Down Under

Damion straightened carefully. "Kaiden is going either anymore."

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Stefan leaned down to pick her up, quietly scolding, "You should be sleeping."

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Nidawi tilted her head over a little for him.

"I know."
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She snuggled against him.
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He kissed back up to her lips.

"I don't care if he's a keeper or not. I'm finding a witch who can shut it down."

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Stefan walked back to the bed with her.

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Nidawi curled her fingers gently in his hair, her breathing a little hitched.

"What would that mean?"
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Rosalie looked over at Crystal who was still asleep.
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He gently ran a hand down her back.

"Kaiden won't accidentally hop between realms."

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Stefan set her gently in the middle of the bed.

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Nidawi twitched when his hand came close to the base of one of her wings, and she pressed her face against his shoulder.

"Ok."
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She looked around.
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"It's ok."

"Are you okay with that?"

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Stefan pressed his finger to her stomach to tickle her. "Sleep."

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"I'm not frightened." Nidawi's voice was quiet.

She nodded.
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She started making little baby noises at being tickled.
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"You look like you paniced."

"Then I'll wait until we're all settled again before finding a witch."

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"Go to sleep." Stefan told her again, tickling under her chin this time.

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"It wasn't panic either...I know you won't intentionally hurt me but..." Nidawi shuffled and rubbed her face, clearly embarrassed. "Wings are sensitive. Incredibly so. I think you can guess my reaction from that." Her voice went down to a whisper with her embarrassment.

She nodded.
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Rosalie tried to do as he said.
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"Yes I can."

"How is he anyway?"

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Stefan pulled his hand away, watching her.

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"I can hide them if you want." Nidawi hunched her shoulders. "I know its strange."

"He's ok, sitting on the counter in the kitchen eating ice cream."
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Rosalie went to sleep.
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"Don't worry about it, I like them."

"You didn't spoil him too much did you?" Damion teased quietly.

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Stefan shifted his weight so he could tuck the covers around her before he lay down again.

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Nidawi slowly relaxed, smiling almost shyly.

"No....Well I might have."
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She soon fell sleep.
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He smiled back.

"Thought so."

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Stefan watched her sleep before kissing her head gently and standing up again.

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Nidawi moved to take hold of his hand.

He held her hand.
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She fell asleep and she started dreaming.
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She smiled. "Come on Damion, he is our little boy, he deserves it."

Nidawi gently tugged his hand to her face and leaned her cheek against it briefly.

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Stefan made his way downstairs silently.

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"Just this once then. For having to go through a literal hell."

She nodded. "What have you got against spoiling our children?"
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Thane kept his hand there.
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Crystal woke up after a while.

"Give them too much leeway and they'll use it. Think they could have the whole damn world. Gets people hurt, or killed."

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"I'm not sure if I've said so, but thank you," Nidawi mumbled quietly.

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Stefan was sprawled out on the living room sofa, hands pressed to his eyes.

"But you don't treat him at all."
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"Is there a reason why you're down here?"
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"What for?"

Damion looked almost guilty as he muttered, "Behind your back."

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"Something woke me up."

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"For a lot of things. Everything."

"Why behind my back?"
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"Like what?"
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"Then you're welcome."

"So you didn't spoil Kaiden as often."

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"I've got no idea."

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Nidawi smiled gently at him.

She looked at him.
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"You could kjust be a light sleeper."
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He smiled back.

Damion shrugged. "I'm the dad. Spoiling is a mother thing."

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"I'm a light sleeper but it still takes something significant to wake me up."

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Nidawi moved to pull her hand from his before she suddenly tensed.