Status: Rafe Celebrates His Birthday (#Christmas16 Day 17)

Rafe Malebranche feeling thoughtful with Lucan Thorne and 2 others.

#Christmas16 day 17
*With the sun finally down, I knew it was safe for me to go out. Tonight was the one night I was always given off and I always took some time to myself to reflect and look to the future. I found myself driving around downtown, rather aimlessly at first. It was only when I realized that the city was decorated for Christmas that I realized I needed also needed to pick up some gifts for my parents. I parked by a store that seemed to be open all night, and wandered around inside, hoping to find something for my parents. Thankfully I'd found something for my mother, but my dad was harder to shop for. I'd probably have to order something online, some blades that I knew he'd want. The sales girl was nice enough to wrap the gifts I'd gotten for Mom and put everything into gift bags for me. I thanked her and headed back out into the streets, needing to walk for a bit. Having left my mom's gifts in the car, I started walking around.

As I walked around, my hands in my jacket pockets, I began to contemplate my life. I was born to be a Breed Warrior. I got that from my father. But I was also born to be a healer, thanks to my mother. I never let anyone know but the two different sides of me were always at war with each other. I knew what was expected of me, not only by Lucan and my father, but by all the Breed that came before me. But I also knew was was expected of me because of my mother's blood.
As I kept walking, I passed a young family, huddled together under a street light. They looked like they'd seen better days, and their son looked very unwell and had a very deep cough. I couldn't let them suffer, especially not a child of 5 or so years. There was a diner close by, and I could tell they all needed to eat. I rarely used my Breed powers, but tonight I did, inviting the entire family to join me at the diner. I could easily heal the young boy, without the parents really realizing what I was doing, and I knew they would have at least one good meal. The waitress was incredibly kind, and I made sure that they all had more than enough to eat. I simply asked for a black coffee, using it as a pretense, and put my arm on the back of the banquette the boy and I sat on. I was close enough to him to heal him as he ate, and I did it as to not be obvious. Once they had eaten their fill, I paid the check and offered to give them a lift somewhere. It broke my heart when the father said they didn't have anywhere to go. So I found a clean motel in a safe area of town and paid for them to stay there for a couple of weeks. I also slipped the mother $1000 in twenties and fifties, to help them get buy until they found something better. I altered their memories just enough for them to forget me, but not the good Samaritan that had helped them out. Once I knew they were properly settled, I walked back to my car, and headed back home. For once my birthday was a good one, my Breed powers, used to help people.*

Aric "Decorates" (#Christmas16 Day 6)

Aric Chase

#Christmas16 Day 6
*The compound had finally gone quiet, the other warriors already out on patrol, out clubbing if they were single, or settled into their suites with their mates.
He picked up his supplies and, with an evil grin, set off down the dark hallway to set up the scenes...*

Aric Chase *he hit Gideon first, of course. The Breed had just been saying how the damn elf on a shelf thing creeped him out. He made a proper mess of things and headed off to his next victim...*

Aric Chase Ah yes, The reserved spot at the table, the one and only Lucan. Well, Lucan, Sir, you are about to be invaded! *He scatters mini marshmallows around the table with a snicker* Profitez, Sir *he says before marching onward. Ever onward...

Aric Chase Fric and Frac (Brock and Kade) here in Phoenix are, as you all know, the best of buds. So close, in fact, that their doors are literally RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER! Who could resist?

*With a grin he staples the plastic sheeting across the doors and quickly fills the pocket with balloons and tucks another elf in the top before heading to his final destination, the kitchen...*🎈 🎈 🎈

Aric Chase *with more than a few snorts of laughter he pulls out the grater and quickly sets the scene. * Savannah is going to like this one!

*he quickly heads back to the safety of his suite and impatiently awaits dawn*

Status - Rafe {Summer Sweat Theme}

Rafe Malebranche

*It was another sleepless day. Not even an exhausting night of patrol was able to send me into a dreamless day's sleep so I threw on some shorts and a shirt and headed down to the gym. It was definitely a day for weights and a good long run, so I started with the dumbbells, working my arms hard, going for low weights and high reps. Bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, lat raises, shoulder presses, anything and everything to tire out my arms. Still having energy left to burn, I got a treadmill going, and started running. Settling into the zone, I just ran, not thinking about shit, just running, and letting the music from my iPod fill my ears with the pounding bass of Rammstien's music. It felt good to just run and not have to actually go anywhere. I didn't really care how long or how far I ran, just as long as I was able to exhaust myself and forget the previous night's patrol. This was the only way to clear my head. It was only when I was close to tripping over my own two feet that I slowed down, cooling off before stopping the treadmill. I didn't even bother looking at the monitor on the treadmill as I wiped everything down. I just grabbed my towel and headed back to my quarters for a shower.

