Come All This Way (Gabe's Keep)

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August 5, 2008
((Two months after Dallas' return))

The sleek black convertible made its way through the dusk, the driver taking the last opportunity to have the wind blowing through her hair and the light reflecting off the Flame-red strands. She kept glancing around, looking for something, until she finally spied the Keep. She'd been told she wouldn't be able to miss it and now she saw why.

Jesus... The things we do for family...

She almost laughed as she stopped the car, letting the top finish coming back up before getting out and heading to the front door. Smiling, she pushed the black mirror shades up on top of her head before knocking on the door. If nothing else, the cut of her top, the unzippedness of its state and the tightness of the leather trousers would more than likely guarantee she found what she needed tonight.

One of the servants came to the door to greet the visitor, a man who seemed to be in his early fifties, he was in a black uniform - that of a butler. The doors were heavy and creaked as they opened to reveal the woman on the outside and Gabe's trusted servant on the inside. "Good evening miss, might I be of assistance?" His voice was deep and held an indistinct accent.

She smiled up at the older man as he opened the door. "Good evening, I do hope you can... assist me." She bit her lips slightly, looking to him almost coyly. "I'm looking for someone. She gave me this address as hers... It's just taken me a while to get here." She flashed a brilliant smile at him, oblivious to whether or not he was paying close enough attention to her for her usual comfort. "Back home she was Aliera... I know she married, but the name escapes me." There was a slight twinge of sharpness to her words, almost Eastern European but more as though she'd just spent a fair amount of time there.

The coy expression and the attire was lost on this servant, he'd lost the human aspect of himself that would have been able to admire and appreciate such things, decades before this girl was born. "The family which lives in this keep is large, perhaps you can come back when you remember something more about this friend of yours? We have no one who goes by the name Aliera. My apologies miss...?" He was polite but gave no indication that he recognised the name or had any knowledge of the friend she was seeking. It wasn't uncommon for relatives or friends to show up searching for lost loved ones and many times those 'loved ones' didn't care to be found.

"Miss Aliera." She smiled a little. "C'mon... She's about yay big, long blonde hair... Science teacher. Answers to Dallas. Kinda boring until you get her drunk. Just like me, but less fun." She quirked her eyebrow and grinned, before rolling her eyes at his expression, turning and bending over the side of her car, reaching for something.

"Guess it's a good job I kept the letter." A moment later she stood with a flourish, brandishing a letter above her head. "Right... It's, uhh... K...Kisslinger?" She frowned at that, or more, her pronunciation, which turned S into Z, and did even more strange things with the end of the word she didn't care to take the time to try and understand.

Shaking her head, making sure it left her hair falling perfectly without being touched, she re-folded the letter and held it up for him, her sister's name printed across the page neatly.

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Once the girl produced the letter and a solid name, the servant let a kinder expression come forth and he bowed slightly. "Of course, this way please." He gestured the redhead to come into the keep with him. "Would you care for a drink while I see if Lady Kisslinger is available? Who shall I say is waiting to see her?" He motioned for the girl to come down the hall to a sitting room where a fire crackled and there were several chairs and sofas on which she could relax.

She paused for a moment, finger on lips as she turned back to face him.
"You know, maybe I'll take you up on that drink later on handsome, but it's better to see Dallas first. She might get mad." She paused, the thought actually quite funny for a moment. "Tell her Ashleigh's here."
She turned to the room, stepping past him, taking her time to choose a seat - a chair with low arms so she could sit comfortably with her legs folded over it. Just another little thing her sister wouldn't like.

"Very well miss.. please make yourself comfortable." He nodded to her as it appeared she was already doing so. With that he turned and went out of the room heading down the darkened corridors of the keep to find Dallas.

He paused as he came to the door of the master suite, his hand rose and he knocked on the door, hoping he would not be in trouble for disturbing the Lady. He waited for an answer, shifting in a slightly nervous manner.

If there was one singular thing she hated more than anything else, it was the homework/marking that came with being a teacher. "Why on earth anyone would want to read the same plagarised Essay on Differential Gravitational Fields of Astrological Bodies, I have no idea." She sighed, flipping one over and scribbling a grade - a B+ to be exact, before starting reading the next.
The knock on the door almost made her jump.
"Yes?" She called over her shoulder, already debating making coffee to keep herself awake. Why couldn't it be something interesting they were studying? Individual assessments on a project of their choice? She froze, remembering the knock, and turned. She was getting way too easily distracted over something that was boring her stupid.

