinned as he listened to Sami, and looked her over once again. "Oh of course." Carlos agreed with a small nod. He let the menu rest back down on the table, taking a sip from his own glass. "I'm glad that you're having a good time, in fact I would probably demand a full refund from my travel agent if you weren't enjoying the cruise." Carlos said with a soft chuckle. "So tell me love, what are you most looking forward to once we reach Mexico?" Carlos asked curiously. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:18 pm | |
| "Love you too" Demitri murmured with a small smile. He stretched contently before allowing himself to relax against his mate as she played with his hair. "I know I say this far to often, but you should get some sleep" He chide gently, Kristen had been sleeping a lot lately, which was completely fine by him, she had had a major injury inflicted by an angelic blade, she needed the sleep to recover, no matter how much she protested.
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Serena's eyes widened as her brother and father spoke. She gripped her brother's hand as he found her fingers. "A vacation?" She grinned, that sounded amazing. She couldn't wait to stretch out on the beach, to relax, maybe to try her hand at surfing or something like that.
"Yes a vacation" Alexi said with a grin, "Lots of rest, relaxation and fun" He said as Nick commented on how 'awesome' they were. He chuckled at his wife's response, "You could say it more" He teased the twins. "We are pretty awesome parents" He added with a chuckle.
"Sometimes" Serena agreed with a gleam in her eye as she teased her father. "Sometimes?" Alexi sputtered, "I think I misheard you, don't you mean all the time?" He added, his own ice blue eyes twinkling. "Nope" Serena said with a chuckle as she settled back in her seat and peered out the window. "How long till we get there?" She asked, since she and Nick had been asleep, she had no idea how far they had travelled. "About another two hours, you two have been out for awhile" Alexi responded, glancing at his watch to check the time. All their phones had been turned off for the flight and though he'd turn his on once they landed, just for emergencies though.
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Sami looked thoughtful as she sipped her wine, pausing as the waiter approached their table and inquired about their orders. "I'll have the lobster tail" She responded, before returning her attention to her mate. "I have no idea" She murmured, "Never been to Mexico before, but I know there's all sorts of things to do. What do you suggest love?" She asked, eyes twinkling. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:21 pm | |
| Kristen sighed softly as Demitri reminded her that she needed her rest. "Yes I know." Kristen replied. "I am better. It hardly hurts anymore." Kristen said, pulling her shirt up to show her husband her stomach. Aside from the few stretch makrs that lined her hips and just below her shorts, her skin was smooth. There was a scab just to the right of Kristen's belly button a little bigger than a quarter. "But yes, I'll get some sleep." Kristen sighed, letting her shirt falll back down. "Will you stay tonight?" Kristen asked curiously, because sometimes Demitri would work during the night, or go hunt since he didn't really need sleep.
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Nick couldn't help smiling more and more as his family continued to talk about their vacation. To say it was a surprise was an understatement. Their parents had completely blind-sided them with this one, and it was absolutely awesome.
He laughed as Serena picked up on the teasing, and he couldn't help but grin at his father. "Two more hours?" He groaned. "Man...now I wish we had slept a little longer." he said, because now it felt like Christmas Eve Night as a little kid, waiting for the morning to come so they could open their presents.
"It'll go by faster than you realize if you don't think about it." Maria promised, laughing softly at the twins. "That's easier said than done." Nick muttered, though he was still smirking.
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Carlos grinned, spinning his wine glass gently while Sami ordered her dinner. "The same for me please." He added, handing over their menu's so that the waiter could take them. When Sami asked about Mexcio, Carlos swallowed another sip of wine and me merely shrugged. "I haven't been there since the issues with Cortez..." Carlos murmured softly with a playful glint in his eyes. "So many we can get out some of the ruins of that city. See what's still left standing and all. You know, do a bit of tourist-like things." Carlos said, since after all, they were just tourists in the country. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:19 pm | |
| Demitri glanced down at Kristen's exposed stomach, a small smile on his face. "I'll stay, I have no where else to be" He reassured her softly. He really had no desire to be away from his mate right now. It had been a weird day, and he felt a lot more grounded being able to hold Kristen. Being away from her just wasn't appealing at the moment, not that it ever was, but right now the idea just seemed downright unbearable.
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Serena groaned along with her twin. "Did you at least bring us something to do?" She asked her parents curiously. Usually her parents were pretty good about keeping her and Nick entertained.
