"Okay boys, cough 'em up!"
Paul looks over at me, confused. "Huh?"
"You're dirty clothes! Right here!"

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I held Laddie's hand, dancing like a maniac as we listened to the song. It wasn't until the one song I actually recognized started to play. Then I knew it was time. I was here at the concert with Star and Laddie, waiting for the song to come on so I knew to move us to the hill, where Michael would see her. I smiled at Laddie, leaning down as he stopped bouncing.

"I think we should move to the hill, we'll have a better view!" He nods, and I pull him, Star following behind us as she continued to let the music sing to her. I smiled back at her, noting how beautiful she looked. Gosh, it wasn't hard to see what David saw. I let Laddie lead us, stopping just at the top, dancing with Star as she watched the concert. I looked over the crowd, before spotting Michael. I smiled, seeing his eyes were on Star.

"Hey, cute guy staring at you at two o'clock!" She opened her eyes, looking around before spotting him. Here we go. Step one, into motion. I let them flirt before I saw Michael start to come to us. "Time to go!" I pulled Laddie and Star away, fast enough that Michael couldn't catch up but slow enough that he could follow.

"He's following us." Star whispered and I giggled.

"He likes you."

"He can't, it's not safe." I shook my head, smiling at her words. Laddie tugged me to the boys, who were on their bikes. I winked at David, giving him a nod. He looks stoically at Star, though the slight shift he made lead me to believe he was more relaxed now that he knew Michael spotted us. I walked Laddie to Dwayne's bike before getting on behind Paul. Marko had been letting me ride with him too much, so I decided to give him a break.

"Oh! To what do I owe the pleasure?" Paul smirks at me, starting his bike. Marko smiles at me, eyebrows raised.

"Um me, duh." I rolled my eyes, flicking my hair, causing the three around me to laugh. David and Star were focused on Michael. I leaned into Paul, wrapping my arms around him.

"She's mine now Marko," Paul revs his bike, hitting Marko's arm as the other starts his.

"You wish Paul." He called in reply before we were off.

~

"Twenty-four...twenty-five..." I held my breath as Laddie counted, my body straining to keep still in such an uncomfortable position. Jesus, when did I get so old? I heard Laddie hit thirty and held my breath, trying to be as quiet as I could when a half vampire was looking for you. "Ready or not! Here I come!" I bit my lip, hearing him run around the cave in search for me. I covered my mouth, watching as his shadow fell over the large tapestry that hid me from him. He moved along, looking for me. I held back a giggle, excitement swelling at how fun this actually was. He was so cute! I loved it!

I smiled when I heard him ask Dwayne if he knew where I was.

"Yeah, I do."

"Can you tell me?"

"No, that's cheating Laddie." I chuckled, eyes widening as I heard him gasp. Oh shit, he heard me. He walked by again, the light from the fires made his shadow bigger than he was.

"Where are you, Luna?" His little voice called, and I didn't answer. I heard him move things around, looking for me. "Luna!" He moved in front of the tapestry again, and this time I waited a beat before made a little noise. His shadow spun around, and he reached out for the cover. He moved it just as I jumped out at him.

"Ah! Ellie!" He screamed, running away as I chased him. He was small and fast, agile as he weaved around the cave. I followed him, slower than I normally could go as I made moves to grab him. I let him dodge me a few times before I grabbed him, pulling him to me and started to tickle him. He shrieked, eyes closed as he started to laugh, rolling around on the ground to try and fight me off.

"Ahaha!" I mocked an evil laugh, "I've got you now!"

"Lu-" He barely spoke through his laughing, "S-stop!"

"Nuhuh!" I shook my head, grinning down at him. "Not till you say, "Luna is the best person in the world!" Laddie, you gotta say it!"

"L-luna is the-ahahaha!-The best in the world!" He managed to get out, and I let him go. He sucked in air, still laughing and weak from the tickles I gave him. I smiled down at him. I laughed when he needed help up. I brushed him off, noting how dirty he was. He needed his clothes washed.

"Okay, new plan!" I called, standing up. "We need to get you some clean clothes buddy!"

"These are my only clothes." He stated and I shrugged.

"Well, let's get some new ones for you while these are washing, okay?" I went to my bag, grabbing some old black boxers before I got an old soccer shirt. "Here, you put this on, and I'll wash your clothes so they're all nice and clean for ya okay?"

He nodded, smiling up at me. "Thank you, Luna,"

"You're welcome! Wait! Go take a bath first, we got ya all dirty." I hand him soap and one of my towels. He stands there a minute before looked up at me, a little nervous. "What is it?"

"I can't swim."

"You can't swim?" He shakes his head, pouting a little, avoiding my eyes as if he were in trouble. "Okay, do you want me to come with you?" He nods, and I smile. "Alrighty, let me change into a bathing suit, okay?" He goes to the entrance of the tunnel and waits while I change behind the large blankets covering the bed. I get my bathing suit on, walking by Dwayne, giving the reading vampire a smile.

