Vicki sat in her office thinking to herself how boring things had been lately, which was probably a good thing considering Coreen was still off on maternity leave. She remembered back to the day she visited Coreen in the hospital, after her baby was born. They were alone, Henry had stayed home, he had a deadline, Gwen was with the kids and Clark had run to get something good to eat as Coreen had put it.
"Knock, knock," Vicki had called out, knocking as she opened the door. Coreen was in bed with Cason Clark Kent, they had stayed with the "c" motif. Vicki walked over to her bed, gave her a hug and looked down at her friend's new baby.
"Wow, look at all that black hair, Coreen," Vicki commented rubbing the Cason's soft hair. She had never seen such thick hair on a baby. He was Clark's twin, for now anyway. He was not a big baby, not as big as they thought. He only weighed h
"Yeah, I told Clark I might mohawk him, he didn't find it funny, " Coreen smiled.
Vicki sat on the edge of the bed.
"So, how does it feel, being a mommy?" Vicki asked.
"Scary, thrilling, exciting, so many different things, I mean, I'm responsible for him now. Jeez, I'm barely responsible for myself sometimes, " Coreen sighed out.
Vicki laughed.
"You don't give yourself enough credit, hell, you've been responsible for me for how long now?" Vicki told her.
"That's true," Coreen laughed.
"You take off as much time as you need, " Vicki said patting her leg.
"Are you insane? Do you know how much I am going to be behind?" Coreen told her.
"Yeah, you're right, " Vicki said thoughtfully, then smiled over at her.
"Look, Henry is helping me with your stuff, seriously, enjoy Carson, okay?" she said raising an eyebrow. Coreen nodded, then handed Carson over to Vicki.
"Ready to hold your new nephew?" Coreen asked. Vicki and Coreen had become like sisters, Coreen loved Vicki's children as her own family, she expected nothing less from Vicki. Vicki took little Carson.
"Boy, you have no idea what you are getting into huh?" Carson stirred and stretched as Vicki held him, patting his bottom.
"Vicki, is it hard, being a wife and a mom, I mean, this is weird for me.." Coreen talked with her mother alot, but for some reason, she talked more with Vicki about things like this.
"Hmm..sort of, I guess but you learn balance, you adjust, so to speak. It's kind of like.." Vicki stopped, then said, "like a test. A test of love. Things aren't always peachy, in fact more often than not they aren't peachy, it's really just a learn as you go thing. Why are you so worried Coreen? You will be a wonderful mother."
Coreen's eyes began to well with tears, oh man, Vicki hated when she cried. She put Carson in his bed, still sleeping soundly and went back to Coreen.
"I just had nothing to go on, you know," Coreen sniffed. She had been in many foster homes, none that treated her well. She'd only known her mother a couple of years, she had no example for young children, no motherly example to follow.
Vicki moved in to take her in her arms in a comforting embrace, rubbing her back as she spoke.
"Coreen, you don't have to have a mother to be a mother. It will come to you, you will give your children much more than you had, I have no doubt AND you have your mom now, Henry never had a father, don't you think he's a wonderful father?" Vicki asked pulling Coreen away and looking at her.
"Well, yeah but he's had lots of years to watch others, not that he wouldn't have been in the first place, but what if he had never been turned, what kind of father do you think he would have been?" That thought had never crossed Vicki's mind. What would Henry have been like if he was just... a man?
"I don't think it would matter," Vicki said finally.
"And, I have you too, right?" Coreen asked tentatively.
"Yes! Of course you do! I'm not sure I"m the BEST example sometimes, but hey," she said shrugging. They both laughed, talked a little more, then Vicki left.
So now Vicki sat there thinking, what would Henry be like as just a man, no vampire skills? She really didn't care, she loved all of Henry. Just the thought of him made her shudder.
As if on cue, Henry strolled in. Vicki was so deep in thought and they weren't clean ones either, she jumped.
"Did I interrupt something?" Henry said, strolling over to her bending down and kissing her long and sensual, only adding to her nasty naughty big girl thoughts she was having about Henry right about now. She shuddered again, this was not lost on Henry. He pulled away and cocked his head.
"Are you okay?" He asked her.
"Yeah.." she breathed out.
Henry just shook his head and handed her a file.
"This is our new case," Vicki snapped out of it. Vicki opened the file and scanned over it.
"Hmm..another intersting one." Vicki closed it, finding she was missing some of the supernatural stuff. Another cheater, yippee.
"Don't get so excited my love," Henry smiled at her.
"Sorry, " she huffed, "I'm just used to more excitement, not just cheating spouses, embezzlement, you know, everyday stuff." She tilted her head, did she just say that out loud?
She got up to come around her desk, leaned onto it suggestively and said, "Now, there is one kind of excitement I never tire of.." Henry accepted the invitation and took her in his arms, kissing her deeply this time, more sensually than before. He made her sigh, moan and grunt all at the same time.
"We need to stop, before I can't," Vicki said breaking the kiss as he went down her neck. She tilted her head to the side, falling limp in Henry's arms. Henry smiled through his kissing and nipping, loving the fact he could make her just drop like that.
Just then the phone rang...
"Dammit!"Vicki muttered, reaching over and answering not so pleasantly.
"Yes, he's here," Vicki shrugged and handed the phone to Henry.
"Hello? Yes...really?...I'll be right there." Henry hung the phone up. Vicki was angry, she was now left aching with need that would have to wait, it better be good.
"That was one of Will's assitants, there is a problem at the company," Henry told her as he got ready to leave.
"What kind of problem?" Vicki asked, following him out.
"Seems there is someone trying to "cure" vampires," Henry frowned.
Henry stopped, "Where are you going?"
"Why with you of course," She teased, linking her arm through his, "You don't think I'm letting you have all the fun, do you?"
He shook his head taking her out the door with him.
Vicki smiled as she walked out with Henry, yeah, this is the kind of case she was waiting on...