âBaby, what is it?â she asks softly.
âNothing, relax. Why are you so worried?â I ask, reaching up and brushing the wet locks of her hair back. Sheâs wearing the shirt I had discarded not long ago.
Her eyes flutter shut as I run my fingers down her neck. Her face is makeâupâfree, and she looks breathtaking. Sheâs a beautyâ¦
I caress her cheeks, admiring her dusting of freckles.
She opens her eyes, and they are glistening with tears.
âI donât know⦠Iâm scared.â She whispers, her voice shaky. âYouâre scaring me.â
She looks into my eyes, and I wonder if deep down she knowsâ¦
âI donât mean to,â I reply quietly, clenching my jaw as I try to push away my emotions that are threatening to drown me.
âWeâre going to get through this, all of this. Together. We are going to find Gerard, and we are going to defeat the Sable. Together,â she reassures me, but I wonder if sheâs reassuring herself as well.
Togetherâ¦
âPromise me,â she whispers, an underlying urgency in her tone.
I cup her face, unable to reply to her.
How many more lies will I tell her? How many promises will I break? Our hearts are thumping violently before I claim her lips in a deep, passionate kiss, sending rivets of pleasure through us.â
One fuelled by a thousand emotions that are stronger than the most powerful of storms.
She whimpers softly against my lips, kissing me back with equal intensity as her eyes flutter shut.
Iâm sorry.
I cup the back of her neck as I kiss her harder, never wanting to let her go.
You deserved better.
I nibble on her soft plush lip, cherishing the taste of her lips, the sweetness of her mouth.
I love you and I always will.
My love for you will never changeâ¦
I tighten my arms around her, and she grips onto me equally hard. Our bodies are moulded together as if made for one another.
We were⦠but destiny has its own plansâ¦
You are the fucking rhythm that my heart beats toâ¦
I caress her back, gripping the back of her neck and hair as I kiss her like itâs for the last time and I know it isâ¦
This is it⦠our final goodbyeâ¦.
We break apart when she gasps for air and Iâm breathing heavily, too.
âGet some rest⦠itâs going to be a long day tomorrow.â I say quietly, brushing my thumb over her plump lips.
She nods. âI need to go to Dadâs Pack, too.â
I nod, âAnd I plan to leave extremely early. There are a few things that I want to check with the security around the grounds.â
She smiles slightly, my words somehow comforting her.
âGreat, sounds like a plan.â
âYeah. Make sure youâre careful when you get to your dadâs pack. Trust nothing and no one.â
âGot it⦠So, are you leaving really early? Iâm going to head out early, too.â She asks as we settle down beside one another. I slip my arm under her head, and she snuggles against me.
âYeah, Iâll cover more ground.â
To put more distance between usâ¦.
âWell, it is going to be a manic day, but letâs do something tomorrow night, even if itâs just a barbeque in the garden. The children will enjoy it too.â
âSounds good.â
I wrap my arms around her tightly, burying my head into her neck. Kissing her there tenderly.
Iâm fucking sorryâ¦
I wait for her to fall asleep, which doesnât take her long. Sheâs exhausted from the long night.
I should go⦠but I canât bring myself to move as I hold her, watching her sleep.
Sheâs content⦠despite the exhaustion. Thereâs a small, graceful smile on her beautiful face.
I simply lay there, gazing at the angel in my arms until I know I canât afford to take any more time.
Taking a deep breath, I frown as I slowly ease her off my arm. My gaze lingers over the curve of her breasts and her tiny waist.
I run my hand down her waist and hip, caressing her thigh as I plant a soft kiss on her lips before I turn away and get out of bed, pulling the blanket up around herâ¦
Now there is only one thing left to do before I leaveâ¦
I glance out of the window up at the full moon, my eyes blazing steely silver before I turn and head to the door, forcing myself not to look back.
Because I know if I do⦠I wonât be able to leaveâ¦
Iâm sorry.
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