sick day (nc17)

Alec sat on the couch in one of the commo rooms with ari. She was in her pajamas and wrapped up in a blanket. She was asleep and half laying on him. He draped his arm around her and watched tv while she slept. She had good days and bad days with her power's side effects. Today was one of the bad days. A rubbish bin sat on the floor i front of them, Gatorade on the coffee table, and some bloody tissues nearby. He could relax now that she was asleep.

Arabella had been training with logan alot to get stronger. Control her power better. She knew harboring vitale's soul wasnt helping. All of the training and working was wearing her out. She was having one of her bad days. She had thrown up everything in her system, had massive bleeds, and now the chill was setting in. She had been through this countless times. She could only wonder which time would be her last. She was so exhausted that she was sleeping pretty soundly against her brother.

Alec hated seeing his sister like this but it was something she had dealt with since she was a kid. Maybe 10 or so? He couldn't entirely remember. The things a human got used to. The best he could do would be hold her until she felt better. He stroked her hair and talked to her while she slept. " I know you think its all bad right now Ari but it isn't. You have a man that loves you so deeply and dearly it gives me pride to know you will be his someday. If hes what you want i approve. I just... you have to promise you are going to fight this. For me. For him. For yourself. Alot of people would miss you if you gave up. I know you want to. It's going to get better Ari." iHe  talked to her like she was awake. He wouldn't have had the guts to otherwise. He kissed the top of her head.

Alec's words were wasted on her unless she heard them subconsciously.She was cold but hot at the same time. She snuggled closer to him in her sleep and sighed. Alec was like an extra parent she always had. The trio had been in their own little world growing up and they still were now. Aramina had been trying to reach out to her to connect but Ari had been shutting her down every time. Alec had always been there for her when her parents couldnt be. He knew her better than anyone.

Chris had left early that day and headed into the city for work and pulled his shift as usual walking a beat with nothing exciting happening to him other than getting a free lunch from a chinese restaurant after helping the man scare off two potential thieves. They were just local kids trying to score a quick buck, but Chris put things into perspective about how going through with their idea would ruin their lives over a few fities and that it wasn't worth it. Lucky for him, they saw reason and left. They were good kids in a bad area and with all that had been going on with MRD lately, it was like anarchy in some places.

After work, Chris returned to the mansion and walked inside, spotting Alec and Arabella on the couch, waving to Alec as he came over and took a seat in a nearby chair. "Hey." He spotted the bloody tissues and knew that she was having one of her bad days, looking over at her with empathic eyes before looking back to Alec, grateful he had been there for her while he was working.

He smiled up at Chris. " Well well my sister was right. You are sexy in your uniform. Looks like i'll need to find me a man in blue as well." He held Ari up long enough to stand up then gently laid her down all the way on the couch. " Its just a bad day. Don't let it freak you out mate. She's had worse. I've seen her puke blood."

He stepped away from ari and pulled out his cigarettes then seemed to remember where he was and put them away. He ran an uneasy hand through his blonde hair. "How much of that did you hear just now."

To the remark, Chris laughed a bit taking it for the compliment it was meant to be. He took them where he could find them and from his future brother-in-law, with luck that was, even more so. "Well, I'm sure we have some guys in the department that might take you up on it. Good men, too. Hard working, and someone soldiers like us can respect." In all honesty, Chris hadn't heard much of what Alec had told his sister and shrugged when asked. He could tell Alec was nervous about it, but the blonde man could trust Chris with anything. "Just you saying it was going to get better - and I feel the same."

Arabella's bad days were common to him, but he still worried for her. He couldn't help it as it was just who he was to worry for those he loved. Moving over to her, he leaned down and kissed her softly on the forehead only to hear a female voice behind him. Turning around, he felt as if he was looking at a reflection of Arabella - a cracked one that was different in several ways, but family just the same.

Chris glanced over at Alec with a raised brow, keeping his opinion on her words of his dignity to himself, not finding any fault in the man's personality or sexual choices. Alec had done more than enough to earn Chris' respect and trust thus making anything so small a pointless side fact. He finally looked back at the older Adair sister and nodded a silent greeting to her.

Alec grinned at Chris' reply to his teasing. As much as he wanted a relationship now was not the time. Not with everything that was going on. He needed his life in order. His grin turned to a frown when he saw Araminta standing there. He hadn't seen his sisters in person in something like 6 years. " Christopher this is Araminta. Araminta this is Christopher. Ari's boyfriend. What the FUCK are you doing here?" His temper was flaring again.

Ari stirred on the couch. By the looks of her medications on the table next to the couch she was feeling alot better than it was before but she was out cold. She could hear voices in her dream state but wasnt sure of what was going on. In her sleep she frowned and whimpered. Her hand felt around the couch next to her like she was looking for something.

