So I kind of jumped to this being an Alexander story with the baby name. Oops! Eric's middle name is Alexander now in my world, I guess.
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The room was dim and quiet later, and Eric watched curiously as Kaysa settled against Aislin to nurse hungrily. Pam had returned to the bar after greeting Eric's new daughter with surprisingly warm eyes. She had stroked the baby's thick dark blond waves and actually smiled. Pam enjoyed Logan on some level, but somehow this girl seemed to have found a way in that he didn't. Aislin didn't mind, and Eric knew Pam too well to mind at all. Ally had snuck away to get some coffee, and Aislin glanced at Eric as he stared at them. "I love you." She felt his peace and shared it as he stroked Kaysa's hair with one gentle finger, and he stared at her.
"Are you hurting? They had to stitch you after she was born. She was so big." Eric said slowly, and Aislin smiled.
"I will feel it tomorrow. I am still a little numb, and I had your blood." Aislin replied, and smiled at him. "I just pushed a big baby out of a little area. All of that is normal, Eric."
"It was amazing to watch. I hated you in pain, baby, but seeing her come into the world…there was nothing like it." Eric reflected quietly, his eyes darkening.
"I was lucky to deliver this time. Logan was a c section." Aislin mused, and blinked. "The doctors did not know he would be okay after the accident. We are lucky that she is so healthy too."
"I never want you to deliver under those circumstances again." Eric told her, and she shivered as she remembered the moment that Logan went into distress. It was hard to imagine now, seeing him as such a healthy toddler. "I hate to leave you here when the sun comes up."
"I will be fine. I am going to have Hannah breathing down my neck first thing, and Ally will be here. I have a few phone calls to make as well." Aislin smiled at the thought. Her parents would be devastated that they were not there, but the joy of a healthy granddaughter should help that.
"Your parents." Eric picked up on her thoughts, and she smiled.
"First thing. Some of the other bands too. "
Eric watched as she burped her daughter firmly, and he took her from her slowly. Kaysa stared at him as he snuggled her in his arms, and Aislin felt the tears in her eyes at the sight. "Look at you three. It's sickening." Ally said from the doorway, and Aislin laughed as the tears slid down her cheeks. "She really looks like you, Ais."
"She is beautiful like you." Eric agreed, and met Aislin's eyes.
"Well, she takes after her daddy with that appetite." Aislin replied, smiling as Ally took her hand as she sat next to her.
"Do you think Pam will let me have one?" Ally asked them, and Eric raised one eyebrow as he played with Kaysa's little hand.
"Not if it involves sex certainly, and I don't know if I picture Pam as a mother." Eric replied, and Aislin smiled at her sister.
"You want a baby?" Aislin asked her sister, and Ally blushed and smiled.
"Logan is so sweet, and cute, and she is beautiful. I have never seen you happier than you are at this moment, sitting her with Eric and your daughter. Logan's birth was so stressful and so much…anger was involved. This was simple and beautiful." Ally explained, and Aislin nodded. Eric remained quiet, remembering the way that he had lashed out at Aislin's sister regretfully. "I love Pam, and I don't want to be away from her. I don't want this without her."
"That would be something. I know neither of us pictured me doing all of this, and Pam…that is an image." Eric said thoughtfully, gazing down at his daughter.
Eric left at dawn, and Ally had gone home shortly after their talk. Aislin got Kaysa settled next to her after a brief feeding, and closed her eyes for some much needed sleep. She woke up when they brought in her breakfast, and blinked slowly. She wondered how she was going to sleep now with two, having a vampire that slept during the day as her partner. Aislin quietly ate, nursing Kaysa when she woke up, and then dozing with her firmly in her arms.
"Hello, Mama." Aislin heard her best friend's voice, and opened her eyes slowly. "Oh my god. Look at her." Hannah stepped forward and sat down, staring at Kaysa. "She is so gorgeous, Ais."
"Ten pounds." Aislin told her, and Hannah's eyes widened.
