Lily wasn't sure how long she was out of it, but when she came around, she found herself under nice warm covers. She groaned lightly, hugging the pillow closer, then opened her eyes, wondering where she was exactly.

She got to her feet now, spying a thick dark blue dressing gown and pulled it on, feeling warmer.

Lily opened the door and peered into the main room, wondering-

Was this a hotel-?

"Your heartbeat sounds much more steady."

Lily gasped at the voice, then spied the back of a dark head, and after a second, she walked over and sat opposite, feeling awkward.

"How are you feeling?"

She paused, then nodded. "Fine. Thank you... but, what happened-?"

"A suicide bomber blew my nest."

"I-? Oh God... are you ok? Is Eric ok?"

Godric watched, surprised that she was worried for himself and his child, then just replied. "I am fine. Eric is just as good."

"That's good then." Lily smiled, then Godric frowned. "Why do you care so much?"

Lily was taken aback by that, only able to say. "I just... I guess it's because no one ever cared about me my whole life. I've had to fend for myself, try and live..."

"All on your own?" Godric frowned, and Lily nodded, wondering why tears were springing to her eyes. She looked down, then felt a hand take her chin gently, lifting it up a little to meet heaven colored eyes, and a voice-

"You're not alone anymore."

Lily chuckled, looking back down, muttering. "I have nowhere to go. Nothing to do..."

"You will always have somewhere to go while I have a say in it."

She was shocked by that, then met his eyes again, frowning. "Why would you do that for me?"

Godric didn't know the answer himself, but... this human girl, he was growing fond of her. She was alone in this world now, scared and confused...

Like he had been once.

Lily was wondering why she felt this kind of connection to Godric. It was... strange. It felt strange too.

"Where's Eric?" She asked now, and Godric sighed. "He is in his room. The sun shall be rising in half an hour. The room you woke in is open to you to use as you please."

"Can I go and see Eric?" Lily inquired, and a pause later, Godric nodded. "Yes. Of course. Room twenty one."

She left now, glancing once more at the two thousand year old vampire, heart twisting-

He seemed... lonely.

"Would you like me to stay?" She asked, and Godric chuckled. "Go and see Eric. I'm fine. Going to sleep a little earlier. It's been a long night."

Lily smiled, then walked over, placing a kiss on his cheek, going. "Good day or night Godric."

"Thank you Lilyana." He said sincerely, watching the girl leave to find his progeny.

What a beautiful little woman she was.

Lily stopped outside room twenty one, then knocked after taking a deep breath, and a voice called.

"Come in Lily."

So he knew huh?

Lily pushed the door open and stepped inside, closing it behind her, going over to the sofa where Eric was sat, looking a little sleepy she had to admit.

"How are you feeling?" He asked as she stood before her, and she nodded. "I'm fine thank you."

Eric just watched her for a moment, then said. "Sit."

She paused, then sat down next to him, putting her head on his shoulder, feeling him wrap an arm around her, pulling her closer into his chest where she closed her eyes against it, muttering.

"Thank you for saving me."

Eric chuckled, then smoothed her hair back, going. "It wasn't me. Godric was the one to save you. He must be fond of you to give you his blood."

"He did what-?" She gasped, eyes widening, and Eric rolled his eyes. "He saved you."

"He... gave me his blood-?" Lily felt a little sick at the thought of having vampire blood inside her, and Eric knew what she'd be feeling... an attraction to his maker-

And he was jealous.

Maybe that was why he'd sneaked her some of his own blood too when she was out of it. He'd been the one to take her virginity, give her that freedom...

If anyone was having this girl, it was him.

Oh god. He was falling for her big time.

Lily dozed lightly against his chest, then he looked to the time, sighing. "Bedtime for me Lil. Sorry."

"Can I spend the night with you? I just... don't want to be alone here..." She muttered, feeling like a total and utter fool.

And Eric could feel it himself, so that was why he replied. "If you want." He picked her up into his arms, carrying her to his bedroom complete with massive bed that he lay her gently down on, getting in next to her.

But now she sat up, raising a hand to her knotted hair and groaned. Eric smirked a little in amusement, then was in and out the bathroom in a flash, hairbrush in hand.

"Stay still." He told her, sitting behind her, and Lily scowled. "You don't know the meaning of gentle-!"

Eric chuckled, then raised the brush to her hair, going lightly. "When I was human, a Viking... we took great pride in our appearance. I used to sit and do my mothers every night. Just the two of us. Her hair came down to her hips at that time..." he chuckled a little. "You can imagine how long it took."

Lily didn't say another word after that, Eric gently brushing through her hair until it was as fine as woven silk, and she glanced back, smiling a little. "Thank you."

"My pleasure." He told her, wondering why he felt so gentle with the woman. She was like some little girl, a lost little girl too.

Then again, so was he in a way. Still out for revenge after all this time.

She lay down now after tying her hair back, and pulled the covers over her, closing her eyes. Eric watched her for a moment, then felt himself lean forwards, kissing her softly for a moment until she chuckled quietly. "Go to sleep Eric."

But that was the problem. She didn't, couldn't see them as anything other than, if he was being crude, fuck buddies. She saw him as just that...

But he was starting to think of her in a different light.

The lights went off, and Eric lay down, staring into her next to peaceful face, then closed his own, an arm creeping around the girls waist to pull her closer, feeling himself nod off as the sun started to rise.

