Into the Darkness.

@ Chris Cerulli;

Zeke smiled and nodded, following her more into her apartment. It was nice to have a conversation that didn't have anything to do with their differences. He knew the Council would come after him for sleeping with a vampire, not only that Ashlynn was a traitor to their kind. He saw her thinking and walked over to her. "Hey we will figure something out. Okay?" He said before taking her into his arms, kissing her gently. "Trust me. Nothing bad is going to happen" he added. He hoped that would ease her a little bit.

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Willow stayed in his arms a little longer before finally moving. They were at her work and she knew that eventually someone would come in. She put her uniform back on as she watched him. "Do you want to go back to my place?" She asked softly, knowing he might say no due to the fact what they had done was already risky but she wanted more time with him. It sucked to know that she finally got Theseus but they now could both be punished for their love if they get caught.

@ NightStar;

Ashlynn leaned into Zeke, wanting him to be right. She knew deep in her heart that he would do anything to protect her, and that made her worry. She could never imagine him hurt. He was her big fearless protector. It was something that she loved about him. "Zeke, I love you. I know that we will find some way to get through this, but you know I worry," she admitted. "That's just how I am. I mean you gotta remember back to when you were in that underground fight club and how I always freaked out when you had bruises even though you always won."

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Theseus looked at her and nodded. "Yeah, I would love to go to your place," he said, smiling at her. He watched her and saw the worry on her face. He reached out and grabbed her wrist. He pulled her against his chest, holding her tightly against him. "Hey, don't worry, okay? We'll figure out how to make this work," he said, trying his best to assure her. It was in his nature to want to comfort her and only her.

[Hey, sorry for the late reply. I might be busy for the next few weeks. I will try my best to stay as active as I can.]

@ Chris Cerulli;

[its ok. I understand ]

Zeke smiled softly and nodded. "I know darling" he said, holding Ashlynn close to him. No harm was going to come to Ashlynn as long as he lived. She was his love and that would never change. He kissed her again before looking into her eyes once more. "Just trust me. Okay?" he asked her, knowing he couldn't get her worry to go away completely but he wanted to ease her.

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Willow looked up at Theseus when he pulled her to him. Her green eyes meeting his dark ones. She knew that he would do anything to protect her but she couldn't help it. The love she had for him was so strong that she didn't know what she would do if anything happened to him. "Alright" she said softly, leaning up and kissing him gently.

@ NightStar;

Ashlynn leaned into Zeke. "I do trust you," she muttered. She know that if anyone could make this work, it would be him. He could be that stubborn. She would still worry but that was just how she was. "Zeke, I love you with everything I got," she admitted, not even caring if she was coming off as desperate. Zeke was the one who she belonged to so why would she hide her feelings from him?

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Theseus smiled into the kiss. "Now, come on. Let's get you home," he said firmly. Once they were completely dressed, he held the office door open for her. The eyes of everyone in the kitchen of her restaurant were staring right at them. They weren't even trying to hide their stares. He glared at them as Willow and he passed them.

@ Chris Cerulli;

Zeke felt relieved when Ashlynn said she trusted him. "I love you too" he said softly before kissing her again. "I love you too Ashlynn so much. No harm will come to you. I swear it" he said looking into her eyes. He then looked at the time. "In a couple hours it will be morning" he said befor adding. "Do you want to go rest?" He asked her. Demons didn't really need sleep but he knew that vampires slept during the day. He would watch over her and protect while she rested.

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Willow got dressed and walked out with Theseus. She could feel the stares on her as she walked, grabbing his hand. Not a word was spoken as she walked through the kitchen. Relief washed over her once they were outside of the restaraunt. She made her way to her car, knowing that Theseus was right behind her. They had spent hours in that office. It was now getting close to morning.

@ Quinn;

Ash nodded. She grabbed his hand and pulled towards her room. It was in the center of her apartment and didn't have any windows. It was her one rule. The sun would give her serious burns. It was also why she had blacked out curtains over the rest of her place in case she needed something outside of her room. She smiled over at Zeke. It warmed her heart, knowing that he was going laying next to her.

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Theseus stayed right next to her. "I'll follow you," he whispered. He knew that he couldn't leave his car here. There was no chance to let anyone on his council or in her world see his car here. It would cause major trouble. She nodded as she got into her car. "Don't go slow, babe. The sun will be up soon," he muttered.

