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A week had passed since Vlad made his request to the two lovebirds. And the week was quite eventful. Thanks to Danny's and Ember's DNA donation Vlad was able to create a fetus inside his cloning tank within 2 days. Vlad was getting nervous, always looking over the energy readings of the new created life. Meanwhile Ember just sat before the tank and stared at the fetus in awe. Parental feelings rising inside of her and strengthening her wish to have children of her own as she touched her own belly. Danny meanwhile saw his loves change but didn't comment it for he also wanted children but he was to young at the moment to be a father just yet.
He switched between comforting Ember and ensuring her that they would have children of their own when the time comes and helping Vlad with supervising the new life. It was soon clear that it was a girl.
On the third day her first transformation happened. Over night she had aged a few weeks and a small pairs of hair had grown on her head. During afternoon a white ring appeared around her and split in two. It wandered up and down making her skin turn a bit pale and her few black hairs turned white. Everyone gasped as she began to turn forth and back during the rest of the day and night till the next morning.
Danny and Vlad had a hard time stabilizing her so she wouldn't dissolve right then and there. Ember just kneeled before the tank and begged to whatever god would listen to her to save this child. The transformation began to fasten. The child didn't even finish one as the other one started. The rings to turn her into a ghost reached her small shoulders as the rings to turn her back already appeared around her waist.
In a last hope measurement Danny stepped beside the tank and began to pour his ecto energy into it. With that the transformations slowed down and finally stopped on her human form while also the energy readings calmed down.
Everyone sighed in relief but to Ember's shock her boyfriend collapsed right where he stood panting heavy.
"Danny.", she cradled his head into her lap and looked at Vlad pleading.
The older halfa looked at his friend and sighed relieved.
"He's fine. He just needs rest. Let him sleep a bit", Vlad explained as he left for the computers again.
Ember just smiled and stroked Danny's head. She had feared the worst for the moment but was relieved when she knew that he was in no danger.
The next two days were peaceful as they watched the fetus grow into a baby. The last day the baby had been removed from the tank and placed into a crib. The day was spend to wait for the child in the new bought crib to open her eyes. Ember and Danny sat on the opposite site of the child's future bedroom. She was snuggled up to his chest and for once in this week she had fallen asleep. Vlad meanwhile was drinking a cup of tea sitting near the crib.
"You think she will wake up soon?", Danny asked not letting his eyes leave the baby's bed.
"Oh I'm positive she will.", Vlad confirmed as he took another sip.
Danny just sighed and stroked his girlfriends hair. Hours flew by like nothing and Ember began to stir just like the baby. The diva finally opened her eyes and looked up to her man.
"Anything new?", she yawned.
"Actually? Yes.", that peeked her interest.
"She seems to be waking up just now.", he smiled and the two of the turned to the stirring baby.
The baby's eyes opened slowly and looked at the ceiling with a dazed look then she began to cry. It was loud and unnerving but still the sweetest sound the three had ever heard.
"Congratulations Vlad. It's a healthy girl.", Danny joked.
But suddenly the room began to shake a bit as the child released a small ghostly wail.
"Healthy and a strong voice.", Ember added with smile.
'She comes just after her daddy and mommy', she thought happy.
"Maybe you should pick her up so she can get used to her new daddy.", Danny suggested with a smile.
Vlad did as he was told and carefully picked up the child and cradled her in his arms. He smiled down at her small figure and made cooing noises to which she giggled.
"You really are a born father.", Ember smiled as she stood up.
The two lovers went over to the new father-daugther duo.
"What will you name her?", Ember asked as she bowed a bit over the child and held a finger over her which the baby grabbed with an eager expression.
"I thought about Danielle Amber Masters. What do you think?", the man asked with a big smile.
For him it was a dream come true. A dream he had for years. Even if she wasn't his biological daughter he would give her all the love he had and so much more. From this day on she was his light. Now if only he had Maddie with him. But he squashed that thought immediately since he had promised Danny to give the date he would find him a real chance and just maybe she would be his perfect woman.
