Chapter 12

I lean against Christian's shoulder, watching him edit a video on his mac. With every small sound coming from outside, my eyes snap over to the door anxiously waiting for Damon to arrive. His flight should have landed hours ago and I knew that he would be arriving this evening. But I had thought it was going to be sooner than this.

The sound of footsteps walking through the main door in christian's ridiculously large estate forced both mine and Natalie's eyes to snap over to the door.

I groan left her lips as we watched Lily walk through the door.

"would you both stop" my father spoke with irritation from the kitchen. He was making himself a late-night sandwich whilst me and Natalie were anxiously waiting for the return of Damon. We both sat at the table with our coffees in our hands.

It was currently 10 pm and we were back in London, after staying in France we have been for the last few days and it almost feels out of the ordinary to be back here.

Damon designed that house so beautifully that it made you feel as if you were home. Somewhere you felt safe from the dangers of the world.

Natalie hasn't been able to sleep since she's waiting for Damon to get home and lucky for her Damon's flight was delayed from the original schedule that would have gotten him home this afternoon.

I lifted my head from Christians shoulder " Fine I will head off to sleep. But please tell Damon I will see him in the morning" I tell Natalie as I place a light kiss on her cheek.

She sends me a warm smile as I exit the kitchen and head upstairs. Christian's house was coincidently in the same area where me and Damon grew up. It was in a different part of the town, somewhere safer but It still felt like home.

I would need to go back to my apartment soon and get back to work. I wasn't sure what Damon had in mind for next but I couldn't delay my work any longer and I am hoping that he understands that.

I removed my jeans and replaced them with my night shorts and a simple vest top. As soon as I got into bed I accepted the warmth of the bed in the room Christian gave me and Damon.

I rolled onto my side and spread my arms out on the bed. This is pure bliss, I wasn't looking forward to sleeping in my excuse of a bed back at the apartment I rent. Apartments in London do not run cheap even if my salary for my marketing job runs higher than most jobs.

Throughout the night I kept waking up hoping to find Damon laying next to me but every single time I was let down. . This was useless, I thought. Why isn't he back yet he said that he would be coming here tonight as soon as he arrived so why at nearly midnight was he still absent from this bed.

I closed my eyes accepting sleep again. I would have to just wait until morning and find him for myself.

The following morning, I woke up early due to the sun streaming through the curtains. It was about 6 am. I turned my head hoping to get asleep again however my eyes snapped open when I felt the shift in the bed next to me.

As I opened my eyes I saw the broad back of Damon as he lay next to me in my bed. Memories from the past came to me.

I automatically wrapped my arm around his body cuddling into him. I peeked over at him but he was fast asleep. I respected that since he was probably really tired.

I couldn't begin to understand how painful this trip was for him so I let him rest. The fact that he was here and safe with me was enough.

The next time I woke up I was in a completely different position to what I remembered. This time I was laying on top of Damon completely. My body pressed against him with no room between us.

I lifted my head and noticed that he was staring back at me with a radiant smile on his face. I shoved my face into his neck embarrassed at the look he was giving me at this very moment.

"morning Damon," I say sweetly hugging him tightly. He shifted under me and took my face in his hands. I stayed quiet as we just stared at each other.

He played with my lips before placing them against his own. "morning baby" he said as he moved his lips against mine.

I could only moan into his mouth, I missed his taste like crazy and now that he was finally here I was more than happy.

He groaned when I moved up against him. "Please don't move, I don't have a lot of self-control," he says holding my hips in place.

I watched his eyes narrow as a giggle left my lips. I felt adventurous so I rolled over so I was pressing my full body on him.

"How was your trip, did you manage to say your goodbye's," I said as I sat up and faced Damon. Calming us both down by just sitting with him but still staying close.

He pulled me closer to him. "He passed after a few days. He was in a bad condition and there was no coming back from that" Damon said, his expression was unreadable. That was until his eyes snapped down.

I grabbed his chin lifting it "what's wrong?" he sighed as he saw my expression he knew I wasn't going to give up not that easily.

"if I was there baby. God I could have protected him we all could, he had a family a newborn for fuck sake" he said lowering his head. he was full of guilt.

"you can't save every man on the field Damon. If you were there you could have died too. C'mon you know what it's like out there it's unpredictable" I tried to reason with him I hate the thought of Damon feeling guilty because his mate died.

"He fought for his family, his country he will die a hero. You just get to live as one" I pulled his face to mine pecking him lightly on the lips.

His face transformed into a genuine smile only made me smile. "you are amazing did you know that" I felt his lips on mine instantly.

I had to break away from him quickly when I heard the sound of someone banging on my door.

"I know you're in there Damon I want to see you too" I heard my sisters voice through the door. I wasn't the only one anxious about his arrival.

Damon laughed before lifting himself out of the bed. I took this as my chance to have a shower as he said hello to all of the family. I can't keep him all to myself, unfortunately.

By the time I had finished showering I got dressed and headed downstairs to look for Damon. It didn't take long and just as I moved to sit next to him on the other side he pulled my arm and dragged me down.

Luckily it was only Lily here with us and she just smiled as she saw me glare at Damon.

" you smell good" Damon hummed with approval as he moved his face into my neck going as far as smelling me.

