Carys and Aric Celebrate Their Birthday

Carys Chase added 5 new photos — celebrating a birthday with Aric Chase.

* After all the fuss, the obligatory family time with everyone at the compound, I said goodnight to Rune and grabbed my coat. Aric, my beloved twin and I had something special to do. Just him and me. I met him in the garage and with him behind the wheel we drove into the city. In the quiet, I looked at my brother and smiled.* You know. I think we needed this, Bub.

Aric Chase *he chuckled softly* We definitely needed this Sis! Things have been so busy lately at the compound. New orders, new leads, more freaking reports. * he growls low* hate freaking reports.
Anyway, it feels like months since I've seen you! How's things? *they chatted back and forth and caught up as they drove out the south side of the city and into the suburbs. He had happened upon this place during a patrol many years ago and they had been regulars on their birthday for years now. They pulled into the parking place and he grinned over at her* Ready for your favorite?

Carys Chase I am so ready! * Aric got out and came around to open my door for me. I got out and took his arm as we headed inside. Our favorite waitress was there and she hurried over to greet us. Her name was Marge and for an older human she was wonderful. She adored Aric and me. We hugged her and she led us to our table way in the back. I looked around as I took my coat off and sat down.* Cappuccino and chocolate cake, the usual, Marge. Thank you.

Aric Chase *Marge laughed and left without even asking what he wanted, she already knew. The conversation picked back up and they talked about the different people in the restaurant with them. He chuckled and caught his sisters eye as one couples argument was overheard by them both. He leaned toward Carys and whispered* How's he going to talk his way out of that one? Dude done fucked up this time!

Carys Chase Dude ain't gonna get none when they get home either! * Laughing when Marge brought our cake and frothy cups of cappuccino. The kind woman wished us both a happy birthday. Aric kissed her cheek, it made her giggle like a school girl. We thanked her and she left us to enjoy our treats.* I wish we had cake like we did when we were little. You remember, the huge ones Savannah made us.

Aric Chase You mean that 7 layer monstrosity or some shit? *he shuddered when he thought of all that sweet frosting* remember when she would make the ones that looked like characters? Didn't she do a mutant ninja turtle one year, or something like that? I just remember Kade almost dropping it as he carried it across the floor. Now that I think about it, he hasn't been allowed in the kitchen since then, huh? They traded stories back and forth as the stuffed bites of cake in their mouths.*

Carys Chase You know..we are pretty lucky. We had our parents, aunts, uncles. Rafe and Dare..Mira. We had the best parties. Some of my favorite memories involve every member of our family. But now..here in this old cafe, having coffee and cake with you. This is my all time favorite tradition. * I smiled wide * Thanks Bub, for coming up with this, finding this spot. I love it. Happy birthday to you.

Aric Chase *he grinned and toasted her with a fork full of cake* Happy birthday to you Thing 2! The old man actually played nice with Rune tonight, I was impressed honestly. Did you ever think we'd be where we are? You know, back then WHR we were getting cakes made into our favorite heroes. Holy hell! I just remembered when you asked Savannah to make one that looked like uncle Lucan! That was freaking hilarious!!!!

Carys Chase Hey now..I thought uncle Lucan hung the moon when I was little. He was there when dad wasn't and, he let me use markers in his office.* I nodded like it was a big deal.* I think you and I intrigued him and the others. Even the times he scolded us, or lectured us..in his round about way. I always knew he cared. Now that we are grown, I still know. He's proud of us.As proud as our parents and Gaby. *Shaking my head* She was and still is like another mom.

Aric Chase *He nodded* yeah they are. Although he was a hell of a lot easier on you than he ever was on me. You'd get a dirty look and maybe a strong word. His favorite phrase with me was "You're going to learn to straighten up one of these days, Son. So stubborn." As he shook his head and frowned at me. He scared the ever lovin shit out of me until I was almost a teenager! *he scraped his fork across his now empty plate before eying what was left on her plate and looking at her hopefully* are you going to finish that?

