𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕧𝕪 𝕕𝕚𝕣𝕥𝕪 𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕝.

[hopemklsns]

as if you can forget.

[darkerthancain]

hope - 

“You have an actual bed in mind?” she asked, raising an eyebrow at him quizzically. “I thought we were just talking about beds in general..” she teased, crystalline eyes shining as she looked into his ocean hues. “

She squirmed happily underneath him, shaking her head at the wetness when he leaned back after licking her cheek, and just stared at him. His enormously happy grin, and the glint of  T R O U B L E  in his already beautiful eyes. “Oh my God,” Hope laughed, leaning back to look at him with wide eyes and an open mouth. “Really?” she asked him, narrowing her eyes playfully at him before she smiled – grinned – a huge smile and leaned in to lick the tip of his nose, followed by his cheek, followed by her nibbling at his jaw on the other side. Her face was scrunched up when she pulled away from him again, still positively  B E A M I N G . “There. Now you’re mine, too.”

“Fine, the dumb kitchen is actually pretty cool, I admit it. When I get my own place – a proper place – I’m totally going for the crazy big kitchen.” She nods like she’s sealing that as a promise, and nuzzles at his cheek in response to his nuzzling. “Mm, what if we go down there and make Mac n cheese..” she teases him, nibbling at the opposite side of his jaw this time. The side she’d missed when she was teasing him  B E F O R E . “And have sex in Wyatt’s kitchen..” She added, completely serious, and then gently kissed his cheek.

“Once,” she agreed, on a slightly breathless laugh, that fell into a soft, warm smile as he kissed her skin. The tribrid hummed softly and trailed her fingertips along his shoulder blades, tracing the way they felt; the muscles and the bones that made him up. “and then we’ll talk..” she repeated, voice quiet and relaxed. 

As much as she  D I D  want this for Jace.. She wanted it for her, too. It was as selfish as it was selfless. Maybe even more so. Because she  W A N T E D  this. She wanted it desperately. She wanted to feel as close to him as possible. As close as she could get. Closer. Close would never be close enough. Hope felt like she knew that already. Ever since that night in the cave.when they’d first started to get closer ( physically speaking ). Tonight.. nobody would interrupt them. It was just going to be  T H E M . Them, on  T H E I R   O W N   T E R M S . With their own beginnings and their own endings. 

No, Jace had nothing to worry about as far as her intentions went. It was.. It was all about him. All about her. All about them. “And you have me.” she whispered back. All of her for all of him. After spending years being told they should hate each other; it was really something, wasn’t it? 

Hope watched, mesmerised as the hybrid closed the centimeter that was left between their lips, her eyes fluttering closed as they kissed, and kissed deeply. A moan was breathed into his mouth, and one of her legs twitched and tightened around him, her back arching for him as he started to wander with his kisses. “Fuck,” she breathes, the actions of her body reminding her  E X A C T L Y  where Jace is. “God, that still feels good..” she told him, swallowing in order to try to stop herself from moving underneath him again; to stop herself from seeking friction, and the feel of his cock pulsing inside her again. 

“Wait,” she whispers, touching the side of his head with a kiss and scrunching at his hair while she carefully shifts underneath him. Hope bit her lip as she pressed one of her feet flat against the mattress, moving them slightly while she slid her free hand in between their bodies. Finding where they were still connected, the tribrid gently pressed a finger against the root of Jace’s cock, trailing it around him before carefully allowing her hand to curl it around it so she slowly pull him out of her. She tried to relax at the feel of him leaving her, but the way her pussy clenched – especially around the head of his cock — made it hard to breathe. She kissed him again, gentle, lazy, little kisses down the side of his face while she let her hand capture his length, stroking it up and down. Her breath left her in soft little pants, like it seemed they did now when his body was near her. 

With her left hand still in Jace’s hair, she stroked it back slowly a couple of times, almost soothingly, bringing him deeper into her neck while she leaned in to brush her lips against his shoulder, kisses moving along it and towards his bicep. She nodded her head, just once, letting him know she was ready – as ready as she could be – before slowly starting to kiss his skin again; teeth and tongue meeting it every so often.

«I have an ACTUAL bed in mind, yes.» Jace confirmed, a hint of amusement filling his voice. «Maybe I’ll show you. TOMORROW.» It was not like he would mind showing her sooner than that, but it was quite likely that both of them would need rest at some point.

«REALLY.» Oh yes, there was trouble in his eyes: They were practically glowing with mischief and he gave her a loving smirk until he burst into LAUGHTER when Hope decided to lick his nose and his cheek in return. «I guess I am.» The hybrid agreed while he faked a dramatic sigh.  «There’s nothing that can be done about it now - I’m yours and you’re mine.» And who was he to complain about that thought? Being with her ( FOREVER ) would always make him the happiest man alive.

The male rolled his eyes to tease her after she talked about the dumb kitchen, but he smiled against her skin once she mentioned wanting a crazy big one in her own place. «Just HOW crazy big are we talking?» He questioned as he pressed gentle kisses to her cheek. «You always want Mac ‘n Cheese at the weirdest times, huh?» The serious addition to her words made him chuckle for a moment and he raised an eyebrow at her while he lifted his head. «Sex in Wyatt’s kitchen? How NAUGHTY of you... but that could be arranged.»

Hope’s repetition of his words made him nod his head and he continued to caress her skin with his lips while her gentle fingertips trailed over his shoulders. The thought of having her blood whenever he needed to feed sent SHIVERS down his spine and it was exactly why he was glad that they were taking their time. Sharing their blood WOULD be intense and he needed these seconds to try and prepare for the sensations that were about to follow.

