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All Publicly Recognized Character, Settings, etc. Are the sole property of their respective owners, be it LifeTime Television or Tanya Huff, who's books this show was based on. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or products of any media based franchise. No Copyright Infringement Is Intended. I own nothing and claim even less.

This story may seem familiar at 1st, but I assure you that it is different. I took parts from (Deep Dark) and combined them an entirely different plot and have added much more detail into it.

From here I've pretty much taken the story to where my twisted mind has decided that it needs to be. While at the same time trying to keep the Characters as close to original as I can. I hope that everyone has enjoyed the story so far and will enjoy the chapters that will follow. And please leave me some reviews, let me know what you think of the story and if I'm not doing justice to these characters that we've all come to love so much, please let me know and tell me what you think needs to be changed. And I will change what needs to be changed, add whatever should be added or deleted.

And Love Shall Prevail

Chapter 3--The Sadness

While still laughing he looked at her and asked, "Well. you seem to have taken charge here, so I'm leaving everything up to you."

Vicki thought for a minute and said, "How about a shower? What with my binder earlier and what we just did a long shower is just what I need, just as long as you'll join me though."

Knowing what he could do with the body of Vicki all soapy and slippery Henry thought that sounded like a great idea, but while laying there holding her another idea had entered his mind, and he knew it was something that he had to do. So he gave her another quick kiss and told her to go ahead and he'd be right behind her. Seeing the look in both her eyes and face he told her not to worry, he promised to hurry. Henry stood up and pulled Vicki up with him, pulling her into his embrace. wrapping his arms around her, holding her close. He held her for only a moment, and then pushed her towards the bathroom whispering for her to hurry.

Once she was in the bathroom, Henry searched for his coat and retrieved his cell, knowing that he had to make this call and be damned quick about it. He moved into the living room while hitting the speed-dial speaking as soon as the line was answered from the other end, "Augustus, there are a few more things I need for you to do for me before my move. I don't have much time so just listen. Do not let any others have this territory. Don't ask why just please do it, and could you also find me another living space here in the city as well? No, I still intend to move but I have my reasons, I trust you. You know my likes and what I'll need as well. I'll call you later to discuss this further but for now I must go," cutting Augustus off in mid-sentence.

Sure that Vicki hadn't heard his call, he turned his cell off and tossed it back onto the floor in the bedroom. While Vicki was waiting for Henry she started the shower with a hot temperature, knowing that Henry wouldn't be bothered by it, and then started her search for soap and shampoo. Looking under the sink cabinet she was flattered by the basket containing all of her favorite toiletries, knowing that Henry must have smelled the scent on her and gone out of his way to get these for her. Smiling to herself she cradled the basket and put some of its contents onto the shelf of the shower. The basket itself she placed on the sink, and then she hung several of Henry's thick luxurious towels over the towel warmer. She wasn't sure if he'd had that added or if it had just come with the condo.

She stepped into the shower and under the exhilarating spray of water. Not wanting to wait for Henry and wanting to please him by using the things he'd gotten for her, she lathered her hair and then stepped away from the direct stream of water. She started to soap herself in the places that she could easily reach and avoided the places that she wanted Henry to reach.

As he made his way towards the bathroom, he smelled Vicki mixed with the scent of Vanilla. He knew that she'd finally found all of bottles of her favorite toiletries that he'd bought and kept here hoping that they would be used as they were now, but if not then at least she'd have them here if she needed them. Grinning wickedly he opened the bathroom door and stepped into the steam-filled room. Henry was once again stopped in his tracks, stunned by the unbelievable beauty before him. He could see Vicki perfectly through the glass doors of his shower and just stood there in awe of what he was seeing.

Watching Vicki as the water ran down her body, how her breasts shifted when she raised her arms, the perfect shape of her firmly heart-shaped ass as she bent over…how had he not seen her full beauty when they were lying together or when he undressed her, he wondered to himself. Once again blood began to flood to his groin and immediately his cock was erect and throbbing. He could feel himself beginning to lengthen beyond what he ever expected possible. No longer able to stand not being able to feel her skin against his, he pulled open the shower door and looked at her with pure lust and desire in his darkened eyes. Knowing that she sensed him behind her, she did not turn but only placed her hand out behind her in a silent beckoning for him to join her.

