Desdemona

Monday morning

*Damon’s POV*

I couldn’t believe how much my life had changed recently. I knew of the existence of gargoyles. I mean who didn’t? I just couldn’t believe that my future wife was a gargoyle, but not just any gargoyle, a queen! We were on our way to see a geneticist to see if we would be able to have a child. I mean how bizarre is this? I had spent the whole weekend in Desdemona or rather Des’s family home, which actually turned out to be a castle. It wasn’t anything like I expected. It wasn’t cold and drafty, but warm and snug. There were so many wonderful things that her castle had to offer! There was a gym, swimming pool, stables, recreation room, a theater, and an arena for sparring. It was absolutely amazing!! How had I never met her in the three years that I’ve lived in the Circle City as Indianapolis is called? Maybe we had run into each other but neither of us remembered because it was before we were destined to meet.

I walked into the office hand in talon with Des. The receptionist seemed to know her. I looked at her with a raised eyebrow. “Relax, Day. I never came here to see if I was compatible with any other human. I came to find out the best skin care routine for my crazy gargoyle skin.” She said laughing. “Hmmm.” Was all I could say in response. She laughed again. How I loved the sound of her laughter! It reminded me of gentle wind chimes. I just hoped that her friend could provide the answers we were seeking. We didn’t have to wait long for the doctor to come out to get us. She was a petite thing, maybe only 4 feet 9 inches. She had long flowing black hair and dancing brown eyes. “Des, girl, how the heck are ya? It’s been too long! I was beginning to think you had something against short people.” I couldn’t believe that she just talked that way to Des! I would have gotten my head bit off. I just looked at both of them and they shrugged.

“Day, this is my best human friend, Dr. Mariana Gutierrez. She’s the best geneticist around. If anyone can help us, it’s going to be her.” The good doctor blushed and said; “You sure know how to butter me up, Des! Let’s head to the lab so we can get the blood work drawn.” Did the tiny chick just say blood work? Oh man! I absolutely hated needles, which is a big part of the reason that I didn’t have any tattoos or piercings. I barely liked getting shots. I froze in my tracks. They both looked back when they realized that I was no longer following them. “Day, baby, are you ok?” Des asked concerned. “Uh uh. No way! Ain’t nobody taking my blood!! Nope!!! Not today!!!! Buh-bye!!!!!” I turned and ran. Des pounced on me before I got too far. “How do you think I’m going to know if the two of you are genetically compatible if I don’t draw blood? If you want, I can use your semen!” Said the cheeky doctor. Yeah right! Ain’t nobody going near my soldier or taking my blood!!

Just then I felt a pinch and I was out cold. When I woke up, I saw a tourniquet on my arm. “What the hell?! What’s going on?!” I demanded, freaking out. “Day, relax. Look at me. Hey! Look at me!! She’s almost done. You’re doing great, baby. She just needs one more. There!!! She’s all done. I’m so proud of you!!!!” Des sounded like she was talking to a scared puppy or little kid. I looked down and noticed that the tourniquet was gone and there was a bandaid in its place. I let out the breath that I hadn’t realized I was holding. “Ok, so I’m going to go analyze these samples. It should only take me a couple of hours before I have the results, one of the perks of having my own inhouse research facility. Des, why don’t you and Day go get something to eat, maybe do some shopping? I’ll call you when I get the results.” “Sounds good to me. Come on, Day. I’m hungry.” Just then Des fainted. “Dr., what’s wrong with her? Why did she faint?” “I’m not sure, Day. Maybe she’s lost too much blood. I doubt it though because when I was still testing her blood to find out what skin care regime she should use, she never fainted after a blood draw.

“She might be weak from hunger. Did you guys have a good breakfast this morning? I do have some orange juice.” I told her that we had had a hearty breakfast before leaving; bacon, eggs, sausages, toast, tomatoes, tea, and orange juice. She looked confused. “Listen, I’m not trying to pry or be nosy, but have you two been intimate?” Now it was my turn to be confused. “We’ve kissed a few times. We did come close last night, but she asked me to stop. She’s a virgin and wanted to wait. I told her that I could respect that.” She looked thoughtful then asked; “Did you maybe precum or actually ejaculate? If you were close to i*********e and ejaculated, your sperm could have found its way inside of her.” It took me a minute to understand what she was saying. “Hold up, are you saying that even though we didn’t actually have s*x, I could have gotten her pregnant just from my precum?” She just nodded. Oh, man! Is it really possible? I thought to myself. We got Des back to Mariana’s office and onto the couch. I sat down and put Des’s head on my lap.

