Chapter Nine

I had to push all of the worry away for a while and try to think positive. The negative was exhausting and he could feel it so it was time to put it to the side for a while.

"How much longer do you think he will sleep", I asked her as I glanced up to see her smiling down at Ethan.

"It should not be too long since he is responding to your touch and voice" she answered me.

"Here I brought you something to eat since you probably have not fed like you needed too" she said as he handed me a glass full of rich velvety red liquid.

I grabbed the glass and swirled it around underneath my nose inhaling the contents of my sweet mouthwatering meal.   It had been yesterday since I fed and with everything going on it had taken its toll on me.   I greedily gulped down the contents until the glass was completely empty, sitting it down on the night stand.  I sighed contently as I reached up and traced my fingers along Ethan's forehead, pushing the stray strands of hair back out of his face.  I could look at him forever and never tire of his beautiful features.

Aggie chuckled from behind me causing me to glance back at her with a puzzled look "What's so funny".

"It's just good to see you happy and content my sweet friend" she said with a cheesy smile.

"You know you may have to show your true appearance when everyone arrives to prove who you really are" I told her.

"Your probably right, my cover is more than likely blown once this all comes to a head" she sighed.

"You could always return to my father's and take your place back if you wanted too" I almost whispered.

Truth was I would not be able to function without her and if she decided to return to Ireland I would have to respect that.

"No, my place is with you and Ethan once the dust settles. I swore allegiance to the Scottish realm once I involved myself in your affairs, plus our friendship would not allow me to leave your side" she gushed.

I sprung up and engulfed her in a hug knowing I would never survive without her friendship or loyalty.

As much as I did not want to ruin our moods I had to ask Aggie about something that was nagging at me.

"Aggie, I sense something that is keeping my mind on edge" I asked her as I sat back down next to Ethan.

"I feel it as well, but I just cannot sense where or who its coming from" she replied to more herself than to me.

I watched as a myriad of expressions rolled across her face as she thought about it all. Aggie was worried and if she was worried then I was too.

"What's got you worried and don't deny it" I asked her.

"I worry about everything to be honest, but especially the fall out if he has not told them everything" she replied to me.

"Do you think that he has told them the truth yet" I questioned her.

"I have no idea and Fiona has not responded to any or my messages nor can I feel her" she said with worry heavy in her voice.

I had not seen Rory slip into the room until now and he gently wrapped his arms around his wife and pulled her back against him into an embrace.

"Stop worrying so much woman" he said into her ear.

I looked between them admiring the love they shared for each other and quickly looked away settling my gaze to Ethan.  He was becoming restless making it obvious that he was beginning to wake.

"Let me go get his glass right quick, he will be starving when he wakes and its possible he will not understand" she said as she and Rory turned and walked out of the room.

"Yea leave me alone to get eaten by a new and hungry vampire" I muttered sarcastically under my breath as I rolled my eyes toward the sky.

"I heard that" I heard Aggie say from the hallway.

I gulped as I groaned out loud, I guess I was not the only one with super sensitive hearing.   I giggled to myself at my little joke I had made to lighten the mood.  With a sense of quiet and peacefulness settling in the room I turned to look out the window, becoming lost in thought. I caught myself thinking back to what got us where we were right now; the last day in Ian's office, demanding that my only condition was that he would tell his entire family when the time came to reunite in Scotland what he had done and that Ethan was to return home.   I guess I should feel badly for threatening to tell them myself but the truth was that this was about what was right and I would be damn if I did not die trying to make it all right again.

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