He waited a moment and then cleared his throat. "Lady Kisslinger, you have a guest. A miss Ashley has arrived and wishes to see you. I have left her waiting in the sitting room.. what should I tell her M'Lady?"

Dallas froze, before tipping and leaning back in her chair until she could see the door (well the top of it anyway).
"The guest thing's good... but the Ash thing isn't." She paused. "I'll see to her, thank you. Could you please find Gabriel and tell him his Wife wishes an audience in the sitting room when he has a moment." She smiled a little. "Those exact words please."
Leaning back forward again slowly Dallas studied her reflection, running a finger under her eyes before re-applying the 'True Black' eyeliner. Ash could wait a moment.

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This was almost as good as sitting in the Principal's office knowing you were too old to be told off. There was just something weird about seeing teachers outside school, and her sister was no exception - She'd once joked, while she was still at school and Dallas teaching there, that she only saw her at school anyway.
Dallas...
She giggled.
Dallas would have a field day over her 'choice of outfit', if she didn't over the hair.

After a few minutes she wriggled, squirming her phone out of the tight pocket in the trousers and checking the time. Patience was definately not one of her virtues, and her legs started to swing back and forth slightly as she waited, studying the room in detail while she had chance.

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Dallas had intended to spend the entire day marking and her attire reflected that. Of course... it wasn't what she would have been wearing to mark all day six months ago, although she almost didn't realise she was making a conscious choice to look nice. The result today was a floor-length black fitted skirt with a split to mid-thigh, black shirt and a red corset settled snugly over the top.
She even briefly debated dying her hair back to blonde - the effect with the black had just been a lot more startling - before heading on down to the sitting room.
As she appeared in the doorway, her sister's voice greeted her.

"Finally! I come alll this way to see you and you keep me waiting."

"Really now, I'd have thought you would have kept yourself amused while I made myself presentable." Dallas spoke cooly to the younger woman, studying her slowly. "Especially seeing as you're dressed for that... Or is that the fashion wherever you've living these days? I wouldn't know where that is, and apparantly neither does our Mother." She paused for a moment and shook her head.
"You could have at least called one of us instead of disappearing, again."

The servant rushed off to find Gabriel, delivering the exact words as Dallas had instructed and then filling his master in on their guest. He was glad when Gabe dismissed him without seeming angry at being disturbed, he thanked the heavens as he hurried off to his other duties.

It was only a very short time later that the master of this keep walked through the doors of the sitting room where his wife and their guest were waiting. He flowed quietly into the room, he went to Dallas and attempted to pull her into his adoring embrace. "Yes, love?" He murmured quietly, his eyes dancing in amusement already. A quick glance told him much about the redhead, but not everything and he waited politely for Dallas to fill him in.

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"And You could have called mom and told her you were getting married, instead of a 'Oh yeah, and I got married' kinda call." Ash smiled, clearly pleased with that little jab before movement at the door caught her eye. She watched him walk in and to her sister, eyebrow raised, resisting the urge to taunt her sister even more by asking who the gorgeous specimen of man was. Really, she was quite proud of herself.

Dallas' eyes narrowed for the briefest of seconds before turning to Gabriel, a smile spreading across her face as she curled against him, her head dropping to his shoulder for a moment.
She shifted slightly until she could see Ash, and shot her a clearly amused 'keep your hands off' look.
"I believe our guest has come to see what exactly was keeping me from wanting to return home." Dallas smiled, "I'd like you to meet my little sister, Ashleigh."

Gabe was unsure as to whether he was supposed to be nice to this sister or not, between what he'd overheard and what his wife now said - he did have a few doubts about that. His dark gaze turned on the little sister, his eyes roaming over her, he liked the outfit and it made him smile with the thought that came to his mind. "Do you two ever share clothes?" Ash's outfit could be all kinds of fun on Dallas, the kind of fun that didn't involve him killing anyone.. maybe.

Ash grinned. "Finally, a warm-blooded male! Dallas, I admit, I was worried by what exactly opened the door, but lo and behold, success at last!" She looked him over, very slowly and deliberately before standing.
"I'd happily bet you anything you want that you'd never get Dallas into something like this - I don't think I caught your name?"