"That's a really good name.", Danny smiled as he looked at the child.
Danielle took in the three different faces above her and squealed happy. The three spectral beings just smiled down on her.
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The day after Dani's awakening Danny and Ember had returned to Fenton Works early in the morning. The greeting they got wasn't what they had expected.
"Where the hell have you been Daniel James Fenton.", Maddie scolded him as soon as she saw him.
'Oh crud. I knew I had forgotten something.', the boy thought as he cringed at his mothers tone.
"Sorry mom. I totally forgot to send a new duplicate. I was really busy the last week.", Danny tried to sooth his mothers anger.
"And what could be so important that you made us worry so much?", she seethed.
Behind her Ember saw that Jack and Jazz also weren't happy about his absence.
"Maybe we should sit down. This will be pretty much to take in.", Ember suggested.
The Fenton's looked at her strangely but complied. When the whole family sat in the living room Danny gave a deep sigh.
"Ok listen guys. What we will tell you now must never leave this room under any circumstances. You understand?", he asked serious.
His family was a bit taken back by his suddenly serious expression but nodded nonetheless.
"Well you see a friends of ours made a big request from us and we accepted to help him.", Ember began.
"Who?", Jazz asked curious.
"Vlad.", Danny stated simply and Jazz flinched a bit at the memory of their last encounter.
"Vladdie? What does he have to do with this?", Jack asked confused.
"Now listen you two what I will tell you now is Vlad's biggest secret and you must promise me that you will listen to me till the end before you say something. Can you promise me that?", Danny was dead serious.
'What could make Danny so serious when it comes to Vlad?', his parents thought.
"We promise.", Maddie said and Jack just nodded.
"Okay... where to begin.", Danny let his mind wander for a second before he began.
"You see. The accident Vlad had during college made him an half ghost like me. He became the Wisconsin ghost or Vlad Plasmius. Vlad made his fortune by using his powers to his advantage. Though I don't approve of his methods I can understand him. After all he had no one to keep him level headed. After he found out about me being a half ghost he tried to make me his son. He failed obviously. Then after my memories returned I confronted him since he and I were good friends during college.", Danny explained and his parents just stared at him bewildered.
"Then a week ago he came to us with a big request. He wanted Danny's DNA to clone himself a half ghost son. Danny denied but made him another offer. The offer was to let Vlad create a child from both of our DNA and so create a new life. He accepted and during last week we were with him to help him. Just yesterday his new daughter Danielle woke up.", Ember paused as she wiped away a tear that threatened to fall.
"You should have seen him. He was so happy. Finally having someone to connect to. It was a beautiful sight seeing him with her in his arms.", Ember smiled a bit sad at the thought of maybe not having a child of her own once again.
There was silence in the room. No one dared to say something. Jazz was stunned that her brother had not only agreed to such a thing but also suggested it. Yes she knew that Vlad was obsessed with him but this took the cake. Though she loved the thought of having an unofficial niece.
Jack was speechless that his best friend was the evil ghost that overshadowed him during the class reunion but deep down he always knew that Vlad was lonely. He just never wanted to see it but now it was clear as daylight. Vlad needed someone and Danny and Ember had made it possible for him. He was happy that his friend finally could be happy.
Maddie just stared at the two teenage ghosts before her. Her mind was racing. Vlad wanted to make Danny his son? Why? Because he was also a half ghost? Because he loathed Jack for taking her away from him. She wanted to be pissed at the man but she couldn't. She knew that if her son trusted him even after all this then he deserved another chance. And being a grandmother even if it was unofficial gave her a warm feeling in her belly.
"So you guys have any questions?", Danny asked a bit unnerved by their silence.
The silence continued but Jazz gave her brother a soft smile telling him that everything will be okay. Finally his parents broke the silence.
"So Vlad is a half ghost like you?", Maddie asked.
"Yes but like I said it wasn't his choice like it wasn't mine. So please let him be. He and I made a deal.", Danny explained hoping his parents would understand.
