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Damien returned to her chest, then lower to her thighs, and finally joined the shadow that occupied the space in between.

His nostrils flared, as the shadow that had been inside of her moved lower and Damien took its place.

He lowered his lips to the sensitive area and blew.

Blair sucked in a breath and tensed as the shadows joined him.

He rolled his tongue over her swelling bud and a shock of warmth traveled up her body.

On instinct, Blair let out another needy whimper, and Damien snarled, closing his mouth over her. Blair thrashed, but the shadows held firm, even as Damiens's mouth and shadow worked together, creating a tension that made her muscles quiver.

"D- Damien..." she half-screamed, subdued as yet another shadow bound her mouth.

Her screams turned to moans as his tongue slowed to swirling licks.

As his mouth continued, the shadow inside of her applied pressure where she needed it the most. Her hips tried to buck, but she could no longer move.

She had no choice but to submit to him as her throaty moans shifted to more whimpers.

Within seconds, she hit a full-body orgasm, the shadows tightening at the exact moment she released, muffling a scream of pleasure.

Damiens's tongue slowed to almost a stop as he lengthened his licks and sucked the juices that now ran down her thighs.

Blair's body convulsed, and as the shadow that had been inside retreated, the other shadows released as well.

Damien looked up, his eyes still rimmed in black.

He held her as she adjusted to having her weight back.

As she breathed, Damien kissed her neck, tracing his lips on the faint line his shadows had left.

He then took her wrists and rubbed them gently, kissing her skin where the shadows had secured her.

Crouching, he repeated the same movements on her thighs.

Finally, he picked her up, cradling her in his arms and moving her to the tub.

He lowered her down slowly, placing her inside and kissing her forehead.

The bliss that consumed Blair as the water ran was unexplainable.

Her eyes stayed closed as the water filled, stopping when her body was covered.

She felt a shift as he joined her, sitting across from her in the tub.

His hand found her leg and pulled it above the water. She opened her eyes just enough to see him look up at her. His eyes had cleared, a frosty blue looking back at her, void of the raging darkness she had just experienced. He smiled as he motioned for her to come closer.

Scooting her butt down, his focus moved to her skin, as he ran a soaped cloth over her leg.

His eyes stayed on her as a soft smile appeared on his face.

His gaze then moved to his hands, which had started massaging her foot and moved up, washing her leg in small circular motions.

Once he hit the indent of her hip, he lowered the leg and picked up the other.

Once he was done, he pulled her to his chest and turned her around, so her back was to him.

Suding the cloth again, he slowly washed her arms, chest, and face, leaving her hair for last. When it was time to wash that, he doused his hands in soap and massaged her scalp.

With each of his movements, she relaxed more.

After her hair had been rinsed, he wrapped his arms around her and held her. After a few moments he moved his mouth to her ear .

"I'm tired of fighting this. I'm tired of fighting whatever you’re doing to me." He whispered, his voice barely loud enough to hear. "I'm yours Feisty. Consider me ruined.”

Blair smiled at that, not sure exactly what to say.

“I like the sound of that. It has a nice ring to it.” Blair replied, exhausted from the adrenaline rush he had given her.

Once the water turned cold, Damien produced a towel and helped her out of the bathtub, wrapping the cloth around her.

He then walked her to the bed, unwound the towel, and pulled one of his large shirts over her head.

She lay on the bed, moving the blanket over and inviting him next to her.

As he lay down, she moved closer, laying her head on his chest. He smelled her clean hair, breathing deeply and relaxing his body as she melded into him.

His fingers traced her cheekbone, her ear, and her neck, a repeated cycle that soon made the drowsiness hard to fight.

"I need you to know that everything has changed for me.

The first time I saw you, you had this light in your eyes I had never seen before.

.." Damien swallowed and continued, "That light almost went out that day on the clearing.

" It was quiet for a few seconds as Blair's blinks became longer, and her body begged for sleep.

"I want to be the reason that light stays lit.

" It was in that last word that Damiens's grip tightened around Blair.

She turned to him, placing a soft kiss on his lips. “I'd like that."

He kissed her again, pulling her flush against his side. Blair relaxed into him, feeling the safest she'd ever felt. Her eyes closed, and her mind drifted.