Henry broke down Vicki's door to find Bart about to bite Marjory on the neck. Henry immediately vamped, Vicki had no time to worry that her mother had seen that.

Bart turned and hissed at Henry, momentarily letting go of the older woman. They began to circle one another.

"Vampire, I would love to taste your blood." Bart said licking his deformed lips through his ugly teeth.

"Sorry, not giving donations tonight." Henry hissed back at him.

Vicki went to Marjory, Mike had his gun drawn and Coreen was in awe of what was transpiring right before her eyes.

"Wow!" Coreen exclaimed, "I was right!"

"Coreen, no time, get the sword off the wall!" Vicki yelled at her. Coreen nodded, "Right!" and did as she asked.

"Mom, Mom, I'm sorry are you okay," Vicki was checking her mother over looking quickly for injuries.

"Yes, yes, I'm fine dear." she was little breathless, but no worse for the wear.

"YOU and I have some things to discuss," Marjory lifted one eyebrow at Vicki.

"Uh, mom, can it wait, little busy here," Vicki motioned to what was going on. Henry and Bart were still circling one another and suddenly, Bart lunged at Henry, knocking him off of his feet, slashing his chest at the same time.

Mike started firing, hitting him once and the creature struck him also, knocking him across the room.

Coreen had come back with the sword and Vicki had it raised in a stance to cut his head off, the only way she thought might kill him.

He turned just as she swung and he knocked her down also, making the sword fling across the room. Bart jumped on top of Vicki, Henry and Mike were still down. Coreen was frozen-she didn't know what to do.

"OOO-I can sense your essence," he was sniffing as he straddled her, drooling all over her face.

"Get off of me you sick bastard,"Vicki was fighting with all of her strength, trying to push him off. Where is that vampire strength now, she thought...

"I can't take your lifeforce but I can TASTE you and I think you will be soooo sweet, " As he bent down to take a bite, Vicki and Coreen both yelled no, Henry got up as fast as he could and suddenly, Bart sat straight up and was gurgling. He grabbed his neck which was now oozing blood. He head plopped off onto the floor, Vicki pushed his body off of her and stood up rather quickly.

The entire group turned to look at Vicki's mother: she was standing over the body, sword in hand, blood dripping from it.

"No one," she growled," No one tries to hurt my child." Vicki's eyes widened, she had never seen this side of her mother and she liked it-really liked it.

"Mom? Mom," Vicki touched her arm and Majory dropped the sword, she turned to Vicki and drew her into her arms. Marjory began to cry softly, "I don't know what I would do if I lost you. You are all I have Victoria."

Bart's body suddenly burst into flames, scaring all of them, especially Henry.

Mike checked out Coreen to make sure she was okay, she said she was fine, just "weirded" out, which is bad considering the source. Vicki lookd over at Henry who had wounds on his chest, not very deep but they were oozing and she had fierce urge to and lick them. She had to physically shake the thought from her head.

"Well, I don't think we should stay here tonight. Little messy," Vicki said, still holding her mother's hand.

"I agree, boys, why don't you take Coreen on downstairs, Vicki and will throw some things together and be right down." Uh oh, they would be alone. Not good, Vicki thought.

No one argued with the elder Nelson, they knew it would not be a wise idea.

"Good idea," said Mike, "I need to call the precinct anyway. Don't know how I'll explain this one..."

Henry chuckled, Mike did not find it amusing.

After they left, Marjory turned Vicki around to face her. She withdrew the pregnancy test from her pocket, held it up in front of her and said, "So just WHEN were you going to tell me?" she said tapping her foot at her daughter.

"Amazing," Vicki said flatly. "You almost get killed by a..a..I don't know what, Henry vamps out in front of you and yet, you are going to start an arguement over something like being pregnant." Vicki shook her head.

"Damn straight, and that's just for starters..." her mother twirled her into the bedroom, and sat her on the bed.

Vicki sighed, "Mother, I was going to tell you tonight. Really, I just found out. I promise. I'm just so..."

"Worried? I know honey, I know but something tells me that this time will be just fine. And that young vampire Henry, " Vicki stopped her, "Wait, aren't you the least bit curious or concerned about him? And are you ASSUMING he is the father?" Vicki said back to her mother, still amazed at her reaction to things. NOT what she expected at all...

Marjory again raised her eyebrow at her daughter, "Are you saying he's not? And dear, after some of the men you have been with, I think a vampire would be rather tame for you."

Vicki's mouth fell open for the third time in less than 72 hours.

"Look," Marjory began," there is a lot, I mean a lot, that we need to discuss. I should have talked to you long ago but I just didn't think it was important. I thought you would think I was nutty. But I know now, you are gifted. I felt it, I knew. I just didn't think YOU would be open to hearing it. Anyway, let's get our things and go to a hotel for the night, shall we?" as she finished the sentence, there was a male voice clearing his throat in the doorway, Henry.

"Actually, I would feel much safer if you two stayed with me. I mean, if that's okay." The women both smiled and nodded at the same time. Henry looked from one to the other, I'm going to have two Nelson females in my house, I must be daft...

Vicki grinned at him because she knew what he was thinking. What he didn't know was that as soon as her mother was down for the evening, she planned on ravishing him later...