Heart

"I have given my heart to both of you," Marty spoke as she stood with Todd and Victor in their bedchamber that night. She reached for Todd's hand, laying it upon her breast so he could feel her heart as it beat within her chest.

She then reached for Victor's hand, doing the same. "I love you both," Marty stated as she looked lovingly into their eyes.

Todd reached out to caress Marty's hair with his free hand. "I love you, too," he said as he pressed his lips to hers in a soft, lingering kiss.

When he came up for air, Victor reached for Marty so he could give her a kiss. He then nibbled her neck, letting her feel the sharpness of his fangs. "I'd like to make Marty a vampire now," he told his twin. "So she'll never die and we can keep her forever."

Todd shook his head as a frown came to his face. "I love Marty just the way she is. I don't want to give her an existence as a vampire."

"We have to protect her," Victor disagreed. "What if someone attacks and we are away and cannot keep her safe? We want her to be powerful enough to defeat our enemies."

"Why don't you ask me what I want?" Marty spoke up.

Hazel and sapphire eyes settled on Marty. "What do you want?" Todd and Victor asked her at the exact same time.