Vail had a point. It only [i]might[/i] just happen. However, if it did then they would be at a disadvantage the rest of their lives, and as he put it, very alone. Their child would suffer. It just wasn’t worth that risk. Not until they were sure their union was approved by both families. A half breed would not be accepted right now. Perhaps if they were married, it would in time? Victoria had a good grasp of human anatomy enough to work out her fertility cycle. She was supposed to be in the middle of it right now, but she had also missed her last period, which she thought was due to the blood drain. If she [i]were[/i] pregnant upon their first encounter at the inn, surely the foetus would not have survived her ordeal. Her body would be too weak to carry it. She knew her mother had a few miscarriages before Victoria was born. It was a precarious thing, carrying life. However, she could fall pregnant now she was better.

At the mention that Vail wasn’t as sexually driven as mortal men, and it made sense that the drive to procreate quickly wasn’t as vital to a vampire. Although, it may ought to be if their numbers were indeed dwindling. She didn’t care if he wasn’t interested in intimacy or not, but she was rather enjoying their amorous activities. It had been the first time she’d felt alive. She smiled warmly as he confessed his love for her again and leaned on his chest when he wrapped his arm around her. A soft sigh escaped her lips. It was still nice to cuddle. She noted he did not wish to keep her at arm’s length for fear she might fall pregnant. That meant he didn’t not want to be intimate ever again with her, which made her heart swell. 

They would have to be careful, she nodded in agreement at that. She looked up into the lad’s eyes when he declared he would not leave her. Whatever happens, he would be there. And that is all she could truly ask of him. Even if they were unfortunate to birth a child together and be shunned forever. At least they would have each other. Adoption certainly would not be an option. No vampire would take it, no human would want to raise a predator. The Order would destroy it as an abomination that went against everything they stood for. Their only choice would be to flee. It was not worth risking right now. So intercourse would be off the table now she knew the full details. Hopefully Vail would be able to sense her pheromones to know when she was in her fertile window. 

She loved the feeling that Vail had a certain possessiveness over her. It made her feel giddy inside. Her smile transformed into a grin after she pecked his cheek sweetly in admiration for his promise. “You know...there are [i]other[/i] ways to be intimate…” She teased as she leaned in to kiss him.

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They both dried off with their towels and Victoria wrapped her hair in another smaller towel like a turban with strands of brunette curls peaking out along her face. She smiled at Vail with pink flushed cheeks. “You know, for a man who claims to have not been with a woman in a century…you certainly know what you are doing.” She winked playfully. She fastened the towel around her torso and approached him slowly, sliding her hands up along his bare biceps. “When will we see each other again?” She asked as she heard the front door go. Obviously, her mother had returned. She was eager to find out what had occurred at the Hygrace manor.