Chapter 3 - Happy anniversary

Henry frowned looking down at Vicki's discarded clothes on the bathroom floor before picking them up and throwing them in the laundry hamper. After the wedding Henry and Vicki moved into a beautiful 3 bedroom penthouse, again taking up 1/2 the top floor a building overlooking a park. Living together for the past 4 months Henry had come to realize housework wasn't a top priority for Vicki and that nagging wasn't helping. Henry Fitztroy, bastard son of King Henry the VIII brought down to the level of housekeeper and cook for one beautiful and infuriating female detective. Maybe it was time to get a cleaning service so that he could concentrate on his work.

The beautiful sounds of Bach surrounded Henry as he worked in the kitchen preparing the evening meal for Vicki and himself. Steak, medium rare, spinach, roasted potatoes and of course orange juice for Vicki should help with the anemia. Henry missed feeding, even the tiny amounts he had been taking from Vicki during their love making but this was a small price to pay for a healthy wife and baby. Henry had could see it might become difficult in the near future, feeding and sex were so tied together for the vampire, not once in the 450+ years since turning had Henry gone any length of time without both. This was going to be a first!

Just then he caught her scent as she walked to the door and using a vampires speed opening it before she could bring out her key.

"Here let me take those files" Henry reached out and taking the files from her arms and placing his other hand gentle on the small of her back leading her into the lounge room.

"Oh I'm still beat and this investigation is all about the leg work" said Vicki lowering herself down and kicking off the boots and wiggling her toes.

Henry sat on the coffee table and massaged her feet making her groan and settle further into the couch.

"That is better than sex"

"I must be doing it wrong" said Henry kissing the inside of her arch.

Vicki opened one eye and smiled across at her prince not saying anything that would inflate his ego in that regard further.

Sitting together at the dinner table Vicki enjoyed Henrys cooking but noticed that he wasn't eating much that night.

"Not hungry" she asked.

"Not for food unfortunately, I'm not sure what's wrong but the urge to feed is stronger at the moment, maybe its because I know I can't taste you right now thats increasing the hunger, I'm not sure"

"Your going out again to feed tonight?" asked Vicki pushing back her plate.

"You know if I ignore my needs things can get ugly, I'm sorry but I must" replied Henry

"Just one request from a wife who feels like a beached whale, no nightclubs ok"

Henry decided that lying right now was the only option. "Scots honor" he said smiling using his considerable Fitzroy charm.

"It's ok anyway Henry, I'm so beat I think I'll just take a bath and have an early night in bed with my reports. It doesn't matter that its our anniversary of sorts" said Vicki in a distracted fashion.

"Anniversary? Anniversary of what? asked Henry puzzled and alert.

Vicki made that face that Henry knew so well. That face that said I wasn't thinking and just let something slip. Vicki trying to cover it up with a yawn and moving towards the bathroom.

"Vicki you were always a horrible liar, one year ago we were working on the Pandora's Box case, how can that be an anniversary?"

Vicki stopped in her tracks debating whether or not to tell Henry the truth and finally deciding what the heck.

"Lets sit down while the bath is filling and I'll confess" said Vicki coming back from the bathroom and leading Henry to the couch.

"You remember how I said that each time the box was opened the day would reset itself all over again." Vicki paused.

"Yes of course, how could I forgot such a unique case" said Henry

"Well during one of those resets I decided to have my needs met" replied Vicki deciding that maybe honesty hasn't the best policy seeing Henry frowning at her.

"Needs Vicki?"

"Yes, my needs, you know the ones I tried to pretend I didn't have around you and Mike all last year"

"You had better tell me happened Vicki" said Henry feeling the beginnings of anger.

Flashback to 13 months ago during the Pandora's Box Case

Vicki woke up on the couch again after dying in the hotel and glanced over to the clock which showed the time 5:55, AGAIN. She was so close this time to getting it right and now knew exactly what to do. Leaping up just as Coreen pushed back the glass Vicki cut her off.

"Take the rest of the day off Coreen I'm going downstairs to met Henry"

Vicki walked past Coreen grabbing her Jacket heading towards the stairs and out the door as Henry pulled up.

"Is everything ok Vicki" said Henry looking towards her from inside the car.

"Its fine Henry" said Vicki opening the door and sliding into his car.

"You don't look fine, said Henry leaning over towards her and touching her face.

She could smell his unique scent and made a decision, probably the stupidest decision of her life but she would be dammed is she was going to miss this opportunity.

