№37|Rekindling Passion
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Ector was under yet another car when he felt someone rolled the creeper out under the car. Ector looked up to see Sergio glaring at him slightly, “uh, pa, I’m kinda busy.” Ector tried to roll back under the car but Sergio stopped him.

“What’s wrong with you?” Sergio asked.

“What are you talking about?” Ector replied with another question.

“I overheard your phone call with Saree,” Sergio folded his arms over his chest, “I get it that I was gone for 15 years but I didn’t think you’d lose that many of the lessons I taught you.”

“What?” Ector was still confused.

Sergio picked up the box of tools, “apparently, I’m gonna have to beat it into you.” Sergio brought out the wrench, hitting Ector upside the head repeatedly, “you! Don't! Make! Woman! Choose! Between! Family! And! Relationships!”

“OW!” Ector scolded, rubbing the spot where Sergio hit.

“Are you an idiot?! You’re mad that your girlfriend is helping out her family? Seriously?! Family. Comes. First, Ector.” Sergio said, hitting the wrench on his chest with every word.

“But-”

“Don't you dare disagree with me, you wanna know why me and your mom have been together for so long? Hm?” Sergio asked, “because we both know that at certain times our families have to come first and our relationship is second.”

“But she-”

“She’s busy and so are you, but obviously these fires and sperations is kill you two so you have to go into that break room and apologize!” Segio pushed him towards the break room.

“She doesn't want me to call her.” Ector rolled his eyes.

“Nobody said anything about calling.” Sergio replied, fully getting Ector into the breakroom to see Saree waiting for him.

“Sa-Saree?” he cleared his throat, trying to act casual, “sup.”

Sergio smacked him upside the head, “sup? Really? I should have her suck you dry just for that.”

“Ector, don't you have something to Saree?”

“Surprised you’re not burned,” Ector scoffed, Sergio slapped him again.

“Try again.”

“I missed you…or whatever…” Ector mumbled, along with something else but neither Sergio or Saree could understand it.

“Ector, so help me god if you don't stop being a smart aleck I’ll bury you under a car.” Sergio threatened, “I’m gonna leave you two be. Saree, if Ector gets too annoying feel free to suck all the blood you want out of him.” he said before leaving, letting the two be alone.

The two sat in silence until Ector spoke up, “I’m sorry...I’m sorry, okay?”

“For what?” Saree knew the answer but she wanted to see Ector say it himself.

“I’m sorry I got mad at you, with everything going on, I guess I wanted you all to myself. A part of me didn’t like the fact that you up and left and that you’d be surrounded by other vampires.” Ector looked down at his hand, folded on the table.

“I should have told you before I left, you shouldn’t have found out through Gabriella.” Saree scooted closer to him, “but even before this, we seemed to grow apart. We were both so busy…”

“I should have made time for you,” Ector whispered, “I was scared to get too close, I ended up blocking you out,” he looked up at her, tears brimming in his black eyes, “but I don't wanna do that...I don't want to be the reason we break up…”

“I don't either,” Saree held his hands, “how about this, no work on the weekends and every friday we have date night and once these fires are over, we can go on vacation around the world.”

Ector smiled at her, “you know any normal human being would leave.”

“Good thing I’m not human then,” Saree giggled, tapping his nose, “but you have to stop being so jealous and trust me.”

“I will, it’s just...when I laid in bed thinking about you, it started off sweet, but then I started to worry and I just spiraled down…” Ector rubbed the back of his neck nervously.

Saree kissed his cheek, “you’d think I’d cheat on you? Come on, Ector, you should know me better than that.”

Ector nodded, “I know, I know you’d never do that,” Ector stroked her cheek, “you really are beautiful.”

Saree and Ector didn’t say a word, they stared into each other's eyes, a feeling igniting in them that neither have felt in a long time.

Ector slowly leaned in, tasting the sweetness of Saree’s cherry lipstick. He snaked his hand behind her neck, his fingers threading through her blush pink locks.

