Serena's hand were shaking as Sebastian climbed back into the back of the car with her. She let him kiss her and felt as though she were a little more grounded to reality, to life. As Anna, bringing back her walls and pushing away the ghosts became easier and the sickness that overwhelmed her faded away. She looked up at him before she curled up against him, "Better... It's getting harder to push them away," She said quietly. Sebastian's darkness wasn't the only thing that threatened her sanity. It was one of the few reasons Serena enjoyed being at the school or Court, she didn't have to worry about the ghosts, the wards kept them out. She decided that they would have wards around their house, where ever it was that they decided to live, "I'm fine," She kissed him back, "The baby's fine."
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When they got back to Court, Sebastian and Anna basically both rushed her back up to their room and Serena wasn't even going to complain. Whatever she had said to Anna about having plenty of energy, that was all zapped from her. She called the restaurant and asked them to send the bags of clothing to the Court when she realized she had forgotten all her things in the mayhem before she curled up on the bed. Sebastian joined her and the two watched a movie as Anna allowed them sometime to themselves. Serena didn't really want to leave Anna alone... Not after Gunner was taken... but lying in bed was such a pleasing offer.

She played a little with Sebastian's shirt, not paying much attention to the movie, "I love you, Sebastian," She told him. She almost always said that after a run in with Strigoi. She was always worried that she didn't say it to him enough. She didn't want one of these run ins to stop her from saying it... She looked up at him, "I was talking to Anna... I'm going to let someone take over as your guardian... Permanently. When the baby comes, I want to be a family... No matter where we are..."

She sat up a little and kissed him, "I want to be just your wife and mother of your child."