DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE OR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS.

Author's Note: This is dedicated and written for my best buddy/ other half Livy! Hope you like it!

Today was the day of the big move, all of the pack's stuff was packed everyone was ready for it. Gabriel was already at the inn getting things ready for the rest of them. Before he left he took Willem aside and asked him to look after Vivian she had scowled and said she didn't need anyone to look after her Gabriel just smiled softly and said that he already knew that but would feel better. Then he leaned down and kissed her so thoroughly she couldn't remember her own name let alone why she was supposed to be mad at him. Willem took his job with the most seriousness always coming by and talking to her, the rest of the Five teased him constantly.

"Ready to go, baby?" Esme asked.

"Yeah let's go." Vivian sighed and hugged Rudy good bye.

She was ready to see Gabriel again, she missed him desperately. It was easier to deal with the pack when he was around, everyone treated her differently since that night. Treated her like a queen, Gabriel said she deserved it and held her close. She climbed into the truck with Esme and they left for they're new home. Vivian thought of all that had happened in the past few months, all the change and smiled.

Vivian and Gabriel climbed back through her window as the sun first started to rise. After climbing through she spun around and eagerly met his lips. His tongue swept her mouth and demanded that she respond, not that she needed much encouragement. Vivian found herself 

pressed up against the wall with his hands buried in her hair. She moaned as his hand traveled down her leg and hitched it around his hip pulling her up to his level his hands slid down to her butt. He moved his mouth to her neck biting and licking. Her hands griped his back feeling the muscle there.

"Vivian! Get out of that room now! It's no use to waste your time moping! Get over yourself!" Esme yelled through her door.

Vivian ignored Esme and pulled Gabriel's face back up to hers and kissed him again biting his bottom lip.

"Vivian." He gasped pulling her closer.

"Vivian! Who do you have in there? What the hell? You'll sleep with someone before speaking to your own mother? Vivian open this door!" she yelled banging on the door.

Gabriel kissed her sweetly and set her on her feet. Vivian sighed the fevered kisses they had shared were great they were the blood but she was pleased to learn that Gabriel also believed in chocolate. He walked to her bedroom door and swiftly opened it to a fuming Esme. She stared at the barely clad Gabriel.

"So this is what you've been doing." Esme raised her eyebrows as Vivian blushed deeply and Gabriel laughed.

"What has you looking like the cat that ate the canary?" Esme said drawing Vivian from her thoughts.

"Just thinking about when you found me and Gab together." Vivian smiled.



"That was not a nice thing to do to your mother." Esme chuckled. "I'm so happy for you baby." Esme turned towards Vivian tears in her eyes.

"Mom." Vivian whined.

Esme laughed, "It'll be so nice to have our own home again."

"Yes, it's so beautiful there." Vivian's mind drifted back to the first time she saw it.

Gabriel stopped smoothly before a beautiful log building. It was three stories high and completely out of logs. It had a huge wrap around porch that would be perfect for sitting in as the sun set. There were 9 or 10 smaller cabins surrounding it all in a similar fashion. The buildings were surrounded by a beautiful grass lawn then behind that was the forest, a huge expanse of open land with no humans for miles. Vivian took a deep breath of fresh air.

"Do you like it? I mean it needs some work inside. Just a new coat of paint and just a little bit of t.l.c." Vivian placed a finger on his lips.

"I love it. It's so beautiful!" she smiled and kissed him softly.

"I'm glad. Because I promise you no one is going to take away this home from you, I will keep you safe." Gabriel said gruffly. "Come on, I'll show inside." He put his hand on her waist and pulled her towards the main building.

He slowly unlocked the front door and pushed it open. The inside was just a beautiful, there was some sparse furniture left over from the last owner, it would all need to be cleaned. The floors were a light wood and the walls were the backside of the logs from outside smoothed out. It was beautiful, in the corner of the room was a huge stone fireplace it looked just perfect 

for curling up in front of during the winter. There were two large arch ways on either side of the room one leading to a large empty room and the other leading to the kitchen.

"What do you mean it needs a little work? It's perfect." Vivian said smiling.

He smiled and kissed the top of her head. He lead her to the staircase, the banister was a smooth maple it looked perfect for sliding down. The second level had 10 rooms in it all the doors were of the same wood. But it was open so you could see down to the main floor at the end of the hallway were another set of stairs and there was a small living area. The whole place had a rustic feeling to it and it felt like home to Vivian.

Once they started to enter the rooms she saw what Gabriel meant some of the rooms had holes in the walls and they were all painted an ugly yellow. Gabriel laughed at her face when she first saw the color. It could have been worse though, it wasn't anything that couldn't be fixed in a couple of days.