Vicki grabbed his hand and drew his palm down the side of her face slowly then taking his finger into her mouth sucking the smooth tips with her tongue and gently biting down while drawing his finger slowly out.

Henry became very still while this was happening not daring to move, not knowing what to think.

"Vicki, don't start what you won't finish, I haven't got that kind of control" said Henry groaning as his body responded violently to surge of passion overtaking him.

"Your place - now!" demanded Vicki pulling away from him and into her own world trying not to think about how wrong this was on so many levels.

Henry felt he most of broken half a dozen road laws on the way back to his place feeling light headed with anticipation of finally making this woman his in all ways. Vicki maintained her silence all the way back to his apartment building, the elevator and when they reached his door Henry was embarrassed to see his hand was shaking slightly while inserting the key in the door.

Vicki moved ahead of Henry into his apartment then turned swiftly towards him slamming his body back against the door fighting for control over the kiss as he groaned and allowed her to ravage him.

Oh god oh god she was so strong in her passion, how had she kept this under wraps for so long, no one had that much will power surely. Vicki was pulling at his clothes dragging him down towards the floor, determined to ride him on the ground there at the door.

"Vicki stop not here" Henry managed to get control of her hands and swept her up into his arms, kicking opening the doors of his bedroom and placing her on the bed for the first time. He followed her back down onto the bed pressing his weight onto her and slowing down the encounter, revealing in the feel of Victoria Nelson, the smell or her arousal. Lifting up the edge of her shirt he trailed kisses up her body, finding her nipples erect and quivering. Henry drew in the nipple, sucking on the delicate tip and swirling his tongue around while gently pulling more of breast into his mouth. Vicki growled in the back of her throat as parts of her body clenched in response.

Henry ripped her shirt and bra open in one quick movement feeling his own needs building to the point of no return. "God you are so beautiful" he murmured pressing he forehead against hers trying to slow down the encounter.

"No Henry, please I need you inside of me now lets do slow another time" gasped Vicki

"As my lady wishes" Henry undressed himself in a blur and appeared above her body in all his naked glory.

Vicki reach up and grabbed his erection making Henry growl and his eyes blacken. She opened her thighs and brought his to her. Henry could hardly see past the red haze of passion and entered her swiftly causing her to cry out in pain and ecstasy.

"Vicki hush, I was too quick I've hurt you" said Henry looking into her eyes are he filled her body. God she was so tight, how long had it been since she had slept with a man. He stilled himself inside her and began to kiss and nibble her lips opening her mouth to him and filling her with his passion and love.

Eyes blackening once more he moved to her neck and slowly bought his teeth into her flesh taking her blood and feeling the heat of her lust. Vicki moaned and began to move under him, unable to stay still and having adjusted to his size, her muscles relaxing and pulsing.

Henry slowly moved his erection out of her causing her to gasp, teasing her. Vicki leaned forward running her tongue over his teeth feeling the razor sharp edge. Henry tasted her blood again in his mouth as she dragged her lower lip against his fangs causing his erection to throb aching for release within her. Moving back inside of her warmth he drank down her blood giving into his need to bring them both to climax. Joined her in the dance of passion they moved together, breath mingling, hearts pounding, bodies straining.

Henry roared out his pleasure at the taking of this woman as he orgasmed within her bringing his fangs down and plunging them into her neck again, drinking down their pleasure.

"Henry" said Vicki several minutes later when they could both talk, we need to go, that box I need to retrieve is Pandora's Box, we have to leave for the hotel now before it gets open again and we all die"

Henry looked across at Vicki knowing there was something she wasn't telling him but for now he would let it go. They would go to the hotel, get this box and then come back here for a talk and unforgetable night of passion.

End of Flashback

"Let me get this straight, you opened the box ending that cycle, came back again and that time put everything right. We talked about trust and you allowed me to drink your blood!" Henry was shouting now walking back and forth in front of the couch.

"You used black magic to seduce me, have sex with me and them make me ever forget it ever happened"

"Henry please calm down, I was distraught over Mike dying in one of those cycles, I wanted to feel life to be with you just once in case I couldn't put it right. I'm sorry what I did was unforgivable" Vicki sat there quietly rubbing her bump not daring to look at Henry knowing that there was such as thing as too much honesty.

Henry bent down and kissed the top of her head to reassure her, hating to see her suffer even though god knows she deserved some pain for the deceit.

"Its ok Vicki, please don't upset yourself, I'll be fine. Now I really need to go and feed, you know how it is when I'm upset." Henry turned to grab his coat looking back at his precious, strong headed, impossible to live with, impossible to live without wife.