Duke’s grin widened, fingers playing with the hair at the base of Elias’ neck. “What? I’m great at gifts.” He insisted, cocking his head to the side. It was nice, if he was honest, being around Elias and getting to feel loved again. It would’ve been pathetic, he knew, if he wasn’t totally and completely enraptured by him. When he heard Adriana, Duke jumped and smiled sheepishly; as if he’d been caught doing something wrong. Even so, he didn’t bother untangling himself from the vampire. This was what she’d wanted, right? For them to get along? “I’m looking for the bag I gave you.” He explained. “With the gifts.”
objectively, elias could understand how adriana felt – he’d nearly died, and the past weeks had been beyond stressful for the whole family. family. it finally felt like he could say that again, with his doubt buried deep, eyes bouncing from the two of them as his excitement grew. “you knew about this mystery gift?” elias questioned her, an eyebrow tweaking upwards.
Adriana’s suspicious near-glare remained fixated on the two; and the green-eyed gaze moved first to Duke, and then to Elias as they both spoke. What could have possibly occurred in the time she’d been gone to have mended things so thoroughly? It seemed likelier she’d consumed tainted blood, and was simply hallucinating it all. “Gifts,” Adriana amended softly, breaking her silence. “It was several things.” Still wary, she pointed to her closet. “Everything is in the bag you brought it in.” After a beat, she admitted in a mumble: “the wine is gone.”
Watching as the two move towards her closetspace, she remained tight-lipped for only a brief pause. She never was one to allow the unknown pass by. “Someone -- someone explain what is going on.”
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