Authors note: Hey, just to warn everyone, there will be a heavy, for lack of a better word, "make-out" scene in here. Don't think anyone will object, it's not going to be rated 'R' and it is a fluff fic. But I felt the need to warn you...So "ahem" You've been warned...

Anna shoved Gabriel against a tree, pressing her lips to his in a searing kiss. He gripped her hips and crushed her against him, returning her fervor. She pulled away and the monster hunter took the opportunity to assault her neck.

"Where's Carl?" Anna asked, twisting her head to give him better access to her throat.

"He said something about taking a bath in the stream" he replied distractedly. Anna muttered something unintelligible, then jerked his head back up to hers, once more catching his lips with hers. Gabriel growled in the back of his throat as Anna slid her hands up his chest, clutching his shoulders.

She pushed on his shoulders, both of them sliding to the forest floor, Anna straddling Van Helsings hips. Thunder boomed overhead, lightning flashed across the sky, then the rain started to fall. Anna giggled and tugged at Gabriel's lower lip, he smiled and teasingly ran his fingers across her stomach. He glanced up at the sky,

"Does it ever not rain?" he asked plaintively. Anna's reply was to lean over and nip his ear playfully. He looked back at her, desire radiating in his eyes along with something much deeper. Anna hoped he could see the same reflected in hers,

"I love you" she whispered. He nuzzled her nose, and kissed her softly,

"I love you too" he whispered back, Anna's mouth came crashing back down.

Carl looked around the empty camp site quizzically, neither monster hunter was present.

"That's odd, I wonder where they are" he mused aloud, one of the horses raised his head. Carl looked at him,

"Well, I don't suppose you know where they are, do you?" the horse snorted and shook his black mane. Carl sighed,

"I guess I'm fixing dinner then" he mumbled heading for the travel bags.

Anna rested her forehead against Gabriel's as they both panted for breath, both soaking wet and shivering. Neither of them really seemed to care.

"Anna? Van Helsing? Where are you two?" Carl's voice called. Gabriel ignored the call in favor of placing a smoldering kiss to where Anna's shoulder met her neck. Anna pulled his mouth back up to hers, stealing the air from his lungs.

"Come on! Van Helsing this isn't funny!" Carl yelped. Anna pulled away laughing, Gabriel stared up at her dazedly. She stood up off his lap and held her hand out to him. Sighing mournfully he gripped her hand and got to his feet pressing a farewell kiss to her swollen lips and tugging at her hair.

"There's always a later, love" she whispered, then turned to head back to camp. Gabriel sighed and followed her, he was prepared to be irritated with Carl. However as they got closer to camp, he caught whiff of dinner, and he was no longer 'quite' so angry.

"Carl! You fixed dinner!" he exclaimed, Carl looked at them over his shoulder.

"Where were you two? I've been calling you forever" he stirred the mix in the pot and added some salt. Anna shifted,

"We, were, uh, scouting ahead" she supplied. Gabriel gave her a thumbs up and walked over to his horse. Carl nodded and continued to stir the stew, humming to himself. Gabriel returned and wrapped Anna in a big blanket, she smiled her thanks and pulled it tightly around herself.

"What did you make Carl?" she asked curiously peering over his shoulder. Carl smiled at her,

"It's potato soup, would you like a taste?" he held the spoon up for her. Anna smiled and opened her mouth, Carl laughed as he fed her. She smiled,

"It's good! Not to mention nice and warm, good job Carl" she said. Gabriel shook his head as he came to join them, sitting on a fallen tree.

"Be careful Carl, you'll spoil her rotten!" he teased nudging Anna who shook her head,

"Mr. Van Helsing you seem to be forgetting that I am Gypsy royalty, and I've been spoiled rotten from day one." She laughed, Van Helsing bowed mockingly,

"forgive me your highness-ness." He snatched up her hand and kissed her knuckles, she pulled her hand back. With a completely straight face she gave him her best regal glare.

