Willow gave a smile to Lia when she said that she was reclusive, that was something she understood well growing up with Jo. “That's okay, Jordyn doesn't like people either. So I can understand that.” She said, before shaking her head a little and leaning in a bit whispering. “Honestly, humans are the only race that I don't like. They are gross and keep shooting my sisters. It's not nice at all.” She shook her head. “I feel bad for that God person. He must be so embarrassed.”
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Garret grinned at the quiet laugh that came from Randa, and laughed quietly to her response before shaking his head. No one else in the house seemed to notice the private conversation that was going on between them. Which was probably a good thing, seeing that this new group probably wouldn't find it as funny as them. He glanced around the room a bit, listening to the other conversations going on before glancing back at Randa. She was staring out of the. window now, and he relaxed a little sitting back on the couch.
Kat was listening to Clary talk a smile on her face, though the way that Clary stopped made Kat frown a bit giving Clary a sad look. “Oh, I see. Well…..” She gave a soft look to the reaper. “...That just makes you special right?” She said her tone cheerful. She told Atty that she liked this group, which was true, they seemed really nice. He simply nodded, but Kat knew him well enough to know that meant he still wasn't sure.
Willow laughed quietly when Sal answered her shake her head just slightly. “Oooh that makes so much more sense. I thought it clothing.” She glanced at Atticus and grinned at him before sitting back against the couch. She really hoped that he hadn't heard that. Her eyes glanced around the room as the conversations started to quiet. A smile on her face as she saw Zach kiss the back of Dahlia’s hand and pull her closer to him. They were so cute. Though there wasn't much time to look around at the others before everyone started talking about the hunters. Willow shifting on the couch a little closer to Sal.
Zach nodded to Atticus when he spoke. “If it, it was in complete chaos last time I was there.” He said before giving a knowing look. “That had to be rough, I figure the borders were pretty well guarded at that point. It's pretty bad when hunter filled parts seem safer than wolf filled.” He chuckled lightly. At least when it came to wolves, as much as he hated them. They left you alone if you left them be sometimes. He heard Rose sigh behind him and he rolled his eyes letting the topic of the war drop.
Soon the topic changed to Hoyt’s attack, and honestly, Hoyt hated that he couldn't be by his sister's side. If he wasn’t surrounded by witches, he would have walked over, picked Dalhia up, and hugged her. However, he didn't...want to move away from the door of the cottage, from his fastest escape route. So instead he had to settle with giving Dahlia a sad look as Rose and Zach comforted her.
Soon the topic changed again to Billie being a hybrid, honestly the fact that none of this new panicked about little of information, did make Hoyt have a touch more hope for these witches. Then it wasn't long until Clary and Cole left, and not long after he left with Joe and Rose, making sure that Dahlia saw he was leaving them. He knew that Zach would keep her safe when they walked back.
Rose couldn't help the small smile on her lips when she saw Joe smile as she kissed his cheek. She rather enjoyed the bit of body heat that Joe’s warm hand was leaving behind as it rubbed her arm. When they headed to the cottage the group had been in such a hurry to get to safety, it wasn't until this quiet walk home that she realized that the walk was really pretty actually. The bit of stars shining brightly, before the lights of the city blocked them out. Trading its own light from those of the stars.
Rose was so deep in her own thoughts that she almost missed what Joe had said to her, she looked up to him after a moment. “Okay, I’ll stay up with you.” She said, though as soon as she finished talking it was followed by a loud yawn. She honestly was exhausted, having had a full day she had been to three houses. Plus walking, bathing, and feeding the four dogs in the last house of the day. All great danes. Whom hated bathy time, and had to have special food. She was going to try her hardest to stay up with Joe though, tomorrow was her day off and with her working all day as a pet sitter and him at night, it made time to be just with him hard.
She smiled a bit seeing Clary and Cole wave and waved back to them. Peeking over shoulder and seeing Hoyt wave to the girls before giving a small smile to her. Once they got into the house she slipped her heels off by the door, before going to sit on their couch. “Can I get a cup of coffee please.” She answered when he asked if anyone needed anything.
Hoyt simply shook his head the offer. “Honestly, I think I’m gonna head to bed.” He said before grabbing his book from the coffee table, already opening it as he walked towards the hallway. “Night!” He had just gotten to his room before realizing he forgot something, sighing he sat his book down and headed towards the kitchen a small smile on his face as he walked through the living room. “Just so you know, Rose is already passed out across the couch, mumbling something about bathy time.” He told Joe grabbing a bottle of water out of the fridge. He turned to look at Joe and sighed a bit. “I’m not sure witches are any safer than hunters.”
