Vivian's fingers tapped against the teacup in her grasp, watching the front door. Viktor had brought her back to their penthouse after departing from Kit. After their kiss. Yes, anything for you, Kit had said, and the words filled her chest with hope. He would survive this. He would return to her. He had to.

The woman sat on one of the couches in the bedroom, her eyes glued to the entrance. Kit was going to walk through those doors eventually, she knew he would. And when he did, she would run up to him and grab him and kiss him. But first he had to get here. First, he had to survive going after Ezra.

"Vivian." The witches voice cut into her thoughts, the woman looking up to Viktor. They stood next to the couch, teapot in hand. "Would you like more?" They asked, gesturing towards the tea.

Looking down into her teacup, she saw that it was empty. "Oh, yes. Thank you." She replied, holding her teacup out to Viktor. "How much longer do you think?"

"I am unsure." Viktor answered, walking away once they finished pouring tea into Vivians cup. "It could be a while, they are fighting against Ezra."

Vivian nodded her head, bringing the teacup up to her lips, taking a sip of the fruity tea. Her hazel eyes returned to the entrance, continuing to watch. She wasn't sure how much time had passed, Vivian sipping on her tea, watching, waiting.

When the doors finally opened, Vivian sprung up from the couch, almost spilling her tea. She set the teacup down, looking back up just in time to see Kit walk through the doors. "Kit!" Vivian yelled, moving quickly towards the vampire.

His arms opened up and she crashed into him. They embraced, Vivian soaking in the feel of the vampire against her. "It is over, Vivian." Kit said, pushing Vivian back just enough to look down at her. "He is dead. Ezra is dead."

Vivians eyes went wide as she processed the words. "He... he's dead?" She asked, her hands fisting at Kit's sides.

"Yes." Kit breathed out, raising his hands to her face. "He is gone, Vivian. You are safe."

The woman's eyes fluttered closed at the feel of his hands on her. "You did it, Kit."

Kit rushed forward then, pressing his lips to her. Vivian lost herself in the kiss, absolutely loving the feeling of his hands on her, his lips moving against hers. It made her world spin, grabbing onto Kit as her stomach felt like it was doing flips. But then he separated from her, Vivian feeling a little breathless.

Behind them, Viktor cleared their throat. The two quickly moved apart, Vivian spinning to face the witch. "So I hear Ezra is dead." They spoke.

"Yes." Kit said, seeming to be a little breathless too. "It all went according to plan. Ezra is no more."

"Oh good." Viktor lifted a hand to their chest. "It's about time someone took him out."

"Should we celebrate?" Vivian asked, looking between the vampire and the witch.

A wide grin grew on Viktors face. "What a wonderful idea! I have some wine I have yet to open!" The witch exclaims, clapping their hands together and moving away from the door, leaving Vivian and Kit alone again.

"Vivian." The vampire's voice said next to her, pulling her attention towards him. "There is something I want to tell you."

The woman turned so she was facing him. "What is it?"

Reaching forward, the man cupped her face again, pulling her in for a kiss. She moved easily to him, closing her eyes as her lips pressed against his. Vivian could melt against Kit, kissing him being everything she imagined it would be. He was so gentle, so tender as he kissed her. He pulled away, keeping their faces close to one another. "I love you, Vivian."

Vivian felt her heart stammer in her chest, throat tightening. The way he looked down at her was just as tender as how he kissed her. She released a breath, processing his words. "Kit," she said in a whisper, "I love you."

She could see the vampire smile before he brought their lips back together, kissing her like it was just as needed as breath. Vivian lost herself in the kiss, feeling like she could stay here forever, pressed against Kit, kissing him. She loved him, and he loved her, and that was all Vivian needed right now.

✩

"Are you sure you'll be okay?" Ophelia asked, bag slung from her shoulder.

Vivian rolled her eyes. "Yes, yes I will be fine."

The two women stood by the front door, Ophelia ready to head to her family's house. It was a Wednesday, which meant that the witch was going to help train her younger brother, Which left Vivian alone. She didn't mind, tonight she had a plan.

Ophelia let out a sigh. "Alright, I'll be back on Friday."

"We'll go and get drinks! I'm sure they'll be well deserved."

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Vivian watched as Ophelia left, closing the door behind her. It was still early evening, which meant Kit would be waking up soon. It had been a few days since she last saw him, and she was beginning to miss him. She figured she would ask the vampire if he wanted to come over, and if he wanted to spend the night. Vivian already felt embarrassed as she thought about it, but this was Kit. He never judged her.

Pulling out her phone, Vivian called Kit. The line rang for a few moments, and with each ring Vivian felt more and more like he wasn't going to answer. Maybe she should just send him a message?

Then the line clicked. "H-Hello? Vivian?"

"Hey." The woman replied into the phone, moving to sit down on the couch.

"Is everything okay?"

"Yeah! Yeah, everything is fine. I was just calling to ask you something."

The line was silent for a moment. "What is it?"

Vivian paused for a second, working herself up. "W-Would you like to come over tonight? Maybe stay... stay the night?"

Again, the line was silent. Vivian wondered what Kit's reaction was on the other side of the phone. "Is that what you want?"

"Yes, of course." She replied, drumming her fingers against her leg. "I... I miss you."