"Maybe if you're really good...." Dallas whispered, too quiet for her sister to catch. God forbid she actually realised just how much Gabriel meant to her - It'd give her more reason to try and destroy it.

"I wouldn't exactly say warm blooded... would you, darling?" His gaze turned to his wife and he smiled wickedly, brushing his cool fingers over her cheek. He'd heard her of course and whispered. "Am I ever really good?" He winked at her, hugging her closer to kiss her neck lightly. He turned his attention back to the sister, letting his eyes wander over her again with a very different smile lingering on his face. "Anything? Hmmm you might not like what I want." His grip around his wife's waist tightened and he licked his lips, thinking of many things he could do with her sister. "I'm Gabriel."

"I think she meant one with a p... No, wait, I forgot. Sorry." Dallas paused, making a show of thinking. "One who uses a certain body part to think with at times." She couldn't help the cheeky little smile that formed. "I didn't mean good to everyone... just extra-good to me, and maybe I'll find you a special treat."


"Gabriel... It does roll off the tongue nicely." Her thoughts strayed a little for a moment - to other things done that involve the subjects in her words - before blinking back to reality quickly. There would be time enough for that later...
"And yes, anything, although I'm not worried about maybe not liking what you want, I don't like your chances."

"Most anyone who has ever had me on their tongue have said much the same." His chuckle was quiet but seemed to flow through the room, delighted and amused. He turned his gaze to Dallas, it was adoring and smouldering at once, she and her sister had provoked a good many ideas for opposite sorts of play. "You know how I love special treats." Gabriel turned his head, gazing at Ash for several long moments, his grin curling wickedly. When he spoke it was to Dallas though. "Is she really that stupid or does she enjoy torture as much as I do? Willing victims have a certain flavor, a tang that I do enjoy."

"Willing victims.. mmmm I like how that sounds. Do we have one?" Aaron came strolling into the room, an amused smile on his face as he approached the others. "Good evening Dallas." He nodded to his step mother and looked the other woman over appreciatively before turning his attention to Gabe. "I was about to head out for a bite to eat, I thought you might like to join me."

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"Perhaps I should hold that statement until later then." she challenged, more to get a rise out of her siser than anything. "Willing Victim? Oh Dallas, he is delightfu..."
Ash fought hard to keep her jaw from dropping as yet another gorgeous specimin of... well, Male, walked into the room.
"Dallas, Please tell me you're not here living my dream with all these gorgeous creatures around you all the time." That would not do at all, and it simply wouldn't be fair.
"It would be such a waste with your.... morals." A dirty word if ever there was one.

Just because he could and it might get a rise out of the fiesty new girl, Aaron set his hand to Dallas's waist, flashed her a grin and a wink, then leaned in to kiss her cheek. Aaron was much like his father, he was raised by the twisted vampire afterall, with his hand still on his step mother's waist he turned to let his gaze roam hungrily over Ash. "Mmm she's got spunk. Can I have her? Or is she off limits?" He pouted at the thought that she might be under special protection, which didn't happen often but it did happen.

Gabriel was more amused at Aaron's behavior than angry that he'd dared to touch Dallas and use her to tease in such a manner. He had his moments of possesiveness and jealousy, but he tried to behave and not upset his wife by killing people for looking at her. His smile now was wicked as he joined in the fun, trailing his fingers up to the top of her corset and brushing them over the tops of her breasts. His other hand slid down to grasp at her firm ass, pulling her up toward him a little. "Darling, I love your morals." He assured her even as he tempted her to be naughty and leaned to bite gently and playfully at her neck.

"Can you have her?" Dallas looked suprised for a moment, looking over her sister. "It would be really mean of me to say no, especially to Aaron..." Her fingers reached up to brush through Gabe's hair as her head tilted back for him.
"I think you two will have to wait to go out for dinner." Her voice dropped, not for her sister's ears. "Because, My Love, the only place I'm going to be able to let you go right now, is the bedroom."
She looked to Aaron. "I have no need for her, so I don't see why you couldn't have a new toy."

