Ummmm, hi. I know it has been a long time since I have touched this story, or any other story for that matter, and I apologize. Life kicked me to the ground and I needed a little time to come to some terms with it, but I am back. I hope that you all like this chapter.
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Aislin smoothed the soft silk of her dress over her belly as she gazed over the restaurant with a pleased smile, listening to the waitress discuss the evening with her. It was Logan's first birthday, and they had chosen a place on the river to celebrate it for a few reasons. The sun had gone down over the horizon slowly as she had watched friends arrived, and she smiled and nodded at the pretty brunette who suggested something about the cake. "That sounds great." Aislin said, taking a slow breath. She was huge for five months, and she could no longer count how many people had asked if she was having twins.
The waitress nodded and headed out to get some more appetizers for the growing crowd, and Aislin sipped the water that was on the table next to her.
"Hey, gorgeous." Aislin smiled as she heard Slade's voice, and turned to look at him. "Wow. Look at you."
"I am a whale, aren't I?" Aislin joked weakly, and he frowned at her.
"You look great." Slade assured her, and she giggled as she hugged him tightly. They had kept in touch regularly, and he was one of the first to be invited from that part of her life. There was certainly a crowd gathering in the corner that her band friends had claimed, and he glanced over at them with an easy grin as he pulled away. Aislin glanced at the pretty girl behind him, and he took her hand and pulled her forward. "This is Joss. Joss, this is Aislin."
"It is nice to meet you." Joss told her, her blue eyes sparkling warmly. "I have heard a lot about you and your son. Where is he?"
"Over…there." Aislin said, her eyes searching the spread out room slowly. Matt was playing with him, and was surrounded by a few friends as he laughed with Logan. She pointed and Joss looked over, and smiled.
"What a big boy for one." Joss glanced at Aislin's obvious belly curiously. "How far along are you?"
"I am just over five months along. It's a girl." Aislin grinned happily, picturing the ultrasound. Eric had managed to get an evening one, and it had been them and her parents. Eric had really wanted it to be a more private time for them, but her parents had not been around for Logan too much. Her mother had cried when she heard that it was a girl, and Eric had stared quietly at the screen as he squeezed her hand tightly. He held the emotion in at the time, but he had shown her that night at home how happy he was as they made love. He had spoken of a beautiful daughter that he could love and protect after they were satisfied, one that would look like her mother. He had cried just a bit himself as she held him in her arms, and stroked his hair.
"Awesome. Her brother will kick everyone's ass that even looks at her wrong. That kid is a trooper." Slade said, and she smiled at him as she came back to reality. Aislin glanced at the main door of the establishment, and her eyes locked on Eric as he strode through the building to her, catching many other eyes as he did.
"Aislin." Eric greeted her softly, and she smiled at his effort to walk more like a human. "I trust everything is going well." He kissed her lightly, and she memorized his lips as he pulled away.
"They are being very helpful." Aislin assured him, and smiled at her friends as she felt her body heat up. "You remember Slade? This is his girlfriend, Joss."
Eric and Slade shook hands, and Aislin watched as Joss's eyes glazed over slightly as he shook hers gently. "It is good to see you." Eric said, and Slade nodded. He had a certain respect for Eric, and Aislin appreciated it as she slid her fingers through Eric's free one gently.
"Evening, Eric." Aislin's mother stepped up, and hugged him as he bent down. This was not his way at all, but both of her parents had liked him once they got over his…intimidating ways. Eric made his way over to her father slowly, joining him at his table as the women looked on. "I think that your father might want to ask Eric for a job so we can stay. He is very impressed with Eric's businesses and the way that he treats you, Aislin." Aislin didn't miss the glance that Eric shot her, and the smile that passed over his face. It was certainly not a normal way of life for him, but he was enjoying it.
Aislin smiled at Slade and Joss as they walked over to Hannah and the group that surrounded her, and then looked at her mother. "I am sure he could work for Eric somewhere." Aislin didn't know too much about her fiancé's businesses, just that he was capable of taking care of his family. He had no need for money, and probably never would. The bar was just the tip of the iceberg, and he had several other things lined up as well. "You would leave Oregon, Mom?"
"It would certainly be nice to see these babies more." Jean said, smiling at Aislin's stomach. She glanced over at Ally, who was standing at the bar with Pam smiling widely at something the vampire was saying into her ear. Aislin rolled her eyes as she looked at them, knowing that not touching did not hide their heat. "I miss my girls too. I am guessing that Ally has her own romance going on?" Pam had not been around too much, but she had been a big part of planning this, and a great deal of the presents were from her. The little time she had been around, it was apparent that Ally was pretty lovesick over her.
