10

Drake had been gone for quite some time and I decided not to think about it. I had decided to experience my first bath with Eli and I had to admit it was quite enchanting. I had filled the bath with warm water and just held Eli to me and walked around the tub with him. He had such smooth and delicate skin. I smiled as he tapped on the water getting familiar with it. My hair had faded into the water and I smiled as he pinched and hit on my breasts innocently. I chuckled out loud and continued to bounce him up and down in the water. Most babies were afraid of the water at his age. He will be a talented boy when he was older. I hoped I could watch him grown up. The door of the bathroom suddenly opened and in came Drake who was in nothing but his black pants. He looked quite upset with me but when did he not? He walked around the pool and just moved to his mirror and actually began observing himself.

"You're still taking care of that thing?" he asked and I just watched him cautiously as I held Eli to me. I then lifted some water and began to rub it on his skin, my nails not even touching his innocent flesh.

"His name is Eli and yes I am. You should already expect that since you threatened to kill him in front of me." I replied.

"It would have been like killing a dog. Or a puppy more like it." he told and I hid my glare and continued to move around the water with Eli who had his hand in his mouth. I looked back at Drake to see he was placing shaving cream on his face.

"You are actually shaving your face?" I asked and he looked at me through the mirror.

"I hate facial hair. Would you find me attractive with facial hair?" he asked and I just shook my head before looking at him thinking of his question.

"I must admit you would look more attractive in your appearance if you did not have facial hair." I replied and he nodded.

"Exactly. Tell me why you continue to care for that puppy?" he asked and started to shave his face. I glared at him before looking at Eli and smiling as he looked at me with wide eyes filled with love and innocence.

"Well I have never had a child and I do not think I can have one, being a hybrid and all." I replied watching as Eli now began to pull at my hair and try and eat it.

"Maybe we should try and make a baby then and find out." Drake said and I looked up at him to see if he was joking, but his tone was far from it. He was looking at me through the mirror gauging my reaction. I shook my head.

"You are quite humorous tonight." I told and he turned me after finishing his face and wiping it clean.

"You think I would make jokes about making a baby with my mate?" he asked and I tilted my head.

"No I do not think you would. I just can't imagine you would want to be a father." I replied and he just stared at me now with deep eyes and he slowly began to move towards the bath.

"You would be a fool to think I would not want to try and have a child with you. A pure blood like me and a hybrid like you, having a child. It would create a new blood line of vampire, one that could bring the human race to its knees." he told and I stared up at him now.

"You would want to have a child with me only for your cause." I replied and he shook his head.

"No. I would have a child with you because we would be a family." he replied and I just stared at him for a moment before looking at Eli.

"Get in the water Drake." I told and he immediately glared and looked at Eli with disgust.

"Not while that thing is in the water." he protested and I only glared at him quite offended.

"If you cannot even stand to be in the same area with a baby how do you ever expect to be in the same area with your own child?" I asked and growled a bit.

"Because he will be my child, a vampire not a human." he said and I winced at his words and looked at Eli who looked oblivious to our conversation. I then looked up at Drake.

"You always say such horrible things. Always." I replied and just moved to the other side already done with the conversation. I was preparing to get out.

"Stop." he said suddenly and I paused in my movements and looked at him with apparent anger in my eyes and he just looked at me and slowly began to remove his pants. I was shocked at what he was even doing and looked away once he dropped his pants. I then heard the water splash a bit and ripples formed in the water and I looked to see Drake getting into the water slowly. His face still looked serious as if he hated every second of what he was doing. I just kept my back to the wall and held Eli close to me.

"What?" I asked and Drake just moved closer to me and I looked back at him now with caution in my eyes and he seemed to just focus his eyes on me and I watched as well making sure to turn my body a bit from him so Eli was not in his line of sight. When he was inches from me he looked at me now with an unreadable look in his eyes. Was it guilt? No Drake never felt guilty about anything. I suddenly saw his hands slowly began to rise from the water but he was being careful. His eyes softened just a bit and he looked at Eli who was just looking around the room now. I watched Drake's fingers gently, and I meant gently, wrap around the baby's body and he began to lightly pull him from me and I really did not trust him to even hold the baby. I very slowly let my grip on Eli go and I watched as Drake just held him out in front of him and stared at the baby who just began to eat his hands. Drake's auburn eyes seemed confused as he studied the child. As if he was wondering why he was even doing this. Eli began to tense up and his lip quivered and his eyes began to close half way as he now began to cry. Drake's nose crinkled up at the sound and he looked at me and held his hands out as if he wanted me to take him, but when I didn't he just growled with mild annoyance and just moved Eli's face to his own and just watched as he cried. Eli seemed to be afraid of Drake's face which made him cry more. I watched wondering what Drake would do, but it was not what Drake did that stunned me. It was what Eli did. The baby's hands suddenly touched Drake's face and my chest tightened with mild nervousness as to how Drake would react.

Drake froze and just kept his eyes on the baby who now began to quiet down and now Eli looked curious of Drake's face. He seemed emotionally detached from the baby and suddenly Eli's hands began to move up and into his hair rubbing it and pulling at it. Drake gave a calm growl and suddenly held him on one side of his chest and I had never seen such a sight. I did not even think it was possible that he could even care. I moved slowly up to him and he looked at me suddenly, his eyes still remaining soft. I leaned forward and kissed him deeply and he returned it devouring my mouth and sucking on it. I gently caressed his face in the process. Even though I still wanted to get back at him for using Eli as bate, I knew the time would come before I had him killing for me.