The Gambler

Anyone in there?

GRAYSONS POV

I stared at the pages of the book before me, my eyes burning.

It was past midnight, I was sitting in the castle library with just a desk lamp lit. I didn't want to wake anyone and have someone come in here and make my research more than what it was.. it was just research.

When I had left our room Elizabeth was sound asleep. This was the first night that Gloria deemed it okay for us to start sleeping in the same room again. Of course I broke the self control rule.. having sex with Elizabeth despite my suspicions was stupid on my part.

I sensed someone coming, I pulled the book I was reading closer to myself. Xavier stepped into the doorway, looking very tired.

"Reading at this hour?" He grumbled and I nodded slowly, putting my arm over the pages.

"Yeah, I couldn't sleep so-"

I stopped talking when he appeared before the table, looking at the book curiously.

"You'rereading..huh!?" He was suddenly wide awake, snatching the book from me.

He stared at me with wide eyes, holding the book up and pointing at the cover.

"Pregnancy books!?" He whispered lowly and I grabbed it back, walking over to the shelves.

"Its just research." I grumbled, hoping he would just leave.

"Oh that's bullshit! Is that why you've been acting so weird!? Is she.." he trailed off, looking very antsy.

I sighed, sitting back at the desk I rubbed my eyes.

"This stays between us" I spoke lowly and he nodded, sitting down.

"Two weeks ago when we went to town she got sick again from smelling mushrooms. She hasn't gotten her cycle since before transitioning. It's been at least two months. I know transitioning could've affected that and all and this could all just be symptoms of her transition and the magic.." I trailed off and he tapped his chin thoughtfully.

"And we have basically nothing to go off of except for Gloria's experiences." He muttered, drumming his finger on the table.

"But what's really been bothering me is sensing someone else being around. It hasn't gone away." I whispered this and Xavier looked deep in thought.

"And she hasn't mentioned any of this?" He raised an eyebrow and I shook my head.

"Well vampires can't get humans pregnant." His stated this and I rolled my eyes.

"Yes, X I know that. I took sex Ed with you back in school I'm not stupid. It's just.. what if with her magic, she's different?" I bit the inside of my cheek nervously. Vampires could have babies, but human eggs just didn't cut it. We hadn't done anything until tonight..

"And it would be too early for you to hear a heartbeat IF she is pregnant because that develops last for vampires.." he trailed off and we sat in silence trying to make sense of this. Vampires were weird in the womb. Everything came from the brain, we didn't need blood running through our veins or a beating heart. The mind died first. Then the heart, unlike humans who's brains can keep going for at least half an hour after cardiac death.

"Have you tried.." he trailed off and sighed, holding his hands up.

"This is going to sound crazy. But have you tried finding a mind? You can read minds. So if there's a kid in there.." he trailed off and my eyes widened.

"No, I hadn't thought of that.." I started to panic.

"What if she's pregnant? What if she isn't supposed to get pregnant? Gloria chose not to have kids because she feared what would happen" I stood up now and started pacing.