"I miss you, Vivian."

The woman felt her chest swell, heart racing within. Her fingers had stopped drumming and instead grabbed her thigh. "So would you like to come over?"

"Yes, I would love to."

A smile grew across her face, stomach fluttering. "Good, I'll see you soon?"

"Yes, yes I will see you soon."

Hanging up the phone, she couldn't help the excitement that overcame her. Kit was going to come over! He was going to spend the night! Oh my gods he was going to spend the night. Her face flushed when thinking about sleeping next to him again.

Vivian cleaned up the house the best she could, which granted wasn't much as the house was already pretty clean. She wondered if she should wash her sheets, but that would take too long and he would be over before she could remake the bed. Vivian decided to shower and change, getting into something more comfortable. She then grabbed a book and tried to focus on reading while she waited.

It wasn't too long before there was a knock on her door. Vivian bolted up from the couch, setting the book down and rushed towards the front door. Grabbing the handle, she opened the door, and found Kit standing on the other side. He had a little bag thrown over his shoulder, and a wide smile on his face. "Vivian."

"Kit." Vivian said fondness over the word. She opened the door more so Kit could walk in. "I'm really glad you could make it."

"I am glad you invited me." He replied, walking into her house. "I was surprised."

"Oh, were you?" She closed the door behind him.

"Yes, I was. But I am also grateful."

"Grateful?"

"Yes." Kit said, moving closer to her, brushing his fingers along her cheek and tucking her hair behind her ear. Vivians chest fluttered at the touch. "I get to spend more time with you."

Vivian released a breath she didn't realize she was holding. Their confession came to mind at that moment, the two of them holding each other, kissing and professing their love. It made her feel all giddy inside. She wanted to kiss Kit then, so she did, reaching up to grab the vampire's face and pulling him down. He moved easily, and when she pressed a kiss against his lips, the vampire returned it.

Releasing him, Vivian took a step back, clearing her throat. "So I've got the perfect movie to show you tonight." The woman said, turning and leading Kit into the house. "Oh, let's put your stuff in the bedroom."

"Your bedroom?" Kit asked, a little flustered.

"Yes, Kit." Vivian replied with a laugh. "We kind of... confessed our love to each other. I figured sleeping in the same bed was nothing."

The vampire just looked at her for a moment. "I suppose we did share the bed at Niccolo's."

"Exactly!" Vivian waved her hands to exaggerate her point. "So it'll be nothing."

Kit smiled at Vivian before he dropped his bag to the ground, tucking it in the corner so it wasn't in the way. "Sharing a bed with you is not nothing." The vampire spoke, his voice low.

Vivian felt herself blush at that, looking away from the vampire. "Why would you say that?"

"Because it is the truth." Kit moved towards Vivian, his fingers brushing against her arm. "You are... special, Vivian. And being able to be near you like this is... it is special."

Vivian felt her heart fluttering away as he vampire spoke, the same feeling in her stomach. "Is it?" She asked, enjoying the way the vampire looked at her, so open and honest, so in love. "If you don't stop looking at me like that, I'm going to kiss you again." The woman threatened.

Kit reached a hand out then, fingers brushing against her cheek. "Then I will not stop."

The woman didn't think her heart could handle this, feeling like it was about to explode from her chest. She looked up into crimson eyes as the man stood over her, she could almost feel him against her. "Kit..." She breathed out as his hand cupped her cheek.

"Yes, my love?" The vampire said, no hesitation.

Vivian could feel herself melting against the vampire. "Kiss me, please."

Kit brought their faces together. "Anything for you." He whispered against her lips before brushing his softly against hers. It sent sparks through Vivian, her eyes closing and body pressing into Kit's. He kissed her with so much want, so much need, it sent shivers down her spine. She kissed him back, trying to match his rhythm. Vivian allowed herself to be kissed senseless, Kit's hands going to her back and pulling her closer, like he needed to feel her just as badly.

He pulled away after a moment, both of them breathless. Their foreheads rested against one another's, breathing in the same air. "We should go out to the living room." Vivian said into the space between them, Kit lifting his head. "We can't spend all night kissing."

"We could." Kit said, a smile on his face. "If that was what you wanted."

Vivian felt herself blushing. Is that what she wanted? "No, no." The woman said, shaking her head. "There's a movie I wanted to show you."

"Oh really?" The vampire asked, still not stepping away from Vivian.

"Yes, it's based on a Shakespeare play."

"Oh really?" Kit asked again, much more interested this time.

"Kind of. It's a funny movie. I think you'll like it." Vivian stepped away from Kit, the man releasing her. But she grabbed his arm, and led him to the living room. Sitting him down, the woman got the movie set up. When it was ready, Vivian grabbed the controller and sat down next to Kit, their legs pressed together. "Are you ready?"

"As I will ever be." The vampire said with a smile on his face. Vivian couldn't help but smile back at him. She loved this, she loved him, how easy it was to be around him. It made her thankful for him saving her, for coming into her life. Despite everything that happened, Vivian was grateful. She knew Kit now, she knew Ophelia was a witch and Elias was now a vampire, everything had changed. Yet, still, she was grateful. It meant she got to sit down with this vampire, make him watch the most ridiculous movies, and spend time with him. In the end, Vivian found love, and that made it all worth it.