"Errm, excuse me? Still here?" Ash was looking less and less pleased by the minute. First her sister flaunts her husband, then this other man and now she was giving her to him like she was hers to give!
"Just because you're older, doesn't mean I'm yours, Dallas." She did well to keep some composure and speak nicely infront of the boys. She looked pointedly to Aaron.
"It's not that I wouldn't... because you look like fun, it's the principal of the thing."

Gabe chuckled and continued to nip lightly and kiss along her neck and shoulder, his cool whisper came over her ear and she would feel his smile as he spoke. "Oh but I didn't intend to get any further than that sette or perhaps the table in here." He held her in his strong embrace, gently nudging her to fall back on either piece of furniture and let him ravish her right there.

Aaron let out a delighted laugh as Dallas gave him permission to take the other girl. "Aww Dallas you're the best step mother a guy could have." He half teased as he turned to Ash, his eyes glimmered with an inhuman hue for a moment as he smiled at her. "The principle? Oh that's cute. Adorable really. Shall I chase you then? I'll give you a head start.. but you won't get away."

"Step mother? Oh that's too lovely..." Ash rolled her eyes and lifted her chin defiantly. For the briefest moment she seemed to be considering running before she glanced down. "Unfortunately for you, luv, whereas the boots look good, they are definately not good for running in. Perhaps another time." She took one look over at Gabe and Dallas before turning back to Aaron. "Although I wouldn't object to being chased from the room... especially seeing as that is a show you couldn't pay me to watch."

"Oh.. sweet cheeks, that's not unfortunate for me.. it might be for you though." Aaron grinned wickedly and let out another nearly giddy sounding laugh. He glanced at the entanglement of Dallas and Gabe and gave a shrug of his shoulders as he brought his gaze back to Ash, the display didn't bother him in the least. "Aww poor sport.. oh well. Shall we?" He held out his cool hand to her, offering her an escort from the room, though what happened once they were out of it.. only time would tell.

"The table's far enough." She shot a look at her sister, watching her move to Aaron. It was never really a question of whether or not she would - when it came to men, her sister was nothing if not predictable - but when. Ash could be stubborn if only to annoy her.
"Perhaps I can make up for you missing dinner..."

"Sweetcheeks? Maybe you were right " Ash raised an eyebrow at his amusement at himself, at his laughter, before moving and taking his hand... and setting it about her waist. "I suppose you'll just have to keep me entertained while they're... indisposed. I'm afraid that the idea of my sister actually getting it on with some guy after all this time is a little too much for my poor mind to handle." Okay, it was a little over-dramatic, but it'd do for now.

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Gabe chuckled and lifted Dallas in one arm to bring her to the table and lay her on top of it. He came down over her, his eyes glowing softly as he nipped lightly around her open collar. It was likely the shirt and the corset would soon be shredded out of his way. "Mmm tempting but you won't let me do what I'd really like to.. so I'll just have to have dinner later."

His hand was cooler than a human's normally was, but she felt nice and warm and Aaron didn't mind at all where she set his hand. "I thought you were going to be my entertainment? ..and they could be indisposed for days. She really has the most interesting effect on him.. I find it facinating." He gently guided Ash toward the door, since she didn't want to witness to much of Dallas and Gabe's frolicing.

Ash smiled before widening her eyes in mock shock and horror. "They could be indisposed for days? That's not like my sister at all." She paused, stepping through the doorway and turning to study him slowly and very purposefully.
"I never said I was going to be your entertainment... although if I'd known before hand, I'd had worn something more... entertaining."

"Perhaps after all this time, I'm curious and have the courage to admit it, and maybe... your wife means what she suggests." Her hand moved under his chin, resting softly against his cool skin.
"It's not fair of me to expect so much of you and give you nothing in return. I can't begin to imagine what it must be like for you, to have something around you all the time and not be allowed it when you’re so used to just taking what you want."

She paused, smiling slowly. "And you have been such a good boy... I don’t think most would believe you could respect the wishes of a mere mortal, especially about something like this, wife or not." Dallas paused again, looking slightly more worried.
“I wouldn’t know how to say it, I wouldn’t… I wouldn’t even know where to begin, so if you need more invitation Gabriel, you need to tell me what it is you wish to hear exactly so I can repeat them back to you.”

