The next week went by slowly. Severus was snippy and grumpy about needing my help, and often made my work more difficult. I carried a tray of food into the bedroom where he was resting and placed it in his lap.

He scowled and took the lid off. " I don't like fish." He sulked and closed the lid. I sighed and picked the tray up. "Is there anything you want to eat?" He stared sullenly at me. "Something good." I sighed and left the room.

I found a steak in the freezer and quickly set about preparing him another meal. I returned to his room with it an hour later to find him dressed and walking around. There was a knock at the door. I sat the tray down and answered it to find one of the nurses from the hospital.

Tammie was her name. Severus brushed passed me, and grabbed her hand kissing it gently. "Are you ready, my dear?" he purred at her. A flush crossed her face and she nodded. He slammed the door behind him, leaving me standing there in shock.

He was going on a date. I lowered myself to the ground and felt tears coursing down my cheeks. I went and took a hot shower and changed into my pajamas, which were a little tight now. The pants were fine, but my belly was clearly defined in the shirt.

I went into Severus's room and laid in his bed, absorbing his scent. I had only been there for a few moments when a cobra patronus slid into the room.

Cadwyn, I seem to have forgotten my moneybag and do not wish to be embarrassed when my date gets ready to leave. It should be in my armoire the right hand side. We are at La Vida Noche in London. Please bring it to me quickly.

I slid from the bed and grabbed the velvet bag. I slid on my house shoes and quickly walked to the main gate outside. I apparated to the front of the restaurant, and walked quietly inside. The host sneered at me, but pointed me towards Severus's table. I halted a few feet away where Tammie couldn't see me.

He glanced at me and discreetly summoned the bag from my hand. I went to turn away when Tammie spotted me. "Cadwyn! Hey, what are you doing?" She smiled sadistically at my discomfort. "I was hungry, and thought this would be a good chance to try out a new place." She sneered.

"I think you're a little under dressed for this restaurant." I smiled politely. "Your probably right. I don't think they have what I'm wanting anyway." She cocked her head. "It's looks like you've been wanting a lot. Are you pregnant, or just fat?" People were staring at me, and I felt a blush creeping across my cheeks, and mumbled my answer. "What sweetie? I couldn't hear you." I held my head high, and fought the blush stealing across my cheeks. "I said I'm pregnant." She feigned a shocked expression. "Well, do you know who the father is?" I felt tears building, but refused to let them fall. "Yes, I know who the father is." I saw Severus stiffen. "Well do tell. Who is he?" His eyes flashed to my face. "If he wants people to know, then he will tell them himself." She laughed meanly. "Well, I can see why he wouldn't want people to know. I mean look at you. We're in a nice restaurant, and you are wearing moon and star pajamas. Don't think I haven't noticed that you also have an unhealthy infatuation with your potions master. Hate to break it to you sweetie, but he's not interested in your fat pregnant ass. So get out of his chamber's and leave him the hell alone."

My eyes darted to Severus, and I felt a tear roll down my cheek. I turned to leave, and heard a chair scrape back and felt a hand descend on my shoulder. I looked into a pair of angry black eyes. "I'm sorry." I whispered softly. His hand came to my cheek and he stroked it gently. "Let's go home." I looked at him with surprise etched across my face. He laced his fingers through mine, and we left. Tammie ran behind us screaming rudely as Severus paid for their meal before leading me out the door. "Filthy bitch!" She screamed as we apparated away.

He led me through the castle not caring who saw us as we entered his chambers. We stepped inside and he pulled me to him and held me close. I hesitantly returned the embrace. He looked down into my eyes and slowly brought his lips to mine in a slow seduction. I felt my eyes lids flutter and timidly began to return the kiss. He nibbled my lower lip softly, and then soothed it with his tongue. I parted my lips and allowed him entrance. I moaned softly into his kiss and pressed my body closer to his.

He ran his hands gently up my sides and I hummed into his kiss. The next thing I knew we were in his bedroom. He pushed me back gently onto the bed. I looked up at him through hooded eyes and tried to sort out the new feelings coursing through my body.

He came down on top of me and his lips met mine once more. He slowly removed my clothes and kissed my bare skin. I fought a moan as he latched onto my breast and lathed it with his tongue. I arched my hips up to meet his and ground myself gently into his erection. He groaned and stood to remove his clothes. He paused before me and I sighed before raising my self up on my hands and knees. He gently flipped me back on my back. "I want to look into your eyes as I take you." He whispered as he slid gently into me. We both moaned as we were joined. A fire was running rampant through my body. "Severus, I'm on fire." I told him as he pumped in and out of me. A growl was my answer.

I felt a tightening in my belly and shivers ran down the backs of my legs. My inner muscles clamped down and Severus collapsed rolling me to the side with him so we remained connected as we came down from our high.

I buried my face against his chest and waited for him to make me leave. I felt his arms loosen around me and knew he was about to push me away, but to my surprise he pulled the blanket over us and kissed my lips softly. "Sleep." He murmured softly against my hair. I sighed in contentment and snuggled a little closer before falling into a deep untroubled sleep.

