Aislin spent an exhausting, yet fun few days with her visiting friends and her parents. They often took Logan in their hotel room for her drawn out lunches with Hannah and the other band friends, getting to know the little boy much better. He had been much less mobile when she had been there, and now he was a growing little toddler. She loved watching quietly as he played with them, and it made her smile as his giggle filled the suite.
Her parents had been shocked with his choice of rooms. It was a three room suite with a full kitchen and balcony overlooking the river. Logan took over the expansive main room with his toys, and they had a open bill for anything that they wanted to watch on television or eat that Eric had set up with the manager. They were truly being spoiled as Aislin had always wanted them to be, and she smiled as she observed them enjoying it. Eric allowed them to his home after the first few days of the visit, and Jean oohed and aahed over the delicate pink room that was quickly being put together for the upcoming arrival. Pam and Aislin had agreed on a more antique theme, and pictures hung on the wall of roses in faded pastel colours, as well as a lovely border around the room of cream coloured roses twisted together. It really was beautiful, and Aislin was fretting over what to do for Pam. Ally had assured her she would make sure that Pam knew she was grateful, even beginning to go into detail to see her sister blush deeply. Aislin understood all about Eric's sexual stamina, and she just did not want to know about Pam's. Ally's smile told her enough.
Their last night in town, Eric took everybody to dinner at one of the best places in Shreveport. Aislin had chosen a stretchy green dress that showed off her cleavage enough to appease Eric, but not to look too revealed in front of her family, and she decided on her flats for that night. The baby was growing and stretching her out, and she was a bit uncomfortable these days. She knew she was in the final stages now, and was slightly relieved that her friends had left. Eric kissed her neck as she stared at herself in the mirror, kissing her neck slowly as she smiled. "You look beautiful, my love." He took the clip that she held in her hand, and set it down. "Leave it down for me tonight. It looks so silky." He brushed his fangs against her skin as he met her eyes in the mirror, and she nodded slightly. He sank them into her neck gently as she moaned, and gripped her hips. They had made love hastily as he woke up, since Logan was with her parents, but they needed to get to dinner. When he had fed, he broke the skin of his wrist and she drank his blood for a moment. Just a little seemed to ease her discomfort
"Now I need real food." Aislin sighed happily, as he turned her to face him. He leaned down to kiss her lips eagerly, and she pulled him closer to her as she slid her hands into his hair.
Pam and Ally were meeting them at the restaurant, so Eric picked up her parents and Logan at the hotel. Aislin listened to the sound of their voices quietly, and Eric took her hand and squeezed it. They ushered the group past everybody as Pam and Eric took the lead, and Aislin watched as Jean's eyes widened at the way they commanded the room. The large table was in the corner of the room and semi private, and they settled in and ordered some drinks and appetizers. Aislin looked around slowly as Pam whispered something to Ally and her parents fussed over Logan, and smiled. Eric stroked her hair, and she realized how she was glad that she had left it down for him. The waitress was quick to take their orders the moment they set their menu's down, and she delivered the appetizers right after that. Everybody other than the vampires dug in, and Aislin felt Eric's eyes on her as she took big bites. She always felt hungry these days, and she met his eyes as she felt his desire. He obviously felt that they had not had enough time earlier alone, and she smiled as she kissed him softly.
Towards the end of the meal, Eric cleared his throat and everybody glanced at him as their conversation flowed around the table. Aislin grinned uncontrollably as she slid her hand over his thigh, and he smiled down at her. "I have noticed how good it is for you to be together as a family during this time, and I would like to offer you a chance to make that permanent." Eric told her parents, and they stared at him. "I have an office here that deals with some of my rentals, and I would like to offer you a job as the manager of that office." His eyes settled on Aislin's father, and Aislin saw the surprise in his warm eyes as he reacted to the job offer. "I can offer you a rental of your choice for the move that will be perfect for your needs. It will be big enough for you and the babies, and I think you'll be very pleased with anything that you choose." Eric smiled at Aislin and covered her hand with his. "You all need to be together now that our family is growing."
Aislin felt tears in her eyes as her mom's mouth dropped open, and her father looked silently at him. She blinked as Eric took her hand and squeezed it, and felt them slide down her cheeks. "Oh, Eric. That is quite an offer for us."
"Please accept it, Mom. Dad. I need you guys." Aislin told them, and Ally nodded in agreement.
"We will go home and really talk about it, but it sounds great for all of us." Aislin grinned at her father's words, and kissed Eric's cheek warmly. "There are things that need to be done before we can really settle anywhere else."
"I can assist you with anything that you need." Eric assured them, and they smiled gratefully as the waitress appeared. They all ordered dessert, and left a half an hour later as Aislin slid her arm around her mom.