I put her on her side with her face towards the desk. She came to right when Mariana came back in with some juice. “Here Des. Drink this. It’ll help you feel better. You fainted in the lab for some reason. I tested your blood and I have something to tell you. It’s a good thing that you’re sitting because it’s going to be quite a shock.” We just looked at each other and then back at Mariana. I had a feeling I knew what was coming. “Are you going to say what I think you’re going to say, Doc?” “Yes, I am. Des, I know you may find this hard to believe, but you’re pregnant.” She looked at me and then at Mariana. Then she looked back at me. “How can I be pregnant? Day and I didn’t actually have s*x, Mariana. I thought s*x was necessary to get pregnant.” Mariana nodded and said; “In most cases, yes. A woman or gargoyle in your cas, can get pregnant even without s*x. If he ejaculates near enough to your private area, you can get pregnant. Also, you can get pregnant from something called precum. It’s the substance that comes out of the head of the p***s just before ejaculation or during arousal. It’s generally clear to almost milky.”

Des looked utterly confused. I face palmed because I knew then that she was a virgin in every sense of the word. “You have no idea what I’m talking about do you, Des?” Asked Mariana. “I have absolutely no clue, chick. I know what s*x is and how it works, but as far as precum and ejaculation, I have never heard these terms.” She looked just as shocked as I did. “Come with me. I’m going to show you some videos. They’ll explain things better than I can without using a lot of medical terms.” They left the room together. 10 minutes later, Mariana came back. “Day, come with me. We need to talk about some things.” I followed her to a different room. She unlocked the door and stepped aside to allow me to enter. Once inside, we sat at the table. “Here’s the thing, Day, you and Des are genetically compatible. Your child or children will be born the way gargoyles are; hatched from an egg.” Will she be able to handle pregnancy and survive laying the egg? I wondered. I then voiced my concerns aloud. “Will she be able to handle the pregnancy and survive laying the egg? How big are gargoyle eggs? Will it be painful?”

“Gargoyle females have laid eggs for millenia. She’s young and healthy. She’ll survive. Gargoyle eggs are roughly the size of ostrich eggs, except slightly larger.” That would have to be painful! I thought. What have I done? I felt shame and embarrassment. “How long is a normal and healthy gargoyle pregnancy? Will we be able to complete the ritual of becoming as one before the egg arrives? What are the side effects or symptoms? Will she have cravings, gain weight, be moody?” She really had no answers. A few minutes later, a nurse brought Des into the conference room. I asked her my questions. We should be able to complete the ritual successfully as long as we don’t use too much of my blood because it could harm the child growing inside of me. I will gain weight just like with any pregnancy. It’s best we do the ceremony tonight so there will be no gossip once I get bigger.” I agreed, but I hated the idea of taking blood from her. We finished up with Mariana and then left.

We went to get something to eat and drink while in town. She wanted hamburgers with fries and a shake. I told her that it was fine with me. "Where would you like to eat babe?" I asked her. "What do you suggest? Usually if I want a burger, I just go to Burger King." I knew the perfect spot to take her. They had the best burgers ever! I grabbed her hand and led her to the best burger place in all of Indianapolis; Bru Burger Bar! It's near Massachusetts Ave. where it meets Alabama. There are several streets that meet up in one crazy intersection. It wasn't too far from Mariana's office, maybe a 10 minute walk. "Day, slow down! My feet are killing me. I'm not used to walking this much." She complained. " It's all good, Des. We're here anyway." I answered. "This place smells amazing!" She exclaimed. I couldn't help but smile.

We walked in and asked for a table. The hostess led us to a table in a corner. "You two look like you're on a date. I hope this quiet corner table is ok?" I told her that yes, we're on a date and that the table is perfect. "Oh, man! Where's the bathroom? I think I'm gonna be sick!" Yelled Des. The hostess quickly led her to the bathroom. I hoped she was ok. She looked like she wasn't feeling too well. Maybe it was the pregnancy? Could she already be having symptoms? Isn't it too early? Then again, what do I know? I'm a guy.

