Eli: Here's the next chapter. A whole hell of a lot longer than I expected
it to be. Maya, any plans to add another chapter soon? Beloved, don't get
me started on you. Just please write more! Dm, nice to see you back! Thanks
for the reviews, everyone! Oh, the nickname La Femme Nottingham came from
Breathing Space by Slally, whose influence is very great. If you don't
believe me, go check out chapter 45 of A Family Affair ( and I saw that
some of you *coughs out names* guessed the jobs. Congrats to you. Enjoy!
-March 19, 2011-
The house was overly crowded with people. It was loud and noisy, but wonderful at the same time. The kids were running rampant and were not letting loose the energy they contained during school.
The kids were currently taking turns playing Smash Brothers Melee 4: Ultimate Ring. Gracie, who was playing as Peach, screamed for joy as she knocked Yoshi, who was being played by Bethany, off the platform. Bethany groaned at her and then laughed when Bowser, played by Dominic, knocked Peach and Link, who was being played by Chris, off the platform as well.
Five minutes later, Dominic was announced the winner. Bethany, Gracie, and Nicky all groaned as they passed the controllers onto Chris, Emma, and Jenny. Dominic smirked up at Bethany from his place on the floor. She looked at him suspiciously. "Are you sure this is the first time you've played this?"
He nodded. "Yes. I'm not allowed video games at the mansion."
"That must suck. Your dad blows." Ben remarked as he stuffed his mouth full of chips. Bethany suddenly became very nervous as she looked down at Dominic, who was busy defending himself against Emma's attacks.
Bethany looked at Dominic and became uneasy. White blonde hair, blue eyes, pale skin. "Dominic, is he your dad?" She asked, dreading the answer. The adults, who had been busy with keeping the kids in check, now got caught up in this conversation.
He shook his head. "No, he is not." Bethany breathed out in relief. "He told me my parents abandoned me to him when I was an infant. That's how he knew you are going to be a wielder. I never knew my own parents. At least, that is what he said." He stated sadly. Bethany leaned down and gave him a hug.
"That's okay. No parents is better than if he was your father. Then you'd be my uncle." Dominic dreaded the though of that. He took comfort in Bethany leaning down on his shoulders and lounging on him. And it didn't seem like she planned on moving. She shifted so she was lying on her stomach and her legs were up against the back of the chair.
Gabriel noticed the act and grabbed Ian's attention. "Your kid's a bit of a flirt there, Ian." Gabe said, laughing as Ian turned to look at her. He laughed even harder when he saw Ian immediately go into protection mode. Ian went to separate them when Sara grabbed his arm.
"Let them be."
"But he's touching her." Ian protested.
"Ian, it's called playing. Touching is kinda involved." She said as she dragged him away from the living room.
"But that's not playing, it's snuggling. And I know he has a crush on her."
"Ian, did it ever occur to you that she might have a crush on him as well?"
"That's just another reason to stop this." He argued.
"Ian, you are not allowed to kill a boy for liking your daughter. Now settle down and let them play." Sara said, crossing her arms and tilting her head for emphasis. He calmed down and sat next to her in the kitchen, trying to keep his eyes off the two little ones. Gabriel just stood in the corner, laughing. Ian glared at him and pegged him with a napkin.
Gabriel glared back mockingly. "Just wait till later."
Sara looked at them warningly. "Don't you two start again!"
Joey looked at them confused. "Start what?"
Sara sighed. "They've been in competition since the girls were born. Each year they try to see who can get the others kid the worst present. The girls love them for it, but they tend to go overboard." Gabriel and Ian were in the middle of glaring each other down when they both started cracking up. Sara shook her head. "So freakin' immature."
Meanwhile, the kids changed their game to hide and seek. They made Ben 'it'. He counted to a hundred as the kids scattered across the apartment. The adults liked this game since it suddenly became quiet.
Ben started with the hallway. He found Jamie behind the coat rack. He didn't find anyone else in there. He then went to the living room where he found Jenny inside the cupboard that usually held the video games. He also found Chris, who was hiding under the couch.
He moved on to the bathroom. He found Nicky hiding inside the bath tub. He went over to the kitchen and found Emma under the sink. Then he moved on to the bed rooms, starting with Bethany's. He found Teresa under the bed and Bethany behind her dresser. Then he moved onto Jamie's room. He found Dominic sitting on the bed, trying to figure out why everyone was hiding from Ben. "I don't get it. Do they not like you anymore?" Bethany shook her head.
"It's a game, Dominic. You're supposed to hide from him." Teresa explained.
