Title - Hold on to life.
Chapter title - Relationships.
Author - OblivionsGarden.
Genre - Romance/Supernatural.
Disclaimer - I do not own The Little Vampire in anyway, shape or form. For this chapter I only own, Ellen and Evelyn Blackshaw.

A/n - :O I was in town the other day when this guy walks past me. I'm not even joking, I thought it was Gregory. he looked exactly like him, at the end of the film when he human and eating an apple. Only difference was the dude in town had buts on blonde in his hair. 'twas amazing :D

C.8

"Then you need our cellar." Tony grinned, offering the vampires a new resting place. Ellen and Evelyn nodded in agreement.
"Yes, it will be perfect father!" Anna looked pleadingly up at her father, fluttering her long eyelashes. Gregory rolled his eyes at his sister as Freda fixed his muzzle. Eve was biting her lip so she wouldn't giggle and the restrained immortal growled at her only to get scolded by his mother, causing Eve to snicker even more.
"Come on, it's this way." Tony marched ahead of the group, Anna skipping happily beside him and Rudolph behind her, El's arm linked through his. Freda turned to Eve.
"Could you be a dear?" She held up Gregory's leash. "I'd like to walk with Frederick."
Eve suppressed a sigh and nodded, taking the leash in her hand. "Sure."
"Thank you again." Freda left with Frederick following everyone in front.
Gregory growled again. "Oh come on." Eve tugged the leash but he didn't move. "Will you move? Or do I have to tie you to the barn door and leave you hear?" He smirked and slowly took a step forward.
"I really annoy you don't I?"
"yes very much so." He grinned even more. "Fuck, you're bipolar."

Rudolph slowed his pace until his parents had past him and Ellen.
"Why so slow?" Frowned the brunette.
"I wished to talk to you, privately." El nodded, turning her gaze to the pale boy beside her. His dark eyes bore into her but not in a way that she found uncomfortable.
"Ellen, I have told you about life mates, yes?"
"Yes."
"Well...from that night I flew through Tony's window, I have come to realise...that...well, I..."
"Ru, you OK?" Ellen stopped their walking and pulled him to face her. Rudolph leant forward until his icy lips met the warmth of Ellen's. Ellen kissed back as a pink blush spread across her cheeks. When they pulled apart Ellen smiled softly and looked down at her feet.
"Ellen you are my life mate. My one. I love you." They resumed their pace, hand in hand.
"I love you too, Ru."

The remainder of the walk was a silent one. Tony silently leading everybody home. Anna silently adoring Tony's bravery. Freda and Frederick silently admiring the mortals hospitality. Rudolph and Ellen silently enjoying each others company. Gregory silently stopping and starting his pace to wind Eve up. Eve silently giving Gregory the death glare.
Once they arrived home, everyone snuck into the cellar where the immortals made themselves comfortable.
"I'm sorry it's-"
"It's perfect." Smiled Freda.
Eve removed Gregory's leash and opened a large wicker basket for him. he stepped inside and nodded his thanks before she closed the lid on him.
"Well, we've got to go now." Sighed Ellen. Rudolph smiled half-heartedly at her.
"Till the night." he whispered as Tony assured Freda they were 'on it'.

Gregory could hear Anna trying to sneak out and so kicked his basket open.
"Anna!" he whispered. She turned to look at him.
"Get me out of this jacket and I'll tell you a secret."
Anna grinned and hurriedly helped her brother out of his muzzle and jacket. Anything for some drama.
"OK, my secret is..." He'd ran off before he finished his sentence, leaving Anna to grumble to herself on the way to Tony's room. She didn't bother chasing him. She was fast, but not as fast as her brothers.
Gregory found the girls room easily by their scent. He crept inside happy to see they were both fast asleep. He took a pen from the desk and knelt on the floor beside Eve's bed before he started to write on her cast.
"Was Ru right about her being your one?"
Gregory snapped his head around to see Ellen watching him.
"If you tell me the truth I won't tell anyone I saw you here."
Gregory growled as he replaced the pen.
"Was he right?" El persisted.
"Possibly." Gregory stalked out of the room as El went back to sleep, smiling to herself.

The next morning when Eve awoke, she was puzzled at the new message on her cast. She knew it hadn't been there yesterday. El was finding it hard not to laugh at her sisters confused face over breakfast.
In relatively neat, flowing script on he inner wrist of her cast read, 'The thorn in my side but my beating heart, too.'
Eve sighed, annoyed. "What the hell does it even mean?"