Family meeting...

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After the EMT's had left, Brea sat down beside her father and fussed over him a little. She needed the distraction from what was happening, at least physically. She'd already made Eban a cup of tea and she was making sure that he drunk it. Worried eyes watched him before they flickered back towards Hawken. How had everything turned on it's head again.

"I don't understand something," she said softly, "Why dad, why Bella?" She was talking to Solomon of course, but she didn't look at him as she kept an ever watchful eye on her father. "Tell me why they'd come for him. He's not your father nor your blood, and Bella is nothing to do with you at all." It didn't make sense, at least not to Brea, why come for those two if they wanted to do some damage, they could have come for her.

Her eyes glanced around the room and she let out a breath, she knew the longer they waited the worse that could be happening to Bella, "Where are they," she whispered as she glanced around again, then turned her attention to her father. She didn't know if she should call Fia as the last she'd heard he'd made his choice and had chosen not to be part of this family. "If they hurt her, Albert is going to go nuts."

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Breacan came in first, bringing Alba with him. He didn't say anything to anyone, just giving a brief nod to Eban when the man gave him a look of gratitude.

Eothian soon followed in after. Looking around the room, wondering what he had missed. And in a way glad he had missed it. He was pleased to see Eban appeared alright.

Finally Hawken spoke to everyone.

"Bella and Eban were possibly the easy ones to take. Bella being favoured because she is very mortal and fair. The things the fae like.

The won't hurt her, I know that."

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Alba noticed the people in the room and excused herself quickly, coming back a minute later in a long bathrobe, handing Breacan his jacket back as she went to sit the other side of Eban. Gently she took his hand and gave him a look as to ask him if he was okay and if he needed anything.

Albert appeared, keeping his distance from everyone but watching Hawken with dark, angry eyes, "They hurt her and you'll wish they hadn't done." He wasn't the kind to threaten lightly, but Bella was important to her. Probably the most important thing in her life.

"Is there something we can do? Something non violent?" Brea rose not her mother was tending to her father, walking towards Solomon, "We don't want to risk her getting hurt, or any of us here."

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Hawken shrugged and spoke. “We’ll just have to find out won’t we.”

“Leave me out of it. I’m not going into the dark.” Eothian looked panicked stricken at the idea. “I mean I’d be more helpful here any way.”

There was nods all round from Hawken. Breacan and Eban.

“There isn’t a chance of leaving you behind?” Hawken spoke to Albert and Brea.

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Brea's voice was soft and she turned to look at Eothian, "No, you can stay here with Dad and mom, just in case she ends up leaving we need someone to keep an eye on him." And then her attention went back to Sol, "No, I'm coming with you and I know Albert will want too as well. Bella is probably scared and she can be just as frightened of you. You need us there."

"What about Fia," Alba said softly, "Shouldn't someone tell..."

"No," Albert's voice cut through sharply, "He made his choice to be where he is, and with whom he's with. We don't need him."

"This isn't about you Albert, this is about Bella. We might need his help."

Ignoring his sisters words, Albert looked at Sol. "When do we leave?"

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Mac is my ambassador, whether you like it or not Al, he will be called to negotiate.”

Hawken didn’t seemed impressed at the idea of bringing along Eban’s children. Still he knew Brea was right, Bella was still scared of him. She didn’t know Breacan and Mac was the only one she would go to if it were just them. But it wasn’t.

“I have others who can help as well.” Again Hawken spoke looking at the group. Suddenly he grinned. “This be fun introducing you to my world.”

Breacan shot him a dark look.

“Hawken, bad timing for personal amusement.”

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"I don't like it." Because it would complicate things more than anything, especially with the arrival of Eothian. All he could imagine was more fighting.

"Let's try and not turn this into a fight, there might be other ways around this. Please," Brea looked at Sol, "No more killing unless it's absolutely necessary. And no matter what, no leaving me and no sending me away." Turning a little into Hawken, Brea didn't care that everyone could see her be affectionate towards the man she was going to marry. She brushed her nose against his jaw, "Who else would I make coffee for if you weren't here?"

Brea looked around the room and then her eyes stopped at Eothian, "Call Fia, he'll come if you call him. He's not on good terms with some of out family."

And with a roll of his eyes, Albert went outside to have a cigarette, he didn't want to be there when Fia arrived.

ooc:Does Bella have Moo or did she drop it?

