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Scud felt like he was going to throw up as he pulled the changeling's jaw apart for Nyssa to examine, the sound alone was bad enough but the smell was something out of this world disgusting. He looked up and met Lea's eyes, she looked like she was going to laugh at him so he just scowled.

"Squeeze the tooth, Scud," Nyssa's order brought him back to reality. Scud let out a disbelieving laugh but Nissa's glare silenced him and he obeyed. A drop of thick liquid dripped out onto Nyssa's glove and Scud pulled his hands back, happy to be done with the horrifying task. Lea handed him a towel and he took it gratefully.

When he looked back up, Nyssa was jabbing her finger, drawing blood. He was about to intervene but she let the blood drop into the heart of the dead changeling, causing the heart to pump wildly upon contact with the blood.

Scud finally couldn't take it anymore and he left the scene of the autopsy, heading for his workshop.

"What happens now?" Lea asked, following close behind him.

"Blade's gonna go after Nomak," Scud replied, he sat down at his workshop bench and pulled a box of spare parts over in front of him, "By now there's gonna be tons of those fuckers in the sewers...I gotta think of something to give them an edge."

"UV light is the only weakness they have," Lea reminded him, "But...it's dangerous for the normal vampires too."

"Yeah," Scud rubbed his bottom lip absently, his tongue traced the glyph he could no longer feel but he knew was there, "We have to find ways to harness the light more than just on the guns. If I could just..."

Lea was almost knocked backwards as Scud stood suddenly, he grabbed her by the arms to keep her from falling and grinned at her.

"I know what we need," he said excitedly, "Stay here and tell me if I miss anything."

Scud grabbed an umbrella from the wall and headed towards the door, out into the rain. He headed for his huge pile of part that he kept for inventing, searching through it for what he knew he needed. Ah ha, there they were...phosphor rods.

"What are you lookin' for?" Whistler's voice sounded from the doorway behind him and he looked up from under the umbrella.

"Phosphor rods," he replied excitedly, "If I can suss out the light source maybe I can make some sort of UV flash-bang grenade or somethin'."

Whistler shook his head.

"Been tried already."

Scud just grinned.

"Yeah, but you didn't have the Scudster working on it then, now did ya?" he replied cheekily.

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Scud spent all night working on his UV grenade concept, his eyes were getting heavy but he knew he was about to crack the secret and he worked happily. He was surprisingly un-annoyed by Whistler's presence and comments on his work and even told him about his scar covered stomach, feeling surprisingly at ease with the old man for once...it made him feel a little sick. He couldn't start feeling ok with Whistler, no getting attached.

Finally, after sending Lea upstairs to get out of the area for her safety, it was time to test the grenade. Scud and Whistler watched in mutual excitement as the little ball of metal rose off the table and whirred...but they sighed when it fell back to the table with a thunk and no light.

Scud began to mutter about what he may have done wrong when it suddenly clinked and opened, light flooded the area, blinding them both for a moment. Scud grinned and Whistler looked impressed.

"Alright," Scud laughed, he felt so damn good that he and Whistler gave each other a low five, "Poppa's got a brand new bag!"

"Did it work?" Lea's voice echoed across the warehouse from her spot on the walkway.

"Yeah," Scud called, "You can come back down now."

Lea was at his side in a moment and it shocked him that she could move that fast, sometimes he totally forgot she was a vampire...

"Isn't he great?" Lea said to Whistler, her eyes held a challenge, "Blade told me even you couldn't make these grenades."

Whistler just looked at Lea for a long moment, then he shook his head with a sigh and left without a word to head for his bedroom.

"Think you pissed him off a bit," Scud commented, going to work on a second grenade, it would be simple to put the rest together now that he knew he had it right.

"Well, I don't really care," Lea said with a huff as she leaned against the other workbench. She watched him work for a while, silently admiring the ease with which his fingers moved to piece together all the tiny metal parts of each UV bomb. "So...you gonna be at this all night?"

"Naw," Scud replied, lifting up a part to examine it closer, "I should be able to put out plenty of these in an hour or two."

"Can I help?" Lea asked, eyeing the pile of parts.

Scud turned on his stool and looked at her with a grin.

"You want me to get done faster don't you?" he asked, a knowing look in his eyes.

