Blood of Our Blood

Jodi

*kisses my way up your neck, whispering in a sing song voice* Nallum... You can't sleep your birthday away... *grins at your groaned complaint* Nallum... wake up... *bites down on your shoulder*

Vishous

-groans softly and tries to turn to the side, yawning loudly and mumbling incoherently-

Jodi

*laughs and pushes you onto your stomach scrambling to climb on your back, licking over the scarred letters spelling my name*

Vishous

-shivering when I feel the soft long drags of your tongue on my back- umm -my voice muffled against the pillow- morning leelan

Jodi

*chuckles, nipping my way up your spine to your nape, leaning over to tug at your ear with my teeth* Happy birthday, my warrior.

Vishous

-groans, this time the sound falling from my lips for a whole other reason- Umm thank you, leelan mine

Jodi

*grins at the sound* I have special plans for us today. *bites kisses over your broad shoulders, feeling the muscle bunch under my lips*

Vishous

-my muscles tense and relax under your touch- plans? Plans like what?

Jodi

I've been busy, hellren mine. *smiles nervously* At the penthouse.

Vishous

-perks at that, slowly I look over my shoulder at you with a dark devious grin- Really?

Jodi

*bites at my lip and nods* I had to go set up something...

Vishous

-turns a little more to look at you, my smirk so wide my fangs show and glint in whatever little light there was in the room- Now you have me all curious, shellan mine

Jodi

*grins* That's a good thing, right? *slides off of you to sit beside you on the bed, hugging my knees to my chest*

Vishous

-finally I roll on my back and look at you with heavy-lidded gaze- Umm of course you did good, the penthouse is as much yours as it is mine, true -sits up and wraps an arm around you-

Jodi

*takes a deep breath* Then let's go get Sahv to Marissa and you and I will go home. *smiles softly*

The Big Picture - Brotherhood Compound, Caldwell, NY 2039

 Jodi

*Standing at the edge of the clearing pacing nervously, the last dying rays of sun long passed as I traced my own footprints in the thick grass. Where was he? It pained me in a way I’d never have imagined to be away from him, the strange empty feeling in my heart at his absence was a constant reminder that part of me was missing. My brows knitted with worry, I hugged my arms to my chest, chewing my lip as I glanced at my watch and back up at the mansion. I’d been too nervous to stay inside and wait for him to come back to me, the lavishly appointed manor suddenly oppressive as the doggen hurried back and forth preparing for the mating ceremony. My lips curved into a soft smile at the thought. Never would I have imagined my life taking this turn… so much had changed.  My mating to Vishous remained one of my fondest memories, an experience I would treasure no matter what life threw my way but, this mating was… special. Turning to again scan the grounds, the wind kicked up and I lifted a hand to sweep my hair from my face, head snapping around at the sound of Vishous’s booming voice carrying across the clearing. “Leelan?  Leelan! He’s home!” My face lit by a blinding smile, my fears of never seeing him again washed away in an instant as I caught sight of him stalking toward me, the white robes of the Primale billowing behind him. Following on his heels was his brother Brutahl, still dressed in his fighting leathers, as was Vishous, our daughter Tehmpest hurrying behind. The group was a breathtaking sight as they hurried toward me, sending a relieving wave of completion washing over me. Breaking into a run I slammed into his massive chest at full speed, hugging him with everything I had, the wind whipping my hair in a flurry around my face as I finally pulled him closer to frame his jaw with my hands, looking him over to assure myself that he’d been wholly returned to me* I’ve missed you… *Sahvage’s lips peeled back from his fangs on a loving smile, giving me another tight hug* “I’ve missed you, too, mahmen.”

Sahvage

 -levels a gaze at TL, diamond eyes gleaming with pride- To all of our followers, on behalf of my shellan and I, I'd like to announce the birth of our son.

