Kerrelyn Sparks: Be Still My Vampire Heart

Sean's eyes blazed with anger. "I should kill you, MacKay." He glanced back at Connor.

"And you, too, you bastard. Let go of me."

"Stop it," Emma shouted, cradling the baby against her chest. "You will not fight in front

of the baby."

Connor released Sean, and the men spread out, eyeing each other suspiciously.

"Sean, I was mortally wounded, and Angus saved my life."

He gave her an annoyed look. "You're not alive."

Emma descended slowly, taking the baby with her. "I am alive, just… different. I wanted to tell you earlier when I turned in my resignation, but you were too upset to listen to reason."

Angus folded his arms. "He is always too upset to listen to reason."

Sean frowned.

Emma landed in front of the crib. "I want you to listen now, Sean. I am the same person you knew before. Death did not change me." She set Constantine down in his crib. "I am more determined than ever to defeat the evil vampires."

Sean remained silent.

She hoped she was getting through. Constantine giggled. She looked at him and he smiled back. A warmth seeped into her, and a sense of peace. The baby's eyes glimmered with a surprising intelligence.

He started to rise again. Emma placed her hand on his head and pushed him down.

"I am… disappointed in you," Sean murmured. "But I can concede that you are not evil."

"None of the Vamps here are evil. We—" She noticed Constantine rising once again and pushed him down. "We want to make the world safe, not only for us, but for all mankind."

"Ye should let us do our job," Angus added. "Stop interfering with us when we're trying to protect you."

Sean sighed. "I'll think about it." He turned to Connor. "I'd like to talk to my daughter."

Connor nodded. "This way." He led Sean out the door.

Emma sighed with relief.

Angus smiled. "That was a good speech, though I was surprised to see ye floating about with the bairn."

"I wasn't taking him up. I was bringing him down." Emma let go of Constantine. He squealed and started to levitate.

"Good God." Angus strode forward.

"I know." Emma watched as the baby rose to the ceiling. "I let Sean think it was me. I didn't think he could handle this."

Angus wrapped an arm around her shoulder. "We're making progress with him."

"I hope so." Emma linked her hands around Angus's neck. "Have I told you recently that you're the most amazing man in the world, and I love you to distraction?"

He grinned. "The only amazing thing about me is that I found the most amazing woman to love."

Emma touched his cheek. "And it only took about five hundred years."

As they kissed, Constantine lowered gently into his crib, an angelic smile on his face.