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[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

[ is just shy of running through the hallways, feet light as not to draw unnecessary attention from the doctor down in his study. checks a few places -- their shared room, the fireplace room, their place by the window -- before hesitatingly tiptoeing toward the front doors. opens them just enough to poke his head, a shoulder & arm outside (not enough to cause any alarms), eyes quickly scanning the premises before he finally spots her in the near-ish distance.

clears his voice & hisses out, as loud as he dares to let his voice go: ]

Anna!

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[becominglady.livejournal.com]

[ quickly looks away and goes back into position. attempts to focus on something else instead. ]

W-would you like to have lunch when we go back inside?

[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm a bit hungry. [ nods in response to her question & draws his hands to his mouth to blow on them a little bit, staring at the white wisps that his breath makes.

frowns a bit & then reaches for one of her hands, holding it firmly but comfortably, sharing more of his warmth. ]

Is this better?

[becominglady.livejournal.com]

[ looks at their hands and blinks for a moment, unsure of this. murmurs her reply shyly, albeit a little late. ]

Yes. Thank you...

[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

...

[ smiles to himself & tugs her along back toward the house. ]

[becominglady.livejournal.com]

[ blinks when she realizes where they're going. ]

You do not wish to stay out any longer?

[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

[ stops walking for a moment, torn. ]

... um. Can we... bring the food outside?

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[becominglady.livejournal.com]

[ nods once. ]

Of course we can.

[becominglady.livejournal.com]

[ hesitates, slowly letting go of albert entirely. steps back a few paces. ]

I will go get us something. What would you like?

[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

Something warm. [ tilts his head a little. ] Do you want me to help?

[becominglady.livejournal.com]

If you would like to.

[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

[ nods. ]

What are we making?

[becominglady.livejournal.com]

[ is silent for a moment, lifting her head a bit to look at the sky. ]

... I am not sure just yet.

[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

[ blinks, following her gaze upward in curiosity. looks back down when he finds nothing interesting, keep quiet as to let her think in peace. ]

[becominglady.livejournal.com]

[ is going through several things in her mind and thus unable to respond properly. shakes her head when the ideas melt away, looking back to him. ]

We will figure it out together.

[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

... yeah.

[ reaches for her hand again. ]

[becominglady.livejournal.com]

[ gently slides her fingers around his hand, giving it a small squeeze. starts to walk again, though a bit slower this time. ]

Where are the others?

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[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

The others?

[ thinks about this, the frown growing on the panic-scale when he slowly begins to realize that he doesn't have an answer. ]

[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

[ lets go of her hand, jogging a few steps forward before he turns out quickly to say: ]

I'll go find them, and bring them to the kitchen, okay?

[becominglady.livejournal.com]

[ blinks at the suddenness of his actions, but duly nods in reply. ]

I'll be waiting.

[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

[ rushes away, only stopping long enough to open & close the front door carefully (quietly, as not to disturb the doctor downstairs) before half-speed walking into the children's room. stares only momentarily at the empty beds, immediately turning around to head toward the room with the fireplace, his heartbeats coming down to a slower pace again when he sees the three of them curled up on the couch.

approaches the three, reaching out carefully to play with a few strands of Nathan's hair, smiling to himself when the boy stirs a little to snuggle closer to Liam. he gives another careful stroke to the hair before moving his finger's to Liam's & Damon's before pulling away, quickly turning to exit the room with his face flushed a little.

makes his way into the kitchen where he knows Anna will be, plopping himself on a chair & mumbling: ]

They're asleep.

[becominglady.livejournal.com]

[ had already started on their meal while albert searched, slicing and dicing when she finally figured out what to do. when he finds her again she's stirring something in a large pot, concentrating on reading some ingredients on a leftover can of beans. it is only when he speaks that she turns her gaze on over to him. ]

Oh?

[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

[ cranes his head upward, curious as to what she is cooking. ]

Yeah.

[becominglady.livejournal.com]

[ looks pleased enough, turning to look back at the stew that's cooking. ]

Good. They'll be hungry when they get up, then.

[becomingseme.livejournal.com]

Did you make enough?

[becominglady.livejournal.com]

[ nods once. ]

Of course.