"Ohhhhh." He said. Ben towered over all of them.
"Ha, I found everyone." He declared. Chris shook his head.
"You didn't find Gracie yet." He told him. Ben went out searching again. He looked for another ten minutes before he gave up.
"Alright, Gracie. Ollie, Ollie, oxen free!" He called out. She still didn't come. "Hey Gracie, come out, you won!"
Suddenly, they heard screaming coming from Jamie's room. "Help!" The kids all ran to Jamie's room. They heard the screaming coming from the closet. They opened the closet to find poor Gracie on the top shelf.
"Help, I can't get down." She cried out. Joey, Gabe, and Ian had followed the lot when the screaming started. Joey reached out to her and got her down. Vicky ran in when she realized who was crying. Joey passed her to Vicky, who held her close, trying to clam her down.
"Sh, Grace, it's okay now." She said as she carried her back to the living room.
"Okay, why don't you open your presents, Beth?" Sara suggested. Bethany nodded and everyone came to the living room. Bethany sat down near the presents and began opening them.
"Open ours first!" Nicky shouted. Bethany nodded and grabbed the present. She tore off the wrapping paper and opened the box. She stared at the item in the box.
"Well, what is it?" Sara asked. Bethany didn't answer. Nicky and Chris were smirking. "Beth, hold it up." Bethany shook her head. Sara got angry. "Bethany Marie Nottingham, hold up your present."
Bethany sighed and held it up. It was a long, dark velvet green dress with ruffles and a bow that tied in the back. The adults all complimented it. Bethany put it back quickly and went to start on the next present. "Wait, Beth, what do you say?" Ian asked her.
"Thank-you Uncle Danny. Thank-you Auntie Lee." She said, extremely cute.
"And?" He questioned her. She sighed. "Thanks Chris thanks Nick." She said quickly. She moved onto the next present, which was from Emma, Ben and Joey.
"Cool!" She shouted out. "They got me Angelina Jolie and Lucy Lawless' autographs! Thanks guys!" She carefully placed the two pieces of paper back into their frames. Vicki looked at Joey and smiled.
"Where did you get those?" He smiled back.
"Connections. I know a guy who knows a guy who knows this lady who knows their agents."
Bethany opened Gracie's present next. "Cool! A Ouiji board. Thanks Gracie, thank-you Auntie Vicki." Sara turned to Vicki.
"When she starts holding séances at midnight and getting scared to the point of getting traumatized, you're paying the therapy bill." Vicki just smirked at her.
Bethany picked up Jenny's present and opened up the colorful bag. It was filled with make up. She pulled out a few small nail polishes and stared at them. "Thanks, Jen. Um, what are they?"
Jenny stared at her like she was insane. "It's make up. You wear it to look pretty."
Bethany shrugged. "Cool, I think. Thanks, Jenny." Bethany put the stuff away and picked up Teresa's present and smiled. She opened the wrapping paper and laughed.
"Cool! It's an assassin Barbie doll. I didn't even know they make these." She exclaimed.
"They don't in U.S. Daddy got it from Japan." Teresa called over to her. Bethany placed the doll carefully on the shelf. Ian went over to stand next to Gabriel, who was smirking his ass off.
"You know, Gabriel, we've been trying to DIScourage that sort of thing. That gives her hope. Not good."
"What? Everyone needs a dream." He said innocently. "Besides, and I think your profession has done enough scarring that a Barbie doll isn't gonna do her any more damage than you have." He stated. Ian shook his head and glared at him.
"Wait three months." He muttered before Sara glared at both of them. Bethany looked around the presents.
"Beth, what are you looking for?" Teresa asked. Bethany looked at her parents.
"Daddy, Mommy, didn't you get me a present?" She asked pouting. They looked at her like they were clueless. She hung her head a little before they started laughing.
"Of course we did, sweetie." Sara said as Ian took a box out handed it to her. Bethany took it cautiously. It moved suddenly and she almost dropped it. Bethany sat down and kept it in her lap. She untied the ribbon and opened the box.
"Oh gods, it's a kitten!" She screamed. It was a tiny, black as ebony colored thing that was extremely frightened by all the people. Bethany kept the poor thing in the box as she ran over and gave her parents hugs.
"Thank-you, Mommy, Thank-you, Daddy!" Then she ran back over and picked up her little kitten. She sat down on the couch with the kitten in her lap. The other kids gathered around. They all tried to pet him, but she told them only one at a time. "She's scared enough as it is."
