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Post by Marcel Gerard on Jan 7, 2015 11:31:19 GMT -6
Appearing on the balcony outside Cami's home, Marcel watched the woman he had come to care so much about. He admired her as she sat in an oversized chair reading, her free hand pressed against her cheek. If he closed is eyes he could feel the softness of her hand against his skin, the warmth of her cheek against his own cold skin.
When he had first met Cami she was no more than another conquest to him. Someone to pass the time with while he waited for Rebekah to come back to him but, in that time, she had become much more to him than that. He had come to see her as she was, a pillar of strength during a time of adversity. As a vampire, he was inherently strong but she had a strength that none of the other supernatural creatures had. Her strength came from within, a mental strength that rivaled his own physical strength. It was that that he had grown to love. It was also something he was going to hate as he had to undergo the task at hand.
Raising a hand he knocked softly on the window, a sheepish smile of his lips as she looked up sharply at him. Convincing her would not be easy but he would do whatever he had to in order to keep her safe from harm.
Post by Cami O'Connell on Jan 7, 2015 11:40:45 GMT -6
Throwing herself into books was the way Cami preferred to escape. To become engrossed in the fictional characters' drama while she anxiously gobbled up the pages to see how it would unfold. In the light of her life however, Highland Warriors, fairies and Beserkers paled. In fact, she had to reread this chapter twice already. Her mind kept drifting back to things she tried to block out.
The quiet tapping on her window brought her head up. She was jumpy and wired and on edge- but who could blame her. As soon as she recognized Marcel's smiling face, she returned a smile of her own. Closing the book and placing it on the ottoman, she crossed to the French doors to let him in.
"Hey" She welcomed him warmly and closed the door behind him. "What brings you by?"
Last Edit: Jan 7, 2015 11:42:51 GMT -6 by Cami O'Connell
Post by Marcel Gerard on Jan 7, 2015 12:23:54 GMT -6
Brave in the face of danger, that was the perfect phrase to describe her. Even though Finn had escaped Klaus' home and was planning his attack which, most likely, would target her she was holding strong. He knew that on the inside she had to be falling apart.
Stepping inside he took her face in his hands and studied her, needing to make sure she was really unharmed. His brow furrowed as he tried to read what was going on in that beautiful mind of hers. Giving up he dropped his hands and rubbed a hand against the back of his neck, not entirely sure how to begin the conversation.
"Cami I..I need to take you somewhere to protect you from Finn and Mikael."
Post by Cami O'Connell on Jan 7, 2015 12:50:12 GMT -6
She narrowed her eyes at Marcel, feeling awkward with the way he studied her. She understood what he was trying to do, trying to read her mental state. Placing her hands on his, she looked back in his eyes. "Really, I'm fine, Marcel." She smiled and shook her head when he dropped his hands. She couldn't help but give a soft laugh. She was just about to offer him a drink when he abruptly spoke.
She turned around slowly and looked at him, having a feeling that there was more. She understood the threat against her. She'd been part of the vampire/werewolf/witch world long enough to know that loved ones were the first targets, especially human ones. Yet, it infuriated her that she would have to run like a whipped dog. "What about Davina? She could just...I don't know" She shrugged, "Cloak me or something."
Last Edit: Jan 7, 2015 12:52:10 GMT -6 by Cami O'Connell
Post by Marcel Gerard on Jan 10, 2015 10:42:08 GMT -6
A small frown formed on Marcel's face as Cami spoke.
"Cami, Finn is a powerful witch and completely insane. It makes for a dangerous combination. Davina will cloak your location but it's not the only line of defense. I'll be with you the entire time you're stuck there."
Walking to the kitchen, Marcel looked through the cabinets for two glasses and grabbed the whis key from the freezer, pouring a drink for each of them. Walking back to the living room, he handed her a drink and took a large gulp before speaking again.
"I want you moved before the end of the night. The abattoir will be the safest place for you."
Post by Cami O'Connell on Jan 10, 2015 16:27:18 GMT -6
Cami squeezed her eyes shut and rubbed her temples. ~Damn Finn Mikaelson~, she thought to herself, and damn her for insisting they show him mercy when they had him. "Cami, Finn is a powerful witch and completely insane. It makes for a dangerous combination. Davina will cloak your location but it's not the only line of defense. I'll be with you the entire time you're stuck there." She sighed and threw herself onto her sofa as Marcel walked into her kitchen.
That wasn't like her; she was usually against violence as a means to settle something but these vampires, witches and werewolves held onto vengeance like a dog with a bone. She laughed out loud at herself, ~a dog with a bone- werewolves.~ She groaned and shook her head. She was losing it.
She accepted the drink and just had it to her mouth when "I want you moved before the end of the night. The abattoir will be the safest place for you." Her eyes flashed with anger and she stared at him incredulously. She stood up and set her glass on the table gently- she was silently counting to ten. Marcel did not, could not know why, especially now, she could not stay at Klaus'. It wasn't a secret, exactly but how did one just come out and tell their former lover "Oh, by the way, I kissed your sire and father-like best friend turned arch enemy." They didn't, that's how.
