Update: Laptop has been replaced, so hopefully not so many long term disappearances. I'm really trying to get back into my writing. I have loads of ideas, ranging in fandom, so hopefully I'll get some of those written up soon. I'm prioritising those already started on here, because it is about time they were finished, but I can't promise that they will all be updated straight away. I don't want to update them because I feel like I have to, because that's when I get sloppy.

This isn't long, because in all honesty, since my laptop broke, I have completely forgotten how I planned to end it, and I couldn't find any notes or anything as to that, so this was pretty much just the result of reading through again.

"Ana?" Troy made his way into the kitchen, trying to locate the eight year old. He paused at the door as he watched her stick an onion above the window. "What are you doing?"

She turned to him, seriousness in her expression. "Daddy said there's a bad guy after Gabby." She turned back to the window. "I gotta make him go away."

"Okay?" He queried, still unsure as to why Ana seemed to be gluing food to the window frame. Or how she got the glue in the first place. "Why does that involve onions?"

Ana turned back to him, attempting to roll her eyes. "We don't have any arlic."

He furrowed his brow in confusion, pondering her words before he realised what she was saying. "Ana, he's not a vampire."

"Carlos said all boys are so he is and you."

Troy laughed, approaching her and lifting her off of the counter. "I think Carlos may have got his wires crossed."

"What does that mean?"

"That he isn't right."

"Carlos is always right." Ana insisted. "He said." She ran over to the sink, turning on the tap to was her hands. "Where's Gabby?"

"She's upstairs." He answered. "She'll be down soon."

Ana shrugged, turning to him. "Carlos says you and Gabby kiss." She pulled a face.

"Um... Um..." Troy stuttered, caught out by the statement. "When did Carlos say that?"

"When you and Gabby went to see daddy and he said that daddy had to tell you off for kissing." Ana explained. "He says now you have to marry her." Ana nodded for emphasis, before a look of confusion took over her face. "Troy, what's marry?"

Troy hesitated again, and was relieved when his girlfriend chose that moment to make her entrance, seemingly unaware of the conversation her sister had started.

"Hey." She greeted, hugging him. "Sorry I took a while."

"It's fine." He stressed, smiling at her before glancing back over at Ana, hoping she wouldn't repeat her question. "Ana and I were talking about vampires." He watched as the little girl scowled, preparing to interrupt, and continued before she could. "You ready to go?"

She nodded, looking over to her sister. "Ana, did you put your shoes on like I asked?"

-FP-

Paige sighed as she looked down the street again, turning back to her father. "They did say they'd be here."

"We can't wait much longer, kid." David pointed out. "Beth and Robby are expecting us to be home for dinner. They want to celebrate."

"Not really much to celebrate." Paige shrugged. She glanced down the street again. "Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I can come home, but there's no guarantee that he'll stay away from me. His dad's word doesn't really mean much, he didn't stop him last time, and he didn't stop him from coming here."

"Beth and I want you home, Paige. Where we can protect you. Your aunt and uncle did great, but it's our job, and with Aiden still missing, we'd much rather you be with us."

She nodded. "I know. I'd rather be home, too. I like it here, but home, that's better." She smiled as she glanced down the street. "That's them!"

They waited until the car had come to a stop before approaching, and Troy stepped back as Gabriella hugged his cousin, clearly relieved that they had caught them. He moved to the back door of the car, opening the door for Ana, watching as she took in his cousin and her sister.

"Carlos says it's silly that girls hug a lot."

Paige laughed, looking over at her. "You must be Ana." She held out a hand. "Troy's told me a lot about you."

Ana looked down at her hand, then back up to her. "I'm a girl. We're meant to hug."

"Oh." Paige lowered her hand. "I thought that was silly."

"It is." Ana confirmed, watching the strange girl closely. "Where do you live?" She pointed to the house. "That's where Troy lives. I go there sometimes when daddy goes to work and mommy goes to eat lots of food and Gabriella is there."

"Paige." David interrupted. "We need to get going."

Paige nodded, and they watched as she got into the car, not wanting to drag out the goodbyes. "I'll call you when I get there." She waved towards the house, and Troy turned to see his parents watching from the door as the car pulled away.

Ana glanced around, annoyed that yet another of her questions had gone unanswered, and pulled on her sister's hand. "Can we get ice cream now?"

-FP-

Troy smiled as Gabriella re-entered the room, settling herself next to him on the couch. "She's set. Writing a novel or something. Won't let me see."

He nodded. "So we have some time?"

"Not for that." She laughed. "She's still just in the other room, she could come through at any time." She paused, "And dad should be back soon anyway."

"Good point." He acknowledged, "The last thing I need is hassle with your dad."

"He doesn't blame you, you know." She pointed out. "He just worries."

"I know." Troy admitted. "We talked about it that day we told him about Aiden. That's why he wanted to talk to me alone."

"What else did he want?"

"Honestly, it was kind of a lecture, in a way." He told her. "Your mom talked to him."

"She said she wouldn't."

"I'm glad she did." He decided. "I've made a lot of mistakes recently, and honestly, I listen to your dad more than I listen to mine."

"Because he scares you?" She joked, smiling.

"Yes." He laughed. "Because he scares me." He paused, waiting to continue. "It helped. He said he understood what I had been trying to do, and that he appreciates it, but keeping things from a woman is never a good idea, and I need to pick my battles wisely."

She laughed again. "Are you for real?"

He nodded. "That is what he said, honestly." He hesitated. "He also said that I only get one free pass for good intentions, and that if it happens again then he will hurt me."

"That sounds like my dad." Gabriella smiled. "So things are okay with you two?" She paused. "Not that I need you to get on, it's just, it'd help."

"Yeah. We're good." He assured her. "I think maybe even better than we were before. Definitely a good thing, especially now your sister has told me that kissing means we have to get married."

"What?"

"Carlos told her." He smiled. "I don't mind. I've decided to see it as Carlos wanting me around."

Gabriella laughed. "Of course he does."

"As long as you do," He commented. "I'm good."

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