Chapter 10: New Life

Erika stood in shock. The pistol in her hand started to shake. Then it dropped. She looked down at Selene's body. Tears filled her eyes.

Selene slowly looked up at Erika.

Erika looked down in disbelief at the bullet wounds in her chest. Blood began to soak through her blouse.

Selene lifted her head to see a figure running towards them.

"Selene?" The voice was urgent.

"Michael?" Selene said softly.

Michael, holding one of Selene's pistols, ran closer. He growled as he approached and saw her on the ground. He grabbed Erika and threw her against the wall. His eyes were jet black. Erika's eyes widened in horror as she just lay paralyzed. She knew she was losing a lot of blood. But she refused to move now being face to face with an actual hybrid.

Michael stalked towards her. Erika pulled herself up. She winced in pain.

"Please!" She cried out. She held out one bloody hand. "Please don't kill me!"

"You just threatened Selene. Do you really expect me to let you live?" Michael's tone was dark and monstrous.

"I'm…I'm sorry. I was stupid to think I had a chance." Erika shook her head. Tears flowed down her cheeks. She looked over at Selene.

"My life is all I have left—" Erika pulled herself up and slowly walked over to Michael. She knelt down on the ground in front of him.

"But… I have nothing else to fight for. Kraven never did love me really." Erika closed her eyes and awaited her death.

Michael raised his right hand to strike. Black talons took place of fingernails.

Selene watched as Erika just awaited her fate. Michael stood hesitantly, unsure whether to kill the poor creature. He knew she have never stood a chance with Selene dead or alive. It seemed unfair.

Just then a small, cool hand rested over Michael's right hand. He looked over shoulder to see Selene standing close behind him. She lowered his hand to his side. They both looked at Erika. She wept silently.

"I refuse to let Kraven kill anyone else, even while he is yet dead." Selene spoke. Erika looked up with bewilderment.

"You… you'll let me live?" Erika stammered like a child.

"Your eternity does not have to be a waste. It can be a gift." Selene said lightly.

Erika stood up to her feet slowly. She placed her hand over her bleeding wounds.

"What am I supposed to do? Where do I go?" Erika wiped her tears.

"You can figure that out. Surely you two aren't the last vampires on Earth." Michael answered sternly. "But if you come near us ever again…"

Erika's eyes widened with fear.

"You'll never see me again." Erika answered quickly. "I swear it."

"Good." Selene said. "Now leave."

Erika looked at them both and nodded. Then she ran out of sight.

As soon as they were sure she was gone Michael turned to Selene. He held the sides of her face gently and kissed her passionately, leaving her breathless. When he finally pulled away he found himself staring into teary eyes.

"You're here." Selene breathed out.

"Of course." Michael grinned. "Where else would I be?"

"I thought—" Selene was cut off by another kiss.

"Selene you are my life now." Michael shook his head. "I thought I could handle trying to keep my family and this life with you. But I can never want them as much as I want to be with you. I have to choose one or the other. So here I am."

A tear fell as a smile came across Selene's face.

"Now, are you okay?" Michael pulled her back a little to assess any hurt. Her dress was torn at the bottom and she did have a smudge of blood on her chin.

"Michael, there is something I need to tell you." Selene said seriously.

Michael nodded, ready for whatever it was.

"Well—" Selene started.

"Hey!" A voice called from behind them. Michael and Selene turn to see the man she had knocked out before finally coming to.

"What happened? Ugh. My head hurts." The man stood, leaning against the wall.

"Who's that guy?" Michael asked her.

"Oh. Well. I was going to kill him…" Selene shrugged her shoulders. Michael raised an eyebrow. "I obviously didn't. Long story. That's what I'm trying to tell you—"

"Do either of you have a phone? I think I'm bleeding!" The man called out.

"Maybe we should just call the ambulance for this guy. Then let's get out of here."

After getting enough blood in her system Selene stood beneath the warm water coming from the shower. She just let the water run down over her. The bottom of the bathtub filled with the dirt from the alleyway.

