(Ok, so for starters I'm sorry. I haven't updated in like...2.5 million years, so by deepest apologies. But I don't come back empty handed, here is a chapter and some..wisdom I suppose. Do not get fake nails! Did you hear that? No? Ok, I'll repeat myself just this once. DO NOT GET FAKE NAILS! I had them on for 2 months [gross I know] but I had been trying to get them off and they just would not budge, even when I soaked them. And one day, I had my thumb nail off of something and well.. I got the fake nail off, but I am also missing my complete real thumb nail as well. The pain was excruciating and it is still sore. So I had to learn to type all over again while not using my thumb, which was challenging. So, just in case… DON'T GET FAKE NAILS! Enjoy :) )

Cass

This is what dying felt like, she was sure of it. Her whole body was on fire, and the temperature seemed to rise every few seconds. If something didn't happen soon, she was positive she was going to spontaneously combust. He was teasing her, blinding the line between pleasure and pain. His lips were scorching across her naked body in slow movements, his fingers setting a fast pace inside of her, slowing down once she neared her climax. It was torturous, she wanted to scream at him, pull her own hair out. But neither of those would bring her an orgasm.

"Marko, please" she whimpered for the twelth time, he smirked continuing his actions just as always. His fingers picked up the pace and she was probably going to pass out. She had never been edged before, and while in the beginning it was fun and new, now she wasn't so sure she liked it. "I..I can't" she all but sobbed, her words broken and her voice shattered. She tried moving away from him, she would rather go to bed then continue this torture.

"Are you sure about that baby? You don't want me to get you off?" he questioned innocently and she was 0.5 seconds away from clobbering the daylights out of him.

"If you're going to do something, then DO IT. Or else I'm going to bed!" she threatened. She was tired, and horny, and kind of hungry, and angry, and horny and probably a few other things.

"Aww baby, am I upsetting you?" he cooed at her and a small snarl ripped through her throat. He pulled his fingers out and licked them clean slowly, humming in delight occasionally. "Since you asked so nicely, I'll appease you" his smile turned into something akin to evil and angel all at once. He dropped his pants quickly, and she clawed at his shirt until it was in shreds floating towards the cave floor. She could not wait another god dang second. "Don't be hasty, Cassandra. We have all the time in the world" he covered her body with his.

"Fuck off" she replied, not missing a single beat. She pulled him impossibly closer, wrapping her legs around him tightly and bucking up into his hardness. He slipped across her folds and she almost finished right then and there, and judging from his strangled moan he was right there with her. He grinded himself against her and stars exploded in her vision, she was close, so close. She reached down and tightened her hold on him, giving him a few pumps before guiding him into her entrance. He pushed in with little to no resistance and she screamed at the feeling of him filling her so completely.

"So good" he mumbled into her neck giving it a few licks and bites. She was dizzy with lust and could barely make out his words, getting lost in the feeling of his slow and deep thrusts.

"Faster" she growled and she aimed her hips further up, causing him to slip in deeper. They both groaned at the new angle, him finally obliging her needs and picking up his pace considerably. She wasn't going to last long, she definitely knew that. His hand came to brush the hair out of her face, cupping it and then slipping his tongue into her mouth, all while fucking her into the mattress. His tongue scraped against her teeth, finding her fang and cutting his tongue. His blood flowed into her mouth and she moaned at the taste. She pulled away, her eyes glowing yellow, hungry for more than just sex. He tilted his neck at her in offering and she took it greedily, biting into him quickly and drinking deeply. He moved his head to the other side and bit into her neck way more gently than she did, and only then did they finish together. A blinding light flashed behind her eyelids, pleasure like anything she had ever experienced pulsing throughout her entire body in heavy crashing waves. She would have screamed had her mouth not been latched onto Marko's neck. He let out a moan and collapsed on top of her, pumping himself inside of her a few more times, trying to prolong both of their orgasms.