"I might not have that big of a baby full term!" Hannah said, reaching out to stroke Kaysa's hair. "So, Kaysa?"
"It is a family name for Eric." Aislin explained, and Hannah smiled. "She looks like a Kaysa, though I am new to the name."
"When is she meeting her brother?" Hannah asked, and Aislin yawned.
"Hold her so I can call them?" Hannah grinned broadly as she took the blanket wrapped baby, and Aislin grabbed the phone. She spoke to Matt, who was feeding Logan breakfast, and he told her that they would be down soon. She called her parents as Hannah continued to coo to the baby, and she predicted their reactions perfectly. Her mother cried with disappointment followed by joy, and her father seemed to choke up a little. She had been so close to him growing up, and his little girl was growing up. Both of them were. Aislin ended the call wiping tears from her cheeks, and Hannah smiled at her.
"I posted it on the site. Everybody is going nuts." Their fans were still holding on through the pregnancies and the writing break, and the girls worked very hard on the songs for that reason.
"How am I supposed to tour now? I have two really small kids, and…I am so happy, Hannah. It's going to be hard though." Aislin spoke honestly, feeling her fears rise to the surface. "I have to wonder what I am doing sometimes."
"That is why we have friends, Ais. Everybody loves Logan and they will fall for this little beauty too." Hannah spoke encouragingly, seeing her friend's emotions rise. "I am due in just a little bit as well, so it is nothing to worry about now."
"I know. I just woke up this morning panicking a little. I didn't expect to have her, I suppose."
"The guys are still perplexed by that one." Hannah told her, laughing a little. "I told them that it is a great thing, however it came about. Eric helped us all out a lot, and he is a good guy. They know that, but they worry about you."
"Are they coming here?" Aislin asked, and Hannah smiled.
"Of course. We are a band, aren't we? I think they are out eating or something." Hannah said, and the girls rolled their eyes. "So how long are you staying here?"
"Probably one more night. They make sure of a few things before they release you. I kind of like it though. It is just me and Kaysa, and I am taken care of." Aislin admitted, smiling. "I miss Eric though."
The girls chatted for a bit, and the door opened to reveal the rest of the band in about an hour. They all had a gift of flowers or a stuffed animal for her, and they presented her with the gift and a hug before they settled around the room. Everyone agreed that Kaysa was beautiful, and Aislin smiled and thanked them. They moved on to discuss the finished songs, and Aislin could see their concern about the others getting finished, but she assured them that she would help Hannah with that. Logan had slept a lot as a newborn, and Kaysa seemed to as well so far. The time had really shortened when he started to walk, and she shivered at the idea of both of them walking around the room.
The door opened again, and everyone quieted as Logan walked into the room. He looked around and his eyes settled on Aislin as he smiled. "Mommy!" He ran over to her as Matt followed him inside, and Aislin smiled at the flowers in his hand. Hannah and Aislin helped him up on the bed as he tried to pull himself up, and he settled in her arms as she smiled. "Hey, baby boy." Aislin whispered, feeling the tears in her eyes as he wrapped his small arms around her. "How are you?"
"He could not wait to see you." Matt told her, his eyes resting on Kaysa, who was sleeping in Hannah's arms. "She's…she's beautiful, Aislin. She's bigger than Logan was."
"Yes, I know. I am very aware of that fact." Aislin agreed with a rueful smile, feeling a dull ache from the delivery. She would always be aware that he had longed for them all to be a family, but that was over now, and it showed in his eyes. He had adjusted to the knowledge that Logan was not really his, but accepted that Logan believed it and loved him. Everybody treated it like any other step father situation, and they were happy with that. "Hey, Logan. Your sister is here."
"Where, Mommy?" Logan asked, sounding more like a two year old than his real age.
"Aunt Hannah has her. She is sleeping now." Aislin told him, and his head turned to look. Emotions filled her as she watched him look at his new sibling, and his blue eyes widened before he smiled. "Her name is Kaysa."
