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--The following transcript was a live chat roleplay--

This RP takes place on Sunday 19th July 2015.

Adelita:
There was only one place she wanted to be when Adelita was told what she was told by Micah just an hour, if that before she arrived in the apartment of Elighan. She never claimed the apartment was hers, just the bed. Many times, unsuccessfully. Most nights not a single thing happened. Some nights she made barriers so he couldn't come on her side, just to find the next night that he had taken those barriers down and sometimes even was touching her. Nothing indecent, but still. And those times, Lita usually bolted from his apartment, desperate to get away from the guy. Only, one night, Lita took things too far for her own personal amusement. She didn't even remember what had sparked it, but that night there was no way they weren't going to ****. Lita didn't mind *******, but she didn't want what he wanted. A relationship. Nothing about that idea seemed exciting to the woman or anything she was remotely interested. Nothing was wrong with casual sex. The Mexican woman remembered how much he fought her and how much she fought back and when he touched her, she pacified him. She had never done anything like that before, so how was she supposed to know he would react so strongly? Especially when he was so adamant that they would never, ever, ever ****? They had, more than once that night and low and behold when she tomed into the Andras home and met Micah and another Andras family member while eating raw, bloody, delicious meat, Micah put two and two together. Especially given her wave of bipolar emotions. She had to be pregnant with a fadebeast. A monster. She was pregnant with a monster. Everything about that sentence disgusted Adelita. Pregnant and monster. How was she supposed to know that this could happen? It had never happened before and no one she knew (which was about two vampires) had ever been pregnant or made someone pregnant. Micah had told her she had a choice to make, but first, Adelita was going to make his life a living hell because it was obviously his fault. Godric had never put a monster in her. Neither had anyone else. The tiny, dark haired woman marched right in the apartment like it was hers and went right for Elighan, shouting in her native tongue, " idiota!" She gave him a shove, smack dab in the middle of the chest, good and hard before her arms crossed over the white, lace blouse she was wearing, eyes of daggers on the male.

Elighan:
I was making myself a cup of tea when Adelita comes screaming into the apartment; it must be a day ending ‘y’. I sigh and am not entirely surprised to find that I’m the subject for her rage. The woman blows hot and cold all the time and it’s gotten worse of late. I rub at my chest where she shoved me. A lesser man might be intimidated by her strength but mot me. I have no issue with a woman being able to beat me in a fight as I never plan on attacking one myself. “Woah. Melete. What have I done now?” I must have done something. Or at least you’d think I’d done something. Whatever it is, I don’t recall what it was. I would definitely remember something worthy of being screamed at. I try to think of something, anything but honestly it’s a little difficult with her folding her arms the way she does, practically puffing up her chest and drawing attention to it.

Adelita:
Her stance widens on the black suede heels she's wearing, the exact color of her mini-skirt, that was barely visible because the lace top she was wearing was almost the same length. However, when she walked, crossed her arms or just took a breath in, you could notice the skirt now. "Do not call me that. Estoy embarazada." Both her hands moved to her stomach and made the rounded gesture of an enlarged stomach. "I'm pregnant, you pendejo." A finger met his chest again. "By you. You put a little monster in me." Adelita took a step back from Elighan as a hand moved through her semi-curled hair and collected it before she put a rubber band in the top half of her hair as she stared at him. "Congratulations." She said bitterly before Adelita moved away from him and headed in the kitchen to find something to eat. At this rate she would be the size of the apartment by the end of next week.

Elighan:
I’m used to the name calling, so it doesn’t affect me, but as she tells me she’s pregnant, I find I’m unable to process what it is that she’s saying. The woman before me does not breathe. She is a vampire. Vampires cannot get pregnant. Or so I had believed. I stare at her; gawk might actually be a more accurate description but before I can say anything, or even blink, she’s gone around me and is hunting for something to eat. If I believe her, which at this point I’m not sure I do, this would make a little sense as she has been more temperamental than normal. Stupidly perhaps, I just assumed that she was feeling more at home in the apartment and so was no longer trying to temper her behaviour around me. “Erm… Melete… Are you… joking?” I run my hand over the back of my neck as I rather ashamedly stare at her backside. I don’t believe I should be held accountable for that though, as she does choose to wear the shortest, most form fitting outfits possible. Thankfully her wardrobe is now filled with garments of a higher quality as the cheap articles she used to wear simply did not do her justice. “Vampires can’t…” I gesture with my hands to make a rounded stomach, as I don’t feel comfortable saying the word.

