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Ok chap3 this ones a short one but still getting into the story so the gangs moving in to a new place that we all know happens to belong to a certain Dean but eh they don't need to know that right?
anyway you want a disclaimer go back to chapter one.
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After brining the humans inside Camilla immediately claimed the downstairs apartment knowing full well who used to live there. Evie didn't know if her sister told the humans just whose house they were moving into but she would let them figure it out. Come one there was a large stature of Hastur in the forayer if that wasn't a dead giveaway then maybe she would tell them later.
"Ok well since Sister has pulled rank and taken Laura with her, why don't I help you two get situated?" Evangeline knew there was no way the gingers would be leaving Laura's side and the house had more than enough room.
"Uh sure" Perry was weirded out by this place but if Lafontaine was staying then so was she.
"I can call Cass and go get the stuff from your old dorms we moved it to the Lodge's storage unit for safe keeping" offered Danny
"Wait why would our stuff need to be moved?" Perry didn't like her things being moved because A) they were hers and B) there was no telling how they packed it they could have broken something or worse thrown it all in without putting the turtle necks in one pile and the short sleeves in another. Her blood pressure just sky rocketed.
"A lot of student house was damaged in the turf war and as a precaution Danny and I moved all your things so that when you came back you wouldn't have to worry about buying new things" Evie explained hoping to calm the ginger.
"Oh well that was very considerate of you"
"Of course Perry you our friends and even if you weren't there we would still look out for you and by extension your things" Evie squeezed her hand before turning to Danny.
"And don't bother with Cass right now Danny, the storms too bad for anyone to be out there so we should wait till tomorrow before we do anything"
"Alright and what do I do till then?" an idle huntress was never a good one they all knew that from experience.
"Well I know that everyone's gonna want to warm up and if you go past that painting of Prometheus and to your right, you'll find a very nice kitchen with a ridiculous amount of Tea and Chocolate"
"Sounds like a plan" Danny kissed her temple and wandered down the hall way following her instructions.
Evie stood there smiling to herself as she absently traced the spot Danny had kissed.
"Ok you guys are cavity sweet" Lafontaine couldn't hold back any more seriously their jaw ached just watching them and the blush Evangeline was sporting made it even better.
"Well what about you two?" Evie wasn't going down alone she would take them down with her if she had to.
"Uh…" they were both blushing but Laf took Perry's hand when the girl looked away. They hadn't really talked about their relationship. They sort of fell into one and although they hadn't gone any farther than hand holding they both knew they had to talk before they went any farther.
"Ok I'll leave that for you two to discuss but no teasing me unless you're willing to get some of your own" Evie stuck her tongue out and waved them over to the stair case.
"In the meantime let's get you two a room that isn't right next door to my Sister's, I know privacy will be a definite must in this house and you won't be getting any or avoiding theirs unless you're on the second floor"
"Thanks I would gladly avoid the awkward intrusions as much as the next person" Laf shuttered remembering far too many moments they'd walked in on and not all of them were PG.
"How can the school afford to get all these priceless paintings on loan?" Asked Perry desperately trying to get away from Carmilla and Laura's love life.
"Yeah did the Dean seriously need to horde the world's finest art?"
"Well Maman was always eccentric and had this constant desire to…collect what others wanted or had for herself" Evie shrugged she didn't know how they would react to living in her sire's home but it seemed only Lafontaine was listening because Perry was too busy marveling over the sculptures that lined the hallway.
"Anyway I think you two would like this room best, it was the guest bedroom for many years and I'm sure you won't think it as gaudy as the others"
Evie lead them down one more hallway making sure Lafontaine was paying attention, she didn't want anyone getting lost, before stopping outside the room.
"Here we are" opening the door she flicked on the lights letting them take it all in.
The pair was greeted with finely polished hard wood floors, plush French provincial arm chairs with matching coffee table, a large wardrobe, and a hand painted screen separated the bedroom from the sitting area. The walls had a simple floral wall paper that was stylish but not as annoying as most and it was lined with a nice black trim contrasting the soft pinks and whites of the room.
The gingers were speechless everything in the room looked so expensive, so well-kept Perry was afraid to touch anything. Lafontaine was unable to help themselves they had to touch and feel everything to see if it was real because even if the Dean was an ancient vampire they doubted she had magical upholstery powers.
"So what'd you think? Is it too cheap? We have other rooms that are more-"
"NO!" they shouted.
Evangeline jumped at their outburst.
"O..k"
"This room is perfect really I feel like it's a bit much but we will just be extra careful so we don't mess anything up wont we Lafontaine?" Perry assured her smiling tightly.
"Uh yeah "The scientist was too busy going through all the drawers and tapping the walls checking for any secret doors this place was bound to have a few.
"Alright well if you need anything just ask"
"We will"
"I'll bring you some tea when it's done so make yourselves comfortable"
"Will do"
Rolling her eyes Evangeline headed down stairs to check on Danny. Making tea might be simple but she didn't know what else her sire might have hidden there and the meat locker might still have a uh "resident". Shuddering Evangeline skipped human speed and flitted to the kitchen. The Dean might not have been big on eating since she was an ancient but when she did she wanted the best, prepared on the best kitchen wear available so most the appliances were German or swedish depending on the brand but so were the dials. Danny was accomplished in many things but languages wasn't one of them and she wanted to make sure her mate didn't burn the house down with them still inside it.
