I do not own anything. It belongs to Richelle Mead.

Cravings

"You did such a great job with Devon today!" I tell Adrian while I rub his back. "I am so proud of you! You are going to make the best Daddy!"

Adrian smiles at me and says, "Well that's lucky, because you are going to make the best Mommy too! Our kids aren't even born yet, and already they are so lucky!" I smile back at him and kiss his cheek.

"Honey, I have to have some Chinese food, now!" I tell Adrian as my hunger jumps to a near panic.

Adrian grins at me. "No problem Little Dhampir, would prefer a buffet or a restaurant?" He asks me.

"Buffet. Definitely a buffet. I am starving!" I say as an almost manic gleam enters my eyes.

Adrian grins at me, but keeps himself from letting his chuckle out. He knows it would have gotten him an elbow in the ribs. The restaurant is, thankfully, just a few doors down. We are seated at a table, because I can no longer fit into a booth. The waitress brings us our drinks and I head immediately to the Beef with Broccoli and pile my plate high. As I stuff my face, I ask Adrian, "Are you excited about the next class?"

"I am." He admits.

"Even though you could get peed on again?" I ask him between bites.

Adrian laughs. "Yes."

Suddenly Adrian looks serious. "Do you have any idea how happy you have made me? I always knew it could be great between us, but I didn't know it could be this great."

I look Adrian levelly in his gorgeous eyes. "I love you so, so much. I can't believe this life that I have, and I owe it all to you. I don't know another man who would willingly accept someone else's children as his own. I am sorry I wasted so much time being a bitch to you. I am sorry that I didn't see who you really are inside, right away. Thanks to you, I have the family of my dreams with the most amazing husband ever, and I get to do all of this with my best friend!"

"Speaking of Lissa and Christian, are they taking these parenting classes too?" Adrian asks.

"Yes, but they are taking them at a different time, because ours were all booked up." I tell him.

Once I have stuffed myself as much as I could possibly stuff myself, and have had three bathroom trips, I am finally ready to go home with my beloved. Adrian pulls the chair out for me, and helps me stand up. I kiss him on the lips. "Thank you, honey." I tell him.

"Anything for you, Little Dhampir." He tells me.

We make the walk back to our house, and see Eddie hurrying out of Lissa's house with a look of panic on his face. Terrified, we stop him. "Eddie, is everything ok with Lissa?" I ask him frantically.

Eddies eyes are huge and he looks terrified. "Hot Tamales." He mutters.

"What?" I ask him, confused.

"Hot Tamales." Eddie mutters again. "Lissa wants Hot Tamales, NOW!!!" He says with a shudder.

Both Adrian and I laugh. "Can't Christian get them for her?" I ask Eddie.

"He is already out getting friend chicken." Eddie tells me frantically.

Adrian pats Eddie on the shoulder and says, "Sounds like you had better get a move on it. Little Dhampir and I will stay with Lissa until you get back."

Eddie looks up at Adrian. "Thank you." He squeaks. "You are a brave, brave man!"

Adrian chuckles, and hold's Lissa's house door open so I can enter. The sight that greets us is not pretty. Lissa is pacing back and forth in the kitchen with a turkey leg in one hand and a York peppermint patty in the other. She looks like something wild.

"That taste good Lissa?" Adrian asks her.

She actually growls!!!!

She takes a bite of turkey leg and talks through her mouth. "Have you guys seen Eddie?! He is supposed to have my Hot Tamales. And where is Christian with my chicken?!! Don't they care that I am hungry?!"

"Did you remember to feed today, Lissa?" I ask her.

"Well duh, but humans don't have Hot Tamale flavored blood, now do they?" She asks me snarkily.

"Hey now!" I tell her. "I am supposed to be the one with the snarky attitude, remember!"

Lissa just looks at me, and keeps on pacing. I grab her arm, and lead her to the living room. "Come on Lissa, let's go sit down and wait for the guys to come back."

Lissa nods and follows me to the couches.

The door opens, and Christian frantically rushes in. "I'm here Lis. I'm here! I've got your chicken!" He announces triumphantly.

"Oh." She sighs. "This is delicious. Thank you so much!" She says through her bite.

After Lissa polishes off two more pieces, Eddie bursts through the door holding several boxes of Hot Tamales in his hand. "I've got them! I bought ever box they had!" He said excitedly.

Lissa grunts her thanks and rips the box open with her teeth. We watch Lissa as a look of pure joy washes over her features as she enjoys her Hot Tamales. "Well, guys, it's time I get my wife home to bed. We will see you tomorrow."

"Night." Everyone called.

We walked across the yard, to our home. Adrian opened our door, and held it open for me to walk through. He is always such a gentleman. Once we are inside, Adrian pulls me into a big, awkward hug. "Thank you." He tells me.

"Thank you for what?" I ask him.

"Thank you for not sending me on a Hot Tamale run." He tells me.

I chuckle and kiss him on the lips.