Carys Chase * Pushing my plate towards Aric, I had to laugh.* It's a good thing you workout so much. * Aric happily took my plate and finished off the cake that was left.* Yeah, I did have Lucan and most of the other males wrapped around my little finger. One lip quiver and I got away with murder. But now. I have to act like a grown up. *Aric laughed and stacked the now empty plates on top of one another and motioned Marge over." Well, you are grown up sis, mated and everything." I nodded and smiled.* Yeah, and I've only ever been this happy once before. * Aric looked confused, then smiled and at the same time we both said.* The Easy Bake oven..

Aric Chase *he handed his card to Marge as they both burst out laughing. Once he could breath again he looked over at her* you and that Easy Bake Oven! *he shook his head* You were batshit crazy with that thing, always handing out cookies and shit. The dogs got so fat! Remember the lecture from Alexandra? You ended up making her cry! But we were banned from feeding them cookies. *he laughed again, thinking back* we are pretty damn lucky Sis. The old proverb is that it takes a village to raise a child and we are living proof of that. We pulled some crazy ass stunts but we were always safe, relatively so. *he grinned* we have a pretty kick ass village, you've got to admit.

Carys Chase Yes, very lucky. *Marge brought Aric his credit card back and I left her a hefty tip. We hugged her good bye and told her we'd see her soon.Marge was beaming when we left and I heard her "Oh my Lord!" when she went to clean our table. Aric grinned at me over the top of his car. "How much exactly did you leave her?" I shrugged. * A hundred dollar bill, just like last year, and the year before. * Aric chuckled as we climbed inside. "No wonder she loves us!" We laughed and it felt good. With Rune I could be myself and he understood me but, with Aric I could be his twin, goofy and weird, laughing at stupid jokes. There's nothing like the love of family or a mate, BUT the love of a sibling, a twin is a bond only the two of you understand and it is something I will cherish for my entire life.*

Dare goes to a concert

*On a rare night off, I decide to head to a concert. Dressing in a tight pair of jeans, a button down shirt with a couple buttons undone, and a jacket, I head down to the packed venue. Slipping in among the humans, I make my way to the middle of the packed throng that are writhing to the music. Finding myself next to a beautiful blonde that appeared to be there alone, I began slowly dancing with her, matching her beat for beat. She closed her eyes and began swaying to the music along with me, putting her hands on my hips to feel my movements.

As the song went on, we began dancing closer and closer to the sensuous rhythm. Leaning into her and pressing myself against her warm body, I began softly singing the sexy refrain of the song in her ear.*

"I want to hold you close. Skin pressed against me tight. Lie still, and close your eyes girl. So lovely, it feels so right. I want to hold you close. Soft breasts, beating heart. As I whisper in your ear, I want to fucking tear you apart."

*She continued to sway against me, running her hands over my chest and back. We made our way out of the venue. I would feed this night.*

I Want To Tear You Apart - She Wants Revenge

Carys and Rafe Workout

Carys Chase with Rafe Malebranche.

* Rune was busy going over paperwork for purchase of the club and I was bored. I changed and went to the compound gym. I had music blaring and had taped my hands up to work on the heavy bag like my dad and Aric had showed me. I was getting in some good punches, just in my own world when I heard the gym doors open. I didn't look to see who it was and kept up with what I was doing . I kicked the bag and heard a chuckle. Spinning on my heel to see who was laughing, I was surprised to see Rafe Malebranche. Hands on my hips I looked him up and down.* Something funny, cuz?

 

 

 

 

Rafe Malebranche *I chuckled as I went to get a couple of pads, strapping them to my hands. Carys could hold her own in any situation, but she was really cute when she was training like this. I didn't want to say what was on the tip of my tongue as I went and stood in front of her* Yeah, but I know better than to say what I'm really thinking. Your basic technique's good, but you need a sparring partner, someone to make sure you can take things further.

