Hunters and the Hunted

"If you want to walk, just say. I'm just having fun."

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Ian kissed her forehead. "Cain's sorry."

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"He's just too good at the 'don't hate me face'." Miram laughed.

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Faye kissed his shoulder in return.

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Aria leaned over her gently, pressing her face to her hair.

"What for?"
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"Nah it's ok."
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"Yeah, and he is pretyy handsome."
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"I love you so much."
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She stayed close.

"Freaking out at Kai."

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Kai patted her thigh gently, almost too high to be innocent. "Thought so."

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Miram laughed. "I can't comment. I'm happily married."

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"I love you too."

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"Was there anything you wanted to do today Lucy?" Aria asked softly.

"Then apaology accepted."
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She smiled.
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"I wasn't expecting you to."
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He smiled softly.
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"Not really mummy."

"Thank god. He would have sulked other wise."

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"Straight home?"

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Miram leaned closed. "Between you and me though, he does look kinda nice."

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Faye sighed quietly. "If this whole fiasco was a method of distraction, it was real good."

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"Okay then."

She smiled.
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"Ok...Unless you have anywhere to go."
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She laughed. "Thought you weren't allowed an opinion."
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"I know it was." He told her playfully.
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"Did you mummy?"

Ian kissed her forehead before turning to look for Vivian.

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"Not really."

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"Shush. My husband won't know so long as you don't tell him."

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"You sound like you're trying to be smug," Faye accused teasingly.

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Aria shook her head gently.

"I don't know who he is so I can't."
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"So? My 'sexy voice' allows that." He told her playfully.
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"Ok.."
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Scarlet watched him.
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"Home it is then."

"Exactly. So I can admit to these things every now and then."

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Faye instantly blushed. "Oh my god. I shouldn't have told you."

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Aria just gently kissed her head again.

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"Did you see Vivian leave at all? I didn't so..."

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"Nothing wrong with that is there?"

She rolled her eyes.
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"No, you shouldn't have."
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Lucy smiled.
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She shook her head. "No, me neither."
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"Nope."

"Sixteen cycles until he's back by the way. Their time, not ours. I don't know how many days that is."

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"If you tease me for it, I'm leaving the room," Faye warned almost playfully.

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Aria smiled as well and then lifted one of her hands to her nose automatically when it started to bleed.

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"Probably left because she was scared I would attack her."

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"Didn't think so."

"Two years I think."
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"As if I would let you."
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Lucy looked at her. "Mummy why are you bleeding?"
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"Either that or she has gone to kill Kai herself."
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She smiled.

"No, no, definitely not that long." Miram counted under her breath. "Up to twenty eight days I think. Standard time. That's if the realm doesn't jump."

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"I'd make a damn good attempt at it and you know it."

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"It happens for me every now and then, don't worry."

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"Vivian isn't like that. She doesn't kill for the hell of it."

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Kai hummed as he carried on walking

She shrugged. "He'll be back whenever he gets back I guess."
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"I know."
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"Ok mummy."
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She shrugged.
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"I love you."

"You'll have to wait no matter what."

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Faye snorted softly and moved to stretch out on the bed.

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Aria smiled softly.

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"You weren't busy when she called you, were you?"

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"I love you too Rach."

"I know."
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Rosco watched her.
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Lucy smiled at her mother, and she looked more and more like Aria everyday.
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"No, I was sitting on the porch watching Hayden and Rachel."
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"I know."

"So you're stuck with me until then."

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Faye watched the ceiling for a moment before closing her eyes.

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Aria used her free hand to gently comb through Lucy's hair.

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"How is Rachel?"

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Kai turned his head to kiss her hip where she was over his shoulder. "Good."

"Ok then."
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Rosco moved to sit on the windowsill.
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Lucy stayed still as she relaxed and let her mother do as she wanted.
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"She's ok, still working out what to do with Kai."
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She smiled.

"Or, you know, I could stay out of sight."

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Faye exhaled slowly and suddenly said, in a rush, "I can't have kids."

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Aria smiled softly at her, still stroking her hair.

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"What, whether or not she's going to drop him and find someone better?"

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When he got to their place, Kai swung her gently around to stand upright.

"Nah, it's nice to have someone to talk to."
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"Ok." He shrugged.
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Lucy smiled to Scareth who was sitting on the armchair across from them.
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"No, she wants to start a family with Kai, but she is scared he will say no."
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She smiled moving her hair from her face. "Thank you."

"I can't stay all hours with you. I do have kids but the rest of my time will be given to you."

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Faye flinched gently, as if expecting a bad answer and, when she registered his word, she went still.

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"Could you go to daddy while I clean up?"

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"I'll probably say no for him," Ian muttered.

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Kai kissed her forehead. "You're welcome."

"Don't worry about being with me 24/7 I'm a big girl, I can look after myself." She told her playfully.
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"What do you want me to say Faye?"
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She nodded and got up running to her dad.
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"What did I just tell the pair of you?"
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She smiled.

"Yeah, but if you get hurt then I've pissed off Death for not watching you."

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"I don't know. I was expecting you to be disappointed, or decide I'm not the one or something like that. Christ, you can't say you've never wanted kids. I wanted them but I can't."

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Aria smiled again and then stood, walking towards the door that led to the bathroom.

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Ian grimaced, wincing just slightly, but didn't respond.

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Kai opened the front door and then gestured. "Ladies first."

"I know, but what hurt can me when I'm at home."
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"I've never thought about it."
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Scareth tickled Lucy to keep her occupied.
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"Come on baby, she has to live her own life to."
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She smiled and walked inside.

"A lot actually. I was given a list of what and who to look out for but I lost it."

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"I was really worried about your reaction and you just come out with that." Faye pressed her hands to her eyes.

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Aria came back after about five minutes, holding a wad of tissues to her nose.

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"Kai is violent and has anger management issues."

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Kai followed her in and shut the door, moving to wrap his arms around her from behind, pulling her back against his chest.