I had the same dream again but this time it was a bit different. It was just me and Lucien...
I had a diamond ring on my finger as I walked towards him. He smiled at me and I ran into his arms. I felt peace as he held me but then our surroundings turned dark and he faded away, leaving me alone until a child came running towards me. Blood staining the white outfit they wore as they held their hands out towards me, blood covering them...
I woke with a scream. Reaching up. I touched my face. The fallen tears dampening my fingers as I gasped. My body shook from the horrible nightmare. I thought about Lucien, dread filled me as I tried to calm myself down.
The dreams were so clear and vivid. It had to be something to do with my magic...
I looked at the clock to see it was nearly half two in the morning. I sighed as I lay back down. I needed to try and get some sleep.
A noise hit my ears. I knew it was him so I climbed out of bed and let him in. Entering my room I threw myself into his arms and hugged him tightly. A few muffled sobs escaped me "Stay with me" I mumbled "Please"
My room was permanently spelled for my own privacy as well as when he paid his all to regular visits. I would never ask him to stay, he would just always end up staying. Like some unspoken words between us.
He looked momentarily surprised as I pulled back and kissed him "I just want you" I said as I led him over to the bed and pulled him down with me. Leaning back into the pillows he opened his arms for me as I quickly snuggled into his embrace.
"I had a dream. We were together and happy but then..." I stopped talking. I felt Lucien rub his hand up and down my arm "They were just dreams love" he whispered into my hair. I lifted my head and looked up at him "But I had a child. They looked just like Hope but she called me Mama"
"Do you want kids?" I heard him ask.
"Someday" I admitted shyly "But..." I looked down "Doesn't matter" I admitted as I laid back against him.
"But what love? Tell me" he insisted.
"I...doesn't matter" I said sadly.
"You could have it all. A family. A nice husband. A big house. You could see the world" he told me. I smiled to myself.
"But I want all that with you" I looked up at him "I still love you. I never stopped. You did so many terrible things but I still loved you through them all"
Lucien's POV
I told her she could have it all and she wanted it all with me. I knew I wasn't good enough for her though "You know that's not possible" I told her. I couldn't give her children. I refused to believe what my own abilities heard. A heartbeat which was not my Freya's. How was it possible? How was I to believe she was carrying a child? One that could only be mine, but vampires can't procreate.
"Freya" I called. I heard her hum in response. I could tell see was thinking over my words. "Look, don't freak out right but I think you're pregnant" I waited for her reaction.
Freya's POV
The words made me laugh. Pregnant. He had to be kidding right?
I looked at him "I've only slept with you and you're a vampire, you can't procreate"
"I know what I am love" he told me darkly.
"Maybe you're wrong" I mumbled.
I felt him stroke my hair and soon I drifted off to sleep in his arms.
Lucien's POV
I watched as Freya slept, the occasional mumble coming from her but I knew she was still asleep. She was somewhat restless though but I didn't care, I still held her. I could definitely get used to having her in my arms every night.
Freya's POV
I walked barefoot along the wooden floorboards. A child's cry getting louder and louder but everytime I seemed to get closer the crying somehow got further away.
I woke up. A pair of arms wrapped tightly around me. I looked at Lucien with wide eyes "I couldn't find them" I whispered "I tried but nobody was there" a tear ran down the side of my cheek as I felt him wipe it away "Wha..." before he could finish I ran from the bed. A sudden wave of nausea over come me. I darted into the bathroom. Promptly throwing up.
I looked up to see Lucien stood there watching me with a worried look on his face. I cleaned myself up and stood up. Walking over to the mirror I stared at my reflection for a long moment. Realisation hit me as I turned to Lucien, my hand absentmindedly went to my stomach "I can't be" I whispered.
"I don't know love but I know what I hear and I can hear a heartbeat" he slowly approached me. I stood frozen to the spot "What do we do now? I need to take a test, maybe... I'll get a test first thing in the morning. It's probably nothing" I knew I was rabbling but I was freaking out. Pregnant with Lucien Castle's child? It can't be...
"Love, we both know it's probably something" he spoke, breaking me out of my thoughts as he pulled me into his arms and carried me back to bed.
"But how is it possible?" I asked after a while.
"I thought you would have figured out by now, anything is possible, especially in your family love"