| Chapter Forty-five Darla growled in fury, switching off the power to the VCR and ejecting the tape they had gotten from Wolfram and Hart. "Everything is ruined. All because Lindsey couldn't keep to himself." Stopping in mid-step and turning toward Max she felt frustration boil deep within. "You are to fix this. I do not care how you do it but you will start NOW! I will have Dru cured and Douglass at my disposal." "Darla, they know by now that I'm not some client in need, Lilah probably spilled everything the first five minutes they had her. We underestimated Lindsey's feelings for Douglass." Max sat forward in his chair glaring back at the blonde. "Wow Max, you came up with that all on your own? I'm impressed." Darla words dripped with sarcasm. "Now listen to me, you worthless idiot. I want Dru fixed and soon. I want Douglass, she will make a wonderful addition to my family. Max, I will not tolerate any more failure around me do you understand? Don't make me regret bringing you over." Max stood and strode out the room defiance reeking from him. Darla watched as he left feeling sick at herself for having created such a stupid creature. She had thought she had chosen well, human Max had been pure evil. The plans and torture he was able to come up with was pure brilliance but now it was as though he had been hit over the head a few too many times. Where Dru was crazy Max was dense but Douglass would never turn out like either. The passion that ran through that girl was overwhelming, once her powers were tapped into and controlled she was going to be unstoppable, as a witch and vampire. Douglass was going to be her greatest childe ever, even better than Angelus. Darla had been playing around with what she would call the strawberry blonde once she was embraced. Tessa, it held that old fashioned taste that she loved. Yes, soon she would have Dru cured and her Tessa at her side and there would be no stopping them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lilah sat alone in the dark room that Angel's little group of do gooders had deemed appropriate to hold hostages. It was on the top floor and the room appeared to be some poorly decorated spare room. Lilah knew she should count herself lucky that she was still alive because if the situation were reversed and it were one of the Angels little pals that were being held hostage by Wolfram and Hart? They would either be close to death from the torture inflicted upon them or just plain dead. "I should have been more careful around Lindsey." Lilah muttered to herself pacing the small width of the room. So many could haves and should haves had gone through her head that it was driving her crazy. "At least I know what's going on because of the vents." She half smiled, the people inside the building were making it ready to fold in on its self. The jealousy, secrets, half lies and high emotions were a handicap. Angel's refusal to allow any of the girls the freedom to come and go was going to make them resent the vampire. The slayer, who by all accounts, had to be one of the most inane flakes Lilah had ever the displeasure to meet face to face. How did the girl get anything done with all her whining? "At least I was able to keep Darla's ultimate plan for Douglass secret. Though I doubt that Darla is going to be too happy with what I did tell." Lilah rubbed her head. "How am I going to get out of this? I have to escape." But having already searched the room for a way out or perhaps a make shift weapon she had come up empty handed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It's time." Lindsey checked his watch for the last time. He thought that the last few minutes had been the longest in his life. "I can't look." Douglass squeezed her eyes shut trying to tune out the sound of her blood pumping in her ears. "I guess that leaves me." Lindsey couldn't make himself move. "This is stupid. Listen Douglass, if you are pregnant we need to look at this as a good thing. I couldn't stand myself if we have a child and I had to look back and remember this moment as being such a horrible and disturbing time." Douglass sat silently thinking about what Lindsey had said. He was right, no matter what, if she were pregnant, she was going to love and cherish the child and shouldn't begin this with negative thoughts or feelings. And if she were to be honest with herself having Lindsey for the father of her child was not the worst thing in the world, okay so just a day ago he was evil with spots of goodness inside him but he had chosen to do the right thing at a high cost to himself. Plus she honestly cared for him. All right, she was being honest. She was in love with him. Taking a deep breath Douglass nodded and smiled. "Don't faint on me but you're right." Standing to go over to the counter she stopped and on impulse turned back to Lindsey, without missing a beat she leaned forward and kissed him softly on the lips. "What was that for?" Lindsey asked, their faces still inches away from one another. "I wanted to start this memory out right." Taking a deep breath she started to stand up again when Lindsey pulled her down to him and gave her a kiss that melted her insides. "What was that for?" "Just because." Standing up next to her they walked over hand in hand to the counter. They both stood silently staring at the test. "Well ,guess we don't need any clearer of an answer than that." Lindsey let go of Douglass's hand and put his arm around her shoulder pulling her closer to him. "But I will say this. My son will not have some girlie name like mine." Lindsey grinned. "Oh yeah, well my daughter will not have such a boyish name." Douglass grinned back wrapping her arms around his waist. |
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