"Of course" Alexi said, pulling out a bag that had been stashed under his chair and handing it to Serena. The girl immediately dug in the bag, extracting her and Nick's iPads along with their iPods. "Thank you" Serena beamed, she had been reading a rather good book on her iPad and was glad she had access to it.
Alexi chuckled, "I figured you guys would need something to entertain you during the flight. I'm rather surprised that you slept this long" He added, he thought they'd have woken up right as the plane took off.
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Sami nodded, "Touristy stuff sounds good' She murmured softly. "I'd love to swim with dolphins or check out an aquariam or something" She said sipping her wine. "I know they have some cool sea animals in Mexico" She loved learning about animals, seeing them and stuff. It probably had something to do with her being a shape shifter and having a connection with her animal side. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:03 pm | |
| Kristen grinned as Demitri agreed that he would stay with her throughout the night. Which was great since she could only sleep well enough whenever he was with her. Kristen wrapped her arms around her husband tightly, nestling her head under his chin. "Love you." Kristen murmured as she let her body relax fully and she slowly fell asleep.
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"But of course we packed all your favorite things." Maria agreed as Alexi pulled their bags from behind the seat. Nick grinned, pulling away from Serena to take his bag. Inside he pulled out his iPod, and his sketch pad and pencils. He plugged in his headphones, took a breath of relief and leaned back with his book.
"Wow, that was what? Five seconds flat?" Maria asked Alexi, laughing at how quickly the twins dug into their things. She smiled at her husband though, and stood up form her seat to walk around the plane for a bit. This wasn't the longest flight she had ever been on, but Maria was a restless spirit at heart.
"So we get there in two hours..." Maria mused as she walked back to her seat with a bottle of blood in her hands. "How far was the villa from the airport?" Maria asked curiously as she sat back down, sipping from the bottle.
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Carlos grinned. "Aquariums." Carlos mused as he nodded in agreement. That would definitely be something they checked out then. Swimming with dolphins..what would the humans think of next? "I'll add that to the list of things to do. Maybe I can call someone later tonight to make an appointment for those back-stage tours some aquariums do." He added thoughtfully, nodding too himself, making the mental notes in his head. "So, site-seeing, aquariums, and we'll have to eat dinner there." Carlos added with a grin. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Wed Sep 04, 2013 12:41 pm | |
| Alexi chuckled as both the kids disappeared inside their devices. "They've always been sucked into things" He said with a chuckle, watching as his wife got up and moved around. "Hm? Its about a twenty minute ride from the airport to the resort. Really gorgeous drive on the coast" He said with a grin. "We have to pick up our rental car though, we need a vehicle while there" He said, leaning back against his chair to relax for the remainder of the flight.
Serena peered intensely out the window as the jet began to drift towards the ground. She poked her twin, "Look how pretty" She said with a slightly awed tone. The twins had never been to a tropical place before. The only real vacation they had ever gone on was to England, and that had ended disasterously.
Alexi glanced up as the pilot announced that they were beginning their desent. "Almost there" He said watching the twins press against the windows, trying to see out.
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Sami grinned, nodding her agreement. "That would be cool. Those tours are supposed to be so much better then just walking through on your own" She mused, glancing up as their waiter re-appeared, placing steaming plates in front of them. "Oh wow" She grinned, her mouth beginning to water. "This looks amazing" She said as the man grinned in response with her. "Can I get you anything else?" The waiter asked curiously. "I'm fine. Carlos?" Sami asked her mate curiously. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Wed Sep 04, 2013 8:27 pm | |
| Maria nodded to show that she was listening to Alexi. Twenty minute drive would be wonderful actually. They could do some sight-seeing just outside their windows as they drove. Especially if the scenery was just as amazing as Alexi was making it sound. Maria finished her bottle and let herself relax for the remaining hour. Every now and then she would glance over at the twins, purely out of habit. Sometimes her gaze would linger when she realized they were too absorbed in their music or drawing. The twins had grown so much. And it wasn't just physically. Maria could see how Nick was always slumped against the side of the chair that was nearest Serena. And she had a way of tilting her head sometimes, as if the two of them needed the physical closeness, even unconsciously. Nick had the way of flicking his hair from his eyes, just like Alexi...and Serena would just tuck her's behind her ear, like Maria did on occasion.
The twins were growing. They weren't children anymore. They didn't act childish in the least anymore. They hardly acted like teenagers. Now...they seemed more like young adults...just like Maria was before she was turned. The mother watched as Serena glanced over at the window. As she nudged Nick, he turned off his music instantly, and gave her his full attention. When he noticed the view, his eyes grew wide, and a grin formed on his face. Funny...he had Alexi's smile when he was truly happy...