Because it would allow them to get even closer and while THAT was something the hybrid would always long for, it also meant that they needed to be extra careful.

A small growl escaped him when their kiss swallowed her moan and his fingertips dug into her skin as her leg tightened around his body. All of those things, along with her words, threatened to CLOUD his mind again, but he forced himself to stay as focused as possible. «It would be a shame if it STOPPED feeling good.» He told her with a breathless chuckle, his eyes searching for hers when she told him to wait.

He did as she said, of course, instantly pausing all sorts of movements though he gave her another growl when she pulled his cock out of her pussy. It was a partial sound of protest, but there was more to it than that. It was a sound of pleasure from the way her walls CLENCHED around his tip and the way she wrapped her fingers around his length to stroke him. He had to swallow hard, but he let her guide him deeper into her neck while he attempted to get used to the distracting movements of her hand.

The nod of her head let him know that she was ready and he took a deep breath while he allowed his fangs to sharpen inside of his mouth. Even now, he tried to keep things SLOW. His arms tightened around Hope’s body, holding her to him, as he pressed another open-mouthed kiss to her skin. He could feel her doing the same to his own and hell, he could only hope that this would not make him lose his mind. «Hope.» The male whispered her name against her skin and he kissed it one last time before he started to sink his teeth into her neck. 

Tasting her blood was familiar and yet, it could not possibly COMPARE to the last time he tasted it. He moaned as he swallowed some of it, hips involuntarily bucking into her touch as he allowed himself to drink more. FUCK. Fuck, it was good and he instantly started to knead her muscles again, wanting to make sure that this stayed as comfortable and as pleasant as possible for her.

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kira - 

   Trying or not, that didn’t stop her from worrying about him. She might’ve been a daddy’s girl but she wasn’t a complete and total moron. Kira loved all of her siblings but there seemed to an especially sweet spot towards Jace. She worried and worried even when she had nothing to worry about. Jace saved so many lives but in the end, who would save Jace? Hope. She realized it would be her, her best friend. Kira didn’t mind that though because if it would be anyone she wouldn’t have it any other way. The two looked at each other with such love and admiration that Kira shipped them even harder. “Alright, alright. I’ll leave the worrying to Hope, promise.” Because even if Kira worried, Kira hated VOICING her worries. “If I haven’t said it lately I’m proud of you.” A smile followed by and her eyebrows crinkled once more. A sigh escaped her. Kira wanted to keep toying with her but inside she was vibrating with happiness. A sort of happiness that should be illegal so early in the morning but there none the less. “I. GOT. INTO. COLLEGE.” she finally announced even though she had nipped the sides of her mouth with her teeth. “Virginia Tech! I get to study geology and biology.” By this point she’s bouncing up and down, unable to contain herself any longer.

Jace liked to believe that he did not even need any saving, but yes. The one thing that would always keep him anchored, the person that he would always listen to was HOPE -- although that didn’t mean that he didn’t care about Kira’s concern. He loved his little sister like crazy and he appreciated the fact that she tried to look out for him too. «I don’t want her to worry either. I’m OKAY, I swear. Besides, you know how she is.» The doctor rolled his eyes in a playful way. If he had to be benched, his fiancée was not above KEEPING him benched. It was all good. «It’s been a while since you said it. Wanna say that again?» He teased, but he gave her a grin. «I’m proud of you too.» And that feeling only increased when she dropped the bomb. «Seriously? CONGRATULATIONS, Kira.» His grin widened as she started to bounce up and down and he stepped over to pull her into a hug. «I’m happy for you. Does Dad know? He’s going to freak.»

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hope -

It was almost deafening. The erratic, heavy beating of his heart. It was the only sound she could hear in the room. The only thing she could think to concentrate on. She smiled a sheepish little smile when he finally said the words out loud and nodded her head back; confirming it. Hope watched, nerves  R A T T L I N G  in her chest until finally,  F I N A L L Y  Jace’s eyes found hers again. 

In an instant, Hope was in his arms, a small squeal leaving her as she was picked up off the chair and spun around. The giggle that left her matched his own delighted laughter and for a moment, she let her legs swing before she wrapped them around him instead, until finally being lowered onto her feet. Her hands immediately sought out his face at either side, cupping his cheeks as she beamed up at him, smile only interrupted by the way he leaned in and kissed her. She kissed back happily,  E A G E R L Y , only breaking away once he did. “I can’t believe it either..” she admitted with a breathless laugh, her thumbs gently stroking behind Jace’s ears. 

She watched him, unable to not grin back at him. His smile was  I N F E C T I O U S . Hope stumbled helplessly into his arms, not wanting to be anywhere else as she allowed herself to be filled up by his kiss. “Mmmmhm..” she mumbled, smiling widely into the kiss before she brought her arms up to wrap around his neck, hands – as was usual – finding their home in his hair to hold him to her. 

The feeling of love right then was overwhelming. It was rising and swelling in her chest, the warmth overwhelming her. The werewolf sniffled softly, one of her hands lowering, drifting down over Jace’s chest to cover his heart, tapping her finger to its beat for a few seconds before it slipped lower to hold his hand against her belly. Her lips parted further against his to take a breath, the happy tears in the corners of her eyes causing her to blink a few times as she opened her eyes to look for him. “This baby.. this baby is gonna love you so much, Jay. Just like I do. Like I always have and I always will.. I,, I love you so much, Jace.” 

The squeal and the soft little giggle that followed made his heart beat even FASTER and he pulled her closer against his chest while he gave her another bright grin. Maybe it would take a little longer to wrap his mind around the fact that this was really happening, but he was happy. UNSPEAKABLY happy. They were going to have a baby and - planned or not - it was one of the most amazing things that he could possibly think of. «This is... it’s INCREDIBLE.» He couldn’t even find enough words for it.

