But Baby it's Cold Outside (Red and Gem)

[RED]

Ara

Of course I am a nocturnal being so after last night and a little petting and kissing I fell asleep in his arms without protest. But it was pretty late when I woke up and see that it was noon. And I was naked in his sheets but he wasn’t there. I go over and slip on his shirt that covered only a little over my ass. But of course I did slip on some panties before I went to find him.

I remember him telling me there’s a room where he dedicates to painting. When I find it I open the door and see him there in just some pants painting away. I walk in and stand behind his canvas. “Morning.”


Klaus

I was out like a light on the couch. It took me over three hours to find the backpack that she was looking for. It was under some thick snow a couple of miles away before I managed to find it and bring it back. I carefully took everything out so that it could dry off everything

Before I just knocked out waiting for everything to dry

[Gemma]

Tony

I glance up as I here Ara say good morning. I smile a little seeing she was in my shirt. I finish up with my brush stroke and set my brush down to come over and kiss her cheek.

"Good morning. Are you hungry?" I ask her as I go to wash my hands. "I can make us something to eat for... lunch." I hadn't noticed how much time had passed.

Clara

I slip out of the bed and head back down the hallway to see him passed out on the couch. I smile a little and see he had found my backpack. He must have spent forever to find it under all that snow.

I walk over and cover him up with a blanket so he can sleep. I head over to the kitchen and quietly get to work on wiping up some eggs, bacon and toast. for us to eat.

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Ara

I looked at him smiling a little when he looks at me. Paint in his face and his hands before he goes to clean up and comes to kiss me on the cheek. “I’m kind of hungry not necessarily an issue if your not.” I tell him when he’s by my side

I don’t lean in to look because I want him to show it to me when he’s ready. But I still pull him in for another kiss on the lips. “But I will accept you a cup of coffee.” I winked at him.

Klaus

I was snoring a little bit in how deep sleep I was in. I didn’t even remember that I had a guest until I was smelling the crisp smell of bacon. I wake up a little when I looked over to my side.

[Gemma]

Tony

She tells me she is kinds of hungry but that wasn't necessarily an issue if I'm not. She pulls me to her for another kiss and tells me she will accept a cup of coffee. I smile and peck her lips.

"Sure I could use a refill and maybe a snack." I tell her, taking her hand in mine as I lead her to the kitchen.

Clara

I hum softly as I work on frying up some bacon and making some scrambled eyes. I bounce around working on doing the eggs, the bacon and the toast to make a nice little breakfast plate.

I figured it was the least I could do since he had saved me and found my backpack.

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Ara

I smiled a little when he tells me that he could use a refill. I walk with him out of his study and just really look around the area. I mean I never really got a good look at the place and I was just so focused on leaving than anything else.

“So what are you painting today? I mean you looked really inspired. Did the bar inspire you?” I asked remembering that he said that places are the ones that makes him paint.

Klaus

I see Clara was cooking up some breakfast and I just smile looking at her working. She was just hopping around and she seemed a lot less stressed knowing that her backpack was here. I stretched my limbs a bit when I walked towards her.

“Well aren’t you cheery today. So I hope you slept well.” I tell her smiling and leaning against the table.

[Gemma]

Tony

She smiles and follows me to the kitchen. She asks me about what I was painting today and that I looked really inspired. I blush a little as I go to brew up some more coffee.

"Ah, not exactly." I say and shyly add. "I'm ah... it's a picture of you." I say blushing bright red. "But it's not done yet."

Clara

I jump a little not hearing him come in. I look at him and see him leaning against the table. "I did. Your sister's bed is very comfy." I say with a little smile. "Well I'm alive and not dead out in the snow so if seems like a good reason to be cheery. Plus you found my backpack." I say as I finish up with the bacon and eggs.

"Thank you for that. I hope it wasn't too much trouble to find."

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Ara

I’m shocked when he says that he’s painting a picture of me. And I’m just looking at him with wide eyes a bit when I leaned into him. Just looking at what he was doing and him when I finally found my words. “I thought you didn’t paint people because you’re not inspired by them.” I asked really curious.

Klaus

“Well I couldn’t really sleep because I know that it was really important of you to have it.” I tell her and just smiled when I see her just cooking away.

“Thank you for breakfast it looks really good.” I tell her.

[Gemma]

Tony

She looks at me shocked with wide eyes and leans into me. She is quiet for a few moments as she watches me work on the coffee. She asks me that she thought I didn't paint people because I'm not inspired by them.

