AN: song is "Perfect Harmony" - Julie and Luke
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How news of Dracula being remarried flooded through his side of the family like wide family after Vlad, Uncle Bernie, and Uncle Gene gladly accepted his new wife into the fold. Made one face that new approved of her brother's modern views of monsters living in a hotel step out of shadows in which she lived for centuries from the danger of humans. Make her way to the Hotel Transylvania with distanced nephew by the name of Klaus by her side during her travels until they reached the front stoop one night. Zombies were on point when they tended to her and Klaus' bag while she asked to see her younger bride and his new bride in order to give her blessings to them. Which was granted since Dracula was only one of his floor on the floor since Hazelcape was on grand parent duty with Dennis, her skeleton cat, and Tinkles.
"Lydia. Klaus. How long has it been?" Dracula asked her in between greetings. "I mean the last time we saw each other was when ..."
"You told use about this ...Place..." Lydia looked the lobby over.
"Seems to have worked out for you." Klaus walked around with mild interest.
"Thanks you since this isn't one of our busiest nights." Dracula took what they said as a compliment.
He would have gone about where his sister and nephew would he staying within the hotel if Jonathon hadn't coming steps speaking about how wi- fi on their floor was being spotty. Again. They needed to get a new IT zombie to check their private network or hook up since he's video chat with Mavis was cut off around the 3rd where former torturer room was. Had him stopping when he laid his eyes on Lydia and Klaus standing before Dracula just staring back at him like they never seen a human being before. Had him putting a way his phone and and finishing his walk down the steps to give his usual introduction/ greeting to new faces he guessed were related to Dracula.
"Jonathan Loughran. Johny for short. The brother- in- law to Dracs and father of Dennis Dracula." He stretched out a hand to Lydia and Klaus.
"Brother- in- law?" Both looked at Draclua.
"I never knew Mavis got married or had a child." Lydia narrows her eye lids.
"The child does half vampire blood?" Klaus asked rather bothered by the news.
"Yes, Dennis was a late fanger and half-human/half-vampire." Dracula proudly answered them.
That was when Lydia and Klaus went quiet for a few hours at news of a their bloodline being mixed with that of a human that married into their family after wandering into the hotel. Shock alone could be seen on Lydia's face from when she tighten the hold she already had while narrowing her eyes more to look upon this Jonathan. Klaus used the excuse he had headache forming from this sudden intrusion and needed to lay down before he got a full blown migraine if he heard anything more. Had a zombie bellhop take him and his bags to his room while Johnathon was completely ignored by Klaus when he tried to approach him for a simple handshake. Got him brushed off when he as left alone to be handled by the staring of Lydia and whatever she had planned for him since she didn't look outwardly effected.
"Since I already met one surprise today," Lydia looked over Jonathan over. "When or where may I meet your second wife?'
"You mean Haz?" Jonathan asked her. "What that girl can do even with her head detached."
"Detached head?" Lydia looked to Dracula for an answer.
Before one could be given, Jonathan let the cat girl out of the bag by telling her all about how Dullahan / witch and how she took over the head chef position after Quasimodo Wilson was fired. How she had the motherly touch when it came to homecooked meals she makes for the family during family dinners they all have together. He would have bragged about all the times she gotten close to replicating most of what his mother cooks or bakes when he made a request for a dish. Was cut off when Lydia couldn't take another boast or bragging comment about what this new bride could do in the kitchen with whisk or a egg beater. Since all she wanted to do was meet her with skeptical sense.
"You can meet her tomorrow night since she's with Dennis." Dracula informed her.
Lydia took her brother's word for it and choose to turn in for the night since her traveling among humans was always tiresome and left her irritated to the point she became tired. Like Klaus, a zombie bellhop ended up taking her and her bags to whatever assigned room her brother had put aside for the rest of her stay in the hotel. Gave everyone a breeze break from her presence for the rest of the night as news about her being here made it to the ears of the Dracula's friends and Hazelcape's family. Jarlath and Heather weren't happy about hearing how Lydia were here unlike the certain friends that ended up bothering Dracula on subject of his single sister.
"On a scale of 1 through 10, how attractive is she?" Frankenstein asked juggling his hands up and down.
"Something about her you ashamed of?" Murray wiggled his eyebrows. "'Cause I want to know."
"Come just tell us." Wayne elbowed Dracula.
Dracula ended up sighing and pointing out Lydia recently still adjusting to new world after waking from a long stasis sleep in her coffin since she been asleep since 1100s. She's always been a strict and stern one using threatening cruel punishments against others to get things done while quick to temper, and is very scary when angry.