The male hummed in contentment when her hands found his hair and he kissed her again, in spite of the fact that it was a little difficult while they were smiling like that.

«Hey.» He muttered softly, his voice still dripping with JOY, even though she sniffled. Seeing the tears in her eyes made his own water as well and he pressed his lips against the corner of her lips as she placed one hand over his, holding it to her belly. «I love you, Hope.» Jace breathed in response, his voice getting slightly SHAKIER from all of the things that he felt in this moment. «I love you. I love our baby - and god, our baby is going to love YOU. So much.» His fingertips caressed her stomach as he spoke and his lips split into another wide smile as he looked down at her.

«We should get out of here. We should celebrate.» News like that simply called for a celebration, right? Even if it would be a private one. «I want to go home with you and SPOIL you for the rest of the day. I want to look at nursery stuff. Think of names. Order food later. I just want to be with you.» ALWAYS.

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hope -

If Kira had reacted differently.. Would they have ever gotten here? God, it wasn’t something she liked to think about. She loved her best friend; and she loved Jace. She’d never want to hurt  E I T H E R   O N E   O F   T H E M . 

That was just it, though. The pain.. it had been worth it. It had just been something she’d had to prove herself strong enough to bear. Because if she hadn’t? If she’d just tried to force herself to move on, this.. them.. they never would have happened. They’d never have gotten their chance. Because back then, she’d been too young. It would have been judged, as innocent as she knew they were, as innocent as they would have  K E P T  things if she’d known about how he felt.. It wouldn’t have been the right time. 

Now.. Now was the right time. It was their time. And everything had been worth it for her. 

No way.. The wolf grinned at that, and lowered her head. “Yeah..” Hope whispered back automatically, holding her breath as she awaited Jace’s reaction to their shared news. His face was unreadable currently. She knew he’d probably be in shock.. This wasn’t something they’d been planning for right now. She also knew though.. She knew that it was something that Jace had always wanted. A baby. A family of his own. And why wouldn’t he? His family life – while it had its ups and downs – they were a strong, supportive unit, and Jace being anything other than that? It just wouldn’t make sense. He was amazing. He was amazing and he loved children and she couldn’t believe that right now he was gonna be opening up a box that would tell him that she was pregnant. 

With his baby. With  T H E I R  baby. 

She knew the reaction would be worth it. Worth the wait. Even if right now it felt like she was about to explode with nerves. Hope’s knees were shaking, as were her hands as she moved them aside from his slightly; letting him have this moment as he lifted the lid and found the test revealing his fiancée to be six weeks pregnant. God, she was nervous. She was so unbelievably nervous. But she wasn’t afraid for Jace’s reaction. Not one bit. Jace loved her, and she loved him.. Her eyes wandered from his down to the box, and then back again, waiting, with bated breath, for him to say something. 

The answer was simple: Probably not. Jace did not want to hurt his own sister and he NEVER would have asked Hope to do it either - not to mention that he already had his doubts, due to her age. If Kira disapproved, said doubts certainly would have INCREASED and he would’ve continued to stay away from her. Even if it meant hurting himself. It was precisely why he needed to see HER pain, in order to open up about his feelings. Living without her was so very far from pleasant, but he attempted to convince himself that he could do it. As long as Hope was happy...

His thoughts trailed off and for a moment his whole body seemed PARALYZED. Except for his heart. That was beating so fast against his chest, it threatened to jump right out. This wasn’t planned, no, but it was something that he always wanted. His own family, with HOPE.

«You...» The male blinked his eyes a few times as he tried to swallow past the lump in his throat. He needed a minute, shaking his head while he stared at the pregnancy test in the box. «You’re pregnant.» His expression stayed blank as his brain tried to PROCESS that ( incredibly huge ) information, but his eyes finally wandered to his fiancée’s face. «Oh my god.» The news finally STARTED to sink in and Jace could not help himself: He jumped up and pulled her into his arms to give her a gentle twirl, a quiet laugh of sheer delight falling from his lips.

He captured hers in a kiss after he placed her on her feet and he brought one hand to her face while the other found the side of her hip. «I can’t believe it.» The blonde admitted with another chuckle and his eyes were searching for hers, his own so full of adoration. Of happiness. Of FASCINATION toward her and their love.

«We are going to have a BABY.» It still seemed so surreal, but Jace grinned at her while he leaned in to pull her into another deep kiss, slowly allowing his hand to wander from her hip to her lower belly. How freaking amazing was this?!

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henry -

Henry gave a nod of his head. “Yeah, thats… thats true.” He gave a soft smile. “but, I’\m sure we’ll find him somehow. I just know it.” Even if it took some magic. “Oh–oh yeah yes! I’ll do that!!!” He said, a bit sheepishly. “Sorry, you were just the first person I really saw and um… sorry Mr Doctor.” 

«Good. Don’t give up.» Jace had to suppress a laugh at the next words that left Henry’s mouth. «I’m Jace Callaghan. You don’t have to call me Mister Doctor.»

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hope -

“Yeah? Well, I think you give me too much credit  A N D , you kinda have to be nice to me; I’m marrying you.” She said, playful. “Kinda stuck with me, but, if you’re trying to get in my good books, it’s definitely working.” She breathed, almost dazed-sounding as another kiss was pressed to his lips, a full smile on her own attached with it. “Like a pre-honeymoon.” Hope beamed, her blue eyes practically sparkling like crystals as he spoke of their trip together. Of all the things they’d get to see, and all the things they’d do. Everything she’d  P A I N T . “You.” she said without thinking. “I just want you.”