When she woke up nice and warm in her bed, slightly cool arms around her, she wondered where she was for a start-

Had the wedding happened yet-? Or was she still fucking Eric because she could, that she was doing it to get at Riley.

Oh. No. She was never going to marry him now...

And it was both thanks to Eric, and because of him

Well, him and his skills with a wedding dress getting in the way.

When Lily checked her phone, it was still twenty minuets til sundown, so she got up, sneaking back to the room that Godric had allocated to her, finding a dark blue dress on the bed, waiting for her. Matching heels too.

What a lovely, lovely vampire he was.

Lily used the shower and made breakfast with a few pieces of bread and some butter from the kitchen, then looked to her phone again.

56 missed calls, 82 messages...

She deleted all but one-

One from Jane. A voicemail.

Hell girl, I can tell you that you deffo picked the right guy to shag on your wedding day, because Riley is going nuts over you losing your V to a vamp. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I still love you. My little unofficial sister. I'm here for you if you ever need help. Please call or text me soon, I'm getting worried.

Lily groaned, then sent her a text back-

I'm fine Jane. Don't worry about me. I'm still in Dallas at the moment at a hotel, I'll find out the name in a moment. Seriously, don't worry about me. Eric's showing his softer side and looking after me, and so is his maker. Love you too xxx

There. That would have to do, she concluded, closing her phone and sighed, running a hand through her hair.

"You feel conflicted."

"Fucking hell!" Lily next to yelled as Godric spoke behind her, and he just went. "Did I scared you again?"

Lily sighed. "Don't worry. You just surprised me, that's all."

"I aplogise." Godric said sincerely, then looked to the door, going. "Could you go downstairs or something? A large continental breakfast is being served for you."

She was humbled by that, then realized she couldn't refuse.

"Thank you." She smiled, then added. "For the dress too. It's so pretty."

Godric wanted to say "like you" but toed the line, thinking that would cross it.

"I'm glad you like it." He told her, then she left.

After her breakfast, Lily went out shopping, hoping to try and feel at least normal again.

Shops had extended their hours to midnight just for their new vampire customers, and Lily was thankful-

Shopping at midnight. What could be better than that?

When she finally got back, it was nearly dawn, and the place...

It felt so tense.

Something had happened.

She finally spotted Eric and trailed behind him, running to try and catch up, but he was so much faster than her and she was next to out of breath when they got to the top where the roof was.

What was he doing-? The sun was nearly about to-

Then she saw Godric and understood-

What the fuck was he thinking-?

Lily walked over now, and Godric sighed. "Lily, please leave."

"No. Because if you're about to do what I'm thinking... I'll drag you inside. Eric can help me."

"Gladly." Eric next to growled. Godric was silent, then stepped closer to Lily, raising his hands and took her face in them, sighing again.

"Why do you care so much?"

Lily was silent, then shook her head a little. "What would life be if we couldn't see the brighter side?"

"How can you think like that?" He asked, genuinely intrigued, and he raised his left hand a little, wiping away the tear that had escaped her eye, and he frowned. "You care about me like that?"

"Godric... how can I not?"

He was silent, then looked to Eric and said. "Leave us Eric."

"Godric-" he snarled, and Godric sighed yet again. "Leave me, Eric. As your maker, I command you."

Erics eyes flashed with pain, rage and grief, and he said to Lily, voice a mutter. "You make him come in."

"Trust me, I will." She smiled lightly, taking his hand for a second, then he walked off.

Lily turned back to Godric, then sighed. "Please. Don't break my heart, don't break Erics either. He loves you... I do."

He didn't know what to say to that, then just stood there as the girl kissed him for a moment, then after a second, felt him kiss her back softly, then pulled away a little, sighing quietly.

"Don't make me feel like this Lilyana. I don't deserve it. I'm a monster..."

Lily closed her eyes, forehead against his own, going quietly. "You saved me... please let me save you."

She opened her eyes now to meet his own, then looked to the sky that was getting lighter, then muttered. "Go inside."

"Godric-"

"Please." He told her quietly, and the tears flowed freely down her face, making him go. "Lily."

Lily sniffed back a new wave of tears, then just turned around running inside before she could look back.

She just ran through the corridors now, not remembering where her room was, and she next to broke down, leaning against the wall and let the tears flow-

That vampire who had spared her life, saved her too... in so many ways too. She didn't believe she could fall in love in just a month or so..

But she had.

There was footsteps now, and she didn't even look up as someone pulled her into his arms, hugging her close. Lily nor Eric didn't care as they held each other in the middle of the corridor.

"I'm going bed." She muttered not long later and he sighed, suddenly aware that a few drops of blood had fallen into her hair. His own tears.

Oh well.

He let her go now and she wandered back to her room, closing the door behind her, feeling utterly numb.

But there was a surprise waiting for her.

Lilys eyes widened as she saw the figure sat on the sofa, waiting for her, dashing over and shamelessly throwing her arms around his neck, kissing him full on, as hungrily as she could.

"How could you do that-!" She growled, wanting to slap him, but decided against it, letting him push her onto the sofa, pinning her there, going to her neck, kissing it, moving down to her chest, then sighed. "Thank you for saving me."

Lily smiled, then closed her eyes as he went to her jawline, kissing it gently and sighed. "So what do we do now?"

She chuckled at that, then took his face in her hands, cocking her head as she replied, tracing her thumb over his soft cheek-

"Anything we want my love."

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