Henry was exiting the limo in front of the Jameson's house when he heard screaming, Vicki's. With vamp speed, he ran to where the sound was coming from.
"Will!! Hurry!!" although Vicki knew she didn't really have to yell because Will could hear her anyway, she did because Maggie was lying limp in her arms. Vicki gingerly put her on the ground, checked her pulse and made sure she was breathing. Her marks weren't burning or glowing so she didn't think it was demonic but something had been there, Vicki could sense it. Dammit, she had to learn how to work her ability better if she were going to be able to help!
"Vicki!" Henry was suddenly by her side. She reached over and hugged him tight, like they had been apart for years instead of 24 hours.
"Henry, you're hear, thank God." Henry looked over at Maggie, placing his hand on her stomach, checking the baby out.
Will and Tori had both come out by now and both were fully vamped. Vicki explained what happened and by the time she was done, Maggie had come around.
"What...what happened?" She said, trying to sit up. Will would not let her.
"No Maggie, I will carry you inside." Tori ran over to Henry giving him a huge hug.
"Well, I'm glad to see you too little one." Henry laughed, now that everyone seemed okay, he could relax.
Will scooped Maggie into his arms as if she were a feather and said, "I'm going to take her in and get her to bed. I'll come back out to the guest house and talk some more with you. Tori, you'll need to watch your mother for me okay?"
Tori nodded, then asked, "Can I call you Uncle Henry even though you and Aunt Vicki aren't married yet?"
Henry and Vicki both raised their eyebrows, "Yet?" they said together.
Tori rolled her eyes, "YOU know what I mean.." Henry laughed and told her of course she could.
Then Tori asked Henry, almost whispering, "Was he okay when you checked on him?"
Henry bent down to her level and said," Yes, he's fine. I think he might be a little tough, like someone else I know. Run up and help your dad okay? And, you come and get me if anything, anything all happens."
She smiled and agreed to it, then ran into the house.
Henry turned to Vicki and said, "You and I must have a little one on one chit chat."
Vicki shook her head and said, "My dear Henry, you have no idea,." then kissed him fully on the mouth, something she had wanted to do the minute she saw him. They both went into the guest house to await Will's arrival. On the way in, Vicki suddenly got nauseous again and Henry had to carry her the rest of the way.
About 30 minutes later, Will knocked at the door. "Come in," Vicki called out.
Vicki was still not feeling well, so she was lying on the couch. "You okay Vicki?" Will asked, going to her side.
"Yes, just a little nauseated, seems like when "magic" pops up, so does my food." she said, breathing in through her nose to try and stave it off.
"I have something that might help you with that." Will looked over at Henry and nodded to Vicki.
"What?" Vicki said warily looking at them both, not liking their private joke. "You men, you think that's the answer to everything."
"Not THAT" Will said shaking his head. "Just a little minute amount of Henry's blood will help you."
Vicki looked at him, "Oh no, the last time I drank his blood, I got in big time trouble.."
Henry interrupted her, "This is not the same. That involved ritual. Besides, my chemistry is altered, remember?" Vicki had forgotten about that. The other issue was in the back of her mind though, probably the main reason for her feeling ill. She wondered if taking Henry's blood would harm her or the baby in any way. She was glad at that moment that the one thing she could do at will was block Henry from her mind, if she were quick enough. She had been doing it since she saw him in the yard, she didn't want to inadvertently tell him through telepathy. She wanted it to be special, if she told him. She hadn't yet decided, she was afraid, afraid she would lose another baby and she knew that she could not go through that again. Thinking all of this made her even more sick so she agreed. Henry bit his own wrist for her and gently put it in her mouth. Vicki was not thrilled about it, but oddly enough, his blood tasted like...coffee and chinese? Impossible!! She hadn't realized that she had been drinking for awhile until Will stopped her and said, "That's enough, no overload. Feel better?" Actually, she felt great. Wow, better than phenegran...
"Okay, why did his blood taste like.." she was afraid to say it for fear they would think she was crazy.."Coffee and chinese food?"
Will said matter-of-factly, "Because you wanted it too. If your favorite thing was say cookies and milk, that's what it would taste like."
Vicki wanted to ask why but she heard Will in her head, and for once wasn't mad for the invasion, I can't explain, but you know why..
so Vicki went with, "Well, good thing I don't like spinach and lima beans.."
Henry and Will laughed. Vicki sat back up and was still shocked at how well she felt. "Now, I'm not gonna vamp out or anything or start craving him am I?" she asked tentively.
"You don't crave me anyway?" Henry smiled at her and wrapped his arms around her lovingly.
She rolled her eyes at him, "Not what I meant, Y chromosome.."
"No, no you won't. Now, back to Maggie's issue. I thought we had everything under control but it's obvious we don't. Vicki, I'm so sorry this has been a, how should I put it, wild visit for you. We wanted you to come here to relax not be caught up in our issues."
Will put his head down, looking as though he were about to cry. Oh boy, Vicki was not into a man crying..
"Hey, we're family now, remember? Besides, I've had a good time so far. What would I do without something freaky happening? I'd be completely lost." Vicki was trying to joke with him hoping that would cheer him up, no crying, no crying, no crying!!
It worked.. whew! Close one, she thought. Will explained to them that in the last month, Maggie had been "attacked" by the Egyptian deity Amun. He was the creation god of the Egyptian culture.
Henry interjected, "You know I don't believe in those Will. They are just another form of demon." Will agreed but Vicki wasn't sure.
"But my marks, they didn't do anything."
Will looked at her again with a knowing look, Henry said, "Am I missing something?" looking between the two-good vampy sense.
"No, I just think that Vicki is still unsure of how much power she really possesses and I was hoping this little discovery trip would be one of helpfulness, but I can see that may not be the case." He continued by telling them that Amun wanted to take possession of his son's soul as soon as he was born so that he could reenter this world. Maggie's mother had come over and put a protective spell around her, the house, everything but as Maggie got closer to delivery, Amun was getting more impatient, stronger willed.
"So, what do we do? We can't just let him have the baby. I won't allow it." Vicki said as if it were going to be done now.
Henry smiled and stroked her cheek, Will grinned ear to ear, "Henry sir, these are some women we have.."