"She's a fan of Cornelius Shivers romance novels," Heather ended up showing one these romance novel's covers to show off Jarlath in a pose and in a half dress state with a female ghoul pressed up against him and lips puckered, "Jarlath was a model for most of his covers when male role in most of his books is a bipedal male with muscles."
the conversation came to an end when a ruffle apron clad Hazelcape ended up joining them with her eyes going straight to her step- mother's copy of a Cornelius Shivers' romance novel. Had her telling all that MANY reasons Heather started sleeping with her father was also a model for such reading material in his youth while a single father. Dracula went on to tell agree that Heather was also bad at her housekeeping job with her fellow witches when she was still working at the Hotel. Had Heather flipping her hair at him needing to get to her job with her novel in tow with a floating skull appearing before her with it's jaw hanging open and voice to follow.
"Thank you for giving my mother a chance," Hazelcape whispered Dracula. "So...What were you guys talking about?"
She was never filled in on what Dracula and his friends were talking about how relatives besides his uncles and Dad were actually within the hotel and about to join them for dinner. Which didn't go as planned when Lydia and Klaus did join them as assigned seats close to Dracula while their eyes of disgust stared at the baby in Hazelcape's arms. Not even when he was introduce did one of them to hold him or try to bottle feed him a bottle of goat's blood and milk carefully mixed together. Instead Lydia asked what percentage of her new nephew was a vampire when informed he also had a witch and a Dullahan mixed in with in. Had her attention turned toward the flesh warper and her tentacle monster that were passing out the drinks and refilling empty glasses that everyone. Led to a lecture about how she used Dracula's DNA to create the newborn in Hazelcape's arms since she couldn't give birth naturally.
Set the mood for the rest of the meal with Lydia still refusing to even acknowledge Hazelcape or the child that was happily accepting the bottle from Ingerman as everyone ate. The one that didn't say a word was Hazelcape when she had to leave the table a dew times to check on what she had in oven or reset a timer for something else. Jonathon's attempts to get a conversation started between them about how family was coming together ended with a scary expression from Klaus quieted him. Mavis tried her best to also lighten the mood by bringing up how becoming a mother and wife had completely changed her life as she bonded with her new in-laws. Which barely had Lydia looking over Heather for a second and then on to Jarlath for longer then a minute before she went on eating a meal she was barely enjoying.
"You can taste the cinnamon ..." Vlad was impressed Hazelcape's blood sausage.
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Lydia's silence the whole time dinner took place and then ended brought tears to Hazelcape's eyes as she retreat to the kitchens with the gargoyles started clean up. She used a dish rag to wipe away her tears as she took a deep breath to calm herself before noticing her vintage radio. Made her smile when reaching for one of the dials, and remembering Dracula setting this up for her. His way of having something to fill the quiet void during the day time when she was working.
"You make me feel so lucky." She whispered as her fingers turn the dial.
Click and the way the radio came to life with a light buzz before a song came on with her humming along. Slowly swaying to the beats of the music before bumping into a familiar embrace. One that came from warmth of a blacken cape with a purple lining that her drew ever so her closer. Allowing her to turn away and look upward to set of eyes filled with a hidden delight for her. Their eyes of his sparkling blue connecting with her charcoal Grey ones in those passing seconds. Had her slowly sliding her finger tips over the tops of his buttoned jacket. Taking in the outline of his lapels until her hands ended up resting behind the base of his jacket's collar. She smooth out before she felt his own hands ghost over her sides before laying on the small of her back.
"You do know how much you mean to me." He quietly whispered.
"Ditto." She started to hum back.
"Shall we?" He heard the lyrics of song start.
[Verse 1: Dracula, Hazelcape]
Step into my world
Bittersweet love story about a girl
Shook me to the core
Voice like an angel, I've never heard before
Here in front of me
Shining so much brighter than I have ever seen
Life can be so mean
But when he goes, I know he doesn't leave
[Pre-Chorus 1: Dracula & Hazelcape]
The truth is finally breaking through
Two worlds collide when I'm with you
Our voices rise and soar so high
We come to life when we're
Standing only about 1 to 2 ft (0.30 to 0.61 m) away from her without breaking eye contact even once. Being careful in placing his right hand on her left shoulder blade since he'd come to rest his right hand lightly on her left shoulder blade, which allowed him to guide her gently without being too forceful. Wrapping his cloak back around her form with his left hand around as he tucked his elbow beneath her armpit. She seemed to have moving in tune with his lead as her feet moved along with his as they began continued singing.