"Maybe you don't know your sister as well as you think.. or very well at all." Aaron countered with a slight snarl, Dallas was family and Ash was an outsider, even if she was related to Dallas. "I wasn't really ever asking if you'd be my entertainment.." He grinned, revealing some very sharp teeth, his eyes glowing a little as he moved very quickly to grab her and shove her back into the wall behind them. "I know you will be." He laughed, holding her by the throat as his gaze bore down into her. "I do like the outfit."

Gabe pulled back a little and stared at his wife, his eyes searching her face, his own showing a rare glimmer of hope. Was she saying what he had longed to hear since shortly after meeting her? His fingers lifted to trace over her cheek and push her hair away from her temple. "My love.. are you asking me to turn you? To make you like me?" That was all he'd wanted for a long time, he had no desire to merely feed off of her or drink her blood like he would one of his victims. She was much more than a meal to him.

"Perhaps my sister is not the same girl I once knew." She shrugged, almost smiling. "He's had a remarkable affect on her." She raised an eyebrow just before the wall hit her back - it took a moment to realise that the wall hadn't moved, before his hand was about her throat. Ash's eyes widened a fraction and her hand went to her throat, settling on his. She stopped herself from anything more, instead smiling once again at him.
"Well I'm glad someone likes the outfit, Just a shame it wont fit you. Im sure you look lovely in heels." She'd say anything for him not to notice the flush of red starting to colour her cheeks as she felt her heart starting to beat faster - God forbid he knew the exact extent of the affect his proximity was having on her.

Dallas bit her lip gently and was silent a moment. "I..." She took a slow breath, closing her eyes before looking at him. "Yes, I am. I'm asking you for now and saving the begging and telling, just incase you decide later that maybe I don't mean it, but I assure you right now, nothing would make me happier than this." She looked him over for a moment. "Well... that and you being about so-much closer," She roughly guessed the distance between them with one hand, holding her fingers apart in an estimation and bending her right knee slightly so the split of the skirt fell open against her leg. "Oh, and kissing me. That one would make me very happy too."

Aaron's hand tightened around Ash's throat, this wasn't a gentle hold and the look in his eyes said that he didn't find her coments very amusing. "Don't mock me, slag!" He snarled in her face before tossing her to the floor a few feet away from him. "Oh yes.. you'll provide entertainment for me, for a brief amount of time." His smile was dangerous and not at all friendly as he stared at the girl.

"Dallas." Gabe held her gently as he looked down into her eyes, he was searching for any sign that she was uncertain about this decision. "Sometimes the change is painful and if I do this.. you can't change your mind later. You must be sure that it's what you want and not a moment's whim." He could hardly believe he actually said those words. What the hell was wrong with him? Stupid love.. "Damn it Kiefer you're making me soft!" He whispered a second before he tore into his wife's neck with his sharp fangs and began to drink deeply.

Dallas' eyes widened when he started talking, her mind already racing. He was going to say no... Jesus, he was going to try and talk her out of it, or let her down gently! All this time and now, right now, he didn't want it...
She frowned, a name catching her attention.
"Kie...?" Her question went unasked, falling apart in her mind to be replaced by a single thought, one calm little voice whispering in her mind.
Silly girl... See what you've done? Now he's going to kill you.


He was not amused. He knew something was going on - his amulet was practically vibrating. Someone was playing with his new toy...
It took him a moment to completely understand what was happening, why the amulet was reacting so... He'd have to put a stop to this, right now.
He leaned in close, holding it in both hands, whispering through it, into her mind.
"Silly Girl... See what you've done? Now he's going to kill you." He smiled and waited for the reaction.

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Gabe heard Dallas begin to ask about Kiefer but he wasn't going to stop to answer her right then. Maybe later he'd explain about the lovely goddess and how he'd love to ravish her all over the keep but Kiefer had never given him the time of day in that regard. Right now he was enjoying this far to much, finally Dallas would be like him and they'd be together forever! It was bliss and she tasted like ecstacy, he finally pulled away as she was at death's edge. Gabe sliced his wrist and held it over her mouth so the blood would pour in and down her throat.

"A brief amount of time?" Ash blinked a few times to clear her head - perhaps she'd underestimated him a little. "Luv, I can think of plenty ways to amuse you, but most take longer than a little while." She deliberated quickly, re-assessing her own manner. "If you'll permit, that is?" Better already, drop the smart-mouth and save it for your sister...
She shifted herself slightly but stayed sat on the floor.

