Nikolai was deeply touched by Lilith’s admission that no one else had ever released inside her.  It meant a great deal to him that such an intimate act belonged to him alone.  “Thank you for letting me.  It is very special, like sharing blood.”  Reaching between Lilith’s legs, Nikolai gently stroked her abdomen.  A little of his seed was trickling from her entrance, but most had been pounded deep into her.  A worried thought made Nikolai’s brow furrow for a moment.  Since he hadn’t expected to come, he hadn’t bothered to use any protection.  But pregnancies between humans and vampires were exceedingly rare -- which was a good thing, since they tended to be very difficult for the mothers.<br/><br/>As Lilith laid her head on his chest, Nikolai sighed in contentment and stroked her hair, letting his worries dissipate.  He couldn’t believe how happy she made him.  All it took was a giggle or a smile from her, and the darkness seemed to lift from his heart.  “Lili,” he murmured.  “I must make a confession.  Even if you wanted to return to your master, I do not think I could let you go.  I do not think I could ever let you leave my side.  I know that makes me sound like another master who only wishes to own you, but it is how I feel.”<br/><br/>A groan of pleasure escaped Nikolai when Lilith began to drink from him.  He loved the feel of her lips against his skin, sucking the blood from his veins like a child feeding from its mother’s breast.  He loved the hunger in her eyes and the rapture on her face.  Nikolai’s finger’s massaged Lilith’s scalp as he continued supporting her head, urging her to drink more and more.  Already, he could see the damage begin to fade from her body, and he wanted to let her heal as much as possible.  But eventually, he had to pull his wrist away.<br/><br/>“Now we will never truly be apart,” Nikolai announced.  “Because some of me inside you, and some of you is inside me.”