A/N: Thank you all for reading! Here is the second chapter! Enjoy!

Chapter 2

Carmilla stood with her hands on the sink and her head down with her eyes closed. She took a deep breath in. She knew this would happen. Her "happily ever after" with Laura was too good to be true. She needed Laura to understand that she had to do this. Carmilla was frightened of what could happen, but she could never let Laura know that. Laura needed to know that Carmilla was strong and that everything would be okay in the end. How was she supposed to take on these vampires all by herself? She turned on the water and splashed some on her face. After she composed herself she turned and went back to check on Laura.

Laura was laying in the bed with her back toward Carmilla tears streaming down her face. Carmilla climbed into the bed and pulled her into her arms. Laura tried to hide her tears but she just began to cry even more.

"Sweetheart, I'm here.. It's okay. I'm right here." Carmilla whispered.

"But you're not! You are leaving to fight God knows what! And I don't know if you'll come back!" Laura yelled as the tears continued to fall down her face.

"Laura, I will be fine. Before you know it, I will be back in your arms and Silas will be safe. I promise."

"No, Carm! NO! You do not get to do that! You do not get to promise me that you will be back here safely! You don't know that! I can't lose you! I can't!" she cried.

Carmilla felt her heart drop. She never wanted to hurt Laura. In all her years, she had never felt the way she did toward Laura about anyone else. Yes, there had been Elle, but things with Laura were much different. Carmilla felt alive with Laura. Laura was her everything. Now, she was watching the love of her life fall apart right in front of her and it was all her fault.

"Sweetie, please, you have to understand. If I don't do this, everything we- everything you have fought for was for nothing. All of the work you put toward saving this place and finding the girls will have been for nothing. This place will be gone, everyone will be dead. I have to stop them, Laura." Carmilla said trying to convince her girlfriend and herself that this was the right thing to do.

"I know Carm.. I just can't lose you. I thought you were dead once before, that almost destroyed me. We weren't even a couple! I cannot go through that again, I just can't! Don't you understand!" the small girl shouted.

Carmilla took Laura's face into her hands and pulled her closer as she placed a soft kiss on her lips.

"I love you, Laura Hollis. I will find my way back to you. No matter what it takes, I will always find my way back into your arms. I promise you that.." Carmilla said in a soft voice.

Laura knew there was no way that she could convince her girlfriend not to go, but she was terrified of what may happen. The only thing she could do was cherish every moment she had with her lover before she left in the morning to fight.