I Am The Luna

Chapter 0231

“Baby, what is it?” she asks softly.

“Nothing, relax. Why are you so worried?” I ask, reaching up and brushing the wet locks of her hair back. She’s wearing the shirt I had discarded not long ago.

Her eyes flutter shut as I run my fingers down her neck. Her face is make–up–free,

and she looks breathtaking. She’s a beauty…

I caress her cheeks, admiring her dusting of freckles.

She opens her eyes, and they are glistening with tears.

“I don’t know… I’m scared.” She whispers, her voice shaky. “You’re scaring me.”

She looks into my eyes, and I wonder if deep down she knows…

“I don’t mean to,” I reply quietly, clenching my jaw as I try to push away my emotions

that are threatening to drown me.

“We’re going to get through this, all of this. Together. We are going to find Gerard, and we are going to defeat the Sable. Together,” she reassures me, but I wonder if

she’s reassuring herself as well.

Together…

“Promise me,” 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.”

One fuelled by a thousand emotions that are stronger than the most powerful of

storms.

me back with equal intensity as her eyes flutter shut.

I’m sorry.

kiss her harder, never wanting to

You deserved better.

plush lip, cherishing the taste of her lips, the sweetness of

mouth.

love you and I always

for you will never change…

arms around her, and she grips onto me equally hard. Our bodies are moulded together as if made

has its

are the fucking rhythm that my heart

back, gripping the back of her neck and hair as I kiss her like it’s for

time and I know it

it… our final

she gasps for

a long day tomorrow.” I say quietly,

over her plump

“I need to go

leave extremely early. There are a few things that I want to check with the security around the grounds.”

slightly, my words

like a plan.”

you’re careful when you get

no one.”

going to

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slip my arm

I’ll cover more ground.”

put more distance

a manic day, but let’s do something tomorrow night, even if it’s just a barbeque in the garden. The children will enjoy it

“Sounds good.”

my arms around her tightly, burying my

tenderly.