"What kind of deal?", Jack asked in a very rare moment of sharpness.
"I would find him a date and he would give her a real chance. And maybe he will like her so much that he will forget his obsession over mom. If that's the case he will stop all advances and will make a normal life for himself and her.", the boy explained with a calm smile.
"And who did you have in mind to be his date?", Maddie asked.
"Oh don't worry I already talked to a friend of mine. I'm sure the two of them will fit together like pot and lid.", the boy smiled as he leaned back.
"Who is she then?", Jazz asked eager to know who Danny had in mind.
"You remember Claire from the NASA camp?", he asked and his family nodded.
"She is Vlad's date if she accepts. I will call her at the end of the week about it.", the teen shrugged with a big smile.
His family stared at him in awe. They all knew Claire and they never thought that she was actually single which she she obviously was.
"Now if you excuse me. I have school to go to.", Danny stood up and gave Ember a short but passionate kiss on the lips.
With that he went to the door where he was greeted by a duplicate with his bag.
"See ya later babe. I will come over once schools out and I have dealt with my friends.", he winked to his lover.
"Okay see ya then.", Ember smiled.
"You coming Jazz?", Danny called as he opened the door.
"Oh... right... I'm coming.", with that she jumped up, ran in the kitchen to get her bag and ran after him.
As the door closed the remaining three looked at the door and then at each other.
"So Ember. Did you find your friends?", Maddie asked with an eager smile.
She wanted to learn more about her daughter-in-law.
"Yeah we found them all and I have to say it was good to see the whole crew again.", The diva smiled.
"Oh you have to tell me.", Maddie moved to the couch Ember sat on while Jack made a run from the girl's talk that would follow soon.
Ember found it funny that Danny's mother was so interested in her and Danny's friends.
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As Danny and Jazz drove onto the parking lot, he was relieved that the people mostly ignored him again. The first time coming to school with his bike was awesome but he didn't want the attention all the time.
He saw Sam and Tucker walking into the school with a depressed expression.
'This is going to be unnerving.', Danny thought as he shut off his bike.
"Thanks for the ride. See you later lil brother.", Jazz jumped of the bike and made her way to her friends.
Danny just shook his head with a big smile and went to his locker. Just as he had put all the unneeded books inside the locker door was slammed shut. Danny looked at the closed door with a bit of surprise but then he turned to his visitor with a serious expression.
There before him stood Dash with bandages around his head and arm. He looked at the boy with a crazed up expression.
"You are going to pay Fenton!", he snarled.
"Try me Dash and I will make sure that you will never play football again or for that matter move ever again.", Danny snarled back as his eyes flashed neon red for a second.
Dash stumbled back in fear and fall on his butt. Everyone stared at the two hoping to see a repeat of Danny's last performance against the bully. Yet they were also afraid of the changed teen. Never had they seen or heard him to be so blood thirsty.
"Y...Y...Yoou... YOU FREAK!", Dash yelled hoping to throw Danny of his game.
Said boy just stared at the jock and smiled. He bowed down to be on eye level with the downed bully.
"You're right Dash. I am a freak.", Dash smirked at that victorious.
"But I'm still a better person than you will ever be.", with that the boy stood up and turned to the jocks best friend.
"Yo Kwan.", the asian boy was brought out of his stupor by Danny's voice and turned to him.
"Take your loser friend here before I change my mind.", Danny then took of towards his class but just as he passed the other jock he said.
"You are a better man than him Kwan. I just hope you will see that before it's to late.", with that the teen left the group of students standing there and went to his class.
A few minutes later in the class. Mr Lancer just wanted to close the door to the classroom and begin his lesson but a hand on the door stopped him. The firm grip on the door stopped Lancer in his attempt to close the door. The door opened slowly and revealed a annoyed Danny Fenton.
"I'm not to late am I, Mr Lancer?", he smiled but it was obvious that he was annoyed.
