Bloody dreams of you

@ Jinx...

Thibault had woken halfway through the night to find Cassia not at his side, and he couldn't help but worry. He had wanted to go look for her himself, but when Madeline had offered to look for him and told him go go back to bed instead, he did so reluctantly. He had drifted into a light sleep, but woke again once he heard the door open and close, letting out a sigh of relief when he saw that it was Cassia. "Thank God you're alright.." he murmured into her hair when she finally got into bed, his arms wrapping around her securely, as if afraid she'd leave him again.

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Rosemarie frowned reluctantly but nodded, slipping on her heels before climbing out of the car after him, holding a light jacket in her arms as she followed him through the airport and to the private jet, her arm linked with his. She was nervous, having never flown before, let alone traveled halfway across the world to a strange place full of vampires. She held onto her bond's arm securely, not wanting to let him go just yet.

@ katahdin
Cassia hummed and mumbled sleepily. "I just feel asleep it's okay go back to sleep. I am here now." she said and kissed his chest. She was too tired to try and tell him how she was feeling right now, that she was still upset with everything that had been brought up in the club earlier. She could feel herself falling back asleep wondering silently why vampires needed to sleep.

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The airport was empty. It was a small little airport usually used by private owners like himself. They went to the gate and were offered tea and cookies. Zane shook his head and they took them to their seats. They meet the crew who was one attendant woman and two pilots, all human. Zane smiled and walked tot heir seats. Well her seat and his coffin with was just a cushy box withe a lid that secured from the inside. He sat in the spare seat with Rosemarie closing the blinds. "Rebecca is very skills and will be of service to you if you need anything. Everyone obviously knows what I am so do not be afraid to speak up about anything you need while we are here." he said holding her hand. "I will need to go in soon but is there anything else you need before then?" he asked as the crew started to go through sealing the cabin.

@ Jinx...

Thibault's arms tightened around her protectively, tucking his face into her hair as he drifted off to sleep once more, keeping her in his arms as they slept. He woke later than usual, well after the sun had gone down, although for the first half of the night he hadn't slept well, so it was understandable that he would sleep in a little. When he woke he stretched lazily, eyes resting on Cassia as she slept beside him, smiling as he studied her features.

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Rosemarie took her seat, holding onto Zane's hand securely as she watched the members of the crew begin their preparations. She was exhausted, as it was nearly dawn and they'd had a long few days, but she didn't know if she could sleep without Zane at her side, whether she was in her uncomfortable seat or not. When he asked her if there was anything else that she needed her eyes met his, chewing on her lower lip nervously as she thought it over, trying to fight back a yawn. "Will you sing me a song...? Like you did a few weeks ago..?" She asked softly, giving his hand a little squeeze as she made her request.

@ katahdin
Cassia woke in the morning her eyes slowly blinking open and she jumped a little seeing Thibault watching her. "Thibault..." her voice came out thick with sleep. "Why are you staring?" she mumbled as she looked up at him through cracked eyes her hand coming over and pushing at his chest lightly. She rubbed her face and then smiled as she looked at him. She ran her hand over his cheek and down his neck her fingers pressing tenderly to his skin as she tried to convince herself to walk up. "How long were you watching me?" she asked blushing. She knew he was probably going to mention last night and ask what was going on which would be a good way to get them started on this conversation but she really would need some coffee first and she hoped that Madeline was going to bring that in soon.

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Zane grinned and nodded at her one request. He moved into the comfy big white chairs. It wasn't a bed but she would be able to recline and sleep fairly comfortable. He pushed the arm rest up and pulled her gently to him. He pushed her hair back lovingly as she leaned against him and kissed her head. He smiled and then took a breath before starting to sing.

Zane finished the song to see the entire plan looking at him in wonder and he grinned knowing his crew had never known he could sing. He kissed Rosemarie's head and stood. Zane took the blanket that Rebecca offered and covered Rosemarie with it setting the pillow next to her. "Sleep well my love." he said and kissed her head softly. Zane slipped off his shoes and put them in the cubby near his coffin. He took off his jacket handing it to Rebecca. "Sleep well Master Zane. And let me know if you need anything Mistress Rosemarie." she said and secured everything before leaving them. Zane grinned at Rose once more laying back and closing his coffin lid locking it from the inside letting the darkness take over.

@ Jinx...

Thibault smiled a little when she jumped, his arms snaking around her to pull her close once more, pressing a kiss to her shoulder. "I'm sorry I startled you, and I haven't been watching long. You look so peaceful when you sleep..." he murmured, trailing gentle kisses up her neck and along her jaw until his lips met hers, giving her a loving kiss good morning. "So, why were you up so late, my flower?" He finally asked, sitting back a little to rest against the pillows, although he kept his arms around her, not quite ready to let her go.