"Persuade him, Mom." Aislin whispered, and Jean smiled and patted her belly.
"I will, darling. Trust me. Eric is right, you know."
They drove them back to their hotel as Pam and Ally followed, and everyone congregated in their room for another hour. Aislin nearly broke down when they said goodbye to Logan, and then hugged them both tightly as she whispered that she loved them. She was taking them to the airport along with Ally the next day , but this seemed so final to her. Logan would not be spending precious time with them, and she could not just drop by. She hoped they would take Eric up on his offer, and she left quietly as he held Logan in his arms in front of her. "Are you okay, lover" Eric asked her, his voice easily showing his love and concern for her.
"Of course, baby. I just hate saying goodbye to them now." Aislin admitted, realizing that she was just a girl that needed her parents despite everything in her life.
"They'll be here soon enough. I saw it in their eyes." Eric assured her, as they stepped onto the elevator. Logan was now sleeping on his broad shoulder, and she smiled as she leaned up to kiss her son, and then her fiancé.
"You like them." Aislin observed, staring into his eyes.
"I do. I never thought I would welcome such a thing as family, and certainly not like this, but I like them. I like them with Logan, and I will like them with our daughter." Eric confessed, stroking her stomach gently.
"I'm glad. I need them now more than ever. I spent too much time avoiding them. I will not ever tell them what happened…to me…but I need them for this part of my life." Aislin stumbled over her words, and he saw pain flash through her eyes.
"That is over, Aislin. I will do anything to keep you safe now." Eric growled, remembering how broken she had been when they had met. He had wanted to fix her immediately, and now he had fallen in love with the beautiful girl that stood before him, ready to bear his second child soon.
"I know. I feel so safe now." Aislin admitted, and smiled weakly. "I have never been happier than I am with you now."
"Good." Eric told her, kissing her forehead. They drove him, both of them kissing Logan before they put him down for the night, and Aislin wandered into the new baby's room slowly.
It was beautiful, and the sign of yet more hope in her life. The walls were a delicate pink, and the pictures of various roses added such a touch of feminine to it. The lights throughout were even a soft shade of pink, and she sat down in the comfortable gray glider with a sigh. "What are you thinking about?" Eric stepped in and looked around with a smile, and she smiled.
"It is peaceful in here." Aislin said slowly, and he nodded. "I mean, I love Logan's big boy room too, but this…it is for our daughter. I can't believe we are having a girl." Aislin said, and he came to stand next to her. "I loved you so early on, but I never imagined you being the father of my children."
"Would you still love me if I could not provide that for you?"
"Yes." Aislin admitted without the slightest pause. "I would have given it all up to love you, but this makes everything so perfect. I keep wanting to pinch myself."
"I can provide a pinch to assure you that this is real." Eric teased her, and she giggled softly. "Come take a bath with me? We can watch a movie afterwards, or whatever else you feel like doing."
"Whatever else?" Aislin asked, and stood slowly. She looked around again, and took his hand as he led her to the bedroom. They did bathe, talking as they snuggled together in the warm water lovingly, and then she slid under the covers as he handed her the remote. She found a movie and pulled him close as he got into bed beside her, resting on his massive chest as she curled up on her side. "I know that you want me, Eric. Is it okay if we do this until I sleep?" Her stomach was cramping a bit, and her thighs started to twinge as well.
"Of course, my love." Eric replied, relishing the feel of her against his skin. She was asleep within a half an hour, exhausted from the emotions of the night, and he stroked her hair as she breathed evenly.
Eric and her doctor were both particular about her care after that, and she had a check up every week. There were more ultrasounds than normal, more than Hannah would ever have, and Aislin watched her baby's progress curiously. She would be delivering soon, and Eric's eyes shone at the idea.
Her parents had agreed easily to his idea, and they were in the process of setting up the sale of their home. Aislin did not tell them she would be delivering early, afraid of scaring them somehow, as well as not wanting to pressure them any more than they already were. Eric was having a rental prepared for them, and it was a lovely four bedroom townhouse in the best part of town. Aislin was thrilled that they would be there for the babies soon, and even Ally was giddy with it.
Pam kept herself busy finalizing the nursery, and shopping for piles of baby girl clothes that Aislin feared she would run out of room for. She planned on sending some to her parents and sister as soon as they needed them, but there was some lovely ones that she was keeping. Pam had amazing taste, and was a great shopper. She was going to be an interesting aunt, with the way that she kept just enough distance with Logan. Aislin could not help but wonder if this would be the same, since Ally was planning on spending a lot of time with the daughter she was carrying.
