[IC] Where hearts lie

[MarshiestMallow]

Callie didn't think she'd every experienced anything quite so...amazing, and doubted she would again. Almost purring like a contented cat, Callie gave a happy sigh. Her day had started off as being practically homeless. Who would have thought she'd be here?

After a little while, she said softly "that was certainly something" she smiled, "dinner sounds real nice right now" she gave a small laugh, feeling almost giddy. And definitely safe. Like she knew now full well that nothing would hurt her as long as Caius was around.
@Kyrisse

[Kyrisse]

@Caits
Caius looked at Callie with wonder evident in his eyes. How had he survived all these years without her? Being with her like this and holding her in his arms... with her cheeks flushed from their lovemaking... It felt like he had been missing something all his life and she had been that last puzzle piece to complete him. For a moment, he hoped with all that he was that she'll eventually look at him the same way he looked at her. But even if she didn't, he knew he'd be content just being in her presence and making sure she was safe and happy.

He gave her a gentle smile. "Dinner would be nice. What do you feel like eating?"

[MarshiestMallow]

A little bit...nervous? maybe...at the wonder, the look Caius seemed to constantly give her, Callie tried to figure out why but it didn't seem like there could be an answer for that. She just wished she could understand the whole imprinting thing...

"Maybe...Pizza? Could get it delivered. Which means not having to move. Which means not having to get dressed. Which means..." She trailed off teasingly, before giving a slight frown, "But...I did want to pick some herbs for some potions...and I still have to go steal my stuff from the coven's house." She need to get her things, there were some important things to he there. @Kyrisse

[Kyrisse]

@Caits

Caius liked the idea of staying in and he loved the fact that she seemed to want more of him. He nodded, pulling her onto his lap. "I guess you have two choices to choose from. I could order pizza now, make love to you until it arrives, have dinner, make love again til we tire each other out and then get your stuff tomorrow morning OR..." He began trailing kisses on her neck, her shoulders and down her back. "...we can go out and grab your stuff, order pizza to go and be back here in no time..." his hands began carressing her. "...to continue making love to each other..." he leaned his forehead on her back. "God, you don't know how much I want you," his voice was almost a growl as he pushed her down the bed, got on top of her and took her roughly.

[MarshiestMallow]

There simply was no deny him. It was, for that time, like breathing. She just couldn't resist it. But despite the fact she could happily have stayed there, waiting for pizza to be delivered, she knew she needed to get her things, before Aleida either got rid of them, destroyed them, or claimed them for herself. That thought was enough to get her stiring, and she said "I have to get my things at least, or that...that vile woman will do something with them" She ran a hand through her hair, her charm bracelet tinkling, and blinded her eyes blearily.

"I should have put a spell on them..." Too little, too late now though. "But there's a pizza joint close by the house..."@Kyrisse

[Kyrisse]

@Caits

Caius nodded. "I'll go along with whatever you decide to do. I realize that I must have sounded like a stalker or something earlier..." he started as he reached up and ran a hand through his hair embarrassedly. It looked almost comical. An embarrassed, stark naked Caius. "...but it's difficult to explain... Anyway, shall we get dressed and go get your things? We can do that first and then grab something to eat afterwards," he suggested.

[MarshiestMallow]

The way he looked...it was endearing and Callie..a slow roll of her heart, an almost spinning feeling of falling. oh, boy. she closed her eyes a moment, before opening them and smiling. He was just so adorable...she had a hard time resisting the urge to kiss him. She figured that would get them
Both fired up once more.

"it's okay...I can't say I understand it but...it's okay" she managed to disentangle herself from him, although that certainly was hard to do, and she found her clothes, wriggling back into them, running her fingers through her hair she didn't even think about using a glamour or anything.

She looked back and smiled again. "maybe...we could get the stuff quickly" she said, almost bashfully, but then sighed softly "I walked out without a key so we might have to break in..."@Kyrisse

[Kyrisse]

@Caits

Caius sighed. "I wish I can say that I'm good at breaking in and sneaking things out but I'm a wolf...not a cat. I can probably be a lot more useful in wolf form though," he glanced outside. "The darkness will be an advantage. But if the whole place is lighted up...well, a huge black wolf standing in brightness would be terribly conspicuous." He stood up and got dressed. "It doesn't mean I'm not gonna help you though. So..." he held out his hand to her. "...let's go?"

