in the darkness the baby comes

[slayers_desire]

It is after midnight when April awakens suddenly in her bed. Her eyes glow red, as she surveys around the quiet bedroom. It is quiet outside ... the sound of crickets, the occasional howl of a coyote, the sorrowful call of the cows in the barn.

But none of those sounds grab her attention as the one right beside her ... the beating sound of Clark's heart as he sleeps.

She turns slightly to watch him sleep for a moment. April can feel her vampiric side taking control. The dark desires of her thirst swirling in her mind. Her attention directed to the pulsing vein at Clark's jugular. A hunger inside her that she has never felt before.

"Clark..." She manages to whisper his name. "Wake up..."

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[slayers_desire]

She embraces him tightly. "And what was worse... is when the baby was born... not being able to hold you."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"You can hold me now." It's not quite the same, but it's helping him a lot.

[slayers_desire]

"I know..." She just doesn't want him to leave, even though that is not possible.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

At least he doesn't have to leave for the moment. And he hugs her a tiny bit tighter. "We're going to have quite the mess to clean up at home."

[slayers_desire]

"Maybe we can buy some new sheets?" She might want a whole change to the bedroom appearance, after being stuck in bed for the last few months.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"Yeah, I think we might have to." Blood's hard enough to get out of fabric, and given that she'll be able to smell the traces long after they're clean, it just makes sense to throw them out and start over.

[slayers_desire]

"I won't be able to help with clean-up..." Since she is going to stay near William for the next week, here in the hospital.

"But... what would you think about a whole new bedroom design?"

[kalel_ofkrypton]

He frowns slightly. "How extensive are you thinking?"

[slayers_desire]

"Don't worry, nothing like taking down walls... or anything like that. Just a new paint job."

"We will have to rearrange the furniture for the bassinet."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"I might be able to manage that."

[slayers_desire]

"That would be appreciated." April runs a hand through his hair softly.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"Just let me know what you want. We've got a little time before we'll be bringing William home with us."

[slayers_desire]

"Its too bad the other kids will have to wait to meet him."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"They'll get their chance." Clark is already planning how to tell the children that they can't meet their baby brother just yet.

[slayers_desire]

"You have a plan all at the ready... don't you?"

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"Not quite, but I'm working on it." He smiles a little. "I'm just glad Jonathan is old enough to understand."

[slayers_desire]

"He has been such a good helper these last few months."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"I might recruit him to help me paint. It'll give him a headstart on kindergarten."

[slayers_desire]

"The perfect touch to any paint job."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

He smiles a little in agreement, though it fades slightly as another thought occurs. "April... what is Luthor going to want, for doing this for us?"

[slayers_desire]

"I don't know..." April sighs softly.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

He hugs her a little more, and puts his head on her shoulder. "We'll work it out."

[slayers_desire]

"I know we will..." She still hates the fact Luthor had seen them at such a vulnerable time.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"We can worry about it when it happens... we have enough on our plates right now."

[slayers_desire]

"A naive part of myself hopes he doesn't take advantage of the situation." Because she considers Luthor a friend. And none of her other friends would betray her.