Chapter seven

Anita

I woke up to my alarm for work. I'm dreading going in tonight. I just confirmed I'm pregnant, I'm dizzy and nauseated. Another reason I dread going to work tonight is because of my boss. He's been a real asshole lately and threatening to stick Mackenzie on him has done no justice.

I groan, reaching over to shut off the annoying blaring beeping from my alarm clock. Yes, I still use an old fashioned alarm clock and not my cell phone. I feel someone else hitting the button from behind me and realized it was Mackenzie.

She kisses my temple and I relax against her. "Did you want to work tonight," she asks in a soothing whisper, caressing my stomach.

I look at her over my shoulder as tears fill my eyes and she kisses my forehead. She gives me a light smile and says with understanding, "Your parents and I will be there if he tries anything okay?"

I let out a relieved breath and she gives me a kiss. She holds up two bands that had this little plastic ball on the inside of each one. I realize they were motion sickness bands and she helps me put them on my wrists. "Your mother said they help with nausea," she says in a soothing whisper and I give her a kiss.

"Thank you," I say quietly and together we got out of bed.

We enter the kitchen and the smell of chicken noodle soup hits my nose instantly. I close my eyes and breathe in the delicious smell of the homemade soup. "It was my mother's recipe," Mackenzie says quietly and I look up at her. "She made it for me when I was sick as a kid. I was hoping it would help you."

"Thank you, it smells delicious," I say with a smile as we sit at the table.

My phone rings my boss's ringtone, it's an eery tune so I know it's him. I groan, pushing the phone away from me and start eating the soup. As soon as the ringing stop it starts again. Mackenzie snatches it as I reach out for it and answers it on speaker. "Where the hell are you Anita? You're..."

"My shift doesn't start until nine, it's only seven," I say quietly as a wave of nausea hits me from the stress of talking to him.

"I asked you yesterday to come in early because we are short staffed. You're one of the best I have Anita. I know I'm hard on you, but I really need you tonight, please," he says in a sincere tone.

"Can I finish my dinner first, please? I haven't been feeling well and I discovered why this morning," I say with a smile as Mackenzie caresses my stomach.

"Are you okay to work tonight," he asks with concern.

"Yeah, I'll be okay, thanks for asking Mr. Jones," I say with a breath of relief.

"If you start to feel unwell to work just let me know," he says and ends the call.

Mackenzie stares at my phone confused, to be honest we all were confused. Mr. Jones has always treated me unfairly. Why would he suddenly care about my well-being?

My face is turned to meet a pair of crimson eyes. Ones that usually hold anger, now hold concern. I've come to notice that when she gets emotional and it involves me or her mother, she shifts to her vampire form. I watch as tears roll down her cheeks and I wipe them away. She takes me in a sudden kiss and I gasp against her plump lips. It becomes slow and passionate, rending me breathless.

I slip my tongue between her fangs, careful not to cut my tunge and draw blood. Mackenzie freezes and shifts back mid kiss. I pull back looking at her with disappointment. I let out a sigh and go get ready for work seeing that my bowl of soup is empty and don't remember eating it. Was I that lost in thought?

"Sweetheart," my mother asks with concern as she enters my closet, where I was picking a clean uniform for work. I look at her with tears in my eyes and she takes me in her arms. "What's upsetting you?"

I shrug my shoulders not really knowing what was upsetting me. I was fine until Mackenzie stopped kissing me with her fangs. Does she not trust me? "Did you ever get like this pregnant with me," I ask in a choked whisper.

"It gets better sweetie," she says in a soothing tone, rubbing my back in comfort.

I shutter a calming breath, she kisses my forehead and leaves so I can can change for work. I was in the middle of changing my shirt when I felt Mackenzie hug at my bare back, caressing my stomach. "I'm sorry," she says quietly and I lean against her chest. "I was afraid of knicking your tongue and the blood..."

"Did you not trust me to keep kissing you like that? Do you even trust me," I ask in a wavering whisper as tears roll down my cheeks.

"I'm scared Anita, it not about not trusting you, because I do. I don't trust myself and that's what scares me. I'm scared of taking it too far with you in this monstrous form," she chokes quietly and I turn in her arms.

She was back in her vampire form and I push her against the wall of my closet, suddenly aroused by her presence. I kiss her hungrily, my tongue slipping in and out of her fangs. She keeps her hands on my waist, leaving me in control. Our kiss is broken by a knock at the door and I step back from her.

I grab my work shirt, slipping it on as I walk passed my parents outside my bedroom door. My breaths were ragged from that kiss and if I don't leave for work now, I'll never make it there. I waited by the door, taking cleansing breaths to calm my hormones in overdrive. The three of them look at me with concern and I shake my head lightly.