"Are you crazy?" She enunciated each syllable slowly and clearly. "I am not staying at the Abattoir. What about at your place across the river? Surely The Abattoir would be the first place Finn or Mikael would try to target." she reasoned, picked up her drink and swallowed it with one toss back of her head. She coughed and stormed back into her kitchen for a refill.
Last Edit: Jan 14, 2015 11:16:19 GMT -6 by Cami O'Connell
Post by Marcel Gerard on Jan 13, 2015 22:43:14 GMT -6
Marcel knew Cami would react just as she was at the news of having to stay in Klaus' home. Normally he'd find her resistance to being around Klaus for an extended period of time satisaying but now he simply felt his frustration beginning to stir. He took a sip of his drink before speaking again.
"Cami it's the best place for you. I need to keep you safe."
His next words were cut off by her questions about the warehouse across the river. Immediately, he shook his head indicating that place was out of the question.
"Mikael will know about that place from Finn. The only people who would stand a chance against Mikael are Klaus and Elijah and they are staying at the abbatoir."
A sigh escaped his lips as he totossed back the rest of his drink. In an instant he was before her, grabbing her face and pressing a hard kiss against her lips. Stepping back, his eyes searched hers silently begging her to agree to his request.
"I know we aren't together anymore Cami but I can't lose you. You are one of the most important people I have and you're the most vulnerable. Please do this Cami, for me."
Post by Cami O'Connell on Jan 14, 2015 11:27:34 GMT -6
She listened to Marcel shoot down her option of staying at his place and cloaking her with magic as she poured herself another drink; a double. The sincerity in his voice tugged at her senses. "Cami it's the best place for you. I need to keep you safe." she heard him call from the living room. Everything he was saying made sense. She couldn't argue with it and that upset her even more. She could argue her way out of practically anything, except this.
The glass was almost to her mouth when he appeared in front of her and kissed her. Her eyes widened in surprise as she looked at him. She could see the worry etched in his face, another piece of her argument fell away. Damn it. "I know we aren't together anymore Cami but I can't lose you. You are one of the most important people I have and you're the most vulnerable. Please do this Cami, for me." She narrowed her eyes at him. "Don't do that. Come in here using your kisses to persuade me. They aren't that good." she teased defectively. He kisses were pretty spectacular. The problem was, now that she had tasted the kiss of another certain vampire, those were the only ones she wanted.
She tilted her head with a challenge, "And Klaus is ok with this? I can't see him being the host with the most." She rolled her eyes. She was right on the verge of agreeing but it clawed at her.
Last Edit: Jan 14, 2015 11:38:42 GMT -6 by Cami O'Connell
Post by Marcel Gerard on Jan 16, 2015 22:35:06 GMT -6
Marcel's eyes peered upwards as he tried to think of a reply to how Klaus felt about Cami staying at his home. Truth be told he probably loved the idea but would never admit it, at least not to him.
"He's fine with it as long as it's your choice. His place is large enough to house a small army, believe me I know, you won't be putting him or anyone else out."
Marcel had noticed something different in Cami when he had kissed her. Was it just the stress she had been under lately or something else that caused this sudden change. He no longer felt the bind they used to share. It was still there underneath but something was definitely different and he didn't like it.
Moving back to the couch, he sat down and hung his head between his knees, placing his hands on the back of his neck. He would ask Cami about the sudden change when all this business with Finn and Mikael was done but, for now, he had to push it aside and deal with the task at hand.
"Look I know you don't like being told what to do but you need to listen for once in your damn life. Davina's worried about you as am I. Just let us help get you out of the situation we got you into OK?"
Post by Cami O'Connell on Jan 17, 2015 13:41:13 GMT -6
"I don't know, Marcel." she sighed and paced to the window. "I don't like this. I don't feel right being there. Maybe my family's place up north?" she offered without any real hope of Marcel even considering it. "Maybe if I am out of town it will distract Finn and give you all time." she was grasping. "I don't know. The place was the best place for her, she couldn't deny that. But it was also the worst possible place. And Marcel would be staying there too? She downed the rest of her drink and started to feel it's effect fog her mind.
She watched Marcel as he sat silently. She could tell her resistance was weighing on him. She didn't want to cause anyone to worry about her or divide their attention. Logically, it made perfect sense. She'd seen the look in Finn's eyes when he vowed to end all vampires in New Orleans and any who stood with them. And, thanks to their sessions when she thought he was Vincent, her adviser, he knew that Cami would be the perfect target to get to Klaus and Marcel.
"Look I know you don't like being told what to do but you need to listen for once in your damn life. Davina's worried about you as am I. Just let us help get you out of the situation we got you into OK?"
She sat next to him on the couch and bumped him with her shoulder to lighten the mood. "Ok. I'll stay there. But don't treat me like a child. I don't need a babysitter. And you have to bring me a coffee from that little shop at least once a day." She cut her eyes at him playfully. Klaus, Marcel and her under one roof? This is so not going to be a good idea, she thought to herself.
Last Edit: Jan 17, 2015 13:41:51 GMT -6 by Cami O'Connell