Logan started to tell her how they were going to play together, and how she could sleep with him in his sweet little voice, and she smiled and nodded at him. She was thankful for his enthusiasm, but she knew that he might end up jealous once they were home again. He was staying with Hannah that night, so Matt could tend to a band issue, and she would pick him up in the morning. It would all start then.
Kaysa started to fuss as she woke up, and Logan stared at her. Hannah handed her to Aislin after her and Logan were both sitting up, and Aislin tossed a blanket over herself to nurse as she urged Logan to let her feed Kaysa. Matt drifted over to the guys, and Hannah watched it all with avid eyes. She was so curious about everything, and had asked Aislin questions about all of it. It was going to bed different for Hannah since she was having a completely human baby, but the basics were the same. She was going to be an amazing mother in a couple of months, and she coaxed Logan down into her lap as Aislin settled against her pillows.
Ally walked in an hour later with everybody still there, and her eyes widened. "Wow. Hey, everybody." They all said hi back, and Aislin looked at Matt as he glanced her sister's way. That had ended peacefully and they were both back to being friends. Ally stood by the bed and smiled at the blanket, and met Aislin's eyes. "I was sent to get some bigger clothes for her this morning. Not like you didn't have enough already, since we knew she would be big. I was informed that you would need a bigger selection." Ally smiled and shook her head slowly, and stroked her sister's hair. "Get any sleep?"
"Little bit." Aislin replied, and glanced at Logan as he giggled in Hannah's arms. "I am looking forward to my naps at night once I am home. Eric is great about that."
"Pam adores her." Ally spoke softly, and Aislin looked curiously at her. "I think you giving Eric a girl has made her all sappy or something, because she talked about Kaysa a lot last night."
"Good. You did that first though." Aislin teased her, and Ally blushed deeply. There had been a lot more than talking last night between her and Pam.
"I hope so." Ally said, and smiled as Aislin finished nursing and burped the baby. That was such a short process with her kids that she really didn't mind it at all. Aislin kissed her daughter and gave her to Ally to hold, remembering her words last night. She wanted a baby! Aislin didn't know how or when that would happen, but it was nice to see her sister wanting to really settle down. She liked imagining them with their kids together, as their parents helped them, and it made her smile as she looked at Ally holding her daughter.
The room cleared out later that day, and Aislin rocked her daughter as she watched TV idly after dinner. Her dinner had been bland, and she felt her stomach growl as she sighed. Hannah had taken Logan home, and she knew that her son would have a blast playing there. She heard the door and glanced over to see Eric walking in with deep pink roses, and a bag as he smiled at her. "Hey, baby." Aislin greeted him, as warmth rushed through her when their happiness combined.
"You are only allowed to call me that because you just gave me a daughter." Eric teased her, setting the things he carried down on the night stand and leaning in to kiss her slowly. "That, and I love you."
"I missed you all day." Aislin confessed, as his eyes moved to Kaysa slowly and back up to Aislin's face.
"I missed you in our bed." Eric replied, and she smiled. "I hate sleeping alone now."
"That was hard for me too. I didn't sleep much. Just a small nap today before dinner when she was out." Aislin said, and Eric kissed her hair as he reached for Kaysa. "I love you."
"I brought you dinner from your favourite place. Eat something and take a nap. I will watch over her." Eric offered, and she looked at him with a smile. She sat up and reached for the bag, and her mouth watered as she opened the package. "I have hired a personal chef for you as well. You'll need it for when you have both babes at home, and I want all of you healthy."
"Eric…a chef? I enjoy cooking." Aislin protested, as she cut a piece of the chicken marsala eagerly.
"And you are allowed to, lover. Add what you want to her list and prepare things when you can. I only fear you're getting run down, and I want you healthy. My blood alone cannot be enough." Eric argues lightly, and she sighed as she chewed the food. "See? You enjoy food?"
"Fine. I will try it. How does it work?"
"She shops and comes in once a week to cook the food. She freezes it for you and you heat it up. I told her you would make a detailed list of your favourites, as well as Logan's."