The last couple of years between them had been   F U L L  of that reassurance. That both of them needed. It had been filled with dissecting old memories that both of them had differing thoughts and fondnesses of. When she’d eventually opened up to Kira about what had started as a crush on her best friend’s older brother.. but had progressed to her actuallt falling in love with him? Kira had been nothing but supportive. Even making jokes about how much she ‘shipped’ the two of them, that after years of being best friends with the younger Callaghan, had made Hope laugh ridiculous amounts. She was grateful for  A L L  of it now. Even the pining and the pain that had gone with it. It had all been worth that one night where she’d finally caved and been made ( by Jace ) to tell her what she was feeling. He hadn’t expected it, or course, but she hadn’t expected his answering ‘I love you,’ in return.

“W-Second thoughts??” she repeated, even the taste of the words on her tongue caused her to make a face. “Jay..” she squeezed his hands in her own and turned her head slightly to press her lips against the side of his left hand, where his ring would soon rest. She looked up into his eyes as she spoke. “Second thoughts about marrying you is literally.. not even in my head. Never has been.” She gave his hand another kiss, wanting to reassure him, too. “I just.. when we do get married, I kind of.. I want to be able to  F I T  in my dress.. and I don’t think I’m going to be able to by Christmas..” Her sentence trailed off at that, and yet again, she squeezed his hands. Biting her lip, she gently removed a hand from his to reach into her bag, pulling out of it a little rectangular box that she carefully slid across his desk towards him, eyes never leaving his face.

«I’m not giving you too much credit - you're not giving yourself NEARLY enough of it.» Jace smiled back against her lips, but no. No, he was not just trying to get in her good books. Hope managed to fascinate him every single day, ever since he met her, and he was certain that it would not ever stop. «Luckily for both of us, there is no one I would rather be ‘ STUCK ‘ with.» He murmured to her before he chuckled. «Well, I was thinking about the things that are not already yours.» Because he was hers. Completely and UNCONDITIONALLY.

Truth be told, he would always be grateful to his sister and her reaction to his relationship with her best friend. As much as he loved and trusted Kira, he had to admit that he expected a different reaction from her. Jace always thought that she’d EVENTUALLY come around, but her instant support amazed him - because he would not have been able to deny his feelings for Hope either way. He tried. He really, REALLY did, right until he realized how much he hurt his fiancée with it.

And yes, maybe it had been worth it in the end, but there were days and nights that made him REGRET wasting so much time. They only had a limited amount of it and god, he wished that he could spend every single moment with her.

His eyes searched for hers when she breathed that nickname that was reserved for her ( and her alone ) and he let out another sigh once her lips found his hand. The blonde still didn’t UNDERSTAND. Why? Why would she possibly postpone the wedding if there weren’t any second thoughts about it either? «Fit in your dress?» He made a face at her. «Why WOULDN’T you fit in your dress around Christm--» Words trailed off when a hint of realization hit him. Hope got sick this morning. She refused to drink coffee ( which probably happened for the first time today ) and now she worried about FITTING in her dress? «No way.» He whispered, more to himself than her, and he gave her an intense look before his eyes dropped to the rectangular box that she slid across the desk. Jace gulped hard and he blinked a few times before he lifted the lid of the box, slowly revealing it’s content.

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hope -

“All your fault.” She nodded, pouting at him. “Being too cute and cuddly and loving me too much and always wanting the best for me and making me coffees even when I’ve already had six that day..” she listed, eyes glinting as she looked back at him. “Singing to me, having to sit through my performances in the shower – which, are amazing, I stand by that – generally just being the best boyfriend and the best fiancé  I could ever ask for..” The wolf rolled her eyes playfully, and gave a gentle tug on his hand to bring herself closer to him. “And now you’re wanting to take me to Paris, too?” She shook her head at him, and stood to lean over his desk so she could kiss him softly, just once. “You know how much I love Paris.”

It was true, for what was the start of their relationship she’d needed some reassurance. Maybe a lot of it. Reminders that he felt the same way that she did. Mostly because she’d hidden it for so long from him. ( She’d  H A D  to. They both had to back then ). Hope had convinced herself that he couldn’t stand to be in the same room as her for such a long time. That him flinching when he touched her had everything to do with her and  N O T H I N G  to do with the fact that maybe he felt the same as she did. She smiled sheepishly as he took the second of her two hands and lowered her gaze for a moment, watching them join together. “No, no, Jace. You’ve not done anything wrong by being at work. What you do.. how much this job means to you just makes me love you even more. It just makes me want to marry you even more.” she promises, pausing to squeeze his hand. “I just.. I don’t know if we’re gonna be able to get married this year with some things the way they are right now..It might be something we have to move back a little.” 

“Like.. a few months, or a year maybe..” Hope wasn’t sure how these things went. She wasn’t used to wearing dresses or doing this much preparation. She only knew that generally, where wedding dresses were concerned, almost every bride she’d seen in movies or tv shows complained or worried over the dress fitting.

The male gave her a quiet laugh in response to all of the things that she listed. «YOUR performances might be even better than mine.» It was not even a joke: Hope had talent - and not just when it came to SINGING. There were so many things that she could do and it never ceased to fascinate him how brilliant his future wife was. He returned her kiss and smiled before he shrugged his shoulders. «Yes, I know. Which is EXACTLY why we should go. You deserve to be spoiled. And it’s Paris. I figured that it would be rather INSPIRING. We could visit the Louvre, take a trip up the Eiffel Tower. Go to Notre-Dame. Anything you want.»