"You assume I am talking about the same kind of amusements you are. I highly doubt we have the same things in mind... I could be wrong but that would mean you want me to break you.. and we'd be back to you being the willing victim." Aaron chuckled though his gaze and expression was still just as cold as it had been. "A brief time for me, for the one on the recieving end it usually feels like a very very long time. Different meanings for different beings. For one as long lived as myself a brief time could be weeks.. if you survive that long. Most don't." He moved quicker then her eyes could see and was suddenly beside her, hauling her up off the floor. "But please.. I'm eager to hear your ideas on what you think will entertain me."

She blinked and suddenly she was on her feet. The wall must have been harder than she thought and it took her a moment to steady herself, one hand on his chest - she wouldn't move it unless he made her either.
"Well, sweetie, if a willing victim is what you really want..." She trailed off for a moment, blinking slowly to try and clear her head a little more before smiling slowly. "You think you can break me anymore than I already am, please, be my guest. Especially seeing as I think I hit my head pretty hard back there..." She shrugged a little. "Need something to keep me awake."

Aaron stared at Ash, he was actually shocked by her answer and her lack of terror. "Ash.. do you have any idea what I am? or what I intend to do with you?" He asked her, still holding her arm in his vice like grip. He considered breaking her arm to prove his point but from her reply before he was begining to think she was seriously insane which wasn't exactly a bad thing but it might change his intention from simply ripping her apart.

She shrugged, before looking pointedly at his hand on her arm. "No, what is it you intend to do with me, cause short of actually cutting off my arm, we're in familiar territory here... For me anyway." She looked back up to meet his gaze, her other hand brushing loose hairs from her face. "What do you mean, what you are? Liking this doesn't make you a bad person if that's what you mean."

"I see.. you think this is some kind of game.. like people play, with being rough and that would not make me a bad person. All the people I have tortured and killed might make me 'bad' in the eyes of human society." He laughed, there was amusement in his tone now as he shook his head a little. "Well right now I'm not sure what to do with you. You're quite odd and though I had intended to break your bones, drink your blood, and cut you into pieces.. I don't know if that's what I'll do." He was still pretty amused at how she didn't get it even after he'd tossed her around like a ragdoll. "Do you still want to try to amuse me?"

"What's a little torture between friends." She didn't look amused.. or anything really. "I was under the impression that serial killers were not so pretty - not that I'm complaining. I'd take torture over being dragged into a darkened room and being cuddled to death anyday, pretty or not so pretty mass murderer." She was serious, and the more serious she stayed, the more the deep, sultry eastern-european tone faded from her voice.
"Cant say the idea of amusing you for a while isn't appealing Luv."

"You say that as if we're friends.." He chuckled and decided that maybe he needed to be a little more direct. "Dallas gave me permission to do what I want with you and you're all with the come ons like this is some game. This isn't a joke and it isn't some lovey dovey rough sex thing either. I'm not a serial killer.. though mass murderer might be considered. I'm a vampire, just like my father.. your sister's husband."

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The voice started to fade, and also to change, now repeating to her -not- to do it, and not to give him what he wanted. She watched Gabriel slice his wrist, fascinated and horrified equally that he could just do that, like that. The voice changed again as the first drop of his blood touched her, almost threatening in its insistance that she should turn away. She just couldn't, not from Gabriel and especially not now.
As long as she didn't think too much on the fact that it was his blood filling her mouth... It was easy to forget - nothing like the sharp, coppery taste when you cut your finger. She didn't realise she was reaching for him until her hand closed around his. [/color]

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"Oh please. I stopped coming onto you about there." She guestured to her spot on the floor. "The staying awake part I was serious about. Dallas would just kill me if I didn't wake up cause I'd hit my head. And Vampire? Really?" She couldn't decide whether to roll her eyes or play into his dillusion - or was it hers? Maybe he hadn't really said that... Hell, she was probably passed out on the floor and this was all a dream.
"And I promise you, I know the difference between rough sex and vampires." Ash frowned. That hadn't even made sense to her.

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"You know the difference.. and you want to be kept awake for the torture and me killing you?.. and you also think Dallas will be mad if you didn't?" He frowned and took her by the arm to lead her down to the cellar. Better to leave her in a cell and let Dallas deal with her later, he didn't want to bite her or drink her blood and be infected with her kind of crazy or whatever it was that she was on. "Yes really a vampire.. you're in a lair full of them."