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Rosemarie curled into Zane's side, her eyes closing sleepily as she listened to his song, and by the time he finished she had fallen into a light sleep. She was grateful when he wrapped her in a blanket and helped her settle into the chair, her eyes fluttering open for a moment to look at him before he got into his coffin, closing her eyes once more once the lid was close, and drifting off back to sleep. She managed to sleep for a few hours before she woke, not used to not having Zane at her side, and finding the chair rather uncomfortable to sleep in.

@ katahdin
Cassia sighed as he pulled her back in and started to kiss her skin. She hummed and felt his lips meet hers. she kissed him soft and slow. She was feeling pretty off still, like she was still asleep but she knew it was just the late night and the stress. He then asked the question she knew was coming and she groaned. "I need coffee." she tired to roll out of his arms and laughed as he help her tight. "Thibault." she whined and smirked at him. He was too good at making her happy as long as she wasn't thinking too hard about it. She sighed and turned to him. "Come on coffee and food first then we will talk." she said and just then there was a knock at the door.

Cassia sat up best she could with her big hunk of a man holding into her small body. She laughed. "Alright come on Thibault." she hissed though she was grinning. "Come in." she said to the door and Madeline brought in breakfast. "A couple should have breakfast in bed now and again." she said and wheeled it over to Cassia leaving it for her before taking her exit. Cassia leaned over best she could and grabbed some coffee. "What now?" she asked him and started to drink it slowly.

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Rebecca came out a moment later and smiled softly. "Would you like a sleeping aid Mistress Rosemarie? I know planes are not the most comfortable place to sleep. There is a bedroom in the back but Master Zane was pretty sure you would want to stay as close to him as you could, but if you so desired I will lay the covers down for you so you can get some decent rest, you will need it." she said knowing the council was not an easy aria to attend. Rebecca offered a water bottle. She really was thing to be as helpful as she could for Rosemarie. She was a short blond with long curly hair. Her blue eyes sparkled as she talked and she was happy to be helpful, truly.

@ Jinx...

Thibault pressed gentle kisses along her neck, his hands gripping her waist as he pulled her close. "Coffee and food are not nearly as enticing as you.." He grinned, his hands beginning to creep up her nightgown when Madeline came in, the large man reluctantly pulling away so that Cassia could sit up and get her breakfast. "Alright, alright, you win..." He muttered reluctantly, sitting back against the pillows so he could watch her.

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Rosemarie looked up at her when she entered, shaking her head a little as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes, thanking her for giving her the water bottle. "I'm alright, thank you though.. I'd rather stay here." She sighed, leaning back in her chair as she tugged the blankets around her once more, frowning a little in thought as she looked at Zane's coffin, hoping that he'd be able to come out soon.

@ katahdin
Cassia was very glad at the distraction and how Thibault pulled away. She didn't think they could have this talk if she was high from his expert hands and mouth working on her. She sipped her coffee looking over at him watching her and popped some fruit into her mouth. "Oh come on don't look at me like that all we do is have sex." she said and poked his bare chest. "Besides I didn't sleep well either after last night." she said and bit her lip. "I'm starting to think you are ignoring what happened last night, I mean before all the amazing tub sex." she said as he gave her that look. "And I am feeling fine by the way." she said. Honestly she kind of loved the bruised feeling after rough sex but now was not the time to talk about it. She pulled her food into her lap taking a bite and hummed. It was nice to have warm food to help with what felt like a hang over, but from what? She hadn't drank that much. Cassia was partial baiting him hoping he would ask and she wouldn't have to be so random about it bring something up out of nothing.

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Rebecca nodded. "Just press the button if you need anything else." she said and pointed tot he yellow button up top before moving back to her own area. Rebecca knew Master Zane knew his bonded but she had hoped to put her at ease at least a while longer. They wouldn't be passing into dark for another 7 hours.

@ Jinx...

Thibault frowned as she spoke, sitting up and resting a hand on her arm. "Cassia... Is everything all right?" He finally asked after a long moment, knowing that something was wrong, although he couldn't figure out what it was. He studied her curiously, trying to figure out what was wrong with his precious flower.

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Rosemarie nodded and said a quiet "Thank you" before she settled back into her nest of blankets, focusing her attention out the window, hoping to will the sun to set faster than it was. Eventually she managed to fall asleep again, sleeping for another few hours before she woke once more, frowning as she looked out the window, stretching her sore limbs as she looked to see if the sun was set yet.

@ katahdin
Cassia set her food down and drank her coffee as he asked that question she had been waiting for and she set her coffee down next hugging her knees. "Thibault... we rushed into this so fast and we needed to say a lot more than we did and now as a result I am so confused. When we went into that club and all those people wanted you I didn't know how to handle it because I don't know what we are or where my future will go because we didn't talk about it." she frowned. "Like what am I to you? Bonded is an abstract term I have no reference for and it obviously does not mean the same thing to everyone as it does to me because those people wanted you. And exactly for how long are you going to want me? Because when I am old your feeling will change then what I gave you all the best years of my life for what?"