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Zach hadn't even really noticed how quiet the walk home had been, he had been lost in his own thoughts. Tonight had been extremely stressful, both his girlfriend and daughter had been shot at. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea to stay with those witches. If that didn't work then maybe he could talk Dahlia and Rose into them leaving like Erin had. They could take Joe and Hoyt with them too, he shook his head at the thought though. As much as he hated the idea of going to fight, he didn't want to leave friends to deal without five of the group.
They likely wouldn't go for it either they….the kiss on his cheek made him blink and look at Dahlia for a moment before smiling at her. He hadn't even realized that they were back to their block. “Alright babe, good luck with that. Gonna put breakables up.” He answered watching her get to her door before heading to his house. After checking the house, of course, Zach started to gather up anything that was made of glass or could be easily broken putting it on a shelf very high out of reach. Zach picked up the living room a little, even if it didn't really matter when Poppy get there.
He was sitting a bowl full of puppy food that Dahlia had left behind last time they both stayed over, when the knock on the door came. Zach smiled a bit to himself as he readied himself for Poppy pouncing him, and opened the door. He hadn't even gotten the door open all the way before Poppy was up kissing his face, paws on his shoulders. Letting a laugh out he petted Poppy’s head for a moment before shaking his head slightly gently pushing down. “It's still hard to get the fact she grow this much in under a year. Before long she won't have stand on her hind legs.” He joked.
Poppy went to stand up again, but Zach backed away pulling a bright pink teddy bear off the end table by door holding it up high. “Sit.” He said making her wait to get it until she did, unhooking her leash quickly before throwing it down the hallway. He gestured Dahlia in with a smile before closing the door. “Are you hungry? I can make us something before bed. You didn't get a chance to eat before.”
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“Oh? So that means if Alex wakes me up in the morning again tomorrow. I get to have a therapy session of my own and cuss him out.” He said, his words only a half joke. Damn Alex’s early morning appointments, the last time he had actually woke him up, he hadn't gotten off work until four. That was the same morning that he told Randa the next time he was going to hook a battery to the doorbell. He never did, but he was pretty tired and pissed. He didn't even remember telling Alex off like Randa said he did.
Garret shook his head a bit before rubbing Randa's arm a little. “I’m looking forward to having you all to myself for the whole day.” He said smiling a bit more as they walked. There was an instant relief when they got home. He knew they would be safe here, or at least safer than in some strange house in the middle of nowhere. Still, as soon as they both were in the house he turned and locked the door behind them. Better safe than sorry right?
The wince on his face as he bent down to take off his shoes can't be helped. Between being high and the annoyance that his friends had lead him into a witches cottage without telling him. It was enough for him to forget about the stab wound, and though Cole had healed it. It had been deep and still hurt with pressure. Feeling a glass get placed in his hand as he stood, he couldn't help but smile, which only widened as a kiss was placed on his cheek. “Thanks babe.”
Garret took a sip of his gin as he watched Randa walk back into the kitchen before sighing a bit and going into the bedroom. The front of his shirt where he was stabbed was caked in blood, but it was oddly more uncomfortable for it to be his own this time. Pulling the shirt over his head carefully, he studied the bandage covering his wound in the mirror, checking for new blood. His eyes looked to Randa in the mirror as she came in, and he finished his gin before turning to look at her. “You know, it's times like this that I’m really jealous of how quickly B heals.”
He headed into the kitchen and raised his glass sitting it on the towel, before heading back into the bedroom. Stripping out of his pants he slowly laid on the bed and looked at Randa with a smirk as he patted the bed beside him.
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Tiffany couldn't help but smile the tiniest bit at Sal’s answer. “I suppose I can kind of see her point.” She said with a sigh. This was the reason Sal was so good with her sister, he always tried see both sides. Soon Drake come in and sat with her, she gave a small laugh at his response to her wanting to fly up the stairs. “If we lived in the forest you could anytime you wanted.” She said, and when he talked about his last client she sat back a little farther, starting to rub his shoulders. It didn't last very long as Willow brought them tea in.
Willow smiled at Sal as he thanked her, he didn't have to tell her that he appreciated when she did things for him. Yet he always did. “You are welcome little one.” She said softly before kissing his cheek. Of course she would take care of him, as she had since he lost his vision completely. However, it wasn't for the thanks that she did so. She truly loved him, she would do anything for him, and if something so small as taking care of him was what he needed she would do so.
Neither Tiffany or Willow was happy about the fact that Jordyn had snapped at not only Tiff but Willow who had said nothing. Tiff had enough of the drama for tonight and went up to her bedroom, Drake following her. Sitting on her bed Tiff couldn't help but sigh shaking her head at Drake’s. “But she is a child, even with how old she is. She can't act like a child and expect better.” She couldn't help it, Jo was her baby sister, she would always be a child to her. Tiff nodded looking at him. “I hope that they do work it out.”