Lea blushed, looking down at her feet as she scuffed the floor with her toes.

"I just...want to...learn more from you about...what we were doing..."

Scud stood and approached her, grinning wolfishly. He gripped her arms and leaned her back into the workbench behind her, pressing himself as close to her as he could, leaning his head down to whisper in her ear.

"I promise, I'll show you everything."

Lea felt her stomach do a strange flip and her legs seemed to turn slightly wiggly and she struggled to remain standing on her own. She loved the feeling of the heat that rolled off of him, so comforting and so different than touching another vampire...she liked the heat.

"When?" she whispered back, almost breathless from her stomachs weird knots.

Scud stepped back and blinked, turning his head to look back at his workstation, mentally tallying up his progress and the remaining work.

"Give me an hour," he said, running his hand down her arm to give her hand a squeeze.

Lea nodded, her eyes falling to her hand as Scud returned to his workbench. She smiled at the tingly feeling that small squeeze had left on her hand...something only Scud could do.

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"What if we get caught again?" Lea asked as she and Scud headed for the staircase. Scud stopped walking and looked at her thoughtfully.

"Follow me," he said with a wicked smile. Lea followed him happily to his van and slid in the passenger seat, Scud jumped in the driver's seat and hit the door opener and they were out of the warehouse in a flash.

"Where are we going?" Lea asked excitedly as she looked out the window, watching the buildings flash by.

"You'll see," Scud said mysteriously, taking a left turn towards the downtown area of the city.

Lea felt impatient as they drove through the city, but she remained silent in the passenger seat, fiddling with the glove box handle. Scud watched her out of the corner of his eye as he drove, smiling at her impatient fiddling and her pursed lips...lips he couldn't wait to get his own lips on.

"Here we are," he finally announced, slowing to a stop in front of the building he had in mind.

"What's a hot-tell?" Lea asked, eyeing the lettering on the sign.

"Hotel," Scud corrected her, "It's a place where people pay to sleep. This particular one is a honeymooner's hotel...so we won't be out of place."

Lea had no idea what he was talking about but she got out of the van and came around to follow him into the building, she stood by him and looked around at all the pictures on the walls, and she followed close beside him as they walked up the stairs and down the hall.

"What is that noise?" she whispered as Scud unlocked their room door, "Someone sounds like their in pain. Seriously, there's a woman moaning somewhere."

Scud fought back the bark of laughter threatening to come out and pulled Lea into the room as he opened the door, he lightly pushed her forward and shut the door behind him, locking it quickly.

"Your heart is beating really hard and fast," Lea commented.

"You can hear it from over there?" Scud asked, cocking his head.

"Yeah," Lea said, sitting down on the bed, "I'm pretty tuned into it."

Scud smiled, a genuine smile. He watched her as she sat on the bed, her head turning every which way as she scanned the room, full of curiosity. She was beautiful...but it was her spirit, her charming innocence that Scud loved most about her, she was fun and exciting and full of good humor

"Scud?" Lea's voice interrupted his thoughts, she had stood and was standing right in front of him.

"Yeah?"

"Tell me what to do."

Those words sparked up a flame and Scud let all thoughts of the Blood Pack, Blade, Damaskinos and the Reapers go to Hell. He gripped Lea's waist in his hands and began pushing her back towards the bed, his mouth claiming hers roughly which made her take in a sharp breath but allowed him to lead even though they both knew damn well she was stronger than him. Scud tested the waters and slid his tongue over her lips, curving to run along the back of her top teeth and he was thrilled when she responded with gusto and her tongue slid along the side of his. After a while of this, he broke the kiss and pulled back to look in her eyes.

"Damn," he sighed, her eyes were dilated to the point the gold of her irises was almost gone.

"I liked that," Lea whispered, "Tell me what to do next."

Scud reached down and gave her a light smack on her butt, making her let out a small squeal. He nodded towards the bed.

"Get up there," he ordered gently, "And take your clothes off."

Lea obeyed, climbing onto the bed and sitting in the middle. She pulled her shirt off quickly and tossed it aside, revealing the smooth, porcelain colored skin of her torso to Scud's hungry gaze, the bra followed and he gulped down the lump forming in his throat from the intensity of his desire.