Julian {Forbidden Fantasy theme} {Status}

Julian Webb 

It is a little known fact that I love night surfing, I have always had a fantasy that would allow me to surf in the sun light. Being born a breed male, I had never felt the warmth of the sun against my skin. I often found myself wishing that I was as lucky as Aric, to be able to enjoy the best of both worlds.
*Thinking about heading toward the beach in Australia, the waves were wicked awesome at night, this particular surf was known as the perfect wave. Two storms had met, mother nature crashing together to build some of the biggest waves around. Grabbing my board I headed out to the beach, the sun warm against my skin, the smell of sea calling me. Paddling out feeling the waves, watching for the perfect wave. Seeing the wave I waited till it was almost upon me, the board an extension of myself. Just then I dove under the water, as I broke the surface, I hopped up onto the board, the light was magnificent reflecting through the curl of the wave. Dolphins leaped beside me, as I hit the perfect surf, on the perfect wave, in the bright warm day light*

*Breathing calmly as fantasied about this, smiling widely my thoughts returned to the present. My fantasy would never come true, but it would be so righteous to think about it!*

Elijah's {Forbidden Fantasy} Theme

My Forbidden Fantasy @TBT
*Eli walked on the dark, deserted beach lost on his thoughts. The soothing sound of the waves crashing at his feet did nothing to calm his restlessness. He thought he had everything that he could wish for but the gaping hole in his heart screamed the truth. The thing he wanted the most was out of his reach by his own decision. Soon, his thoughts carried him to another beach and another night that should had never had gone as far as it did...*

Elijah Breed *It was a beautiful summer night. Eli and Emily were horseriding along the beach. Emily's soft, warm body was pressed tight against his, her intoxicating smell teasing his senses...*

Would you prefer to walk along the beach?

*His Emily nodded yes and so he helped her down from Dalliance. The full moon presided over a star-filled sky. Eli took Emily's hand and kissed her knuckles lovingly. It never ceased to amaze him how such a small girl could have such a complete control over him... She owned him. Taking off their shoes they started walking hand on hand leading the horse behind them.

Emily squeezed his hand and smiled up at him. The moonlight played in her blue eyes and he couldn't help but touch the side of her face and place a soft kiss on her forehead. She reached up and pulled him down for a quick kiss just as Dalliance prodded them with her head to get them to start moving again. It made Emily laugh. A laugh he could get lost in. Elijah chuckled and kissed her hand once more before starting their walk again.*

Elijah Breed *After a while, Eli pulled a rolled up blanket from behind Dalliance’s saddle and rolled it out onto the sand while Emily went to the water’s edge, letting the water rush around her feet. Eli came up behind her and put his arms around her, kissing her cheek. Feeling her soft skin on his lips, he turned her around and kissed her. Their sweet kiss turned into something more real quick. without breaking their kiss, he picked her up and walked to the blanket, setting Emily on it. She was so beautiful in the moonlight...!

His fingers tangled in her hair as he eased her down on her back and covered her with his body. Her soft peachy scent blended with the ocean filled his nose. It was almost too much for him to take; his Peaches lying beneath him where he desperately wanted her to be. Emily let out a soft moan just as Eli was about to nuzzle her neck. He moved quickly thinking he was hurting her with his weight. *Are you okay?* he whispered.

She looked into his eyes and gave him a devilish grin.* I was until you moved.* He didn’t wait for her to say or do anything else and covered her with his body again, taking her into another heated kiss. He felt his fangs start to emerge from his gums and wanted to pull away, but Emily had her arms around his neck and had no intention of letting him go. The moment quickly turned from something innocent to something more heated. Elijah explored her body with his hands, caressing her breasts has he made his way down her body while she pulled his shirt from his pants and clumsily tried to unbutton it. As soon as she did he pulled it off his shoulders and tossed it to the side letting her run her fingernails down his hard chest, his eyes changing, bathing her in an amber glow. Emily stared at him, tracing her fingers over the glyphs on his chest and arms. *

