he stood
before her a moment later as she was: a being in the flesh. The
demon magic that once pumped through his veins made it possible for
him to become human for a short while once more. A smile lit up his
face as he watched her take in the sight of him.
“ This is the most amazing
thing I've ever seen.” She said breathlessly.
Christian placed a hand on
her cheek and though he was flesh, she expected it to go through
her. Instead, his touch, cool and strong, met her soft skin in a
gentle caress. The contact sent shivers throughout her body.
Without conscious thought, Nicola's eyes eased closed and she
smiled warmly.
“ I love
you, Nikki.” Christian whispered, his voice full of passion and
promise. “We will be together.”
The light touch of his
lips upon hers was a shock to her system and her eyes fluttered
open. Sensing her reaction, Christian pulled away enough to gaze
into her eyes questioningly.
“ Is this alright?” He
asked, hesitant.
With a smirk, Nikki
allowed her hands to trail down his jaw to cup the back of his
neck. His skin was rough and chill, but under her fingers it felt
like heaven.
“ It's perfect.”
It was all she could say
before his lips found hers again.
Epilogue:
Seven months
later
“ You can do it, Carolyn.”
Nikki urged her friend as she worked through the labor. “He will be
here in a few more pushes.”
The blonde woman shot a
pair of ferocious azure eyes in the vampire's direction. “Have you
ever given birth before?”
Her voice held a touch of
sarcasm to it, but Nikki still answered as if it were a true
question. “No.”
“ Then
stop helping .”
Biting her bottom lip to
keep from laughing, Nicola glanced over to the midwife who was
checking the status of the baby. The older woman shook her head yet
said nothing. She was an old friend of Vlad's and because this
child was special, she had been called in for this task. A cool
breeze alerted the group to Christian's arrival.
“ It's almost time for me
to leave.” Christian said, though she knew this. The boy was almost
born.
Nicola was afraid that
this would be the last moment she'd see him, but she trusted his
judgment. If he wasn't worried, then she knew she had no reason to
be either. With a gentle smile, Nikki said, “Until we meet
again?”
“ I will find you and we
will be together.” Christian promised with a smile of his
own.
“ One last big push,
Carolyn.” The midwife stated, preparing for the birth.
Eyes flashing towards
Christian, Nikki watched as he lifted his hand in farewell. Tears
sprung up into her eyes without warning. She didn't want him to go,
but he didn't have a choice. As the cries of Carolyn's son filled
the air, the image of Christian vanished. Wiping her tears away,
Nicola turned to witness a new life being born. The first thing she
noticed was the curly blond hair and clear blue eyes of the child.
They were so easily recognizable as Christian's features that she
felt her anxiety drift away with the cries of the boy.
As she gazed upon the
child while he took his first look at the world around him, Nicola
felt a tiny tug at her heart. She knew, without a doubt, that she
would protect this little boy with her life. Even if he never
became the Christian she'd known, she would protect this child and
make sure he lived the life he deserved.
For Christian, it was the
least she could do.
before her a moment later as she was: a being in the flesh. The
demon magic that once pumped through his veins made it possible for
him to become human for a short while once more. A smile lit up his
face as he watched her take in the sight of him.
“ This is the most amazing
thing I've ever seen.” She said breathlessly.
Christian placed a hand on
her cheek and though he was flesh, she expected it to go through
her. Instead, his touch, cool and strong, met her soft skin in a
gentle caress. The contact sent shivers throughout her body.
Without conscious thought, Nicola's eyes eased closed and she
smiled warmly.
“ I love
you, Nikki.” Christian whispered, his voice full of passion and
promise. “We will be together.”
The light touch of his
lips upon hers was a shock to her system and her eyes fluttered
open. Sensing her reaction, Christian pulled away enough to gaze
into her eyes questioningly.
“ Is this alright?” He
asked, hesitant.
With a smirk, Nikki
allowed her hands to trail down his jaw to cup the back of his
neck. His skin was rough and chill, but under her fingers it felt
like heaven.
“ It's perfect.”
It was all she could say
before his lips found hers again.
Epilogue:
Seven months
later
“ You can do it, Carolyn.”
Nikki urged her friend as she worked through the labor. “He will be
here in a few more pushes.”
The blonde woman shot a
pair of ferocious azure eyes in the vampire's direction. “Have you
ever given birth before?”
Her voice held a touch of
sarcasm to it, but Nikki still answered as if it were a true
question. “No.”
“ Then
stop helping .”
Biting her bottom lip to
keep from laughing, Nicola glanced over to the midwife who was
checking the status of the baby. The older woman shook her head yet
said nothing. She was an old friend of Vlad's and because this
child was special, she had been called in for this task. A cool
breeze alerted the group to Christian's arrival.
“ It's almost time for me
to leave.” Christian said, though she knew this. The boy was almost
born.
Nicola was afraid that
this would be the last moment she'd see him, but she trusted his
judgment. If he wasn't worried, then she knew she had no reason to
be either. With a gentle smile, Nikki said, “Until we meet
again?”
“ I will find you and we
will be together.” Christian promised with a smile of his
own.
“ One last big push,
Carolyn.” The midwife stated, preparing for the birth.
Eyes flashing towards
Christian, Nikki watched as he lifted his hand in farewell. Tears
sprung up into her eyes without warning. She didn't want him to go,
but he didn't have a choice. As the cries of Carolyn's son filled
the air, the image of Christian vanished. Wiping her tears away,
Nicola turned to witness a new life being born. The first thing she
noticed was the curly blond hair and clear blue eyes of the child.
They were so easily recognizable as Christian's features that she
felt her anxiety drift away with the cries of the boy.
As she gazed upon the
child while he took his first look at the world around him, Nicola
felt a tiny tug at her heart. She knew, without a doubt, that she
would protect this little boy with her life. Even if he never
became the Christian she'd known, she would protect this child and
make sure he lived the life he deserved.
For Christian, it was the
least she could do.
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