"Of... of course not Mr Fenton. Please go to your seat.", Lancer wasn't so sure if it was a good idea to annoy the teen after his last outbreak against him.
Danny only nodded and went to his seat not without giving attention to anyone. Tucker stared at his friend with a bit of worry and Sam looked guilty at him. The classes till lunch passed within a blink and we find Danny outside talking to Valerie.
"Hey Val listen. I need to tell you something.", he began.
Valerie despite being an A-Lister was a good friend of Danny. They had known each other for years, though not as long as Tucker and Sam.
"What's up Danny? You sound so serious.", Val smiled at her friend.
"You know Val back then we promised to never lie to each other.", Danny paused and Val tilted her head.
"Yeah. So?", she was a bit confused.
"Well... you remember the accident I had a few months ago?", Danny tried to beat around the bush.
"Yeah I remember. It was something in your parents lab right?", she tried to understand her friend.
"Well you see the accident did more than just nearly kill me.", Danny looked around if someone was listening.
"What do you mean?", the dark skinned girl was feeling afraid of what he could mean.
"Well you see...", he looked around once more and leaned a bit to his friend.
"... I'm Danny Phantom.", he whispered.
Valerie just stared at him for a moment and began to laugh. The boy just stared at her dumbfounded but soon a smile crept on his face.
"You and your jokes Danny.", Valerie finally calmed down.
"Oh yeah me and my jokes.", he smiled and created a small ecto ball in his hand.
Valerie gasped as she saw the energy ball and stepped back a bit.
"Don't worry Val. I'm no ghost. I'm only a human with ghost powers. A half ghost so to say.", Danny explained as the ball vanished.
"Wow... Just wow.", Val leaned against a tree and tried to collect her thoughts.
"I know that's much to take in and I'm really sorry that I didn't tell you sooner.", Danny hoped that his friend would forgive him.
"That's awesome Danny. With that you could be the most popular kid in town.", Valerie's smile vanished as she saw her friend frown.
"Oh sorry I forgot you don't want to be popular.", she playfully hit herself on the head.
"You got that right.", he smiled.
"You know I have to talk with Sam and Tucker.", the boy changed the topic.
"Don't let me stop you then.", she smiled and went to her own group.
Danny went inside the cafeteria to his usual table where Sam and Tucker were already sitting. The tech boy looked up from his food and smiled as he saw his friend.
"Yo Danny where were you?", he called.
"I just talked to a friend of mine and told her who I really am.", the boy shrugged and fell into a chair beside his friend.
"Wait.. you told someone that you are a... you know...", Tucker stared at his friend like he was crazy.
"Don't worry about it Tucker. I know her pretty well. She won't tell anyone.", the ghost teen shrugged.
"Ähh Danny.", Sam caught his attention.
"Yes Sam?", he turned to her.
"You know... I'm... I'm...", she stuttered.
Danny reached over the table and patted his friend on the shoulder.
"Calm down Sam. Take deep breaths and collect your thoughts.", he soothed her.
Sam took a few deep breaths and calmed herself down.
"Danny... I'm sorry about my earlier behavior. I wasn't myself then.", Sam apologized to her best friend.
"Don't worry Sam. I know it wasn't your fault. But how do you stand to my relationship with Ember now?", Danny asked hoping for the best.
"I'm not really happy about it but as long as you are happy with her I will support you two.", she stated with a weak smile.
Danny gave her hand a light squeeze and smiled.
"Thanks Sam that really means a lot to me.", he smiled and leaned back in his chair.
"Hey Danny I heard that you faced Dash again this morning.", Tucker changed the topic.
Sam gave her friends a sharp look.
"Don't worry Sam. I didn't touch him at all. I just made it clear not to mess with me or he will never take a step again.", the ghost teen smiled as he took out a sandwich from his bag.
"Danny you shouldn't threaten him even if it was good that someone put him in his place.", Sam scolded him.
"I know it's not right but attitude just pissed me off.", Danny shrugged as he took a bite.
"So what will you do now?", Tucker asked between bites.