*Desdemona POV*

Man, I just felt sick all of a sudden! At least the hostess helped me to the bathroom. Poor girl even came in the stall with me to hold my hair. Someone came in and asked if I was ok. The hostess told her that she needed a cool towel or two for me because I was burning up. The other girl left and I just kept puking. Every time I thought I had finished, it started all over again. "Thanks, Steph. Poor dear! I think she might be pregnant. She was fine one minute and the next we were racing in here." I heard the hostess saying. "Bless her wee heart! The poor lass!!" I heard the same thick Scottish accent from before. "Are you alright then, love?" Came the voice close to my ear.

Before I could respond, I just started puking again. When I was finished, I felt like I was finally done. I raised my head slowly and leaned against the wall. "Aye, you poor wean (child)! You're positively burning up!!" This was an older voice and just as Scottish. I opened my eyes and saw an older lady kneeling in front of me. "There's a good lass. Here, drink this. It'll help settle your tummy right doon (down). Slowly now, lass. That's it." The grandmotherly lady held a cup of delicious tea to my mouth so that I could drink. I felt positively weak. I eventually drank it all up. "Thank you all for your kindness. *turning to the two Scottish women* What part of Scotland are you from?" They looked at me in shock. " Everyone thinks we're from Ireland. How did you know that we're Scottish?"

"The accents are different. My family's ancestral home is in County Cork. I've spent a lot of time in both Ireland and Scotland. Let's hope I can distinguish the accents!" I told them. The older one laughed and said; "A right feisty Celtic lass you are! My name is Brigid. This is my wee daughter Stephanie. Are you feeling better then?" I nodded and told her that I was fine. All three helped me to stand. I brushed my teeth and they helped me back to the table. Brigid slipped me a packet of herbs and whispered in my ear; "These will help with the sickness the wean in your belly will bring. This other packet will help when it comes time to deliver the egg. I've helped many a female gargoyle bring their eggs into the world. Trust me lass." She also gave me a card with her number and told me to call her for anything. I thanked all three of them for their kindness. They left and went back to their jobs. "Baby, are you ok?" Day asked me in concern. I told him that I was better and hungry as ever. He looked at me in disbelief, but didn't question me. We looked over the menus and finally decided. It turns out that Stephanie was our waitress. "I'll have your Jumbo burger, hold the lettuce and onions. I'd like it well done with extra crispy fries on the side with some malt vinegar. And I want the biggest chocolate shake you can bring me." They both just looked at me like I was crazy. "What? I'm pregnant! Besides, I'm a gargoyle. My metabolism is crazy high. I need the extra calories. I'll just burn them off later while flying anyway." "Hold up, I know you just didn't say that you're gonna be flying later! Is that safe in your condition?" Day asked in shocked disbelief. I just laughed at him and told him that it was indeed perfectly safe. Day, gargoyle females have flown while with child for millennia. It's perfectly safe as long as I don't fly too long or too far." I said and kissed his cheek. He still looked doubtful and said as much. "I don't claim to know about gargoyles, because I don't. I trust you though, Des. If you say that it's ok, then I believe you." We got our food and I was seriously shocked by the size of my Jumbo burger. I hadn't expected it to be as big as it was.

It was bigger than a whopper or Big Mac. It was like four whoppers side by side and two high. I looked at Stephanie and said; "Are you sure this is the Jumbo and not Jumbo's grandpa? I have no idea if I can finish it plus my fries and shake. I can eat a lot, but I may have ordered a bigger burger than I can manage." "Well, lass, if you can manage to eat it all in an hour without puking you don't pay." She replied. "A challenge is it then? Well then, let the challenge begin! I got this!!" I told her. She turned to the kitchen and shouted; "SET THE TIMER! SHE'S GOING FOR IT! Everyone came out of the kitchen and straight to our table. I looked at the burger to figure out my strategy and told her; "Alright then. Start the timer!" It was official then. I began taking little bites and chewing slowly. Before I knew it, it was halfway gone and only 30 minutes had passed.