What Drake said next make a smile return to her lips, her eyes going to the box he handed her. Opening the box she made a happy sound pulling the necklace out. Just because she had snooped and found the necklace before,didn't make it any less special. “Oh Drake I love it!” She said her fingers tracing the dragon and the blue heart it was holding. Letting a quiet giggle out she looked at Drake. “So now I have a dragon from my dragon.” She turned a bit pulling her hair up. “Please?” She asked, and waited for him to hook the necklace before turning to kiss him. “Thank you.”
Soon she couldn't help but yawn as the day took its toll on her, and she scooted up her bed laying down. Once Drake was beside her she cuddled on to him as if he was a body pillow. As she started to fall asleep she took a deep breath in before sighing. “I love you, Drake.”
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Willow sighed after talking Tiffany out of starting a fight but was glad that she simply went upstairs to go to bed. She was exhausted and knew that after his visions he got tired and his head would hurt. She took the clothes from Sal’s lap and bent down giving him a soft kiss on the lips. “Come on, sweetie. Let's go to bed.” She took his hand and generally helped him off couch.
“I have tomorrow off, so we can sleep as long as you need.” She said as she guided him towards her room, her tone cheerful despite the tired undertone in it. When the three of the them moved into this house, she made sure that she got the first bedroom on the first floor so it would be easier for Sal. So it was really easy to guide him to her room.
Leading him to her bed she let out a quiet yawn, she walked towards her dresser. “I’m going to sit your clothes on my dresser again.” She told him before changing into the shirt she stole from Sal to sleep in. Laying on the bed she let her fingers run down his arm. “Come cuddle me, sweetie.”
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Logan nodding a bit as he listened to Billie, her points about the hunters did make sense. They did seem to like attacking when they had been in smaller joins. Even the house, it was always one hunter, at one house. Still he couldn't help but question the offer. It was a huge offer to give strangers, with hunters messing with them. “Or a place to hit and take us all out.” He said worry creeping into his voice, though he quickly shook his head, “I’m giving the hunters too much credit though, ain't I”
Once they checked his and Clary's house they headed to Billie's, finding Alex trying to get drunk and Billie cutting him off. When was given the choice between following Billie up and showering with her, or staying behind and being there for a friend needing him. He picked staying to stay with Alex, even if his body was cursing his brain out for the choice. Logan sat at the table quietly letting Alex vent a little bit.
Once he was quiet Logan let out a sigh. “Well can you blame her man? She probably was afraid you’d yell at who she told.” He said taking a sip of his drink. He didn't really know what to say about the fact that Alex had walked away. Because it was probably a good thing, he had seen times when Alex hadn't walked away with the anger. It hadn't been pretty. Soon Alex thanked him for listening and left, Logan nodded his head a bit not wanting to push it any farther.
The thought to try and join Billie in the shower came to his mind before he shook it off. She had been in there for a bit, and would likely be getting out soon. With a sigh into his glass, Logan finished off his vodka and poured himself another glass before going into Billie’s bedroom to wait for her. He sat the glass on the night table of the side he usually sleep on, before taking the shirt he was wearing off. It had some blood for where he had held onto Billie before she got cleaned up, and he didn't want to get it on her bed. Folding his shirt up he put it where was out the way before taking another sip waiting.
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As soon as the last of their guests left Malaika let a soft sigh out her mouth. Her eyes closed as she leaned her head back against Evelyn standing beside for a only a moment before turning a heel and heading off to their room without a word. She could hear herself being followed, but her mind was running so fast that she didn't even care. As soon as she got into the bedroom she flopped herself onto the bed face first, grabbing a pillow she let a loud annoyed groan out into it.
Eve closed the door softly behind her and watched Mal for a moment before sitting on the bed beside her. A hand going to her back and rubbing it softly. She had been watching and feeling Mal calmness slowly draining since the mention of Zach fighting in the war. Eve knew that it was something that even still bothered her, it was the that Mal avoided Lucas even still. “Everything is going to alright Mal. It's been years, I really don't think that anyone can still be angry about it anymore.”
For a few moments there wasn't any reply or any movement, and Eve started to get up. Maybe she could find Mitch or Atty to talk to Mal about this, but instead she felt a hand grab her arm and she was pulled back down on the bed. Malaika cuddled up to her, head laying on her chest. “You don't know that. I started a war.”
The words were so soft that if she hadn't been listening, Eve would have missed them and she sighed fingers going into Mal’s hair. “I know that there are more important things to worry about than the past.” She felt a slow nod but that was the only reply she got back. “Maybe you such call Nova back.”
Mal shook her head eyes starting to get heavy. “No, she is visiting friends in the west. If I call her, she will be upset.” Letting her eyes close again she slowly drifted off to sleep cuddled up to Eve.