The Jet came to a smooth and steady stop on the tarmac, and in just a few minutes, the Pilot was welcoming them to the Dominican Republic, where the weather was a booming 85 degrees Fahrenheit, Sunny, and it was just a little past 8 am. "Smooth flight as always. Grab your things." Maria said, and Nick hurried to pack away all of his stuff.
------------ "More wine please." Carlos told the waiter as he brought out their steaming hot plates of food. Of course it was elegently presented, and Carlos couldn't help but smirk at the astounded expression on Sami's face. "Bon Apetite." Carlos mused, sipping his wine again before cutting into his own meal. He couldn't exactly eat the food; unless he smothered it in blood...but Carlos had somewhat mastered the art of making it seem like he was slowly eating away at his food. Carlos was "nearly-half-way" through his dinner, when he placed his fork down and took a long sip from the wine again. "Sami...there's something I've been meaning to ask you about, and I've been putting it off, though I honestly can't reason why..." Carlos caught himself rambling and he took a deep breath to calm himself down. "These past few years we've been living in Russia...I know it was a huge adjustment for both of us. And I honestly just want to know if you're happy...like truly happy." Carlos said, giving her a small smile in reassurance. He knew he rambled. It was strange to him that he had. It wasn't something he did often...yes from time to time Carlos would talk on a tangent, but never in a rush or a hurry to spit the words out like he had just done. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:42 pm | |
| Serena was pressed against her twin as they both stared out the window at the gorgeous landscape. "Woah" She breathed against her twin's ear, brown eyes sparkling with excitement.
As they landed, Alexi grinned as Maria gathered the kids and herded everyone off the plane. "There's our car" Alexi said with a grin, a shining black SUV was sitting on the tarmac just out of the way. Serena grinned as she pushed her hair out of her eyes, her bag clutched in her hands. "Its so warm" She murmured, awed slightly. She had never been this warm before and she absolutely loved it. "We are in the Carribean" Alexi said as he headed towards the SUV, popping the trunk and beginning to put the bags inside.
Sliding in the trunk, he handed his wife the camera, knowing she'd want to take pictures as he drove. "How far is it?" Serena asked, sliding into the backseat, sitting in the middle since Nick had claimed the seat behind the driver, which also happened to face the ocean and had 'stunning views' according to her father.
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Sami glanced up as Carlos began to talk. She grinned softly as he began to ramble, she sort of liked it when he rambled, it was nice. "Of course I'm happy" Sami murmured, "Yes living in Russia has been an adjustment especially the whole language barrier, but I can honestly say I'm happier then I have ever been, even as a kid I don't think I was this happy, content maybe, but not happy" She said thoughtfully, taking another sip of her wine. "So yes, to answer your question, I am very happy" She reassured. She wasn't sure where this was coming from but she was fine with reassuring her mate. "Carlos if I wasn't happy I would have told you and no way would I have stayed" She said gently, "What brought this on?" She asked him curiously. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:26 pm | |
| Nick stepped off the plane and tried not to hiss. The sun was so bright...and so hot...nothing at all like back in Russia...Nick was squinting even though he had his sunglasses on, and he was tempted to pulled his jacket back over his shoulders to cover his arms. "It'll take some adjusting." Maria reasoned, noticing Nick's discomfort. "Your body isn't used to so much direct sunlight. Honestly, you don't see too many of us living this close to the equator."
"I thought you and Dad said those stories were myths...." Nick muttered as he rubbed his arm gently. "Most of them are." Maria agreed as Alexi handed her the camera. "Some were merely exaggerations of the truth. Sunlight can burn a bit if it's strong enough. But then again, it burns humans just the same. For us, the feeling is a little more intense, but we're not going to erupt in flames." "That's a relief." Nick said, smirking as he got into the car next to his sister. Being in the car was much better. "Not long of a car ride to the resort. You're father said it's about twenty minutes. So just kick back and enjoy the view." Maria said as she settled herself into her seat, pulling her camera from the bag.
