Life and Love with an Allurist. *Serendipity*

[Serendipity]

Life, or lack there of wasn't always a picnic. Parents that were never around, never said I love you, never really cared. Alone, that was the best way to describe life. I went through my life in more of a monotone way I guess you could say. I did what was needed to make my days somewhat bearable. I went to work, made money and late in the night, I screwed whoever was about. I never stayed after, of course. Through their choice or mine, it always happened. Never stayed the night, never stuck around to let stupid emotions get in the way. What use were they anyways? They only made things worse and made things much more complicated than they needed to be. That's what Mom and Da always said anyways. They were right. I know that now.

Work? That was easy. I worked in a big glamorous shop right at the end of the strip mall. I liked it there. It always gave me something to do and what better way to meet people? People interested me. They always had funny little quirks, each and every one of them. Made them interesting to me. I liked that. Besides, lots of men came in with their women and a cheap and sweet smile, they always came back for it. Always the excuse that there was something their girl wanted or had forgotten or decided not to buy. Suckers. Every one of them. Of course I let them purchase whatever item they seemed to be looking at, so non interested in, and then, the alley. It was quiet. I liked it. Somehow, it started to feel like home. It wasn't always the alley, of course. I had a huge house all to myself a mere few blocks away. Mom and Da were never home.

Enter Isabella. Sweet and amazing woman. Scared the **** out of me a bit is what she did. Empty parking lot, no noise, nothing around, and behind you stands this woman looking as though she just let the Renaissance fair or something. Top it off? She was speaking like it too. Began to think she was a bit touched in the head at first. But after a while of conversing with her, things began to be a bit more clear. I liked her. She amused me. I was to be her and someone she called, Elizabeth's teacher. Teaching. There was something i liked to do. I loved telling people what I thought, what to do, how to go about things. Made me happy. And clothes.... god I loved clothes. Its why I had the job I did, after all.

After the change, things were seen in a whole new way. Life as worth living again. Everything seemed shiny and new and I was determined to make this go 'round, so much better than the last. Giving up my life for a new one with Isabella wasn't a hard choice. I hated my life. Why cling to something you're miserable in? This, was going to be different. I would make it different. Or so I thought. Do you ever get that feeling like you've just jumped off a bridge and kept falling? So far... I haven't hit the bottom.

Life was boring and I needed something to do. I hadn't met this Elizabeth yet and Isabella, or Mom as I got very used to calling her, very quickly, was busy with higher end stuff. She needed to get things taken care of,, though she tried to make time for me, I knew better and stayed out of the way for a while. I needed my own friends anyways. Things to occupy my time, and men... Men was something that even though I was trying to have a new and better life with here, I couldn't live without and bars.... that was the perfect place for them.

Enter Elizabeth and Nick Bowstrong. I met Elizabeth one night on the way home from getting coffee. Another addiction of mine other than men. I couldn't really go a day without that amazing caffeine running through me. It was an amazing feeling and it gave me the energy I needed. I had met Elizabeth just after she had slaughtered some strange male in an alley with sheers. Took me a few to figure out what the strange woman was jabbering on about, talking about weeds growing and what not. She spoke a bit like Mother did. But after some conversation, it was all explained. Spent most of the night with her. She's amazing in so many ways. Her life as a human i think has a lot to do with that. It does for all of us, I'm sure. She was one of the old ones too and it was so nice to spend time with a family member.

As time went on, Liz and I got closer and closer. Shes my favorite. We may not always see eye to eye on things I say and do, but shes always been there for me and I think, she always will. I love her very much. Someone I don't love? Nick. Met him one night at a club. Rude, handsome, attractive and dangerous. I could tell the moment I laid eyes on that man, he was trouble. Try as I might to ignore him, he had other plans it seemed. Subtly was not his strong suit I think and within a few short minutes of me trying to ignore him, his fingertips caressed my shoulder. No one touches me without permission and that is what started the whole mess. I tried to let that go, but me? Let something go? Ha! Better luck trying to get a porcupine laid. I was just going to leave, after threatening to take a limb for the unwanted touching when he danced in front of me, some bimbo hanging off of him. I tried to just ignore that as well and leave when suddenly, I felt this feeling wash over me. ******** hit me with confusion. You would think, us both being allurists, it wouldn't have hit so bad, but it did. Allurists have a way about them. I should know, I'm one of them. Don't judge me.

