Linc walked in the house and was wrapped around Grayson, who was waiting at the door. They both sighed in relief. "I missed you. My parents are here?" He could sense them.

"Yes. They wanted to get here early. They are playing poker with Emmett and Tyler. Come on." He pulled Linc with him to the living room. They sat together.

"So, how was your shopping trip, Grayson wouldn't tell us." Marcie smiled.

"We found rings." Linc stated.

"You did. May I see?" Michelle looked at her son.

Linc looked shocked. "Uh, sure. Mom. I'm sorry for all of this. None of this was to hurt you. I know how you feel about this and I'm not trying to spit on you or anything. I belong to Gray. It's tough to explain." He sighed.

Michelle sat beside him and looked at his ring. It matched Grayson's. They were gorgeous. "I'm trying to understand and be open. We decided not to judge you but to accept you. It's tough though."

"I know. I do. Gray is a wonderful man that will love me and respect me. He will take good care of me and isn't that what you said to look for?" Linc didn't want to challenge her.

Michelle inhaled. "It is but I was talking about a woman like that."

Linc laughed. "I never found a woman that interesting. I tried though. You have to know that I tried but I fell in love with Gray."

Michelle nodded. "I understand why. He stopped by and talked to us. He cares a lot about you and I could see that. I had no idea at the time that he was your...lover, but I liked him. He said he was your best friend."

Linc nodded. "He is."

Grayson leaned into Linc. "He's my best friend too. We belong to each other. Michelle, he saved my life when he was turned. I belong to him."

"I am dedicated!" Linc smiled. "I'm going upstairs to eat. I'll be back." He saw Michelle nod. "Dad, I'm glad you came." He watched his dad.

"Me too, Son." He nodded. Linc nodded. That was a hug from him. Linc walked up the stairs to Grayson's room.

Grayson closed the door. "You are lucky that I don't have parents that you have to meet!" He smiled.

Linc smiled. "If you did, they would love me!" He bit into a bag and sighed.

Grayson sat and watched Linc. "I hope so. I wasn't at the age to have the gay talk with them so I don't know. Maybe they would have been worse than your parents. I don't know." He paused. "I am taking your name."

Linc almost dropped his empty bag. "What?"

"When we get married, I am changing my name. I will be Grayson Cordova. I love how it sounds. I wrote my name and your name both ways and mine sounds better changed." Grayson sounded final.

"Linc Larsen. Linc Larsen doesn't sound terrible." Linc paused. "Grayson Cordova. Grayson and Linc Cordova. Linc and Grayson Cordova. That does sound nice!"

Grayson smiled. "I know. That and you saved me, Linc. You killed the second vampire and the first one left me for you. I lost everything when I saw him bite you! It was the worst day of my life. I love you and loved you more in that moment. I almost died that day!" Grayson wiped a tear. "I realized I was part of you."

Linc sat beside him and nodded. "I know. I'm so sorry for making you feel that way. I felt alone too. I woke up in a cell and knew I lost you. It was my worst day too. I just wanted to hold on to you. Gray, I love you and never want to lose you again!" He kissed Grayson.

Grayson leaned in and wrapped around Linc. He moaned with Linc. "I always need you, Linc." He inhaled.

Linc nodded and enjoyed the feel of Grayson's arms around him. "Oh, Gray." Grayson was already removing his shirt.

"I am taking you before dinner!" Grayson glared. "It may be rough too!" He bit Linc's neck hard and without warning. Linc almost screamed. Linc pulled Grayson's shirt off and they took their pants off.

"If you didn't wear boxers, you would be naked!" Linc smiled and watched the boxers fall.

"Shut up!" Grayson slammed Linc to the wall and enjoyed making him scream. He moaned with him as they both finished. Grayson kissed Linc's shoulder and sighed.

Linc laughed as he turned. "You know how to treat me!" He kissed Grayson as someone knocked. "We're coming."

Tyler laughed. "Okay." He walked off.

"That was nice." Linc smiled.

Grayson smiled. "Yes, it was. That wasn't too much?"

"No. I liked ita little rough. Maybe not all the time but it was hot!" Linc kissed his man. "We better get dressed before they send someone else."

"Like your mom."

"Or my dad. That would be worse. He is still working this out." Linc sighed and put his clothes back on. "I don't want to lose him over this!"

"Do you think you will?" Grayson felt bad.

Linc shrugged as he put on his shirt. They walked down to dinner. Grayson sat with Linc and pulled him close.

"Where did you two disappear to?" Rachel asked and then stopped. "No! I don't need to know!" She smiled.

Linc smiled and Grayson pulled Linc closer. Linc put his face into Grayson's hair and inhaled. Grayson froze. "What are you doing?"