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She was grinning...that was a good sign. Smiling and laughing at him, that was also a good sign....Carlos took another small sip from his wine and glanced around the room quickly. "What brought this on?" Carlos echoed. "Oh well--" He let out a breath and shrugged. "I mean...it wasn't that I thought you were unhappy," Carlos said, slowly regaining his composure as he talked. "I just thought....this might also make you happy..." Carlos said. He stood slowly and took the small step to Sami's side of the table. A red-velvet box was in his hand as he knelt in front of her, and he popped it open to show a pure silver ring, with a diamond in the center, and two smaller ones on each side. It wasn't over-flashy, because Carlos knew that wasn't Sami's taste...so he hoped she loved it. "Sami...will you marry me?" Carlos asked softly, looking up at her with golden-brown eyes and a slightly nervous smile on his face. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Sat Sep 14, 2013 3:04 pm | |
| Serena watched her brother for a moment as they settled into the car. Was the heat bothering him that much? She absolutely loved it, though she'd always craved warmth, ever since she could remember. Chuckling softly at her twin, she leaned over him to peer out the window, staring out at the ocean as Alexi drove along the costal rode.
"I haven't been here in awhile" Alexi commented, it had probably been back when the resort was first built, and even then it had been for only a few days, not weeks. "Its beautiful" Serena breathed, ignoring her father's chuckling. She and Nick had never seen anything like this before. Russia had sort of a wild, untamed beauty to it, England was culturally beautiful, but this, this was paradise. At least in Serena's mind. She could live here, easily.
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Sami watched Carlos intently for a moment, before her gaze was drawn down to the small, velvet box he suddenly produced. Her eyes grew wide, imitating saucers as she stared at him. She hadn't, not in a million years, expected this. As he moved, she felt shock settling in, numbing her brain. Was this actually happening. As soon as the box opened and Carlos looked up at her, a small grin graced her featureas and she threw herself into his arms. "Yes" She gasped out wetly against his neck where her face was currently buried. "Of course" She added in a slightly hushed voice, not caring in the least if she was drawing attention to the two of them. She still couldn't believe this was happening, sitting on the floor, of a cruise ship, snuggled into her mate-fiance's arms. It was a dream come true. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:08 pm | |
| "You've been here before today?" Nick asked, leaning back so that Serena could get a better look out his window. He glanced out through the glass as they passed the beautiful scenery. Everything looked so...vibrant. The palm trees were tall and gorgeous, they were practically on the shore, and the ocean was the brightest blue that Nick had ever seen. But the blue seemed to darken the farther out he looked. The few houses and shops even seemed to have some sunshine-like life to them. People were bustling from stores to stores, and Nick could hear someone playing music on a drum as they drove past.
Maria smiled, watching the fascination on the twins' faces as they drew closer to the resort, and eventually pulled up to their villa. "What?!" Nick gasped. "We're staying here?" He asked in surprise, because it looked just how he imagined it would when Alexi and Maria said they'd be staying in a villa. It was like their own personal house. Right on the beach. And the house looked like it was trying to be a tropical island hut, but it was truly a sturdy house that could withstand probably anything, Nick guessed.
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Carlos felt like he couldn't breath. For half a second, Sami had just stared at him with wide eyes and a slight smile on her face. Then she answered him, and Carlos felt completely relief and pure happiness coarse through him. Sami was suddenly in his arms, and Carlos heard a few people clapping and cheering. It was background noise to him. All he could hear was Sami's breath against his neck, forming into words. "Oh Sami..." Carlos sighed, hugging her tightly for a minute. He pulled away to bring down her hand and he slowly slipped the ring onto her finger. He grinned, glad that it fit. Actually, it looked a bit loose... "We may need to get that sized..." Carlos mused. "No backing out of this now. You're mine." Carlos whispered, turning Sami's chin so that she was looking at him before he kissed her, passionately, not at all caring for the whistles and clapping behind them. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:33 pm | |
| "Yes I have. I was here to supervise when they built this place" Alexi explained to his son. "Our family owns many different resorts around the world" He added, "This is just one of them" Serena glanced at her father in something akin to shock. "Our family owns resorts? And we've never been to one before?" She asked, surprised. "We've never had time before" Alexi chuckled, smiling at his daughter.
"Its so gorgeous" Serena breathed, leaning over her twin and staring at the villa. "Look at the pool" She breathed at him, "Its way bigger then our one back home" She gasped. "Yes this is where we're staying" Alexi chuckled, "The main resort is just up the path, you guys are welcome to go there at any time" Alexi added, "Might be some kids your guys age up there to hang out with. Plus they have jet skis, surfing lessons, which you guys are welcome to as well" Alexi said as he parked. "Surfing lessons?" Serena asked curiously, "Can I try?" She asked her parents curiously. "Don't see why not" Alexi murmured, glancing at Maria curiously.