Adelita:
Adelita had just grabbed some left over Chinese from the other night when he asked her if she was joking. Lita turns around slowly to see Elighan doing the same gesture she had a few seconds ago before she sets the container on the counter calmly. Or as calmly as possible. "Si. They can, apparently. And no, I am not joking!" Her tone rises as her eyes pierce his once again. "Why would I joke about that? Do you think, I think it is a funny idea to be fat and hungry with your monster in me?" She laughed dryly. "Such a dream, si?" She turns from him and puts the container in the microwave, but in a few seconds she pulls it out, because the idea of cold beef is actually quite appealing to her. Too bad it wasn't rare.

Elighan:
My hand is practically massaging the back of my neck now. This is a lot to take in. Adelita has no interest in a relationship and I highly doubt that having a child is going to change that. Her words sting somewhat too. I know this wasn’t what either of us planned but calling our child a monster is a little excessive, even for her. That is if it is our child. That is one question I am going to have to ask but I’m not entirely sure how to go about asking that of a woman that could end my life as easily as snapping a twig. “Melete. Sweetheart. You are going to have to give me a moment here as this is a lot to take in and I have at least one question that I’m not entirely convinced won’t end with you killing me. So please… Can you try not insulting when you next speak? It would be very much appreciated.” I force my hand to my side, before I find I’ve raised it again, only now I’m patting the counter with the palm of my hand in a slow and steady rhythm. “I hardly think it’s fair of you to call a child, mine or otherwise, a monster. If you don’t want to have a child these days there are options and I’m sure there must be a vampire doctor somewhere that would be willing to talk you through them.” I’m trying to remain calm and I think I’m succeeding. If not. I’m sure I’m about to find out.

Adelita:
As he talks, Lita digs around for a fork and as he keeps talking, Lita jabs at the pieces of meat in the container and all but inhales them, chewing very slowly. "What do you mean yours, or otherwise? It is yours and it is a monster. Vampires don't have babies, they have monsters. Big, mean, nasty monsters that are strong too." She put the container aside and recrossed her arms at her chest. "You got me pregnant with a monster that is going to kill at least me, and likely you. Enjoy your last few weeks on earth." She grabbed the container and pitched it in the garbage before washing her hands. "There's no steak in the fridge." Because she ate all that he had bought the other night.

Elighan:
I stop my unusual tapping and run my hand down my face. This night gets better and better. She’s never going to forgive me for killing her. Though therein perhaps lies the upside of dying myself. Though honestly I do need to avoid that if I can, unlike my not so fair lady, I will not be coming back from that. “Right. Okay. So vampires produce strong monsters that like to kill their… creators.” Creators seems like a more reasonable word than parents. Parents would denote an attachment to the creature which clearly we won’t have. “And as much as I am happy to shoulder partial blame for the predicament you now find yourself in, you have to admit that it is possibly someone else’s monster and not mine. You do have a very high sex drive and I haven’t been very helpful to you in that department. That one night aside.”

Adelita:
Adelita paused, hands in the water as it ran down from the spout as she listened to what he said. And then she replayed what it was he had said, making sure she heard him right. "Maybe you have a very low sex drive." Adelita started out as she stared at the water that was running down the sink. "If it was someone else's monster, I would have died weeks ago, asshole." To her, saying that word in English sounded funny and it probably did to him too. It sounded more like two words, *** and hole as there was a definitive pause between the words. "It is your beast and so help me on the virgin Mother Mary if you suggest it isn't again, I will kill you and let the thing eat you right now!" Adelita nearly screamed the last bit at him as she cut the water off and turned to face him. And when her eyes locked with his, Lita's eyes started to water. "I don't know why you have to be so mean." Lita rubbed at her eyes with the back of her arm before she started to cry. "I'm going to get fat and die and you are being an asshole." That time it was said more fluidly.