Selene wasn't sure how long she had been in the shower but it felt so refreshing after all that had happened. She could hear Michael pacing outside the door, worried about her.

Selene ran her hands over her smooth stomach. She imagined the life inside of her. Her heart raced with excitement but her mind was filled with worry.

Then she thought about how in the midst of all her and Michael had been going through, when could this have happen. Then she remembered the day when her and Michael had just run into Marcus and they hid in the abandoned garage. She remembered Michael racing to protect her from the sunlight and how ready he was to take care of her burns. That was the first time they made love.

She stepped out of the shower and dried herself off with her towel. She heard Michael get up from somewhere and hurry towards the bathroom door. When she opened the door Michael was standing there with his hands in his back pockets. Concern was written all over his face.

"It was only a shower, you know." Selene said with lightly.

"It was only a dinner and you ran away from me then." Michael stated. He wasn't ready to forget that yet, although Selene mind was already occupied with other thoughts.

"It wasn't just a dinner. It was a plan for Erika to spy on us." Selene's tone now became guarded. She walked past Michael and into their room. She went to their drawers to find some pajamas.

"Yeah I found out that Neil was reporting to her. But why?" Michael followed her around the room.

"Jealousy. Anger. Revenge. She came to kill me, and to have you suffer." Selene pulled out a pair of gray pajama pants and a matching shirt.

"I kind of walked in on that last part." Michael remembered everything vividly. He felt the rage inside of him building up again.

"What I really want to know is what's going on with you? You ran out—"

"You grabbed me Michael! Like I had done something incredibly wrong!" Selene spun around quickly ad responded. "You don't know what that man said to me and what he did. He's lucky I let him live!"

Michael stepped back, he knew she was hurt and angry. If he had acted differently they would have never ended up in that alley.

"What did he say? What did he do?" Michael asked softly. Selene looked at him seeing if he would still think she was wrong, but he didn't appear so. He was on her side.

"Nothing. It doesn't matter anymore." Selene lowered her voice. She didn't want to be mad at him.

"Selene, is something else wrong?" Michael asked slowly.

She stayed silent as she dressed herself, trying to still comprehend all she had to tell him.

"You've seemed to be on edge. Not saying that you didn't have every right to," Michael chose his words carefully, "But in the alley, I saw you there on the ground. You weren't even attempting to move. I've just never seen you like… that."

Selene turned to him. He stood patiently waiting for an answer.

"I was really hurt Michael. I would have expected you to ask me what was wrong before assuming I was wrong." Selene started. Michael opened his mouth to respond but she held up her hand. "But I shouldn't have caused such a scene with Neil. I was being careless. And for that, I'm sorry."

Michael's hand reached out and brushed her cheek softly. She placed her hand over his. His warm hand made her cool skin tingle. He took a step closer to her and wrapped his arm around her waist.

"I'm sorry." He said as he kissed her forehead.

"And there is something I have to tell you." Selene looked up at him. Their foreheads were now touching.

"Yes?"

"I didn't move off the ground because I didn't know what would happen."

"What do you mean?" Michael asked.

"Erika sort of… confirmed something for me." Selene said cautiously.

"Which was?" Michael said patiently.

"Michael… I think I'm… I didn't move because I wasn't sure how the UV round, if I had gotten hit, would effect our child…" Selene rushed out. She looked up at him.

Michael stood frozen with his arms still around her waist. He wasn't breathing.

"Michael?" Selene asked with worry. She looked down. "When I was lying there I wasn't sure if I would see you again. You wanted to be with your family, and after that scene I caused, I would never be allowed back in. And then if we had our own family… I just didn't know if it was something you wanted…"

Just then Michael hand lifted her chin and pulled his lips to hers and kissed her. It was rough but loving. He pulled her closer to him and held her tightly. Selene wouldn't resist. She allowed herself to be completely consumed by Michael and his love. Selene didn't want to let him go ever again.