Nick helped me out of the club for air and then, dinner. Later, after much flirting and sexual innuendos back and forth, he helped me out of my clothes at his place and fed my addiction as well as his, I'm sure. I shouldn't have fell for that. Weak. A low point. That's what that was. But the man have muscles that went on for days, a face that you could die for and charm? Jesus. Anyone would have fallen for that. I shouldn't have but... lessons in life are best learned through experience, they say.

After that, I kinda fell apart for a while. Enter my best and most trusted friend ever in my days, Reyna Quartermaine. I love her. I really do. Never really told her that but I don't actually think I have to. Reyna understands me better than most would and can. Shes just epic. Not much else can describe that woman. Body of a goddess, refined as they come, sex kitten extraordinaire. Shes the whole package ladies and gents. If I swung that way... Damn. Anyways, I digress. Reyna tried. Poor girl. She tried really hard to fix me, while hitting on me all the time, but try as she might, I just didn't feel like myself anymore. I fell to the hands of my own kind. An Allurists. Something I should have known better than to do. Somehow though, I think I've gotten the last laugh. I think Nick's plan was the same as any man like him. Build them up, keep them wanting more. Simple plan. Backfire. Not me. I'm not like most women. I hate him. I love him, but i hate him.

Life seemed to have no meaning anymore. I was a shitty Allurist. My powers were -way- out of whack and I was a mess. Starting to look it too. I needed Reyna. I know what you're thinking. I didn't mean I went over and tried to use my powers to boost my ego and get her into bed. I went over to her house to talk. She always made me feel better when I was at my low points. But talking that night, that wasn't what was on Reyna's mind apparently. Make no mistake, this wasn't like being screwed over by an Allurist. This was more... expanding my horizons. Reyna wanted to be a teacher for the night. Help me and expand my life. Boy did that woman ever. I never had been with a woman. Never really had the desire too. Like I said. I love Reyna. That night opened my eyes to many things. One thing it didn't do, which I was scared of, was screw up our friendship. Still love her. She still adores me. Friendship saved and the sex was amazing.

[Serendipity]

Kids. Kids were something I never really thought of having. Something about me, never really screamed Mom. I'm not sure what it was, nor am I sure still if I am meant to be a mom. My kids aren't really around yet. Lizzie came first, not long after Isabella gave me the life I have now. God, that woman is amazing. Lizzie is a lot like Mom in a lot of ways. Shes kind, gentle and sweet. I got her for that reason. She was too sweet to go through life as a regular person. Too sweet to have to be forced to grow up and get old, die like the rest of them. She was better than that. She's my angel. She's away right now, finishing up her last minute affairs before she comes back to me. I miss her so. I miss my angel.

Hawthorne. I wanted a son. He was too good to pass up. Met him in a bar. The women were just flocking to him, much like that of Nick. He just had that pull, that attraction when it came to women. I never thought of having an allurist under me, but he's great. I acted like all the woman, went over and talked to him, spent some time playing that ever fun allurist game before the decision was made. Hawthorne would join the family. He was too good at what he did to not. He would make things fun. Make them exciting and I was actually looking forward to taking him out and seeing him in action, fully prepared to be an Allurist within Harper Rock. I still am. He had business to tie up as well and so, like Lizzie, hes away. Shortly, I''m hoping, both of my children will be back and then, god how much fun we will have within this city.

But I get ahead of myself. See, with me, friends are not easily made. I'm just not the type. I either seem to piss people off, or screw them and walk away. It's just the way I've always been. Now with these two, I wont lie, the intent was there to do my usual, but as with some people, the element of surprise was there. Ombrata was an odd sort of guy. He irritated me just by his mere presence. Had this holier than thou way about him. I thought him to be one of the many in this city I wouldn't be able to stand because of the way he was. Time went on, and though we fought, our last encounter before he vanished into the realm of the shadows, surprised me. He is a strange man, but our last conversation showed me, he wasn't at all what I thought him to be. He had a good heart somewhere within him. Even tried to have him kill me. He wouldn't. Truth be told, I kinda miss him.

Wasn't long after Ombrata vanished, I met someone else. He was a strange one too. Kinda reminded me of Ombrata as well. He was rough around the edges, a shy yet strange fellow. Seemed to have a way with the ladies though. I would know. I spent time people watching, if you're keeping up. I mentioned that already. Anyways, I stalked him for a couple of days, as he put it. He calls me stalker. It's kinda cute. Simply put, I call him Asmodeus. Now, lying is something I never do so yes, i'll admit it, I wanted inside those levis. He's hot. Sue me. I have more fun with him though, talking and doing the occasional flirty thing back and forth. He's an odd one but he's fun to be around. Keeps me on my toes, as it were. Always throwing out a comment or two I'm not expecting. He's a riot, though we haven't spoken much in a while. Him, I do miss. Him, I actually considered a friend. Tried to have kill me too. ******** wouldn't do that either. Friggin' people in this place.