It was ANOTHER thing that he could never blame her for: Of course she needed some reassurance after he acted like a complete IDIOT ( for years ) - but he never meant to hurt her with his reactions. Jace never left the room because he didn’t like her, he left because he always liked her TOO much. He flinched because her touch made him think about things he attempted to avoid, so he could PROTECT her. In a sense, he needed reassurance as well, and he was incredibly grateful that the two of them managed to work through it all. That they were here now. Happily engaged and... suddenly talking about postponing their wedding?! «I’m not sure I understand.» Things were going WELL, weren’t they? If it was not about his job, then what was it about?

«A year. You want to wait another YEAR?» It surprised him, to say the least, but he tried to focus on her feelings on the subject, not his. «What kind of THINGS are you talking about? You know you can tell me if you are having second thoughts about this, right?» It did not SOUND like it before, but he would never hold it against her if she changed her mind. Hope was still so young and while he could not wait to marry her, he WOULD respect her decision and wait if she needed more time.

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hope -

Her excitement over having Jace to herself for a whole week was evident in the way she practically bounced on her feet. “You have a whole week off?” She narrowed her eyes on his teasing words but even as she playfully nipped at his neck the grin was still on her face. She even went as far as giving him a gentle push as the two made their way through his office. “I can’t wait.”

“Must have been all the rushing to get to my future husband making me forget everything..” she teased, though really, it wasn’t far from the truth  A T   A L L . She grins back at him, but her expression softens when his does, and she continues to pay attention to his skin as he watches her. “I didn’t wanna worry you over nothing.” She smiles as he takes her hand, feeling her cheeks flush at the lightest fluttering of his lips over her skin. Would she ever get used to that? Silly question. She’d waited three years for him to touch her anything  L I K E  this. Had imagined it in her head a million times ( or more ), but nothing had compared to when he’d finally allowed his hand to touch her skin, or his lips. Or anything. Hope turned her hand slightly in his, caressing his jaw with the lengths of her fingers. “It’s okay, I’m feeling better.” she promised him, smiling at his concern. She shook her head, quickly dismissing the idea of someone else checking her over, given that she knew already exactly what it was. 

Hope leaned forward, legs dropping to the floor so she could lean on his desk, elbows resting against it, one hand still in his. She moved her hand to lace their fingers together and let her eyes wander between each of his. “Maybe when we’re relaxing next week and looking at the wedding.. we can talk about dates again? Make sure we’ve picked the best time for everybody’s schedules? I mean.. you’ve been working a lot of overtime.. what if they need you? Or mom, what if she can’t make it? Or your dad?”

«I TRIED to make it two, but I guess one week is better than nothing.» Jace started to laugh when she nipped his neck and he grinned at the way she pushed him through the office. «Hey, hey, hey. BEHAVE. Who do I kidnap to Paris if you are so mean to me?»

«Ah, I see. Your forgetfulness is MY fault now, huh?» The male chuckled, but he instantly shook his head at the words that followed. «Hope. It’s not nothing if you are not feeling well.» He didn’t care if it was an EMERGENCY or not: He wanted to be there for her. Even if it was something minor. The look of concern stayed on his features and he watched her closely while she caressed his jaw with her fingertips. A part of him WANTED to protest and make sure that she would get whatever she needed to feel better, but he knew how stubborn she was. If she dismissed an idea it was unlikely for her to change her mind, so he only let out a sigh when she promised him that she was feeling better. «OKAY.» He could only hope that she’d tell him if she felt worse again. Seeing her in any kind of discomfort would always be the worst to him.

He gave her hand a light squeeze after she intertwined their fingers and he raised an eyebrow at her when she said THAT. «You are not seriously worried about that, are you?» There was not a hint of judgement in his voice - Jace knew he couldn’t blame her if she was. «Hey.» He took her other hand as well, quickly shaking his head at her. «I know I’ve been working a lot and I know that it was not exactly FAIR to you. I’m sorry. But... I would NEVER choose work over our wedding. Our wedding comes first. You come first.» And he did not want her to doubt that. «My dad is so excited, he would drag us in front of the altar TOMORROW. I can’t speak for your mother, but I’m fairly certain that she will make it work as well.» The more he thought about it, the more his confusion increased and he leaned back as he studied her features. «Where is this coming from? Is it just me and the amount of time I spend at work, or...?»

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freya -

“Shh… sh… don’t cry darling. I’m here.” Freya assured the baby girl in her arms. “We’ll be home in…. “ How long?? She still didn’t know her way around town… .”–hopefully soon.” Seeing a stranger in the passing, her gaze turned to them. “I’m sorry for the bother, but is it possible you know the way to Scienta Street?” 

Scienta Street? Jace thought about it for a second before he nodded his head. «Yeah, SURE. I could take you there if you want. The walk is a little long and complicated.» Especially with a fussy baby. «Is she okay?» He questioned. Perhaps it was the fact that he was a DOCTOR, or that he loved children, but he just had to ask. «Did something happen or is she just tired?»

[hopemklsns]

as if you can forget.

[darkerthancain]

hope -

“I do feel good,” she mumbled, moaning softly, over and over again as his hands worked her muscles up her back. “So good..” Her voice lowered, and her hands pulled gently on his hair, trying to bring his lips closer to hers, seeking his kiss. Their eyes met and she growled her frustration at him. “Hey,” Hope groaned, protesting the lack of movement since he’d stilled his hands and his hips. She wiggled underneath him, searching for friction between them and biting her lip when she got it. She grinned at him, legs continuing to slowly stroke his as she continued to teasingly raise her hips just the slightest bit underneath him; mumbling his name softly when she felt her walls starting to throb around his length all over again. Watching the narrowing of his eyes, the tribrid did the same back to him, nodding her head so that she could kiss his nose; up over the tip of it before continuing up the length of it and up between his eyes. “Think a  D I F F E R E N T  bed could definitely work just as well..” she muttered, already thinking about dragging him into the two homes  S H E  had a bed in. 

