Now Caleb’s cheeks turned pink. “Is it okay to have sex, then?”
“Oh.” Maxwell laughed. “Yes, absolutely. And this time, you don’t have to worry about using a condom.”
From the corner of his eye, Caleb shot me a sly glance that I wasn’t expecting.
He’s thinking about sex at a time like this?I thought in amusement.
“Good to know,” Caleb said. “See you, Maxwell. Thanks again.”
Maxwell waved us off. “Goodbye, you two.”
We walked arm-in-arm back towards the cottage. Thankfully, Caleb’s nausea had passed, and he felt good enough to walk without me carrying him - not that I minded either way.
The night air was brisk, and moonlight lit our path. Stars glittered overhead in between patches of clouds.
Caleb stopped.
“Is something wrong?” I asked.
“No.” He smiled and ran a finger up my arm. “It just seems romantic, don’t you think? Us walking underneath the moon at night?”
“Yes,” I agreed. “It does.”
We glanced up at the moon together.
“Strange,” I murmured.
“What is?”
“It’s the same moon I was looking at all those hundreds of years ago, the night I was turned,” I said. “Despite everything that’s happened between then and now, the moon is unchanged.”
“Aren’t vampires supposed tonotlike the moon?” Caleb said with a laugh. “Because, you know, werewolves and everything?”
I rolled my eyes. “Werewolves do not have a monopoly on the moon. I can enjoy it as much as I wish.”
Caleb poked his tongue out. “I’m just teasing.”
I put my arm around his shoulders, enjoying the warmth of his body. “I know.”
“Hey,” Caleb murmured. “I know it’s early and everything, but… If the baby’s a girl, do you like the name Luna?”
“Luna,” I murmured, enjoying the way it sounded. “Yes, I do like that.”
The hypothetical image of our daughter Luna running around and laughing flashed into my mind, making my heart feel warm.
“I guess we need a different name for a boy, huh?” Caleb mused. “I can’t think of any boy moon names off the top of my head…”
I took Caleb’s hand in mine and raised it, pointing it towards the sky.
“What better to go with the moon than stars?” I asked.
“Star?” Caleb said. “Hm… It’s unusual, but I like that!”
“We have plenty of time to decide on other names,” I reminded him with a kiss to his cheek.
“You’re right.” He sighed. “Man, I really hope the rest of this pregnancy is easy. I hate feeling sick.”
The slipped my hand down his thigh and rounded to the front, teasing him before drawing away. Caleb shivered.
“Don’t worry,” I purred in his ear. “I can easily make you forget.”
“Uh, yes,” Caleb said, his voice husky. “Actually, let’s go make me forget right now.”
I smirked and replied, “Right away.”
