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Chapter 4: Wedding Bells

It had been 3 months since Matthias and Lisa began their relationship and it was certainly showing to those around them.

For Lisa it was like she had an extra bit of pep to her step and she bounced back a lot easier whenever the villagers whispered horrible words or acted mean.

"If I didn't know you since childhood I'd say you were a fairy!" Annie chuckled, her hands resting on her swollen stomach.

She'd be ready to give birth any day now.

"Hehe, is it that obvious?"

"Definitely! One of these days you must bring him here... provided he doesn't get..thirsty."

Lisa had asked Matthias if he was okay with Annie knowing what he really was. He had been hesitant but agreed only if Lisa never told her his real name.

"I gave up that name long ago but... If I must go by it..then only you can say it. Only you may own my humanity. " He had said with a slight look of embarrassment but the woman's heart had skipped a beat at the cheesy words.

"Annie he'll be on his best behavior. Besides he's forgone hunting anyone from the village and even then he doesn't feed until death. No he hasn't turned anyone!" She yelled in response to the scared look on her dear friend's face.

"Lisa Fahrenheit...let it never be said that you didn't flirt with danger." The redhead stated, grunting when she felt a strong kick to her stomach.

Lisa looked a bit worried. "Annabelle perhaps I should invite Vlad over at least for tonight. You and Calvin live only a few paces closer to the village and he's away right now. We could keep you company."

"Lisa are you sure? I'm overjoyed you'd do this but.. Well... Won't he be agitated from all the blood?"

The blonde hesitated in her answer. "There's only one way to find out. It's almost night time. I'll go into the forest and ask him."

Despite the conflicted look in her eyes, Annie smiled in relief. "Thank you Lisa."

3 months.

3 glorious months of moonlit dinners, late night study sessions and slowly but surely getting to know his beautiful Lisa.

He began rushing towards her the second she stepped into the forest but he slowed down the second she came into view. She was biting her lip, a habit she often did whenever nervous.

"Lisa my dear treasure, what ails you?"

"Oh Matthias...it's a good thing really but...well let me start from the top. You know Annie yes?"

"Your best friend correct? What's wrong? Has she been hurt?" His voice adopted a protective edge to it and Lisa could help but feel her heart swell in pride. Her vampire had come far in the past months.

"No no, nothing like that. You see she's due any moment and her husband is rushing back from moving the herds to greener fields. He won't be back until late tonight. It's her first child Matthias."

His eyes softened. "Do you wish to remain with her?"

"Yes but! She's invited you to come... provided you're not uncomfortable with a possible child being born."

He chuckled. "Lisa my dear I've seen many horrendous looking things in my life. I dare say I can handle this."

She smirked but nodded. Lisa had midwifed before and she had seen even the fiercest of men faint upon seeing their wives give birth.

"Hmm...then let me head back to the castle to change into more... Appropriate attire. I'm to blend in yes?"

Lisa nodded. "Yes. You'll know where I am. I'll let Annie know your coming!" She said before kissing him and running off.

Matthias chuckled before flying off to the castle.

Lisa had already prepared a small meal as well as the necessary items needed for what would surely be a long night.

A light knocking on the door caused her to get up from the table and open it.

There stood Matthias, black hair brushed to a shine, eyes magically changed to a reddish brown. He was wearing a dressy black long sleeved shirt with a ruffle in the center, matching satin pants and heeled boots.

Lisa immediately felt both admiration and a pang of self loathing. True she could have written off his unnatural beauty off as a product of his vampirism but she had seen a portrait of him whilst he was newly turned. She had told him that he was still as attractive now as he was then.

While she...

"You look utterly beautiful my dear." He said as he embraced her close to him. "Truly every inch of you captivates me...your eyes are like twin lapis lazulis..your hair as golden as the sun's rays...truly you have me enslaved to your smallest of whims.."

Lisa would have cried- and she did in a way- but it was in laugher as she heard her friend cry,"Oh my God that was so beautiful!" Whilst bawling her eyes out.

Matthias actually snorted before letting out a wave of belly shaking laughs.

It was truly a beautiful sound to hear.

"Do not fret my love. I shall help in what ways I can to prevent your dear friend from complications. I...ah, brought help." He had said. It had been three hours since he had arrived and the three had gotten along wonderfully.

Lisa blinked before noticing a few small looking forms on the flowers Annie was growing and she looked even more surprised when she realized that they were actually fairies.

"Oh how cute!" Annie gasped as she looked at them. She giggled when a small one placed a flower on her belly.

Matthias looked pleased, for the gesture was a peaceful one, a wish of good will and luck.

Which they would need for suddenly a strange smell filled the room.

A scent that sent Lisa flying to her now in pain friend's side.

"Vlad! To the chair! Help me li-!" Her pleas were cut off when he gently lifted the pained woman and set her slowly down in the chair.

From there on it was a battle that spanned several hours. In the middle of it Calvin arrived, blue eyes wide before Lisa told him to take Annie's hand. The fairies discreetly worked their magic, numbing the pain slightly.

After 10 hours...Lisa brought in a small bundle wrapped in cloth, tears in her eyes. "Congrats you two...it's a healthy boy."

Annie, exhausted, still smiled widely and reached out to take him. "He's got your eyes Cal."

"And your hair sweetie. Oh you've done great honey." Calvin whispered.

Matthias and Lisa went outside to give them some time alone.

"You did amazing Li-oof!" The vampire grunted from the impact of the woman hugging him, her face buried into his chest. In response he gently ran his fingers through her hair with one hand and pat her back with the other.

"I...I'm so happy...you came..many things can go wrong for first timers...thank you..and your friends too." She choked out between sobs.