Henry grabbed her hand in his and placed both of them upon her stomach as he closed the shower door behind him. Once he had her in his arms, he pulled her back against him, so she could feel the desire that she had created in him for her and only her. Sliding her own soapy hands down his back to grab his ass, she ground into him as she whispered, "Took you long enough, but I can tell it was well worth the wait!"

Henry grabbed her and turned her in his arms holding her loosely, letting her feel his ever growing hardness against her softness while letting her see the change that had come over him. She reached up to fully embrace him, pulled his head down to hers and kissed him. Grinning at him, Vicki told him to calm down. He's had his turn and now it's hers. She handed him the soap and asked if he'd mind getting her back. As soon as the words were out of her mouth, she turned away from him. Happy to have a reason to let his hands roam over her body, he soaped up her back, starting from her neck and worked his way down, lingering over her toned ass and on down her legs. Then he turned her and started the process over, working his way up from her feet. When he reached the junction of her thighs, he ever so gently parted her legs and worked the soap up and down between her inner-thighs and back up to her warm and pulsing center, moving the soap ever so slowly over her clit and lips.

He placed the soap in his other hand and used the lather that had gathered to cover her center with his open hand, running his hand back and forth so slowly, hearing her whimper he slipped two soapy fingers inside of her and she came immediately. Vicki's legs started to give out on her and she slumped against Henry, who held her lovingly and carefully. Seeing the shampoo lather still in her hair he moved himself behind her and placed her hair under the full spray of the shower. Letting her rest against him he worked all the lather from her hair and then ran his hands through his own silken curls, moving forward to let them rinse out.

Seeing the untouched bottle of conditioner on the shelf, he reached for it and poured some out into his hands. Again he used his hands to massage the conditioner through her hair, then his own. Leaning back to rinse Vicki's hair and his own, he noticed the soap lather still lingering on the front of her body. He turned her so she could rest against the wall of the shower and used his hands to continue to wash her. He left no place untouched, her neck down her chest, using both hands to massage the soapy lather over her breasts and down to her stomach again.

He pulled her in front of him and let the spray of the shower rinse away all the lather from the soap. Suddenly Vicki pulled herself to her feet and moved in front of Henry, "I thought I told you that this was my turn!"

Before Henry could respond, Vicki had pushed him back against the shower wall and leaned up to kiss his lips, very briefly. She continued to kiss and lick her way down his jaw, taking nibbles from his neck, then continued her way down his chest, licking and suckling each of his nipples in turns before she continued down to his stomach, trailing kisses across his perfect form. She could feel the muscles beneath start to tense. She kissed his belly button, even using her tongue to lap at the inside of it before sinking down on her knees, bringing what she most wanted to taste right to her face. Reaching out to grasp his hardness, bringing a near shouted gasp from Henry, she ran her hands over his entire cock, letting it rest in her hands to test its weight. She encircled it at the base and started to stroke it ever so slowly.

Henry, lost in the pleasure she was bringing him, tried to pull her back up to him, but she was having none of it! Wrapping her arms around his legs, she flicked her tongue at the tip before taking all of it into her mouth, licking and sucking as hard as she could. She could feel Henry tense but knew that he wouldn't move. So she released her grip on him and started to run her fingernails up the back of his legs, reaching then grasping his ass and pulled him to her. She was far beyond teasing him, and wouldn't be happy until she had brought him to his own violent release. She felt Henry's hands grasp her hair but he neither tried to pull her away nor pushed himself further into her mouth. Clearly he just felt the need to touch her.

She then started using her mouth to pull his cock to its full length before taking it all back into her mouth again and again. Henry finally let go of his control, knowing that she wasn't going to stop until he did, while loving the pleasure she had coursing through him. He could no longer hold back his release. Once his control was gone, Henry threw his head back and shouted. It felt as if he would never stop coming and every time Vicki swallowed or moved her mouth at all, he continued to come.