I kept my distance from Mackenzie and it seemed to upset her, thinking I was mad at her. I take her hand and hug to her arm. I hear her sigh with relief and give her hand an assuring squeeze. "I love you Mackenzie, never forget that," I say in a soothing tone. "I have no control of my hormones and I find your vampire form arousing."

"I thought I did something wrong," she says with relief.

"I'm sorry I made you feel that way. Are you staying until I end my shift?"

"Yeah, I have that feeling I need to," she says in a sudden protective tone.

I was half way through my shift when things died down in the restaurant. The spinning of the room was starting to slow and I started to sway on my feet. I grab the back of an empty chair and bring my other hand to cover my eyes. Melissa, one of my friends at the restaurant, comes over to me. She sits me in a chair, handing me a glass of water with concern in her eyes.

"What's wrong Anita? I've seen you handle a night busier than this and not break a sweat," she says with concern.

Before I could say anything, Mackenzie was next to me in her vampire form and Melissa tries to stop her from getting close to me. "Let me next to my girlfriend," Mackenzie panics with tears in her eyes, slightly shoving Melissa aside. She takes my face in her hands, worry in her eyes. "Did you want to go home?"

"I just need a minute, I'm okay," I say in a wavering whisper from the nausea and Mackenzie nods vigorously. I look at Melissa and smile lightly. "I'm pregnant. We found out this morning."

"You're pregnant with a vampire," she asks with disgust.

Mackenzie whirls around at her and Melissa falls back in a chair. "I'm not a bloody vampire," she shouts in anger, gaining attention from the rest of the staff as she shifts back to her human form. "Yes, she bares my child. Is that a problem?"

Melissa shakes her head vigorously, eyes wide as she looks up at Mackenzie towering over her. "I'm s-sorry," Melissa stammers nervously and Mackenzie sighs, letting out a calming breath.

"Me too," she mutters quietly before glancing sad eyes at me and walking away.

"Mack," I call out as tears roll down my cheeks and she keeps walking away. I narrow my eyes at Melissa she she adverts my eye contact. "I told you she was sensitive about being compared to a vampire."

"Anita I'm so sorry," she chokes quietly.

I stand to go after Mackenzie and collapse in Melissa's arms from a dizzy spell. "Anita," Melissa calls out, scared as I pass out.

Mackenzie

I heard the panicked tone of that girl calling Anita's name and ran back where I left them. Anita was passed out with her head cradled in the other woman's lap. Fearing for both her and the baby, I shift into my vampire form as tears fill my eyes. Her boss, Mr. Jones was coming over and I scoop her in my arms.

Thankfully I don't smell any blood because that would mean she's having a miscarriage and I don't know if I'd be able to control myself. I meet eyes with her boss as tears roll down my cheeks and choke quietly, "I'm taking her home, unless that's going to be a problem?"

"Is she going to be okay," he asks with genuine concern.

"She's been a little under the weather a few days, I'm not sure if I can tell you," I say quietly and he nods with understanding.

"Tell her she can take a few days off," he says softly and I nod lightly, letting out a relieved breath.

Anita's friend tries to speak to me, but I walk passed her with Anita passed out in my arms. Her parents follow behind me and the smell of blood hits my nose. It's human blood. I know it's not Anita but it's close. I place her in Charlie's arms and they look at me confused. "Take her back inside and call an ambulance. She's fine, but I smell human blood," I say quietly, fighting the urge to go suck what's left dry.

I don't wait for them to say anything and run off to where I smell the blood. I see a woman braced against the side of the building and two puncture wounds on her neck. There's a vampire, her blood still smells fresh. That's when I felt a knife enter my waist from someone behind me.

I turn to see a vampire, blood staining his mouth. He takes one look in my eyes and his widen in fear. "Dhampir," he says scared.

"I don't make friends with vampires, I kill them," I growl as I lift him off the ground and pull the blade from my waist.

"They know about your girlfriend and that she works here. They know she's pregnant Dhampir. I wouldn't dare go after her, but they will. There's an army of them, let me help you," he begs in fear.

"How do you know this woman isn't my girlfriend," I ask with gritted teeth.

"We've been watching you," he stammers nervously. "There's a small group of us that want to fight with you. I honestly thought you were just another vampire."

"Why should I trust you," I demand angrily.

"Because we work alongside your grandfather, Lord Jeffery Kingsley and your mother, Lady Olivia Kingsley," he says in a scared whisper.

****Hmmm, could it be? After all these years? Find out next chapter muhahahhahaha****