Sahvage, son of Vishous & Jodi ~ 9lbs. 10.5oz, 21”~ b. 3/13/12 ~ St. Francis Medical Center ~ Caldwell, NY

Deliverance

Vishous

-I stayed down on my knees for maybe a second or maybe it was five hundred years staring at the glaring light that was sure to leave mark on my golden skin, it was not until Fritz and... Butch? Yeah I think Butch.. picked me up and took me to my room, there was something wet on my face but I just couldn't focus on anything but the look of hurt in my shellan's eyes. The desolation and hatred mixing in the gaze of my female was something I would never forget, that was a wound just too deep. I'd take the punishment bestowed upon me anytime. Somehow I ended up on my bed with an anxious doggen spreading salve over the blotched burns, already beginning to heal thanks to the Chosen’s blood. I was staring at the ceiling when the phone rang, I blindly reached over to grab it, answering without looking at the screen- What? -my voice dripped with venom, even in just that one word, the male on the other end seem to freeze then I hear a stuttered "Sir, sorry to bother you but this lady…" I heard the scream and I shot up on the bed like my ass had a freaking spring, a double checking the phone screen... my... shellan.. I growled to the phone- Where the fuck is my leelan? -my grip on the phone tightened- I'll kill you if you've done anything to her, feel me? -I could almost feel the fear coming through the phone "No sir, she" I heard the phone moving to the side for a moment "lady what’s your name?... lady?...." -he cursed softly- "I already called 911 but she insisted on calling you, sir. She's in labor and..." another scream. I was already charging towards the door, dressed and weapons fucking strapped on. I went from pissed off to cold calculation- You stay there with her, feel me? I’m on my way  -with that I ended the call and barged through Butch's door- Cop, haul ass, my shellan is in labor -his eyes flew open and he was on my heels as I headed for the doors. A nearby doggen went wide eyed and moved out of the way although she was yelling "Sire, it's daylight! Sire!" That barely registered as I reached the door, ready to break the goddamned thing down and fucking fly there-

Jodi

*it happened in the blink of an eye… the unforgiving surface of the sidewalk beneath me replaced by a pad that wasn’t much softer as the ambulance I’d heard screaming in the distance screeched to a halt behind my truck, the EMTs moving in a well-trained whirlwind, hoisting me onto the stretcher and into the ambulance in a flash, my unexpected hero admirably squeezing into the narrow space afforded in the rear and awkwardly holding my hand, wincing when my grip tightened with the flaring pains, sirens blaring as the tires chewed asphalt to St. Francis, the  rear doors flying open and in an instant I was inside, staring up at the ceiling as it whizzed by in a streak of buzzing fluorescent lights, my shrieks broken up by a cacophony of voices, shouted orders and stats crossing in the air over my head* “…reach the father?” “…2 more units of O+…” “What kind of name is Vishous?” “…7 minutes apart… get her into delivery…” *my eyes squeezed shut, brow dripping with sweat as I screamed through another contraction, white hot agony tearing through me and leaving me breathless, clenching the rail of the gurney with a shaky hand in a frail attempt to gain my bearings, looking down at the snakes’ nest of tubes and wires piled on top of the sheet, my eyes drawn to the bloom of deep red spreading across the thin blanket they’d draped over my legs* Is my baby okay?! Is the sun still u…oh FUCK! *letting the question die, I grit my teeth against the next contraction, the pain clenching my belly in an iron fist and twisting cruelly as the gurney crashed through the door of the delivery suite, a rainbow of shapeless bodies in scrubs moving around me in a flurry to hang bags of fluid and attach countless monitor cables*

Pound of Flesh

Jodi

*A son? Our son? The Primale? I shook my head in disbelief at your words at first, my relief that you weren’t being taken away… that you wouldn’t be forced to bed the dozens of waiting Chosen dissolving into dread at our young’s apparently pre-ordained fate.* Vishous, she can’t. He’s… he’s just a baby. He’s not even here yet! *shrieking the words as if somehow they could negate what was to happen to our child, my hands fall to protectively cradle my swollen belly trying to shield the life within from the life waiting for him when he arrived* We can’t just let her take him, V. We can’t… We can’t let him be born to her stud farm.*searching your eyes, my voice lowers, the hopelessness of it all hitting like a Mack truck* There has to be something we can do.