[Chorus: Dracula & Hazelcape]
In perfect harmony
Woah, woah
Perfect harmony
Woah, woah
Perfect harmony
[Verse 2: Dracula,Hazelcape, Dracula & Hazelcape]
You set me free
You and me together is more than chemistry
Love me as I am
I'll hold your music here inside my hands
He draped his arm and hand on her shoulder , Placing his arm on top of her, leaving his hand on her shoulder. Lightly gripping her shoulder so she can stay balanced, but tried to not raise up on her toes to lift her feet to land softly on the ball of her foot. Allowing her to keep her arms wrapped around his neck with his hands in their new position on her.
"This brings back memories." Dracula jointly spins them in place.
"First time we both discovered our dancing skill." She wiggled her eyes brows at him.
"You little m minx." He smirked at her.
[Pre-Chorus 2: Dracula & Hazelcape]
We say we're friends, we play pretend
You're more to me, we're everything
Our voices rise and soar so high
We come to life when we're
[Chorus: Dracula & Hazelcape]
In perfect harmony
Woah, woah
Perfect harmony
Woah, woah
Perfect harmony
They began moving about 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) to the left, bringing their right feet over. Repeating this step by stepping to the left with their left foot again and moving their right foot over once more. Going slower and slower with each movement gone over again just lost in the moment.
"I hope my sister's visit don't put you off." Dracula shares his concern.
"Give her time." She wasn't bothered.
"Then she'll have it." His smiled returned.
As They did before, shift they shifted their right feet about 6 to 12 in (15 to 30 cm) to the right, they brought their left feet over. Stepping to the right 1 more time, then bringing their feet together. Continue stepping to the right and left to complete a basic slow dance. Al most as if they were going in complete reserve or tracing their foot prints left behind. Making sure to not step on each others feet when they moved around in a small circle.
[Bridge: Dracula, Hazelcape, Dracula & Hazelcape]
I feel your rhythm in my heart, yeah
You are my brightest, burning star, whoa-whoa
I never knew a love so real (So real)
We're heaven on earth, melody and words
When we are together we're
[Chorus: Dracula & Hazelcape]
In perfect harmony
Woah, woah
Perfect harmony
Woah, woah
[Outro: Dracula, Hazelcape, Dracula & Hazelcape]
We say we're friends
We play pretend
You're more to me
We create a perfect harmony
Angle of their feet while stayed in a circular pattern slowly started to end for them. Puffs of his green mist slowly encompassing their forms until they were surrounded them. Not a sliver of actual room the was room was seen through thickening mist. Moan was drawn fourth from her lips when she felt his hands knead her skin. Gracefully rubbing the knots of out of her muscles with his tips of his fingers. Her head coming to rest right over where his heart slowly beats. That way gave his advantage to delicately speak to her with a song still in his voice. One that slowly brought her smile and noticing where he transported them when his mist slowly faded away from them. Chill of the room put goosebumps on her skin and spacious area with his raised coffin in the center of the floor. Steams of sunlight that barely got passed the curtains mixing with the shadows of the room. Stirred awake dormant embers of eros laying deep within them with each touch.
"This is got to go for what you have in mind." One of her hands glide over the knotted ties of his cape.
"Granted." He waved around his finger without letting her to telekinetically unfasten his cape.
Which whirled around around them before going to hang it self on hook right outside the hidden door of his closet. Allowed her to bring one of her fingers along a path of his broad-brimmed shoulders fastening of his his tie. She'd loosen in a few tugs slowly backing out of the secure hold of his arms around her. Taking tie off his neck with onyx jewel by her as she made her way to his coffin.
"What are doing, my minx?" He asked following her.
"Came and find out." She purred.
He lowly growled back at her when he brought his fingers to undo the buttons of his jacket and vest. Left him to completely undid telekinetically and discarded from his person be sent away. He watched as she removed and tossed away her sweater and his tie with a tentacle made of shadow. Allowed him to look upon her heaving chest that soon would be pressed up opposed to his clothed chest. Having him notice she had stopped stepping backwards from him and stayed in place. Allowing to reach out once more, one hand to barely brush one outline of her chin to her cheek. Other reached to the zipper that laid to the side of her dress and take hold and pull the tab. Down it went until fabric become loose enough for straps to be swept off her shoulders. As her hands reach toward the buttons of her shirt and agilely start undoing each one with ease. Revealing a blacken undershirt as her fingers stopped at the fastening of his tailored slacks.
"How are we going to remove these obsticals?" The two asked one another.