Having had more than he could stand for the moment, he grabbed Vicki and pulled her up and into his embrace, framing her face with his hands, he looked deep into her eyes and saw desire consuming her. Giving her yet another deep kiss, he felt his own desire start to heat up again. He asked her, "Don't you think it's time we got out of this cold water?"

Vicki looked startled, having not even noticed that the water had gone cold. She'd been too busy pleasuring Henry and had only just become fully aware of him. "Yes, I do suppose that we should. I know that it doesn't bother you, but I'm starting to get chills here."

Grinning Henry reached over and turned the shower off. He opened the door and pushed Vicki out into the warm room. Seeing the towels on the warmer, he grabbed one and started to dry Vicki off, attempting to warm her at the same time. Vicki apparently wasn't happy about not being able to touch him so she grabbed another towel and started to dry his hair with it, noticing for the 1st time that his own hair now held the same scent as her own.

Henry looked up at her, "You know you really don't have to do that. The cold doesn't affect me the way it does you, so there's no need. I'll be fine."

Vicki looked down at him with a strange look on her face, "Did it ever occur to you that I just might want to be touching you? And if you're going to dry me off I can at least do the same for you, Henry."

"Very well Vicki, do as you wish. I've learned by know that you're going to do whatever it is you want no matter what is said to try to change your mind. Not that I'd try to right now. If it's your wish to touch me, then I'm happy to honor your wishes."

"Well thank you very much, your Grace." Vicki quipped knowing that Henry secretly loved it when she teasingly called him that.

Having gotten her dried and warmed, Henry stood and grabbed a fresh warm towel and started rubbing it along the strands of her hair. He knew that he could have just used the blow-dryer he had but he was going to do whatever he had to to stay in such close contact with her. Meanwhile Vicki was still intent on getting him dried off as well. She'd gotten his hair dried and his shoulders along with most of his back and chest. When she would have moved to finish drying off his lower back and his legs, she was surprised to feel his cock bumping against her. She had no idea that he could become aroused again so soon. And with such length and hardness at that! It was as if he had become aroused for the 1st time that night.

She giggled. She couldn't help herself, and when Henry looked at her in confusion she just said, "Well how was I to know that your Vampire healing worked on everything?"

Henry only grinned back at her, took a bottle from the basket she'd placed on the sink, picked her up into his arms and headed out of the bathroom back towards the bedroom. He crossed the room very quickly and after tossing back the silk bed coverings he lowered her gently onto the bed while only sitting on the edge of it himself, tucking the coverings around her. Vicki looked up at him in confusion. Why wasn't he lying with her? Why had he covered her up? She knew that he wanted her again. She had felt the evidence of that, so why was he holding back now?

"Henry, have I done something to upset you? Why aren't you lying with me now? I could feel you, Henry. I know that you wanted me again, so why are you just sitting there?"

Henry looked down at her and saw her as he'd pictured seeing her in his bed so many times in his mind. He almost couldn't believe that she was really lying there now. And yes he did want her again, but while he was able of taking her, was she able to be taken again? He'd felt how tight she was and more than anything, he did not want to hurt her. He forced himself to ask, "Yes Vicki I do want you again, and no, you have done nothing wrong. And I'm sitting here because if I climb under those sheets with you I will take you again. I won't be able to stop myself. But Vicki, I do not wish to hurt you."

When Vicki heard the concern in his voice she knew what he meant, and she smiled knowing that he cared enough about her to be concerned that she might be sore or hurting. Taking her hand and moving the coverings back she smiled at Henry and told him, "Climb under here with me Henry. There's no hurt to worry about. Please come to me."

After hearing that. there was nothing that could have stopped Henry from doing exactly as she requested. He moved next to her and pulled the coverings over the both of them, then pulled her into his embrace. He only wanted to hold her against himself for a moment or two, and was surprised when Vicki turned in his embrace and placed her hand on his face. "What is it Henry? I want you, I need you. I don't understand your hesitation."

Henry looked at her and with every ounce of feeling in him he said, "Vicki, I love you. You've probably known that for a while now, but my saying it means something different. I've had many lovers throughout my life, but I've only said those words twice, and now I know that I was wrong in saying them the 1st time. I know now that I was young and infatuated and thought that what I was feeling was love, but it was not. I had to meet you to find out that truth for myself. So I say it again, Vicki, I love you. You've taught me how to love and what love truly is. And I know that I will never say those words to another woman for as long as my life continues to be."

