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Through the talk about names, we managed to get down to ten names that we have had agreed on for our incoming little girl. I sat up on the bed and watched him sleep. After the marking, Vlad and I have to be in bed together every night to avoid the pain he's suffering between us. It bothered me when he was feeling towards my dedication to make him happy. Yet, I got this feeling where he avoided asking the main question before he asked about our future daughter's name. I figured we had time here at the castle before going anywhere back home.

I managed to get out of bed and headed over to the nursery room. We had it all prepared for in the castle and in our room. This way, the kids will have our immediate attention and there is a backup room to provide privacy if Vlad wants more kids or sexual release.

My eyes were on the details of the blanket of smiling ghosts in bright colors. I thought it was cute and non-threatening to have. My eyes turned to check on Vlad and he's still sleeping.

The words echoed in my mind when he said that I don't even love him. That might be true, but I don't hate him anymore, or as I used to. What if…I pretend to be his lover? Would that satisfied him? My arms curled around my waists and slowly, my feet dragged me back to the bed. Vlad hardly noticed me moving in or out of the bed since he is a deep sleeper.

My body slipped back under the bed, my elbow held me up with my head on my palm, and moved closely to him. He was sleeping by having his back facing against me and my free arm slipped around his waists. His body automatically curled up against mine comfortably and now I understood.

I wanted to cry, break the tears, and hold him forever. For so long, Vlad didn't have anyone to love…not even the clones would be enough for him. He was obsessed to be love, so he figured my mom would be the one…but once I was in the picture, he aimed for me as a son-figure. Although, I haven't exactly thought of viewing him as a family member or anything else. It was disappointing how much we fought over the years because I stopped him so much. He must have started dating to find someone…compatible at least. All because he only wants to love.

All those times, I couldn't believe I have been blinded. I knew he was lonely, but he barely had anyone but my family and me. He deserves it more than anything and ideas were plotting in my mind. Without rushing and being rash about anything, my lips pressed against his bare neck, hoping it would be a good feel for him to wake up to. If pretending to love him would make him happy, I'd do it for him only.

He moaned softly, but he felt somewhat pleased. His eyes fluttered opened and saw me kissing his neck.

"G'morning." I announced.

He hummed puzzlingly, "Why are you kissing me?"

I showed him a happy smile, a gentle one, "You were glowing in your sleep. It made me realize how stupid I've been not to say something to you."

He was blushing red and he likes that. At least he's in for the romance type and a good thing too. He started to realize he's curled up on me and my arm around him.

"Daniel, not that I am complaining, why are you allowing me to be this close to you?" His brow rose.

"I thought hugging you would be nice." I sheepishly smiled, "Does it bother you?"

His head shook and decided to keep this going a little longer. His puzzling expression was interesting to see. Does he see this as a romantic side of me?

"But why kissing me on the neck?"

I pulled him closely to me, "I thought you'd like to wake up in a good start of the day."

He nodded and enjoyed this. He was actually enjoying this due to his happy emotion. Something in his emotion was telling him that he's excited, but I decided to keep seeing it this way. Maybe he does want someone to treat him like this and the next idea might not be a bad idea.

"If you do not mind, why are you in a good mood, Daniel?" Vlad looked up at me.

"I had my dream telling me what we actually said that night…I blurted out how much I felt about you," My moved his silver hair away from his face, "I said I love you to you and you were more than flattered. You wanted me to prove it to you and I said hold on there, if you're going to be mine. I'll be the one to start it. I came over to you and kissed you. It seems like we're so happy, even myself." My head shook, "After that, I ask myself if I do really love you."

Vlad held his breath – not literally – and looked at me directly. I knew I wasn't lying because of the research on people found out on Vlad and me that night. They heard it, but I chose not to believe everything too much.

"Does this means what I think this means?" Vlad didn't rush to ask this one, he's being careful.

I hummed, "If you're willing to let me, I do want to be yours."

"I do, Daniel. However, I doubt you'd be comfortable about this and-"

I decided to prove him wrong. My body moved out of bed, but my arms held onto Vlad. Carrying him like a bride. Out of his instinct, his arms wrapped around me and I smiled at him.

"Daniel," He met my eyes, "What are you doing?"

I grinned, "Taking us home, make you pancakes with chocolate chips, then give you a total body massage, and we can talk more about our daughter's future names."

Thankfully, today is Tuesday. We still had some time before Saturday arrives. I produced a portal and walked through to enter back home.

"I haven't had pancakes in a while, but body massage? I never had that before." He was pleased.

My lips curled sneakily, "Good."

His eyebrow rose to his curiosity and I set him down on the chair in the kitchen. My power was kicking in to bring back that six pancake pans. I went over to the cupboards and found only chocolate chips and pancake mix. I hummed and looked over the rest of the cupboards beforehand.

"Wow…we need food and I might need to go grocery shopping after massaging you, Vlad."

He nodded, "That's fine, but you do not have to."

"Unless do you want me to do it before we go to sleep?"