Finally, Michael loosened his grip and looked her in the face. Selene He had the brightest smile on his face.

"How could you? How could you ever think that of me Selene?" Michael asked breathlessly.

"So you're happy?" Selene bit her lip.

"God, Selene! Of course I'm happy! I'm more than happy." Michael laughed out. "I love you so much. How could I not want a family of our own? I mean I didn't know that it was possible. But of course!"

"But your own family? You mother?" Selene held his face. She remembered how happy Jane was in seeing her son for the first time in years.

Michael held Selene's hands.

"My mother knows how much I love her. And she now knows how much I love you. She understands." Michael said softly.

"And you're not going to regret anything?" Selene asked.

"Selene, I'm only worried about you. About us." Michael answered. He ran his fingers through her still wet hair.

"But, if you would like me to give Emily a call so she can set up a little vampire/werewolf baby shower…" Michael teased.

Selene hit him and then laughed. "I don't think so."

Michael couldn't stop smiling at her. Selene felt as if she were blushing.

Michael looked down at her stomach. His fingers slipped under her shirt and felt her smooth stomach. Selene's legs felt weak to his caressing touch. His hand slid around to her back and pulled her to him. Her chest against his she looked into his eyes as he looked down at her.

Selene's eyes filled with tears.

"You're not happy?" Michael asked.

"No." Selene answered. "I'm overjoyed."

Michael kissed her.

"I hope he'll have your eyes." Selene smiled. Michael pulled back.

"He? And why not a girl?" Michael crossed his arms.

"A girl? Can you imagine me trying to play dress up or with dolls?" Selene placed her hands on her hips.

"Just give the little dollies a few miniature guns and you'll be set!" Michael joked.

"So now I can't handle regular dolls!" Selene exclaimed.

"And we'll have to dress her in pink! Oh that should be fun." Michael backed out of the room backwards seeing Selene advance toward him.

"Michael don't you dare!" Selene went after him.

"Pink bows and all. Selene she'll be perfect!" Michael laughed as Selene chased him through the living room.

Michael pinned her down on the couch, the both of them laughing. Michael stopped laughing to watch Selene. He had never seen her so happy or lighthearted. She looked up at him when she noticed he was just staring.

"What?"

"One second." Michael got up and went to the kitchen. He poured two glasses of the red liquid. He returned to the couch. Selene sat up and looked at him quizzically.

"What's this?" She asked.

"A toast."

She raised her eyebrow.

"To a new life." Michael said proudly. Knowing he meant not only their life together but to their child Selene lifted her glass to his.

"A new life." Selene echoed.

They both drank.

Selene placed her glass down and waited for Michael to finish his.

Selene pulled him by the hand back to their room. In sync with Selene's thoughts Michael kissed her and picked her up. He gently laid her down on the bed and their lips hardly parted as they pulled off each other's clothes. Selene closed her eyes as Michael kissed down the sides of her neck. Michael wanted nothing more then to love Selene and protect her and their child. Selene felt and knew Michael's love was true. They were both overwhelmed by their passions and they made love through the night…

When they finally rested Selene slept with her back to Michael's bare chest and he had one arm wrapped around her stomach. Selene had her eyes closed but smiled. No matter what they went through, Michael and Selene's love lasted. And now they were going to have a little one to share that with.

"I love you Michael." Selene whispered into the morning air. She knew he was asleep. But she loved saying it.

The noise in the streets was starting to pick up but nothing would disturb them today.

Today and the rest of forever were going to be theirs.

Michael stirred. "Selene…" He whispered.

"I'm here." She answered softly. She opened her eyes and stared at the sunlight coming through the window.

"I love you too." She could hear the smile in his voice as he said it.

He hugged her a little closer to him.

Selene placed her hand over his.

Here's to a new life… my child, here's to you.

And Selene closed her eyes again.

Sorry it took so long! Sooo..What did you all think? Good ending? Reviews please! :)