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"Typical. I go to Eastern Europe for fun and my sister finds Vampires." She sighed. "Maybe I'm just so distraught that my charms don't work on you, that my life now has no meaning." She couldn't help the sarcastic edge to her voice, nor the smart-ass that was returning. "And yes, thank you, I can walk so you can let go of me now." At least now she felt better about her sister - she lived with a set of complete lunatics. "Vampires my ass..." she muttered softly, shaking her head.

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He didn't let go but rather tightened his grip on her arm, sure leave a nasty bruise once he did finally release her and it was probably kind of painful right now.. though he wondered if she'd even notice. She was in her own little world and seemed very amused there, he considered simply snapping her neck for her remarks but since she was nuts and Gabe tended to like nuts, he decided to wait and let Gabe decide what to do with her. Aaron picked up his pace, hoping she'd trip and he could just drag her along.

As he turned a corner, he paused to nod at a young femal vampire who was draining her victim right there in the hall. The girl lifted her head, her mouth and chin covered in blood as she smiled at Aaron and Ash, eyeing Ash like she was considering her for dessert. "Not your ass I'd be worried about if I were you." Aaron chuckled and even gave Ash a little wink.

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"Do you mind? I hate bruises..." Ash smiled at him briefly, studying the female for a moment. "She's cute. The whole bloody-look works well for her." After a moment Ash turned to him, deliberately putting her back to the female - she just couldn't watch that for too long. It was too close to something she was trying to forget.
"This might sound like a silly question... but does my sister know? Not about her... I mean, the Vampire part... especially the part that involves her husband? And where are we going?"

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Gabe held her in a tender embrace, not the rough, cruel, and dominating way he did with others he sired, he held Dallas much the way he had his own daughter when he'd given her her first drink. Though Bronwyn had never needed to be changed, she was born as an impossible creature. With Dallas his genuine love for her allowed him to be more gentle and less harsh. He let her drink much more than he would any other before pulling her mouth from his arm and bending to clean the blood from her lips with his kisses.

Aaron glanced at Ash's arm and then up to her face and with a growl he slowly loosened his grip a small bit. "Are you always like this?" He asked her and his head shook slightly. Of course he had to pick the crazy chick. "Yes Dallas knows about us and about Gabe, she knew before they got married."

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"Am I always like what? Talkative? Actually... I Don't know. Usually there's a whole lot less talking going on with whoever, a lot more distracted... And by distracted, I mean in the vein of what my sister was about to do on a table back there... just a more fun version. Maybe that's what's wrong... Obviously, you'd be more "into" blood than sex... See, I knew there had to be something wrong with you because Dallas seems to like you, and Gabriel, of course. She doesn't like normal people."

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"Then why doesn't she seem to like you all that much? You're far from what one would consider normal." He countered with a slight chuckle, this girl was about as far from normal as they were, just seemingly in how own direction in a world all of her own. "There is nothing wrong with me.. I'm not more interested in blood than sex. I happen to like sex quite a bit.. I just didn't proposition you for it as I asked for a willing victim.. not an easy piece.. I was on my way out to find a meal and then there you were and Dallas so graciously gave me permission. It was convienence, really.. I had no idea you'd recently escaped from the nuthouse."

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"Cause she doesn't like the fact that we're related very much at all. Can't be being related to someone who isn't all grown up and sensible, gosh no." She shook her head. "And I didn't escape... Day pa... Wait... You'd probably believe that. No institutionalised jokes then. Being around my sister is the best reason to act a little different. Y'know, say the first thing that comes into your head; date her boss..." Ash smiled at him, studying him again.
"So a willing victim is whatever my sister says you can play with? Jesus, you poor boy..."

[Lovely]

"No. A willing victim is the one who volunteers for it.. or says the first thing that comes to their head.. This is the first time I ever played with someone connected to your sister or asked her if I could. It was simply convienence since you were right there with all the remarks." She was being more rational with her answers now and not acting like some drunk college bimbo, which was a good thing. The bimbo routine was one that always annoyed him. "So.. what do you usually do for fun? You know besides coming on to strange men and trying to piss your sister off.."

