Chapter Thirteen

Mike entered Vicky's office a little before 3 in the afternoon. He stuck his head around the door and peeked inside.

"Can I come in?" he asked quietly.

"I can't stop you" she replied. "Although I'm not the one you need to talk to"

"I've really made a mess of things haven't I Vick?" she nodded her head.

"I've been walking around since I left Henry's last night, and I need your advice."

"If you're going to stick your foot in your mouth I'd suggest a smaller shoe" was all she said to him, but nodded at the couch for him to sit down. He did and she sat down next to him. "Talk to me Mike."

"All my life I've known what I wanted to do, and that was to be a cop. I wanted to get the bad guys, now I don't even know who the bad guys are anymore. Nobody told me that I'd be dealing with vampires, werewolves and demons. And of those creatures the vampire would be the good guy. And I sure as hell never expected to fall in love with a vampire." He ran his hands through his hair as he talked. "But that's what I've done and I don't know which end is up anymore. How do you deal with all this crap Vicky?"

"First of all, it's not so bad being in love with a vampire" When Mike looked at her she just shrugged her shoulders. "What makes you happier Mike, being in the 'real world' with drug dealers, and dealing with people like Crowley all day? Or is it spending your time with Kathy, and fighting werewolves and demons? I can't tell you what to do Mike, but I can tell you I'm happier now than I've ever been before, even with vampires, demons and things that go bump in the night." She gave him a quick hug.

"But we're human Vick, how can they love us when we're going to die long before they do?" he sounded more hurt than she'd ever heard him before.

"Go talk to Kathy, there's more she needs to tell you and I think everything will fall into place." She gave him a look that said 'everything will be ok'.

"Yea I guess you're right, I do need to at least tell her how I feel. And if she still wants me then we'll take it from there." With that he got up and walked out. Vicky smiled to herself as he left. Once he got over the shock of falling in love with a vampire, the vitamin stuff would be easy. At least until he found out Henry was going to be his brother in law.

Vicky got back to Henry's condo just before sunset but found that Henry was already up and dressed. "I can't believe it" he said "I woke up early." She ran over and put her arms around him. She reached up and kissed him soundly. Just as things were starting to get really interesting someone knocked on the door.

"Bloody Hell," Henry swore as he let go of Vicky. "This had better be good." And he stormed off to answer the door.

Mike and Kathy walked into the condo, holding hands. Henry made a mocking bow and held his hand out towards the living room. "Detective Sergeant Celluci since your with Katherine I guess I'll let you in." Mike just sneered at Henry. "Always a pleasure to see you too Bloodsucker."

"Well I guess this means that you've come to your senses Celluci?" Henry taunted. And pointed to Katherine as she took a seat on the sofa.

"Put a stake in it Fang Boy, I've come to talk to Vicky not you." Mike answered in his usual way.

"Always the quick repartee, that's one of your most endearing qualities." Henry answered.

"Would you please just shut up, I'm not in the mood Fitzroy" Mike started and Vicky interrupted: "Both of you knock it off" But Henry just leaned in and taunted Mike.

"Now is that any way to talk to your future brother in law Cellluci?" Henry teased.

"Brother in law, what the Hell are you talking about?" Mike demanded. He was now standing nose to nose with Henry.

"You do plan on marrying me don't you" Kathy asked with a laugh. "I want you to make an honest woman of me."

"Of course I do but what has that got to do with Henry." He looked over at Kathy almost afraid to hear her reply. Henry spoke first as he jabbed Mike in the ribs.

"She's my sister, moron"

"Oh God" Mike moaned, "Please tell me this is all a really bad dream and I'm going to wake up and find us back at my place."

"Same Father, different Mothers." He had leaned over to whisper the information to Mike. "Didn't you tell him that?" Kathy just shook her head. "The old man really got around didn't you know. No telling who else may pop up unannounced" he teased.

"Oh shut up" Mike grumbled. But Henry just put his arm around Mike and added. "Welcome to the family brother" Mike just groaned as the rest of them laughed.

Mike looked at Kathy with a look in his eye that said 'please tell me he's insane'. But she just nodded.

A little later as Mike and Kathy were leaving Vicky, Henry and Kathy could hear him grumble "I hate that guy, I really, really hate that guy."