Send in the Clones - 22
Chapter 22 - There's no place like home.
Vicki took the handkerchief into the kitchen and wrapped in foil, then put it in a plastic bag before stuffing it into her pocket. Back in the living room, the Henrys were milling around. Uncertain what to do next, the immediate danger alleviated, they seemed to be at a loss.
Henry walked to Vicki and spoke, "We've gotten rid of the threat, but now what do we do about my 'children'?"
"I had an idea about that. It will let them live a nice life and we'll know they're safe but nowhere near here."
"What's the idea?"
Vicki grinned, "Where's your phone?" He handed it over and she scrolled through his phone book and handed it back to him, watching the smile grow on his face.
He kissed her and whispered, "I love you," then pushed the little green phone button and walked towards the bedroom, closing the door behind him. Half an hour later, he came out, still smiling, and walked to Vicki, wrapping her in his arms and pulling her into a kiss that took her breath away. When he pulled back, he whispered in her ear, "Great idea. Augustus is going to get to work on it tonight. He had a bit of a problem with the whole cloning thing, but he agreed it's the best way to handle it."
"Uncle Henry?" Henry started, not sure whether it was his own voice or the 'Uncle Henry' that did it. He turned and saw Special looking at him, a question in his eyes.
"Yes?"
"Father says he doesn't know what happens to us now. Do you?"
"As a matter of fact, I do. My friend Augustus will be finding you all good homes, places where you can exist and be safe and happy. Maybe some of you can even go to school. And you and Father can stay together if you want."
Special wasn't sure about the whole school thing, but he knew he liked the idea of staying with Father. "Oh. Okay, but do I have to go to school? I know my numbers and letters already and I can read."
"We'll talk about it later, ok?" He placed his hand on Special's cheek. "Right now, I'd like to talk to all of you." He turned to face the others, asking for their attention. "I've got good news for you. My friend Augustus has agreed to find you all sanctuary with friends of his. They're mortals, but they know about us and are willing to help integrate you into the world."
Redneck's eyebrows went up, "Does that mean I have to talk to Yankees?"
Rocker said, "Dude, no way I'm leaving Toronto, I might be hitting the big time any second."
Henry responded with, "And what will you tell them when they ask you to perform at high noon in Queen's Park? 'Sorry, but I'm in a coma from sunrise to sunset, and even if I weren't, I tend to turn into a big pile of ash in the sun?'"
That shut up Rocker, but then Macho piped up. "I ain't going to go live with somebody I don't know, they could be, you know, weird."
Henry held up his hand and they quieted. "I assure you Augustus will choose your homes wisely. He would never send you anywhere you wouldn't be happy. He and his family have helped me find safe territory for more than 300 years, so I trust him completely. We just need to prepare for the move, something I think can wait until tomorrow, as it's been a very, very long night."
"Yes, it has," Father agreed. "What do you say we head back down to the other apartment and prepare for bed? I for one am looking forward to a rest."
"Michael, will you walk me back to the other apartment?," Gay sidled up to the detective and slipped his arm through Mike's.
"NO! Unless your legs are painted on, you can get there just fine on your own." Mike disentangled himself from Gay and took a step closer to Vicki.
"I don't know why you're denying your feelings, Constable," Henry said, "The two of you would make a lovely couple." Vicki poked him in the ribs and he mumbled a very insincere, "Sorry."
As the Henrys filed out of the apartment, Bettie and Coreen looked at Henry and Vicki and said they were leaving too. It really had been a long night, they were ready for some serious rest and Vicki agreed. It had been a long couple of days and she could feel the weight of no sleep and bad Chinese on her.
Mike just shook his head, "While you're at it, would you mind coming up with a story for Crowley on who killed those four dead guys, cause I got nothin'."
Vicki said, "I'll get right on that, as soon as I've gotten at least two hours sleep." Mike sighed and headed out the door, closing it behind him, leaving Vicki and Henry alone for the first time in what felt like forever to them. "Are you hungry? Do you need to feed?"
"I could eat, but to be honest, I'm so tired, I don't think I could stay awake long enough to do a proper job of it. Do you mind if we just crawl into bed and go to sleep?"
"I can't believe the love machine is too tired, but I'm too tired to argue about it." He pulled her to him, kissed her again then took her hand in his and led her into the bedroom. They undressed, climbed in and understood exactly what the phrase 'asleep before their heads hit the pillow' really meant.
Now, it was just a matter of finding proper homes for all of their 'children.'
tbc
A/N:
WE'RE NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR HOME FOR OUR BOYS. IF YOU WANT YOUR VERY OWN VAMPIRE OR TWO, PLEASE RESPOND AT PUHLEEZEBITEME. A DECISION WILL BE MADE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE SO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE ACCEPTED CAN LIGHT PROOF A ROOM FOR YOUR HENRY. THE ONES AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION ARE:
GAY
IRRITATED
MACHO
SENSITIVE
STUCK ON HIMSELF
WUSSY
IT'S FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE, SO GET YOUR REQUEST IN EARLY!