"How do you know it's a girl?" Gracie asked. Bethany quickly tuned the little kitten over onto her back. "Oh." Said Gracie.
"So what are you going to name her?" Teresa asked. Bethany shrugged her shoulders.
"I'm not sure." Bethany held up a bright red ribbon and dangled it for the kitten to play with. The kitten jumped up at it and growled at it playfully. "Say some names." She told them.
"Betty?" Jenny asked. Bethany shook her head no.
"Lara?" Jamie asked. Bethany shrugged her shoulders and then shook her head.
"Emma!" Emma shouted. Everyone laughed and Bethany shook her head.
"I know, I know!" Teresa said. "Salem! Like in Sabrina!" Bethany shook her head.
"I have it now." She held up the little kitten as if he was going to be christened. "Your name will be Bastet." Only Jamie, Dominic, and Teresa nodded approvingly. Bethany explained. "Bastet, also known as Sekmeth and Bast, was the Egyptian goddess of war and revenge. She had the body of a woman and the head of a lion or cat."
"Oh." The rest of the kids said, still confused.
"Okay, time for cake!" Sara called from the kitchen. All the kids listened and left for the living room.
-Later-
The kids all huddled together in the living room. They were currently watching a horror film. All the adults had gone and the huge sleep over had begun. They were all in their P.J.'s and they all had their sleeping bags out, except for Jamie and Gracie, who had the couches because they were the youngest.
At one point during a boring part, Dominic pulled Bethany to the side.
"Bethany?"
"Uh huh?" She asked, anxious to get back to the movie.
"Mister Irons did not permit me to buy you anything for your birthday, and I........" Bethany put her hand over her mouth.
"It's okay, Dom. I don't care. I'm just glad you came." He shook his head. He took her hand with his, kissed the top of it, and then placed something heavy into her palm. Bethany stared at what he placed in her hand.
"Dom, I can't take this." She said as she shook her head.
"No, Bethany. I want you to have it." She stared at the beautiful silver dragon ring on a beautiful matching chain. "It was your Father's. As his daughter, it belongs to you. It's the only thing I really own. Please take it." Bethany nodded, trying not to tear up. She gave him another hug before they returned to the movie.
When she sat back down next to Teresa, Jenny whispered to her. "Is Dominic your boyfriend?" Bethany shook her head.
"No, Daddy says he won't let me date." She said, watching the movie.
"Oh, till you're a teenager?" Jenny asked.
"No, not ever, but I'll talk him into it when I get bigger." She said.
"Then will Dominic be your boyfriend?" Bethany nodded.
"And then we'll fall in love, get married, and have a kid." She replied, never taking her eyes off the screen.
"That may not happen." Jenny said quietly. Bethany and Teresa turned around and looked at her.
"Why not?" Bethany said, finally taking her eyes from the screen, glaring at Jenny.
"Promise not to tell?" She asked. Teresa and Bethany nodded. "I have a crush on Dominic, and I want him to be my boyfriend. And I can date whenever I want. I'm gonna ask him tomorrow, so you won't be able to ask him when you get bigger, because we will already be going out."
Bethany glared at her. "He will not go out with you. He will say no." She stated coldly.
"How do you know?" Jenny asked, very scared.
"Because he is my destiny, not yours." She said seriously, warningly. She looked back at the screen. Jenny backed off and decided not to ask him out.
Jamie heard the whole thing and sat down next to Dominic. "My sister likes you."
He looked at him shocked. "Really?"
"Uh huh." Jamie answered. Dominic didn't know what to say. But he didn't have to say anything. "Break her heart and I'll break your neck. See ya, Dom." He said quietly before going back up on the couch. Dominic nodded and smiled.
-Later-
Ian checked in on everyone a little after one A.M. They had all fallen asleep. He turned off the movie and looked at them. It was hard to believe that these demons looked like such angels as they slept.
He picked up a blanket off the floor and put it around Jamie, who had knocked it off. He moved Gracie's leg up onto the couch, since she had fallen asleep sitting. He looked at the little ones all on the floor. Nicky, then Chris, who were snoring, then Ben, and Dominic. Bethany was lying a foot away from him, followed by Teresa, Jenny, and Emma on the end.
Dominic stretched and threw one arm over Bethany's head. She started stirring and flipped onto her stomach. Her arm went across Dominic's chest. She snuggled unknowingly into his shoulder. He unconsciously placed his other arm around her, and together they slept very peacefully.