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Sami laughed softly after Carlos kissed her. "No backing out on my end. You're mine as well" She said, blushing as she heard the applause and clapping. "Clearly we're popular" She said, carefully rising to her feet and smiling slightly at all the people. She glanced down at her ring, "Maybe it could use some resizing" She said, twirling it on her finger as she settled back in her chair. She glanced up as the waiter reappeared with a bottle of expensive champangne, "On the house" He said, popping the cork and pouring each of them a glass. "Oh" Sami said softly, glancing at her fiancee (she felt giddy at being able to use the word). "Thank you" She said with a grin. | |
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| Subject: Re: 1x1 with x_fire Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:58 pm | |
| ((Eek! I'm so sorry I haven't replied sooner. Classes and Work have been keeping me unbelievably busy Dx))
Nick grinned, listening to the conversation around him as Alexi parked the car. He was still staring wide-eyed at the resort, trying to take it all in at once. Stepping from the car, Nick took a deep breath. He could almost taste the salt in the air from the ocean as it crashed softly against the shore. He listened to the birds chirpping happily around them, to the wind rustling through the palm trees, and to the laughter of people just a few feet away, lounging on the beach. Nick's fangs sliced into the inside of his lip, and he could take the metal of his own blood. He cursed softly in Russian as Maria handed him his back from the trunk. "Nick? Is everything all right sweetie?" She asked, watching him with concern. "Just thirsty." He muttered. Maria chuckled. "A growing boy needs his blood." She sighed, reaching into her bag and handing him a dark bottle. She was suddenly releaved that Alexi had stocked up on bottles before their trip; they had the clean blood for Serena to drink, but Maria wasn't too sure how she felt about Nick and Alexi hunting while they were on vacation.
"Now come on! Let's just out this little shack we'll be calling home for the next two weeks!" Maria said, obviously excited about the family vacation that was much needed. She had called over a young bus-boy, who was obviously milling about for help (and the healthy tip that would follow) so the majority of their bags were already loaded on a cart.
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Carlos couldn't wipe the grin off his face. He stood as Sami sat back down in her seat, and he resumed his just across the small table. He glanced around as a few people still clapped, and Carlos waved and winked at a few. One guy gave him a thumb's up, which got him a small smack from his wife. Carlos laughed. "I suppose so." Carlos said, but he shrugged. Nothing mattered to him. Right now, all he could see was his beautiful fiancee, his gorgoues mate, who was going to be his in every shape of the word. Carlos bit his lip gently as the waiter came over with a bottle of champagne. "We're honored." Carlos replied, accepting the glass. He raised it gently, first to Sami, then to the general crowd. Everyone who noticed picked up their glass as well, some yelled 'congrats!' and Carlos pretended to take a small sip to conclude the toast. "So, my darling fiancee...." Carlos said, grinning at how the term just glided as he spoke. "Did you have an enjoyable dinner? I daresay we may not make it to that dance tonight...." he added quietly, his eyes flashes darkly with desire as he watched her gently.
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Maddie woke in a panic in the middle of the night. When she finally gained her senses, there was a scream on her lips, and her body felt paralyzed. She swore she heard someone laughing, but it disappeared the instant she sucked in a breath to stop her scream. As her body quickly regained feeling due to her racing heart, Maddie sat up in the guest bed and flicked on the lamp. A shadow danced across the edge of her vision, and she turned sharply. Her mother's old knife was in her hand, but Maddie was staring at a blank wall.
Someone was opening her door then, and Maddie gasped, nearly screaming in fear as Kristen walked in. "Maddie? What's wrong?" Kristen asked. "Why were you screaming?" her mother was sitting on the bed next to her, and there was nothing but fear and concern in her face as she looked her daughter over. "How did you get my knife?" Kristen murmured, gently pulling it from Maddie's hand. The young shifter was trembling now. Her eyes were resting widely on the wall behind Kristen.
Anna was there. Her wings were pure black, slunk against her sides. She was wearing a dress of navy blue. Her skin was pale as the wall, but her hair was still the same fiery red. "Soon." she mouthed. She tilted her head curiously and Maddie's Maddie's breath caught. It felt like the air was being choked out of her.
"Maddie?" Kristen shook her daughter before glancing over her shoulder at where the child was staring. No one was there. Maddie grew limp, and she nearly fell back into the bed. "Madison!?" Kristen panicked as Maddie collapsed entirely into her lap. The girl was shaking and shivering, but her skin was hot to the touch. "Demitri!" Kristen yelled. | |
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