Henry and Vicki gave the girl a ride, she wanted to go to the bus station. Vicki watched Henry with interest, knowing full well he had suggested she do that. She smiled at his tenderness. Henry had just drained the life out of a serial killer with no second thought, then in the next moment, was making sure a young girl got safely back home to her parents.
When they arrived, Henry pulled out several bills, handed them to her and told her to start over. She thanked them both and left.
They stared after her. Vicki finally spoke.
"Her parents will be so grateful Henry," she said.
"I hope so," he said getting back in the car. "I can't imagine not knowing where are kids are." Vicki shuddered at the thought.
"Hey, take me to the hospital first. I want to check on Kate." Vicki told Henry.
Henry obliged, knowing that Vicki was being Vicki checking on everyone but herself.
"What about you? That was a pretty good hit you took I'm sure," Henry said tracing the bruising on her face. Vicki winced a little.
"You know how hard-headed I am Henry," Vicki laughed it off. He picked up her hand and kissed it, she closed her eyes at his touch.
They arrived to find Kate already in a room. Mike was standing beside her, holding her hand. She appeared to be asleep. Mike turned when they walked in.
"So?" Mike asked quietly.
"Police are on their way, our story is that he attacked us, I used on of the swords to cut his head off while you got Kate out of there," Vicki told him.
"Is she serious?" Mike asked Henry. Henry nodded.
"Jeez, Vic," Mike shook his head. Vicki shrugged. Kate began to stir.
"Is that Vicki?" She asked.
"Yeah, how are you feeling Kate?" Vicki asked with true concern.
"Better, I was just so sick," Kate said, looking much better than when Mike had taken her away. Of course the doctors couldn't find anything physically wrong, but the gang knew it was more than just physical. Vicki felt it was an overload of magical abilities and pur evil, Kate couldn't filter it for some reason.
"Why? She hasn't had a problem before now." Mike stated.
"That's because your filter's don't work when you're knocked up.." came a voice from the doorway.
They all turned to see Dr.Morton standing there smiling like a cheshire cat.
"At least it's not Vicki this time huh?" she laughed coming over to Kate's bed. They were all in stunned silence.
"Well, that's a first." she said looking around, "this group quiet..wow!"
"She's pregnant?" Mike asked.
"Yep, that's why they called me. Her bloodwork showed elevated levels of HCG, pregnancy marker, so they called me knowing I was her ob doc."
Kate was crying, tears streaming down her face. Mike picked her hand up and kissed it. Vicki and Henry congratulated them and started to leave. Kate stopped them.
"Wait, I want to speak with Vicki alone." Everyone left without a word. The doctor told her she would check back with her later, winking at her and Vicki as she left.
Once the door shut, Vicki sat down on the edge of the bed.
"I'm sorry Vicki, really, I just feel so inadequate next to you, " Kate finally admitted out loud.
"Me? Me..really?" Vicki laughed.
"You think that's funny?" Kate asked on the verge of tears again.
"No..no it's not, I am the most emotionally challenged person in the world, and you feel inadequate.." Vicki shook her head in disbelief.
"I just fell like that I'll never live up to the great Vicki Ne..Fitzroy," Kate said fumbling with her hands.
"Kate," Vicki said seriously, "Mike is somewhat emotionally challenged too, he doesn't always express what he feels, he tends to," she stopped looking for the right word, "explode it out, you know?"
She nodded.
"And, I tend to be the same way sometimes, that how we express our love and concern. Now you and Henry, you two are sensitive, tender and loving. Mike and I, we are too much alike. We would never in a million years have worked and frankly, we had our chance. He's all yours honey, and now it looks like you guys are catching up to the Fitzroy clan." Vicki said patting her stomach.
Kate smiled, "Maybe it was my hormones." she joked.
Vicki rolled her eyes, she hated those pregnancy hormones. They talked a little more, coming to an understanding. Mike and Henry waited patietly outside. Mike jumped when Vicki yanked the door open. She looked between the two.
"So, you fill him in?" Vicki said to Henry while pointing to Mike.
"Wha..??" Mike tried to fiegn innocence.
"Don't try Mike, she knows I can hear everything and yes, my love, I did," Henry said elegantly.
"Good," Vicki hugged Mike, kissed him on the cheek and said, "cuz I'm starving, I need a shower and I'm so ready to get out of these clothes."
"I can help you with that.." Henry smiled. Vicki walked off seductively knowing Henry and Mike were watching her.
"Are you coming?" Vicki asked never looking back.
Henry licked his lips, he sure hoped so...