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"I'm holding you to the coffee making." Hawken wasn't one to hide his affects and he kissed Brea. Pulling back he put his mind to the business at hand. "So we agree on who is coming then?"

Eothian's gaze followed Albert. Things were'nt happy and he couldn't understand why.

"Yeah. I'll call him. First I want to speak to Al."

Leaving he found Al outside.

OOC: She could have. If you want to do something with it.

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"You can hold me anytime you want too," she muttered against his lips, smiling softly as he pulled away. "I think we are. I'll get some of her things together just in case she needs something." She took hold of Sol's hand and tugged him to come with her. Once inside Bella's room she looked at him, "What do you honestly think they're going to want in exchange for her?"

Albert stood outside in the cold, smoking as his eyes looked at the prints in the snow. He could see where his father had fallen, and those small footsteps which lead into the shed. He followed them inside and frowned when he saw Moo on the floor. Picking it up he held it to his face, breathing in his daughters scent.

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Hawken followed her. Leaving the others in the kitchen to talk amongst themselves. Eban for his part hadn’t stopped touching Alba since her arrival and he wanted nothing more than to have some private time with her. Breacan made sure his back out of respect.
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Once inside Bella’s room Hawken spoke softly. “I don’t know. We have some room to negotiate as she is mortal. They can’t keep her against her will.”

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Out side Eothian found Al in the garden shed. He stood back and spoke.

“Baby, what the happened with you and Fia?”

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"Bree," Alba looked back at the man who was once her husband in some respects and smiled at him, "Do you think you could possibly help me get Eban into bed? He needs to rest and I don't want him to get involved with everything and upset himself more than he is. And please, make yourself at home here, you will always be welcome." Slowly she stood up, careful not to expose herself, and waited to see if he would help her.

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"But they will try, or they will say you have to stay instead of her," she started to put things into a small bag, "If that is what they demand then I am staying with you. I know you don't want me in your world, but better we be together in it, than alone in two different worlds."

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Again Albert stiffened at Eothian's voice, "We got married, he was convinced I was only with him because of you, oh and he kissed someone else. Then he left came back as a different man and all we did is fight. He then spend New Year with a woman he's attracted too instead of Bella and I. We got divorced, then we were getting back together until he told me he wanted both myself and this other woman. I told him no, he had to choose, he kept saying he wanted her so he chose. We're over, he's probably with her and that's everything."

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At the sound of his name, Breacan turned around and instantly went to Eban and Alba to help him carrying Eban to the bed room.

"Madame needs to show me where."

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"I'm not taking that as a way of letting her come home." Hawken scowled. "We'll bring her home and you can make me coffee at your place."

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Eothian didn't want to know anything more after that. Going to Albert he turned him around and simply kissed him.

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With a nod of her head she showed him the way, watching as he set him down on their bed. Stopping him before he left, she smiled and gave his arm a gentle squeeze, "This is your home too remember, you don't have to feel out of place here." And she knew it wasn't his real home, but she wanted him to feel comfortable.

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"I know, but I need you to know that if they want you to stay, I'll stay too. But coffee sounds better.

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It took him a moment to react, but soon Albert's hands went up to Eothian's chest and he pushed him away, eyes wide. "Just because Fia and I aren't together it doesn't mean I want someone else. I'm sorry but you're my best friend, he's the man I love." And he moved away from Eothian, holding Moo to his chest, sad because Fia was no longer the last person he kissed.

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“Yes Madame, I do quite understand.” And he moved away from the touch.

Eban gave Breacan another grateful look. The captain left then. Seeking out the sea who now called to him. He would return if Hawken needed him.

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Hawken hung back watching her pack. “ You won’t miss your family?”

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Trying not to look hurt at the rejection Eothian made an attempt to stop himself from going to Al again. “You loved him because of me, best friends or not. Al, baby, don’t pretend you loved Fia when it is supposed to be me and you together.”

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She watched him leave before she moved to lay on the bed next to Eban, "This is so weird," she said softly as she curled up next to him. "How are they even here?"

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"Of course I'd miss them, but you are my future and the man I'm going to spend my life with. They will always be my family and always be in my heart. But you are the one I want to be in the arms of."