Eric was strict about her eating and her rest, and she did most of her writing during the day when he was sleeping and she had some free time. Hannah helped happily with Logan along with Ally as well, and Matt was also willing to take him for a night. She was getting bigger by the moment, and her hormones were out of control. She found herself wanting Eric a few times a night, and he happily obliged if he sensed she was comfortable enough for it.
Aislin was straddling him one night, slipping over him as she moaned softly. His hands stroked her stomach and then her breasts, thumbing her hard nipples firmly as she arched her back. "You…love…this…don't…you?" Aislin panted, riding him harder as she craved release.
"Watching you make love to me? Absolutely." Eric replied, pinching her nipple gently between his thumb and finger. "You're the most beautiful creature alive right now." He met her thrust gently with a move of his hips as he grabbed hers, and she cried out with relief as he stroked her deep inside. She bit her lip as she focused on their new rhythm, and soon they were both crying out with a simultaneous orgasm.
"Oh, fuck me. You feel so good." Aislin moaned, falling to the bed.
"I could do that over and over." Eric assured her, and she smiled as he kissed her sweaty neck. He had not fed in her haste, and he sank his teeth into her gently. She moaned as he drank deeply, yet briefly, and relaxed against the pillows. "You're so beautiful, Aislin."
"Have you ever been with a pregnant girl? I mean, I am aware of your history, but that does not seem like your thing before now." Aislin asked hesitantly, and he stroked back her damp hair.
"Not that I know of. I never asked, since I did not care at the moment." Eric told her, and she looked at him. "I never want to even look at another woman, now that I have you." He smiled at her. "You were beautiful not pregnant when we met, and you glow with it now."
"This is really forever? Isn't it?" Aislin asked, and he nodded as he leaned in to kiss her deeply. "How am I enough for you, Eric?"
"Don't start being insecure with this now, Aislin. You are now close to two kids into this relationship, and that is binding for me." Eric warned, kissing her again. "I love you."
"I love you, too. I just worry that you'll want to run away from this madness sometimes." Aislin smiled peacefully, feeling his sincerity as well as hearing it in his voice.
"Never. I honour my family." Eric assured her, and rested next to her.
A month and a half later, at just below eight months along, Aislin was in the biggest hospital room that was probably available, gritting her teeth at the contraction. The doctor concluded that she was safe to deliver a big baby girl, and Eric talked with her at the door as Aislin glared at the IV beside her that was forcing her pain. "They are getting you something to relieve the pressure, love." Eric told her, kissing her sweaty forehead as she winced again. "This will all be worth it."
She was being induced tonight, and she watched as Ally stepped into the room. "How is she?"
"I need an epidural." Aislin muttered, silently swearing off every having another baby.
"It's coming." Eric reminded her gently, glancing around the room empty of medical staff. He bit into his finger, and she sucked fiercely as he took a deep breath and tried not to think about how turned on it caused him to be. "Better?"
"Yes…oh yes…fuck!" Aislin cursed as another contraction hit her, and Ally and Eric raised their eyebrows at each other.
"Is this all that you hoped it would be, Eric?" Ally asked dryly, sounding too much like Pam. Aislin glared at her, and she shrugged as he winced.
"I hate seeing her in pain, but this will be an amazing time in my existence." Eric said, and Ally smiled. Someone came into the room, setting her up for her pain relief, and Eric held her still as they pricked her back. She rested against the pillows as it set in, finally smiling at him. "All better?"
"I just feel a little bit of pressure now. I can live with this." Aislin said, a little freaked out about not being able to move at all until it wore off. It was well worth it, thinking back to the pain, and she stared at Eric.
"Well, well." Lisa strolled into the room, looking Aislin over curiously. "How are you?"
"Epidural. Doing just fine now." Aislin replied, and the doctor smiled as she stood at the head of the bed. Eric watched her as she checked Aislin's progress, still not used to someone handling her so much. "Should be soon, Aislin. You are up to seven. This little girl is ready to make her way into this world."
"With help." Aislin said, looking pointedly at the IV.
"I just figured we would rush it along a bit is all." Lisa told her, and Eric smirked. "I will be back to check on you soon. I need to check on some other arrivals." She winked as she walked out, and Eric stroked her hair as he stared at her.
"I love you so much." He kissed her softly as she sighed, and Ally rolled her eyes.
You two are way too sappy." Aislin giggled at Ally, and shot her a look as he pulled away from her.
"I have seen you and Pam together, you know. You could not even hide it from our parents."
"Yeah, yeah. I wish they were here." Ally said, and the sisters shared a long look. They were in the midst of trying to sell their house, and the baby arriving 'early' was not at a good time for them. They were knee deep in paperwork.
"Me, too. I just didn't want them to feel more pressure than they already did." Aislin sighed, and bit her lip. "Where is Pam?"
"Checking in at the bar." Ally replied, sitting in the chair as she looked around. "Did you get this room for her, Eric?"