" Stop Damon," I said when Christian and Natalie entered the living room and took a seat on the opposite sofa.

He grunted as he moved his head back to lay on the sofa but refused to move us into a normal position. This was the best I could have hoped for.

" So Damon, how was being back with the guys?" Christian asked opening up the conversation.

Damon shuffled slightly. " Quite interesting, although it was a sombre few days it wasn't long before we were back to being the boisterous guys again" he admitted.

I glanced over at him and noticed the real smile on his lips. Probably thinking back.

I placed my hand over his. " I'm sure thats what your friend would want for a proper send-off" I commented.

Damon squeezed my hand back. " yeah that what he would want"

" glad to hear it son, your father would be proud of the man you've become" Christian stated and we all nodded in agreement.

" Thanks, I hope so" He muttered quietly. My eyes snapped over to his and I realised that Damon was still tired.

" you can get some more sleep Damon" Natalie called out to her son only for him to shake his head and rest it on my shoulder.

I shuffled uncomfortably as everyone watched him. Even tightening his hold on my waist.

" I wanna be around you all, just keep talking and i'll rest" he mumbled.

I looked up and sent natalie a small smile which she returned.

So that is what we did. We spoke about many things including both mine and Lilly's work. I had hoped that Damon was sleeping already and didn't hear when we discussed about my job.

Damon and I need to sit down and talk about what we were going to do next. The fact that Damon had built that house for us was great but my work was not flexible. I didn't know what I wanted to do or what he wanted to do now that he left the army.

" I doubt asking if you want to come is out of the question," Adam said as everyone stood up after Adam had found a nice restaurant that just opened nearby.

I took one look at Damon sleeping peacefully and nodded in agreement. " Just bring home some takeout for us to have later when you are back" I checked the time, it was only 11 o'clock but I knew that they would probably drop by the city and look around.

"We will" They say quietly as they leave one by one. Leaving me and Damon alone.

I had a feeling that Damon was just waiting for them to leave but even after hearing the door close and the cars leaving the drive he continued to sleep. Only moving to tighten his hold on me.

I sighed and leant my head back. My fingers carefully ran through his wavy hair.

I soon felt myself drifting and once I realised I spent a lot of my night waking up just to look at Damon I decided that I could use a few minutes just to rest my eyes.

I didn't know how long it had been but I woke up to the feeling of lips pressing against my cheek. When I opened my eyes I could see Damon staring at me.

" morning baby girl" he whispered as he leant in further and claimed my lips. I felt the urgency in his kiss that made me believe that he had every intention of waking me up.

" Did you kick everyone out to have me all to yourself" Damon asked with that grin of his as he lifted me up and forced me to straddle his lap.

I laughed lightly. " No but I'm not mad about how it turned out. I've missed you"

Damon's eyes lit up as he pulled me closer, forcing my chest into his own. My hands immediately went around his neck.

" you have no idea how much I've missed you" he whispered bringing his lips to mine. It didn't take long before we were fully making out. His lips pulling at mine so he could push his tongue to meet mine.

" intoxicating" he groaned as the kiss became rougher.

I couldn't help but let out moans with he way he was kissing me. Claiming my mouth like it was his. It brought waves of desire to my body.

"you have no idea how much I need you and I never need anything from anybody" he whispers as his lips move to kiss up my jaw and behind my ear.

His hands couldn't stop moving through my hair, after releasing it from the clip that was keeping it all together.

" I " A soft whimper left my lips at that was all it took for Damon to push me off his lap and down to the end of the sofa. He immediately crawled over me, hovering over my body as his eyes stared down into mine.

" I want to feel every inch of you but I don't know if you're ready yet" Damon whispered as his hands caressed my skin.

His fingers moving up the valley of my breasts.

I moaned as they traced circles around my nipples through the shirt.

" can you" I bit my lips as I thought of whether I was going to say this.

His eyes lifted. " can I what baby, tell me"

I breathed in. " I want to feel your fingers " I said as I guided his hand to the edge of my shirt.

Damn didn't need anymore explaining. He very subtly moved his hand underneath my shirt. I could feel the warmth of his fingers on my bare skin.

" I've dreamt about touching you like this, pinching these peaks and watching you" I gasped when he pinched my nipples.

" fuck" he cursed. When my back lifted up and I pressed into Damon's body.

Damon moved and kissed my lips again. I distracted myself with his lips as he massaged his fingers into my skin.

" I didn't know you were so sensitive, what if I were to put my lips on them" he imagined.

I knew that I wanted him to do exactly that.

I lifted my hips up. He snapped his eyes back to mine. " is that a yes" he questions and I nod my head. " please" I begged him.

Damon didn't say anything else as he pulled up my t-shirt revealing my now hardened nipples.

" you're so beautiful baby girl" he mumbled as his lips pressed to the skin underneath.

I let out a soft giggle when he traced his finger down my stomach. " so sensitive" he mumbles again. And finally moves his bottom lip over my nipple.

I exhaled when he suddenly covers my nipple completely and sucks.

" good girl" he whispered in that deep voice of his.

The endearing name had me clenching my thighs together. His eyes looked up at me as he continued to swirl his tongue around my nipple.

" patience baby girl, I'll get to that soon enough"