A/N: I know it's been a looooong time, but life took over…I still need to finish this story and couldn't get it out of my head…so the next few chapters will finish this story.

Thanks for all the reviews…and if you guys forgot about the first chapter, I would go reread it, because despite what Jennifer and Thomas and the others have been through, they don't really have a happy ending….or do they. Can't decide but we'll see eventually.

Pride and Palliation

MIN POV

The blood was quenching the fire in my throat. It eliminated all rhyme and reason. I knew that I was supposed to be somewhere right now, but all I could focus on was the blood dulling the ache in my throat.

Thud-thud.

The hunter was dead. The dog that had accompanied this unnamed man was long gone, frightened by my unknown demeanor.

Immediately as the pure bliss had come, guilt just as soon took its place. I thought about my family.

I couldn't go back to the wedding; surely the humans present would notice the red in my eyes.

I heard rustling behind me, and I snarled like a ferocious beast. It was Mary.

Her eyes were poking out of her sockets.

"Min…" She whispered.

She may not understand the reason that we hunt animals, but she understood that I had crossed a line. Would my family forgive me?

"I was thirsty and came out for game, when…" I couldn't even finish. The excuse sounded wrong even to my own ears.

"We should get rid of the body." Mary said, averting her eyes from my gaze to the mangled hunter who lay at my feet.

I nodded. It was the only thing I could do to keep the dry sobbing heaves at bay.

I wanted to apologize to Jennifer and Thomas, most of all, I wanted my Bo.

Mary started pawing at the ground, digging a shallow grave for the man I had just killed.

JENNIFER POV

This day was everything that I had hoped it to be. Not even magic could have made it better, because the day in itself was magical.

I looked into the eyes of my husband. I thought about all the things that we have overcome, and immediately felt overwhelmed with gratitude and love.

Thomas kept staring at my mouth, and I indulged him.

Awkward coughs and shuffling came from around us, despite the fact that many occupied the dance floor.

I pulled away enough to notice my family; Matthew and Constance looking lovingly into each other's eyes. Before Thomas could capture my lips again, I noticed Bo scanning the room for Min.

Thomas's lips were on me in an instant, and almost forgot about Min.

"I love you," whispered Thomas in my ear.

"As I love you," I said back.

"Surely Min is alright," I thought to myself, though I couldn't shake this feeling inside that was telling me that something was wrong.

"I can't wait until tonight," Thomas nuzzled in my ear.

I laughed nervously. My vampire mind was everywhere. Part of it focused on Thomas, part of it was occupied as to the whereabouts of my coven mate, and the other part was both nervous and excited about what making love would be like…..should be like.

As I danced, the side of my face on Thomas's chest, I caught Bo looking at me.

"Min," He said so quietly only the vampires in the room could hear.

Thomas finally saw why I was so distracted.

He answered just as quietly back to Bo, "Go find her."

With that, Bo hurried off, following her scent. Almost a little too quickly, some of the humans were wide-eyed.

I looked up in alarm at Thomas.

"Nothing a little magic can't fix," He said to me before capturing my lips again.

BO POV

I was beginning to get anxious; Min and I were always together. Immediately I began imagining the worse.

It was all in vain, when I hear hushed talking between herself and Mary.

That's when it hit me; the smell of human blood.

I immediately thought that Mary had killed a hunter nearby, and that Min was trying to help her get rid of the body that wasn't too far from the ongoing reception.

I went deeper in the woods to scold Mary, when Min turned around to see me. Her eyes were a dark rose red, and I understood. Min wasn't here to help Mary….Mary was here to help Min.

Min and Mary were foot padding a very subtle hill in the ground. The place where they buried the body. I took a step back in shock.

Min's face erupted in guilt and heartbreak. In an instant I was by her side. I took her face in my hands.

"我知道這是一個意外，我從來沒有生你的氣

Wǒ zhīdào zhè shì yīgè yìwài, wǒ cónglái méiyǒu shēng nǐ de qì,"

"I know it was an accident….I could never be angry with you," I said trying to comfort her.

I violently cursed at myself for putting such a look on her face. She embraced me and sobbed into my chest. All I could do was tell her that everything would be alright, over and over again.

I nodded my gratitude to Mary.

"I won't let the others see me like this," Min continued to sob.

"We'll leave, for a while," I said trying to comfort her. "At least until your eyes return to normal, maybe we can visit New York" I tried to say with enthusiasm. "We can pick up a wedding gift for them there."

She just nodded into my chest.

The wedding was complete, and though the reception carried on, I knew that Thomas would never forgive us for leaving such a beautiful moment in their lives…our lives. Jennifer would forgive us…but not Thomas. I already felt regret even though we hadn't yet carried out our plan.

"I'll cover for you," Mary said quietly.

I felt enormous love and gratitude for Mary. She hadn't yet been a part of our family long, but already I knew she would be difficult to replace.

"Thank you," I grabbed Min's hand and we took off into the trees.