Cassia sighed. "So what am I suppose to do with all of this? I tired looking it up on my own because this will upset you and you'll just try to make me feel better and I know I am probably not going to like at least one of your answers but there is nothing. The books tell me nothing." she said and frowned.

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Rebecca was glad when Rosemarie ended up sleeping longer. They had probably an hour or so left of their flight. She came around opening the blinds. "We will be starting our decent soon, what would you like to eat?" she asked. She knew Master Zane would be weak when they landed and would need to fed. There was something about planes and flying that did not sit well with the vampire body at least not in the form that Master Zane was in. He was to young a vampire for there to be a better option.

@ Jinx...

Thibault frowned as he listened to her speak, looking at her worriedly as she laid out all of her worries. He reached out his arms to draw her over to comfort her, although he hesitated, worried that his touch would only upset her more. "Each vampire takes what it means to be bonded differently... Some see it as a commitment to that person for life, others only see it as a way to reliably get blood that will sustain them for as long as that human is alive." He explained, frowning a little as he slowly reached his hand out to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "I fall into the former category. I made a vow, to protect you and to love you until the bond is broken, and that's what I intend to do. Others may try to get me to pay attention to them, but I only have eyes for you, Cassia, and I've felt that way for a very long time." He said softly, eyes never leaving hers.

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Rosemarie looked up at Rebecca as she spoke to her, rubbing the sleep from her eyes as she gave a little shrug. "I'm not hungry... Thank you though." She offered the girl a faint smile before tucking the blankets around her further, letting out a little sigh as she looked out the window, watching the clouds curiously.

@ katahdin
Cassia shook her head not satisfied. He was trying to talk her down and normally it would work but this time she needed to know. "But what does that mean? Like does it mean, we are married in your eyes? Does it mean that you want only my life and that is it no more debate about the future? What if I didn't want to grow old and die? What then? That is an entirely different situation we haven't even touched on. How long are you expecting me to live? To look appealing to you?" She ran a hand through her hair. "I know you care about me now, maybe even love me like I love you but I am giving you everything Thibault. I promised that. I promised to give you all of me and to take care of you in all the ways I could. I am 18 yes we have at least 10 years before I we really have to think about this but I don't want to sit in wonder that long. I want to know what we are going to do, what are my options?"

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Rebecca looked at Rosemarie and bit her lip. "Mistress Rosemarie I want to prepare you for Master Zane's appetite when he comes out of the coffin. Vampire bodies are not really meant to fly at such high altitudes and he will be very hungry. I have seen is quite often that the vampire's escort are not ready for the complete drain it takes on their vampire. This means you need to be rested and fed so that you do not pass out from the feeding." she frowned. "I am sorry to overstep Mistress. If you need anything else please just let me know." she said and took her leave with a curtsy.

@ Jinx...

Thibault frowned, drawing his hand away quickly as she shook her head. "I think of us as being married, and I'd like to spend the rest of my life with you, if you'd allow it.." he frowned, studying her features carefully. "You'll never age to look much older than your thirties, maybe forties, although you'll live longer, at least to a hundred, if not longer. I.." he frowned, moving out of bed to stand and get dressed, needing to focus his attention on something else, keep his hands busy. "I wont ask anything of you, other than letting me feed occasionally, if you don't want me to... You can live whatever kind of life you want, and I can't say that it wont upset me, but.. but if you wanted another man, you could have him.... Anything to make you happy."

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Rosemarie frowned a little as she listened to her speak, reluctantly picking up an apple to munch on, hoping it would get the woman to leave her alone. It wasnt that she didn't appreciate her kindness, but she was incredibly stressed and nervous, and was too exhausted to listen too closely to anyones advice.

@ katahdin
Cassia was so shocked by what he said she sat there shaking her head and covered her eyes with her palms pressing them rubbing them. "No Thibault not those kind of options. My options with you..." she pulled her hands away looking at him. "When you say for the rest of your life, does that mean if I asked. If I wanted it I could become like you? that I could be yours forever? Would that even work? Would you still need a bond?" she felt like her head was spinning and he was moving farther away from her. She sat up and reached out grabbing him as he passed by and pulled him to her. "Stop pulling away from me. If you love me you will be patient with me now that we have all this time and answer my questions." she said. She wasn't asking for less. "Thibault I am asking for more of you this should not make you want to run from me." she said and then sat back running a hand through her hair.