Vlad was melting into that idea and I can easily tell his eagerness, but that means…oh, ghosts. He's more interested for sexual attention and that's what he's been waiting for. If anything, his pregnancy symptoms have the fantasy desire.

"I would certainly like that." Vlad commented, "Besides, I'll need some time to check in with my company and how they're doing."

I nodded, "That works out well."

…

With everything is changing since my awaking morning, Vlad found myself pleased and satisfied about something.

Currently, the company was in a process of developing Xioplasmic with Zatianism chemical that would allow a few diseases to shrink on produce foods. At the moment, they need to test to see if it will cause any lack of nutritional that provides in food must have. Some of the produce lost its vitamin D or the lack of sweetness it contains.

Vlad was typing to ask if they could experiment the amount of Xioplasmic and Zatianism input and the room temperature drawn into the conclusion. Sometimes, these workers forget the basics to add into the database.

The company was in a need for expansion and employment rising. He had to look for available building and this city was perfect to meet his' needs. He was only need to hire people for a couple of months, had to find a home for himself, and had a first opening house to the company for the first day start. Then, a worker has commented about the city's college name and he recognized it because Daniel has chosen that college. He immediately formed a meeting plan with him, that and Vlad didn't want confliction with him.

If Vlad hadn't overheard my worker, he wouldn't be here and expecting. Despite of the fact of his position, the situation is rather a bit complicated. When Daniel woke him up today, his behaviour turned quite a gentleman and he was felicitous today. His attempting promises for tonight's enjoyment is causing his body to scream for consummate right now. However, patience is needed out of Vlad the most before he could request such activity tonight.

"Ah, Plasmius. I did not expect you to be here." The deep masculine voice has gained his attention.

His head turned and found the robotic suit Vlad had designed for him. Skulker must have suspected of his pregnancy related, yet, he is here for a reason. Vlad settled my laptop to sleep and joined him in the hallway.

"Unfortunately, this is my home. Do you have something, Skulker?"

His eyes lowered down, "I see you are starting to show. Any idea of the father is?"

It was fantastic way to a starter conversation, "Actually, yes. Daniel is the father."

Skulker shook his head, "I cannot believe he knocked you up on his term. I shall hunt him down to be the rug on the side of my bed." He cheerfully put.

The image of him hunting Daniel like that was not the idea of Vlad's life. His head snapped as the door clicked opened. His lips pulled back viciously with a growling to sneering darkly with his blood lust eyes glowing against his loyal friend. The snarling did not comfort Skulker as he floated back a few steps.

"Don' . .Him" His voice turned to growling for a warning to attack.

It sent shivered down in Skulker's electrodes within his suit and nearly had flaring ecto energy to the scene he's witnessing. It placed the entire house in a danger warning to avoid messing around with him.

I froze and did not expect Vlad to be so vicious. His eyes were glowing dark red as blood and his emotion turned into confusion. He blinked back to sapphire eyes. That scared me a bit and I knew this would be happening…He's gone all maternal instinct on an attack. Especially when I barely got a clue what I had missed after grocery shopping and my ghost sense finally informed me. Skulker is here…but it looks like he's backing down. I glared at my hunter.

"What did you do, Skulker?" I set the bags of grocery food down and came up to Vlad's side by landing my hands on his shoulders to comfort him.

His head shook, "I-I n-n-no, I…apologize." He phased through the ground and left us alone.

My head turned to Vlad as the glaring left me, "Are you alright, Vlad?" Come on, I should know his emotions right now…he isn't.

He sighed, "I believe so." He lied to me, but he was covering it up, "I am going to go sit down."

I kissed his cheek, "If you say so. I'll be cooking us dinner, so you can relax." I smiled, pretending to go along with it.

"That sounds excellent idea." Vlad drifted into the living room.

It's been one day and he's confused about something. Skulker must have triggered the maternal instinct; especially submissive mates are known to avoid messing around. If a hunter can recognize that, he should know better by now.

I had to grab all those eight bags in both of my hands and headed into the kitchen. Luckily for me, it's too easy to carry that food in and usually an average human would carry in two bags. I rushed into putting the food away and thought about it for a while to figure out what to cook.

Then, an idea popped up in my head and I hurried over to check a particular cupboard and…no, we don't have it. I muttered how could we not have it? Once the food was put away and I headed over to the living room to find Vlad watching television. I knew in the back of my mind, he doesn't watch much of anything, and he uses it to daydream or get lost in his thoughts. I had to pretend he was actually watching or he would suspect something.

"Hey Vlad, I realized I need olive oil and another ingredient. I'll be right back and if Skulker comes back, tell him I will kick his ass if he gets you threatened for anything." I told him, ensuring him that I would do that.

He snapped out of his daydreaming, "That's fine, Daniel." His hands soothing his baby bump.

He wasn't willing to be open about this and it wouldn't be easy to get him out of this mood he's in. Dammit, Skulker, I'm trying to make him happy and he ruined that! For now, I had to let him come to his own term and handle it or wait to see if it is not let go by tomorrow noon. Otherwise, I would be force to interfere for all of this to be over with.

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