Vishous

 -after getting back from the meeting with the bitch of a mahmen I had to shake myself awake and say fuck it to the pain that had been inflicted by my own blood. Nothing ran colder than the words she had uttered in her booming voice, nothing could compare to the ache that the glowing bitch had seeded in my chest. The plans that had nothing to do with me. I would have preferred that, I could be a hardass and deal with that... But my son? My family was now in jeopardy and it seemed like I was helpless. Fuck. That. I turned to the female that held my heart in her small hands with an intense look, diamond eyes blazing with icy determination- I will think of something, leelan, we will NOT lose our son -I move closer to cup your face to make sure you see how serious I am- there is nothing I can't solve -or so I was telling myself, I had to believe it-

Jodi

*nods slowly, reluctantly meeting your eyes, mind reeling from the revelation, wanting to believe but, Christ… The Scribe Virgin? How do you tell a god no?* V, I... *my voice drops taking my heart with it, unconvinced and afraid to think on the future* How?

Vishous

-my mind was going a million miles an hour trying to decide what course of action would be the best for what I was thinking about and really... it was the only thing I analyzed from whichever way possible that could have a good outcome- Leelan, trust me, even though she is the creator of our race she cannot just do what she wants when the cost is so high -I pull you into my arms for a tight embrace, my voice lowers into a whisper almost as if trying to convince you as much of myself- balance, leelan, it's all about the balance

Jodi

*curls into your arms, trying to take comfort in your words* But the cost isn't high to her. Nallum, she wants our young. She wants the bloodline. Once again she's trying to force herself into the mix. The grandchild of the Virgin as the Primale...There's nowhere we can go is there? Nowhere to run. *takes a shaky breath, trying to evaluate the possibilities* Balance... What could we offer that could possibly convince her to let us keep him? Vishous, I can't...if I lose our young... *I left the rest unspoken, the agony reflected in chocolate eyes, without our young...I couldn't even make myself acknowledge the thought*

Vishous

-there was truth in that statement that I just couldn't deny but there was no way I was going to give up that easy. I wasn't given myself to the job and a son of mine would certainly not get stuck in the web of lies woven by my mahmen, even the word gave me the creeps- She can't, leelan -looking down at you to meet your gaze that was so full of sorrow, your eyes reflected what I felt inside but didn't show on the outside, I was the male and I will be the one that was strong enough for the both of us- the SV can't just take him away, the prospect of allowing her creation free will has to prevail

Jodi

*tucks my head under your goateed chin, fingers clenching fistfuls of your shirt, fear and disbelief dissolving to anger and desperation, my words a hushed stream of frantic nothings that grew louder as panic closed an icy fist around my heart* ...maybe we can reason with her, maybe we can bargain, V... I'll give her anything but she's not taking him, he's MINE!

Vishous

-I look down at you and my heart flutters at just how much determined my shellan could be, this is the strong willed female I mated, who I gave myself to and who I would die for. Somewhere in the back of my mind I could actually hear the dark side laugh about the way I was holding on to unstable ground. I tilt your head up to look at me and my eyes shone with the same kind of determination- We will, leelan, there is nothing that will keep us away from our son. He will not share the destiny that she has set -brushing my lips over yours- I'm sure the answer is within arm’s reach, we just have to grab it

Jodi

*My shoulders sagged under the weight of my helplessness, lifting wounded eyes to yours, my brows drawing with worry seeing the smudged shadows dulling brilliant diamonds. If nothing else, I’d tend to my hellren’s needs. The dark circles and the hollowing of your stubbled cheeks telling me what you would never admit to.* Vishous, you need to feed. We’ll think of something together but first we take care of you. *Swallows back the pang of anger at not being able to give you my vein, jaw already clenching at the idea of my male at another’s throat though it had been a necessary evil from the beginning, even more so as my appetite had grown with the passing months. Funny thing about murderous jealousy…at least it was distracting.*