"I'm usually not... I just felt like painting you." I mumble shyly as I pour two cups of coffee.

Clara

He tells me that he couldn't really sleep because he knew that it was really important of me to have it. He tells me thanks for breakfast and it looks really good.

"Glad to make it. I figured it was the least I could do after everything you did for me." I say with a smile and set down some toast on the plates. I carry them both over and set them down with a fork, a knife and some napkins.

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Klaus

“Thank you so much.” I tell her and I try to help her set up the plates and the food. When I helped her sit next to me and I tell her that it’s okay.

I help serve us both some coffee and hot cocoa just in case she wanted anything else. “Did you check if you had all your stuff in there. I mean granted I kind of took out everything to air dry.” I tell her

Ara

I see that he’s blushing and honestly it was the most adorable thing I have ever seen in my life. I want to be able to capture it. I reach out and lightly stroke his cheek so he could look at me.

“I get what you mean. It’s the same feeling I get right now. I want to be able to take pictures of you.” I whispered to him

[Gemma]

Clara

He thanks me and helps me set up the table before we both sit down. He asks me if I checked if I had all my stuff in there. I shrug a little. "I just checked for the important thing. Cellphone, inhaler and keys for my car." I tell him.

I grab the cup of cocoa he pours and take a sip of it. It was so nice to be warm and have a warm meal with all that snow out there.

Tony

She reaches out to stroke my cheeks and I look over at her. She whispers she gets what I mean and that she feels the same. I lean down to kiss her softly and smile a little.

"You can take picture of me any time you'd like." I tell her. "Do you have your camera with you. If not we can buy you a new one." I tell her wanting her for be able to do what she loves.

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Ara

I kiss him back when he’s being so sweet of me. I nipped at his lips playfully before I hoisted myself on top of the counter before I reached over and grabbed my coffee and just reached out to grab a cookie when he asks me if I have a camera.

“I only grabbed my Polaroid camera but I usually reserve it for... you know what I’ll grab it when we’re done eating.” I tell him. I usually used that one for precious pictures or memories. And he would fall under my mos precious.

“So do you remember everything from last night?” I teased him.

Klaus

“Well the storm is finally over but there is about four feet of know out there so I think we’re both snowed in here until it sort of melts away.” I tell her when I take bite out of the bacon and groaned.

“God this is good. If you want I still have reception you can try and text
Your friends to let them know you’re okay?” I offered her.

[Gemma]

Tony

She kisses me back and nips at my lips before she hops up onto the counter. She reaches over and grabs one of the coffee mugs, also a cookie. She tells me she only grabbed my Polaroid camera but she usually reserve it for. She trails off and says she'll grab it when we are done eating.

"Sounds good to me." I tell her with a smile. She teases me a little and I chuckle. "Yep, every last moment of it. At least all the good stuff." I tell her and sip my coffee.

Clara

He tells me that the storm is over but we are kind of snowed in at the moment. He starts to eat and groans before he tells me it was good. I smile a little glad he was enjoying the food.

"Really? That would be great. I'm sure they are all freaking out about me." I tell him after he offers to let me use his phone to get a text out to my friends.

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Ara

I looked at him smiling hen he tells me that he remembers all of it from last night. Every good part of it and I just arched my eyebrow really curious of what he thought were the good parts. I see him working on making a little lunch and I eat another piece of cookie.

“Oh yeah. To you what were the good parts of last night? Because when I first saw you. I could see this sense of shock and worry thinking I was going to be a problem child.” I tell hi.

[Gemma]

Tony

I chuckle a little. "Well in all fairness you did bust in here in spectacular fashion. But yea I thought you were going to be a real handful and that we wouldn't get along." I say and shrug. "You aren't though and I am thoroughly enjoying having you around."

I look at her with a little grin. "I think you know what the good parts of last night were." I say in a slightly playful tone.

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Ara

I am just looking at him and hearing describe me that he was worried at first. Because I really did make an impression and I wasn’t going to lie. I am that person but I just fit with him. I blush a little when he tells me that I know what his favorite parts were.

“You’re such a perv.” I stick my tongue out at him and I just laugh before I reach out and cupped his face and just kissed his lips. “I meant before the really good part. What were your best moments.”

KLaus

I looked at her seem relieved that i was able to let her reach out to her friends. I mean i know there's a lot of weird shit out there and people but i'd like to think i'm not that much of a monster.