@ Chris Cerulli;
[Sorry thought I replied already ]

Zeke followed Ash as she lead him to her bedroom. He yawned softly as they walked, starting to feel tired himself. It had been so long since he got to sleep beside her. It was going to be nice to have that chance again. Once they were inside her room, he laid down on the bed and opened his arms for her to join him.

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Willow nodded at Theseus when he said he would follow her to her place. "Alright" she said before she got in. Thankfully her place wasn't far from where she worked. It was only about a 10 minute drive but it was still going to be a race to beat the sun. Once she saw Theseus get into his car, she pulled out of the parking lot and headed home.

@ Chris Cerulli;

@ mariquinn;

Ash rushed up to him and curled up in his arms. She hadn’t realized how much she missed this and needed this. It was a relief that she would always be safe with him. It was a safety that she had missed ever since she left him. Letting out a huge yawn, she pressed herself closer to him.

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Theseus followed her closely in his car. He knew that she was rushing to her place. The sun was going to be up soon, and he was wishing that she would speed up so that she wouldn’t have to be burned by the harsh UV rays that it blasted out. He smiled and relaxed a little when it appeared that they had reached their destination.

(Hey, I’m really sorry for the late reply. I had gotten busy and had thought that I had replied and just now realized that I hadn’t.)

@ Theo Rossi;

[ sorry thought I replied]

Zeke held her close when she when into his arms. He kissed her head tenderly as he gently rubbed her back. He knew that he would be hunted down and they would have to live life on the run. As long as long as he was with Ash, he would be happy. He wasn't going to let anything happen to her.

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Willow rushed to her apartment and made it up stairs, knowing that Theseus wasn't far behind her. She made it to her door and unlocked it, letting them both inside. It was a little one bedroom apartment that didn't have much. She barely unpacked since she figured she would be on the run if the demons found her. "Want a drink?" she asked him as she made her way to the kitchen.

@ mariquinn;
Ash smiled and curled up to Zeke. She hated that she was going to put him in danger because of what she has become, but she really didn’t want him to be to anywhere else. They would figure everything out once they woke up, but she would still worry about it.



Theseus nodded as he looked around her apartment. He could tell that she was prepared to run. He could only imagine how she worried about being found. Now that he had her back in his life, he wasn’t about to let anyone take her away from him again. He loved her and was ready going to protect her with everything. “The place is nice,” he commented.

@ mariquinn;
Did you want to continue this?

@ Theo Rossi;

@ mariquinn;
We can if you want.

@ Theo Rossi;
Zeke kept her close and rubbed her back. He was thinking what their next move would be in the morning. Relaxation was something he couldn’t think about right now especially trying to protect.

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Willow grabbed both of them beers before walking out to him. “Thank you” she said softly, opening her beer and sipping it. “Right now this is safe but probably not for long if you found me” she said as she watched him.

@ mariquinn;
Ash relaxed into Zeke and let out a yawn. She could tell something was going through his mind and she knew that he wouldn’t be settling down for the whole night. “You got something on your mind?” she asked.

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Theseus took the beer from her and cranked it open. He took a sip and thought over her words. “It wasn’t too hard to find you,” he said. “I just have a Willow radar for you it seems, but we won’t be able to stay here long. There could be others on the look out and trying to search for you.”

@ Theo Rossi;
Zeke rubbed her back more. His mind wandering with what could happen to them. “Yeah sorry” he said snapping out of it, kissing her head. “Just thinking about who will hunt us down” he said with a sigh.

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Willow nodded. “Well good thing I’m always prepared” she said as she opened her beer. She took a sip of it as she watched him. “I know people are not happy with me” she then said.

@ mariquinn;
Ash sighed heavily. She was worried about that as well. "Yeah, I don't know what to do. I mean I knew you found me," she said. She looked at him, wondering lightly if he had a plan.

***

Theseus nodded. "Yeah, that's the problem. Not everyone is happy with you, and I don't think that it would be easy for you to get them on your side," he said, knowing that it was the sad truth of it all.

@ Theo Rossi;
Zeke nodded. “Thankfully I am a bit smarter than they are but they will catch on” he said. He gently pulled her chin up so she would look at him. “We will need to leave soon after some rest” he said

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Willow took another sip. “Leave now?” She suggested as she walked to her bedroom. She started to pack a duffel with clothes, money and weapons.

@ mariquinn;
Ash nodded in agreement as she looked into his eyes. She knew that he would have a plan, and she just had to follow it. “Okay,” she replied with a weak smile. “We’ll leave in the morning.”

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Theseus nodded. “The sooner the better,” he said. He knew that the better head start that they had the least likely that they would be found.