"That does not sound too awful, assuming she likes kids." Aislin gave in to the idea a little more, and watched as he kissed Kaysa's cheek gently. She stared up at her father with fascinated eyes, and he smiled down at her as he whispered something in Swedish. "What did you say?"
"I told her that she was my beautiful little princess." Eric replied, and Aislin smiled bigger. She took another bite, and he slipped one hand into his pocket. "This is also for you."
Aislin took the blue box, and set her fork down to open it. Inside was a stunning necklace with a large pink stone that hung from a long chain, surrounded by smaller diamonds. "Oh my god."
"It opens to hold a photo." Eric told her, and she slid her nail in to see that it did. "I wanted a locket for you, but they didn't seem feminine enough to me. I wanted something pink to represent Kaysa."
"It's beautiful." Aislin told him, and stared into his eyes. "You are so good to me."
"You have given me so much, Aislin. I never want you to think I don't appreciate that." Eric assured her, and watched as she finished eating between glances at their baby. She was soon asleep in his arms, and he kissed her hair before settling her down in her makeshift hispital crib. He scooted next to Aislin, and slid his hand under the blankets to touch her skin on her stomach. "How do you feel? Does it hurt?" Eric asked her, and she nodded slowly.
"I am aching a little." Aislin admitted, and his eyes glittered. "What?"
"I have a great way to heal you." Eric suggested, and she blushed as it hit her. "You'll feel better, and we can make love soon."
"Is that all you want me for?" Aislin teased him, and he kissed her gently. "I am a mess down there right now."
"Blood does not bother me in the least. You know that." Eric assured her, and she nodded. She did know that, and was certain that giving in to Eric's constant desire had ended her up in this room. She never really knew that she could end up pregnant, even with her suspicions about Logan. She watched as he pulled his hand up to bit his finger, and then he kissed her as he slid it between her legs. She was a mess, but his strong blood coated her and she started to feel the pressure from her stitches ease up as he rested his fingertip there. He moved it up to stroke her gently, and she parted her legs further and whimpered as she felt her desire kick in with the touch. He brought her release easily with a few moments of the touching, and moaned softly as she pressed her head back into the pillow.
"That seems so wrong." Aislin breathed as she recovered, and appreciated the fact that he went to wash his hands.
"You seemed to enjoy it." Eric told her, taking his seat again and kissing her parted lips as she looked at him.
"You probably got yourself all worked up." Aislin said, dropping her hand to stroke him through his pants.
"You always do that to me. I got turned on a few times watching you in labour." Eric told her, and she glanced at the door.
"Listen for anybody?" Aislin suggested, and he nodded as he unzipped his pants and grabbed some Kleenex as her small hand began to stroke him. He was soon coming as he hissed her name, and he stared at her with dark blue eyes.
"I am looking forward to ravaging you again." Eric promised her, cleaning them up before he rested his chin on her shoulder and kissed her again. They talked about the next night when they would be home together, and how eager they both were to see how Logan interacted with his new sister. She stayed up most of the night, dozing as he cradled Kaysa from time to time. The baby girl was in awe of her father, and she stared quietly at him every time she was awake, though she slept pretty easily in his arms as well. She was going to be demanding of her mother, much like her brother was, and Aislin accepted her role as she fed Kaysa one more time before he left. She kissed him goodbye softly, and watched as he left the room with watery eyes. She could not wait to go home, and she settled Kaysa into her crib before closing her eyes for a few hours.
Ally arrived later to take her to Hannah's to pick up Logan, and then home. Aislin felt a lot better, and walked into the bathroom to change and pull her messy hair back. She needed a long bath in her tub and a nap in her own bed. She dressed Kaysa in the soft pink sleeper that Ally had brought along, and secured her in her new pink car seat. Ally had used Aislin's vehicle, since it was already equipped for the kids. Aislin signed her paperwork, and hugged her doctor goodbye tightly. She had been so good to her and her children, and seemed to still want to be involved in their growth.
