Remembering my vampire husband.

1●9 Kennedy had enough.

Rena

I called June and updated her on her father's illness.

" Well, he seems to be doing better here, I don't know...maybe it's the air. How is the baby doing?"

"She is a very good baby. Rena, do you want to talk to Kennedy?" She knew I did.

I felt a tear in my only eye.

My other eye had a thick bandage covering it.

I agreed.

" Hello?" I heard my sweet girl say.

" Hi, it's me Rena. How..uh..how are you Kennedy?"

" Oh, just fine. I got no f****** way to get to my G*damn castle, and my motherf***** car died, your son of a b* tch son Robby wants in my pants.

I haven't had anything to eat since yesterday and my head is killing me. I don't really need you to call me and tell me you still hate me, so there is that."

" I don't hate you and please calm the hell down. I want to talk to you, please Kennedy. Take a deep breath."

" Take a deep breath? I should take a deep breath you scum bag husband stealer.

He is mine, not yours..mine! If I ever see you again, I'm going to rip your eyes out you b***h!"

" Too late, your husband's father Weston, remember him...He mezmorized you into thinking he's the best thing since sliced bread, that creep...yeah he knocked my eye out.

I'm hoping to see you real soon you see. I have another C word for you you f****** c**t. Kiss my ass Kennedy Starling, oh and your father has another C word cancer and he is MFing dying!"

The phone got very quiet.

I heard her sigh. "Shit." she whispered.

" I am going to take a deep breath now." Kennedy was chastized. "I'm so sorry about your eye honey, I did not know. And Lucas? Is he OK?"

" Ken, he was shot by the police. They used silver bullets. I think he's going to make it, my brother is trying to take care of everything over there."

" Rena..what a mess. I'm feeling so out of things. What about daddy, what kind of cancer does daddy have Rena?"

" Lung. He's been sick for months, that's why he fought so much with Vanessa, she knew. He refused to marry her, he didn't want to make her a widow, but so strange how he basically became the widower. Kennedy, I'm sorry I yelled at you, I love you.

I'm sorry I took your husband. I am sorry I lied to you."

" When? When did you lie to me Rena?"

" Lucas and I are not in love, I mean we care about eachother, but we care about you more.

We agreed to push you away so we could get you as far away from Weston as possible to keep you safe.

We tried to kill him. I think we underestimated him a bit, he's a ruthless killer Kennedy.

I know you are compelled to love him, but can you try just a tiny bit to love me?

I miss you something fierce, my bed is so cold now." I broke down sobbing.

" Rena, please don't cry like that, it makes me cry too. Rena, where are you and daddy?"

" We are heading to the Netherlands. There is a doctor there that thinks he can fix me up with a new bionic eye. It's real James Bond kind of stuff.

Kennedy do you want to call your daddy?"

She was so quiet.

" No." She surprised me by that.

" He never told me he was sick, he doesn't want me around, I bet June knows, doesn't she?"

" Yes, but he didn't tell her. Ken you haven't been yourself."

" I was home with him here, we cleaned out his whole house together, we went to see mom's grave, he never said one word to me.

Kind of makes me think he wants to die alone. I am sorry Rena, I can't talk to him."

" Kennedy, you've changed. Your daddy was your everything, I won't tell him I spoke with you then. He would be so hurt by your rejection.

I can see it's no use, Weston owns you. I wish you the best. Take care of my son, love him. Please love him if you can."

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Kennedy

" Everyone is always telling me what to do. I'm so tired Rena.

I wish I never went to Scotland, that I never met you or Lucas.

I wish I could stay a teenager and keep mommy from having that stroke.

To be a more confident red headed girl with a stutter and be a better daughter to daddy so he would want me to be with him on his last days on earth.

I want to go back to simpler times when I was a nobody and no one cared about me at all.

I wish I could die Rena, I just want to crawl into a hole and let my vampire sister kill me, to let Lucas drain me dry, to let you beat me to death, to let Howle take all his family relics back and feed me to the wolves.

I'm done Rena. I can't fight anymore. I'm so tired. I'm done. I quit. Fu** it all."

The line was dead, Rena hung up long ago not hearing one word I said.

But Vega Rob heard every word.

"You are amazing. The most amazing woman in the world.

Look at you remembering all those things, even after being eye f***** by several vampires, look at you Birdy.

You are the most amazing, resilient woman I have ever met.

Your father doesn't want to see the suffering you went through when your dear mommy died, he remembers your hurt. He loves you so much.

Your stuttering must be gone, I've never heard it, and you have a very impressive vocabulary of curse words and how to use them.

Your husband's both overcame their monster instincts to love you, not kill you.

Simply amazing. I think you are the strongest person I ever met."

He knelt before me and took my hand, he kissed it lightly.

" My queen. I am your servant, use me as you see fit."

I walked into his arms and sat next to him on the floor.

"I needed that. How much do I owe you by now for rescuing me from myself, it must be in the billions by now." I hugged him tightly like a life line in a dangerous ocean full of sharks.

" Kennedy, I'm going to prepare you for Weston's death, we need to end this hold he has placed on you.

But I need to tell you something right now before we go to the dessert, to meet your friend, Babette.

I won't be just your body guard, in the future.

I know you think that you have been through a lot, but there is more to come, I fear.

I will be there with you, but you have to be the one to accept what is coming. The truth that your mind has blocked from you.

When Weston takes you back to breed you for an endless supply of your blood, and he will.

He only wants your sweet nectar blood my dear, I know that hurts your heart to hear this.

I won't be just your body guard, I will be your lover, your friend, your brother, your future.

I mean, if you say yes. If you can't get over this Weston thing, you will die. That is something I personally cannot accept.