Slowly she walked up to the third floor expecting to see more of the same she had on the last floor. It was a corridor with six rooms three on each side. These rooms were better kept and larger, some even had balconies, they would need even less work then the others. Finally she got to the last room of the hall, Gabriel was smiling but trying to hide it. Vivian stopped to look at him curiously.

"What?" she asked smiling.

"Nothing. I'm just happy you like it, I was worried." He kissed her. Vivian placed her hands arm his neck willing him to deepen their kiss. He pulled away laughing. "We can finish that later." He whispered in her ear.



She pouted but opened the last door and gasped. Inside the room was painted a light blue it had a huge wooden bed in it and a couple of matching dressers. There were roses everywhere giving the room a pleasant smell. It had a sliding glass door leading to a large balcony overlooking the forest.

Vivian spun around to face Gabriel who was staring strait at her.

"You did all of this?" he nodded. "When?" she asked softly.

He smiled, "Yesterday. I wanted to surprise you. Because I need to ask you something." He said nervously.

Vivian had never seen him nervous before it was cute. This made sense, he had left very early the day before and came back late. When she asked what couldn't wait until today he shrugged and said it was important. Tears sprang to her eyes. Quickly Gabriel gathered her in his arms.

"Shh. Don't cry baby. It's alright." He whispered worried.

Vivian shook her head, "I'm fine. I'm just happy. It's so beautiful." She whispered looking up at him.

He smiled relived, "Good. I'm glad you like it. Because I want you to stay here with me."

Vivian looked up at him confused, "Of course I'll stay with you, the whole pack is going to be."

Gabriel shook his head chuckling, "That's not what I meant." He paused again, "I meant I want you to live here in this room with me." He looked deeply into her eyes.



Vivian's eyes widened in understanding. Instead of answering him she kissed him deeply he responded immediately pulling her close to him. Vivian's hands held on to the collar of his shirt. She moved them to grip his back her claws coming out unbidden digging into his shoulders. Gabriel moaned into her mouth making her legs turn to jelly. He pushed her back until her legs hit something soft. He pushed her back without breaking the kiss. His hand moved underneath her shirt.

"Vivian wake up we're here!" Esme said.

Vivian groaned that was the best part of the trip and her mother just had to wake her up then. Maybe I can go back to sleep she thought.

"She doesn't need to wake up. I can carry her." Gabriel said softly.

Vivian opened her eyes slowly, "Gabriel!" she said and flung herself into his awaiting arms. She pulled him down to kiss her, she felt him smiling under her touch. She snaked her arms around his neck. "I've missed you." she said breathless.

"Me too." Gabriel pulled Vivian out of the truck. "Welcome home." He whispered.

The rest of the pack was already there, each claiming a room or in some people's case a whole house. The outbuildings where just as beautiful as the main building. Tomorrow they would start making the building into an inn and home. She saw that there wasn't too much going on in the main building, it was going to be used mainly for the inn. Willem and Ulf walked out as they walked in.

"Hey Vivie!" Willem called. "That's a long drive ain't it?" he said cracking his back.

She laughed, "I don't know I slept most of the way."



"Lucky! Well see yea. Bye Gabriel."

"Bye Willem, and thanks." Gabriel said. Vivian scowled knowing it was for looking after her.

"No problem." Willem said laughing. Vivian flipped him off.

"I've missed you so much." He whispered and started to lead her to the stairs.

"Me too." She said breathless.

He continued to lead her upstairs. They saw a few of the pack as they walked by some having taken up residence on the second floor. They all smiled warmly at the couple the pack loved there new leaders. The trouble was behind them and they could live in peace again, just like Vivian remembered. It slowly registered that Gabriel was leading her up another set of stairs to their room.

"Hi honey." Esme said when she saw them. "That goes for you too Gab."

Vivian rolled her eyes, some things wouldn't change. She knew her mother meant nothing by it anymore. "Hey mom. What's up?"

"Me and Tomas are just moving our stuff in. You?"

Esme looked like she had a pretty good idea of what would be going on with her daughter tonight and couldn't have cared less.

"I have no idea, he's taken me hostage." Vivian whined.

Esme laughed, "Enjoy it." She walked back downstairs to get more stuff.



"Come along my queen." She laughed at his comment.

He pulled her to their room, he smiled when they got there and opened the door. Inside the door was open to the balcony the breeze blowing in softly bringing with it the forest smells. The stars shone in the room lighting it she could see the sliver of a moon in the sky was well and sighed. She loved the room, it was the perfect place, because it was just there's.

"I love you Vivian, with all my heart." He said softly.

Vivian kissed him trying to put all of her feelings into that one kiss. He licked her bottom lip she opened her mouth allowing him entry. His hands ran down her sides he pushed her to the bed. Part of her mind remembered how much this was like her first night here. They laid down on the bed Gabriel started on her neck kissing and biting. Both knew that tonight would be a night forever imprinted in their memories.