Elijah Breed *Her breathing was heavy beneath him. The sound of her moans was music to his hears, making the throbbing bulge in his pants an exquisite pain. Their bodies started moving in sexual rhythm, his fangs moving unerringly to the sweet spot on her neck where her pulse was beating frantically. How would it feel to have a taste, just a little bit of the nectar that called to his hunger? It would be so easy to nick her artery and feast on her blood... He had dreamed about it so many times...*

Elijah Breed *Elijah bent down and sucked on her neck, letting his fangs graze her delicate skin, but being careful not to nick her. He slowly worked his way across her jaw as he tugged at her shirt, only moving away so he could pull it over her head. Then gazed at the beauty that was her, wondering what it would feel like to let his fangs bite through the lace of her bra. But what had him captivated at that moment was the curve of her neck, that spot just next to the small ruddy mark he left there a moment ago. His lips found their way there again and the impulse to bite down was getting uncontrollable. The growl building in his chest was a claiming sound that had both of them writhing with excitement. Emily was totally lost in the moment. Feeling his body responding to hers, moving together as if they were one. She wanted to feel more of him, all of him. How perfect they would be together if only...*

Elijah Breed *Suddenly the skies opened up and rain started pouring down on them, making Eli return to his senses. God, had he been about to break her tender skin and suck her blood like a fiend? That was the line he swore he would never cross. Emily made him lose all control, he was not sure he could stop once he started and could kill her in a moment of passion.... No, he would never allow himself to do that. His Peaches would never be just a donor, a source of food to him. He would never be able to live with himself if he hurt her. Eli removed his body from her sweet heat and tried to compose himself.*

Elijah Breed *The loss of his weight made her breath catch. Rain hit her face, waking her from the trance she was in. Eli picked up his shirt and wrapped it around Emily's shoulders then pulled her close to his body, trying to keep her from getting totally soaked.* I'm sorry, Peaches. I should have been more careful. *He kissed the top of her head and pulled her in tighter.* I was only able to stop myself because it started to rain. I never would have gone that far.

Emily moved away just slightly and looked up at him. The rain hid the tears that threatened to run down her cheeks. She knew why he stopped, why he always stopped. Because she wasn't a Breedmate. Because she was only human...* I wouldn't have stopped you, Eli.

*He just pulled her into him again and rested his head on hers.* I know.

Elijah Breed *He was back to his reality, walking alone by the deserted beach. Rain poured down on him but he ignored it. What he couldn't ignore was the sharp pain in his chest and the utter sense of loss he felt whenever he thought of her. Could it had been different between them ? Could it had worked? He only knew that making love to Em and drinking her sweet blood will forever live in his dreams as his forbidden fantasy...*

Rafe {swimsuites} Night Off

*It was my one night off from patrol and it was so damned hot that I decided to go for a midnight swim. I changed into my swim trunks and grabbed a towel and headed down to the compound's swimming pool. Leaving the towel on one of the lounge chairs, I went to the deep end of the pool and dove in. I swam laps, not bothering to count as I went from one end of the pool to the other and back. I just needed to burn off some extra energy without dealing with the heat of a sweltering night. I kept going, not noticing the passage of time until I glanced at the clock on the wall. I'd swum the night away, and the sun would be rising soon. I got out of the pool and grabbed the towel. Quickly drying off, I headed back to my rooms to shower and try to sleep the day away*

Status: Dare and a friend have a swim...

*After taking a few laps in the condo's pool, I grabbed a towel and strode over to the beautiful brunette lounging poolside. Stretching out my hand, "Want to join me in the pool babe?" She smiled seductively, maintaining eye contact while she got out of the lounger. Taking my hand, we both jumped into the pool.*

*Underwater, I could hold my breath longer than she could, so she broke the surface to get a gulp of air, then ducked back down to me, coming in close to kiss me. We had had a really nice evening, as usual, having been out together before. She'd had a few drinks and was more than a little adventurous. Coming up for air, she smiled at me, and removed her tiny bikini. That was all I needed. There was no one around as it was quite late, so we weren't worried about being disturbed. Shrugging out of my suit, we swam nude.*

*Taking her in my arms after a couple of laughs, we kissed again, the feel of her warm body heating up my glyphs. "How about we go up to your room and get dried off?" Winking at me, she climbed out of the pool, her delectable bare ass wiggling. Throwing a towel to me, I wrapped it around myself, picked her up, and carried her to her condo to finish what the warm night had started.*