He let her neck go, and she reluctantly released him. She heard a roar inside of her mind, and Marko winced. He pulled out and began getting dressed quickly, throwing clothes at her haphazardly.

"Get dressed. Paul is coming, he is not happy. And he is not seeing you naked" he stared pointedly at her and she dressed as quickly as she could in her state of mind. She wanted nothing more than to fall into a deep sleep with her boyfriend beside her.

Paul flew into the room suddenly, grabbing Marko by the throat and pinning him to the wall. Cass had barely blinked and she missed the whole thing.

"You marked her!" Paul roared and Marko choked a tad bit "Mine!" he yelled again and she was confused.

"What?" she mumbled from behind them, standing up and walking over to them. She grabbed Paul's arm, trying to jerk him away from Marko. She wanted nothing more than to protect him, seeing him pinned to the wall made her whole body flare in fury, something close to the hounds of hell rising to the surface. "Let him go!" she growled, her eyes flashing and her talons sharpening.

"Like hell" Paul spat back at her, not bothering to look at her. "He's dead" he snarled and Marko tried to remain calm. He was pissed, but he was trying to save them both a fight.

"I said let him go!" she jerked his arm again and he snarled at her, throwing his arm out and knocking into her. She stumbled back onto the bed and his eyes widened.

"Cass, I'm so sor.." his words were cut off when he was thrown backwards. Marko had pushed him back, his hand now crushing around Paul's throat.

"Don't you dare touch her. You're out of line. She's mine" Marko threatened and his eyes now flashed a brilliant gold.

"You marked her" Paul choked out and Marko merely nodded.

"It was my right, we're mates. We completed the bond. She is not yours Paul, never was, never will be" his words were spiteful and she found herself leaning towards him. His possessive words and actions causing her body to ignite all over again. They both took a deep breath and looked at her, Paul's eyes now flashing.

"Cassandra, stop it" Marko pleaded and she didn't know how. She was so turned on by the sight of him that she thought she was going to burst. Take deep breaths. Deep, deep breaths. But shit was it hard. Like she hoped he would be.. Shit no, no. Ok, puppies are cute and fluffy and they are extra cute when they have floppy ears and they fall over.

"Bond?" she finally squeaked and looked up to find both of them staring at her incredulously.

"We are not getting a puppy!" she heard David shout from somewhere deeper in the cave and she hadn't even wanted one. Well, hadn't thought of it really, but now she was sad.

"But!" she whined to no one in particular and the tension seemed to bleed out of the room, thankfully. Marko took a deep breath and backed away, Paul reached a hand up to his throat and let out a slight cough. He immediately turned to her and reached, she flinched accidentally and she frowned at the crestfallen look on his face, as well as the low growl that Marko had let out.

"I didn't mean to hurt you Cass, I'm so sorry" Paul whispered quietly, his eyes darting around the room in shame.

"You didn't" she spoke and grabbed his hand, squeezing it tightly.

"Are you sure?" he whispered and she shook her head yes. "I really am sorry, I just got so mad and I don't know why, I've never been that mad before in my entire life." his voice was twisted in confusion as well as his facial features.

"You were mad because they officially mated. The sire in you felt like you were no longer needed and it threw you into rage" David spoke as he walked into the room. The place felt oddly small now that the 4 of them were packed into it, Dwayne chose to walk in as well and the room shrunk considerably. Marko made his way to her, grabbing her up and winding his arms around her body tightly. She nuzzled her way into him until she was comfortable, letting out a sigh of content.

"Can someone explain?" she asked drowsily, post sex and the pull of the sun making her sleepy. That and her boyfriend felt warm now that they were the same temperature and he was so snuggly.

David snorted and Marko's cheeks heated up slightly, "nothing to hide, you're a cuddle bug" she whispered and kissed his cheek. Paul fake gagged and David raised a brow at them in disdain, clearly not wanting to be in the same room as them, but knowing he needed to be.

"You're my mate" Marko answered her question when he curbed his embarrassment.