Elighan:
Oh sweet Jesus, I’ve done it now. As her eyes start to tear up I’m grabbing the tea-towel from off the counter. “Don’t cry Princess. I’m not being mean. I had to ask.” I start drying her hands off first, as she probably needs to cry. I’m not entirely sure what the timeframe for a vampire pregnancy is but it must be fast considering the fact that she clearly seems to have mood swings and her eating habits have changed. “Do you want me to go and get you some steak? I will. I can even have one of the girls bring it over if you’d rather I didn’t leave.” I finish drying her hands off as best I can and then I put my arms around her. “You won’t get fat Melete. Being pregnant and being fat are not the same thing. And I’m sure you’ll still look stunning regardless.” I don’t just say the words to placate her, I believe them though I’m prepared for the fact that she may not believe me.

Adelita:
"No you didn't." She snaps at him. "I'm here almost every night." She lets him dry her hands before her sadness turns to rage again. "You want to bring a girl here? A skinny, pretty, not pregnant with your monster girl here?" Adelita grabbed the towel and tossed it in his face. "I can get my own steak, jerk." The j could barely be heard and sounded more like 'erk,' but he was a smart man and could put two and two together. She moves away to the bedroom and starts going through the closet. "Call her. Call the skinny little punta. See if I care." She starts putting some of her clothes on the bed, indicating she was packing to leave.

Elighan:
I sigh, shaking my head as I follow Adelita to the bedroom. “You know I’m not like that sweetheart. I don’t do one night stands. I don’t have a little black book. And I wasn’t trying to upset by suggesting either of those statements was true. I simply meant one of the girls from Jenks. You know them. I have no interest in any of them I assure you.” I sound crazy. I’m reassuring a woman that doesn’t want anything to do with me that I’m what? Not having an affair? That is a little impossible given the fact that Adelita does not ‘do relationships’. Aside from that it’s just preposterous. She knows I’m not some player, so I can only assume that she’s projecting on me because her emotions are all over the place and she wants to argue. I start picking up her clothes, putting them back in the cupboard.

Adelita:
She just stood there and watched him put the clothes she just took out, back in. "What are you doing?" She snapped at him before sitting on the corner of the empty bed. "I don't want to have a little monster. Yours or otherwise." She let her back find the mattress before she kicked off her heels and then curled into a ball on the mattress. "Just go away, Elighan. Go call your girl's and don't worry about me or the monster that couldn't possibly be yours."

Elighan:
I can’t sigh even though I’m frustrated. The woman is obviously trying to push me away and I’m not going to have it. I don’t run away from my mistakes and if there’s a way to fix this one I will help her find it. “Come here Princess.” I sit on the bed and pull her into my arms. It’s not a difficult to task to do considering Adelita is so skinny that someone could be mistaken for thinking she’s malnourished. “I’m not going to call anyone and I’m not leaving. If you really want steak right now we’ll either go out together or you can ask Winny to bring it by. Okay?” I run her back in a manner that is supposed to be soothing. It worked for Caitlyn but Adelita is nothing like her. “I’m sorry for my part in all of this Melete. Just tell me what you want me to do and I’ll do it.” I may be lying. If she tells me to leave I’m obviously not doing that. I hold my breath and wait for her reply.