"Yeah of course, I mean i'm sure you have people that are always checking in on you." I tell her

[Gemma]

(Back to school. So I'll be spotty on Tues and Thurs.)

Tony

"Well I enjoyed dancing with you and hearing that you like to take pictures of things. It's cute." I say with a smile and sip my coffee. I smle and lean over to kiss her softly.

Clara

"Mostly just my friends but they will be glad to hear I am okay and safe." I tell him with a smile as I eat my breakfast. I was happy to be able to get in touch with them.

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((Yeah I’ll start next week. But I’m so excited!!))

Ara

I blush a little when he mostly describes the rate PG things that we did last night. I liked those too I just got to know him a little more. I take another bite of the cookie when he leans in to me and kisses me. I let out a sigh before I put my coffee down and kissed him back. My hands cupping his face when I nipped him lightly. “I have to say. It was hot when you told me you don’t want any guy touching me other than you.” I teased him.

Klaus

“Well even so. I’d start panicking if my sister didn’t check in on me.” I tell her eating some of the eggs and honestly it was heavenly. “This is amazing Clara thank you for treating me with your cooking.” I said to her smiling. Not that the five star chefs aren’t good at cooking. It’s just not that sense of warmth or home cooking.

[Gemma]

(Awesome! I'm excited just not happy to have to get up early again :P)

Tony

She blushes and sets her coffee down as she kisses me back. Her hands cupping my face as she nips at my lips. She teases me about not wanting other guys to touch her.

I blush a little and mumble. "I didn't like how I felt when they did. It made me upset." I was kind of shyly about it since I wasn't use to feeling like that.

Clara

"You're welcome. I'm glad that you like it." I say glad I could do something nice for him after all he had done to help me out. I mean I owed him my life for saving me from the snow storm.

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((Ugh me too. And I’m going to a university so it’s like a lot more space and stress!!)

Ara

He tells me that he didn’t like it when he saw it and I smile a little. I nipped at his lips softly and kissed him a little more. “I know what you mean. It was the same dislike I felt when that girl kissed you. Just didn’t think you like me... like you liked me in bed like me.” I said blushing a little realizing he didn’t know I was jealous last night. That’s why I danced at the bar like that.

Klaus

“No it’s fine. I mean I would’ve done what any human being would’ve done if they’d seen you lying on the snow like that.” I tell her smiling a little when I handed her my phone so she could go on ahead and reach out to her friends. I kind of hoped my sister was okay

[Gemma]

(Yea that can be a pain)

Tony

She tells me she knows what I mean and that she didn't like that girl kissing me. She adds she didn't think I liked her and I shake my head a little. "I like you for more then that. You are interesting. A little wild but it keeps me guessing and that is kind of fun." I tell her.

Clara

He tells me he did what anyone would have done in his situation. He passes me his phone and I punch in my friend Sarah's number to text her that I was safe and alive. I was stuck for a bit but once the snow melted I would try to meet them.

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Ara

I am feeling my heart flutter every single time he tells me something like that. I mean is it even possible to just automatically click with someone like we have? I cupped his face and I kiss him again. “And you’re not at all a shell. There’s this warmth in you that draws me to you like a moth to a fire.” I whispered to him. Not realizing that I was being corny but I really did feel drawn to him

[Gemma]

Tony

She cups my face and kisses me, whispering that I am not a shell. That there is this warmth that draws her to me like a moth to a fire. "Well I am glad you think so." I say glad she didn't think I was hollow or boring.

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Ara

I looked back at him when he seems relieved that I don’t see him hollow or boring. He was everything but that. He just had this beautiful mind soul. I leaned in and kissed him some more. Just tasting him as my fingers ran through his hair. “I’m glad you don’t think I’m a nutcase.” I tell him

[Gemma]

Tony

She leans in to kiss me and her fingers run through my hair as she tells me that she is glad I don't think she is a nutcase. I chuckle a little and kiss her back. "Nope, just a little wild but in a good way." I whisper against her lips.

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Ara

I smiled kissing his lips ever so softly just cupping his face as i nipped at his lips playfully. "I guess i don't have to make your life hell." I teased him a little and just leaned in and nuzzled my nose against his and laughed a little.

[Gemma]

Tony

She teases me that she guesses she doesn't have to make my life hell. "Well thank goodness for that." I say playfully as she leans in to nuzzle her nose against mine. I smile a little and peck her lips softly.

"You sure you don't want lunch or something? I can whip something up real easy."

