next Morning with a happy sigh. I feel so much better than I did when I woke up in the middle of the Night. I pull myself up, stretching my arms over my head, before I let them drop to my side, and look around the massive room.

" Nik?" I ask aloud, rubbing my eyes with my fists, as I swing my legs over the side of the bed, and give a yawn. I notice something on the nightstand, and I lean over to see it's a note.

I grab it off the table, unfold it, and scan my eyes over the words scrawled in perfect, beautiful cursive. It reads: Dearest Kit, I have gone to my Study to get my paperwork done before School begins. If you happen to awaken before I return, just head to my Study... I'll be there. ××Nikolai

" Hm..." I hum softly, a smile gracing my lips, as I neatly fold the paper up again, place it back on the nightstand where it originally was, and pull myself up. My backside hurts a bit, but, thanks to my Fox healing, the pain is just a dull ache. I stretch one more time, before I stumble over to the Loo, and hop in the shower.

Once I'm all clean, the cum gone from my body, I turn off the shower, step out, and begin to quickly clean my refreshed body. I wrap my towel around myself, and step up to the mirror to see the damage from last Night.

" Holy..." I mumble out, my eyes widening in shock, as I see the damage. My neck and chest is full of dark hickeys, my hips are bruised black and blue, and my eyes are wild with love. I lock in my vision on my neck where my neck and shoulder meet, and my eyes get even . On my once pale, bare neck, a beautiful Crest sits tattooed in black ink...

A cluster of Vines, with two free strands hanging down, and locked together as if someone is holding hands, and is underneath it in black cursive... A Mate Mark! This Mark means I am forever Bonded to Nikolai... And literally nothing can break it.

" Mated? We're Mated... Oh my Goddess! We're Mated!" I squeal with excitement, my eyes glittering with joy, as I jump around in my towel for a little while, and then, after regaining my composure, I head out of the Loo.

I skip into the Wardrobe, and begin to sift through the clothes. I finally set on a pair of short shorts, one of Niko's T-shirts, white lace panties, and a pair of white socks that come up past my knees with little red bows. I grab a hairtie that was laying randomly on the Wardrobe floor, bundle up the shirt, and tie it at my left hip... The shirt hiked up a little to expose my belly.

" There!" I giggle with satisfaction, nodding my head once, as I mess around a bit with my hair, and then, once it's perfect, skip out of the Wardrobe and out into the chilly Corridor. I instantly rush to the Study, my need to be with Niko getting stronger, and fling open the doors as soon as I get to it.

I rush in, not even pausing to close the doors, sprint across the room, and lunge onto the desk. I land on the polished wood with an 'oomph', my hands pressed flat to keep myself upright, and crawl up to him. Niko, who already had his head raised, smirks sexily at me, and rests his cheek in his hand as I pause a hairsbreadth away from him.

" Hullo Gorgeous..." He purrs out, his eyes gleaming with adoration and love, as I blush crimson at the name, and gingerly press my lips against his. I sigh against him, a smile on my face, as I slowly pull back, and crawl into his lap.

He holds me against his muscular, bare chest, gently running his hand up and down my arm, as he gets back to doing his paperwork, and we sit in a very confortable silence. After about an hour, he finally finishes up the last of the papers littering his desk, and sits back. He cracks his neck, the sound making my ears perk slightly, before standing with me cradled against his chest, one arm under my bum, as I wrap my arms loosely around his neck, and rest my head on his shoulder.

" What do you want to do before School starts up Sweetheart? We have three hours to kill." Niko asks me, carrying me down the stairs, as I think for a moment, and then catch the sound of a voice singing so beautifully. I squirm in Niko's arms, and, as soon as he puts me down, I race towards the beautiful singing.

I skid to a halt in the Kitchen, where the voice is coming from, and see Jazz standing by the Island Counter, a million and one things scattered about. I watch him intently, not taking my eyes away from him for even a heartbeat, as he goes around putting different ingredients into a large bowl, and continues singing.

" .... You so know me... Pinch me gently... I can hardly, breathe... Forever is a long, long time... But I, wouldn't mind spending it by your side! Tell me, everyday, I get to wake up to that... ... I wouldn't mind it, at all, I wouldn't mind it... At all.........." He finishes, his eyes glittering with an emotion I have never seen in him, happiness, as he begins mixing everything together, and a small smile graces his lips.

" That was... !" I breath, startling the Vampire, as his eyes snap up to mine, a guarded look in them, and then he relaxes when he sees it's just me. He returns to making whatever, and I just cautiously seat myself in the barstool in front of him.

" Nik Marked.. You... Didn't he... I... Can smell him... All... Over... You... More than... Usual... Of course." He muses after some time, the question, which he answered on his own, making me blush slightly, as I just nod my head, too afraid NOT to answer his already answered question, and play with my fingers nervously.

" Hm... I guess... It... Was... Going to... Happen... Eventually... Would you... Like... To... Try my... Cupcake... Batter?" He goes on, looking at me intently, as I give a nervous nod, not really sure what to do or what Cupcake batter is, and lean forward.

He pushes the big bowl towards me, and, timidly, I dip my index finger into the sticky substance, pull it out, and bring it to my mouth. I sniff it at first, not really sure, but, once the amazing, sweet scent floods my glands, I stick my finger into my mouth.

" Wow! That's amazing!" I breath, my eyes blown wide, as Jazz smiles happily, leans forward, and covers the tip of my finger with his mouth. I feel his tongue make contact with my skin, before he pulls back, licking his lips, and nods approvingly.

He pours half of the batter into a tray full of little pockets that are lined with pink and purple paper things, and sticks the tray into an oven. He turns back around to face me, and begins to eat the rest of the batter with his finger. He inclines his head for me to join him, and, pretty soon, we are covered in Cupcake batter... And having a batter war.

I get a handful of the amazing batter, my eyes glinting with mischeif, as Jazz bares his fangs playfully, and I instantly launch the handful at his face. He turns his head just in time, and the batter smacks into the side of his face, and drips down onto his shoulder.

" What the Hell is happening in he---" Right as Niko appears in the Kitchen, a handful of batter flies at him, thanks to Jazz not me, and smacks right into his confused face. Instantly, I drop my hand, which was raised to throw another handful at Jazz, causing the batter to fall onto the floor, and slowly back away. Haha... Oops?

" Oops?" Jazz says, his eyes still full of that mischeif, as he places his hands behind his back, and I see another handful, the last one, of Cupcake batter resting in his hand. With a small, slightly frustrated sigh, Niko wipes the batter away from his eyes, and growls darkly at Jazz.

Jazz, who seems to being scolded or yelled at, suddenly turns dark, his happy, playfull nature disappearing, as he lowers his head with a snarl, and, without any hesitstion at all, he chucks the ball of batter at Niko.

" Fuck you!" He seethes, his eyes blazing crimson, as Niko looks at him in utter shock, and just watches the younger boy grab Bunny off the top of one of the fridges, and stalk out of the Kitchen... Covered in Cupcake batter from head to toe.

Without meaning to, I burst out laughing. Goddess! That was hilarious!