C.T. 01

Dolhanna: Sitting across from Veldrina in her office after my exam, which confirms what I already knew, the Concupiscentia Tempus was going to be upon me soon. Looking at me and asking for the third time “Lhanna, are you sure about this? You really do need to talk to Calin; he should be part of this decision.” Letting out and exasperated sigh, “Drina, I CAN’T. I am not in the right place. Now is NOT a good time. Let me deal with my male. Are you going to give it to me or not?” I know I shouldn’t snap at her. Drina has known me for at least a century and has been a good friend. Leaning forward, resting my arms on her desk, “Drina, I didn’t mean to snap at you, I just need you to give me the serum. Please.”
Sighing with resignation, she takes the keys from her pocket walking across to the other side of her office. Drina goes to a cabinet and unlocks it. There are several draws in the cabinet; choosing one at the top she unlocks that as well. Pulling the draw open removing a wooden case she comes back to her desk; placing the case down, she sits back behind her desk. “You know I dislike the fact that you are not letting Calin know what you are doing; you know how attentive the males become during Concupiscentia Tempus Lhanna. It effects them as much as their female. I had no problem giving you the serum when you were unmated; THIS is completely different. You are a hundred percent certain of this?”
Hearing everything she is saying, AGAIN, I tell her “Veldrina, please. I will eventually tell Calin, it’s killing me to keep this from him but I can’t take a chance that he will disagree with me. I do not want youthlings at the moment. Maybe in another season or two.” My eyes are pleading with her as I eye the three inch long vile with the opalescent liquid in it. She leans across the desk, handing me the vile saying, “Remember, drink half in the morning on the first full day, and the other half 12 hours later. Taken as such will prevent conception from happening during your 3 day CT.”
Taking the vile, I rise to leave. “Yes, I remember the dosage and thank you Drina." Walking out of her office, the vile tucked safely in a pocket in my leather jacket I begin to wonder what the hell I was doing. I’m doing this without Calin’s knowledge. We’ve never lied to each other, if finds out I can only pray to the Goddess that he will understand. I want his little ones, I do; with all my heart I want them. Just not now. Thinking maybe some open road therapy is in order, I vapor back to the estate to get the Trans Am. and it the open road.