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“
Are you alright Gretchen?”
Tanek asked when she finished dressing.

“
I'm fine, it’s just I’ve
never done anything like that with a man. I' m just a little
confused.”

“
I just want you to know I
care for you deeply; I know this is all very new to you. I think I
got carried away, and I’m sorry. It's just been so long since I
felt this way.”

“
Don’t you dare be sorry.
I'm the one who started it and it was incredible. I had a difficult
time stopping, but I don’t want to rush things. It will be my first
time, I need to be sure.”

Tanek approached Gretchen and gave her a
kiss on the cheek.

“
Let’s go.” He held his
hand out to Gretchen. She took it and they walked back to her
house.

*****

Monroe sat in the living room waiting for
everyone to clear out. Cam had gone to bed and Richard ran out a
few minutes earlier. He decided this might be his only opportunity
for a while. He changed back to human form. As soon as he was in
front of the glass Gretchen's grandfather Lachlan appeared. Monroe
always found it hard to believe he was related to Gretchen. She was
such a pure good soul and he was such a miserly bastard.

“
My master please forgive
my delay, it has been difficult finding a time when no one has been
around.”

“
Stop your whining, what is
the news?”

“
I am sad to report
Gretchen is still seeing the vampire.”

“
What? This is
unacceptable; I will not allow that creature to sully my
Granddaughter.”

“
I am sorry, master. I have
a plan. I will redirect her interest to the Fae she saw in the
forest after our run.”

“
That would be preferable.”
Lachlan growled.

“
Cam the Fae moved in and
at the same time your Grandson Richard also moved in.”

“
How is my
Grandson?”

“
He has more Fae traits
than we originally thought; he can see through Fae mist and he felt
the mating pull toward Cam.”

“
Interesting, keep an eye
on him and tell me if he shows any other signs.”

“
Yes, my
master.”

“
That is all.”

Once again the Fae glass was clear. Monroe
changed back to cat form and padded out the cat door into the
backyard. He walked around toward the front yard stopping to
relieve himself on a bush. He decided to wait for Gretchen to
return just in case the Vampire decided to get frisky. He climbed
up his favorite tree in the front yard and waited until he saw
Gretchen walking toward the house. She was holding hands with the
Vampire. They stopped at the front door. Gretchen gave him a kiss
on the cheek and he left.

Monroe jumped down off the tree and just as
the Vampire passed him gave him a good hiss and took a swipe at
him.

“
Watch it kitty or I will
suck you dry.” Tanek hissed jumping out of the way of Monroe’s
claws.

That’s right you better run.

Chapter 11

Cam woke up from her
restless
sleep. She looked at the clock;
it
was 3:00 a.m. She couldn’t stop
thinking about Richard and the way he ran from the kitchen. The way
he looked at her made her melt and wish she could have more than a
life on the run with her baby. She decided to go get a snack in the
kitchen, the pregnancy made her feel like an endless hunger
machine.

She made herself a tomato
and cheese sandwich with a side of carrots and began eating. The
house was very
quiet and it made
her uneasy. In the other realm there was always
lots of activity even at night. There were several types of Fae
that were nocturnal. She thought about the Fae portal and was
tempted to get in contact with Kieran to let him know she was okay.
Perhaps she could cast a masking spell and contact him. It would
only work for about two minutes
but
maybe….

Cam stood at the stove
stirring the concoction to mask her location from the Fae portal;
she had been cooking it for almost an hour.
Deciding it was ready; she grabbed a potholder and took the
pot into the living room where the portal was located. She put the
steaming pot on the hot pad on the floor in front of the portal.
She stood behind it letting the steam infuse
her. She was finally ready; she knew she was taking a big
chance even with the spell.

The portal starting fogging up and Kieran
appeared. She could see the worried look on his face as he realized
who it was.

“
Cam, my darling is that
you?” Kieran asked.

“
Yes, Kieran I’m here.” She
could tell he was very happy to see her. Looking at him, she just
wanted to tell him to move on. She wanted to find real happiness
with Richard, but that was nothing more than a fantasy.

“
I don’t have long, I just
wanted to let you know, I am fine. I found a safe place to dwell.
You should live your life and not bother with me.”

“
Cam, I love you. You carry
my child, please tell me where you are.”

“
I am in a safe place
that’s all I can say. The spell is wearing off I need to go, take
care and live long Kieran.” Cam abruptly cut off communication. Her
eyes were stinging with tears, she knew it would be hard but she
needed to say goodbye one last time.

She turned around and saw Richard watching
her from around the corner.

“
Do you make it a habit to
spy on others?” She said accusingly.

“
I didn’t mean to, I was on
my way to the kitchen and I didn’t want to interrupt.

“
Sorry I didn’t mean to
accuse you. It was a hard conversation. I had to end things with
Kieran; there was just no other way. My baby needs me.” She looked
down for a moment took a deep breath and continued. “I don’t love
him and I don’t think I ever did, I think I got caught up in the
excitement. He is a King and he wanted me, I’m a
nobody.”

Richard approached her and pulled her into a
hug. Cam couldn’t help but start crying.

“
You are not a nobody, you
are spectacular. You’ll see, everything will be okay, Cam. I’m here
for you.” Richard led her over to the couch and they sat down
together. “I’m sorry about what I did earlier, running away and
everything.”

Cam wiped away her tears and looked at his
handsome face, she realized at that moment she would do anything
for him, and could never be angry.