"It would seem so." Aislin replied lightly, glancing at her mom. "Is that cool with you, Mom?" Aislin had felt bad telling them about Logan, and she had no idea how Ally's preference would go over.
"She seems happy and taken care of, like you. That is all I can ask." Jean said, looking at them. "Pam is lovely. She seems more of a woman than the girls that Ally hung around with. I always realized there were some in her life."
"Pam is gorgeous. She always makes me feel so frumpy, but she is good to us." Aislin said, smiling. The vampire thing had more or less been forgotten when her parents had seen how happy and safe she was, as well as Ally she guessed.
"You look lovely." Jean admonished her, frowning at her daughter. "You and Hannah."
"Hannah is tiny compared to me." Aislin cheerfully grumbled, looking at her best friend. Hannah had a cute baby bump, she and Kyle were thrilled to be having a son.
"Eric is a large man. His baby will be too." Jean said, and glanced at the table where the men were talking earnestly. People stopped by to greet Eric here and there, but most of the attention was on Logan. Aislin smiled lovingly as her son's laughter echoed through the room, and caught Matt's gaze.
He was happy to be a part of Logan's life, and a large one at that. Matt watched him a lot, and Logan stayed there often as well. Aislin appreciated the break to rest, and Eric made good use of their time alone in bed. He was more amorous with this pregnancy, and Aislin's hormones matched his enthusiasm.
Another group entered the room, and Aislin hugged the band that stopped to greet her. She was writing with the band right now, along with Hannah, and there was a tour that was in the works that depended on the babies. Hannah was willing to tour with her husband and son, but Aislin was not certain that she was. The last tour still weighed heavily on her mind, and she would never forget what could have happened that night. Her and Ally had downplayed it for their parents, since Pam had healed her so quickly once she arrived. They had been hysterical over the phone, and it took both of the sisters to calm them down. She blinked as her mother spoke, and glanced at her. "What?"
"I am going to get something to eat. Come with me, darling." Jean told her, and Aislin nodded as she followed her. They fixed some plates and joined the men at the table, and Aislin slid her foot over to touch Eric's leg. He subtly slid a hand over her lower thigh and stroked it, still talking smoothly as she tried to ignore the feelings that coursed through her. Ally joined them with her own plate, as Pam sat quietly beside her. She was not enjoying the family unit as much as her maker, and she watched them with a touch of curiosity in her blue eyes.
The giant cake was brought in on a cart, and Aislin went to get him and set him up in his high chair. He barely fit into it anymore, but she needed him in one place as opposed to moving around at home like he often did. The cake was covered in blue frosting and various coloured fondant balloons, and Aislin knew that Pam had selected one of the best bakeries in town. He got his own small version after they all sang to him, and Aislin slid her arm around Ally and Hannah as she watched him assault the treat with eager hands. The moment hit her, and she looked slowly over the crowd of people that had grown to mean so much to her. Aislin never could have imagined this when she arrived so broken inside to try and start over. Another emotion washed over her, one of worry and comfort, and she looked into Eric's eyes as he watched her from a table with Pam. His face was neutral, but his eyes shimmered with concern as she smiled at him.
The presents took an hour, with Aislin and a few others helping out to open them. Her son was spoiled and very loved, and she slid her arms around Eric as she slipped into his embrace when it was over. "We are going to need to buy a bigger house." Aislin whispered to him, and he found her lips with his.
"Anything for you, my princess." Eric told her, and she kissed him again. "I love you."
"I love you." Aislin responded softly, and looked into his eyes. "You're so good to us."
"Just be good to me later tonight." Eric teased her, and she blushed as she buried her face into his neck. Everybody started drifting out an hour later, after plans had been made to get together before they left town. Aislin and Matt split up the gifts, though she did end up with more, and Eric loaded up her car with the many boxes and toys. Logan was sound asleep as she placed him into the back seat, and she stared at him for a moment. Aislin kissed him as Eric pulled up behind them, and then smiled at him. "I am going to follow you, love."
"Okay. Let me get in." Aislin sighed, finding the task daunting with her new weight. She headed out, having said goodbye to her parents, and pulled into the driveway with a yawn. She was exhausted, but her body tingled at the thought of being along with Eric. He parked next to her, and unloaded Logan from the car as he gazed at her.
"Run yourself a hot bath, and I will join you when he is in bed." Eric urged her, and she smiled gratefully at him. "I will get the presents out a little later."