By the time she had her pants off, he was hard as stone in his flight pants. He eyed her now naked form on the bed and considered himself the luckiest son of a bitch in the world.

"Are we going to do that thing again?" she asked shyly, looking up to meet his eyes.

"You want to?" Scud asked, his voice huskier than he anticipated. Lea's nod was all he needed.

Scud was on his knees between Lea's leg in a flash, his hands gripping her thighs gently as he pushed them further apart. He kept his eyes locked on hers as he slid back a bit and lowered himself down, licking his lips before making contact with her cold, but sweet tasting center with his tongue. The result this time was better than the previous time, Lea wasn't shocked at the sensation this time and she sighed happily as she relaxed into the feeling of his work.

"Scud," she said breathlessly, causing Scud to stop and raise his head, "No, don't stop!"

Scud grinned and delved back in, his tongue slipping inside her this time. He wanted to smile as he saw her hand clutch the sheets tightly out of the corner of his eye, her nails digging into the mattress. Scud's ears were filled with the glorious sound of Lea's soft moan and he swore it was the sexiest moan he'd ever heard...and he'd heard plenty. Grinning, he backed up and got back onto his knees, looking down at Lea's face.

"Why'd you stop?" Lea whined.

"There's so much more than this, Lea," Scud replied, moving up to lay beside her, propping up his head on his palm. "Remember back when you slept with me the first time? You said there was something in my pants moving?"

"Yes!" Lea's eyes got wide, "I forgot about that, but I SWEAR there was!"

"I know," Scud said, laughing slightly, "You aren't crazy. I just wasn't ready to tell you about it back then."

"What was it?" Lea asked, eagerly.

"Me," Scud answered simply, he squinted at her, "Lea...tell me what makes me and you different."

"You're a human and I'm not."

"No, not that," scud gave her playful shove, "I mean...you're a girl. What makes you a girl?"

"I...well we look different..." Lea said lamely, "I...guess I'm not sure."

"I'll show you, and then I'll explain some things," Scud said, reassuring her, "It's not your fault you don't know. There was a lot they didn't tell you, wherever you came from."

"Ok," Lea nodded and smiled.

Scud stood up and pulled her with him. He ran his hands lightly over her body, touching every bit of her he could reach.

"What are these?" he asked, cupping her breasts in his palms.

"Breasts," Lea answered, unashamed, "You seem to like them."

"Oh, I do," Scud agreed, then he gripped his shirt and pulled it off, "Now, look at me. Do I have them?"

Lea laughed and shook her head.

"Of course not," she said sweetly, "You're not a girl. Wait so THAT'S the difference!"

"Not exactly," Scud watched her face change from comprehension back to curiosity, "There's something a bit more important."

He moved his hands lower, slipping between her legs to tease her gently.

"This is main thing," he whispered as her eyes closed in ecstasy at his touch, "Here."

Scud took a deep breath and took Lea's hand, moving it to his crotch and pressing her palm over the throbbing bulge there. Lea's eyes popped open and went wider than ever, she looked down at where her hand was connected to him through his pants and her eyebrows scrunched in confusion.

"What IS that?" she asked, her voice rose higher, "Oh, whoa, it moved! I told you, there's something..."

"I know," Scud interrupted her small panic and gripped her wrist to keep her from pulling her hand back, "I know, and it's supposed to be there. It's part of me, Lea."

Lea looked highly confused.

"God this is fucking hard to explain," Scud ran his hand through his hair and thought for a moment, "Ok, can I just...show you?"

Lea nodded, her hand was still cupped gently over his crotch and he stepped back so he could unzip his pants and slide them off his hips. Scud had never felt this nervous before in his life, not even his first time with a girl in high school...how was he supposed to explain this. He'd never been under so much scrutiny before and his nerves were through the roof as he bit his bottom lip and slid down his boxers.

Lea's expression almost made him grab his clothes from the floor and run for the hills, but instead he just closed his eyes to block out her shocked and somewhat terrified look.

"So..."her voice was soft, the gentle tone made him open his eyes again and he found her standing directly in front of him, her eyes looking down, "That's what makes us different."

Scud could have giggled with relief but he just nodded.

"Yeah," he said quietly.

"Vampires too?"

"Vampires too."

Lea kept her eyes averted for a while longer but finally looked up and made eye contact again.

