Free Meeting Destiny; Lachlan’s Story (Annalese and the Immortals) by Annie Buff Page B

with all the love in my heart.” He took just a sip and sealed the cut with his saliva and smiled that gorgeous vampire smile.
    “Honored guests, our mating is complete.” Mehmet embraced each of them. “I wish you both many centuries and a house full of babies.”
    The rest of the night including the naming went perfectly. The newly mated couple danced the traditional first dance to John Legend’s “All of Me.” They made such a beautiful couple. Even a few of the older vampires were a bit teary-eyed.
    “Annalese,” Lachlan whispered in her ear.
    “Hmm?”
    God, she was radiant. “Lass, let’s go make a baby.”
    Her head snapped in his direction. He was grinning from ear to ear. He placed his hand on her middle. “I wanna give you a child me love, to make beautiful children with ye. To see ye swell with me son or daughter. What say ye, love, wanna go make babies with this old vampire?”
    Now it was her turn for the grin. They left the ballroom hand in hand until they reached the bottom of the staircase. He scooped her up, taking the steps two at a time until they reached their suite. He kicked open the door with one foot and closed it with the other. “Time to make me a daddy, angel.”
    Oh, that grin. And they did.
    Vlad glanced around, noticing the couple had gone. He grinned. Life was as perfect as he’d ever known in six hundred-plus years. He pulled his mate in for a kiss, a very passionate one. “I think the kids have the right idea, my pixie. Wanna go make your Vampire very happy?”
    Just as he would never refuse her, she could never refuse him. “I’ll race you,” Sophie said, knowing she’d never beat Vlad and his Vampire speed.
    The next evening found both couples in the kitchen heating leftover party food. Vlad had dismissed Marcus, telling him to take a couple days to himself.
    Lachlan was humming a tune Lese knew that she knew but could not place it. Then it hit her. “Really fang boy? ‘Highway to Hell’?” She shook her head.
    “Aye, angel, with all the sinning we done last night, I thought it was verra appropriate.”
    “Are they always this bad, Sophie?”
    Sophie swallowed her coffee. “Oh no, Lese, this is good behavior. Wait until the three try to get drunk. That will be fun times.”
    Because of their metabolisms they burned off the alcohol fairly quickly. So it took a lot of booze to get a Vampire drunk. Throat clearing came from the doorway.
    “Gary,” Annalese ran across Vlad’s massive kitchen to jump into the arms of her friend. Lachlan was growling, but Vlad had hold of his arm. “They’re friends Lach, let it go.”
    “Oh my God, are you OK? How do you feel? I’m so sorry. This is all my fault.”
    “No, Lese, it’s not.” Gary spoke. “The only one at fault here is that SOB that did it. They,” he motioned to Vlad and Lachlan, “saved my life. I know I’ll never be the same, and I have a lot to learn, but I didn’t want to die.” He addressed Lachlan. “Thank you, sire. I’ll try to do you proud. Now is solid food OK ‘cuz I’m starving.”
    Sophie handed him a plate. Lach looked to Vlad. “Sire?” Vlad just shrugged his shoulders and tried to look innocent. No dice.
    “Lese, I guess you and my sire are married. Congrats.”
    “Um, mated and married. I swear all of it will get explained. I’m still learning too. Wanna see a cool trick?”
    “Sure, go for it.” Gary was curious.
    Lese closed her eyes and imagined Lachlan’s plate in front of her, and bam across the breakfast bar it came.
    “Holy shit!”
    She just smiled.
    “Aye, angel. Canna I have me breakfast back please?”
    She concentrated and back it went. Lese looked at Vlad. “See no scaring! Speaking of scary, where’s Mehmet?”
    “Oh he’s hunting.”
    Everyone turned.
    Vlad grinned. But he spoke no more. Lese tried to touch his arm and he just gave her a look. “Fine, keep your secrets, Pops.” And she stalked from the kitchen.
    Vlad had a fit of laughter.
    “Pops!