"Danny?" stepping inside she grew worried for her mate was nowhere to be found.
"Over here babe" The door to the pantry was open sending a wave of relief through her chest.
"Are you lost?"
"No I just couldn't decide which tea to use" Danny stood in the large pantry with two different boxes of tea bags in her hands.
"Well if you want something to relax with I would suggest chamomile or if you're feeling a little cold I would suggest Coco with cream and cinnamon since there's fresh cinnamon sticks in the cupboard" Evie smiled when Danny's head shot up. Laura wasn't the only hot chocolate lover in their little gang but Danny had a love of cinnamon that's why she made sure to keep the pantry of the Lodge well stocked with it.
"Yes please"
"Come on then"
Danny sat on the island watching her girlfriend effortlessly navigate the kitchen. She knew that the vampires had been around Silas for quite some time and probably knew the lay out of every building there but something about this place gave her weird vibes. As if sensing her thought lightning struck flashing through the windows above the sink.
"Whoa"
"Yes it's a little too close for comfort but the house is well protected as are most the buildings of Silas so being struck by lightning isn't a problem" Evangeline assured her as she put the kettle on.
Stepping away from the stove she stood between Danny's legs resting an elbow on the ginger's knee she looked up at her huntress sighing wistfully.
"It's good to have everyone back, things are almost normal again"
"Yeah because our lives were totally normal before"
"Well I didn't say that but having sister around certainly helps my moral" Evie sighed running her fingers up Danny's arm letting her mind wander.
"As big of a pain as she is I'm glad she's back too"
"Really?"
"Yes" Danny cupped her cheek leaning down to peck her nose. "Because one more vampire means more time I get to spend with you and it would be nice to have some place to crash that isn't the lodge"
"Things are getting a little tense there"
"Definitely" Danny pulled away and leaned back on her hands the tension at the Lodge was palpable she wouldn't doubt it all coming to a head soon unless Cass did something.
SLAM!
"Jeez what was that?" Danny swore her heart nearly jumped out of her chest. That wasn't lightning that's for damn sure.
"Someone left the house I assume they know what they're doing leaving in the middle of a storm but with these ones you never know" Evie shrugged leaving her place by Danny to take out the mugs and cinnamon sticks for the coco.
"I guess your right but no one's out there, like you said everyone's at a standstill till the storm clears up"
"Exactly so we should be able to have a quiet night here in one of the guest rooms, I know one that has a huge fire place and we could grab some extra blankets because even with rugs the rooms can be freezing"
"I'm liking this place more and more already" Danny smiled as Evie's laughter filled the kitchen.
They'd had a tough couple of weeks, the transition was stressful, and don't even get her started on the turf war. The separation had been a dangerous time for everyone but now things were at a pause they could get their bearings and move forward.
The whistle of the kettle brought her out of her thoughts. Evangeline grabbed the handle and carefully poured the boiling water into six mugs using the tea bags to stir and seep at the same time. The coco she made sure to put a cinnamon stick in but she handed Danny the whipped cream.
"I'll let you do that since someone things I'm stingy in portion size"
"Hey it's not my fault I like a little hot chocolate with my whipped cream" Danny shrugged shaking the can she wanted to spray some in her mouth first but the last few times she tried the can would "mysteriously" disappear from her hand before she could get there.
"Of course you do"
"Hey with how big a sweet tooth your sister has I'm amazed she still has all her fangs"
Evie laughed trying to come up with a retort she took a breath to compose herself when it flooded her senses.
Blood.
Rich, lukewarm blood.
Clenching her hand she turned around the scent was close by, too close for comfort.
"Babe?"
Ignoring the hunter Evangeline walked past her to the door pushing it open she found Perry drenched from the rain and covered in blood.
"Evie?"
Danny's voice was muffled, distant she didn't couldn't quite place it she was too focused on Perry and the blood.
"Perry?"
The ginger was trembling from the rain and blood her head turned to them but her eyes were wide, glazed with shock and fear.
"What's-PERRY!" Laura almost threw open her door taking in the stunned ginger.
"So-so much b-blood" Perry muttered looking down at her tainted hands.
Laura carefully guided the ginger into her and Carmilla's apartment doing her best not to smear the blood. Evie and Danny followed at a more subdued pace Danny out of confusion but Evie out of control she didn't know what was going on with herself because she never got this was around blood anymore and she certainly didn't want to attack Perry. Staying close to Danny she nervously looked around the apartment seeing it hadn't changed much since the last time she'd been there when Mother was alive.
Looking up from her book while lounging on the chase Carmilla sighed
"So much for a quite night"
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Ok so that was chapter 3 things happened and the gang is realizing how much things have changed and they have to settle in before they think of what to do in all of it. it was a shorter chapter but expect a few short ones between every now and then because the last one was about 6 thousand and this one was 2,500 or pretty close. Anyway I hope you liked it and expect more in the next one.
don't forget to leave a comment or pm me if you have questions
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