"Why are we different?" she asked softly, but Scud thought that maybe she understood a bit more than she let on.

"Well...the end result is...to keep our species going," Scud admitted, he was quickly losing his erection because of this situation.

"Right..." Lea nodded, her eyes sparked suddenly with understanding, "Like those cats I saw outside the warehouse last week!"

Scud couldn't help it, he laughed. They had been out digging through his scrap pile one night when two cats started going at it in the alley, Lea thought it was a fight until Scud explained to her what was going on.

"Exactly," he said, relieved that she had gotten it without him having to explain it completely.

"So...what do we do now?" Lea asked, her excitement was back, her eyes glinting. Scud was overjoyed that she wasn't scared away.

"Back on the bed," he jerked his chin towards the mattress and Lea acquiesced by jumping back onto the bed. He followed her quickly and they sat on their heels, facing eachother.

"Now what?" Leas whispered, the close proximity making her breathless.

"You trust me?" Scud asked her, seriously. Lea looked in his eyes for a moment and then she nodded. "Ok, remember how I told you there's different kinds of sex? Well...this is the best kind."

Tired of trying to explain everything, Scud reached out and placed his hand on the back of her head, leaning forward to kiss her gently, slowly, sensually and he began leaning her back at the same time until she was on her back and he was laying on top of her. He gently pushed her knees apart with his and broke the kiss after a moment.

"Right, now you've never done this before so it might hurt a little bit this time," he told her, meeting her eyes and trying to read her thoughts, "Please, PLEASE promise me you won't absolutely crush me? I promise it won't hurt for long."

"How is it fun if it hurts?" Lea asked, looking unsure.

"It won't always," Scud replied, "The first time does a bit for girls. It's perfectly normal."

"I trust you."

That was all Scud needed to hear. He grabbed the small bottle of lube he'd brought along and gave himself a few reinforcing pumps as he coated himself in the silky liquid.

Lea watched with curiosity as his hand slid over his length and she found herself wanting to reach out and try doing it herself, but she refrained.

"Ready?" Scud whispered as she laid back down and he settled over her, he pressed himself at her entrance and she gasped at the sensation, signaling him with a nod. Scud nodded back and pushed forward firmly but gently.

Lea's face screwed up in a wince of pain and Scud gasped at the shocking feeling of her cold muscles closing around him, taking his breath away. He suddenly realized he had no idea how this was supposed to work...

"You alright?" he asked Lea, focusing on her face instead of the cold grip on his cock. Lea nodded, but he saw a tear glistening in the corner of her eye. "Oh, hey, is it that bad?"

Lea shook her head, her lips tightly closed.

"Why are you crying?" Scud asked, concerned.

"Feels...so good," Lea said, her teeth gritted as she spoke.

Scud let out breath through pursed lips and gave a few experimental pumps into her, feeling himself losing his hardness quickly.

"You ok, Scud?" Lea asked, her teeth weren't gritted this time, "You look kind of uncomfortable."

"You're just...colder than human girls," Scud admitted, "It's...not easy to make this work."

Lea looked disappointed and that struck Scud right in the ego...this was going to fucking happen! Ignoring the temperature, Scud focused on Lea's face and started moving his hips in that familiar bucking motion that was second nature to him and was encouraged by the way Lea's eyes rolled back and her mouth fell open. Scud picked up the pace and slammed into her, drawing out a gasp from her lips that sounded like music to his ears. Fuck yeah, she liked it.

As the friction increased, the coldness of her inner walls began to fade and he was hard as ever again, his confidence came flooding back and he growled into her neck as he rolled his hips into hers, forcing himself deeper into her than before. Lea bucked her hips up in response and let out a long moan.

"Damn, Lea, you feel amazing," Scud groaned in her ear.

"Scud, I've never...felt anything...like this!" Lea gasped between his thrusts, her hands clutched his back and he could feel the raw power in her fingertips as they pressed into his skin. He had a sudden, wicked idea.

He gripped her hips and rolled onto his back, not breaking their connection, and Lea squealed happily as he pulled her along. He allowed her to find her pace on top of him before he announced his idea.

"Bite me, Lea," he said breathlessly as she slid up and down on his cock, the thought of this sensation added with the thrill of her bite was making his crazy. "Fuck! Lea, please."