I kept my eyes tightly shut when I awoke the next morning. I had had the most wonderful dream about Severus, and I wasn't ready for it to end. The bed was empty beside me, wait bed? I'd slept on the couch since I had been staying here.

I sat up and opened my eyes. I was definitely in his room. I heard an easy chuckle and spun around to find him leaning against the doorframe. My eyes widened, and he glided to me. "Good morning Beautiful." He said to me softly. I smiled into the kiss he pressed to my lips. "You think I'm beautiful?" An intense kiss lit me on fire. "The most beautiful creature my eyes have ever had the pleasure of resting on." He purred into my ear sending shivers down my spine.

I wrapped my arms timidly around his neck, and when he pulled me closer, I relaxed into his arms. He nuzzled the side of my neck, and I sighed in contentment.

"We need to talk." There I knew it wouldn't last. I felt my face crumble and slowly brought my eyes to meet his. "Don't look so put out." I nodded and lifted my lips into what I hoped was a smile. "You and I cannot have a relationship until you are no longer a student. We were lucky not to get caught before. In addition to that I can arrange for you to take your exams in the next week if that is what you wish. But, I want you to know that I don't love you, and can't say that one day I will. I can however promise you that I will take care of you, and our baby. It will be nice to have an heir." His words both stung and healed.

"I would also like to know more about this Eternal thing." I sighed knowing it had been coming. "Well vampires mate for life. So when they have sex for the first time that's it. It forms an instant connection between the two. I can find you at anytime. We can speak to each other telepathically. I can heal all your wounds. Just because you are my mate though, does not mean I am yours. I don't want you to feel as though you are stuck with me. If you ever get tired of me and decide to move on, I will do nothing but allow it." He opened his mouth to speak and I shut up so he could.

"How would that affect you?"

I shifted uncomfortable but answered him anyway. "Every time you kiss another girl with passion or love, it burns my lips. The more you kiss them, and the less you kiss me, the more the burn. When you hold someone else to you in a lover's embrace, it feels as if my heart is breaking. When you have sex with someone else the pain that courses through me is almost unbearable. When you tell them that you love them, I stop breathing. After a while I would die of a broken heart." I shrugged my shoulders. "I want you to be happy though, so if you ever meet someone that makes you happy, feel free to pursue them." His face had paled as I spoke.

"Cadwyn…" I shook my head. I knew he was thinking about when he had kissed Tammie at the restaurant and held her to him. "Don't worry about it. I want you to be happy." He gestured for me to continue. "I can't lie to you. If you ask me a question I feel compelled to answer it. I can't think of anything else right now." I told him thoughtfully. "You can't lie to me?" I shook my head. "Not only do I lack the desire to lie to you, it is simply impossible for me to do so."

He nodded, and seemed to be contemplating asking me a question. He shook his head as if deciding against it. "I'm going to speak to Dumbledore about you taking your exams. You could graduate by the end of the week." I smiled softly at him, and after a seconds hesitation I smoothed my hand down his cheek and slowly pressed my lips to his, giving him the chance to turn his head if he wished, for a sweet kiss. I nuzzled his neck softly and breathed his scent in deeply.

I pulled back and his eyes held wonder. He shook his head and stroked my hair gently before standing and hurriedly dressing and exiting his chambers.

True to what Severus said I was no longer a student at the end of the week. When he handed me my test results he also handed me a ring box. He didn't ask me to marry him. He expected me to. I smiled and looked at the diamond solitaire. "It's beautiful Sev." I kissed his cheek and after a second asked hesitantly

. "Will you put it on my finger?" He looked at me like I was crazy for a moment, but then took the ring and slowly slid it onto my ring finger. I smiled brightly at him.

He smiled halfway in return. "Do you know what you are having?" I shook my head. "I was going to let it be a surprise." He frowned. "Don't you think that you getting pregnant was surprise enough?" His black eyes bore into mine. "If you want to know the sex then we can find it out. Poppy will be able to cast the spell."

He nodded. "Do that." I stood and asked softly. "Do you wanna go? I bet she will show us the baby." He frowned and shook his head vehemently. "No no no. You go ahead."

I felt my face crumble, but dutifully turned and made my way to the hospital wing. Poppy greeted me politely and cast the spell. "You will be having a beautiful baby boy in roughly six months. Would you like to see him?" I smiled brightly. "Yes please."

The air in front of me formed a little black and white picture of my baby. "I can show you how to cast this spell if you would like, so you can see him all the time." I laughed happily. "Please."

I found out later that week that my results on my exams were high. The highest Hogwarts had had in a hundred years. I signed a contract with Dumbledore to be the Potions Professor next year. The only catch was I had to have Severus okay my lesson plans and sit in on one ever so often to ensure I was doing my job correctly. Such small concessions for my dream job. Severus was at least trying to learn to love me. That was enough for me.

He is never affectionate with me around other people, and hardly ever when we are alone. He hadn't touched me in a sexual way since we returned from the restaurant. I'm scared he's rethinking our relationship. After I found out the sex of the baby he seemed happy and kissed my forehead softly, but didn't want to view a sonogram of the baby…