There it was. Movement again. Him squeezing her in his arms. The immediate warmth made her shudder and she tried to bring him closer straight away, wanting to live in his warmth. Her movements underneath him stilled, all except for her arms wrapping tightly around his middle, her hands stroking his sides. It seemed like her hybrid was  F I N A L L Y  coming to accept that Hope wasn’t choosing to go anywhere without him. That she wanted to be with him. “I’m starting to think I’d like for you to keep me  F O R E V E R ..” she told him, voice sounding just as playful, though her words remained true, and serious. 

“Very heroic..” she teased, though she had to say, too, he kind of was something of a Knight in Shining Armour. Rescuing girls with their broken shoes, fighting the Devil, carrying her to bed. “Well..” Hope said, smiling against the hybrid’s lips, “can’t say I’m sorry you didn’t get your steak when I got to dance with you, now, can I..” she trailed off, kissing him back, just as slow, humming as they continued to break the kisses with words every so often. 

“I’ll eat later. You can force-feed me something from down in that ridiculous place you guys call a kitchen. We can both have something there. Maybe not a steak..” Hope raised her eyebrows. “But something.”

She nodded, hearing the repetition of her own words, her teeth having snagged his skin so it was almost like she was tugging it with her. There was more nodding as he continued, her lips parting against the skin of his neck as Jace left a kiss in the curve of her neck. “Yes.” she breathed, answering his question. Intense.. God, everything they did felt intense. She wanted to say something encouraging. Tell him not to worry about it, That she was certain. That she was  H I S . His only. “I  W A N T ..” She started, but then her voice fell away, turning into a long, drawn out moan as he started to slowly suck on her skin. “I want to..” She moaned, legs tightening around his, squeezing him to her. It wasn’t the condition she’d been expecting, but she was nodding before he’d even got the words out. 

Tilting her head back, she rested against the pillow, looking for his eyes, the lights she’d created flickering above them as her breath started to quicken at the thought of them feeding on one another. At the thought of them sharing this again.. with what they’d already shared tonight. “I want to do that, too. I want to taste you.” she whispered, gaze falling to his lips as she dragged her fingertips slowly, leisurely up his back. “I want you to be able to do this. Whenever. Any time you need blood. Any time you need to feed.. With me.” 

She’d always give him this. If he’d take it from her. If he’d  S H A R E  it with her, God, she’d let him every single time. She loved him, she wanted him to feel good, and like he could be himself with her. His full self. “I want all of you, Jace. Every side of you.” her hands stilled behind his shoulders, kneading them slowly, just like he’d done for her all the way up her back. Her forehead met his as she leaned in to lightly brush his lower lip with a soft, barely there kiss. “Just you. Only you. All of you.”

Jace hummed in response to her words, but he shook his head anyway. «Want you to feel even BETTER. So good is not good enough.» He gave her a small, affectionate grin when she used the grip in his hair to bring his face closer to her own and - as always - he was more than happy to kiss her. His girlfriend’s sudden growl of frustration made him laugh for a moment, but the sound trailed off into a low GROAN when she began to wriggle underneath him, simply taking the friction that she wanted, instead of waiting for him to give it to her. «And you called ME evil?» The hybrid breathed in amusement, gulping for a second as her walls tightened around his length again. «I think you are very, very evil yourself.» His eyes closed at the way she kissed his nose, but he opened them to look at her after he heard her answer. «What if I wanted to suggest one PARTICULAR bed?» He questioned, attempting to sound innocent.

«How INTERESTING.» His tone remained playful and he instantly brought her closer against his chest, holding her in his arms while his fingertips caressed her skin. «Well. If I want to keep you forever and you want me to keep you forever as well, then... Maybe I should do THIS.» The hybrid tried not to grin while he leaned in, giving her cheek a teasing lick. «There.» He allowed himself to grin now and his eyes were gleaming with mischief. «I licked you. You’re mine now. Can’t be undone.»

HEROIC? That was the last word that he would use to describe himself and he rolled his eyes to tease her back before he shook his head. «Nope. No, you can’t complain. I’m not complaining either.» Dancing with her was even better than any steak could EVER be.

«You don’t have to be jealous about that ridiculous place that we call a kitchen, you know?» He chuckled, brushing his nose over her jaw. «You can admit it’s AWESOME. I mean, let’s face it: It is. We could get ANYTHING we want - and we would not even have to cook.» The only reason why he cooked was because he enjoyed it.

It was true. EVERYTHING they did was intense and that was the point. It nearly drove him crazy when he fed on her for the first time, when they SHARED blood for the first time, but things were different now. He was not necessarily afraid of hurting her - if Hope had his blood at the same time, nothing could go wrong - but he was not so sure if they could stand the intensity. It would be unlike ANYTHING they ever did before. Even though they did it before, it would be different. He needed her to be aware of that.

«That’s not even OPTIONAL.» Jace told her in a quiet, yet gentle tone after he heard her whisper. He was almost certain that he could not hurt her. That he would ALWAYS pull away before he took too much, but he would not ever take the risk. He spent hours, days, weeks to master his self control, but vampires were a PREDATORY species. They could snap and while he highly doubted that it would happen with Hope, he did not want to feed on her without KNOWING that she would be safe. He pressed his lips to her head and he smiled slightly in response to her next words. «Let’s see if we can even survive doing it once.» He muttered softly. «We can talk about THAT after.»