"If everything goes right I will be pretty busy in the next weeks.", Danny finished his sandwich and took another one from his bag.
"What do you mean busy?", Sam asked suspicious.
"Not what you think Sam. Ember and I are busy playing matchmaker for Vlad. I asked a good friend of mine if she wanted to give Vlad a chance and now I'm awaiting her answer."
Sam and Tucker stared at him with dropped jaws, their food forgotten on the table.
"You are doing what?", Sam hissed as she got her composure.
"Hey don't worry Sam. Vlad and I are friends now.", Danny paused as he took another bite.
"He is just lonely Sam. We are just trying to make him happy. Even he deserves to be happy.", the boy explained as if it was the most common thing in the world to help ones arch enemy.
"That's just crazy.", Tucker muttered.
"Tell me about it. I played matchmaker for Technus and Desiree and some other friends. Heck I even got Box Ghost and Lunch Lady together. I feel like Cupido.", Danny shuddered at the thought.
"Box Ghost and Lunch Lady? How did it come to that?", Sam asked astonished.
"Simple both had a crush on each other. Sam I made brought weirder pairs together.", the boy smiled.
"Such as?", she challenged.
"Penelope Spectra and Ghostwriter. Sidney Pointdexter and Princess Dorothea. Nocturne and Pandora. Johnny 13 and Kitty.", he shrugged casually.
The two stared at him as if he had grown a second head. With that being said the bell rang and the three returned to class.
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The rest of the week passed like nothing. Danny Sam and Tucker got back together and Sam had redeemed herself. She even apologized to Ember. Said ghost diva spent the whole week with the Fenton's and they learned quite a bit about each other. Then came the most important day in Danny's plan to get Vlad a date.
"Yo Claire.", Danny said as he picked up his phone.
"Hey Danny.", she sounded nervous.
"So do you want to give Vlad a chance?", he asked without hesitation.
"I think I will. I took three days of vacation.", Claire answered.
"Should I come and pick you up?", Danny offered.
"That would really help. I'm at the entrance of the camp.", she laughed.
"Ok I will be there in a sec.", with that he ended the call and teleported near the entrance behind a few bushes.
From there he stepped out and saw his friend. She wore a standard blue jeans, black sneakers and a black tank top. She noticed the boy immediately as he stepped out of the bushes.
"Hey Danny. You're really fast.", she joked.
"Instant teleportation is quite useful.", the boy shrugged and guided the woman away so no one could see them.
The moment they were out of sight he laid a hand on her shoulder and vanished in a whirl of flames. Seconds later they reappeared in very old gothic building.
"Where are we Danny?", Claire asked as she looked around.
"We are in the shop of the best tailor since 1798.", Danny shrugged and guided her deeper in the shop.
"Ah Daniel. I see you brought your friend along.", came a voice from behind a shelf.
Claire jumped a bit at the slight echo in the voice. A tall slender woman clad in black jeans and a black fitting blouse with blue skin came into view.
"A Minea there you are. Claire this is Minea the best tailor I have ever known. Minea this is Claire, she is a really good friend of mine.", Danny introduced the two.
"I'm honored to meet one of Daniel's friends.", Minea got a hold of Claire and guided her to a small pedestal.
She immediately began to examine her client, taking measures and making sketches in a book.
"Äh Danny what's going on here?", Claire asked a bit confused.
"You have a date with Vlad and as a thanks from me I will pay for one of Minea's dresses for you.", Danny explained and leaned against a wall.
"But...", Claire began but was interrupted by the ghost tailor.
"Hush. No more talking.", Minea shooed her client.
Half an hour passed before Minea let her poor victim go and vanished into one of the back rooms. Claire just sighted and stepped to Danny.
"You are so going to pay for this.", she hissed but Danny could see the playfulness in her eyes.
"I already am. What do you think this dress will cost me?", Danny countered with a big smile.
"You didn't need to. I had a dress.", she tried to reason with him.