Now, Love is something I never considered. Keep up with me because here's where the bumps in my life come in. Life seemed to be new again after a while. I began seeing things in that bright and shiny color again, but things still felt off. My powers were still screwy. A simple small smile, one that anyone would give, was sending a wave of that damn allurist charm over anyone. I really didn't feel safe smiling at anyone at that point. Enter Sebastian Creed. I watched him here and there, as I do with all people. I am a people watcher after all. How do you get into people's heads to get what you want without knowing them? I decided to hunt him down. He seemed to have it all together and I wanted to know how. It made no sense to me. Tracking him down was easier than I thought.

I went wandering, as I usually do. I'm still trying to see of this city I live in. Better to know your surroundings than get caught somewhere and be completely confused. I went to step into the mortuary and out came someone. Smacked right into me. Luck would have it, it was Sebastian. After a bit of a small conversation, I was pinned up against the building, lips going everywhere. Took me a moment to figure out what had happened. Damn that Allurist ********. The smile. Screwed him in the brain good, it did. I didn't mean it to happen, just kinda did. Powers. They are a pain in the *** these days for me. Almost wish I didn't have the bastards. Anyways. I pulled back from him, apologizing for the incident and tried to explain what was going on. She shrugged it off, telling me it would have happened anyways. I don't really believe that but, eh.

After a bit more conversation with Sebastian, we went back to his place for pizza and beer. He really can't have it but I sure as the hell could. Pizza is amazing, so is beer. Put them together, heaven. I ordered, he stared. Up and down. He's a cutie but I knew, from the people watching, he usually wasn't by himself. The chick? Didn't know her. More time with Sebastian, I almost didn't care. Now I know I said I am no home wrecker anymore and I try not to be, but where there is no actual home, there is nothing to wreck, right? I mean, they didn't live together after all. They weren't married. Yes I know, I'm making excuses. I understand that but damn that man. He almost should have been an Allurist. Since I'm already on a roll with damning things, damn my smiles too. I am just a smiley person, always have been, so me not smiling is a complicated thing. Pizza arrived, the smile did too while I sat on the couch, staring at the pizza. Pizza that never got eaten.

Now, I know I said I've never done the morning after thing. Never. Until the next morning. I awoke in his bed and was a bit confused. I wanted to slip out ever so quietly but **** was he already awake. His voice hit my ears and panic washed over me. I had no clue what to do really but apparently, he did. Breakfast in bed, reheated pizza. I laid there, he got the food and brought it in. It was nice. I wasn't used to being waited on. A change indeed. He's so adorable, you have to understand. So sweet to me, not expecting anything in return, it's just his way. I've never really had that before. His smile can make me melt. His eyes, are the most brilliant thing I've ever seen. Charm and personality to boot. What's not to love?

Didn't take long for that to happen either. Allurist have that heightened emotional state. I knew that. I was prepared for it. But the more time I spent with him, the more time I wanted to spend around him. Didn't really matter what we were doing either. As long as I was around him, I was happy. Seemed as time went on, he was getting immune to the smiles, thank goodness. I tried to control them as best as I could, but with Sebastian, it's hard not to smile. Just a look from him and I actually giggled. Not a forced, trying to be cute or seduce you giggle. A real, honest and sincere, not meant to happen, giggle. Really started to piss me off too. Happiness never really lasts though. Enter the Hell Hounds of the city.

Now, my bounty had been going down, quite considerably over the past few days too. I was trying. Mom and Elizabeth were on my *** about it. I had no choice. When the shadows started coming into Sebastian's house, I left. I didn't want that kind of mess for him, nor did I ever want to bring trouble to him. He's too good and too sweet for that. I was upset, considerably. I called on Mom. Mom made me come home and stay there. She said she could and would protect me from them since I was lowering my bounty. I don't really argue with Mom. I wanted to, but I didn't. Killed me to be away from Sebastian. I hated it. I was trapped. Locked up tightly within the house like a caged animal and I was miserable. That night, I had a long talk with Mom. She's the one that helped me see I loved Sebastian. I have never loved a man my entire days. It was an odd and confusing thing for me, but I thought that he had little miss whats-her-face as I call her, because I have no idea whom it is still, so I knew I came secondly with him. Or so I thought.

