The Vampire and The Slave

Chapter 20: Court

*So far Eternity is 26 weeks*

Charles' POV

The movie A Walk To Remember played as Eternity slept right next to me. I didn't bother to turn it off because it served as a background noise and I was too deep in thought as I rubbed Eternity's swollen stomach and in there I felt the babies move. Stop moving before you accidentally kick your mother's bladder! I scolded as if they would listen. I sighed and rubbed her baby bump in circles.

How would I use Eternity as evidence against that man? I doubt they'd listen. I kept pondering this as one of the babies started to cause Eternity pain.

"Charles, stop it...." She groaned. I looked at her and I noticed she was still alseep. The babies were frantic! I compelled them to stop moving. All but one obeyed. You're just like your mother, little one. I kissed the spot where the disobeying fetus was growing and it seemed to calm it down. I smiled and kissed Eternity's forehead before going to sleep myself.

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I woke up at 7 am like I always do but I felt as though something was off. I turn to my side and I notice Eternity wasn't there. After what happened, I'm worried about her. Did I say her? I meant the babies. I get up and went downstairs as quiet as possible. I heard a pan fall from the upper cabinets and rushed to see who it was.

It was Eternity. She had a red hand and she was cooking eggs. I could tell by the egg shell and the splattered egg on the floor. I grabbed her red hand and put it under cold water.

"Don't move your hand, Ms. Riley." I looked her in the eyes to see if she was paying attention. They went from red to blue. Not this. Please! Not this. As I turned away to grab blood for her babies, she started to yell.

"I can't even make myself food. What good is it if I can't cook and feed myself!? And you can't cook, so how am I going to eat?!" I looked at her with pity. She's this way because of the hormones. I gave her the blood and hugged her.

"Don't stress...its not good for the babies." I whispered in her ear. That got her angrier. She pushed me away and went to the living room.

"Go to hell 'Master'. Pshh..." I sighed and began to cook. Yeah....I know what you're thinking. I've improved. I've been taking online classes and I've studied how to cook breakfast. I did my thing and made pancakes, bacon, eggs and toast. Maybe decaf. I put it all on the table and went over to Eternity.

I was about to call her and tell her that food is ready but then she was hanging upside down on the couch.

"What are you doing?" I said rather concerned.

"What?"

"Why are you...?"

"Oh. Yeah well Jenna was very.....uncomfortable with the way i was sitting so I started changing positions and this is the only one where she isn't moving." Who the hell is Jenna? "One of the babies."

"Okay. Well there's food on the table. You can eat if you want." I smiled as she slowly got her body right side up and made her way to the table. She looked at it and she smiled but it quickly turned into a frown.

"Who cooked this?"

"A servant." I lied.

"You don't have any other servants but me."

"Just eat it. " She glared as she put the smallest piece of everything and ate it. I stood by her side and waited for her reaction.

"Seriously...who made this?" She said standing up. I sighed, admitting to my failure.