"If you mean that neon red dress that you showed me a last year then I have to say no.", he deadpanned.
"But the saleswoman said neon colors where in.", Claire protested.
"Then she had her provision in mind.", he deadpanned again.
Claire just hung her head that Danny just criticized her fashion sense.
"Hey don't worry. You have a good fashion sense but when it comes to dresses you are a no go.", he patted her back.
He guided her to the waiting area and she sat down while Danny went to get two cups of coffee. The two waited for 2 hours and spoke about how their life's where since their last actual meeting. Finally Minea emerged from the back room with a small box in her hand.
"You're already finished?", Claire asked astonished.
"Of course. Who do you think I am?", the tailor spoke with a insulted expression.
"Oh... I'm sorry.", Claire felt like she had just stepped on a land mine.
"Nah don't worry about it.", Minea laughed and handed her the box.
"I will send you the bill later Daniel.", she whispered in the ghost boys ear and he nodded.
"Now.. shoo shoo.", the ghost tailor shooed them out of the shop.
"Thanks Minea.", with that Danny grabbed his friend and they teleported to Fenton Works.
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The two arrived in the living room where Jazz was reading a book. She looked up when a whirl of flames appeared. There stood her brother and a tall blond beauty.
"Hey Jazz this is Claire. Claire this is my sister Jazz.", Danny introduced the two.
"It's nice to meet you Claire.", Jazz stood up and offered Claire a hand.
"Nice to meet you too Jazz.", she shook her hand.
"Say Jazz can you help Claire here with new dress. I have some things to take care of.", the boy asked.
"Sure no problem. Come one Claire, you can change in my room.", Jazz pulled the woman along.
As the women left the room Danny pulled out his phone and called Vlad.
"Yo Vlad.", he said.
"Daniel? What can I do for you?", the older halfa asked.
"I just wanted to inform you that you better put on you best suit for this evening. Because you have a date at 8 pm at the Winchester. You better be on time.", Danny said stern.
Vlad knew that tone and what it meant. You dare to stand up my friend and I will rip you a new one.
"Ok I will be there but how will she get there in time?", he asked confused.
"I will teleport her there.", the teen said as if it was obvious.
"Wait.. she knows about us?", Vlad asked shocked.
"Us? No. Only about me. It's your choice if you want to tell her or not.", he explained to his old friend.
"Ok then. I will see you there.", Vlad said and ended the call.
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"Oh man he really was serious.", Vlad groaned as he teleported in his bedroom to find his best tux.
"This is going to take a while.", he sighed as he looked into his large wardrobe.
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An hour passed and Danny was reading a magazine as he heard footsteps coming down the stairs. He looked up and his eyes widened to dinner plates. The before him came a perfect beauty down the stairs.
Clair wore a shoulder less silky silver dress that reached down to her ankles. It fit her neatly like a second skin and showed her perfect figure. He blond hair was smoothed and hang loose behind her with a small wisp hanging over her left eye, making her stunning blue eyes stand out. To finish it up she wore silver high heels and a silver bracelet. All in all she looked stunning but also very fragile.
Danny could only whistle at her sight and she blushed.
"You look good Claire. I told you Minea was the best tailor.", Danny smiled.
"Thank you Danny.", she looked away with a small blush.
"Come one now. We have to get you to the restaurant where you will meet Vlad.", he offered her a hand and she took it careful.
"Thank you Jazz.", she smiled and the two of them vanished.
"No problem.", Jazz smiled though she knew that the two couldn't hear them anymore.
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The two reappeared before the restaurant and where met by the older halfa. He wore a cream tux with a white shirt, a red necktie and white shoes. His hair was like usually into a ponytail. He stared at the woman beside the teen and had a hard time not to drool over her beauty. Claire also stared at the man before her and smiled inwardly at how the boy knew her taste.
"Good evening Vlad. Let me introduce you. Vlad this is Claire. Claire this is Vlad. Now I will leave you two alone.", and with that the boy vanished.
"If you want me to pick you up just call me.", his voice whispered into her air before his presence left.
