Chapter 3

John watched as Nikola followed Helen out. It pained him to see this, but he knew that he and Helen were no longer together. John was just surprised that the vampire had feelings for Helen. The man turned to Henry who looked just as surprised as John felt. So it was obvious that something had happened recently that made Nikola just leave his work to follow Helen.

"Do you need me?"

"No just get Big Guy here. He can help."

John disappeared and began hunting down the hairy abnormal. He found him in the new library, cleaning.

"Henry wants you in the lab. He says you can help."

Big Guy grunted, glared at John and left. It seemed no one still had yet to trust him. When he realized what was in control of his actions he had come to terms with it in a way. John knew he would never be the gentleman he had once been when at Oxford before he took on some of the Source Blood. Things then had been much simpler. If they hadn't found out about the Source Blood then he and Helen may have gotten together and had a family, but then if that happened none of this would have existed. Knowing Helen she would be pissed about it.

John left the lab, but couldn't see Helen or Nikola anywhere. A feeling battered against his chest and John realized it was jealousy. He and Helen hadn't done anything like this and this new thing between them was not something either of them did. Nikola abandoning his work? Helen falling for Nikola? These were certainly not the people he had known at Oxford. With a sigh the man headed to the library. He collapsed into a seat near the fireplace and pondered everything that was going on.

All too soon he heard movement. John turned to see Nikola with his nose stuck in a book.

"Done working already?"

"I needed to check my references. Besides wolf-boy requested this. And before you ask I haven't been with Helen these last forty-five minutes. I was busy working with Henry via radio. Just making sure the details are all in place before we take this creature on."

With that Nikola turned on his heels and left the library. He returned to the lab and gave the book to Henry who nodded and set the book aside. So far it seemed the plan was going well. Finally, the last touches were in place.

"Doc? We're ready to test this out. Have Will and Kate stand-by."

Nikola found the creature on the scans and with Henry's instructions began herding it towards Will and Kate. In turn they herded the creature to the Big Guy. Along the way the creature lashed out, but no serious damage had been done. It was safely caught and put in a cage.

"Henry was anyone hurt?"

"No, Doc. Not by the creature. Kate has a few minor burns from when the creature lashed out, but she'll be fine."

With a nod Helen knew she could relax. Well… no that was not going to happen. She still had to deal with John and Nikola before she could even BEGIN to relax. With a sigh she stood and went to deal with her "guests."

In the hall she ran into Nikola. The vampire knew what she wanted, but stopped her. He placed a kiss on her lips and the fires were back. Helen nearly melted into the floor, but she knew she could not afford to let Nikola in this way. After what had happened with John, Helen was not looking forward to another round of heartache. She tried to protest, but Nikola kept his lips firmly on hers.

"Shall we take this to a more… secret location?"

Helen almost said no, but the desire was too much and instead nodded. The next thing she knew a bed was beneath her. Desire coursed through Helen's veins and she literally begged for Nikola's touch. Her hands explored the vampire's body while he slowly undressed her. It was almost too much for Helen. Something exploded in the back of her mind and she arched upwards.

"Nikola," Helen moaned into his lips.

A slam and a snarl. Nikola's weight was off and Helen sat up. John had a knife to Nikola's throat. Horror filled Helen. Her past and her present were going to fight for her. This was not what she wanted. Helen rushed forward and pushed her way in between the two men.

"Get out John! How dare you come into my room without my permission? Its over between us. Whatever happens now is none of your business!"

John continued to glare at Nikola and tried to step around Helen, but the woman matched his movement. Helen would protect Nikola at all costs. Fire sparked in her eyes she suddenly found herself stepping forward with her hands out. John staggered backwards with a look of hurt in his eyes. He was realizing that Helen had chosen. The man lowered his hand and slowly left the room. He looked behind him at Helen with sad eyes before closing the door. With deep breaths, Helen turned to Nikola.

"I am so sorry for that. Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Where were we?"

Instead of the bed Helen found the wall at her back. Nikola's kisses trailed from her lips to her neck. While he suckled her soft skin he slid her jacket off and let it fall to the floor. Once that was done Nikola lifted Helen's shirt off her chest and had to break the kissing off in order to do so. Nikola then kissed the tops of Helen's breasts. The fire within her was like nothing she had ever experienced. Nikola knew what he was doing and it pleased Helen to no end.

A moan escaped her lips and she reached up behind her and unclasped her bra. She let the material fall to the floor and she felt Nikola's lips latch on to something more appealing than the top of her breasts. Helen tilted her head back and one leg draped itself up past Nikola's hip. With one hand the vampire lifted her leg higher and moved in closer. Helen whimpered at this movement. It set the fires higher. With one hand she began removing Nikola of HIS clothes. The jacket was the hardest part. Once she got to his shirt she just ripped the material off.

"I was rather partial to that shirt."

Helen let out a little giggle. "Is your shirt more important than this?"

"Mmmmm good point."

Nikola ripped off the rest of his ruined shirt and Helen felt her chest rise to meet the vampire's. The friction between them seemed to grow exponentially. Soon the bed was beneath Helen again, but there was a small difference. Neither of them were wearing clothes this time. Helen wrapped her arms around Nikola's neck.

"Can you vamp for me?"

"With pleasure."

Helen felt long nails scrap against her skin. Rolling them over, Helen was now on top. She leaned down and kissed the vampire's lips teasingly. She teased his manhood with everything she had. Nikola quivered beneath her and Helen knew that she was having her wicked way with him. Helen didn't realize she had said anything until she heard Nikola speak.

"I love you too, Helen."

So she said she loved? Well it was certainly true. She had lied to him down in the tunnels when he had wanted her to help him revive his race. She never meant that everyone hated him. Nikola was sweet in his own way and was attractive to Helen in his own way. With a low guttural growl she nipped his collar bone. A certain someone jumped at the gentle nip and Helen found herself smiling.

"If that's how you want it…"

Nikola held Helen close and began nipping every place he could reach including her hard pebbled nipples. He even tasted blood, but he soon found out that it scabbed over rather quickly. For the next several hours they were alone, each giving the other something new to moan about. Before they knew it they were utterly exhausted.

"Nikola that was amazing." Helen gasped out.

"Glad you liked it."

He reached out and pulled Helen close to him. Her skin against his was agonizing, but he wasn't going to push their newfound relationship. This time he would let Helen take things into her hands… if not he would show her a good time. Better than what they had just done. Nikola kissed the top of Helen's head and ignored the sweat. To him it meant that the job had been well done.

"Ah hell."

He made Helen lie on her back and began kissing her bare skin. The vampire sank lower and lower until he lips were teasing the entrance of her sensitive place. Like a snake he flicked his tongue out and tasted her. He heard the woman moan at the pleasure he was giving her. Soon Nikola began kissing upwards again and his lips claimed hers.

"Again?"

Helen nodded and felt Nikola enter her again. Her thrusts matched his with each movement. Her brown hair was now a tangled mess around her and her brown eyes looked up into Nikola's blue ones. She glared at him as if to accuse him of being too gentle. Almost as if he read her mind the thrusts became more and more urgent. All too soon, however, both released their pleasure. It was short, but both felt more relaxed now. With a yawn Helen snuggled close to Nikola and closed her eyes. The closeness of the vampire was somehow soothing and comforting.

"Be here when I wake."

"Of course. Sweet dreams, Helen."