Saree came in closer, Ector’s hands gripped her waist, helping her onto the round table, their lips never leaving each other.

Ector slowly lowered her onto the table, “you’re beautiful...truly beautifull, Saree.”

Saree blushed at his words, “you-you’re not to bad yourself.”

“Awe! They’re making out! They’re so in love.” Mama gushed, her hands on her cheeks.

“It looks like they’re doing a lot more than just making out.” Sergio chuckled, watching as Saree hastily pulled off Ector’s shirt.

“It’s a good thing we got those tinted window buttons for the break room, huh.” Mama said, pressing the button on the wall, tinting the break room windows, “money well spent if I do say so myself.”

Sergio slung his arms over her shoulder as the two walked around the mechanics, “you know we’re gonna have to get a new table for the break room right?”

“Yeah,” Emma kissed his lips, “we’ll go to IKEA tomorrow.”

°•. ✿ .•°

Saree laid on the table breathlessly, Ector’s shirt covering her breast, “were we always that good?”

Ector kissed her forehead, “yep, we just forgot cause we haven’t done it in so long.”

“I always wanted to do it here once.” Saree giggled, “guess I can scratch that off my bucket list.”

Ector nodded, holding her close, “I missed this…”

“So did I,” Saree sighed in delight, “that drought we had was awful,” she looked up at him, her eyes glimmering with love and hope, “promise me we won't go through that again…”

“Never again, Saree,” he brushed strands of her pink hair behind her ear, “never again.”

Saree laid on his chest, not a care in the world. She then remembered where they were, “Ector...did the entire base just see us have sex?”

“Mama tinted the window,” Ector chuckled, “don't worry, nobody saw us.” 

Saree let out a sigh of relief, “you know we have to throw away the table now, right?”

Ector nodded, “yeah, Mama is probably gonna make me pay for the new one.”

°•. ✿ .•°

Gabriella sat in her office chair, tapping the map of the string of fires with her pencil, “I can't believe this...Salis would go as far as to burn other bases down just to get to Hex.”

Diane knocked on the door, “if you stare at the map any longer it might go up in flames as well.”

“Wouldn't that be nice.” Gabriella muttered, Diane walked over to her, looking over her shoulder, “why don't you stop looking at maps, and focus on something else instead.”

“Like?” Gabriella asked, her eyes fixated on the map.

“Hmm, I don't know, how about,” she turned Gabriella’s face towards her, “you’re girlfriend?”

Gabriella smiled shortly, but sighed, turning back to her work, “I would love to, Diane, trust me I would, but I have to keep working.”

“And that can wait, we already know it’s Salis doing this we just need Hex’s cue to kill him.” Diane moved the maps aside, “you’ve been working so hard for me and Eloise, I want to pay you back a little bit.”

“You don't need to thank me, Diane, we’re both working hard.” Gabriella said, trying to reach for the maps but Diane caught her wrist.

“But you’ve been doing all the heavy lifting lately,” Diane leaned in a whispered seductively, “let me help you take the edge off.”

Gabriella ever so desperately wanted to let her angel take the edge off but she had work to do, “Diane, don't tempt me, I have to make plans for protection. Hex would murder all of us if anything happened to the base.”

“You’ve checked the insurance 5 times and we’re covered for fire damage, we have people guarding the base around the clock, what else do you need, Gabriella?” Diane was starting to get annoyed.

“This isn't protection for the base, this is protection for you and Eloise.” Gabriella sighed.

“I’m in no need of protection, I may be an angel but I know how to protect myself and my daughter.” Diane stated, Gabriella pinched the bridge of her nose.

“I know you can, Diane,” Gabriella shut her eyes, shaking her head, “but if things get worse than they already are, you and Eloise will go to this safe house in Rhode Island.”

“Rhode Island? That’s a little far don't you think?” Diane chuckled softly.

