After Will left, Vicki decided to get into the bubble bath she had been waiting for. Henry had exited the limo so quickly, he forgot to grab his bags, but they were right where the limo driver left them.

When Henry got back to the guest house, Vicki was already soaking in the tub. She had lit the candles that Maggie had apparently knew she might need, they were aromatic, soothing. Maggie had also left some Bach, Beethoven and even some 80's music-Vicki was impressed. She chose the classical considering she was trying to unwind but knew she might have to check out the other music as well.

Henry wasn't able to sneak up on her, "Hi there, care to join in?" she asked without ever opening her eyes. Henry was impressed but slightly worried.

He had stripped down to just his black jeans and sat on the edge of the tub. "I want you to relax, you need to rest. You don't seem yourself and I'm worried." Henry was staring at her intently.

She shook her finger at him, "No sir, you are officially blocked right now." she said smiling at him. She suddenly became aware that she could see Henry, perfectly, even by candelight. Her sight, it was coming back but for how long?

She started to tear up, and yes, Henry noticed. He reached for her hand, "Okay, are you going to tell me what's wrong or do I have to guess?" She told him to get into the tub with her so that they could relax together, nothing sexual, right now anyway, she said.

Henry got in slowly facing her as he sat down. She loved to look at his nude body, the picture of perfection. She scooted up and wrapped her arms and legs around him, running her hands down his now wet back and kissing his neck. She never noticed before how his neck seemed so appealing. A small groan escaped Henry's throat. Vicki could tell, even through the water, he was happy to see her.

Henry pushed her back, "Okay, tell me. You are scaring me and that's a difficult task, to scare a vampire."

Vicki sighed and put her hands on either side of his face, "Henry, I'm not really sure how to tell you this." His thoughts went immediately to her voice in his head saying "You're not dying."

He pulled back, "Am I dying after all, is that it Victoria, tell me?" She saw his fear, his apprehension and gave him a cliff notes version of what was happening to him. She had completely forgotten that he was so distraught earlier in the day.

He sighed deeply, relieved and she took him close to her again.

"I'm afraid to say it out loud," Henry could tell she was beginning to cry. "Vicki, whatever it is, I'm here. Always."

She looked up at him at those beautiful blue eyes, eyes she had never seen so clearly before.

"You have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen." Henry smiled at her thinking she was just being nice, as if she could actually see them.

"Why thank you so do you. They do offer so much expression. I just wish you could really see them."

Vicki smiled at him, "But I can, I can see them perfectly." Henry stiffened, must be the blood she took he thought. She felt him stiffen in her arms.

"Henry, I'm trying to say something to you. But..I..can't seem to actually speak the words." She was stammering, so NOT Vicki Nelsonish. He stroked her cheek and put a stray strand of hair back.

"Just say it, I can take it unless of course you're breaking up..can't do that!" He smiled trying to ease her a little.

She finally just said it, "I'm pregnant, Henry. That's why I can see, that's why I've been sick and that's why your blood tasted like coffee and chinese, those are things I crave. Unfortunately, you may have to be my sub every now and again, those are two things that are probably off of the menu for awhile..." she stopped long enough to look up at him and see tears streaming down his face. But this man crying, this was something she could handle.

"Henry? Henry? Aren't you going to say something?" She asked eyes wide with uncertainty. This is it, this is where he says he can't handle it and he leaves...just like everyone else in her life...

"Do you, " he choked out, "Do you know what those words mean to me? Not only because I'm going to be a father, but that you, the love of my life, the love of a lifetime, a love I can never expect to or want to find again, are going to be the mother of my child? Do you know..." He was sobbing now, she was holding him so tightly that his body was shaking with his sobbing. She started crying to.

"Henry, what if I lose this baby too? I almost didn't tell you because I can't take another loss like that. Not ever. What's going to happen with my marks? What if something is wrong with the baby.." Henry regained composure and said, "Well, I have a worse thought than all of those things put together?"

"What could be worse than..." She took a sharp breathe in and said, "Telling my mother..."

They celebrated their news with a soft, slow lovemaking session. Henry told Vicki that she had tasted different, sweeter, but he never gave it a second thought. Now, he knew why and was over the moon. When they were finished, they lay together in the big comfortable bed, Vicki finally realizing how tired she was. That was going to take some getting used to...Henry lay his hand on her stomach and started talking to it,"Hello, I am Henry, your daddy, and I can't wait until you get here.." Vicki chuckled at him.

"I think it's a little too soon, don't you think?" Henry shook his head no and told Vicki to open her mind up for a minute, he knew she kept it closed for protection. She did so and when she did , this rush of power came over her. She could actually sense the baby, the growing life inside of her. She looked at Henry and smiled, "This is going to be interesting and comforting at the same time. I can sense this child. But, " she cocked her head, "Huh.."

"What?" Henry said. She shook her head, "I don't know, nothing bad, just some confusion.." Both of them heard a noise outside at the same time...Henry went to the window with vampire speed and tried to sniff it out.

"What is it?" Vicki asked.

"There's something out there, hold on," Henry slipped his jeans back on and was out the door before she could protest.

Suddenly, Henry was back inside, draggin what appeared to be a scruffy looking dwarf with him.

"OWW let go Nightwalker!! Do you know who I am?" He asked struggling in vain against Henry's grasp.

"No, but I'D like to know who the hell you are and why you are lurking out there at this hour!" Vicki yelled at him.

The little man rolled his eyes, "Oh brother, not another one of you, geez, just my luck. My name is Bes, not a GIRL'S name either, I am protector and entertainer of children. I was sent here by some Sarah, some angel of a Michael person, to help guard the newborn until you can banish Amun..."

Vicki shook her head, "This just keeps gettin' better and better.." and flopped back onto a pillow...