[Serendipity]

Well, it has been so long since I wrote in this thing I wouldn't even know where to begin. So much has happened. So much has changed. So many things are new and so many things I've lost.....

Hawthorne. He hasn't come home yet. I imagine that he still has a lot of things that he is taking care of back at his old place, but i am sad by the fact that he hasn't really come home. There are so many things to teach him, so many people for him to meet and so many things that he has already missed, it's going to be really hard on him when he comes home. I miss him.

Riley.... my amazing Riley. God he's had a tough time lately. I wish I knew what to say or how to help him but sadly, I'm completely at a loss. I've never been through what he's going through. I've never experienced what he has and is. All I know to do is tell him I love him and i'm here for him and I know that's not enough. How do you comfort someone that had a wife in their human years, only to think her and their child was lost and presumed dead only to find out after they were brought into this life that shes alive, within the city, talking to you and ..... oh wait..... with someone else? Such a sad and confusing story. My poor baby....

Dyson. I have him now. God he's a pain in my ***. Hes like Dom.... ill get to that in a moment but Dyson.... Ugh.... The boy never comes home and when he does, he shoots me or hits me with one of his damn powers! Crazy little asshole. Love that kid. I know, I'm a bit off my rocker. Don't judge me. That's not your job. Anyways.... back to Dyson. Kids got a couple of screws in his head loose but really... hes a fantastic kid. Just needs some damn people skills.

Dom.... So much to say about Domonic. He was my baby. I really don't know what happened with him. Well, I kinda do actually and I blame myself. Two Allurists should not be in the same family, sleep together, live together or anything. All Allurists should be separated by a hugs non see through wall so they never see one another, never talk, never anything. It's just safer that way i think. I know Hawthorne is an Allurist but yea.... he's not here and Dom is. God did I screw up with that kid. I love him. He's an amazing kid and an amazing person.... other than his mouth sometimes, but things are never as they seem. He says he's leaving. Not sure what to do about that. I won't stop him as I think he might be better off being away from me anyways, at least for a time. I don't know.

Braeden I've all but lost. He's in some kind of funk that I am not exactly sure if he will ever come out of after the death of his wife. He's not around, never leaves the house he shared with her, never talks to anyone, never does anything.

Lizzie, my darling mischievous little princess.... Good god. That girl has had more heartache than anyone I've ever known and yet, here she stands. Shes the strongest person I've ever met, honestly. No one should be able to take the pain and heartbreak she has had over the past few months and still be able to stand on their feet, smile everyday and act like everything is normal. Then again, I think part of it has to do with the double head wound she got and the fact that because of it, she lost a lot of the information. Still though, shes a tough little *****. I can't believe it. She amazes me everyday. I love that girl so much. The things she does..... Though she has a habit of either popping into my head at the wrong time, or randomly popping in there and trying to nudge a situation in the direction she wants. Kinda cracks me up sometimes and works to my benefit depending on the situation....

Speaking of things working to my benefit Lizzie has done..... that brings us to my love life.... For a while, it kinda fell apart. Sebastian and I separated pretty close to the signing our binding contract joining us in wedlock. It was a mess. He was gone, I was sad and miserable but it was my choice and I knew, after things said on both sides, it was for the best. He tried.... god help him. He did try twice to get me back but that road, was closed. I wanted no relationship ever again. Tried it, it failed. I gave up. Didn't want the heartache again. I know I know.... I'm lame but I'm not done! Again, Don't judge me.

I had decided to do who and what I wanted from now on. No more games, no more relationships, no more always worrying about what the other person thought. **** them. Who cared? Good at it? I was amazing at it. It was great. Time of my life. No strings, no commitments, nothing. Life was perfect.... Until one guy..... ******* men and their damn ****. LD was a great friend though.... aside from him always shooting me in the damn head, where as after, I walked around like a complete moron for 10 days nearly drooling on myself. Well anyways.... that backfired when I decided not to give up on love and talk to him about it. DUMB. I knew LD wasn't the relationship type but dammit, I had a head wound. How can I be blamed? Not gonna lie though, I probably would have done the same thing without the wound, though I will never tell him that. He was amazing. Great friend, fun to just talk with, hot with that weapon, fun to tease and torment though I got as good as I gave.... he was just great. Anyways, backfire once again. Meh, whatever. So after the breakdown, yea I said it, breakdown and no, not talking about it. Moving on..... Callista, my then and I suppose still now, daughter-in-law, came and got me. Insisted I stay at her house. A few days later, i needed a necro for Lizzie. Her son just happened to be one. She sent him to me. Remember, given up on love again, not that anyone could blame me now, right? I AM an Allurist after all. Feelings hit me like a ton of bricks! So yea love sucked and never existed.... Enter Aurelius Zeitsef.......