Linc smiled and looked at Grayson. "I am memorizing your scent."

"My smell?" Grayson looked at Linc.

"Yes. You smell like you! I don't know how to say it. Every person has a unique scent. I memorized yours so that I can find you wherever you go. Like a homing device." He leaned in and inhaled him again.

"Oh, that is hot!" Grayson was turned on.

Linc laughed. "I know. I read about it and wanted to do it. It's cool."

Grayson looked into Linc's eyes. They were a deep gold. "You look happy."

"I am." Linc smiled.

Michelle took a bite. "Rachel, this food is delicious. Thanks for feeding us. Maybe tomorrow night, I can cook and give you a break?"

Rachel looked upset but tried to hide it with a smile. "But you are the guests? I guess if you want to?"

Emmett laughed. "She loves to cook, Michelle. Rachel, let someone else cook once. We love you but you have to relax!"

Rachel glared at her brother. Tyler smiled and leaned in. "You should..."

"It is important to your manhood that you don't say anymore, Tyler!" She glared at him. She took a breath. "Michelle, I would love for you to make dinner tomorrow. Thanks."

Michelle looked worried. "Mom, don't worry about Rachel. There are three hundred and sixty-four more days to cook, don't worry!" Linc smiled.

Matt watched Grayson with Linc. "Grayson? What do your parents think of you two?"

Grayson cleared his throat. "Uh, they were killed when I was ten. Our town was attacked by vampires. It's how I found out I was a Ukase! I was the only survivor. I fought them with no training."

Matt stared.

Grayson smiled. "The Hallowed Agency took me in and raised me. I have a foster family but it's their profession. They aren't really family. Once I joined the Ukase when I was eighteen, I was on my own. They aren't big into love and family. I was there to grow up and learn. I trained there. This is my family."

Linc smiled. "You would be his family too. If that was what you wanted. I know this could go two ways. One is you would leave and never talk to us. I know that could happen. Two is you will let us be part of you or there is a third one. You would get a divorce because you disagreed about this. I just thought of that one." He saw Michelle's look.

"I know that Dad is still up in the air. I know this is tough but I did find love. I know it's not what you wanted for me but I couldn't have this with someone else! No one understands me like Grayson. He is a part of me. I know that better now than when I was human. When I turned and thought I lost him, part of me died. I felt lost. I need him and I'm sorry that I found this with a man but it isn't changing, Dad." Linc closed his eyes.

Grayson sighed. "I don't want to come between you. I don't."

"Then don't." Matt watched Grayson. "Dump him and move."

"We tried that for a year." Grayson sighed.

"It was awful, Matt." Nathan spoke up. "Look, I don't agree with being gay either. However, I saw Grayson without Link. It was devastating. He is better with Linc. I saw a change overnight. I left to go on a date, I left Grayson. A dedicated Ukase but that was all. I came back in the morning after Linc showed up and they spent the night together." He paused.

"Grayson was a different person. He smiled and looked happy. He looked lighter, like...he didn't have the whole world on his shoulders. He hunted better too. It was like he was turned off for a year and I finally got to meet the real Grayson. That is why I never made a big deal of it."

"I didn't know that, Nathan?" Grayson stared. "You are against this?"

"No. I was. When I first met you and you started talking about the old hunter. Linc. I knew that there was something between you. I saw a look in your eye. I knew but I kept my opinion to myself because he was a vampire now and then you broke up. I thought it was over."

"When I found out he was back and at breakfast, I almost said something but I saw you walk in and smile. It was the first real smile. It wasn't just your face that changed. It was your whole being. There was this light that was on. Your eyes were brighter and your skin was.. I don't know. It was clearer? Or I don't know. It had changed too. You walked differently too. More happier. Your whole being was happy."

"I changed my mind after that. I'm starting to see things differently too. The world isn't black and white. There's a gray area that I never considered." Nathan smiled.

"What gray area?" Matt was curious.

"The area of 'what if I am wrong!'" Nathan smiled. "I was brought up to believe in right and wrong. Men and women, right. Men and men, wrong. But I have seen thousands of couples, men and women, in my church that weren't even half as happy as Linc and Grayson that morning. I may be wrong." He shrugged.

Linc smiled. "Nathan, thanks."

Nathan nodded. "Call me Nate." He smiled.

Linc laughed. "Thanks, Nate. So, Dad, will you give this one more chance tomorrow night?"

Matt watched Linc and looked at Grayson. "Same time?"

Linc nodded. "Just one more dinner? Plus Mom is cooking it!"

Matt studied Linc. "Sure. Just one more." Linc nodded and smiled.