Lea looked down, unsure, but his wild look of desperation made her stomach clench deliciously and it suddenly seemed like the best idea in the world. She ran her tongue down her right fang, her eyes locked on his as she did, then she rolled her hips and lifted his wrist to her lips, letting her fangs sink into the delicate skin just below his palm. The result was something she didn't expect.

Scud's hips bucked up and his head slammed back into the pillow, his jaw fell open and his eyes rolled back into his head, he gasped in a breath and let it out in a shuddering moan. Lea felt a heat pooling inside her and she realized she wanted to hear him make a LOT more noises like that one.

"Holy shit," Scud groaned, his wrist was on fire from her bite and his skin was on fire from her touch where her palm pressed into his chest to steady herself as she rode him like she'd done it a million times. "Lea..."

Something about the breathless way he said her name sent a jolt right through Lea; she pulled her fangs out of his wrist and reached out to thread her finger into his hair, pulling it slightly to get him to look at her.

"Scud," she gasped, "This is amazing!"

He grinned and Lea found herself on her back again, her mouth invaded deliciously by his tongue. She responded by taking his bottom lip between her teeth and gently letting her fangs barely sink into it, making Scud gasp and moan loudly, half from pain and half from pleasure. Lea decided it was her favorite sound in the world.

"Lea..."Scud moaned, his lips brushing her ear as he leaned into her to thrust particularly deep. The combination of her name coming out of his mouth and the feeling of him burying himself deeper inside her than ever caused that growing knot inside Lea to explode and she felt a spasm run through her abdomen as she was consumed by an orgasm that made her hips come off the bed, lifting Scud's lower half along with her.

Scud felt Lea's inner muscles clamp down around him so tightly it was almost painful, but deliciously so. He gasped as her hips raised him off the bed with her, and he felt that familiar tightening signaling he wasn't going to make it much longer. Lea's hips came back down to the bed and Scud raised himself onto his palms, pressing his hips firmly into hers and letting his eyes fall closed as the spasms of his orgasm ripped through him, stars burst in his vision and he collapsed on top of her completely.

Lea didn't need to breathe, so Scud's full weight on her chest was perfectly fine with her, she didn't want him to move...she just held onto him, savoring the feeling of the heat of his skin against her, his chest moving against her as he sucked in air in quick gasps, feel of his shuddering exhales, the rapid pounding of his heart, the gentle twitches inside her from where they remained connected. She had never felt anything so wonderful before...so perfectly thrilling.

"Scud?" she whispered as his breathing finally slowed to normal, twitching and shuddering stopped and his heart slowed considerably, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah," Scud mumbled, his voice was deeper than normal, thicker, "I haven't been this alright in a while."

"That was amazing..."

Scud raised his head and smiled at her.

"You liked it?" he asked, seeming very happy, "I hoped I didn't freak you out."

"I can't believe this was what I was always told was painful and dangerous," Lea mused.

Scud took a deep breath and moved slightly, letting himself slip out of her so he could roll onto his back. Lea scanned every inch of him with her eyes, she was finally able to appreciate everything in a worry free way.

"Can I touch you there?" she asked, her hand reaching for his now soft cock.

"Nope," Scud laughed, batting her hand away, "It's a little sensitive right now."

Lea looked very disappointed and Scud pulled her down to lay beside him and he pulled the blankets up over them both, needing a bit of warmth to fight her cold body.

"I'll let you later, I promise," he told her gently, pressing a kiss to her forehead, "But right now it would be really uncomfortable for me. It's just how it all works."

Lea didn't really understand but she nodded, knowing he wouldn't tell her a lie. She backed away from him a little bit so their skin wasn't touching, knowing he needed to be warm, then she slid off the bed and put her clothes back on to shield her skin from his. When she got back in bed, she knew by his even breathing that Scud had fallen asleep.

Smiling and running over the entire experience in her head again, Lea watched him sleep through the entire night.

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Ok, I hope I did this chapter justice...it's 4:30 in the morning so I'm barely awake. It makes sense right now but reading it tomorrow it may not.

Review and let me know what you think. I need to go now and get possibly two hours of sleep before my 7:30 EMS meeting. Reviews would be AWESOME to wake up to!