"Yeah I know" she mumbled back and gave him a quizzical look.

"Like officially now" he re-worded but they still didn't make any sense. She knew the otherworldly orgasm had something to do with his words but she couldn't really piece together everything without a bit more insight. The thought had her body heating up significantly.

They all cringed besides Marko, who smirked smugly and kissed her forehead. "Your otherworldly orgasm had everything to do with it. To become full mates you must feed off of one another while simultaneously having sex. It increases the bond and seals us as one" he grinned and she shrunk into him. She really needed to learn how to put a block on her mind, this was embarrassing. "Babe, you can tell me when the sex is good. I don't mind" he laughed and she shrunk even further into him.

"Shut up" she grit out and he chuckled

"Now that we got that taken care of" David scratched his neck and began backing out the room slowly, as if hoping no one would notice his sneaky departure. "Don't have loud sex when we're here, it makes me sick. And I haven't felt nauseous in fucking years, I don't want to start now. And… stop turning her on so much Marko, it's distracting" he sniffed and then he was gone in an instant, dust particles floating around in his haste to get away. Dwayne raised a brow at them and one corner of his mouth lifted up before he was gone too.

"I really am sorry. To both of you" Paul stood up and offered them a sheepish smile and they both nodded back to him.

"It's ok man, I'd be mad to." Marko smirked and Paul and her rolled their eyes at him

"True" Paul grinned, he shot her a wink and then he abruptly left.

"Well that was….interesting" she offered and he laughed slightly

"Yeah, something like that." He laid them both back and pulled up the covers, snuggling her into him and kissing her cheek.

"Will sex always feel like that?" she mumbled sleepily, the sun rising pulling her under fast.

"I don't know, but I hope so" he squeezed her and she felt herself nod before sleep overcame her.

Later, Dwayne and Cass are making their way down the boardwalk. Erin had gotten a new job and they were excited to go visit her. Even if the place was packed. Erin was standing outside of the bar, hands on hips and eyes narrowed at a woman holding a baby. They looked to be in a heated discussion, Erin's anger flaring noticeably. Dwayne and Cass shared a wide-eyed look, Cass muttering a small "uh-oh" before making their way towards the arguing pair.

"I will not hold your baby!" Erin barked and the lady looked like she was about to explode.

"Please, this is the only public restroom and I have to go to the bathroom, and obviously my son cannot go into this loud bar" the lady replied and the little boy let out a small giggle. Erin glared at the baby, daring it to giggle again. She was obviously extremely unhappy his manners.

"I'll make an exception!" Erin seethed back and both Dwayne and Cass' eyeballs flung between the two like ping-pong balls.

"Please I will pay you! It's urgent, woman to woman!" The ladies voice had shrunk and Dwayne's eyes widened considerably, backing up a few steps in sheer terror. Cass sniffed and realized what the lady was referring to, she too took a step back. Women on periods were unpredictable.

"You want me to give you a tampon too?" Erin grumbled, eyeing the baby like it was a foul creature from hell.

"No!" the lady snapped "I cannot wear tampons!" they all shared a look of disgust, Cass mostly because she didn't understand how people could walk around with vaginal blood resting against them all day. She heard Dwayne gag slightly, and she looked at him, daring him to say something stupid. His mouth opened before he saw Cass' eyes tighten, his mouth closing abruptly and his eyes leaving her. Good, he was learning.

"Fine!" Erin finally yelled, her hands going up in the air. The lady all but shoved her child into Erin's arms and rushed past her. Erin looked at the little boy and then finally noticed them standing there.

"Take the baby Cass" she held out the thing towards her and Cass looked up at her in horror.

"I don't want to take the baby, Erin" Cass' voice was a mere squeak and she took a large step backwards, shoving Dwayne in front of her. He looked at Erin, to the baby, to Erin and then to Cass. He shook his head frantically and scrambled to hide behind Cass, though that was completely impossible considering his height. Dwayne was a tree of a man, and Cass compared to him was rather like...a bush. 'For a vampire, you sure are a pussy' she grumbled to him inside of his mind, 'look who's talking' he snapped back at her.

