Henry's phone only rang 1/2 a ring, if that's possible, when he picked it up, "Vicki?" he said sounding unsure.

"Henry? What's wrong?" Vicki could tell by the sound of his voice something was wrong.

"Vicki, I woke up.. that's what's wrong." Henry stated.

Vicki laughed, "Of course you did, it's sunset. I for one am glad you woke up..." he cut her off,

"NO I've BEEN awake, for quite sometime." He said sounding impatient.

"Oh." "OH!! Oh, Henry, that's great!" She exclaimed.

"What?!! What do you mean "that's great"? No, Victoria, it's not.." Henry was sounding a little angry.

"Look, Henry, if you could just calm down for a moment I will tell you why that's great." she said in a firm but steady voice.

Henry started talking before she could go on, "Please put Will on the phone, he should be up by now too."

"Henry, Will HAS been up, up all day, outside, as a matter of fact."

Silence. More silence.

"Henry? Did you faint?" Vicki looked at Maggie and mouthed Can vampires faint because I think he just did..

Maggie shrugged her shoulders.

Henry spoke so sharply into the phone that it made her jump, "VICKI-do you mean to tell me this is normal?"

She explained to him that Will had put an additive into the blood products, that he hadn't said anything because he wasn't sure it was going to work. So far, other than Will and Henry, it hadn't worked that they were aware of. Will had come into the house and Maggie caught him up on the conversation. Maggie sent Tori up to bathe while Vicki finished her conversation. Henry was much calmer, in fact he was elated, when she finished explaining.

"Um, Henry, I have something to ask you?" Vicki wasn't sure if she wanted him up there right now, but yet she did, made no sense at all to her.

"Yes, my lady?" he answered back with his charm dripping through the phone.

"I know I'm supposed to be on vacation, but would you like to come up here? Well, actually, I should say Maggie has invited you up here." She waited for a response.

"Oh, can I come to the baby shower and meet all the ladies?" Vicki could tell he was smiling that little devilish grin he reserved for her.

"Ha, Ha, very funny, but sure, why not!" She played along.

"Do YOU want me to come up there Vicki? You know, I thought that you would be okay for a week without me.." he trailed off, baiting her of course.

"That is not what I meant! You know, never mind, I don't know why I bothered." He could tell by her tone that he had made her very angry in a short time. Why was that happening all of the sudden, not the anger just the shorter than normal fuse.

"Wait, wait, I was kidding...sort of...it doesn't matter. I would love to come up. I miss you already."

She rolled her eyes. "Stop rolling your eyes at me too, Victoria Nelson" How did he...nevermind. He just knew her that well.

"So, you coming or what?:" Henry thought about how to answer that for a moment, then decided a tame answser would be best right now.

"Yes, dear, I'll come tomorrow evening. I know you say this new additive is like sunscreen, but 400 years of being out of it...well I don't know if I would feel comfortable slathered in 1000 spf. " Vicki laughed and said to him, quietly, "I could think of other things to slather you in." It was her turn to have a devilish grin.

"Ahh, you do miss me," Henry said laughing.

They agreed he would be up the next eveing by limo. Henry said, "I love you" Vicki said, "I know."

Vicki turned to Will and said, "Will, why are things changing so fast for Henry and not everyone else?"

Will shook his head, "I really don't understand it Vicki. In fact, I'm a little worried about it."

"Worried?" Vicki looked horrified. This man had given up everything for her and Will was saying he was worried-oh HELL no, this was not happening.

Will knew that look, he'd been married long enough to Maggie to see plenty of them, "Now Vicki, don't get upset." he said putting his hands defensively in front of him. Maggie instinctively put her hand on Vicki's arm, calming her. That's all she needed, Vicki having a nuclear meltdown right now, not good.

"Well, Henry is changing at an alarming rate. Maggie even told me your news, congratulations by the way. I'm just worried that if he changes too much too quickly.."

"What?! What Will, what will happen?" Vicki asked hurriedly.

"I don't know if it will happen, but it COULD happen."

Vicki made a face, balled up her fists and said, "Stop lollygagging and tell me!"

Will sighed, "I'm afraid if he changes too much, too fast his cells won't keep up, he'll start to deteriorate, he'll start to...essentially die." Will looked at Vicki as she dropped to her knees and screamed, "NO NO NO" over and over and felt helpless.

Will felt helpless, guiltly, responsible...He could be the one who killed Henry, Duke of Richmond, father of Vicki Nelson's baby...oh crap...