Smirk that form across Dracula's face he watched her draw her hands away from him to pull at the loosen straps of her dress. Which moved down ward until the rest of the dress followed down her body at hurried pace. Until dress slipped off her body and pool at her their feet until she semi- nude form was disclosed. Strapless brassiere and Short underpants that barely covered her now prickling skin. Made her feel silly since Dracula still stood before her with most of his clothes still on him. This started to created a insecurity in her that he clearly saw when reached his coffin. Confidence she carried to continued on was easily slipping away from her. Had her sluggishly about to move her arms to cover her form as her cheek become color of a rose.
Came to a stop when he get ahead by stepping closer to her with his arms once more wrapping around her waist. Drawing her back to him to place a kiss upon her forehead before picking her up. Sound of his coffin's lid being slid open distracted her enough for him to place her on the ledge. Making sure she stayed in a anchored sitting position to watch him remove his shirt and undo fasteners of his tailored slacks. He allowed to fall around soles of his sharp dress shoes and sock garter clad ankles. Hazelcape bit into her lower lip to stop a laugh from slipping out at the sight of his black silken boxers shorts.
"Now we're even." Dracula toed off his shoes. "What's with the laughing?"
"Nothing." She nodded her head at him.
He ended up sweeping her into the soft surface of cushion that linen bottom of his coffin until she lay under him. This lips at odds with another when he smashed them together in a breath taking action to silence her. Easing the strain she put in her bottom lip when she almost broken skin with her own teeth. She accepted when allowing his arms re-wrap around her form and held her in place to look up at him.
"Your a tease." He pulled away from her.
"You know you like it." She winked.
No more talk was exchanged between them when muffled moans and grasps filled the air. His undershirt, her strapless brassiere followed by his boxers and her Short underpants with his socks and their garters. Creaking of his coffin from the rocking of their bodies against each other was loud enough to wake the dead.
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Times when Mike and Linda came to visit and spoil Dennis were special times for him before bedtime. Vlad always went the extra mile in telling Dennis how being vampire was like back in olden times. Dracula wasn't micro managing the Hotel's every little detail with aid from his daughter and his son- in- law. Mostly taken up by volunteering to care for his grandson whenever Mavis wanted a break, or Jonathan wanted date night. Didn't mean all of Dennis ' time was taken up since Heather and Jarlath baby sat by during the daylight hours. Not that their need for sleep was any different then the rest of Dennis' family. They were just a little more activate during the day light due to their lifestyle among humans. Gave Dennis a chance to learn a few things from one of them could help in his everyday life with them.
"Why does my grand aunt not like my new grandma?" Dennis asked Heather once.
"Don't take her dislike personal." Heather told him. "She never liked me and Jarlath "
"Your guys are so cool like Papa Drac." Dennis held up one of her potion bottles.
"True." Heather took the bottle from him.
She then popped the cork and this large cloud arose from the inside of the to form a swirling cloud between the two of them. Heather gently blow on to spread across the surface of leather chairs that had been ripped apart by Wayne's 300 sons. Each slash mark that or stain from them marking the fabric as their own took away from the chairs appeal. Would have gotten the set thrown out by the zombifed staff when fellow hotel guests couldn't take the appearance any longer. Left her to have the chairs brought to the cottage for repair.
"Can you teach me to do that?" Dennis asked watching the potion cloud puff repair the chairs.
"Why would I need to when your already turn into a cute little bat." She corked the bottle.
"I am not cute." He huffed.
Heather kissed a side of his perked out cheek before putting her newly corked bottle back on the shelf with her others. Making her way toward a Cake stand that held her freshly made Scream Cheese New York style cake with soured strawberries. Asking Dennis about wanting something to snack on with a glass of chocolate Chimera milk to drink. He happily insisted since he loved to watched shape of screaming mouth forms and disappear throughout the cake's surface. When a slice of the cake was placed before him on a chipped plate with for presented to him. He would come to thank Heather before began to dig in with Jarlath telling him to slow down. Which Dennis did when he watched Jarlath close the door behind him after letting Heather's skeleton dogs in.
"Here you go." Jarlath placed a amber stone before Dennis.
"Cool." He safe the preserved insect inside.
Heather would go on to tell Dennis he should present the stone to his friends or school mates when he got the chance. Allowing him to ask when Miss. Lydia wanted to be privately walked through the woods. Pointing out she wasn't going to get the human free natural walk that she wanted at this time of the year. Got him a shrug from Heather since she had to put together a few of her more premade potions.
"Can you tell me why does my grand aunt not like my new grandma?" Dennis repeated his question to Jarlath.
What he got was a heavy sigh followed by an answer about how some monsters and humans share the same flaws. One he would discuss rather later as he took a seat beside Dennis to ask about Scream Cheese cake.