Adelita:
She is in his arms and she stays there as he rubs her back. It's neither soothing or irritating, so she allows him to do it as she thinks. "There is nothing you can do, Elighan." Which is true. "You're stuck with me like this until it comes in a couple weeks." She shrugged. "I'm so hungry." She nuzzles in to his neck and takes a deep breath. "Did anyone tell you that you smell good?" Her tongue glides across his neck, tasting the salt on it

Elighan:
“I’m really sorry Princess. I never would have… I shouldn’t have…” Now I allow myself to sigh, though it’s an odd mix of frustration, fear and lust. I don’t know why she insists on behaving like this around me. I’ve made my position about one night stands more than clear to her. “Only bite me if you want me wandering around the city with no memory of what happened for the next hour or so.” I don’t believe I’d forget this conversation, I just don’t want to chance leaving her alone. “Though…” A thought occurs to me and as I vocalise it I realise just how wrongly she could it. “You could tie me to the bed so I can’t wander off if you really do need to feed.”

Adelita:
"If I tie you up, I'm not just feeding from you." She warned him before scooting away. She was supposed to be mad at him. Furious and here she was, flirting with him. "Please don't leave me alone in this. I'll try to be nice. And not eat in bed. I just don't have many people in my life anymore. No one I know and trust like you." She looked up at him, "Please.?"

Elighan:
My laugh is rough and I attempt to keep it short as I don’t want to upset Adelita. I should have expected that kind of reply from her, really, but I still hadn’t been expecting it. The women is incorrigible. “Erm… If you think you’re going to misbehave then we may need to rethink you tying me to the bed.” My hand stills on her back and my thumb lightly caresses her where it sits. “And you do not need to worry about me going anywhere. I’ll be right here. Or wherever else you need me. Okay? All you need to do is call or text.” I brush a strand of hair from her face and lightly press my lips to her temple. “And you can eat what you like in bed Princess. I won’t shout at you or get upset. I promise.”

Adelita:
"Anything?" She looked at him from the side, before Lita scooted away from him. "And if it's you?" Adelita looked at him after she let her back come to rest against the headboard of the bed. "It could happen." She said with profound certainty. "Then what?" She asked him as Adelita pulled her feet up and let her knees come to rest at her chest. "I could kill you. I probably would kill you."

Elighan:
I very briefly run my hand down over my face. Adelita is no shrinking violet and if she’s going to insist on feeding on me and tying me up, then I’m pretty sure I’m not going to be able to stop her from then taking anything else she wants from me. Not that I’m not attracted to her. I just wish she were a little more… faithful. Sadly, that is not a word I would apply to the temptress before me as she seems to have a strong hedonistic streak in her. “If you really need my blood Princess I’m not going to say no. Just try not to kill me and don’t let me wander off afterwards. Maybe you could force me into the shower? That might wake me up and break that spell you vampires cast over your victims.” It’s probably worth a shot, though now I’ve said that I can imagine her offering to shower with me. The woman has an appetite that I’m sure would rival that of Aphrodite.

Adelita:
Any other night Adelita would have been amused. First he doesn't mind being tied up and next he wants to shower with her too. But this was not any regular night. "Try?" Adelita wondered if he knew just how difficult that might actually be. When she was hungry, nothing was going to get in her way of engorging herself in whatever it was she was craving; which was typically raw, bloody flesh. Would there come a night she might want to eat his flesh? She shuddered and even gagged. She gagged so much that Adelita almost puked, but she swallowed it down before it escaped her mouth. "I will try." She says, though Lita can't promise him that she won't want to drain him dry. "At some point we'll have to figure something out. So you don't die. Even if you are a pendejo." She said that half in jest and half in annoyance at the fact that she was screwed. Micah's plan wasn't a guarantee, but it sounded like death was.

Elighan:
I rub at her back as she begins to gag. I have no idea what she’s going through and I’m not sure it’s going to be pleasant. Not if she’s going to still have go through all the usual stages of pregnancy first and at an accelerated rate no less. “Well I can’t ask you to promise Melete, as I’m not sure how much control you’ll have over your actions due to the… err… monster.” I offer her a smile that I hope is supportive rather than condescending. “And if you kill me. Then you kill me. There’s nothing I’ll be able to do at that point so I suppose it will be up to you at that point as to whether or not I stay dead. But no getting any ideas.” I smirk. “I don’t plan on becoming a vampire so if you have to you exercise some restraint when those urges of yours threaten to overwhelm you. Okay?”