Never saw him coming. He's incredible though. Best man I've ever known. Owns me, body mind and heart. God.... he gets anywhere near me and I feel like I can fly. I'm not kidding...... but I'm getting ahead of myself here. He healed Lizzie and then, I paid for his services and we parted ways. A day or so later, he popped up out of nowhere and we started talking. Random boring conversation, the usual when you barely know someone. Hows the family, who are you dating, what do you like to do kinda stuff. Anyways, he said we should hang out. Naturally, I'm not going to object. I like hanging out with people. It passes the time and after all, time is really all I have, right? So anywho.... He took me to a carnival. Had NO clue what that was but it's SO cool. There's like, rides and food everywhere, tons of people.... OH there was this cart we got in and it moved along this track thing.... awesome. There was a whole bunch of scary **** that happened and.... anyways >.> I just freaked out a bit there. Meh. My writing I can do what I want. So moving on now I guess. More than half way through, we decided it was a date. Our first of many many now. He and I won me a stuffed black panther plushie from this weird booth where you take a gun and shoot at targets and then, we rode the ferris wheel. It was great. Had an amazing time. He even asked me out again, which I'm totally not used to.

So, we started spending a lot of time together and things were amazing. One night, a few nights after we met, which is weird for me..... we were hanging out in the apartment, watching movies and having a fun night in..... Up popped Lizzie. We were relaxing and everything, never kissed, never anything...... told you it was weird for me..... anyways, Lizzie pops into our heads while we were looking at one another with her adorable giggle as she had a head wound at the time. In the distance, we hear the movie we were watching stop and then, "Kiss the girl" from The Little Mermaid begin to play. Adorable. my daughter with a head wound is about the cutest thing ever. She listens to and watches Disney over and over and colors. Its so cute. Anyways, he took the hint. It was amazing. Small sweet little kiss and damn. Putty in his hands is what i was after that.

So... one night, my cell rang. LD calling! We talked a moment and me and all my sarcasm and him and his inability to say no to a fight, we ended up outside of Alpha towers, guns drawn. Didn't take but a few moments, him with a bullet in his leg, arm and.... yea.... I shot his dick off again. But me? HEAD. Always the HEAD with this man. It's like he only sees that I have a head and nothing else! Well, while I healed, Man, which is my nickname for him now, was right at my side. Amazing. He never leaves either. So sweet. We did a lot of things together during my hurt time, however, when I healed up as per the usual, I only remembered parts of it. Some things are still a tad fuzzy to be honest. It kinda sucks. I wanted to remember all of it but I never do. Anyways, the night, he took me dancing, ballroom dancing, which I had never done before but found out, I Love it. Its amazing. After dancing, we spent some time in a car he had pick us back up and we went to a park where he laid down a blanket and had wine and food for me. He asked me out, all proper like and everything. It was adorable.

Since then, hes become a permanent and more than welcomed fixture at my side. Everyday with him, is completely amazing. I really don't know what I would do if I awoke to find him not there..... well actually, I do. The other day, apparently, Karina Docere decided that she needed to be able to test out a power and locked man inside a crypt for a few hours. Didn't tell him what was going to happen nor that he wouldn't be able to get out of there once she locked him in or anything but yea.... Freaked. Ill admit it. I posted up a all people bulletin around town asking for information about Mans whereabouts. Extreme? Maybe. But i would do anything for this man and to ensure his safety. He didn't tell me he was leaving, shame on him, and so I got a bit panicky. Sue me. Anyway, apparently she hadn't seen the fliers but he asked her to call me and I went a runnin'. Spent the remainder of the time he had left before the spell wore off in the crypt with him. No way I was letting him stay there alone. After that, we made our way home.

He lives with me now, did I mention that? Yea, he does. HUGE step, I know. Even gave him master keys to the place. Paranoid? Not so much, which is weird really. I never pictured myself sharing a place with anyone other than my kids but I have to say, I've found it to my liking though I probably wouldn't with anyone else. He's my world and I love this man. One day, i'll probably marry him but.... that's probably a long way off as I'm scared of marriage..... Lizzie is married now. Did I mention that? Yup, married. My little girl is married to Erik. A Noble. Hes amazing though. It's great.

Anyways.... going now and I'll write more later. Explain the family situation and how we are no longer Nobles nor Worthingtons anymore.... sort of. Long drawn out things there. Anyways, Bye!