"Oh my love... I have faith in you. I know you would've done well with or without my help...but..if it makes you feel better when I am near.. I'll gladly endure the sunlight for you."

The two left after Lisa gave Calvin some instructions on tending to Annie and the newly named Mark. The doctor was exhausted as she let Matthias into her home and sat on the couch. He took the spot next to her, hugging her close and before long she was fast asleep.

Matthias had placed her into her bed, tucked her in and gave her a kiss before shifting into a bat.

As he flew towards his castle his thoughts returned to the night's events. Truly he was happy to help Lisa and her friend but... His heart grew heavy.

Lisa loved him, that much she had said when he had confessed to her in the gardens but... Surely she would want a child or two.

The vampire was honestly afraid to have any children but the fear had perished over the many lonely years. Now that he had Lisa... His many doubts began plaguing his mind once more.

What did he know of raising a child?

What if he wasn't good enough?

He hardly had any good fatherly figures to look up to, so how would he know what to do? The last thing he wanted was to put any child of his and Lisa's through the hell that his father had.

Despite the doubts that filled him... He also found himself thinking of his dear love, holding a wiggling bundle of joy of their own. He imagined himself interacting with it.

If it was a girl he'd make sure he told her how special and beautiful she was and if it was a boy... Well he'd make sure he knew that he was loved and worth every ounce of it.

The vampire entered his coffin and slept soundly that night, dreams of little feet and of his beautiful Lisa finally helping him come to terms with what he had been struggling with this entire time.

It was turning out to be an odd day for Lisa Fahrenheit.

It had been a week since her friend gave birth and during that time Matthias had begun acting peculiar. Their visits were shorter, the vampire himself seemed to be retreating in on himself and refused to tell her anything.

What was unusual about today was that Matthias had came- cloaked in a magical disguise that made him look human and protected him from the Sun- to her house.

He carried her as he raced through the woods at breakneck speed. "Lisa I...I have something I wish to tell you. It's in regards to how I've been acting lately."

She mutely nodded, fear causing her heart to race.

'What if he doesn't love me anymore..?' The thought alone nearly broke her heart in two.

He came to a stop in the gardens, gently letting her down. When she regained her footing, he began to confess.

"Lisa let me dispel the main concern that I've invoked in you with my current behavior as of late: I love you. You are the only one for me and it's not because you look like my late love. Oh Lisa you are smart, funny, beautiful... You own my heart completely."

"T..then why have you been acting who distant..?" She whimpered.

He flinched at her tone but drew her closely to him. "To ask you that." He replied while pointing towards a clump of red roses that had been recently planted. Each one was in bloom but that's not what made Lisa scream for joy.

It was what they spelt: 'Lisa Fahrenheit will you marry me?'

She stared at them for a few more seconds before turning to find Matthias kneeling before her, a velvet black box in his hands. He was about to speak but she was so overcome with joy that she tackled him to the ground.

The two landed in a joyful heap as she cried, "Yes, yes a thousand times over!"

The vampire's face went from shocked, to grinning, and ended with him holding her close, laughing as he slipped the simple silver band around her ring finger.

Today was truly a perfect day.

They decided to have the wedding three weeks later so that everyone had time to prepare for the momentous occasion.

Matthias had sent servants to restore what he had originally called the Royal Chapel to its former glory. He often wondered why he had the area added to the castle but the easiest answer was possibly some lingering sentiment towards his lost humanity.

Lisa was only expecting three from her side- Annie, Calvin and little Mark- but the rest of seats were filled with the servants of the castle, all in human forms.

Matthias was adorned in his royal attire,standing to the left before the Librarian who would be presiding over the wedding. To the vampire's left was a white skinned man with long stark white hair and black eyes. If one looked closely they could see the red pupils that gave away who this being was.

Yes Death was the Best Man- both he and Matthias had laughed so hard at that the term.

The music soon began to play and everyone looked at the entrance to the chapel.

First came Annie, who was dressed in a black and red gown, given to her by Matthias for the event, second came three beautiful ladies dressed in pink, white and blue. These three were actually faeries, the same ones who had aided the redhead during her labor.

Then...there she was.

Lisa was dressed in a beautiful white and light gold dress with silk flowers making up the straps, and a pair of angel wings as the bow to the feather like train that trailed behind her. She stood to the right of him, her eyes locked on his.

After that the ceremony seemed to pass them by, both starting when they were asked to say their vows.

Matthias went first. "Lisa you captured my heart the moment I laid eyes upon you. At first I thought a place in your heart was a fruitless hope on my part, due to the many burdens of my past. You know these facts and yet you still look me in the eyes and say you love me. If you will have me as your husband you would make me the luckiest man alive."

Lisa had to dab at her eyes from the tears that his heartfelt confession caused. "Matthias... I can honestly say that I never imagined me being here, getting married to you or anyone else. I had accepted that my lot in life was to tend to anyone that would accept my aid...and possibly babysitting for a certain redheaded farmer's wife. You've brought me happiness each and every day that we've been together. I would be over the moon to call you my own."

After a brief pause the Librarian began the final rites. "Lord Vlad Dracula Tepes, do you take Lady Lisa Fahrenheit as your lawfully wedded wife? Do you promise to care for and protect her for the rest of your life?"

"I do. With all the life within me I do."

He smiled and turned to Lisa. "Lady Lisa Fahrenheit, do you take Lord Vlad Dracula Tepes to be your lawfully wedded husband? Do you promise to comfort and stand by his side for the rest of your life?"

"I do. Now and forever."

"Then by the powers vested in me I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Matthias embraced her, kissing her passionately on the lips while everyone clapped and cheered for the two newlyweds.

Oh my God guys I actually did it! They got hitched! :'D

And you all know what that means!