The whole restaurant came over and began shouting encouragement. Someone started chanting my name. Soon the whole restaurant was. I was pacing myself because I didn't want to make myself sick. After another 15 minutes, I had only ¼ of it left. I wiped my mouth and excused myself to the bathroom because I had to belch. Once I got in there, Stephanie came in behind me, probably to make sure I wasn't puking. "Are you ok?" She asked. I nodded, turned from her, and belched like a man. Then I turned back around and said; "Ok. I'm better. Let's go." She laughed and we walked out together. "It's alright everyone! She just needed to burp!! Restart the timer!!" I was already seated and started eating again. Next thing I know, they're counting down the seconds. "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! TIME'S UP!!" I couldn't believe that I had just eaten that whole entire burger! I sat there for about 10 minutes making sure that I was good.

I stood up and shouted; "I DID IT!" The whole place erupted in cheers. The odd thing was, I was still hungry. I sat down and started on my fries and shake, which was pretty big. I finished those too. I kept it all down and got both meals free. I felt as though I had just revulsed Day. I got up, walked out of the restaurant, looked for a place I could get some height, headed that way, climbed up, jumped, and headed home by flying. I flew slowly so that I wouldn't cramp up after all that food. After what seemed like a short while later, I had to stop because I was getting tired. I saw a nice big tree and decided to rest on the big branch I saw. I sat and rested for about 15 minutes, then headed back on my way home. I made it back and went in through the servants entrance and to my room. It was a shortcut that I had found years ago when I was little.

I opened my door and walked in my room. Day was sitting on my bed. "Day! What are you doing here? I mean, how did you get here so fast? I mean hi." I sounded like a total i***t. "What do you mean, what am I doing here? I'm your boyfriend, life partner, baby daddy, whatever you want to call me. Actually, I got here 45 minutes ago. It took you that long because you had to stop and rest periodically due to the pregnancy and because you ate so much." He responded. Why did he have to bring up how much I ate?! I thought to myself totally embarrassed. "Don't be embarrassed baby. I was shocked that you ate it all, but not grossed out or anything. I finally found a woman that eats like she's not scared to eat in front me. Human women get real self conscious on a first date and order salads. You went and ordered the biggest thing on the menu and ate it! Girl, that was actually kinda sexy!!" I looked at him as if he had lost his damn mind, then smiled.

At least he wasn't grossed out, disgusted, or repulsed by how much I had eaten on our first official date. I decided to go ahead with the ritual that night. It would be the two of us with Kamara and Thundera standing guard outside my room to make sure that we weren't disturbed and in case we needed medical help. It happened sometimes, but not very often. I sent a message to them to get everything ready for that night. They replied quickly that they would get everything ready. When dusk fell, they both came to my room to get us ready and to bring the chalice and dagger. Lexington, my best male warrior, and Winchester (the second best male warrior) came also. They would be helping Day to get ready. The four of them were going to bathe us with special soaps and then rub us down with special oils. They were going to leave our intimate areas untouched for obvious reasons. Needless to say, Day wasn't too thrilled with the idea that Lexington and Winchester would see him nude and would be bathing him and then rub oils on him, but he knew that it was part of the ritual.

We were taken into different rooms for our baths. I was used to being helped into the tub and bathed. Most of the time though, I did it myself. Day was human and had no clue about our traditions and customs. He was getting a crash course tonight though. Once we were both bathed and rubbed down, we were brought back into my bedroom basically wrapped in sheets. Kamara handed me the dagger while she held the chalice. I ran the blade across the palm of my left hand at an angle and just hard enough to draw blood. I made a fist and let it drip down into the chalice saying; "I, Desdemona, queen of the gargoyles, make this blood offering of my own accord to become one with my life partner Damon." I then handed the dagger to Day and Kamara handed the chalice to Thundera who then passed it to Lexington. Day took the dagger, ran the blood across his palm, made a fist letting the blood drip down into the chalice to mix with mine, and said; "I, Damon, human make this blood offering of my own accord to become one with my life partner Desdemona."

Lexington then handed the chalice to Winchester who handed it back to Kamara. They, along with Thundera, left my room. Kamara knelt down, lowered her head, offered me the chalice saying; "I Kamara, your faithful servant, give to you this chalice of mixed blood so that you may become one with your life partner." I took Day's hand and we accepted the chalice together saying; "Kamara, our faithful servant, we accept this chalice of mixed blood to become one with our life partner." She then stood up and left the room as well. I turned to Day and dropped my sheet. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets. I raised an eyebrow and asked; "Do you like what you see, Day?" He just nodded. I couldn't help but smile.