It was tempting, of course. No blood would ever compare to the taste of hers, the taste of the woman that he loved, but he didn’t know if they SHOULD feed on each other to sustain themselves. It all depended on how things would go this time. «You have me.» He whispered as her lips brushed against his lower one. «ALL of me.» It was not fear that made him hesitate, it was not shame either. It was his respect toward her - but he TRUSTED her more than anyone else in this world and he believed that she would not make an offer like this just for his sake. The male captured her lips in another deep kiss before he brought them back to the curve of her neck. He gave her skin another suckle and his arms tightened around her body. «Just tell me when you’re ready for this.»

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henry -

Henry gave out a small SIGH. “Well, thankya anywhere Mr.”  Still, he had to hold out hope he’d fine Arfield. Though, admittedly he understood why the dog had run away with a name like THAT. “Yeah, thats what we were thinking !! But my friend is holding out hope he could be found soon, since it’s only been a day.” And, Henry had decided, that if a week passed with no sign of Arfield he’d scry for him.

«Not a problem.» Jace gave him a small nod of his head. «Well, even a DAY could be enough to ship him off. I’m sure you guys will find him, but I wouldn’t wait for too long.» He advised. «And I would try to contact the actual NEIGHBORS too. Most people in this hospital don’t see a lot of things.» They were constantly stuck in the OR, offices or other hospital rooms. It would be sheer luck if one of his patients or colleagues noticed the dog. Unless he hid away in here.

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kira -

   Kira tisked and shook her head, “You know you won’t. I’ve heard that before.” She was so proud of him, she reminded him every time she had a chance to. He was a doctor and he saved lives. He did something so important – and it was something Kira probably never could do, the yuckiest part of saving lives that is. Funny considering she was going to be studying dirt, clay and whatever else the Earth could give her. “Wouldn’t it matter if you fall asleep in the OR? Or make a mistake because you’re tired?” Leave it to Kira to point out the more obvious side effects. It isn’t just that he could yawn or be distracted. “That’s me, the smartest of the smartasses.” Their father would probably tell her to watch herself; some attempt to keep her young and innocent still but Kira was eighteen and she was still growing, still experiencing, still finding out things about herself that would change the next few years and ultimately her life. “You don’t know girls at all do you? You guys have your bro codes but we have our own codes too.”  Kira knew what he was doing and he was mostly right. She couldn’t keep the smile off of her face. “I’ll give you one hint and ONLY ONE hint. VPI. I’ve wanted it since I could remember…”

«I’m TRYING, Kira.» Jace was well aware of the fact that he could not go on like this for the rest of his life. His current lifestyle was far from HEALTHY and - as much as he loved his job - he wanted to live, not just work. He wanted to be able to spend time with his future wife, have a family in the future. Cutting down was INEVITABLE. «You know I wouldn’t risk that.» The male rolled his eyes at her. «Besides, if I make a mistake I can fix it.» Especially when he teamed up with Stefan Salvatore. «The other surgeons can’t - and those children? They deserve to live, they are our FUTURE.» A faint chuckle escaped his lips when she called herself the smartest of the smartasses. «Right, you are. And I know you girls have your own codes, but that doesn’t change your fact that I’m your BROTHER.» It was a joke. Well. Mostly. «VPI? You know I’m bad with abbreviations. You’re not really going to make me google it, are you?»

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hope -

“I did know that, actually..” she teased, unable to help her smile widening,  E S P E C I A L L Y  when the male gently placed a kiss to her forehead. Her eyes closed briefly, taking in the warmth of his lips and his arms still around her. “Mmm,” she hummed, kissing him at the point where his shoulder met his neck. “You already have. I promise.” She missed him all the time. She missed him when she woke up in the middle of the night and he was still there; never mind when he  W A S N ‘ T . But Jace’s job? It was important to him, and therefore it was important to her. What he did, it was just..  I M P O R T A N T ; period. The kids loved him, the parents,  S H E  loved him. So she was more than happy to put up with a few mornings waking up alone, or a few nights where she had to go to bed alone.

Crap, he was suspicious. Her own fault, really. When was the last time Hope Marshall  E V E R  said no to coffee? She fidgeted with her feet, but ended up grinning at him toothily, anyways. “You know I’m quite capable of getting my own coffee, my gorgeous fiancé..” she muttered, biting her lip when he looked back at her. “She slept okay. Always better with  Y O U  there, though. Even when you’re overworked and I have to practically sleep on top of you to get you settled and actually staying still for five minutes.” she teased him, reaching across the desk for him to run her fingertips up his arm. “I actually couldn’t sleep through, though. Woke up feeling a little sick.” she started, eyeing him nervously before she shrugged it off and went back to tracing Jace’s arm with her fingertips, slowly stroking his skin. 

«Of course you did.» Jace GRINNED at her teasing response and he gave her a happy, little hum when he felt her lips against his skin. Damn, how did he manage to get out of bed and away from her this morning? He had no idea. «Really? So you DON’T want me to stay home with you next week? I mean... I suppose I could withdraw my vacation request, if that’s what you prefer.» He suggested while he ATTEMPTED to give her an innocent look. Yes, his job was important - but so was she. They deserved to spend some time together and Hope was right: He NEEDED a break after all of the months that he worked overtime. «I thought we could travel a little bit. Relax. Plan the wedding?»

The male finished the next few sentences on his laptop while he chuckled. «Oh, I know you’re quite capable, but you’re not a very FORGETFUL person.» He continued to type, but his eyes flickered back to his fiancée’s face when she said that she slept ‘ okay ‘. Still. Another grin showed up on his lips and he shook his head for one moment. «Must be exhausting, but hey. At least it works, right?» The expression on his face softened when she reached out for him and he brought his hand to hers, giving her wrist a gentle squeeze. «You felt SICK?» Concern laced his voice and he instantly turned away from the laptop to face her instead. «You should have called me.» Should have stayed in bed so that Jace could have brought HER breakfast. He took her hand and lifted it to his lips, pressing a gentle kiss to her knuckles. «Are you feeling better now? Do you want me to call someone to give you a quick check up?»

