I Love You Both

by angelsinstead

Marty has been waiting impatiently for her vampire lover to come and take her away from her unhappy existence. She would provide him with sustenance and sex, and he would provide her with safety from the abuse and unhappiness she had known in her life. How could she have known it would be so complicated? How could she have known that HE would want her, too?

36. Death

Death

In his desperation to save their daughter, Victor brought a physician from the world above. Dr. Larry Wolek had done everything he could to save Emma-Leigh, but after a brief and devastating illness, the infant passed away in her mother's arms. Marty and Todd were heartbroken. After placing Emma-Leigh in her crib, they sobbed in each other's arms. Marty was sure that her remaining children would be the only thing to keep her from totally succumbing to the darkness. The urge to join her sweet Emma-Leigh on the other side was so great.

Victor was the only one who didn't cry. He was angry and he wasn't ready to accept the pain which threatened to rip apart his heart. "She can't be dead," he said.

"We must accept this, Victor," said Marty. "Our daughter is gone."

Victor stood over the crib, staring down at the tiny body of their daughter who had just passed away. It was unfair that one so beautiful could be taken from their lives. "Marty, I'm sorry," Victor spoke. "I know how much you loved her... and I think we should have another baby."

"Victor, I can't even THINK of having another baby right now. We still have Adrian, Alek-Zander, and Alyssa. Our children need us. I'm too heartbroken. If we had another child, I fear that would be like replacing our little girl."

"No more babies," Todd said gruffly. He walked across the nursery to lift darling Alyssa from her crib. He carried her over to Marty and Victor as Emma-Leigh's identical twin opened her dark-blue eyes and looked at her parents.

Marty began to cry as she gazed at her remaining daughter. Alyssa was Emma-Leigh's identical twin and she would forever remind them of all of what they were missing. For every milestone Alyssa would reach, Marty's heart would ache for her other baby and all that might have been. Todd and Victor felt the same ache as they cuddled their little Alyssa.

"How's she going to survive this?" Marty asked sadly. "Alyssa and Emma-Leigh were inseparable. They loved each other SO much."

"How are any of us going to survive this?" Todd wondered.

"We'll get through this together," Victor said. He kissed the baby and pulled Marty into his arms. "For now, we have to bury our daughter."