"That sounds wonderful." Aislin told him, kissing him before she walked into the house. She went back to their bathroom and filled the massive tub with hot water and the vanilla bubble bath that she loved so much, rolling her head around to ease the kinks in her neck. She had barely done anything to plan the party with Pam's help, as well as the restaurant's, but she was still wiped out. Eric walked in as she turned the water off, and she stared at him as he pulled his shirt out of his pants his tee shirt slowly. She watched as every piece of clothing came off, heating up rapidly, and he finally stepped over to her. "Can you unzip me?" Aislin asked him, and he stepped behind her as he kissed her neck. She heard the zipper and let the dress slip off of her body as she leaned her head over to allow him more access. His hands slid over her hips and pulled her closer as she sighed happily, and closed her eyes.
"Get in, baby." Eric urged her gently, removing her bra as she kicked her underwear off. She stepped in and let him slip into the water first as their eyes met, and then leaned against him gratefully. His hands started to trace her arms under the water, and she closed her eyes again. "Did you enjoy yourself?"
"It is so hard to believe he is so grown up. We will have another one in just a few weeks." They knew, as well as her doctor, that their daughter would be an early arrival. "It was a great party. Pam did so well with it." Pam was also helping with the nursery as well as the upcoming baby shower in another month, and Aislin smiled.
"She is in all of her glory doing these things for you." Eric said in a pleased tone, as his fingers brushed the sides of her growing breasts. She arched her back slightly as she let out a soft moan, and he brushed her large nipples with his fingertips. "I was having a hard time keeping my hands off of you there. That dress showed you off far too well." He dipped his head down to kiss her neck again, and she groaned as he grazed her with his fangs.
"Yeah?" Aislin said weakly, sliding her legs over his and ultimately parting them for him. She was throbbing now, and willing to beg.
She slid her hand between their bodies just as he slid one hand down to her thigh, cupping her breast that now filled his hand as she bit her lip. He loved that part about pregnancy, and he gently squeezed as he thumbed her nipple firmly. He was erect against her, and she slid her hand over him and stroked easily in the water as he hissed against her skin.
"Please, Eric." Aislin murmured as he traced circles over her thigh. "I want you." He slid his hand over her near painful center, and she whimpered in response. The part that she hated about pregnancy was her hormones, though Eric had a way of making her want him anyway. He stroked her as she pumped him, matching his every speed increase, and soon she felt him slide a long finger inside of her. She tightened around him, on the brink of crying out his name as he sank his teeth into her neck to bring her over the edge. She shuddered around him as she felt warmth spurting onto her own back, letting the waves of immense pleasure wash over her.
"Incredible, my love." Eric murmured hoarsely around her, having moaned his way loudly through his feeding. "To think that brings me such pleasure when I have not even come inside of you."
"I think that can be arranged as well." Aislin said in a shaky voice, and felt him healing her marks as she rested against him.
He did take her on the bed later, propping her on her back against a pile of pillows as he drove deeply into her. He always kept himself in some control for the baby's sake, but she still fought the scream that threatened to leave her lips. She wrapped her legs around him to pull him closer to her, and met his eyes as she felt her body explode again. He leaned in to kiss her heavily as she shrieked out his name, and she just moaned against his lips. 'You're going to be the end of me." Aislin told him, kissing him again as he slid over her.
"I knew that you would be that to me very soon after we met." Eric told her, his eyes serious as he looked at her in the dim light. "Look at us now."
"Yeah, you were just going to be a fling. I was certain that was all you wanted." Aislin told him, watching him move down to kiss her stomach.
"I suppose that it was. You offered a challenge, and I never turn those down." Eric mused, looking at her as he rested his chin on her firm stomach. "I got caught up in you quickly, and then you had my blood. The bond was so intense."
"The emotions that we shared." Aislin said, and smiled. "Still share."
"We always will." Eric assured her, and smiled as she stroked his hair.
"So, are you going to make it possible for my parents to move here?" Aislin probed him curiously, and he looked thoughtfully at her.
"I appreciate your father. He worked hard to support his family, and they offered you a very stable life. I love what they made you, under all of your tragedy." Eric said, and met her eyes. "They do want to be here for the baby, both of them."
"That is true enough." Aislin acknowledged, and settled back into the pillows. "I don't think Ally is going back there anytime soon either."
"No. Pam has her in her web to stay." Eric agreed with a sly smile. "I could find a management position for him in one of my offices, or just let him enjoy life. I have a large selection of homes they could have."
"Dad would not do it that way. He likes to work. Mom would be the one that would always want to be with me." Aislin said, laughing as Eric returned to her lips for a long kiss.
"She can do that. She is a good woman." Eric told her, and she nodded against him. "Logan and our daughter should know her, as well as the children we will have after this."
"Simmer down there." Aislin warned him against his lips, and he silenced her with a deeper kiss.
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.I hope that you liked this. Sort of a boring chapter I know, but the baby will be arriving soon.