--The following transcript was a live chat roleplay--
Adelita:
She pushed him away a little. "I wouldn't make you a vampire." That might have sounded like an insult, and maybe it was, but Lita had no intentions of turning anyone, especially an anyone she fucked.. That just sounded like something that would be bad. Very bad. Expected to date them or something. Her nose wrinkled at her silent thoughts. "Your monster." She reminded him before dropping her legs down flat on the bed and scooting down on it. "If you don't want to be a vampire, you probably should stop spending time with one. I'm sure this is against some rules or something."

Elighan:
I feel my brow crinkle as she says she wouldn’t turn me into a vampire. I’m not sure if I’m relieved or offended at the statement as it seems she wouldn’t be prepared to do it even if she was the one to kill me. “Oh. Well then you really had better be careful.” I tell her as I follow her up the bed. “Honestly Melete, I’m not sure I’m any safer with anyone else. There is just as much chance of me being killed by a human as there is by a vampire, especially in my line of work.” I give a quick shrug as a thought crosses my mind, one I quickly verbalise. “Besides. I’m not all that sure where I belong these days. I’m still human I think but I seem to have abilities that I never had before. Perhaps I’m the one that’s not safe to be around. Especially since I’m the one that seems to have handed you a death sentence by creating that monster with you.”

Adelita:
"Good thing we can come back." Lita said with a roll of her shoulders. She knew some things, but not enough apparently. "No more talk about monsters and vampires and anything else. for once I am not hungry, so I would like to pretend I won't be dead in a couple weeks. Humor me." Lita stood and moved to the cabinets he gave her and pulled out a pair of pink, velour track pants and a tank top. The ensemble she was wearing was discarded and she changed into the pink pants and white tank top. "Talk about something else. Anything else. Just none of those things tonight. No more." Lita grabbed a rubber band from the dresser's top and started braiding her hair as she climbed back in the bed.

Elighan:
I nod as she says there’s to be no more talk of vampires and monsters. I don’t mind that. Not really. I’ve never fit all that well into any of societies pigeon holes so the emergence of a few powers hasn’t really changed all that much for me. What has changed is the fact that I seem to have a permanent lodger in my bed. Once I seem to have a push-pull relationship with. She dislikes any display of affection, even if it’s completely innocent, and pushes me away one moment, only to turn around and try to sleep with me the next. And right on cue, here she now is changing with me in the room. I do try not to look at her when she does this but it’s very difficult and there really can’t be any harm in just looking; can there? “We can talk about anything you like Princess. I’m sure by now you’ve figured out that I’m not all that good at small talk. So… perhaps… Hmm…” My middle finger and thumb sit just under my chin as I tilt my head up slightly and tap my index finger on my lips as I think. “How about we plan a holiday? Where have you always wanted to go but never been?” I haven’t quite figured out if I’ve just asked the temptress to come away with me or not but I figure she’ll let me know either way the moment she opens her mouth and replies.

Adelita:
"A holiday? Like a road trip?" Lita looks at him with her jaw agape before she laughs. She can't believe this is what he wants to talk about. "I don't know. Maybe Argentina, or Costa Rica. Some place not here. I hate here." She finishes the braid and secures it with the rubber band. "You?"

Elighan:
I like to hear her laugh. It makes me smile. I had half expected for her to start giving me an itinerary for her dream vacation but she simply mentions two places that she’d like to visit and then offers the question back to me. I had been so certain that she’d make it clear if she was accepting my offer, even if I hadn’t actually made one and so had to take a moment before I could vocalise my reply. “You’re going to laugh at me if I tell you where I want to go the most.” I lay back and place my hands behind my head. “But I’d honesty like to go to Vegas. I’ve been considering going for a few years now but with my anxiety problems and no-one to keep me company, I’ve been stalling actually booking the trip. Caitlyn, my sister,” I add in very quickly as Adelita is all over the place tonight and I’m not sure what will set her off next, “offered to go with me, but I’d rather not be the third wheel on my dream vacation.”