Vicki took the handkerchief into the kitchen and wrapped in foil, then put it in a plastic bag before stuffing it into her pocket. Back in the living room, the Henrys were milling around. Uncertain what to do next, the immediate danger alleviated, they seemed to be at a loss.
Henry walked to Vicki and spoke, "We've gotten rid of the threat, but now what do we do about my 'children'?"
"I had an idea about that. It will let them live a nice life and we'll know they're safe but nowhere near here."
"What's the idea?"
Vicki grinned, "Where's your phone?" He handed it over and she scrolled through his phone book and handed it back to him, watching the smile grow on his face.
He kissed her and whispered, "I love you," then pushed the little green phone button and walked towards the bedroom, closing the door behind him. Half an hour later, he came out, still smiling, and walked to Vicki, wrapping her in his arms and pulling her into a kiss that took her breath away. When he pulled back, he whispered in her ear, "Great idea. Augustus is going to get to work on it tonight. He had a bit of a problem with the whole cloning thing, but he agreed it's the best way to handle it."
"Uncle Henry?" Henry started, not sure whether it was his own voice or the 'Uncle Henry' that did it. He turned and saw Special looking at him, a question in his eyes.
"Yes?"
"Father says he doesn't know what happens to us now. Do you?"
"As a matter of fact, I do. My friend Augustus will be finding you all good homes, places where you can exist and be safe and happy. Maybe some of you can even go to school. And you and Father can stay together if you want."
Special wasn't sure about the whole school thing, but he knew he liked the idea of staying with Father. "Oh. Okay, but do I have to go to school? I know my numbers and letters already and I can read."
"We'll talk about it later, ok?" He placed his hand on Special's cheek. "Right now, I'd like to talk to all of you." He turned to face the others, asking for their attention. "I've got good news for you. My friend Augustus has agreed to find you all sanctuary with friends of his. They're mortals, but they know about us and are willing to help integrate you into the world."
Redneck's eyebrows went up, "Does that mean I have to talk to Yankees?"
Rocker said, "Dude, no way I'm leaving Toronto, I might be hitting the big time any second."
Henry responded with, "And what will you tell them when they ask you to perform at high noon in Queen's Park? 'Sorry, but I'm in a coma from sunrise to sunset, and even if I weren't, I tend to turn into a big pile of ash in the sun?'"
That shut up Rocker, but then Macho piped up. "I ain't going to go live with somebody I don't know, they could be, you know, weird."
Henry held up his hand and they quieted. "I assure you Augustus will choose your homes wisely. He would never send you anywhere you wouldn't be happy. He and his family have helped me find safe territory for more than 300 years, so I trust him completely. We just need to prepare for the move, something I think can wait until tomorrow, as it's been a very, very long night."
"Yes, it has," Father agreed. "What do you say we head back down to the other apartment and prepare for bed? I for one am looking forward to a rest."
"Michael, will you walk me back to the other apartment?," Gay sidled up to the detective and slipped his arm through Mike's.
"NO! Unless your legs are painted on, you can get there just fine on your own." Mike disentangled himself from Gay and took a step closer to Vicki.
"I don't know why you're denying your feelings, Constable," Henry said, "The two of you would make a lovely couple." Vicki poked him in the ribs and he mumbled a very insincere, "Sorry."
As the Henrys filed out of the apartment, Bettie and Coreen looked at Henry and Vicki and said they were leaving too. It really had been a long night, they were ready for some serious rest and Vicki agreed. It had been a long couple of days and she could feel the weight of no sleep and bad Chinese on her.
Mike just shook his head, "While you're at it, would you mind coming up with a story for Crowley on who killed those four dead guys, cause I got nothin'."
Vicki said, "I'll get right on that, as soon as I've gotten at least two hours sleep." Mike sighed and headed out the door, closing it behind him, leaving Vicki and Henry alone for the first time in what felt like forever to them. "Are you hungry? Do you need to feed?"
"I could eat, but to be honest, I'm so tired, I don't think I could stay awake long enough to do a proper job of it. Do you mind if we just crawl into bed and go to sleep?"
"I can't believe the love machine is too tired, but I'm too tired to argue about it." He pulled her to him, kissed her again then took her hand in his and led her into the bedroom. They undressed, climbed in and understood exactly what the phrase 'asleep before their heads hit the pillow' really meant.
Now, it was just a matter of finding proper homes for all of their 'children.'
tbc
A/N:
WE'RE NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR HOME FOR OUR BOYS. IF YOU WANT YOUR VERY OWN VAMPIRE OR TWO, PLEASE RESPOND AT PUHLEEZEBITEME. A DECISION WILL BE MADE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE SO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE ACCEPTED CAN LIGHT PROOF A ROOM FOR YOUR HENRY. THE ONES AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION ARE:
GAY
IRRITATED
MACHO
SENSITIVE
STUCK ON HIMSELF
WUSSY
IT'S FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE, SO GET YOUR REQUEST IN EARLY!