“It’s only for your safety, love.” Gabriella said, showing her the safe house. It was a simple white and yellow house, nothing too fancy.

“I’m not going to some safe house to be protected like some damsel in distress.” Diane folded her arms over her chest, “I’m staying with you.”

“I can't change your mind, can I?” Gabriella sighed, shaking her head.

“Nope,” Diane slowly walked towards the door, locking it, “now, I promised I’d repay you for all your hard work.”

Gabriella looked at the papers on the floor and then back at Diane, she smiled, “work can wait.”

°•. ✿ .•°

“Honestly, Hex, I’m okay,” Cruella assured him for the hundredth time.

“I know, I just want to make sure you have all the poison out, it can spread it, not all of it is out.” Hex warned, Diane scanned her stomach once more.

“It’s all out Hex.” Diane said.

Hex looked at her unsurly, “are you sure?”

“Yes, I’m sure!” Diane scolded, hitting him upside the head, “I’ve scanned her 5 times!”

“Okay, okay!” Hex rubbed the back of his head, “and here I thought angels were supposed to be nice!”

Diane rolled her eyes, “whatever.” she smiled, leaving the room.

A sudden knock came to the door, Cruella and Hex turned towards the door to see Matias, “Hex, you might want to see this.”

The pair followed Matias outside to see a spray paint on the walls that read.

DEAR GOLDEN DRAGONS,

I would like to have a word with you at midnight, this isn't a request, this is an order.

Hex looked down to see that under the message in parentheses it said.

(Don't forget that cute animalistic of your’s Hex.)

~Love, Salis

“So what are we gonna do about Salis?” Cruella questioned.

“I’m gonna go find him and end this once and for all,” Hex stated, Cruella squinted at him.

“I’m coming with,” Cruella decided.

Hex shook his head, “no way, Salis hurt you once and that’s not happening again. Plus he asked for you, I’m not stupid enough to lead you to him.”

“Hex, you may not remember this, but I was the one who finished off Juniper in the tournament. I’m pretty sure I can handle your brother.” Cruella flipped her hair.

“Salis is nothing like Juniper,” Hex sighed, “look, Cruella, I don't want to argue about this.”

“Great, that’s why I’m coming with.” Cruella put her hands on her hips.

“No you're not.” Hex shot back.

“Hex, I don't know who you think you are, but you’re not the boss of me.” Cruella glared at him,, “we may be dating but I’m my own person.”

“I know you are, Cruella, but I don't want you to get hurt, I’m not going to lose you like I did my parents.” Hex pinched the bridge of his nose.

“Do you trust me, Hex?” Cruella stared into his eyes.

“You know I do, Cruella.” Hex replied sincerely.

“Then trust my strength,” Cruella smiled, stroking his bicep, “I’m a strong animalistic who can fend for herself.”

Hex felt himself breaking down in her adorable gaze, “fine, you can come with, but the moment things break out in a fight I want you to leave, alright?”

Cruella winked, “no promises.”

~A/N~

Hello to all!! So fun fact on Cruella's line "then trust my strength" in the 17 chapter Marmalade said the same thing to Emmanuel! That's a cute little tidbit for y'all there.

Can I just say, I love writing about the Perez kids relationships. Gods it's so much fun! They're all so cute!

I loved writing the scene with Saree and Ector! They finally got their mojo back and will be better than ever!

Anyways! So, we're on chapter 37. Wow, 37 chapters! I honestly didn't think a lot of you would stay loyal to this book as this long lol!

But beside that's! We're on 1.72k reads! 😱😱 Holy crap let's keep that number growing!

On a sad not, I start school tomorrow and I don't want to go!!! 😫😫😫 I don't want to do school work but alas I must.

Don't worry, updates will stay on schedule and the release for Wereology is still set in stone for the 25th being when the character sheets will be posted and the 28th being when the first chapter will be posted.

Wereology will also run on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday schedule just like DeVil's In The Name does!