The girls walked outside to the car, and Aislin breathed in deeply. She had not been outside, and it was sunny and crisp. She tucked the soft blanket around her daughter with her free hand, smiling at her as she shifted in her sleep. Ally drove them to pick up Logan, staying with Kaysa in the car as Aislin knocked on the door. She offered to go herself, but Aislin was too excited about seeing him. He hugged her and showed her all of the toys that they had bought him last night, and she hugged her friends with a rueful smile before she left with him. "You have your own coming. Remember that." Aislin whispered to Hannah, and took Logan's hand as they left. He jumped into his car seat, and she buckled him in carefully as Ally greeted him.
Logan looked at Kaysa the whole way home, and Aislin watched him quietly. She was happy to see that Eric had constructed the new play house in the corner of his huge room, since she wanted Logan to feel just as special as Kaysa. He ran in to examine it as she set Kaysa down in her own room, looking around. It seemed perfect now, and she gazed at the baby's face with a smile. There were now letters displaying her name on the wall, since her and Eric didn't finalize it until the birth. He had a lot of ideas, but settled on honouring his family. Ally was in the living room, and she picked up the car seat and brought it in there, sitting beside her sister on the couch. Aislin had learned that leaving them in their car seat when they were sleeping was a great idea with Logan, and she didn't intend to change anytime soon.
Ally hurried to the kitchen when Aislin mentioned that she was thinking about making something, and brought them each a plate of food with a smile. Until the chef met with Aislin, Pam had hired a company to make two weeks worth of food to tide them over. Ally knew her favourites, and the freezer was full of them. "Here. We made it so you would not have to worry."
"First the chef…what is this?" Aislin asked, looking hungrily at the beef in the plate.
"We spoke to a company that would handle things before you spoke to the chef Eric hired. You'll be busy now. You'll be tired. This will take care if one thing for you." Ally took a bite and smiled as Logan came tearing down the hall. "It's good." Logan stopped in front of her, and she fed him a bite as he leaned forward. "See?"
"OK, you win. You have a good point." Aislin told her, and shook her head. They ate together as Logan jumped between them to share, and soon Kaysa was looking to get into the action. Aislin smiled as she started to fuss, and Logan watched as she lifted her from the seat carefully. She talked to him about her and how he needed to be careful, and she demonstrated how softly he should kiss her and touch her. Kaysa looked at Logan as he kissed her cheek, and then touched her soft skin, and let out a long cry of hunger. The girls laughed, and Aislin lifted her shirt to feed her as Logan sat next to her. He still nursed, though more for comfort than food. He touched Kaysa's hair gently as she fed, and Aislin looked curiously at her sister. "This is easier than I thought."
"He is great with her." Ally said with wonder in her voice, and smiled.
Aislin was alone with the kids later that night, with Kaysa on the floor on a thick blanket while she played with Logan. They were laughing as the baby looked on, and suddenly Aislin's hean snapped over to the hallway. His very presence intoxicated her, and Eric watched them with a smile on his face. "Good evening, lover."
"Hi." Aislin said, smiling warmly at him. "We're home."
"So I see." Eric said, walking over to kneel down near them. He picked up Logan as he reached for him, and held his son tightly in his arms. "I missed you, son." Eric closed his eyes and Aislin smiled as a tear slid down her cheek. She picked up Kaysa to snuggle her close as she cooed in her ear, and Eric opened his eyes to look at them. He released Logan slowly, and moved to kiss Aislin gently as he moved forward and slid his arm around her and the baby. "I love you. I missed you." Eric whispered to her, brushing his lips against hers again slowly. She melted against him as she moved into the kiss, forgetting everything at that moment, and he groaned against her lips. He pulled away, resting his head against hers for a moment, before he pulled away and kissed the baby girl that she held. She saw the tears sliding down his face as he wiped them with his hand, and he pulled the baby carefully and closely to his body. "I love you, my little princess." He stared into her face, and shook his head. "She looks so much like you. Just as I wanted, she is so much like you." Logan moved to sit with him, and Eric held both of his children as she started to cry. They were all happy tears, for this was her life and she loved it.