Before I knew what was happening, he dropped his sheet as well and it was my turn for my eyes to pop out. I slowly took in his perfect nude body. His muscles glistened with the oils. He had as the humans called them washboard abs. He had almost no hair on his stomach. It trailed down to the V of his pelvis. What I saw next made my mouth drop open. He was very well endowed indeed. At least to my eyes he was. I had never seen a nude male before, human or gargoyle, so I wasn't really able to make an accurate comparison. I walked over to him wearing nothing but a smile and holding the chalice.

*Damon POV*

I knew that Des was physically fit, but when that sheet fell, my eyes almost fell out of my head. She had the most beautiful, perky breasts that I had ever seen. I lowered my eyes until they came to rest between her thighs. Surprisingly, there was no hair. Maybe it was a gargoyle thing. Seeing her perfectly sculpted body immediately got me hard. When she smiled and started walking slowly toward me holding that chalice, my mouth went dry and I got even harder. Before I knew what was happening, she was standing in front of me so close yet so far. I could smell the oils on her skin. It glistened beautifully. As if in a trance, I reached out to caress her cheek. She moved closer until our bodies pressed together intimately. She kissed me ever so softly, making me shiver. I returned her gentle kiss.

Next thing I knew, she had set the chalice down and wrapped her arms around my neck to deepen the kiss. I happily allowed her to. Kissing Des was the most amazing experience. It sent shock waves through my body. I picked her up and carried her to the bed. I laid her down gently, then grabbed the chalice and set it on the bedside table. I then got on the bed and positioned myself over her. I lowered myself slightly and began kissing her. I trailed my right hand down her body until I got to her intimate area and slowly inserted a finger. She gasped from the pressure of my finger slipping inside of her. I began to slowly massage her as I kissed her deeper. I then started kissing down her beautiful body until my face was level with that most delicate area. I opened her legs gently. I looked up at her before burying my face between her beautiful thighs.

She wrapped those beautiful legs around my head as I gently began licking, rubbing, and fingering her. I started off slowly, then I began rubbing harder and faster. She tried to push my head away, but I moved her hand and kept licking and rubbing. Before I knew it, she was trembling and exploding in my mouth. I raised my head and body and repositioned myself above her. I lowered myself slowly and gently until I was right on top of her. I then kissed her, but she turned her head. I turned it back and kissed her deeply. At first, she kept her mouth closed, but after a few seconds of me teasing her lips with my tongue, she parted them. While I was kissing her, I gently pushed into her moist opening. Her body clenched around mine. I stopped because I knew that she was a virgin and I didn't want to hurt her. I stopped kissing her, looked into her beautiful eyes and said; "I know it hurts baby. That's why I stopped. I'm going to enter you slowly and gently because I know that you're a virgin. Let me know if it hurts. Ok?" She just nodded. I kept my eyes on her face as I slowly and gently entered her. She tensed up a little and told her to relax because if she was tense, it would hurt more.

She nodded again. I started kissing her and felt her muscles relax around me. I once more deepened the kiss. Before I realized it, I was all the way in. I heard a whimper and looked at her. She had tears in her eyes. I felt bad that I had hurt her. "Baby, are you ok? Do you want me to stop? I'm sorry that I hurt you. I was trying to be gentle." "I'm ok, Day. It was just the shock of you being all the way in." I was skeptical, but if she said that she was ok, who was I to argue? I waited a few minutes before I started moving, slowly at first. I began moving faster at her urging. I reached for the chalice and drank. I then offered it to her and helped her drink. I got the strangest feeling and began going

harder and faster. I took another

drink and offered her another one.

I then put the chalice back on the nightstand, grabbed the headboard, and pounded into her as hard and fast as I could. Next thing I knew, we were both sweating, climaxing, and breathing heavily. I collapsed on top of her, rolled to the side, and pulled her with me. She wrapped an arm and leg around me and I kissed the top of her head. I then pulled the sheets over us and we promptly fell asleep.