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Albert snorted softly, "Me and you, I was nothing but a toy to you. The moment you got bored of me you'd move on to someone else. And I love him because of him. When this whole this is over, when Bella is back, you and I shouldn't be around one another."

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Eban drew Alba close to him, needing her warmth. His voice low as he spoke.

“I do not know how this is possible. Even understanding how I am still here, is impossible to comprehend.”

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“Is this what it means to love?” Hawken watched her with curious eyes.

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“If I am so bored of you why am I here kissing you and not else where kissing some one else?” He threw his hands up in the air, pacing.

“You said you fought all the time and he was off kissing everyone else, how can you even love that? Jesus, Al, and you say I’m worse?!”

He paced straight up to Al. “No. We should be around each other.”

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"Don't talk like that, I can't... I don't want to imagine my life without you. You're the only sane thing in my life right now." She let out a breath as she cuddled closer to him. "I love you."

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"Love is different to different people, for me it is doing anything I need to have you in my life. I can't imagine being without you. In fact we both know I can't function without you. I'm a mess."

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"Because I'm here and you're here and you have this thing for me that's just lust and will never be love." Tears prickled his eyes and he looked down, "Well maybe it's me. You never really wanted me and neither did he. He said he loved me but he wanted other people too. But I can't help how I feel, fuck I wish I could because I would be with you in a heartbeat. But I love him!"

He pulled back and then heading back into the house.

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Eban kissed Alba softly. "Why didn't you go with Breacan or Eothian? You stayed with me."

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Hawken gave a wry smile. "I thought you couldn't function without me because I am just that good."

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"Lust..." Eothian followed Al back to the house. "If lust is love, must mean I'm in love with you." He called after Al's departing back.

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She pulled back and looked at him, a smile playing on her lips, "Why would I go with either of them? They are my past and you are my present, my future and the man I love. Which is very lucky as you're the one I'm married too," she teased softly.

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She rolled her eyes at him, "You wish." Moving towards him, Brea took hold of his hands. "Promise that no matter what happens you'll still be able to marry me."

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"Lust isn't love!" He turned and faced Eothian, "And if you loved me, you'd not be doing this shit right now because some fuckers took my daughter. You'd be getting that brother of yours here so we could go and get her."

And he walked back into the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of whiskey and a glass. He was losing it.

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Eban didn't want to say anything after that. He pulled her to him and kissed her instead.
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"And miss out on fighting with you about panda's at our wedding? No way, brat, I'm getting married to you." He gave her a mischievous grin and pulled back, suddenly serious.

"I have a couple of things I need to do. I'll be back soon."

With that he vanished.

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Finding Al in the kitchen he wasn't going to let the topic drop.

"Your daughter. When did you have a daughter? Baby, you have love all messed up. I'm supposed to stay with you, not leave you."

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Which was a good thing as there was nothing to say to it, Alba knew her heart and it was the man who was in bed with her right now.

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"Let's not forget our bridesmaid dressed as a cow!" She laughed softly and watched him as he pulled back, "Hurry, we need to move soon.

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Albert downed the whiskey without a thought, pouring another one.

"When Audr left her with me and your brother, right around the time he was off kissing redheads." He couldn't help but snap, Eothian was screwing with an already messed up head. "Yeah, I have. Probably because of my experience with it fucking sucks." And another shot went down before he poured another one, walking to the living room this time, and if Eothian wasn't going to call him, Albert would. "Fiachra MacLir get your fucking ass here right now, Bella's been taken and so help me god if you don't get here right now I'll make you pay for it."

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Had anyone had a chance to respond to anything being said, it was over with the moment Hawken returned empty handed.

“Mac, isn’t coming with us.” He replied to Albert, matter of fact and began to call out to Brea. “Brat, get your backside moving we’re ready to go.”

Turning to Eothian Hawken shot the youngest child of Lir a dark look.

"You, you stay here look after Eban and Alba. And keep out of trouble."

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Those words his Albert like a ton of bricks and he just stared at Hawken, eyes turning so cold. Slowly he downed the whiskey and watched as his sister entered the room.

If there was anything left in Al it was crushed in that moment, Fia had really chosen others over even his own daughter and with this and the arrival of Eothian it had broken him inside completely.

"Lets go," he said without saying anything else and moved towards his soon to be brother in law, before turning to look back at Eothian, "And when I come back, I want you to stay away from me."