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"What do I do for fun besides strange men? Vodka... a lot of Vodka, tattoos... Oh, and the corset piercing." She smiled a little. "Not all at once, of course, just a lot more than I should, probably." Ash raised her eyebrow and smirked. "Do I want to know what you do for fun? Is fun even allowed in this house?"

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"This is going to be so strange..." Dallas whispered as he moved his arm away, looking up to him. "Becoming a student all over again, to you of all people." She smiled, returning his kisses as best she could. "Being this... with you." She stretched slowly, arching her back up for a moment, hearing the soft crack. "Always." She smiled again at that final word, moving to him for another kiss.[/color]

[Lovely]

"Why wouldn't fun be allowed in this house? You are crazy if you think it's not.. my father is all about fun.. his kind.. our kind of fun." He nodded toward the female vampire and her victim again. "Gabe has few rules for his family. Absolute loyalty and do what he says.. other than that it's whatever we choose." He shrugged a shoulder and regarded Ash for a moment. "Corset piercing?"

He was still in good spirits and curled her up to his chest, indulging in the kiss she reached for. Gabe chuckled quietly and shifted his kisses Dallas' cheek. "What do you mean.. to me of all people?" He asked with a light nip to her ear, she would hear the slight pout in his voice.

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"Maybe I should have phrased that as 'Safe, sane and consentual fun'. For someone who's not dead." Ash smiled a little. "No offence meant... as for the corset piercing..." She trailed off, thinking. "It's just about the only thing this outfit completely covers else I'd show you." She paused, biting her lip. "It's like... two rows of piercings in line with each other... laced up..." She frowned. "Uhh, like a corset?" Ash laughed. "Sorry... I guess I don't explain very well..."

[Lovely]

"Well then let me change my answer.." Aaron spoke in a low voice with a wicked grin as he leaned to whisper against her ear, letting a cool breath wash over her ear and neck. "Hardly sane, rarely safe and consent.. doesn't really matter but it's not usually given for the sort of fun we like.. though I might consider it for you." He shifted ever so slightly like he might move away but hovered close. "Your description is fine.. I'm imagining something quite exquisite.. It's been a few years but I remember corsets."

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"You'd consider making me consent, or you'd consider sticking to what I consent to?" She almost laughed... Probably would have if he hadn't been stood so close. Ash shivered as all the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end.
"Maybe I'll show you later... privately... when I change. Can't always dress like this - it's just for special occasions, show and tell really."

[Lovely]

"I'd consider all of the above.. seeing how it all plays out tonight.. pehaps into tomorrow and the next day. Of one thing I am certain, that you will not bore me quickly." His voice remained a quiet whisper, he purposely spoke over her tender, soft neck... oh so tempting and close, though he refrained from having a taste for now.

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"Didn't anyone ever tell you not to stand so close to a girl? It's like teasing, but worse. Ain't polite to make a girl weak at the knees and hot under the collar where just anyone can see..." She sighed softly. "Especially in leather cause if you keep that up I am definitely going to need a hand out of this.." Ash did well to keep her hands to herself, by her sides. She felt a little lost without her come-ons, doing her best to curb them before they escaped her lips again. She never usually had to be so careful about what and how she said on a first meeting. The second, and third if there were ones... but never the first.[/i]

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"I mean to you because of what you are... not who. I never dreamed... well, maybe as a little girl, but those pass... and don't pout love, I mean it in the best way..." She smiled, whispering. "I hope you're not going to find this difficult, love."[/color]

[Lovely]

Aaron laughed but didn't move away from her, he was amused by her at the moment and decided that he'd keep amusing himself for now. "Mmmm now who went and told you I was polite?" He let a cool breath tickle over her neck and shoulder, slowly shifting back so she could see the flare of his eyes and his wicked grin. "Teasing is a good thing when I'm the one doing it."

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"I was kinda hoping you were gonna say that. Polite boys are the worst... they daren't touch you in case they offend you... The kind of boy that wouldn't dream about doing the kind of things to a girl I imagine you -do-." She paused to breathe... and remind herself to keep breathing. He wasn't actually touching her, but her skin felt.... tight, hot... almost electric as his breath whispered over her skin again. Her heart was racing...
"It's the... where anyone can see part I was objecting to. I don't put on a show for just anyone who happens by, you know."