Chris noted the woman's name and glanced back at Arabella who seemed to stir a slight bit on the couch. When Alec got angry, he felt it best to stay out of the conversation since it was probably family related and not really any of his business. He instead took a seat on the couch, gently lifting Ari and allowing her to lay in his lap, taking her hand in his.

Araminta narrowed her eyes and put up a well manicured hand to shut Alec up. She noticed the young man's uniform and she wasn't an idiot. She was tested as quite the opposite. " How old is he? She is 16 years old. I know the age limit to become a cop. As an officer you are okay with this?! If mother was here!" She erupted into angry french much like Arabella was known to do. She pointed at Chris and Arabella while arguing with Alec The other two triplets walked in soon after. Both looked at Araminta and Alec in confusion and rushed over to their baby sister when they saw her.

Alec put himself between Araminta and Arabella. " I think she's been through enough that she's earned the right to decide who she loves and what she wants to do with her life!" Alec yelled back in heated french and argued with her. He wished he could have stopped the other two sisters from crowding her . All of the siblings were well versed in many languages. He knew that the trio loved Arabella even if they weren't around as much. He was sure this newfound over protectiveness was guilt on her part. Possibly even fear of loosing their sister after their parents' deaths. It still didn't excuse her behavior now.

Even through all of the medication she still happened to hear the arguing and yelling. She opened her eyes and realized someone was holding her hand. She looked up at Chris with a confused expression. He wasnt supposed to be here. He was supposed to be at work. What time was it.

She raised her head towards the yelling and saw Alec arguing with araminta. Her other two sisters were in her face with concerned looks. " Either im seeing Triple or-" She pushed both of them away as quickly as she could and leaned over the rubbish bin to gag into it. She somehow still had something left in her system. She looked up at Chris almost pleadingly and stroked his cheek when she was no longer getting sick. " I want to go lay down. Today is not a good day."

When Araminta spoke, Chris's brows furrowed while his eyelids narrowed at her warningly. He'd been with Arabella through more than any of her siblings save for Alec could imagine and if anyone wanted to challenge their relationship, they'd had hell to pay for doing so. He wasn't one to display his power threateningly or attack others, but he wasn't going to lose the love of his life because of some bullshit age dispute.

"I don't remember seeing you saving her from the MRD, or holding her when she bled," his tone was firm and his expression unchanged. He was like an animal protecting his life mate at that point and his eyes dared either of the girls to so much as take a step closer without asking permission. They'd already not made a good impression with him and he wasn't trusting them at all until they earned it. He glared down at the two sisters then back at Araminta. "If you're going to be a bitch, just leave. This isn't your home - it's for our kind and causing trouble isn't smart. Either stop screaming and let Arabella rest, or I'll show you what my power is."

He had so much as spoken when Ari stirred beneath him and spoke briefly to her sisters before making her way to the trash can. Chris instinctively rubbed her back consolingly then smiled down at her with a nod. "Okay, sweetie. We can go up to your room so you can rest."

Ari smiled reassuringly at Chris. He was scared. It was normal. Their lives hadnt been easy for almost a year now. She stroked his cheek and gave him her tired smile. " Its okay my love. They dont mean any harm. Im just tired im okay. And its not my room its our room." She gave Anabel and  Amelie a look to stay back. She knew Chris alot better than they did and she knew he was at his boiling point. She used Chris to help herself up unsteadily and held onto his arm. The pain medication was making her head spin. She closed her eyes and let the dizzy wave pass.

Despite his angered state, a smile from Arabella was enough to put him in a better frame of mind. She had that effect on him, especially when he was upset over something. Chris smiled back, unable to resist and nodded at her words and correcting him on their room. "You're right - our room. So, let's get you up to our room and let you get some rest." As she stood up, he held one arm steady for her to hold onto while the other wrapped around her for additional support.

Araminta stopped arguing with alec and stared at Chris as he helped her. She pointed at chris. "Il l'aime vraiment ... il ne marche pas? Sachant qu'il n'a pas d'avenir avec elle, il l'aime toujours. Vous avez été gardant bien de moi cher frère." The other two backed away from Chris wide eyed. They were not accustomed to seeing their sister this sick or seeing their sister in a relationship with someone.

Chris steadied Arabella rather easily given that she didn't weigh much at all and he was looking forward to not only resting as well, but getting away from all of the tension. That was, of course, before Araminta pointed at him and that was all it took. The other two sisters looked to have enough sense to listen to their sister, but all of the French directed at him was beginning to anger him.

He stopped and looked right over at the girl, his eyes narrowing accompanied by the mansion lights flickering violently with buzzing and popping while other electronic equipment had similar issues. "If you're going to insist on talking about me, at least speak English."

Ari closed her eyes while holding onto his arm. For her it always felt like she had the flu when she was having a bad day. The room was spinning a little. "Chris shhh its ok. Shes surprised that you are actually in love with me and care for me despite my...condition. its nothing bad." She  could feel his anger even without using her powers. The lights flickering only confirmed it for her.