Immortals

Pregnant Vampire

Lola:

"I'm pregnant?" I ask, my voice full of shock. I don't understand how this is possible. I'm a vampire, and vampires don't get pregnant. "Yes, I believe that you are," Isaac tells me. My head's spinning; and I'd never thought this day would come. "H-how?" I stutter. Everyone is looking at me. "I was curious about your abilities ever since I first met you," he tells me, "you informed me that you had been attacked by a werewolf not long before you became a vampire. Werewolves can, um, conceive, and since you're half werewolf, you can do this too," he says, choosing his words carefully.

I glance at Dan, and our eyes meet. His are glinting with excitement, and I know that after the initial shock, mine will be too. We had been pretty upset when we thought we wouldn't be able to properly have children, and I was starting to get depressed about not being a mother. All of that's just changed, and as the shock was wearing off, I couldn't be happier. I automatically run towards Dan and he catches me in a hug, sweeping me off my feet. I wipe my eyes and realize I'm crying, but they're happy tears. "Dan, we're having a baby!" I squeal, and he laughs, and nods wordlessly, too overwhelmed and happy to speak. "I didn't think this would happen after I turned you," he whispers hoarsely, grinning widely. I can't stop smiling either.

I turn to Selena, still in Dan's arms. "We're going to be mothers together!" I say excitedly. She nods unenthusiastically. "Yeah, we are," she says, her voice soft and quiet compared to mine, which is loud in my excitement. "When's your appointment?" I ask, moving closer. Now I can be excited for Selena's pregnancy too, instead of envious. "I don't have one yet," she tells me. "Great! We can get them one right after the other and go together!" As I speak, Isaac shakes his head. "Lola, you won't be able to do appointments. You're a vampire, not a human. Selena might, but since she's a 'shifter, she might not be able to either." Selena looks relieved. Interesting.

"Will my gestation period be the normal nine months?" I ask curiously. He shakes his head. "No; it'll be much shorter; around five to six months." I nod. "What about me?" Selena asks, stepping closer to Isaac. He gives her an amused smile, and I can tell he's taken a liking to Phil and Selena. "I think yours will be normal, dear," he says. She makes a face, and I can tell she didn't mean to. "Bloody hell," she mutters under her breath, causing me to laugh.

Selena:

Lola is pregnant. I can't believe it. She always wanted to be a mother, and I never did, and we're pregnant at the same time. We probably even conceived on the same day. I'm glad that hers won't last the full nine months though, I'm already constantly queasy. I walk over to Lola and give her a hug. As much as I don't want to be, we're in this together. We stand there, hugging each other tightly, her happy with the news, me full of anxiety. I smile anyways, because I'm really happy for her.

Glancing over at Phil, I realize he's been silent this entire time, and he looks slightly troubled. Pulling away from Lola, I walk over to him, regretting my outburst earlier. "Phil, are you alright?" I ask gently, laying my hand on his arm. "No," he says, his voice barely audible, "there are voices in my head. So many voices," he tells me, reaching up to clutch at his head. I had forgotten about the mind-reading powers he had. Oh, god, he must have it rough. "Do you want me to take you home?" I offer, putting my arm around his shoulder, desperately wanting to help. He nods. "It's not as bad there. There aren't as many voices. Only yours." I'm suddenly filled with a fit of anger that's hard to control. Damn that witch, Jenna. It's all her fault. Phil's suffering because of her. I mean, I'm not. I think being a dragon is really cool. But she fucked him up when she drugged him. "Okay," I tell him, swallowing it down, "Okay, I'll drive you." We say our goodbyes quickly; I'm anxious to get him away from all the voices in his head.

I don't let go of his arm the entire way to the car, even opening his door for him. He gives me a small smile. "I'm not breaking, Sel," he tells me, causing me to smile, "it was just...noisy." I nodded, leaning up and kissing him. I know he can feel how much I love him, but I like to show it too. "Can I do anything else to help?" I ask, getting in the driver's side and starting the car. He shakes his head. "No, but it's better now," he assures me. I nod and drive us to our flat. Hm. Our flat. I suppose it is ours, although it wasn't a week ago.

Lola:

I watch my friends walk out the door, Selena's arm wrapped around Phil's. They make such a wonderful couple, and it's clear they really love each other. I link my fingers through Dan's, causing him to turn and smile at me. "Well," Issac says, clearing his throat, "I'll leave you two alone." He stands to go, and I put my hand out, wanting to thank him. "Wait. I want to say thank you for the basket. Would you like a blood velvet cupcake to take with you?" I ask. He shakes his head, giving us a smile and walking out the door.

I lean my head on Dan's shoulder. "You're going to be a father," I say, still smiling. I hadn't stopped since I'd been told the news. He turns around and kisses my forehead, stroking my hair back. "I wouldn't want to have this experience with anyone else, you know," he tells me so matter-of-factly. His words make my stomach flip-flop, and I'm filled with the same giddy feeling I felt when we had our first kiss. "I wouldn't want to do this with anyone else either," I say. He leans down and presses his lips to mine and I wrap my arms around his neck.

Before we can continue, a loud ringing makes us jump apart. I glance at my phone for a brief second, wondering who could call. Checking the caller I.D, I see that it's Selena.

Selena:

It doesn't take long to get back to our flat. Opening the door, I unconsciously put one hand on my stomach. Phil smiles at me. "How could you ever think that you're not going to make a good mother?" he asks. I glanced down and immediately crossed my arms. "I didn't even know I was doing that," I say softly, finding it amazing that even women who were as unprepared to be to me developed their motherly instincts during pregnancy. Frowning, I noticed that my stomach was a little bigger.

Suddenly I feel a small flutter against my hand. "Phil, come here," I say urgently, panic colouring my voice. He walks over and I take his hand, pressing it against my stomach. I can feel the flutter from inside now, and I know he feels it. "I think the baby is kicking," he says.

Lola:

"Hey, Selena," I say.

"Lola, I've got a problem," she says, her voice panicky.

"What?" I ask, anxiety colouring mine.

"I felt the baby kicking."

"It's way too early for that."

"I know. It's not supposed to start until like week 15. I'm five days along," she says, "I shouldn't even have morning sickness yet."

"Maybe Isaac was wrong. Maybe your pregnancy will go faster too," I say.

"Possibly," she says, sounding worried.

"Patience is key," I remind her.

"Yeah, all right. Listen, I've got to go think this over," she says, and hangs up.

I turn to Dan. "She felt the baby kicking," I tell him. His eyes widen in alarm. "It's too early for that," he says quietly. I nod, feeling worried.