Smiling at him through the tears that his words had caused, she placed her hand on his face and pulled him to her. Once his lips were close enough, she whispered "Henry I love you too. Nothing will ever change that. I will love you my whole life through."

Henry kissed her long and hard. While keeping his lips on hers, he moved and covered her, feeling her arms wrap around his neck once he was settled. He placed kisses along her face, her neck, the base of her throat. This was a Henry that Vicki wasn't sure that she knew, so she asked "What are you doing Henry?"

Henry only replied that he was loving her, so she gave herself up to him. He kissed her breasts lovingly, trailing kisses down the valley between her breasts continuing on down her stomach, running his tongue playfully around her belly button, and then he was raining kisses upon the curls that hid her warm and throbbing center. Hearing her cries of pleasure, he knew that he would not be satisfied until he'd ran his tongue over her warmth. The sudden need to taste her was beyond his understanding. It was almost the same feeling he got when wanted to feed from her. In a way, he would be making her his in a way that no other woman ever had been, and that thought pleased him thoroughly!

Gently spreading her thighs, he 1st looked upon her sex. He could already see the droplets of moisture that had already began to gather there, could hear the throbbing of her clit and the veins that ran through her tender lips. Not being able to hold himself back any longer, he buried his face in her and deeply inhaled the scent that was hers alone. Sliding his hands down under her ass, he lifted her higher, bringing her closer to his waiting mouth. He ran his tongue all over her sending her hips surging higher and causing her back to arch away from the bed. He drove his tongue as far into her as he could, lapping at the juices coming from her. He slowly nibbled at her nether lips, licking each spot after he'd nibbled until finally, he'd worked his way back up to her clit. Feeling her fingers grasp his curls and holding him where he was told him she wanted this feeling. The sounds of pleasure and gasps of breath told him that she was close to release. And while he wanted that pleasure for her, he wasn't ready to let her have it quite yet.

Taking her clit into his mouth, he suckled on it, pulling it and stretching it as far as it would lengthen much as she had done when she'd had her mouth on his cock. He scraped her clit with his teeth very gently, ever careful not to hurt her. Once again, he closed his mouth around it and ran his tongue around the throbbing nub in circles, pressing it hard beneath his tongue, moving it from side to side and up and down. Knowing that she was too close to hold out much longer he raised himself above her, and thrust his own hardened throbbing organ into her. Feeling his very tip touching the opening of her womb, Vicki cried out with the pleasure that was building in her. Henry leaned down to cover her mouth with his, drawing some of those cries into himself and letting his mouth and tongue mate with hers, much in the same way that his cock was being thrust into her wet and clinging walls.

Vicki grabbed Henry for a long lingering kiss, tasting herself on his lips which only heightened her pleasure. Straining now and glistening with sweat, she was trying to hold back her orgasm but was losing the battle. As she and Henry moved together in unison, she grasped his ass and pushed him further into her. She knew that she was close to exploding. Henry sensed it too, and dragged his mouth away from hers. He saw the veins standing out in her neck, caused no doubt by her trying to hold back her release and watched the blood pump. Having the fragrant scent of it surrounding him, he closed his eyes for only a moment and when he opened them again, they were as dark as the night. His fangs had descended. Knowing that doing so will only bring her more pleasure, he didn't want to feed from her unless she wished it, so he kissed her gently, letting her feel his fanged teeth. Removing his lips from hers he whispered, "Vicki".

The only response he got was her shaking the hair away and baring her neck to him. At once he kissed her neck and sank his teeth in, tasting the sweet elixir that was Victoria Nelson's blood. As he did so, he felt her begin to tighten around him while she finally gave into her release and the explosion seemed to go on forever, causing her body to rock at the sheer violence of her orgasm. Henry knew that he could no longer hold back his own and let go of his control, wanting to come with her. The power of her release was so strong that he was gripped tight within her, and the strong constrictions of her release triggered his own. Her body's tight grip on his cock milked the very last of his seed into her.