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Ara

I giggled a little bit when he pecked my lips. I was just so cute and cuddily with him. I feel like i can be this way with him and not be judged. "Well maybe something light, like a quesadilla or something." I tell him

[Gemma]

Tony

She giggles as I peck her lips and tells me maybe something light, like a quesadilla or something. "Sure. I'm sure I can whip something up for you." I tell her with a smile and go dig around to see what I have to cook with.

(Crashing early tonight wiped from classes all day and work :P)

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Ara

I smiled a little but stayed close by. “I mean I’m kind of full I. How much I fed from you. I mean granted I pulled back a lot.” I explained to my man and just watched him at his work. “Did you know I can cook?” I asked him smiling

[Gemma]

Tony

She smiles and stays close. She explains that she is kind of full with how much she fed from me. "Oh." I say since I didn't think she took that much.

She tells me she knows how to cook. "Really? I didn't know if you did. I mean I assume you kind lives off blood mostly.

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Ara

I looked at him and smiled when he asked me if my kind was really dependent on the blood. I shrug my shoulders a little bit. “I know that I can’t live without it but it’s not like I need it all the time you know. Like last night I was a bit thirsty but it’s been a week since I last fed.” I explained to him

[Gemma]

Tony

She shrugs and tells me she know that she can’t live without it but it’s not as if she needs it all the time. She explains that last night she was a bit thirsty but it’s been a week since she last fed.

"That's interesting. I figured that it was like water for you guys. That you need is often but I guess that works better for hiding what you are when you don't have to feed as much." I say and pull out the things to cook up some food for us.

"Wanna help?" I ask her as I start getting to work on cooking.

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Ara

I looked at him curiously when he asks if it was like water for us and I smiled a little bit. “I’m a dhampire Toni. I am half human and half vampire. Blood is a necessity to me for life but it’s not that I needed constantly say a regular vampire might need it.” I explained to him and I just stepped back on the floor.

“Sure I’d love to help.” I said grinning when I grab the hunk of cheese and started grating it for him.

“Before my misstep did you know about our kind?” I asked him

[Gemma]

Tony

She tells me that she is dhampire and that she is half human and half vampire. "Oh I thought it was just vampires or humans. I didn't know there was a mix." I tell her surprised.

She grins and says she would love to and starts to grate some cheese. She asks if I know about her kind before what happened to her.

"I'd here that there was a chance of your kind to exist."

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Ara

I blush a little bit when he tells me he didn’t know that there was a mix and I just shrug my shoulders. “My Mom fell in love with a crime lord. Little did she know that the crime lord was indeed immortal. I like to think that my father really did fall for my mother.” I tell him just setting the big piece of cheese aside before I go to get some crisp bacon.

“But yes we can mate with humans and we can reproduce with humans too. Well I’ve only heard of vampire men being able to reproduce. I don’t know about females.”

[Gemma]

Tony

She tells me about her mother and how her kind can reproduce. So far she has only heard of the males being to reproduce and not the females. "Did... did I need to use protection last night?" I ask feeling bad for not asking that last night.

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Ara

I looked over at him when I help drain the crispy bacon a bit when he turns to me and asks me the oddest question of protection. I smiled and just went on in and kissed his lips softly. “You’re fine. Like I said my kind females can’t reproduce it’s unheard of... I hope that’s not an issue for you... since we are going to still be married right?” I asked feeling slightly nervous

[Gemma]

Tony

She smiles and kisses me softly before she says it is fine. Her kind can't reproduce and it is unheard of. She hopes that is not an issue for me since we were going to be married.

"Well I'm fine with it if you still are." I say with a little blush. I just wanted her to be happy.

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Ara

I gulped a little when he tells me that it’s not an issue if I’m okay with it. I cupped his face in my hands and I pulled him in for another kiss. “I know that our arrangement is not willingly. But are you okay with that future? If you’re with me... you may never have children of your own flesh and blood.” I whispered to him

[Gemma]

Tony

She gulps a little and cups my face in her hands. She pulls me in for a kiss and whispers that she knows our arrangement is not willingly but if I was okay with that future of not having kids.

"I am. I never felt strongly either way on kids. I mean I would be happy if we could have some but I would okay if we never could though." I tell her and smile kissing her lips. "Are you okay with being married to me? I know you didn't want to at first but are you sure you want to?"

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Ara

I smiled a little at him and I just leaned in and kissed his lips softly when we talk about topic of kids. I really just believed in fate. Whatever will be Will be and this life style... it’s hard to keep our kids safe and it’s hard to even give them a childhood. I smiled when he tells me that how I felt about our engagement.

