Title: A place for you

Genre: Romance

Pairing: (Eventually) Aidan/Henry

Rating: M (Just being carefull for later chapters)

Summary: Aidan has always felt strongly for Henry. Since the first time they met. He thought it was simply a need to taint someone as simple and innocent seeming as the young medic. Then it was the protectiveness of a maker for their progeny. But maybe it's always been something more.

A/N: This store does not have a beta, so any and all mistake are mine. And any and all constuctive criticism is welcome. Please R/R. Thank you much!

Disclaimer: I do not own Being Human or it's characters! I do not make any profit from this. Thank you!

"For organizing the orphans, mother will want her pound of flesh." Suren paused, looking Henry over. A malicious gleam in her dark eyes. "And for what you did to me. I'll want a little more."

Suren's words sent a chill running down Aidan's spine. He feared what horrors the Mongolian princess had in mind for his progeny. What mid evil torture did she have in store?

Nothing could have prepared him for what she said next.

The site of the case full of knives and the almost reverent way she held them in her long, delicate fingers spoke volumes of her expertise in skinning. Aidan could almost picture her carving Henry's flesh away inch by agonizing inch. While he screamed, begged for her to stop. Whether by ending the torture or his life, Aidan was unsure.

He couldn't look away. It felt as though he'd been entranced by the thin, razor sharp bit of metal that Suren toyed idly between her fingers. He didn't know how long he stared. Until some unknown force caused him to rip his eyes away from the morbidly hypnotic weapon.

What had drown his attention?

A sound.

A sudden intake of breath.

Henry.

Aidan tuned to his progeny then. He made a subtle move, trying to draw the other vampires attention.

But Henry's wide horror filled eyes never left the blade in Suren's hands.

Aidan took him in fully then. The way his breath came in shortened yet soft ragged gasps. The tense set of his broad shoulders. The still raw and painful looking burns across his face, hands, down his neck and no doubt all over his body.

It struck him then.

Henry was weakened.

His body was ravaged from the house they had been uninvited from. And who knew when the last time he'd fed had been?

Of course a perfectly healthy vampire could survive being skinned. Provided that the one doing the skinning didn't go overboard or purposefully do irreparable damage.

But Henry looked like he was having trouble simply standing!

And, if Aidan were to guess by the look in Suren's eyes. She had no intention of handling Henry's 'punishment' carefully.

There was a more than fair chance that Henry would not survive this punishment.

That was not acceptable!

Aidan surged forward.

"Wait! Suren, there's got to be some other way!"

Both of the other vampires looked at him then. One in shock and gratitude. The other with calculating suspicion.

Suren stared at him for a long moment. Searching his face for something. For what he did not know. Though she must have found it, because she then turned to Henry and ordered, "Leave us. Your maker and I will discuss the terms of your punishment. Then we will send for you."

Henry hesitated then, looking uneasy. "Aidan. It's okay. I can-"

"Just go!" Aidan grabbed his shoulder and started forcefully leading him towards the door. He leaned in and whispered urgently. "It will be alright! I promised you. Remember that."

And with that he pushed a protesting Henry out of the room. Firmly closing and locking the doors behind him.