One month later, Aislin managed to get the baby down for a nap as Logan spent the night at Matt's. She went into her bedroom, and slid under she sheets where Eric slept as he started to move. "Good morning." Aislin said softly, and his arm slid around her bare waist. His eyes snapped open, and he pulled her closer.
"You're so naked." Eric whispered, and she kissed him hungrily. She had done what she could to relieve him of his sexual tension as of late, and tonight she was done holding back. "The baby."
"Asleep. Logan is at Matt's. I want you, Eric." Aislin spoke hurriedly, and he kissed her back deeply as he pulled her over him. Their lips parted together, their tongues meeting as they both moaned. He hardened under her, and she started to move over him as he tightened his grip in her hair.
"I want you so bad." Eric told her, flipping her onto her back to move his lips down her throat. She felt him spread her legs with his as she was pressed into the mattress, and she whimpered helplessly as he kissed down her full breasts hungrily. "Why did you make me wait so long?"
"I started taking birth control pills. They needed a month to kick in." Aislin told him, and he paused above her heated skin. "Two babies is well enough for us, Eric."
"I'll convince you otherwise." Eric threatened her, continuing to take her nipple in between his teeth gently. He was obviously in love with his children, and Aislin felt it more and more when she watched them together. He spent time with both of them, separately and together, and she found the times when she watched him quietly talking to Kaysa being the ones that got to her to the most. She was so small as he held her and talked softly to her, and her eyes were always trained onto his face. He slid his hand down her body to tease her, and she forgot about everything except the orgasm that she desperately needed to have.
"Touch me. Make me come." Aislin begged, and he used his talented fingers to bring her close to the edge as she moaned softly. He brought her close, and then slowed so she would throb to a painful need, and she begged him as she lay spread out before him. "Fuck me now, Eric."
"Done." Eric agreed, sliding into her with a single deep thrust. She was very ready, but it had been awhile and she was tight inside, causing her to cry out as he slid deeper. "You feel so good." His chest was pressed against hers as he slid out and back in, and she wrapped her legs around him as the pain subsided. They moved together fiercely until she was shaking and crying out his name, and he came deeply inside of her with a long moan. "I love you."
"I love you." Aislin agreed, and closed her eyes. They rested together, making love again before the baby woke up. Aislin yawned and went to get her to feed her, and Eric asked he what she wanted for dinner. He burped the baby while she ate, and then they rested together as she played on her blanket with her toys. She was advancing as fast as her brother did, and they watched her lovingly. "Is this what you wanted with me?" Aislin asked him, and he kissed her hair.
"I never dreamed that we could have all of this, but I am so happy that we do." Eric told her, and they smiled as they kissed each other. "Now we need to talk about you becoming my wife."
"Soon." Aislin promised, kissing him again. "My parents need to be here first." They were close to the sale of their house being completed, and packing to move to Louisiana. Ally was living happily with Pam, and Hannah was quickly approaching the birth of her own baby. Things could not be better, and Aislin smiled as he moved to her neck. "The baby, Eric." Aislin said, and he smirked.
"We made love when Logan was an infant." Eric reminded her, and she blushed at the memory. "I just need a taste of you."
Later that night, as Aislin rested in his arms, she buried her face against his neck. She felt content and happy, and wondered if this was not what she always wanted. Her future as a mother had been taken away at one time, but here she was with two more children and the love of her life. "I love you so much, Eric." Aislin murmured, and he pulled her closer.
"I love you." They had missed their cherished intimacy, and he stroked her lower back idly as they kissed for several moments.
This was life. This was where she was meant to be. Aislin smiled as he slid a hand into her hair and rolled her onto her back, sliding into her again. "This is forever." Aislin whispered, closing her eyes as she lost herself. This was forever, her and Eric, and Logan and Kaysa.
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The end...
though I am thinking epilogue. Anybody interested in that? Let me know what you thought of this chapter…this story. You guys have been awesome fans and supportive through it all. I love you all.