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 kira -

   “I don’t know, you’re so sweet today. It’s adorable.” she says as she sort of tilts herself to look at him a little better, teasingly of course. “They do know you need sleep right?” Even as she asked him that she knew he’d be up one way or another. That was just something he did. “Also, you still have pager? Damn you’re old.” Kira exclaimed with a playful nudge to one of his shoulders. Her lips twitch and her nose crinkles – tell tale signs that Kira was up to something or had something she wanted to tell him, and Hope. “Can’t I take two of my favorite people out for lunch without suspicion? I’m hurt.”

«Sweet? Adorable? I SHOULD sleep more often.» He gave her a playful roll of his eyes before he let out a sigh. «Yes. They know - but it doesn’t matter. If they need me to save a life, I will go and save a life.» It was that simple, even if he was TRYING to work a little less. Not just for his sake, but his fiancée’s as well. «I do. Just like millions of other doctors on this planet, SMARTASS.» It was faster and more reliable than apps, at times. Not to mention that things had to happen fast. A call or a text could take too long. «No, you can’t. Not when you crinkle your nose like that, sister dearest.» He crossed his arms after he placed the mug on his desk, studying her. «What is it? I know Hope is your best friend, but I’m your brother. She can’t call a best friend foul on you if you tell ME first.» And he could totally act surprised if he had to.

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kira -

   Kira grinned all the while as she stepped inside and without much else of an invitation made her way to the kitchen for cups. “It’s too early to butter me up but I guess I’ll take it!” she replied with a little laugh. “Did you get any sleep at all?” There’s always been a part of her that went a little more distance than she probably needed to. She almost sounded like a mother, and lord knew they probably needed one but made do without one somehow. That was Kira. No, a side of her reserved for those she cared for the most. Stepping out of the kitchen with two mugs, she handed one to Jace. “I wanted to ask if you wanted to get lunch with Hope later. Sleeping or not.”

«I’m not buttering you up, but FINE. No more compliments in the future. Or in the early mornings.» The male grinned before he shrugged his shoulders. «Not really. My pager kept beeping and... I don’t know. There’s a good reason why they ask for ME.» It was not like he did not have any capable colleagues - he did, but they were outnumbered. «Thanks.» He took the mug and watched her when he heard her question. «Lunch? The three of us? Did I miss any special occasion?»

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kira -

   She has a sort of sense that’s never steered her wrong and that sense now told her that Jace was awake. Heck, he was usually always awake. But her sense refused to let her shake it and she decided to make hot chocolate – with extra marshmallows of course! and head over to see him. Kira had to be awake soon anyways so she was dressed in her work attire, the hot chocolate in a thermos tucked in her left hand and the right hand giving a wave as she gave a brilliant smile when he opened the door. “HI!” she greeted him, chipper and cheerful as always. “I figured you might be awake. I made hot chocolate.”

It was true, wasn’t it? Jace lived on such small amounts of sleep that he was practically ALWAYS awake - and today was not an exception. In spite of the exhaustion, his lips split into a big grin when he saw his sister and he instantly stepped back to let her walk inside. «You know... A lot of people say this, but they are all wrong. I have the best sister in the entire universe.» And not just because she brought him hot chocolate at the earliest hours of the morning.

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stefan -

Stefan was relieved to see the realisation on the other man’s face at the mere mention of the little girl’s name. It was what made him so fond of Jace as both a doctor, AND a person. He seemed to genuinely care for his patients’ wellbeings. Of course, it was IMPOSSIBLE to remember every, single face that came through these hospital doors, but he was glad to not be the only doctor in the hospital trying to do so. Closing the door to, he followed Jace into his office, choosing to stand as he was passed the iPad to view. Stefan nodded his head as he read, making a face as the other man brushed off his lack of sleep; but understanding him completely. “You need to rest. You’re no use to us, or that lovely fiancée of yours if you’re wearing yourself out.” He scolded, but ultimately nodded as Jace promised to take care of himself. Scanning the information, Stefan made a face. “As of right now, I don’t want to put her through the added stress of surgery – she’s just a little girl. Bright, strong, but still just a kid.” He sighed, eyes still glued to the tablet. “I don’t know that it’s not going to be the only way, though, at some point.” 

«I’m NOT wearing myself out.» Jace assured him in a serious tone, but his lips twitched into a small smile at the doctor’s concern. He appreciated it. There were more than enough doctors at the hospital that did not seem to care enough - about their team OR their patients. «The last few cases have been rough. I know we have capable surgeons, but I trust myself more than I trust them.» Rightfully so. If anything went wrong, he could always ATTEMPT to use his magic. «Besides, I’m taking a few days off. I will rest and... take care of that lovely fiancée.» He grinned for a moment ( what?! thinking about his future wife always made him feel ridiculously happy! ) although he became more serious when they talked about Kayla’s condition. «I agree. She is just a little girl, even if she is very bright. A fighter.» It was impressive just how bright and wise she was, especially for her age. «BUT.» The doctor started and he let out a sigh as he opened the pictures of her X-Rays and the results of her Echocardiography. «It looks like those heart murmurs are not some harmless occurrence. We need to patch up the hole, right here.» Jace tapped the spot and glanced at the other doctor. «You know me. I try to avoid surgery whenever it’s possible, but if we do it now it will be something MINOR. We would have to keep her here for less than a week. We shouldn’t wait too long. Did you have the chance to talk to her parents?»