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They were just starting their decent half an hour later when Zane opened the casket. He looked rough like it had been a long night for him as well. He smiled at Rosemarie. "Hello beautiful." he said and was glad she had eaten something. He came over sitting next to her buckling up. He took her hand and kissed it. "Did you sleep through the flight alright?" he asked. He was really trying to concentrate but the pulse in her neck was very distracting to him.

@ Jinx...

"No. I wont take your life from you." He said sternly, looking down at her as she approached him. "Being a vampire is a curse, Cassia, and it's not something I'm going to pass on to you. Sure, we would be together, but we'd each have to find bonds at some point, and you know what comes with that.." thubault frowned in warning, looking down at her. "Being a vampire is not something you should ever ask for."

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Rosemarie looked relieved when Zane opener the coffin and came out, looking rather exhausted from her poor sleep on the flight. When he sat next to her she threw her arms around his neck, tucking her head against his chest as she pressed close, having missed being able to feel him next to her.

@ katahdin
Cassia frowned and looked away. She didn't like that she had to die and leave him all alone again. It didn't matter that it was 90 years away or so. It would be a blink in the grand steam of his existence. She didn't want to think about Thibault getting a new bond mate. She bit her lip gently and turned from him rubbing her arms. "So this is it. This is all I get, just one existence with you and every year I will come to dread my birthday because it means one year closer to loosing you." she said her body shaking now in her emotions. "And what do you expect of me right now? Are you wanting to share me?" she asked wondering if she was his only and if he was hers only.

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Zane grinned. "You look like you have hardly slept a wink my love." he said and frowned. "You know you are safe here right you can sleep. He was thinking he needed to wait to feed from her until later in the night after she got more sleep when they got to the hotel. He could feel the burning scratch in the back of his neck. He was going to have a hard time waiting but be would for Rosemarie. Zane never wanted to feed from her when she was to weak not to recover quickly.

@ Jinx...

Thibault frowned deeply as he watched her turn away from him. "I have no intention of living after I lose you, Cassia, if that's what you're worried about. You are the only bond mate I ever intend to have, and I don't see the point in suffering without you longer than I have to." He stated with a frown, finishing buttoning up his shirt before taking a seat at the edge of the bed with a sigh. He scowled as she asked if he wanted to share her, shaking his head quickly as he looked at her. "Christ, of course not, Cassia. You're mine."

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"I know... But I just couldn't sleep..." Rosemarie whispered softly as she rested her head against his shoulder, snuggling closer. She frowned a little as she looked up at him, taking in his appearance. "You don't look so great either.. Do you need to feed?" She asked after a moment, wanting to be in the best shape when they landed, especially if he had to meet with other vampires tonight.

@ katahdin
Cassia frowned as he talked more. What was he saying? She walked over to him and moved so she was between his legs. "So you are saying after me you intend to end your eternity?" she shook her head. "You can't do that Thibault." She said and looked down at him. When he looked at her she cupped his cheeks. "I won't let you." she said and pressed her forehead to his. Cassia was going to find a way to keep living if she had to do it to save him no matter if it had never been done before. She would not loose Thibault even after she was long gone. Cassia pressed her lips gently to his. She loved him so much. He was everything to her. Her being was filled with him.

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Zane smiled softly as she asked if he needed to feed. "Yes but not now. I will be a little late tot he meeting if I have to they will understand the need of the bond." he said and kissed her head softly. His eyes blurred and he closed his eyes. "I hate flying." he cursed it softly and smiled. "Come on rest with me until we land." he said and pulled her to him humming as he closed his eyes wanting her to fall asleep. He would make sure she stayed that way for a while if he could get her there first.

@ Jinx...

Thibault frowned as he looked up at her, leaning his head into her hands with a heavy sigh. "I don't know if you could stop me, my love." He murmured as she rested her forehead against his, moving to rest his hands on her hips as he drew her closer, returning her kiss gently.

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Rosemarie frowned a little as she looked up at him, gently brushing her fingers through his hair, nodding a little as he asked her to rest with him, snuggling further into his arms with a little sigh. "Rebecca said there's a bed somewhere, wouldn't you be more comfortable there..?" She asked softly, not wanting him to be any more uncomfortable than he already was on the plane.

@ katahdin
Cassia frowned. "Then I will spend all of my life trying to find a way to insure it." she said loving how their lips met like their souls. Cassia wrapped her arms around Thibault and then moved straddling him. She deepened their kiss and ran her hands into his hair. She knew he wanted her and she wanted him too. She was not going to just give up and accept that it was all going to end. She would fight for him and herself. There had to be a way, she believed it.

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"I am happy anywhere as long as I am with you but we should probably keep you buckled in while we defend." Zane said wanting to be safe with his love. They snuggled and the plane started to descend. Zane ran his hand over her hair playing with the ends and leaning his head to hers. "I will be alright you rest." he said knowing there was plenty to drink here soon and though it would make him stronger and he only wanted Rose he could drink from another.