Adelita:
Vegas. It was a dirty, disgusting place, but a place that a lucky person could turn a few bucks in to a lot of bucks. Just her sort of place, but Lita doesn't tell him that. "Vegas? Anywhere in the world and you say Vegas?" She laughed again. "It's not very exotic, but it is better than here." She adds in as she finds her back on the bed and looks up at the ceiling. "Why do you need company? If you go by yourself you can do what you want, when you want on your vacation."

Elighan:
“I knew you’d laugh at me,” I grumble. She had a valid question though. Why did I want company? I do pretty much everything alone nowadays. Perhaps I miss Caitlyn. She’s not just my sister, she’s my twin and even though I was home schooled and she wasn’t, we were pretty much inseparable for most of our lives. “If I tell you and you laugh Melete I’m not going to be impressed.” I fold my arms across my chest for protection, only I’m not aware that I’m doing it for that reason; it just feels natural. “Vacations aren’t very much fun when you go alone. I want to take someone with me to share in the experience. And well… Caitlyn isn’t just my sister. She’s my twin. I suppose I’ve been a bit lonely without her since she moved. I hadn’t really noticed because I keep myself busy. Then…” I stop talking as I’ve already embarrassed myself enough as it is. Adelita doesn’t need to know that she’s filling a void in my life, partially because I think she couldn’t handle hearing that.

Adelita:
She doesn't laugh. Some people need to be around people and others, like her only need to be around people sometimes. It's just how people are. "I say just go. Or offer to take her for part of the trip. That way you win all around. When she's not there you do what you want, when she is, you two do things together." Lita rolls over to get comfortable and to look at him. "I think Costa Rica is better than Vegas." She smiled then, up in his direction.

Elighan:
I raise one eyebrow and tilt my head to look at her. “Did you miss the part about me being a third wheel? If I take Caitlyn she’s going to want to bring her husband along. Married couples are funny like that. Besides. I’d of thought you’d like the idea of Vegas on some level. It’s open twenty-for hours a day so you wouldn’t have to miss out on anything since you sleep all day. Costa Rica sounds nice in theory but you wouldn’t have nearly as much to do there.” I think about it, wondering if she’d want to sunbath at night. Knowing Adelita she’d give it a try. I can just picture her lying on a moonlit beach under a full moon. Oh dear. I really could have done without that image. The visual of her in her underwear earlier was bad enough to make me uncomfortable and now my mind has her sunbathing topless on a deserted sands. I lay my forearm over my eyes and try to push that image from my mind.

Adelita:
Married couples. Adelita makes a face at that, but doesn't say anything, though it was probably clearly seen by Elighan her distaste in that idea. "Then, find someone else to go with you." She said without a second thought. "You have to know more than just your sister, her husband and me." He owned businesses, didn't anyone at any of those places seem like someone he would like to get to know. "It has its promise. Vegas, but it's very touristy, like any other big city, I have read and imagine." She shrugged her shoulders. "Not that I will be going to Costa Rica any time soon. Or Argentina. It's too dangerous." She rolled her eyes.

Elighan:
I raise my arm and give her a look of incredulity when she asks me if I have any friends outside of her and my sister. I’m pretty sure the answer to that lies in the number of visitors I’ve had here. “It’s very sweet of you to think that I might be normal enough to have friends and a social life but I really don’t. I work and I sleep. I don’t have the time or the inclination to make friends. I miss having someone talk to but Caitlyn is just a phone call away if I need her.” I turn onto my side and prop myself up on my elbow. I look Adelita over, my mouth curving at the edges before I reach out and run my finger knuckles over her bicep. “You don’t want to go to Vegas with me?” I surprise myself by asking but honestly I would need someone with me to help me get through the crowds. I’m not sure if Adelita has any idea just how bad my anxiety really is.

