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Story: By The Moon
“Both my kids with vampires. This wasn’t something I ever expected to say or even think.”
“Does it bother you, Dad?” Jerome glanced at Louis then watched his dad, biting his lip as he waited for Shaun to answer.
“Not really. It takes some adjusting to that’s all. You’ll both live long and full lives and I’ll have grandkids.” Shaun pushed his chair back and stood. “I think I need a few minutes and a few drinks. I’m not unhappy, just surprised. Both of you?”
Candice nodded and Jerome gave a forced smile as Louis spoke. “Both I and Hugo are very lucky to have found our mates.”
“Yeah. Right. Drink.” Shaun grabbed a beer from the fridge and appeared to drink half the can before moving it away from his lips.
“Dad.” Jerome stood and moved next to Shaun. “I…” He looked at Louis who pursed his lips then shrugged. “I’m sorry?”
“Nope. We’re good. It just takes some time and alcohol to get used to.” Sitting back at the table, Shaun said, “When do I get to meet him?”
“Soon. He wants to meet you and he knows Louis too.”
“I’ve known Hugo for many years. He’s a good man.”
They finished the meal then Louis took them home. Once there, Jerome kicked his sneakers off and dropped onto the couch. “That was hard, or easy. I can’t decide.”
“He’s had a few shocks in recent months. Give him some time.”
“Did you know about my sister and Hugo?”
“No. I knew he was happier but when I asked him about it he wouldn’t say much. Now we know why.” Louis sat next to Jerome and Jerome snuggled into him. “We can double date.”
Jerome shot up. “Oh hell no!”
Louis burst out laughing, throwing his head back and pushing Jerome. “Your face.”
“Not funny.” He cuddled close again then pinched Louis side. “Lucky I love you.”
“I love you too. We have a couple of weeks before college starts back up. What do you want to do?”
“How far can you travel?”
“As far as you want.”
“Paris? France? That far?’
“I’ll book us a hotel and we’ll go.”
“You are the best mate ever. I love you.”
Chuckling, Louis kissed Jerome’s forehead. “Love you too.”
***
Elsewhere…
“We have to be careful. No one can know, especially not Maxim. Not now that we know he’s planning something.”
“Maybe we shouldn’t see each other for a while. I don’t want Maxim to find out about us and hurt you.”
“He wouldn’t hurt me but he would hurt you. You’re human.”
“And we both know how much he hates humans.”
A soft kiss. “I’ll keep you safe. He won’t ever find out about you. I love you.”
“I love you too.”
The End
“Does it bother you, Dad?” Jerome glanced at Louis then watched his dad, biting his lip as he waited for Shaun to answer.
“Not really. It takes some adjusting to that’s all. You’ll both live long and full lives and I’ll have grandkids.” Shaun pushed his chair back and stood. “I think I need a few minutes and a few drinks. I’m not unhappy, just surprised. Both of you?”
Candice nodded and Jerome gave a forced smile as Louis spoke. “Both I and Hugo are very lucky to have found our mates.”
“Yeah. Right. Drink.” Shaun grabbed a beer from the fridge and appeared to drink half the can before moving it away from his lips.
“Dad.” Jerome stood and moved next to Shaun. “I…” He looked at Louis who pursed his lips then shrugged. “I’m sorry?”
“Nope. We’re good. It just takes some time and alcohol to get used to.” Sitting back at the table, Shaun said, “When do I get to meet him?”
“Soon. He wants to meet you and he knows Louis too.”
“I’ve known Hugo for many years. He’s a good man.”
They finished the meal then Louis took them home. Once there, Jerome kicked his sneakers off and dropped onto the couch. “That was hard, or easy. I can’t decide.”
“He’s had a few shocks in recent months. Give him some time.”
“Did you know about my sister and Hugo?”
“No. I knew he was happier but when I asked him about it he wouldn’t say much. Now we know why.” Louis sat next to Jerome and Jerome snuggled into him. “We can double date.”
Jerome shot up. “Oh hell no!”
Louis burst out laughing, throwing his head back and pushing Jerome. “Your face.”
“Not funny.” He cuddled close again then pinched Louis side. “Lucky I love you.”
“I love you too. We have a couple of weeks before college starts back up. What do you want to do?”
“How far can you travel?”
“As far as you want.”
“Paris? France? That far?’
“I’ll book us a hotel and we’ll go.”
“You are the best mate ever. I love you.”
Chuckling, Louis kissed Jerome’s forehead. “Love you too.”
***
Elsewhere…
“We have to be careful. No one can know, especially not Maxim. Not now that we know he’s planning something.”
“Maybe we shouldn’t see each other for a while. I don’t want Maxim to find out about us and hurt you.”
“He wouldn’t hurt me but he would hurt you. You’re human.”
“And we both know how much he hates humans.”
A soft kiss. “I’ll keep you safe. He won’t ever find out about you. I love you.”
“I love you too.”
The End