Chapter 199 - Future(2)

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He would live for a very long time because demonsim slowed the aging process. He could probably live for another couple hundred years if he took care of himself, but Alyssa was human. She only had so many years left.

"What's wrong?" Alyssa asked him as she pulled them out of the spray.

Elias realized that they hadn't had this talk yet. He hadn't brought it up earlier because their relationship had been so fresh in college, and then they just got back together not too long ago. It was a heavy topic, but he was ready to bring it up.

"It's just... you know that vampires and demons can live for hundreds of years, right?" he asked her.

Alyssa nodded.

"I figured. Why?" she asked him.

Elias took her hands and shrugged.

"I just wondered how that would affect us. I want to be with you for as long as possible," he told her.

He didn't want to pressure her into anything, but he wanted her to know that he was in this forever.

Her lifespan didn't feel like long enough for him. Even his own wasn't long enough, but it would give him more time with her.

Alyssa's eyes widened slightly when she realized what he was talking about.

"Oh, because I'll die sooner than you," she said. She looked away from him, thinking to herself.

"I'm not pushing you to do anything. I just think it's something that we should talk about," Elias told her. If she chose to live the rest of her life as a human, he would support that and make the most out of the years that they had left.

Alyssa nodded before giving him a small smile.

"I've never really thought about being a vampire. You don't even really talk about it much, so I don't know much about it," she pointed out.

Elias realized that she had a good point. If becoming a vampire was a possible option for her, she had to be informed. He was the best person to inform her since he was a demon and knew much about vampires.

"I'll show you the ropes tomorrow. I have to show Melina my powers tomorrow anyway," he pointed out. Two birds, one stone.

Alyssa looked up at him and smiled brightly.

"Of course, I don't mean right now. I'm still so deep in my career, but I just wanted to see your take on it," she explained to him.

"I'm in the same boat," Elias replied as he nodded. He had so much going on in his life. He wouldn't plan to have a child until the world was at least safer than it was now.

He couldn't imagine the pain that they would feel if they lost their child. He wasn't ready for that possibility. He would never be ready for that.

"Good. I'm glad we're on the same page," Alyssa said as he opened the shower curtain. She stepped out of the shower, hanging her towel up and leaving her body bare.

She flashed a playful wink at him over her shoulder before heading to the bedroom.

Heat stirred inside of Elias as he watched her go, admiring the smooth sway of her perfect hips.

If he wasn't so tired, he would make use of the bed for something besides sleeping. He hung his towel up and followed her, crawling into bed with her.

"Aren't you missing something?" he asked her as he cocked an eyebrow at her.

"What?" Alyssa questioned him sweetly as she snuggled under the covers.

"Clothes," Elias smirked as he got under the covers with her, pulling her bare body against his.

He honestly didn't mind this at all. He enjoyed feeling her warm skin against his. She was so soft, so perfect to the touch.

"Are they necessary?" Alyssa asked him as she laid on her side to face him, placing her hand on his bicep.

"Certainly not," Elias replied as he let his hand glide up her side, appreciating her curves. He would take her any way because he loved her for who she was.

He had fallen in love with her when they were younger, and he somehow loved her even more all of these years later.

Their love grew with them, even if it hadn't exactly been actively expressed. It had always been there.

Alyssa gazed at him adoringly.

"I love you," she told him. "We're going to make it through this."

"I know. I love you too," Elias replied, letting his pessimism go for the time being. He couldn't promise to always keep it away, but it was gone for now.

He felt perfect with her in his arms, and he focused on that feeling. This was what he was fighting for, and he wasn't going to lose the love of his life.. No matter what.