"I suspect he glamoured someone along the way. The nurses love him." Aislin replied, gazing at him. They had been flirting with him all along, and even her doctor seemed under his spell.
"I went about everything quite legitimately." Eric defended himself, and Ally smirked. Aislin smiled at him, and he kissed her again gently. She could see the anticipation in his eyes, since he had not been there for Logan. He was soaking this all in. They all talked together, and glanced up as Pam walked in. She surveyed them idly as she placed a huge vase of pink roses on the nightstand , and kissed Ally firmly as she sat beside her.
"How is the patient?" Pam asked, her eyes a little warm as she looked at Aislin and Eric. The oddness of the situation was obvious in her face, and Aislin laughed as Eric smiled warmly.
"Drugged and moving right along." Eric replied, and Pam raised an eyebrow at them.
" Thank you for the flowers, Pam. You are not going to be here when she comes out…right?" Aislin asked slowly, and Pam smirked.
"There was a time when I would have loved to catch a glimpse of you, but no. That is a bit too much for me. Ally can tell me all about it." Pam assured her, and Aislin sighed softly in relief. "And you are welcome for the flowers. Every woman, and girl, deserves them…especially you right now. You have made my maker happy."
"I didn't need to know that about you." Ally, joked breaking up the emotion of the moment. She saw her sister's eyes widen at Pam's rarely spoken appreciation, and she took Pam's hand. Ally knew that Pam had been attracted to her sister, but she had been attracted to a lot of women, and Aislin was beautiful. Ally was secure with Pam's feeling for her.
Aislin was opening her mouth to speak, when Lisa breezed back through the door. "Well, it's been an hour , Aislin. Let's see where we are at." Ally stood and pulled Pam up by he hand, leaving the room as Aislin blushed a deep red. "I am not even going to ask." Lisa snickered, sitting in front of Aislin. She felt her progress, and grinned broadly. "The second time is indeed easier. You are all ready to go."
Aislin's eyes widened, and she felt the blood rushing to her head as she took a deep breath. Things seemed to move in slow motion as Lisa got her to scoot forward and her feet were placed into the stirrups, and suddenly Ally and Eric were on either side of her. She focused on the moment and heard Lisa's soothing voice through her haze. "You can do this, sweetie. I need you to focus on the pressure and push with it. Let's see this little girl."
Aislin clutched Eric's hand as she did just that, pushing every time as if it was her last. She was tired, yet Eric's blood flowing through her gave her a constant form of the energy that she needed. Aislin cried as she pushed, hearing the voices of the medical staff as they assured her that she was close, so scared to be a mother to two while being so happy at the same time. She turned to look at Eric as she felt an immense pressure between her legs, and his blue eyes locked on hers as they both heard the cry in the room. His eyes warmed as he stared at her, and then they both looked forward to see Lisa holding their baby as she looked her over closely. "She looks as healthy as can be, but you might need to go shopping if you got newborn sizes. Here is your daughter, Aislin." Lisa placed the baby on Aislin's tummy, and the baby's gaze met Aislin's as she cried harder. Her eyes looked blue, but that could change, and she looked so beautiful. Aislin had a passing thought about the blood covering her and Eric sitting so close, but his gaze was only one of awe and love as she looked at him. Lisa took the baby to the cleaning table, where the doctor that had been working so closely joined her to examine the newborn.
Ally kissed her sister's cheek tearfully, whispering that she loved her. Aislin hugged her with one arm and told her the same. She then looked at Eric, who was gazing at her with such intense love that she blushed. He took her hand and kissed her firmly, and she felt the familiar weakening of her nerves as he moved his lips intently over hers. He pulled away before it became anything too intimate for the room, but his eyes were the same.
"She is beautiful, Aislin. I see you in her already." Eric told her, and she smiled as she cried more. "Thank you for giving me this."
"You gave me this." Aislin insisted quietly, and he smiled as he kissed her again. "I love you." She pictured what Logan would say about the little girl, and she reminded herself to call Matt as soon as things calmed down, or maybe the next day. She needed to see her son so much, but he needed his sleep. Lisa turned towards them again, this time with a clean and blanketed baby, and a smile on her face. She handed her to Aislin, and Eric stepped close to her as they gazed into her face.
"She is ten pounds and twenty four inches long. Had we waited, you would have had a fifteen pounder, Aislin." Lisa said softly, and smiled. "Well done. She is lovely."
"Just like her mother." Eric murmured hoarsely, the emotions heavy in his voice as he gazed at the small face next to him.
Kaysa Alexandra Larissa Northman was born at ten eleven at night, her name reflecting her long ago passed grandmother, Eric's sister as well as himself, and Aislin's mother.