Creatures of the Dark

CJ sighed. "Well make yourselves comfortable and I'll finished getting dinner ready."

Frankie peeked in on the sleeping baby, "I had no idea."

""Lots of things have changed." He told her.

She smiled. "Thanks." She moved to sit on the sofa.

"So I've noticed." He nodded laughing Lily down beside her cousin.

Mathew liked at him. "So, you and Alice, what happens now?"

"I really don't know... we're trying to figure things out."

"Well, nothing can get sorted out until your wife is dealt with," He reminded him. "And the child she carries." He told him. "Even as far as here we could hear her."

Meanwhile, Alice was still with Stephan and Ana and they were close to the house. "Wait." She told them and Stephan stopped, looking at her and as he turned to see her, he caught the scent of Angel. "They followed us."

He cringed. "I know. I'll take care of her once I figure out how.... as for the child... I- I don't even know..."

Ana froze looking around.

"That's the one thing that you really need to think about." He reminded him gently.
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Alice looked at them. "Split up."

"I know. I don't give a damn what happens to her... but the kid. Well you know how we are.... most of us value kids very highly." Frankie let out a breath.

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Ana nodded. "Be careful. Both of you."

Stephan kissed her lips lovingly and quickly and then he was gone.

Alice nodded and she went off in another direction.
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"You might not have a choice when it comes to the child."

She matched his sweet kiss with her own before spinning on her heel and taking off.

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"I know. It would be much to dangerous to wait until the child is born."

Mathew nodded and he soon seemed to have a form of an idea.
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Stephan was the first to reach the house,getting In through the back way.

Ana wasn't to far behind having gone a completely different way, entering the house through the back.

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Frankie looked at him.

Stephan pulled her into him when he found her.

Hayden ran to them.
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"I might have an idea."

Ana hugged him tightly once they were all inside.

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"What's that?"

He hugged her back.

"Where's Alice?" Hayden asked.

Stephan looked back towards the door, before he looked back to Hayden. "Soon."

"She's coming. We crossed paths somehow on our way here."

Hayden nodded, moving to stay near the door in worry.

Ana leaned her head on his shoulder.

Stephan held her to him.

She lifted her head, pressing a soft kiss to her lips.

Rylee stuck close to Ben and Max.

Frankie looked around silently still.

Ethan stood behind Hayden waiting for Alice.

Alice eventually knocked on the door to the house.

At hearing the knock, Hayden ran for the door, throwing it open and hugging her immediately.

Mathew walked out to where he heard the door and he smiled at seeing his sister.

Stephan kissed her back. "I love you."

Max kept her near them.

Ethan was right there behind Hayden.

Frankie came out from the other room to stand in the doorway watching them all.

Ana smiled gently. "I love you too, Stephan."

Rylee took both boys hands in hers.

CJ peeked in on them all. "Anyone hungry?"

"Starved." Alice told her when Hayden had finally let her breathe.

Mathew walked to CJ and he slid his arm around her, kissing her head.

Stephan smiled. "Good."

Ben and Maxx smiled.

"Wonderful, lets all head inside and eat than," she smiled kissing Mathew gently before gesturing them all into the dining area.