"You are forgiven" she said in her thick accent, with a flat monotone. Gabriel laughed and wrapped her up in a hug.

Carl sat there, pondering,

"Anna, since you are the last of your family. Doesn't that make you the Queen of the Gypsies now?" he asked. Both monster hunters turned to him, Anna blinked,

"I hadn't thought of that. I guess it does" she turned grinning wildly at Van Helsing. While her mind was already trying it out 'Gabriel Van Helsing, King of the Gypsies' she smiled secretively as Gabriel cuddled her closer.

"Well I guess we'd better be nice, right Carl?" he winked at the Friar, Carl chuckled.

"Right. Now, would her worshipfulness like a bowl of soup?"

Anna yawned again as the trio made its way down the road, she sniffed at the air curiously, then turned to Gabriel,

"What's that smell?" he looked at her slightly confused. He inhaled deeply,

"that would be salt-water. You're smelling the sea," he said. Her face lit up and he couldn't help but grin at her delighted look.

"We are going by sea!" she asked, almost bouncing in her saddle. Gabriel shook his head, she was so complicated. One minute she's killing vampires, then the next she was loving and passionate, and the next thing you knew she's like a little girl. He winked at her, and whistled back to Carl.

"Let's pick up the pace a bit, see if we can get to the beach in time for the sunset" he said. He turned to Anna, a mischievous twinkle in his eye,

"race you!" he shouted. Letting out a whoop he spurred his horse,

"hey!" Anna cried, spurring her own mount. Carl shook his head and followed along at an easier trot.

"Children" he sighed, rolling his eyes, he patted his horses neck.

"Let's show 'em how adults race!" he suddenly shouted, kicking his feet.

They were still laughing when they rounded the corner that led directly to the sea. Anna gasped as she took in the endless blue, Gabriel smiled at Carl who shook his head.

"I for one do not care for the sea"

he grumbled, and road around Anna heading for the dock. Anna looked at Gabriel a dark eyebrow arched, he chuckled,

"He gets sea sick." He explained, climbing off his horse, he held his arms out for her. Anna gave him a look but allowed him to help her from her horse, he took the reigns from her.

"Go splash around in the surf for a bit, I'll take care of the horses" he said giving her a little push. She smiled and took off down the road, Gabriel smiled and shook his head.

Anna stopped just before she hit the water and stared, she had never seen so much water in her life.

"Take your shoes off" a deep voice boomed behind her. Turning she found Gabriel standing behind her, barefoot with his pants rolled up.

"Gabriel, the Pacific Ocean, have you seen it?" she asked as she pulled her boots off. He shook his head, and took her shoes tossing them further back up the beach.

"I've seen the Atlantic Ocean, but never the Pacific" he smiled "Maybe we'll see it someday." She smiled back and reached for his hand

"It's so beautiful" she said dreamily staring out across the glossy surface. He nodded,

"yes it is, but not nearly as beautiful as you" he kissed her ear. She kicked up the water, scrunching her toes in the sand. Turning she kissed him, then with a squeal of laughter splashed water all over him. She ran off laughing, Gabriel sat there for a minute or too, before he gave chase.

"Fight fair, your highness!" he called, she laughed and slowed her pace. He caught up to her and without second thought picked her up.

"What are you doing? Put me down!" she giggled, he smirked at her and walked towards the surf.

"Wait, wait!" she shrilled, realizing his plan, he waded to where the water reached his waist.

"As you wish" he said, and dropped her. She came up to the surface, spitting out water, growling she leaped at him.

"The boat's ready to go" Carl called from the safety of shore. Anna and Gabriel nodded, they walked out of the surf hand in hand.

"What did you do with my boots?" Anna asked looking around for them. Carl held them up,

"Thank you" she said with a bright grin, taking them from him.

"On to Rome!" Gabriel declared, as the trio made their way to the docks. He took one last look at the shore, with a sigh and a smile he turned from his new home.

Two chapters left!! eeeeeeeh!!! Do you guys want a trailer for the next story? Or should I just start posting?