Carys Chase Like you, huh? Alright, let's do this. * Standing in front of him, I widened my stance and got ready. I threw a couple of punches and Rafe figured out my pattern pretty fast. I tried a uppercut and he caught it. Rafe nodded and I started again, ths time faster. He was starting to move around and I had to follow, keep the blows coming.*

Rafe Malebranche *I danced around, speeding up to push her a bit further than what she was used to. While I moved back and to either side, I made sure to get into her personal space a few times too, to force her to move back* Not bad, not bad at all Cuz. You've been practicing. *She landed a few great punches, I felt it through the pads on my hands. Carys really was very good at this, all of the Breed males in her life made sure of that. None of us would have left her unable to protect herself, no matter how much of a Daddy's Little Girl she was.*

Carys Chase Thanks, Rafe. * I dropped down and kicked his legs out from under him. Laying on the mat, he started laughing and I reached down to help him up.* Just so we are clear, I'm no princess. * Rafe grinned and held his hands up for me. We started like before but he started moving faster, changing up the combinations. I had to keep my eyes on him, watch hs muscles for a hint of where he was moving. If I missed he'd tap my hands with the pads and bring me back to what we were doing.*

Rafe Malebranche *I laughed, knowing Carys could surprise anyone. She watched me very carefully and I knew I had to keep things changing constantly. She knew how I moved, having trained with me for a while now. But I always had a few tricks up my sleeve that she didn't know about . I shifted my weight, as if to go to my right, but moved swiftly to my left and back a couple of steps, causing Carys to over extend herself, just enough to loose her balance and fall forward. I took off one pad and held out my hand* You okay Princess?

Carys Chase *I glared up at him and shook my head before taking his hand.* Asshole! *We both started laughing and I bumped him with my shoulder.* Another round? * Rafe chuckled and nodded as he put the pad back on. I waited till he was rwady and started throwing punches. I got creative and used some of the moves Aric taught me. Rafe bobbed and weaved right along with me. He knew the moves, hell my brother was his best friend. We were going at a good clip when he dodged me, sidestepping me and I almost fell again. I spun and socked him a good one. Rafe laughed and shook the hand I hit and I winked at him.* Princess, huh?

Rafe Malebranche *I laughed as I got into stance* Hell yeah you're a Princess!!! You think you could be anything else? *Carys growled playfully as she threw her first punch. I caught it just in time and danced away, weaving left and right, backwards and forwards. We danced around the mats, sweat dripping down both of us, Carys more so than me. She had definitely picked up a few new tricks, probably from Aric, which was a very good thing. I was impressed, but wasn't about to say that, at least not out loud. Carys was very sweet, but could get cocky if I let her.*

Carys Chase * I growled under my breath and threw punch after punch. Rafe was moving fast but, I kept up. One of these days my father and every male in the comound would realize I could fight as well as any of them. It wasn't enough that I had taken out Rune's father and that was with little training. I push those thoughts away and concentrated on Rafe and hs moves. I threw a combination and one last kick before I called time. I was weating like a pig and the tape was coming off of my hands. I sat down on the mat and started taking my gloves off.* Thanks, cuz. I really needed a partner. I hope I didn't keep you from your own workout.

Rafe Malebranche *I grinned and took the pads off my hands. I was sweating too, though not as bad as Carys.* Not at all Cuz. This was fun. I'm gonna hit the showers then go check in on the infirmary. Mom had mentioned she needed me to check her stockroom. She thinks she's running low on stuff but she has plans. *I gave Carys that look, both of us knowing what plans I was talking about*

Carys Chase *Laughing I patted Rafe on the arm.* Parents, huh? *He nodded and stood, sticking his hand out to help me up. I hugged him quickly and walked over to my gym bag. I gathered up my stuff and thanked him again before leaving him alone. Maybe by the time I had a shower and changed my mate would be done with his business. With all the adreniline in my system, I'll be needing a different workout.*