The first thing Vicki did was run to the twins room. They were safe and sound, deeply sleeping. She smiled down at them and as she turned around, she almost ran right into Henry. He was checking on them as well, after he had seen everyone out.
He took her hand leading her into their bedroom.
They didn't speak, they didn't need to. Something about tonight, the fighting, Vicki losing her marks, her accepting his proposal, all of it really..it had made them both fill up with many different emotions.
They just stood there looking at each other as if it were the first time they had laid eyes on each other.
Vicki, of course, broke the silence first.
"Henry?" she whispered.
"Yes, my fiancee'?" he just couldn't resist, she didn't correct him, she liked the sound of it.
"What if Asteroth does find a way? He knows about the twins.." she trailed off looking in the direction of their bedroom.
He laughed at her stubborness in seeing that she had really sent Asteroth away, never to return.
"Vicki, your marks are gone. We may not be safe from everything but we are safe from him. And, by the way, I've never heard you mention belonging to God...I'm thrilled to hear it out loud." He was now stroking her hair, causing her eyelids to droop a little.
She shrugged, "That's because it's between me and Him. It's private." she smiled at him.
"I'll accept that. I'm just glad. Now, can we celebrate?" he was already leaning in to kiss her before letting her answer.
Her moaning was answer enough. They made love very slowly, taking each other in. Drinking in the sight of one another's nude body, Henry having a greater respect for the mother of his children. Seeing her fight like that..it was the biggest aphrodisiac in the world to him. He scooped her up and laid her nude body on the bed. Vicki always managed to be nude before she knew it during the lovemaking sessions and she didn't care, as long as it happened. Henry laid on top of Vicki, propping himself up on his arms.
"I love you so much. Even if you don't tell me as much as I tell you, I don't care. I just want you to know that," he said as he looked down at her. She knew how much he loved her and she promised herself she would try to tell him more, she owed him that for his patience alone. Not counting all that he had done for her. More than anyone in her life had done.
"I love you too Henry. I'll never love anyone else like I love you. Thank you for being there for me, always." He watched as her eyes went silver and he saw that hint of fang again, she was in full desire for him. She felt him against her thigh and knew he was ready too.
He nibbled her neck, tracing her collarbone down to both breasts, taking turns suckling and teasing them. She pulled him back to her mouth and then she went to nibble on his neck. She had never had her fangs slip this much and certainly never used them on Henry but she planned to now. She didn't drink from him, but just piercing his skin was enough to make him throb. Vicki could feel that and she wriggled under him, forcing him to enter her. He did very slowly, inch by wonderful inch. She matched his thrusts with ones of her own. Her body was filling with the heat of pleasure as was Henry's. They continued until they both collapsed in pleasure, with Vicki matching the biting of her neck with the biting of his. This last act caused Henry to nearly cry with pleasure, she was pleased to be the one for a change to be on the giving end...
The babies woke up just as Henry was stepping out of the shower. Vicki already had their bottles warmed. They were not crying, just fussing, letting their parents know they were hungy. Henry took Ward, Vicki took Abbie. Ward, as usual, finished first. Henry rocked him to sleep, then put him in his bed. When he turned back to Vicki and Abbie, they were both sound asleep in the other rocking chair. Henry started to reach for Abbie, Vicki's eyes popped open..
"Just me. Don't kill me" Henry whispered. Vicki got up herself and put Abbie down with her brother. Vicki wrapped both arms around Henry's waist, still looking down at their children.
"I promised them if anyone tried to hurt them, mommy would take care of it." Vicki sighed.
Henry kissed the top of her head and quietly laughed.
"God help anyone who tries to DATE these two." Vicki looked up at him, grinned and let him pick her up and carry her to the bed.
They both fell into a deep sleep, no nightmares for Vicki this night...all was well in the Nelson-Fitzroy home...