Ian immediately went over to them and detangled his daughter from him. He moved her over to where she was and tucked her in. He then placed a few extra pillows in between the two. He stroked her hair lovingly before glancing at Dominic, who was still asleep through all of this.
"Until there is a ring on her finger, don't ever try that again." He said quietly before getting up and going back to bed.
Coming Attractions:
The Perriculum
-March 19, 2011-
The house was overly crowded with people. It was loud and noisy, but wonderful at the same time. The kids were running rampant and were not letting loose the energy they contained during school.
The kids were currently taking turns playing Smash Brothers Melee 4: Ultimate Ring. Gracie, who was playing as Peach, screamed for joy as she knocked Yoshi, who was being played by Bethany, off the platform. Bethany groaned at her and then laughed when Bowser, played by Dominic, knocked Peach and Link, who was being played by Chris, off the platform as well.
Five minutes later, Dominic was announced the winner. Bethany, Gracie, and Nicky all groaned as they passed the controllers onto Chris, Emma, and Jenny. Dominic smirked up at Bethany from his place on the floor. She looked at him suspiciously. "Are you sure this is the first time you've played this?"
He nodded. "Yes. I'm not allowed video games at the mansion."
"That must suck. Your dad blows." Ben remarked as he stuffed his mouth full of chips. Bethany suddenly became very nervous as she looked down at Dominic, who was busy defending himself against Emma's attacks.
Bethany looked at Dominic and became uneasy. White blonde hair, blue eyes, pale skin. "Dominic, is he your dad?" She asked, dreading the answer. The adults, who had been busy with keeping the kids in check, now got caught up in this conversation.
He shook his head. "No, he is not." Bethany breathed out in relief. "He told me my parents abandoned me to him when I was an infant. That's how he knew you are going to be a wielder. I never knew my own parents. At least, that is what he said." He stated sadly. Bethany leaned down and gave him a hug.
"That's okay. No parents is better than if he was your father. Then you'd be my uncle." Dominic dreaded the though of that. He took comfort in Bethany leaning down on his shoulders and lounging on him. And it didn't seem like she planned on moving. She shifted so she was lying on her stomach and her legs were up against the back of the chair.
Gabriel noticed the act and grabbed Ian's attention. "Your kid's a bit of a flirt there, Ian." Gabe said, laughing as Ian turned to look at her. He laughed even harder when he saw Ian immediately go into protection mode. Ian went to separate them when Sara grabbed his arm.
"Let them be."
"But he's touching her." Ian protested.
"Ian, it's called playing. Touching is kinda involved." She said as she dragged him away from the living room.
"But that's not playing, it's snuggling. And I know he has a crush on her."
"Ian, did it ever occur to you that she might have a crush on him as well?"
"That's just another reason to stop this." He argued.
"Ian, you are not allowed to kill a boy for liking your daughter. Now settle down and let them play." Sara said, crossing her arms and tilting her head for emphasis. He calmed down and sat next to her in the kitchen, trying to keep his eyes off the two little ones. Gabriel just stood in the corner, laughing. Ian glared at him and pegged him with a napkin.
Gabriel glared back mockingly. "Just wait till later."
Sara looked at them warningly. "Don't you two start again!"
Joey looked at them confused. "Start what?"
Sara sighed. "They've been in competition since the girls were born. Each year they try to see who can get the others kid the worst present. The girls love them for it, but they tend to go overboard." Gabriel and Ian were in the middle of glaring each other down when they both started cracking up. Sara shook her head. "So freakin' immature."
Meanwhile, the kids changed their game to hide and seek. They made Ben 'it'. He counted to a hundred as the kids scattered across the apartment. The adults liked this game since it suddenly became quiet.
Ben started with the hallway. He found Jamie behind the coat rack. He didn't find anyone else in there. He then went to the living room where he found Jenny inside the cupboard that usually held the video games. He also found Chris, who was hiding under the couch.
He moved on to the bathroom. He found Nicky hiding inside the bath tub. He went over to the kitchen and found Emma under the sink. Then he moved on to the bed rooms, starting with Bethany's. He found Teresa under the bed and Bethany behind her dresser. Then he moved onto Jamie's room. He found Dominic sitting on the bed, trying to figure out why everyone was hiding from Ben. "I don't get it. Do they not like you anymore?" Bethany shook her head.
"It's a game, Dominic. You're supposed to hide from him." Teresa explained.
"Ohhhhh." He said. Ben towered over all of them.
"Ha, I found everyone." He declared. Chris shook his head.
"You didn't find Gracie yet." He told him. Ben went out searching again. He looked for another ten minutes before he gave up.
