Stolen Moment

A/N: I am in a writing mood this morning so I thought I would do a missing scene that I thought up from after Langston's adoption party. Enjoy!

Langston knew Dorian was behind her, but so many things were going through her mind right now. She did not know what she thought of her new uncle. He knew so much about her mother, but she was just in total shock. She believed what Delphina told her about not being alone, but could this truly be happening? It all seemed so very surreal. The whole day just felt like a dream.

Markko began to eat his next piece of cake. He had wanted that cake for quite some time, but realized that he had to give in. It was not nice to fight a pregnant girl for food. He scanned the room for Langston and saw her staring off into space by the fireplace. He felt like a complete jerk now. Here he had been fighting Starr for cake, and looking at her now, she looked like she was in so much pain. He could hear people talking in the background, maybe even to him. But, at this point, his mind was focused solely on Langston. He could see that Dorian really wanted to approach her and when Dorian saw him, she gave him a look that said, "Please help her. She is in a lot of pain and there is nothing I can do about it." Dorian then walked off and left her alone.

He moved closer to her and put his arms around her waist. "Do you want to talk about it?"

She felt the need to cry harder than ever, and just relaxed in his arms. "You are here. That's what matters." She felt everyone staring at her, wondering what her next move would be. "Markko, can we go outside or something? I cannot deal with any of this." He wrapped his arms around her and protectively walked her outside. He felt strange protecting her from people that loved her, but she was his priority and that was what mattered.

He took them to an area of the yard that was secluded, where no one would bother them. He just held her in his arms. "Why don't you tell me what you are thinking right now?"

She tried to speak, but could not find the right words. "I don't….I really don't know. It's okay. I know you don't agree with any of this."

"Langston, look at me. I agree with you. Whatever you need, I am here. If you trust the guy, I will try to be nice to him. You are my priority and never forget that." She smiled at him.

"Thank you so much, Markko. I felt so alone in there. I knew Dorian, Starr, anyone would be there if I needed them, but I wanted you. You always protect me, and I feel like I can just feel how I need to with you. Whether it is me being happy, sad, angry, or just quiet, you are still here."

"Babe, you are never quiet. In the over a year since we have been together, I have never seen you quiet."

She laughed at that. "Markko, you always make me feel better. How do you do that?"

"It is just a gift, I guess." She laughed again and kissed him softly at first. She then deepened the kiss, and they kissed for quite a while. He finally pulled away breathless. "We should probably get back in there."

Her face fell. "Do we have to? When I am here with you, it all seems so simple. I know that I am going to have to deal with the looks and questions, and right now I just need to be here with you." She put her head on his shoulder.

He held her tight. "I am always here too, unless Dr. Lord takes a sharp object and cuts my heart out anyway." She raised her head and gave him a strange look. "Yeah, that is what happens if I ever hurt you."

"Is that what she told you tonight?"

"Yeah, that is what she brought me out here to tell me." She laughed for a while at that. "What is so funny?"

"I just think it is funny how she threatens you. You would never hurt me though, so you are perfectly fine."

"I never would. If what I did to him tonight did, I am sorry for that. I just have to protect my girl."

"I am not your property, you know."

"I know that. But, you are one thing."

"What's that, Markko?"

"You are my first and only love." She smiled at him.

"You are mine too." She smiled at that and kissed him deeply again. As they kissed under the stars, and he held her in his arms, she knew that even though her life was changing, he was the one constant. As long as she had him, she knew that she could get through anything.