Feeling Vicki go limp in his arms, Henry was suddenly afraid that he'd taken too much of her blood and withdrew his teeth from her neck, licking the tiny puncture wounds and watching to make sure that they closed. Leaning back and looking down at her he stopped being afraid, seeing the smile on her face and the tears of joy leaking from her eyes. He knew she was alright, just a little overwhelmed. With her hands still holding onto him, keeping him inside of her, he eased onto his side, gently bringing her with him. Wrapping his arms around her, he knew that he had never felt so much at peace as he did at that very moment. It was all thanks to the woman he held in his arms. If only he could stop time and stay in this moment forever he would. He knew that she had said that she would not leave with him, but he hoped that he could change her mind. Knowing that he only had a few hours left until sunrise, he needed to try to change her mind.

"Vicki, honey are you awake? We need to talk."

Vicki opened her eyes and looked at him, "What is it Henry? What do we need to talk about? And yes sweetheart I would have been asleep if you'd let me."

"Vicki I want for you to leave with me, tonight, now, please. I need for you to leave with me."

Wide awake now Vicki looked at Henry and for once was glad that she wasn't able to really see his face. She told him, "Henry we've talked about this. I told you that I couldn't go and I meant that. I wish that I could, but I know that I can't. I told you that I wasn't going to keep myself from saying things to you that I would've regretted. What we've done in the last several hours is something I know I would have regretted not doing. And as much as I love you and want to go with you and just say yes to all of it, I know that I can not. I'm not saying no forever Henry. Hopefully one day when I know that those that need me really don't anymore, then we'll be able to be together. I'm begging you, please don't make this any harder on me than it already is. I knew that when I came here tonight that I could only have you for tonight and whatever might happen would and that I'd have to content myself with that until things change."

Unsure of when she started to cry she knew that this was the moment that she'd been dreading for the last several weeks. Unable to bear her tears, Henry hid his own and told her that he understood. He promised not to disappear from her life completely, and once again, made the vow to her that he would always be there to protect her. He just told her over and over how very much he loved her.

"Vicki, you know that you're mine now don't you? Just as I am yours and will always be".

"I know that Henry, and I am yours, have been yours for longer than you've even known and know that my love for you will not change. I am in love with you, and I can't see anything changing that. I know our time together is almost at an end so please be careful my love. And know that I will be here waiting for you".

"Then know that I will always be watching over you. I can't ask you to change who you are, it's one of the reasons I love you so, but please don't take any unnecessary risks. I just found you and am not ready to lose you!"

"Henry, it's time, you have to go now. You'll be at risk if you wait any longer."

Even knowing this he could barely tear himself away from her, but he did. Before she even realized it, he was out of the bed and fully dressed. Henry leaned down to kiss her one last time and whispered, "Be careful my love, I'll be watching out for you. I love you, Vicki".

With those last words, he was gone, and Vicki's heart broke, but she would not let herself cry. Instead she said, "Henry I love you!" and hoped that he wasn't too far away to hear them. She laid on the bed for a few moments more, then got up, found her glasses and got dressed. Looking at Henry's bed was so hard, for only moments before they'd been lying there together, wrapped in each other's arms. She saw the blue shirt that he'd found her holding and picked it up, deciding she was taking it after all. She didn't know when she'd hear from him again, and she wanted to have his shirt with her while it still smelled like him. How she hoped that it would for a long time, because she never knew what crazy thing life was going to throw at her next. Holding the shirt, she looked around his condo once again and then left. She felt as if someone was watching her as she stood on the street waiting for a cab, but shrugged it off as just her being paranoid and lonely and missing Henry already. She was lucky because she was able to keep the tears at bay until she got home and into her bed, noticing for the 1st time how alone she felt in it. She fell asleep holding Henry's blue shirt, never knowing that it was him that had been watching her as she left the building, even following her home. Making sure that he protected her while he still could. Henry heard her tears as he left, hating the sound of them and knowing that there was nothing that he could do about it now. If he was lucky he'd just barely make it to where he needed to be before sunrise.

This story is far from finished, in fact it's just the beginning!