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Mitch felt a little better with Atticus’ answer, though the numbers game was the thing he was the most worried about. Yet he couldn't deny that having since a widely diverse group around would have its advantages. They did seem pretty strong too, at least the ones he had seen fight. “I don't think they would be together still if there was friction. I’m more worried about how we can keep this many people in one house without drawing the hunters attention to us. They tend to group up when it's needed also.”
Soon Kat came in saying that she liked the new group. He liked them somewhat also, but this wasn't about liking them. It was about keeping his family save….even Roland despite how he at times got under his skin. Atticus was like his brother, Kathleen and Alessandra his step daughters, Lia soon to be his wife, his sister and her girlfriend, and Roland…….was Roland. This was his family and he was the one supposes to keep them safe.
He shook his head a bit after he told her that it wasn’t about not liking them, and rather get into what could turn into a possibly long and heated conversation, he went to his and Lia’s room. His clothes were filthy from blood and rumble, he couldn't stand to be in them anymore.
He heard Lia ask him about the table settings and gave his opinion before going into the bathroom, he pulled his shirt off checking where he had gotten stabbed in the stomach, only a faint line was left, but it had been a deep stab. It would be gone on the morning. Mitch couldn't help but smile when he heard Lia say his idea sounded nice. “You're welcome, glad you like it.” He honestly didn't mind helping with the wedding, but this was Lia’s big day and he didn't want to get in the way. He would make sure she had everything she wanted. The wedding was special for her, being married to her in general was special to him.
He washed the dirt and sweat off his face before coming back into the room. “Yeah, I’m sure that Cass and Check would have let us live that down.” He laughed. When Lia wrapped her arms around him, he gave her his signature awkward hug and held her close to him before laughing. “It’s a deal.” When she pulled away he still smiled looking down at her, it was taking all he had to not pout slightly about being alone tonight but instead he nodded. “Alright, I’ll try to stay awake.” He said, though he even doubted it himself.
When she moved from kissing his cheek he stopped her giving her a quick kiss. “Listen, it's not going to be pushed back again. If someone isn't able to make it they should have made better plannings. And if they get sick, we will put them in a plastic bubble in the back. You’ve had to push it back enough and it upsets very time.” He said softly before grinning a bit at her, his words taking a less serious tone. “I’m putting my foot down Lockhart.”
Once Lia left the bedroom Mitch couldn't help but sigh a little to himself. Going back into the bathroom and taking a quick shower, and changing into some sleep pants. He grabbed the book he had been reading off the floor by his side of the bed and laid there reading.
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Eli couldn't help a small frown at the vampire elder. On one hand it was a good that they got one, another point for them. On the other…”Do you know if Xander is back around here?” He asked Rhi, frown on his face still. He really fucking hated Xander. The last thing he wanted to worry about was him trying to take over this damn group too.
Eli nodded with a small sigh. It could have went better for sure. They could be sitting on a lot of information. “When Tara called she said we had gotten ahold of three of the seven.” He answered half to himself. He watched her as she went to change her shoes and nodded his head at the invite to join her.
“Yeah, that sounds like a good idea to me right now.” He answered before following after her, after leaving a shitty situation to come into a shitter one, he definitely needed a strong drink. When they got to Sergio, he listened to the two of them talk. He nodded a bit when she said that he was going with her. He gave Serg a look. “Don't worry Serg, if he touches her I’ll bash his head into the table.”
Eli followed Rhi into the parking lot toward a motorcycle, before frowning. He hadn't ever rode a motorcycle and he stopped in place. “Rhi, do you even know how to drive one of those?” Once she answered he frowned a little and pulled out his phone texting Tara. He hesitated for a minute before awkwardly putting the helmet on and wrapping his arms around her as he climbed on the back.
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Tara couldn't help but smile at his bright laugh before he said she could call him gigantor. She looked at the notebook as they waited for Charlotte to come back with the Emmett. Who was a jerk, she could tell just from the look he gave her from his jerky face. Which kept being thrown at her and gigantor even as they walked. It was really getting on her nerves. She didn't send for his jerky face.
When Kyp said she couldn't shoot him, Tara made a disappointed noise even though she was smiling a bit. She really wanted to shoot him. Still the fact that he turned and said something about it. He was nice for such a tall person! Emmett didn't say nothing in response to his words either. Though he did stop with the dirty looks. She glanced up at him and gave a bright smile. ”Thanks gigantor.”
Once they had got done with the search and she watched him hand the other two copies she looked at her at her phone for a moment as it vibrated. Looking at the message from Eli, telling her to go home and get some sleep and to take his car. “Hey Kyp? What is a Sergo Death Bike?”
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