"Cass, take this baby right now. I have to get back to work, you don't want me to get fired do you?" Erin asked sweetly, trying to make her feel bad. Not happening.

"I could sleep at night...day. There are other jobs" she rushed out, taking a step back when Erin began walking towards her. Both her and Dwayne backing up frantically.

"Take it!" Erin screamed and both of the vampires winced from the shout, feeling it rattle their bones. Cass in fear of Erin jostling her bones again reached out and took the baby hesitantly. Erin spun on her heel and went back inside. Cass held the baby at arms length, not sure what to do in this moment. She had never held a baby before, how does one hold a baby? She looked around quizzically to see if anyone near them had a child, so she could mimic them, no luck.

"I don't think that's how you're supposed to hold it" Dwayne spoke, his eyes resting solely on the small child.

"Well then you hold it" she shoved it towards him and he made a small screeching sound in his throat, shaking his head back and forth and skipping around her and the baby. The child looked up at her and smiled. Awh, ok that was cute. It's eyes crossed slightly and she panicked, thinking they had jostled it too much. He blinked and opened his tiny mouth, a sound that was probably a sneeze but was borderline a scream and definitely shouldn't have come from a baby came out. Along with some snot. Nevermind, not cute. She grimaced and was thankful she was still holding him at arm's length, or the damage done would have been fatal. Dwayne stared at the baby in disgust when it started giggling.

"Why is it laughing? None of this is funny!" she snarled and Dwayne began snickering, she whirled and shot him her deadliest glare.

"Hey Dwayne! C…. baby?" Paul stopped abruptly, David and Marko coming to a halt beside him, wonder, disgust, and confusion crossing their face, respectively. All them had panicked thoughts whirling through their brains, mostly; how, who, what, when and a lot more how's and what's.

"Is there something I should know about?" Marko questioned hesitantly, looking from her to the baby. "I know we've had sex but… I don't think" he stopped and began counting on his fingers.

"9 months" Paul offered, "I haven't known her for 9 months. Not yours, man" Paul shrugged though his eyes were still wide, but amusement was coating his features now.

"It's not MY baby!" she seethed "It's Erin's" she shouted and all the boys eyes shot up to Dwayne.

"WHAT!" David yelled

"How the fuck?" Marko questioned

"Congrats man!" Paul whooped, smiling dazedly, before stopping. "No wait, we haven't known Erin for 9 months either. I'm sorry man" Paul's smile turned sheepish and Cass blanched.

"What the fuck did you smoke?" her eyes narrowed at him and he shook his head, a frown overcoming his lips.

"I just remembered I gotta go find some grass after this" he nodded. She wanted to protest and tell him he definitely didn't need to go buy any drug, he needed a whole new brain.

"Ok.. so? Baby?" David gestured towards the baby and Cass wondered when this kid's mom would be back. She was taking an awfully long time. Especially when she only had to put a pad on, tampons were different. You had to insert them just the right way or your vagina would be hurting something fierce if it was inserted incorrectly. Quick though, and efficient if she did say so herself. But a pad, you just laid down on your underwear and bled onto it, how long could that take? She was rather glad she no longer had periods. David made a noise in the back of his throat and looked at her in disgust, but he was definitely in agreement with her.

"Cass, don't think about stuff like that.. Please" Marko pleaded, his face stretching into utter horror. She exhaled sharply, and began thinking about what a pad looked like, especially when it needs to be changed. And then she thought of tampons and how they had to go in, and pulling them out and the blood that coated them.

"Ew" Paul mumbled though you could tell he was a little curious.

"STAY OUT OF MY HEAD!" she shrieked at them and they all flinched, noses wrinkled and completely scarred.

"Why would you think about that?" Marko shuttered.