“
You are forgiven.” Cam
smiled at him and began to get up from the couch, which took a
little bit of effort. Her belly was very round and with her petite
frame it was difficult to stand from a sitting position. “Now if
you will excuse me I must be off to bed.”

“
Let me help you, you look
unsteady.” Richard helped her get up the rest of the way from the
couch. He put his arm around her and walked her to her room. Cam
opened the door to her room; Richard helped her to her
bed.

Cam sat on her bed and was
overcome by desire for the man standing in front of her. She
grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him toward her. She kissed him
like her mouth was on fire and he was a cool drink of water. He lay
next to her on the bed kissing her. Cam moaned as her body ignited
with passion. She felt her body aching for his as they continue
kissing. Cam knew the whole time she should stop but she
couldn’t — she
needed
him.

More importantly she needed
to
feel wanted; to feel someone cared for
her as a woman and not the poor pregnant girl. Her eyes glowed a
beautiful gold color as she moaned. She continued kissing him,
tasting him with her tongue. Richard pulled away with a heated look
in his eyes. She could feel
his heartbeat
pounding away.

“
I’m sorry Cam, that
shouldn’t have happened.”

“
Please leave
Richard.”

“
We should talk about
this.”

“
No! Please leave.” Richard
abruptly left the room shutting the door behind him.

Cam lay in her bed thinking about what just
happened. She should have known better. Richard was so handsome and
charming. There was no way he could ever find her attractive
especially with a big baby belly sticking out.

There was a scratch at
the
door. Cam got
up and found the cat Monroe sitting there.

“
Come in, Monroe if that’s
your name.” She let the cat in and shut the door. She sat on the
bed and watched as Monroe transformed from cat to a man.

“
I have come to talk Fae
named Cam.”

“
I knew you would. Whom do
you work for?”

“
Gretchen and Richard are
part Fae, they don’t know so their Grandfather send me to watch
over them.”

“
Why the deception.
Why
doesn’t he just introduce
himself?”

“
He is a member of the
Unseelie royal family. He wants to make sure they have enough Fae
in them to be accepted. He kept his marriage to Gretchen’s
Grandmother a secret. If it’s ever found out his enemies
could possibly get
enough support to execute him.”

“
Are you kidding me? Don’t
drag me into Fae politics. I want no part of
this. I need to take off my clothes now. Stay or go I don’t
care.” Cam stripped off her nightgown and lay down on her
bed. She loved being naked in her bed. She missed
being able to take a naked walk in the forest in the other
realm.

“
I would never drag you,
Gretchen, or Richard into this. I just need you to help out with
one tiny issue at hand.” Monroe sat on the bed looking down at Cam
as he talked to her.

“
What is it shifter?” She
spat out.

“
Get Gretchen to stop
seeing the vampire. Her Grandfather has been up my ass about
it.”

“
Oh please, she is a grown
woman, not a little girl. She can tell who she wants. What could I
do about it anyway?”

“
She saw a Fae in the woods
the
other night. Just steer
her in another direction, that’s all.”

Cam was getting really tired of this
conversation. She would never do anything to hurt Gretchen no
matter what Monroe offered her.

“
Could you make yourself
useful and rub my belly; it’s a little sore, I don’t have a man to
do these types of things.”

“
Sure, why not.” Monroe
started rubbing
Cam’s belly; it
was very soft like he knew it would be. He
started purring as he continued touching her.”

“
Why do you purr? You’re a
shape shifting Fae, not a cat.”

“
It’s a habit; I spend a
lot of time as a cat. It comforts me.”

As Monroe continued rubbing
her belly she thought about Richard. She wondered what it would be
like to have
him as her match,
rubbing
her belly, and helping her though
the pregnancy.

“
So what would I get out of
helping you?”

“
You need someone to help
you, rub your belly, and take you to doctor appointments. I can be
your fake boyfriend”

“
I
don’t know. What if
Gretchen finds
out?”

“
She won’t, just introduce
me as your boyfriend.”

“
Fine, I’ll do it under one
condition. You have to be at my baby’s birth and perform the
mac’da.”

“
Oh, please! Not that
insane
Fae ritual.”

“
Its tradition and you will
do it.”

“
Ga, fine.” He said with
frustration.

Cam stuck
her hand out and Monroe took it. They shook,
striking a deal.

Chapter 12

Adrian awoke to the sound
of the Fae portal activating. Not exactly the way he would have
liked to wake up
. As he got up, still
groggy from sleep, he saw Kieran and Cayden waiting. Kieran didn’t
look very happy. Cayden looked the same as he did the last time,
fresh and innocent looking
.

“
Adrian, I see we woke
you.” Kieran said grumpily. Adrian could tell by the scowl on
Kieran’s face he had bad news.

“
I am here to serve, my
king.”

“
I hope you had a pleasant
sleep, enforcer Adrian.” Said, Cayden cheerfully. Adrian couldn’t
believe they were twins; their personalities couldn’t be any more
different.

“
Yes, thank you Cayden. And
how are you adjusting to life in the human realm?”

“
It is so different,
everything is done with machines. And the human women are so
friendly.”

“
Enough of the small talk.”
Kieran said abruptly. “I contacted you because Cam got in touch
with me last night.”

“
This is good news right?
Why do you sound upset?”

“
She won’t tell me where
she is, she wants me to move on and forget about her. I just don’t
understand
,
this
is not the Cam I know. She should be with me, she is carrying my
child,” he demanded.