Adelita:
He's touching her and calling her sweet and alarms ring in Adelita's head. Especially after Elighan asks her if she would go to Vegas with him. In a few words or less. Adelita grabs the pillow from under her head and curls herself around it, intentionally leaving more pillow out as a barrier than in for a cushion. "As fun as that might be, I can't go. How long of a flight is it? I can't travel during the day or near it. The sun, and the fact I sleep all day. Even if I intend on getting up to do things, I never do. I can't seem to wake up. And then there's the whole dying thing." She shrugged. "Puts a damper on traveling, Elighan."

Elighan:
I let her have her makeshift barrier, for now; a pillow is not going to protect her from me or anyone else. “What whole dying thing?” I say using her words. They sound a little strange on my tongue but then speaking in that way doesn’t really suit me. “I’m sure I could take you anywhere in the world with a little creative travel booking. We could say you have an allergy to sunlight if we have to explain the reason for only travelling at night, but I highly doubt that anyone would care enough to ask us about that.”

Adelita:
"The guy who made me like this, Remi-he said that if we die outside of Harper Rock that that's it. Death is final. Here it isn't for us. So even after the little monster kills me, you'll see me at some point. Unless it kills you too." She pointed out as she adjusts the pillow to a more comfortable position, still keeping the barrier noticeable. "So trips are out of the question. Destined to be stuck in a place I hate." She laughed wryly before pushing him away with a genuine laugh. "Let's talk about something real and not something that's pretend." She rolled on her back, bringing the pillow with her. "What's your favorite color? Brown? I think you need some color in here, Elighan." Lita nodded her head, realizing how she was probably the most colorful thing in here with her bright pink velour pants on. She laughed lightly as her fingers brushed against the material, amused with her inner thoughts.

Elighan:
“Why does it have to be pretend? Sure. You have a chance of dying but every mortal has that. I know you’re more than that now but that just means you should be safer than most people. You’re faster, stronger. The chances of anything happening to you while were away would be slim. I’m not saying you should move somewhere else but a few weeks or a month away would make you feel better I’m sure. And erm… My favourite colour is cerulean. Blue. Yours is red. Or it should be. Red suits you.” I haven’t moved from my little space on the bed but then conversations such as this do not require one to be very animate. Melete is a real mystery. She seems to want to avoid intimacy on any real level and yet here we are talking in bed. This to me is intimate. On a different level of course.

Adelita:
"Weeks or a month?" Adelita turns to face him. "You want to go to a place that requires you to be social for that long?" She laughed again before shaking her head. "Maybe a week. More than that might be risky." She shrugs, not agreeing or disagreeing to the suggestion of going to Vegas with him at any point. "Mine is red, Dick." She stuck her tongue out at him before commenting on his favorite color. "Aren't all men into blue? Or black?" She moved past the comment, "What's your second favorite color? You should put some of your first and second favorite colors in here." She said finally. "Put some life in the place."

Elighan:
I smile when she says her favourite colour is red, as it really does suit her. Though the pink pants she’s wearing suit her too. “I don’t spend enough time here to worry about the décor Princess. Besides I have you to liven the place up. If you want to make any changes in here, feel free. And just so you know,” I say, unwilling to drop the subject of a vacation. “I wouldn’t have to be social no matter where I go. I’d have a hotel suite to retreat to and hide in. And if you were my companion, I’d probably be avoiding most of the hustle and bustle of the daylight hours. Tell me where you want to go Melete and I’ll make it happen. On the proviso that you accompany to Vegas at some point.” I wouldn’t put the vacations back to back. Not if she’s nervous about leaving this hellhole I call home. I wouldn’t want to distress her.

Adelita:
"Fine. I'll think about it." She says with a casual shrug, wanting to change the subject as she's still not comfortable with the idea of leaving Harper Rock, or Canada in general. Just in case. "I think I would make a horrible traveling companion because of all the extra measures, but you've been warned." Lita puts traveling and companion together because companion by itself sounds like something they aren't and won't ever be. "Happy?" She looks at him before looking at her red painted nails and picking at them. "Tell me about your family?" She rolls over once again, forgetting about her nails and the space between them as she puts the pillow back under her head, but opts for resting it on his shoulder instead. "Since you know everything about mine, I think it's only fair." She gets comfortable next to him, or more so on him as the Mexican woman starts to get tired from the night's earlier events.