[MarshiestMallow]

Callie shot him a grin, cheeky. "Well, thats where magic comes in handy. I can get the lights turned off if theres any and everything" She said, taking his hand, she started to lead the way out, soon reaching the coven house. She watched it for all of ten seconds, but there wa sno light on, nor any sign anyone was there. She glanced up at the sky, thoughtful. Ah. She started towards it, crouching in front of the door, she studied the lock, trying to make sure that there was no spell that would alert one of the coven, but they obviously hadn't thought of that.

"Apertus" She muttered, hearing the lock click open, she looked to Caius, to see if he could sense something she couldnt' within the house. @Kyrisse

[Kyrisse]

@Caits

"What do you need to get in there? I need to know so that I can help you. Unless you only plan on using me as your get away car... or well, wolf." Caius chuckled as they made their way to the coven house. "Why do we need to sneak in anyway if those things belong to you? Can't we just, you know, walk up the front door, tell them that we're getting your stuff and then just walk away?" He looked up at the house and frowned when it looked empty. "Hmmm... At least I don't sense or smell anyone in there."

[MarshiestMallow]

"Uh, clothes, some spell work stuff, a photo album. The photo album at all costs" Callie said softly, keeping her voice low, "Why? Because Aleida is...spiteful. If she knew I wanted them badly, she'd destroy them" She said, "And I can't force my way passed a group of witches, so..."She gave a shrug, still speaking softly despite the assurance that no one was here.

She summoned a ball of light at a word, to help her see although she was sure that Caius could see without it. Making her way upstairs, she nudged a door open. The room was a mess, having been ransacked, and for a moment Callie's heart seized, her eyes searching the room, she didn't care about what was probably long gone cash, stolen clothes, and spell supplies-all that could be replaced, but the photo album, her mothers locket, her fathers watch, they couldn't be.

Moving in a slight panic, Callie moved discarded clothes, hoping that her hiding spot hadn't been found. Hoping her spells had worked. @Kyrisse

[Kyrisse]

@Caits

Silently, in the darkness, Caius changed into his wolf form. He padded beside Callie as quietly as he can, the only thing visible in the darkness was his clear blue eyes reflecting the light from the orb the witch had summoned. His ears were pointing straight up, ready to hear any suspicious sounds. As Callie walked into a room, he could feel her panic. What was it that she said she needed found? A photo album? It shouldn't be difficult to find. He walked into the room, pressing his head on Callie's arm for a second just to assure her that everything will somehow be alright.

And then he turned his excellent sense of smell to the task. The album should smell like... hmmm... bleach and a combination of chemicals. Yes, that was it. He walked over to the bed, reached below it with his snout and pulled out a book of some sort. He looked towards Callie, one big paw on the cover of the book, a gesture to ask if that was what she was looking for.

[MarshiestMallow]

The presence of a large wolf should have freaked Callie out a bit, but it didn't. As he pressed his head against her a moment, Callie reached out, running her fingers through his fur, taking reassurance from him. Not many people would follow her on what must be a crazy mission.

She continued to search, glancing over every so often at Caius, seeing him with the book, she went over, relief sweeping over her. She approached and picked up the album, hugging it to her a moment. "thank you"

She knew that she could transfer the images into digital but there was something about feeling the photos..."it's all I have really of my parents" she shifted the album, to give him a hug, but stiffened as the door below opened, and her charm vibrated. "vampire" she barely breathed the word out, cursing herself for forgetting that Aleida had side with the vampires. @Kyrisse

[Kyrisse]

@Caits

Caius smelled and heard the vampire even before it stepped into the house. He bared his fangs towards its directions. He looked at Callie and gestured with his head to stay in the room. It was his responsibility to protect her and he didn't want her getting hurt. Blue eyes stared into her brown ones. Stay here, please. He knew she wouldn't hear his thoughts but he hoped she'd understand what he wanted to say through his eyes.

And with that, he turned away and charged out of the room.