The child then began to wail, arms flinging out. Cass' eyes widened, shushing it. They all winced when the crying got an octave higher.

"Make it stop!" David moaned, covering his ears.

"It's like a siren!" Marko added

"My ears" Paul groaned

"What am I supposed to do? Ask it?" she yelled, rocking it as best as she could. He stopped crying minimally, though short shrieks still escaped. Paul let out a frantic "yes!" at her question and she stared at him in pure hatred."Where the fuck is the mom?" she looked around inside and didn't see her.

"Erin?" Paul questioned and she shook her head.

"For shit's sake. I think it pooped" she grumbled and held it out as far as she could. They all stepped back. Traitors, all of them. "Motherfucker, it stinks!"

"Your friend" David said snidely

"His girlfriend" she sniffed at Dwayne and he shrugged sheepishly.

The mom came rushing out looking around for Erin, and stopped short when she saw Cass holding her baby.

"What are you doing with my son? Why are you holding him like that?" she screeched and took large steps to get to her.

"What took you so long? And why would I hold him close? He reeks." she placed him into her hands and took several steps back. "Good luck!" she saluted and turned, going to finally sit inside the bar.

"I can't win" she heard the lady say. She felt sort of bad, but not enough to help. She sat at the bar and glared darkly at Erin, who proceeded to ignore her.

"You owe me.. So much. I can't think that high right now because the stench of the baby has addled my brain.. But it's a lot!" she finished and they all nodded with her. Cass wasn't the only one scarred but she certainly got the worst of it.

"Dramatic" Erin grumbled though she set down a beer in front of her, a sign of peace. She gulped it down but shook her head.

"Not even close!" her eyes narrowed and Erin huffed in annoyance.

"Where have you guys been?" she questioned and Cass contemplated where they had been. Well, where she was. Which was mostly under Marko, where she was content. Definitely must be on top next time though.

'Definitely' Marko winked at her and grabbed her thigh, stroking circles into it and causing gooseflesh to rise.

"Around" David answered for them, giving the couple a side eyed look "besides Marko and Cassandra, who have in other words been with each other" he glared and Erin grimaced at the thought.

"Gross" she cringed and everyone sent their agreements but she wasn't paying much attention because Marko's eyes had darkened and he wasn't paying attention to her anymore. His whole body went rigid and he stared darkly outside, his eyes darting around in search of a threat.

"Marko?" she questioned softly and he ignored her. This caught the attention of the other males and they all tensed.

"What is it?" Dwayne questioned, his fists clenching

"Do you smell that?" he replied and they all sniffed, David let out a low growl and stalked out of the bar, the rest following him until it was just Cass and Erin by themselves.

"Well fuck me right?" she mumbled in confusion

"What just happened?" Erin quizzed and she wished she could answer.

"Beats me. I'm gonna check it out, stay put" she gave her friend a reassuring smile and slid out of the chair, meeting the boys outside. She grabbed Paul since he was the closest and he looked down at her in shock. Well that's not good. Vampires were supposed to sense everything.

"What's wrong?" she whispered and he shook his head

"Cassandra, go inside. Now" Marko's eyes narrowed and she narrowed her own right back.

"No" she defied him and he growled lowly, "tell me what's wrong. I'm a part of this now" she crosses her arms and stood her ground.

"She should know" Dwayne butted in and David nodded his head. Paul was reluctant she could tell, but he wasn't going to say anything either way.

"No, she needs to go inside" Marko huffed

"No chance" she seethed and David groaned

"We caught a scent. It was faint, but it was.. familiar" David answered her and Marko snarled slightly. It wasn't at any of them, but the thought of familiar had him on edge.

"Bad familiar.. Or good?" she questioned and they all stared at her, blinking and unsure of how to answer.

"Bad" Paul offered and she frowned

"How bad?"

"Bad as in Thomas" Dwayne answered and if her heart was still beating, it would have stopped.

"But.. But" she sputtered "that's impossible" she exploded

"We know"

She couldn't fucking win.