“I hate the idea of marriage... but the more I meet you the more I wouldn’t mind being married to you. I’d be okay by your side.”

[Gemma]

Tony

She smiles and leans in to kiss me softly. She tells me she hates the idea of marriage but the more she learns about me the more she wouldn't mind being married to me. That she was okay with being by my side.

"I'm glad." I say with a little smile because I felt the same. I didn't want to be tied down with marriage to someone I didn't know but the more I got to know her the more I was growing to like her.

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Ara

“Oh yeah? You too?” I teased him being careful that we were away from the stove before I moved my hands on his waist and brought him closer to me. Clearly my eyes sparkling and my smirk devious as I kissed him again. But I moved my hands over to cup his ass.

“You wouldn’t mind having this sex driven crazy girl as being in your life for a long time?”

[Gemma]

Tony

She teases me about me too and rests her hands on my waist before drawing me to her. She smirks deviously as she kisses me and cups my ass. She tells me I wouldn't mind this sex driven crazy girl as being in my life for a long time.

"Well I guess I could live with that." I say playfully and kiss her back with a little grin. "As long as you can deal with this crazy art guy being in your life."

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Ara

I kissed him again letting my lips mold to his perfectly when i cupped his face in my hands and i pulled him in. Just letting my body press against his when i pulled away and looked at him

"I'd love to deal with that crazy art guy." i whispered to him and i lightly nipped at his lips. I hear someone slamming the door when i just hear this booming angry voice.

"Fine! Do whatever the hell you want dad! You always have!" I hear another door opening and in comes a man that was a bit older probably in his forties

"Anthony, my study." He says in a commanding voice when he looks at me. "Bring our guest as well there's been a change in plans." He says and walks away. There's this knot in my throat and i'm... scared.

[Gemma]

Tony

She kisses me and cups my face in her hands as she pulls me in. She pulls away after a second and whispers she would love to deal with a crazy art guy. I chuckle as she nips at my lips.

I frown as I hear a door slam and a booming voice echoes through the house. I hear arguing and I am told to come to the study.

I frown and sigh, gripping Ara's hand softly. "It will be alright." I mumble as I walk her with me to the study after turning off the stove.

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Ara

Mind you that i am still in my panties and his over sized shirt and that was it. But at the same time i wasn't necessarily ashamed of my own body or anything. But i do hold onto his hands and walk with him to his father's study.

Which honestly it looked like he hadn't used it in a long ass time. But here we are standing in front of him when he looks at us and just starts channel surfing.

"Your engagement to one another has been changed. Anthony your brother James will be the one to marry Miss Conte." I looked at the mind just wide eyed. James? That's his first son, the guy that was shouting.

[Gemma]

Tony

I lead her into my father's study. It hadn't been used it a while. He didn't come visit me often. The last time was to tell me to marry Ara and before that it had been months since I had heard from him.

He tells me that our engagement has been changed and that James would be the one to marry her. I grip her hand a little tighter as I look at him.

"Why James? I thought you felt that it would be damaging to have him marry her." I ask not liking this at all.

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Ara

I gulped holding his hand until his father finally stops at a channel. And it's a news channel which takes me a little by surprise until i read the captions below it

ARSON IN THE CONTE ESTATE. NO SURVIVORS

I feel this ache in my stomach as i fall to the floor my tears coming down when i think back on it. He hasn't called me... he hasn't said anything... oh god everyone.

"That all change until she became the only successor to the Conte family. Of course the only child and my first born will make a better combination." He says coldly and i'm in the middle of a breakdown when i look at the man and growled.

I got to my feet running to him when there's this shot fired and i fall to the floor. This fire running to my veins as i cry out. Looking at the corner of my eyes is James with a gun.

"Vervain darling, didn't think i'd find your kinds weakness?" James grins

[Gemma]

Tony

My father stops on a channel and I see the news caption. Ara falls to the floor with tears streaming down her face. Oh god her brother. She spoke so fondly of him. I gently help her back up and hold her close trying to comfort her.

Father tells me with her being the only successor of course he thinks the only child and my first born will make a better combination. Ara growls and takes off running at him before there is a shot fired.

I watch with wide eyes as she falls to the floor. I see James with a gun. "What the hell did you do to her?" I ask as I scoop her up holding her protective.

I wouldn't let them use her. Not when she just lost her entire family. Not as long as I was here.