Epilogue

Weeks later, Olivia awoke feeling ill. Her distress so strong that she unknowingly communicated it to Jake, they both ran for the bathroom and threw up.

Jake wondered what was wrong with her, though she hadn't told him yet he knew she'd been throwing up every morning for the last three weeks. He bathed her face and returned her to bed.

"Rest, my love," he said and kissed her brow.

Grateful to avoid any serious discussions, Olivia smiled weakly and closed her eyes, already asleep. Jake pulled a chair to her beside and sat in it, contemplating whether to read her thoughts or not. So deep in thought, a hand on his shoulder startled him and he nearly jumped out of his skin as he turned around.

"Damnit Conner!" he whispered fiercely as he got up and moved towards the window pulling the angel with him. "You scared me half to death."

Conner chuckled at Jake's use of words, "You're already dead my friend," he said.

Another voice, though low, penetrated Olivia's sleep; she slowly opened her eyes and spied the angel talking with Jake.

"Conner, what are you doing here?" she asked sleepily.

"I've come to impart wonderful news to you both," he said, smiling mysteriously.

Jake walked over to the bed and sat down, pulling his love in his arms as she sat up.

"Well, out with it. What's the wonderful news?" asked Jake.

"Before I tell you, answer me this. Have you been sick lately?" he asked.

Jake and Olivia looked at each other and frowned then looked back at Conner, "I've been sick for weeks now. I was so sick this morning, even Jake threw up," said Olivia.

Jake shot Olivia a disgruntled look, "Did you have to tell him that!" he growled then he glared as Conner began to laugh.

Olivia slapped Jake's arm and turned back to Conner, "What's wrong with me?" she asked anxiously. "Jake told me that now that I'm a vampire, I couldn't get sick anymore. So why do I throw up every morning?"

Jake took Olivia's hand in his and squeezed it as he too looked at Conner, waiting for an answer.

Conner looked at his friends and knew what he was about to say would come as a total surprise; it was something they never would've considered could happen to them.

"You're right, as a vampire you shouldn't be sick ever again, but this is a special gift from the Boss. Because of you're good hearts and because He loves you both, He has gifted you with a baby, a human baby," he said then waited for their reaction.

Jake and Olivia were stunned. Olivia put a hand on her stomach and just stared at it.

"A baby?" she whispered. "I'm pregnant? Really?" she looked at Conner and he smiled nodding his head.

Olivia's eyes lit up and she turned to Jake, "Oh Jake! We're gonna have a baby!" she exclaimed.

Jake was stunned, "A baby?" he asked Conner hoarsely. "She's really pregnant?"

When Conner nodded again, Jake slipped to the floor a look of total disbelief apparent on his face. Suddenly a sick feeling came over him, beside him, Olivia, hand over her mouth, scrambled off the bed and ran out of the room, Jake Conner's laughter ringing in his ears, was hot on her heels, together they made it to the bathroom and...

~ * ~

That night, Jake took Olivia in his arms and kissed a trail of fire down her body to her breasts. The end of his tongue tasted her nipple, circled it, then drew the crest into his mouth for a thorough tasting. Heat shimmered through Olivia, making her dizzy with delight. His hands slid down her body, shaping her breasts and waist and thighs, finding the burning, inner heat of her, with his fingers. Her whimpers told him what she wanted and he eased his fingers through the tight curls into her slick passage.

Olivia tried to speak, but her breath broke a strangle gasp as she convulsed around his fingers, spilling warmth onto his hand.

Then he covered her, settling between her slender thighs. He separated her soft portals with his hard shaft and slowly pushed inside. She was wet and hot, sultry and welcoming, sweat glistened on his body as he pushed deeper inside her, groaning when he felt her inner muscles welcoming him.

He sank his teeth in her breast, drinking her sweet blood as he flexed his hips and began thrusting forcefully. Olivia's nails dug into the flesh of his shoulders, crying out softly as she moved with him, bringing the pressure of his manhood deeper inside her.

Jake closed the pinpricks and was about to encourage her to drink when Olivia felt her control slip and sank her teeth above his heart. She drank long and deep as Jake thrusts became harder and faster. Olivia came abruptly, shivering and crying as splinters of ecstasy pierced her, triggering Jake's own release as he poured himself into her sweet body.

When Jake could breath again, over the lingering tremors of ecstasy rippling through him, he shifted his weight from her and pulled her into the curve of his body. "I love you Livvie," he said tenderly.

~ * ~

Months later, Jake paced frantically from one end of the room to the other, "What's taking so long?" he exclaimed and stared at his new butler, Shamus. He and Olivia had hired Shamus and his wife when Olivia had begun to show. Both Shamus and his wife, Gwen, a midwife, knew Olivia and he were vampires and that Olivia couldn't see a normal doctor during her pregnancy.

"Och, Sir, dinna worry so, me missus knows all aboot birthin' bairns. Ye're Lady, she be fine. Soon ye'll be holdin' a wee lad or lassie in ye're arms," Shamus reassured Jake.

A cry from above stopped Jake's pacing. With preternatural speed, he ran out the door, up the stairs and burst into the master bedroom. The sight before him was humbling. Olivia lay in the bed, holding their child.

Olivia looked up and saw her soulmate standing in the room. "Come meet your son my darling," she said and uncovered the baby's face.

~ * ~

It was mid-day and Jake and she were walking in Central Park. They'd left little Conner with Shamus and Gwen to enjoy this time together.

Jake picked up Olivia's hand and kissed her knuckles, "I never thought I'd ever see the sun again, let alone walk under it without being destroyed," he said happily. He grabbed her and laughing, twirled her around and around, shouting, "I love you!" until they both fell to the ground. Olivia's vision had become reality.

The End