[MarshiestMallow]

Callie grimaced, not wanting to stay hidden, but knowing she had nothing to protect herself against a vampire just then. With a sigh, she watched Caius leave the room, worried for him. She went to the door, and tried to watch.

The vampire moved fast as Caius came barreling out, digging hands and feet into the wall it perched on, before he flung himself towards the werewolf. It was perhaps a fairly new vampire, turned in the last for weeks. For a brief second Callie saw their face and gasped. She recognized them as a witch that had gone missing.

She curled her hands around the door frame wondering for a moment just how far Aleida's betrayal went. but why turn a witch? They generally lost their powers...unless there was a way around that...

The vampire attacked with hands and teeth
@Kyrisse

[Kyrisse]

@Caits

Caius bared his teeth at the vampire, a low menacing growl in his throat. From what he could tell, he was a fledgeling. But the new ones were always the most dangerous. They were relatively stronger, faster and dangerously ruthless. It was not wise to underestimate them.

When the vampire launched himself at him, Caius raised a paw and took a swipe at him, catching him across the chest and flinging him towards the far wall. The wolf didn't waste time, he sprung himself at his opponent, fangs bared and ready to tear him apart.

The fight didn't last very long, Caius proving himself the faster of the two. When he saw his chance, he lunged and clamped his teeth onto the vampires head. A simple jerk of his head tore the vampire's head clean off his neck. He tossed the head aside like it was some unwanted toy and then headed back to where Callie was. He gave her a series of short barking sounds, gesturing with his head towards the room, a clear message asking her to get what she needed so that they could leave.

[MarshiestMallow]

Callie watched the fight, or tried to. It was so fast and over just like that. She couldn't believe just how quickly both moved. It was...frighting. Thrilling. She felt her heart speed up, afraid something might happen to Caius, but he seemed to come out unscathed. She let out a relieved breath. As Caius tried to communicate with her, she hesitated, before she muttered a few words, a spell.

"fammi sentire i propri pensieri interiori"

For a brief second, she heard his thoughts, his intention, what he'd been asking her, before the spell broke. She nodded, a little shaking and quickly grabbed the album, snatching up a change of clothes and her toiletry bag she darted out the room, not looking at the vampire's body.

"I think pizza is a must now"@Kyrisse

[Kyrisse]

@Caits

If there were fledgeling vampires running around then this place is definitely not safe for the two of them. As soon as they were out of the Coven house, Caius nudged Callie and gestured for her to get on his back. With her light weight, he wouldn't have any trouble carrying her while he ran. As soon as he felt her hands grab onto the fur on the back of his neck, he ran at half of his maximum speed, making sure not to throw her off. He passed by the pizza house and ran all the way back to the place he had rented.

It would have been strange to see a huge wolf lumber through the front door so he decided to pass through the fire exit. Once back in his unit, he changed back to his human form, not bothering to hide his nakedness from Callie.

"Yeah... after all that, I think we should just make a phone order," he grimaced as he looked at the gash the vampire made on his arm.

[MarshiestMallow]

Callie had barely even ridden a bike before much less a wolf. But she climbed onto Caius, settling herself quickly not wanting to cause him any pain or unnessacary discomfort, she lightly tangled her fingers in his fur, leaning slightly forward so she wouldn't create any wind resistance.it may not have been the tasters he could go but it was still pretty damn face and Callie ended up nearly wrapping her arms around him.

When he stopped at the apartment Callie clambered off, settting the things she'd taken down, she began to riffle though her satchel, soon coming out with a salve of some sort, she stepped towards Caius, going to gently apply some to the gash on his arm

"a good idea..." she trailed off, biting her lip and glancing away
. @Kyrisse

[Kyrisse]

@Caits

Caius gave Callie a smile when she applied salve on his arm. He saw the look on her face. "Don't worry about it. It's just a flesh wound. It'll heal in a few hours... maybe even faster with what you put on it. Believe me, I've had worse." He leaned forward and kissed her cheek. "Let me just put some clothes on and I'll go get that pizza. Any specific flavor you want?" A vampire attack would have worried him but he figured hunger was the most important problem to address at the moment. Talking about what had just happened will have to wait.

He walked over to his closet and took out a fresh pair of jogging pants and a clean shirt. "I think right now I can eat like four whole pizzas," he chuckled.