Elighan:
I smile when she says she’ll think about it as that is probably the best answer I’m going to get right now. I’m considering what she says about her being a bad travelling companion but don’t comment. I’m pretty sure if I can handle her as she is right now, I’ll be able to cope with her while we fly, drive, etc. “What would you like to know?” I look down at her as she makes herself comfortable on me. I could point out to her that a moment ago she was trying to put some distance between us but I don’t, partially as I have to concentrate on not putting my arm around her. Though really I should just do it. It doesn’t seem to matter what I do, I rarely get it right. Not with her. “There isn’t much to tell,” I continue. “I have lived in Harper Rock my entire life. I have supportive and understanding parents that arranged for me to be home schooled when I couldn’t cope in mainstream schooling. I wasn’t unintelligent. I just couldn’t handle being around so many people. And you already know about Caitlyn. I don’t have any other siblings.”

Adelita:
She rolls her eyes and then rests her head on his chest and not his shoulders. "That's the boring, safe answer." She sounds unimpressed. "Who or what made you want to become a P.I?" She keeps her gaze on the wall that her head is positioned at, happily using him as her own personal pillow for now.

Elighan:
The urge to reach out and stroke her hair is so strong that I clasp my hands together and put them behind my head to be safe. “I’m sorry Melete. It’s the only answer I have. And… hmm… would curiosity satisfy you? Just because I get anxious around people doesn’t mean I didn’t want to find my pace in society. Since I have to sit on the side lines, I may as well use it to my advantage.” There was no singular moment that set me on this path. It was just something I tried and liked. I’m good at it to. Unless I’m following a vampire. I need to start figuring out if there’s a way to spot a vampire so I drawing unwanted attention again. Not that I’d say it worked out badly for me the last time it happened. I realise I’m only resting on my left hand, my right is now stroking her hair. Oops.

Adelita:
While she's listening to his replies, Adelita is also listening to the sound of his heartbeat. It's calm and constant, and soon the pattern is what has her complete attention. The constant Thud thud-thud thud is slightly hypnotic and she murmurs, "That's nice," her thoughts lost as her focus remains fixed on the repetitive thud. An arm curls around the upper half of his torso, and a leg drapes over his as she starts to make him her body pillow. "I think with the right friends, you wouldn't have to sit on the sidelines so much. You're human, so your time is counting down. You should make it count." She suggests with tired eyes as she presses her ear tighter to his chest. "Thank you for sharing your family with me. Tomorrow, we figure out what to do about our little monster, si?" Lita lets her eyes close so she can focus on the sound of his heart and nothing else.

Elighan:
She doesn’t pull away from me. In fact she seems to be settling in for the night. Something I don’t mind in the least. My fingers continue to gently weave through her hair as she speaks. I like the fact that she thinks I’m capable of forging friendships but I’m not all that interested in trying right now. My businesses are still in their first year and I’m already considering branching out and starting another. “Thank you Sweetheart. And yes. We can make a plan tomorrow.” She seems sleepy but that’s no surprise really considering the range of emotions she’s been through since she got home.

Adelita:
Yes is all she really focuses on, and it satisfies Adelita. "Good night, Elighan." Lita says as she shifts once more, just a little to her left. "Tomorrow, then." She confirms before the tiny, Mexican woman drifts off to sleep, allowing her concerns to drift away. They would figure something out, right?

Elighan:
I try not to disturb her as she falls asleep. I know I can move her once the sun comes up and she won’t wake but until that happens, I know I’ll just be lying here playing with her hair and trying to keep as still as possible. I don’t want to move far, or at all really, I’m quite content to lay here like this, I just fear waking her up and incurring her wrath. I have no idea what we’re going to do about the monster but I one thing for sure, I won’t be leaving her to go through this alone. Just before dawn, my eyes drift close and I join Adelita in the land of dreams.