"Alright, Gracie. Ollie, Ollie, oxen free!" He called out. She still didn't come. "Hey Gracie, come out, you won!"
Suddenly, they heard screaming coming from Jamie's room. "Help!" The kids all ran to Jamie's room. They heard the screaming coming from the closet. They opened the closet to find poor Gracie on the top shelf.
"Help, I can't get down." She cried out. Joey, Gabe, and Ian had followed the lot when the screaming started. Joey reached out to her and got her down. Vicky ran in when she realized who was crying. Joey passed her to Vicky, who held her close, trying to clam her down.
"Sh, Grace, it's okay now." She said as she carried her back to the living room.
"Okay, why don't you open your presents, Beth?" Sara suggested. Bethany nodded and everyone came to the living room. Bethany sat down near the presents and began opening them.
"Open ours first!" Nicky shouted. Bethany nodded and grabbed the present. She tore off the wrapping paper and opened the box. She stared at the item in the box.
"Well, what is it?" Sara asked. Bethany didn't answer. Nicky and Chris were smirking. "Beth, hold it up." Bethany shook her head. Sara got angry. "Bethany Marie Nottingham, hold up your present."
Bethany sighed and held it up. It was a long, dark velvet green dress with ruffles and a bow that tied in the back. The adults all complimented it. Bethany put it back quickly and went to start on the next present. "Wait, Beth, what do you say?" Ian asked her.
"Thank-you Uncle Danny. Thank-you Auntie Lee." She said, extremely cute.
"And?" He questioned her. She sighed. "Thanks Chris thanks Nick." She said quickly. She moved onto the next present, which was from Emma, Ben and Joey.
"Cool!" She shouted out. "They got me Angelina Jolie and Lucy Lawless' autographs! Thanks guys!" She carefully placed the two pieces of paper back into their frames. Vicki looked at Joey and smiled.
"Where did you get those?" He smiled back.
"Connections. I know a guy who knows a guy who knows this lady who knows their agents."
Bethany opened Gracie's present next. "Cool! A Ouiji board. Thanks Gracie, thank-you Auntie Vicki." Sara turned to Vicki.
"When she starts holding séances at midnight and getting scared to the point of getting traumatized, you're paying the therapy bill." Vicki just smirked at her.
Bethany picked up Jenny's present and opened up the colorful bag. It was filled with make up. She pulled out a few small nail polishes and stared at them. "Thanks, Jen. Um, what are they?"
Jenny stared at her like she was insane. "It's make up. You wear it to look pretty."
Bethany shrugged. "Cool, I think. Thanks, Jenny." Bethany put the stuff away and picked up Teresa's present and smiled. She opened the wrapping paper and laughed.
"Cool! It's an assassin Barbie doll. I didn't even know they make these." She exclaimed.
"They don't in U.S. Daddy got it from Japan." Teresa called over to her. Bethany placed the doll carefully on the shelf. Ian went over to stand next to Gabriel, who was smirking his ass off.
"You know, Gabriel, we've been trying to DIScourage that sort of thing. That gives her hope. Not good."
"What? Everyone needs a dream." He said innocently. "Besides, and I think your profession has done enough scarring that a Barbie doll isn't gonna do her any more damage than you have." He stated. Ian shook his head and glared at him.
"Wait three months." He muttered before Sara glared at both of them. Bethany looked around the presents.
"Beth, what are you looking for?" Teresa asked. Bethany looked at her parents.
"Daddy, Mommy, didn't you get me a present?" She asked pouting. They looked at her like they were clueless. She hung her head a little before they started laughing.
"Of course we did, sweetie." Sara said as Ian took a box out handed it to her. Bethany took it cautiously. It moved suddenly and she almost dropped it. Bethany sat down and kept it in her lap. She untied the ribbon and opened the box.
"Oh gods, it's a kitten!" She screamed. It was a tiny, black as ebony colored thing that was extremely frightened by all the people. Bethany kept the poor thing in the box as she ran over and gave her parents hugs.
"Thank-you, Mommy, Thank-you, Daddy!" Then she ran back over and picked up her little kitten. She sat down on the couch with the kitten in her lap. The other kids gathered around. They all tried to pet him, but she told them only one at a time. "She's scared enough as it is."
"How do you know it's a girl?" Gracie asked. Bethany quickly tuned the little kitten over onto her back. "Oh." Said Gracie.
"So what are you going to name her?" Teresa asked. Bethany shrugged her shoulders.