"Well then. Should we go in?", Vlad offered her his arm and she slung her arm around his.
"I would like that.", she smiled.
The two went inside towards the reception.
"Good evening. How can I help you?", the man asked.
"We have a reservation under the name Masters.", Vlad stated with a smile.
The man looked at his list and then turned to the two.
"Ah Mr Masters. Let me guide you to your table.", the man guided them to a table near the musician of the restaurant.
It was decorated with a wine red table cloth, a vase with white lilies and two sets of silverware. Vlad offered his date a chair like true gentleman and she accepted with a smile. Then he sat down on the other side of the table. A waitress gave the two each a menu and left.
"So what do you do for a living Claire.", Vlad asked casually looking over the verge of the menu.
"I'm a instructor at the Huston NASA camp though I'm thinking of finding a new working place.", she explained.
"Why that?", Vlad was now even more interested.
"Well the job is not as fulfilling as it used to be. It lost a lot of it's glamor over the years.", she shrugged.
"Oh... and what did you have in mind?", Vlad asked already thinking who he could ask to help her.
"I thought about being a business manager. I studied business economy before I went to the NASA.", she explained.
"Oh? That's really interesting.", Vlad closed his menu and gave her a charming smile.
"And what about you Mr Masters?", she asked.
"Vlad. Please call me Vlad.", he stated.
"Ok... Vlad. What are you doing for a living?", she asked eager to know more about her date.
"I'm the founder DALV. My company has a wide range of application. We build construction machines, develop new medicine and new technology.", Vlad explained proud of his work.
"Oh that sounds interesting. Any chance you need a good business manager in your company?", she joked.
"Oh I think we always have space for good a employee.", he smiled and her smile faltered for a second before she regained it.
"You are really sly Vlad.", she smiled.
"I don't know what you mean my dear.", Vlad looked at her with an innocent look.
Right then the waitress returned and the two ordered their meals. After that the two joked around talked about their lives and Vlad even told her his biggest secret. Claire was a bit shocked but since she already knew another halfa. She accepted him for being who he was. Vlad felt like a big weight being lifted from his shoulders.
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As the two of them finished their date they left the restaurant with loving smiles on their faces. Claire leaned on Vlad as they went outside.
"Shall I call Daniel for you to pick you up or do you want to stay at my place?", Vlad asked with his everlasting smile.
"I wouldn't want to bother Danny so late so I would like to take your offer.", she smiled and blushed a bit.
"Then come my dear. My car is just on the other side of the street.", he guided the blond beauty towards a black Mercedes limo.
"This was really a lovely evening. I really had fun.", Claire smiled.
"Me too. I really loved our date.", Vlad stated as he opened he door for her to get in the car and closed it for her.
He himself went to the driver seat and they drove of to his castle.
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Earlier the evening Ember emerged from Vlad's portal and made her way to Dani's room. The little angel was sleeping like the dead. It was a cute sight. The little baby snuggled up a plushy double a tall as she was.
A hour passed before Danielle woke up and began to cry. Ember picked her up and as if she had never done something different she went to make the little one a bottle of milk and fed her. After that she placed her back in the crib but Dani began to cry immediately after Ember let go of her.
So she picked her up again and began to cradle her in her arms till she fell asleep. Careful not to wake her she sat down in a big armchair and placed the baby in her lap where she immediately snuggled up to her biological mother.
A small smile graced Ember's face as Danny phased into the room.
"Is she already asleep?", he whispered as he leaned on the arm chair from behind.
"Yes she is really a calm kid. I never saw such a calm child before.", she smiled up to him.
He leaned down and kissed her.
"Don't worry she will get more energetic soon enough if she really comes after any of us.", he smiled and both shuddered at the thought of a hyperactive Danielle.
They themselves were pretty energetic when they were younger and it sometimes took up to 3 people to stop their playful rampage.
The two spent the rest of the night watching the little angel in Ember's lap not even noticing Vlad and Claire return to the castle.