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For six months Jerry heard nothing from her. She kept their bond locked up tight. He tried to reach out to her but there was nothing. He knew she was alive, had she died he would have felt it right away. She was living in Maine with Raphel and his vampire family. Raphel kept him informed of her progress. She had taken to only drinking from criminals. She scouted for them, finding them when they were committing crimes. Raphel taught her how to hide their bodies. She struggled at first with taking human lives so that was why she went for criminals.

Jerry had packed up and moved to a small town in Washington. He knew she'd find him if she wanted too. Their bond would always allow them to find each other. At the end of the six months Jerry found himself at a local bar. He was leaning against the counter waiting for his beer when a rush of emotions slammed into him fast and hard. Relief and sadness were rushing over him. He closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. He turned around slowly. His eyes found her right away.

She was standing across the bar from him in dark jeans and a long sleeve, black shirt that hugged her body. She had put her long hair in a braid that was hanging over her right shoulder. She had managed to sneak up on him and that surprised him. She was playing with the ends of her braid as they stared at each other. Jerry pushed away from the bar and they started walking at the same time.

They met in the middle of the dance floor and just stared at each other. He was so stunned by her sudden appearance that he couldn't think. His right arm came up and went around her waist while his hand went flat against her lower back. Her left one went up to his shoulder. Their free hands clasp together and he brought them to his chest as the music in the bar changed to a slow song. Before he knew what was happening, their bond burst open.

' I'm sorry I left.' He heard in his mind.

' I understand.' He sent back.

' I have missed you. So much.' He blinked a second before he picked her up. Winter wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck. He had one hand on her lower back and his other arm went under her ass.

' You have no idea what I have been going through without you.' He sent to her. They rested their foreheads together and closed their eyes. Her skin was intoxicating to him and her blood called to him.

" You haven't been feeding." She whispered.

" I feed every other day." Jerry whispered.

" Then take me home and let me feed you, my maker." She whispered.

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They drove to Jerry's place in his truck. He kept glancing at her, not believing she was actually sitting beside him. They had taken hands and walked out together but she had shut down their bond again so he had no idea what was going on inside her. She was sitting in his passenger seat, leaning back in the seat and looking out the window.

Once they arrived at his house, which was set back in a wooded area, she followed him into the house where he locked the door. His bedroom was in the basement and he started there right away. She reached out and took his hand. He squeezed it as he led her to the stairs of the little cabin. He descended into the basement and down the hall to his bedroom. Once they were inside the room, she let go of his hand and started undoing her braid.

Jerry watched as she shook her head, letting her hair flow down her back. His breath caught at the sight of her. She straighten her head up and smiled at him. He put his hands in his pockets and returned her smile. Winter moved to the bed that used to be theirs. She slipped off her shoes then crawled across it, settling directly in the middle of the bed.

Jerry removed his shoes before he climbed onto the bed. Knowing he was getting ready to drink from her was putting his vampire sense on high alert. His fangs were out and almost aching to be inside her vein. He was hard and knew he was growling slightly but he couldn't help it. It had been too long since he had be with her.

Her hair was spread around her head like a dark cloud of silk. She closed her eyes and turned her head to give him full access to her vein. He growled loudly as he came down completely on top of her. He took a fist full of her hair in one hand while his other hand came to rest against his mattress. His fangs moved into her neck quickly, making her moan and arch her back slightly.

Jerry's eyes were closed tightly as he drew from her. Her legs were spread and looped around his. Her legs were holding onto his tightly. His hand was opening and closing in her hair, lightly pulling it and feeling the softness of it. He was forcing his body to be still because he didn't want to make her uncomfortable but Winter started lightly thrusting against him and Jerry felt like he was losing control of himself.

He pushed harder into her neck, pulling a gasp from her. His hand traveled through her hair to her head as he growled loudly into her skin. He sucked as hard as he could on her while she moved against him. When he felt like he was going to burst, he yanked away from her. He came up on his knees and ripped his shirt off. Jerry looked down at his hand an imaged his nails were long and pointed. They grew right away so he slashed them across his chest, making a straight line appear. His hand went back to normal. He reached down and grabbed her by the neck. He pulled her up quickly and to his chest.

" Drink!" He ordered. Winter's hands came to his side at the same time her mouth latched onto him. His mouth fell open as his head went back. He closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around her tightly. " Bite me, now!" His voice was breathless. He moaned when he felt Winter's fangs enter him. His head came down and rested on top of hers as he rocked them.

Winter's finger tips moved to his waist band and she started undoing his belt quickly as she drank. He pushed her away to grab her shirt and rip it off. Her fangs were out and both their mouths were covered in blood. Before her shirt even hit the floor he had grabbed her again and they were kissing. It was rough and hard.

Jerry flipped them over so he was top of her right away. He ripped her jeans off then her panties. He growled low and deep as his fangs descended once again. Her legs spread wide a second before he buried his fangs into her inner thigh. Winter's eyes went shut as she cried out. He pulled and drank hard against her until she was trembling and her block on their bond was broken again. He pulled out of her thigh and moved the length of her body. He gripped her hair as he came into her as fast as he could.

" You are mine!" He groaned into her mouth. " Say it!" He ordered as he thrust into her. Her body was rocking with the force.

" I am yours!" Winter cried out. No one had touched her since he had so it didn't take long before he felt her orgasm building. He never understand why markers said sex with their night children was the best sex ever until being with her. Feeling her orgasm through their bond made him feel like he was having two orgasms, one right after another.

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Winter was laying on her stomach, across Jerry's chest afterwards. His hand was running slowly through her hair while his other hand was behind him head. Their legs were intertwined and he was staring at the ceiling. Dawn was coming near and she had gone still so he figured she had been pulled into the day sleep but she surprised him when she started to speak.

" I have been working to stay awake during the day. I am able to make it 5 hours into the day before I am pulled under." She said. Jerry's eyebrows went up. No new vampire could resist the call of the sun. "Raphel said I am so strong because I have your blood in me and you took the time to bond with me. You let me feed from you so much."

" That could be. Will you be returning to him at night fall?" He asked. Winter sighed.

" I have built a life there. I have my own place and a job."

" A job?" Jerry asked in surprise. Winter pulled away so she could lay beside him and look at him as they talked.

" I am writing, under a surname of course. I am also painting and selling my paintings." She said with a smile. " So far this afterlife has been better then my human life. I'm only missing one thing."

" What's that?" He asked.

' You.' The word flowed over him and made him close his eyes.

" I would come with you if you ask." He said.

" Why do I need to ask?" Winter asked. Jerry opened his eyes and looked at her.

" I have to be invited, even into another vampire's place." He said.

" Not when you own the place as well." Jerry frowned at her words.

" What are you talking about?" He asked.

" My house is in your name as well. Raphel helped me get it set it. It is vampire proof with a secret room for our bedroom just in case anyone were to break in. The windows' have metal shudders." Winter said.

" And you put the house in my name as well as yours?" Jerry asked. Winter smiled.

" Of course. Why won't I? You are my husband, aren't you? Do you still want to be my mate or is there another?" Winter asked.

" You are the only mate I have ever taken and will ever take." Jerry said.

They spend the rest of their time fang deep in each other. He took blood from her wrist while she drank from his neck. He bit into her shoulder while she attracted herself to his arm. They made out, touched, and had sex until the day pulled her under. Jerry stayed in bed with her for a while then got up and started making phone calls to arranging his move to his new house.

The end!