Laddie and I get to the pool, the moon lighting it for us. I set the towels and soap down beside the pool, turning to Laddie. "Okay, let me get in and I'll find a spot where you can touch okay?" He nods, eyeing the water nervously. I slip in, the water cools but not ice cold. It was shallow around the edges but got deeper in the middle. The deepest point I found was towards the left side, directly across from the entrance. I swim back to Laddie, wading in the water. It came up to my mid-thigh when I reached him, so I knew he would be able to touch and stay above water comfortably.

"Okay, come here." Laddie sat on the edge, just in boxers as he held onto my hands tightly. He worked himself into the water, holding onto me tightly. He looks up at me once he's standing in it, the water coming up to his chest. "See? It's okay." I offer a smile, and he nods, taking hold of the edge of the pool.

"Okay, let's wash ourselves before washing our clothes, okay?"

"Okay."

We spend some time taking a bath. I make sure to make it fun, making funny hair styles with Laddie's hair and taking pictures of him with my phone. I make sure he's clean; behind the ears, armpits, his back, and everything before letting him out of the pool. I dry him off in the towel, smiling as he whines a bit.

"There! Get dressed in the clothes I laid out for you. I'll wash your clothes." I blinked in surprise when he wraps his arms around me, hugging me tightly before running off with a thank you called back to me. I shake my head, smiling at nothing as I turn to wash the clothing. I didn't have any detergent, and I didn't know where a laundromat was. I hum, unsure how to wash clothes by hand. I didn't want to ruin them. I bit my cheek. It wasn't that late. I bet I could find a laundromat that worked. I pick up the clothes, the smell a little eye watering. I walk back to the cave entrance, noticing that the guys had all filed in.

Laddie ran up to me, his stuffed bear in his arms.

"Luna! Will you read to me?" He's holding a book out and I see it's old, the cover ratted but it is a child's book. I smile at him, nodding my head.

"Of course, buddy! I actually just remembered that I don't have any detergent, so I'll have to do the laundry in a public place. Do you wanna come with me? I can read to you while the clothes are being washed." He jumps up and down, agreeing to come with me. I laugh, shaking my head at his cuteness. "Okay, give me one moment."

I place the clothes down on the couch, turning to the boys. Marko was with his pidgeon, fingers gently smoothing out the feathers. Paul was smoking, leaning back next to Dwayne who was still reading. David was lounging in his throne, cigarette hanging from his mouth. I place my hands on my hips, "Okay boys, cough 'em up!"

Paul looks over at me, confused. "Huh?"

"You're dirty clothes! Right here!" I point to the pile, walking over to a pile of garbage and pick out a woven basket. It was large and round, one that I could rest on my hip. "Laddie and I are going to do laundry, so I thought I could do yours if you want anything smelling fresh and nice...and ya know...not like old meals." I wiggle my eyebrows at Paul, who throws his head back in giggles.

Paul stands up, kicking his boots off before he starts to undo his belt. He smirks, keeping eye contact as he undoes his pants, dropping them. I close my eyes, of course he went bare under them. I keep my eyes up, avoiding his crotch. He walks over, a sway to his gate as he winked at me.

"Thanks girl."

I roll my eyes, "Ass." He drops his shirt in there, walking off somewhere I refuse to look. Lord knows what he is doing. Dwayne looks up, before he slips off his jacket and pants, again not wearing anything under them. I look up at the ceiling, flushing when I feel his bare chest brush my side. He sets his clothes down before his hand comes up to my chin, making me look up at him.

"Thank you for taking care of Laddie." My cheeks flush and I hum.

"Sure, whatever. It's nothing." I see he's got a smirk before he moves away, body pressed against mine, brushing past me necessarily. "Marko!" I call, eyes closed as I take a deep breath. I jump when a shorter, but still taller than me, form is pressed against my back. I can feel his chest, skin cool against my bare back as I still had on my bathing suit. I look down at the pile of clothes in the basket, seeing Marko reach around and place his pants, chaps, white shirt, and jacket down. "Marko." I try to sound upset, but it's so weak leaving my lips as I feel him pull me close in a hug. God I could feel everything!

"Make sure to wash with cold water and low heat, also take the pins off, I'll put them back later." Marko snickers, placing a kiss to my cheek as he pats my hip, leaving my presence.

I shake my head, body heated as I pick up the basket and turn to leave but freeze when I see David.

"Fucking-really?!" I hiss, looking up at the cave ceiling. He hears him chuckle, the deep tones making my skin crawl in a good way. He walked up, setting his clothes in.

"You said whatever we wanted washed." He teased, smoke loosely hanging from his lips. "Be back before sunup."

"Yup!" I blink, rounding him quickly before going to the cave entrance. "Laddie! Will you grab my bag for me?"

"Yeah!" He calls, running after me with the book and bear in his arms. I smile down at him, refusing to acknowledge the naked vampires in the cave. I take him out to my car, letting Laddie sit in the front.

"Okay! Here we go!"