<SLY> VampireQueen JemCalanon pushes the front door open as quietly as possible. It creaked, she didnt expect anythign less. No one had been around for a good few years. The twins Xander and Zethina lived on Olympus full time now, working on their magic and their demi god skills. Keldon was still in the Levels. Jem shuddered as she remembered their time there. So long ago now. Marriah had finally gotten married to Kana, after so many ups and downs and her wanting her brother there. Jem had pulled a few strings and managed, somehow, to get the gods to give Coran two hours of "life" back. He was a ghost, but solid. It was for Marriahs sake and he had to have people watching him at all times, but she was finally happy. Creven seemed still on the fence about the  wedding, but deep down Jem knew he was happy for them both. She caught him smiling more than once that day, though he wouldnt admit it. Jem makes her way to the kitchen. The house elves had kept it clean and there was fresh stocked blood in the fridge, as if they knoew she would be coming. Wth a chuckle, she ripped open a bag and poured the contents into a crystal glass, remembering Crevens words the last time she filled a plastic cup "We have crystal glasses. You dont need to use a cup"

Making her way to the front room, she runs her hand over the back of the sofa as she passes, still with a smile on her lips. Hearing a crash in the hallway, Jem rolls her eyes "I swear if they have smashed another vase i'll loose all patience" It wasnt a vase, thankfully. It was just a picture falling off the wall. She turns and finds herself out side her father in laws office. She rests her hand on the door with a s amll sigh. They had been through a lot the last time they saw each  other. Replaying the last few years through her head, Jem pushes the door open and takes a seat on the large sofa, pulling her feet underneath her. She had been on a fe wjobs over the years, less and less as the years passed, mainly due to the fact that all the bad guys had either been dealt with or ran and hidden deep undercover. That wasnt her job to find them though. That was down to her amazing and handsome husband. She didnt ask about his side of it though, he did what he had to do  but now at the end of the night he always came home to her. That was the one thing she had asked for when she started working part time for Seth. They had a few properties around the world so it was convenient for them to go home. Currently Creven was mpre than likely ina meeting. She glanced at the time and worked out the time zones. 2pm there, so yes, a meeting. She had come home to pick a few things up to make their newest propery in Italy a bit more homely. She stood and made her way out of the office, clocing the door behind her quietly. She of course missed her father in law, but where he was right now no one really knew. Taking a deep breath she made her way up the stairs to hers and Crevens bedroom. Everything was where they had left it, the whole room still in a mess from their frantic packing they day the big job had come in. They had been given 20 minutes to get packed and get out on the road. They had done it in just under 5,  grabbing just the essentials. Jem just sat on the bed and shook her head. So the elves did listen for once when they were told to never come in here. Jem ran her hand over the clothes on the bed next to her, stopping at a familiar white tshirt with a grin, remembering the morning after she had slept here for the first time, before Lea or anyone knew about her and Creven. She had worn this tshirt down to breakfast with her sister in law and they were busted almost right away. Even with the small tea stain on the right shoulder, he had still kept it. Picking it up, she draped it over her arm and grabbed a few more of their lighter clothes and the small present she had gotten him a while ago and left the room, closing the door behind her. Making her way down the corridor she stopped outside Crevens office "You lot better not have been in here, you know how the master gets when you touch his stuff!" she yelled to the seemingly empty house, knowing they were listening to her as she heard whimpering and the scurrying of feet downstairs. Pushing the door open, she ttakes a deep breath; the smell of his aftershave,  and books hit her and she closed her eyes with a sigh. Nothing had changed, nothing moved or out of place. With a glance at his desk she blushed a slight red colour, turned and shut the door, laughing slightly. Her phone beeped in her pocket and she pulled it out, read the message and rolled eyes at the text !Whats taking so long. He'll be finished in 2 minutes!" She hit reply and sent "Im nearly done." before stuffing her phone back into her pocket and heading back to thekitchen. She drained the glass of the liquid, setting the now empty glass in the sink and headed to the front door. She took one more look behind her "We'll be home soon, i promise" she whipered and the house seemed to creek in a reply. Jem slipped out the door and walked back down the drive to her shiny new Nissan 35 GTR, slight upgrade from her trusty Volvo, and peeled out of the drive wth a roar as the turbo kicked in, heading back to the familiar cottage in Cornwall that had become  the premanant residence of Seth, with hers and Crevens permission.
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