Creatures of the Dark

"Nothing."

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She took his hand getting to her feet.

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He smiled back.

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He ran his hands lightly over her form.

She smiled softly.
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She kept her smile.
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He helped her to her feet.
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"You sure?"

"I-.. sometimes I just feel very lonely."

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Ana held his hand.

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Frankie joined her and their daughter.

He held her hand as he led her downstairs.
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"That I can understnd."
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Alice looked to Lily who was reaching for him.

He picked Lily up.

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"You do?"

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Ana went downstairs with him.

Lilly started giggling in his arms.
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He nodded.
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He brought her into the kitchen.

He grinned. "Little cutie!"

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"You're closer to everyone around here then I am.."

Alice smiled watching them.
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"Not really."

He tickled her belly.

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"I-.. it always looks that way to me."

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Ana entered the kitchen with a smile. "Good morning."

Lilly giggled.

"Good morning." ALice smiled.
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"Alice and I are close because she found me."

"And the others?"

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Ana smiled.

"There's hot food on the stove."

Stephan smiled. "Great."
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"I tolerate Stephan, Ana is nice, Frankie I've not had much to do with."

"Tolerate?"

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Ana thanked him.

"Yeah me and Stephan don't actually get on."
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Stephan pulled out a chair for Ana.

Ana smiled, sitting at the table.

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"Oh, it seems like you get along with everyone..."

He shrugged.
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Stephan got her some food.

"I'm glad we get along."

"Me too."

Ana sat at the table.

"So how much longer until we have another baby around here?"

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She smiled at him.

"A few weeks." Stephan told him.
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He kept his smile.

"You two ready?"

"I think so?"

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She blushed.

"I think so."
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He smiled softly.

Rylee smiled.

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"That's good."

He looked to her. "What would you like to do?"
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Stephan smiled softly.

She shrugged. "I don't know... I'm okay with just sitting here if you want to continue reading your book."