THOMAS POV

Many came to congratulate us, as they were leaving. Vampire friends that I had met over the years, and humans from our little city in Vermont.

I politely said goodbye, but I couldn't keep my mind off of my wife. She caught my eye and smiled back with all her perfect venomous teeth.

Before when I used to look at her this way, she would cringe or glare. Now all I could see in her eyes were love.

"We'll take care of the mess," Connie said.

I nodded at her visibly and rolled my eyes mentally. We all knew the humans would take care of it.

The carriage was in the front to whisk me and my wife to our honeymoon destination. We were going to New York! Jennifer didn't want to go too far from our family, so New York was the perfect destination.

There were many things to sightsee, though if I had it my way, we would never leave the cottage I rented. It would take us at least a full day to get into town by carriage so I rented a small house for tonight, and tomorrow we would begin our journey.

I was handing the coach all of our things when I hear Matthew saying to Jennifer, "They probably got distracted in the woods…there's so much love in the air," he finished eying Constance, who immediately gave him a knowing wink.

I helped Jennifer into the carriage and we took off, waving goodbye to our family.

I didn't even wait until we were out of sight before I began assaulting Jennifer's lips. She was just so soft. I felt her tense.

I stopped and looked at her face. Anxiety was etched in the way she avoided my gaze and in the biting of her lip.

"Tell me to stop whenever, Jennifer. I can wait if you're not ready, I've already waited a little over a century," I finished

"You're so kind," She whispered to me, her eyes pricking. If she could cry, surely she would be right now.

I planted kisses all over her face to comfort her.

JENNIFER POV

"Where are we going?" I asked Thomas, his eyes never straying far from my lips.

"We're stopping somewhere for tonight," His accent suddenly very thick. I realized then that he was also nervous.

The carriage stopped at this little home Thomas probably rented for the night. The coach began unloading our things, and gasped at the house.

The purple royalty theme was carried over to the small house. Pink, white, and red roses were strewn all over the home, including the roof (courtesy of Constance, no doubt).

"It's breathtaking," I said, and quickly kissed him on the mouth before he could get carried away.

Thomas helped me down from the carriage, and helped me inside. I could feel the shock on my face. The room was adorning in bouquet hanging from the ceilings. Flowers of every kind was strewn everywhere.

The house was small, only one room, with a kitchen in the far corner, not that we would need it.

"May I?" Thomas asked, his body already in the position to pick me up.

"I suppose" I teased him.

I had no idea where my confidence came from, but this was where I was supposed to be. If not, something would have happened already to keep it from fruition.

Thomas laid me on the bed, and keeping eye contact with me, he removed his clothes. His shirt first…slowly, no doubt trying not to frighten me.

I smiled at him, for his gentleness. He then removed his trousers and undergarments, and I averted my eyes. The nervousness already coming back.

He captured my face in his arm and forced me to look him in the eye, "Are you sure?" He breathed on my face, washing me with his scent.

All I could do was nod.

I started to undress myself, slowly like he did at first…until Thomas thought he would do a better job. He unzipped my wedding dress from the back, and tugged at it at my shoulders until the dress and the hoop skirt was just a heap at the ground.

He started to unlace my corset and undergarments, and I could feel his frustration by how quickly he started moving and the stiffness of his manhood at my back.

Pretty soon I was just as naked as he was.

"God, you're so beautiful," He said, his accent the thickest I've ever heard. He was trembling, trying to be patient to keep me comfortable.

I unlaced my hair sending it tumbling down my back and turned to face him.

He met my eyes for a long minute, and then began to trace my body line. My hands were nervous wreck wringing each other, to have something to do.

He caught my hands, and kissed them so softly. "Nervous?" He asked, teasing.

Before I could answer he was already kissing me. His hands around me, pulling me closer. As our chest met, he let out a low growl.

I picked me up and settled me on the bed, and stopped briefly before he settled between my legs.

His eyes asking. I answered him with a kiss. I laid my head back and tried to relax.

As he entered me, he never broke contact with my eyes, always searching if this was what I wanted.

My breath hitched. I was not expecting it to hurt, but it did just a little. I moved just a little to feel the pressure, and Thomas's face was overcome with pleasure, he growled a little bit before closing the distance between our faces.

When he started to move, I realized that this was how it should be.

MARY POV

Min and Bo had taken off to New York. I spent a long while making sure the little hill in the earth wasn't so obvious.

By the time I came back to the house to cover for Min and Bo, the bride and groom were already gone.

Constance and Matthew came to greet me with hugs.

"Where are the lovebirds?" I asked casually

"On their way to New York," Matthew said, picking up a wayward rose and giving it to Constance.

"Well, that's not good," I quietly thought to myself.

A/N: Whatchu all think, this was pretty much a filler chapter, but any suggestions? In the next chapter we finally meet Jasper!

Did Min and Bo Overreact?

What did you think of Thomas' and Jennifer's first time together?

What about the Wedding?

Have any suggestions, leave in the review area! Till next time!