"I'm not sure." Bethany held up a bright red ribbon and dangled it for the kitten to play with. The kitten jumped up at it and growled at it playfully. "Say some names." She told them.
"Betty?" Jenny asked. Bethany shook her head no.
"Lara?" Jamie asked. Bethany shrugged her shoulders and then shook her head.
"Emma!" Emma shouted. Everyone laughed and Bethany shook her head.
"I know, I know!" Teresa said. "Salem! Like in Sabrina!" Bethany shook her head.
"I have it now." She held up the little kitten as if he was going to be christened. "Your name will be Bastet." Only Jamie, Dominic, and Teresa nodded approvingly. Bethany explained. "Bastet, also known as Sekmeth and Bast, was the Egyptian goddess of war and revenge. She had the body of a woman and the head of a lion or cat."
"Oh." The rest of the kids said, still confused.
"Okay, time for cake!" Sara called from the kitchen. All the kids listened and left for the living room.
-Later-
The kids all huddled together in the living room. They were currently watching a horror film. All the adults had gone and the huge sleep over had begun. They were all in their P.J.'s and they all had their sleeping bags out, except for Jamie and Gracie, who had the couches because they were the youngest.
At one point during a boring part, Dominic pulled Bethany to the side.
"Bethany?"
"Uh huh?" She asked, anxious to get back to the movie.
"Mister Irons did not permit me to buy you anything for your birthday, and I........" Bethany put her hand over her mouth.
"It's okay, Dom. I don't care. I'm just glad you came." He shook his head. He took her hand with his, kissed the top of it, and then placed something heavy into her palm. Bethany stared at what he placed in her hand.
"Dom, I can't take this." She said as she shook her head.
"No, Bethany. I want you to have it." She stared at the beautiful silver dragon ring on a beautiful matching chain. "It was your Father's. As his daughter, it belongs to you. It's the only thing I really own. Please take it." Bethany nodded, trying not to tear up. She gave him another hug before they returned to the movie.
When she sat back down next to Teresa, Jenny whispered to her. "Is Dominic your boyfriend?" Bethany shook her head.
"No, Daddy says he won't let me date." She said, watching the movie.
"Oh, till you're a teenager?" Jenny asked.
"No, not ever, but I'll talk him into it when I get bigger." She said.
"Then will Dominic be your boyfriend?" Bethany nodded.
"And then we'll fall in love, get married, and have a kid." She replied, never taking her eyes off the screen.
"That may not happen." Jenny said quietly. Bethany and Teresa turned around and looked at her.
"Why not?" Bethany said, finally taking her eyes from the screen, glaring at Jenny.
"Promise not to tell?" She asked. Teresa and Bethany nodded. "I have a crush on Dominic, and I want him to be my boyfriend. And I can date whenever I want. I'm gonna ask him tomorrow, so you won't be able to ask him when you get bigger, because we will already be going out."
Bethany glared at her. "He will not go out with you. He will say no." She stated coldly.
"How do you know?" Jenny asked, very scared.
"Because he is my destiny, not yours." She said seriously, warningly. She looked back at the screen. Jenny backed off and decided not to ask him out.
Jamie heard the whole thing and sat down next to Dominic. "My sister likes you."
He looked at him shocked. "Really?"
"Uh huh." Jamie answered. Dominic didn't know what to say. But he didn't have to say anything. "Break her heart and I'll break your neck. See ya, Dom." He said quietly before going back up on the couch. Dominic nodded and smiled.
-Later-
Ian checked in on everyone a little after one A.M. They had all fallen asleep. He turned off the movie and looked at them. It was hard to believe that these demons looked like such angels as they slept.
He picked up a blanket off the floor and put it around Jamie, who had knocked it off. He moved Gracie's leg up onto the couch, since she had fallen asleep sitting. He looked at the little ones all on the floor. Nicky, then Chris, who were snoring, then Ben, and Dominic. Bethany was lying a foot away from him, followed by Teresa, Jenny, and Emma on the end.
Dominic stretched and threw one arm over Bethany's head. She started stirring and flipped onto her stomach. Her arm went across Dominic's chest. She snuggled unknowingly into his shoulder. He unconsciously placed his other arm around her, and together they slept very peacefully.
Ian immediately went over to them and detangled his daughter from him. He moved her over to where she was and tucked her in. He then placed a few extra pillows in between the two. He stroked her hair lovingly before glancing at Dominic, who was still asleep through all of this.
"Until there is a ring on her finger, don't ever try that again." He said quietly before getting up and going back to bed.
Coming Attractions:
The Perriculum