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Michael grinned as she moved to wrap her arms around his shoulders. He moved closer easily, his eyes meeting hers and he had such a wide grin on his face. “And I’m lucky to have you as well, Selene.” He was so happy with her, happy to be having a chance at this new life with Selene and their currently unborn child. His moved and pressed a light kiss to her lips. “So much has happened with us, and we’ve pushed through it. We’ve made it to this point. We’ve escaped for a while, and you and I have a child on the way.”

much has changed in their time together. they left the land that caused them so much pain and suffering, changed themselves to fit in to normal society ( her more so than michael ), but it’s paid off in the end.   ❛ and our baby is all we need to worry about now. all of that is behind us — we never have to deal with it again. ❜   selene steals his lips in a kiss this time, but it’s a quick and content one.   ❛ maybe we can even give this baby a sibling one day… ❜   brown orbs settle on his lighter ones, smile growing once more.

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Michael’s eyes lowered for a moment as he moved to cup her cheek and brushed his thumb against her cheekbone. “Because she’s our blood, Selene.” He said, moving to press his forehead against hers. “Because everything about us defies all odds. We survived so much, we’ve fought for so much, and fuck, Selene, I will fight for our daughter to be by our side, for our small family to be whole.”

michael isn’t wrong, for everything about their family is abnormal and supposedly IMPOSSIBLE; yet here they stand. though they must find their daughter, they are nearly one whole piece, and with her mate’s words ringing in her head, she knows he’s right.   ❛ i know you will. ❜   her hand lifts to caress his cheek, selene’s face still painted with fear and pain, but splashed with a hint of hope now.

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The look of her smile made his heart skip a beat or two. She had such a beautiful smile and it made him so happy that he was able to see it. “Well, looking at you makes me very excited.” He said, raising an eyebrow. He wanted to make her feel the same way he did when he was around her. Soon enough, he would though. “How could I not be like that?” 

her smile softens, but she averts her gaze briefly.   ❛ i guess you have a point. ❜   is all that’s said, selene pushing herself to the edge of the counter to drape her arms over his shoulders to pull the man in closer. face inches from his, dark gaze meets michael’s own.   ❛ i’m very lucky to have you in my life. ❜   the articulation is quiet, loud enough for only someone with a heightened sense of hearing to notice… or for someone as close to her as he is.

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“I mean, you and I can get to the fun a little quicker if you weren’t so cruel.” He teased back, watching her bite her lower lip. He closed his eyes, needing her just a little bit more. He needed to be with her, but he’d have to be patient for her. He needed to be. 

her smile is genuine, as it’s been ever since they’d started a new life together… she smiles much more often in general.   ❛ well you need to practice self control a bit. you’re not very good at remaining calm when it comes to… me. ❜   selene is speaking sexually, of course, for michael’s composure in most other situations is astounding even to her. sitting upon the counter still and leaning back, the vampire simply watches her mate with ease.

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Michael definitely seemed hesitant about the whole thing, if only because it was a little unethical as she was his patient. But soon, she wouldn’t be, and she’d need a place to stay. He wouldn’t put her out onto the street. He wasn’t that kind of person. He would never leave her alone like that. He smiled when she said that would be great, heart skipping a beat at the warm smile. “Don’t worry about the job right away.” He explained “Focus on your recovery first and foremost.” 

that’s what he’d have to remember: she won’t be his patient forever. only for a few more days. smile remaining in place, her comfort around him definitely increasing, her nose will scrunch when michael speaks again.   ❛ i’ve only been asleep for… however long. i don’t think i need too much recovery when it comes to finding a job. ❜   the dark haired female jokes, trying to lighten the mood by under-exaggerating her reason for being in the hospital.

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“Hmm, I see how it is, Selene.” He pouted when she pulled back from their kiss and stepped back to pour himself a glass of blood. He began to drink, although hesitant about feeding still, he knew that he had really no choice. Especially with a child on the way. He would need to be at full strength in order to ensure that if Selene needed him, he would be at full strength. “You’re cruel, you know that?” His brow raised as he lifted the glass to his lips again to drain the cup down and set it aside. A bit of blood coated his lips. 

content to watch him as he feeds, selene can only grin.   ❛ i never claimed to be anything but. ❜   gaze zeroes in on the blood coating his lips upon finishing the drink, the former death dealer biting down gently on her lower tier.   ❛ and i’d be no fun if i wasn’t cruel. ❜

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“I think dinner can wait.” He knew he probably should grab a glass of blood at least, keep the hunger at bay for the time being, but she was here, and he wanted her badly. He could go without food for a little while longer. “Unless you’re that determined to make me wait another hour for this.” He caught her lips in his own, lifting up his pregnant mate and moving to have her sit on the counter so he could kiss her a little bit easier. “Or you could stay with me while I eat? You know I won’t take long.” 

sometimes michael is quite insistent on taking advantage of the simple pleasures in life, but mostly because they’d long since been deprived of such things. when he lifts her onto the kitchen counter, their lips pressing gently to one another’s, she’ll chuckle and shake her head.   ❛ i’ll keep you company, but you don’t get to have me in your bed that easily. ❜  she gives him one last kiss, selene pulling back and leaning against the counter with her hands keeping her upright against the flat surface.   ❛ now feed. i’m waiting. ❜   a single brow quirks playfully, though a gentle smile plays upon her pout.

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“Selene, look at me.” He said softly, trying to get her to meet his eyes to see the hope he had for the potential for their family to grow. “Selene, I know it might seem like a slim chance right now, but I’m certain that we will be able to find her.” He would be destroyed if he never had the chance to meet his daughter. He didn’t know her, but he already cared deeply for her. “Or she will find us.” 

she does as she’s told, but reluctantly so, dark gaze focused solely on her mate.   ❛ but how can you know? ❜   words are whispered oh so softly, lower tier quivering until she thins her lips in attempts to hide the pain that is so obviously written all over her face.

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Michael leaned into her hold, her gentle touch and the way that her arms are tight around his neck quiets the hybrid, at least for now. He leaned into her touch, eyes closing at least for a moment. He didn’t think that everyone had done what he did. He had tried to kill his mate, who was carrying his child. He didn’t know if anyone had done that before. He leaned into her touch a little more, whimpering almost like a puppy. His eyes snapped open when she said that she loved him. She hadn’t told him that she loved him before. “Selene, that means so much.” He said, still in quite a bit of shock. “I love you too. I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry I lost control.” 

the closer michael gets, the more relaxed selene becomes. after what he’s done, you’d expect it to be the opposite, but the death dealer has never shied away from harm or violence of any kind. however, when she speaks those three fateful words, she shocks even herself.   ❛ — don’t be sorry. no more. ❜   she doesn’t want him to fall apart in her arms, not now, but her hands remain at his cheeks firmly before forcing michael to meet her gaze.   ❛ we can’t stay here. we need to get somewhere safe. ❜   after all, selene’s screams of pain hadn’t been quiet.