Chapter 7… Does anyone read these introductions? Or the comments at the end? I know I've skipped over a few whenever I've been reading fanfics…

*See Chapter 1 for disclaimer.*

Well… tonight has been interesting. I finished Dad's Books of Shadows, and am glad that I know now what he has done. I am also glad that Cal and I went on that date.

It was amazing. Truly, I have never known perfection and probably never will, but that was as close to it as I could ever hope for. Under the stars, we went through a tath meanma, and then he kissed me. I never thought I could feel this way about another person. Cal is mine now – we are officially dating. It will be spread around Belwicket by tomorrow, of that I'm certain. Seb can't keep his mouth shut and I just told him.

This is all happening so fast, and yet it feels so right. It happened fast for Mama and Dad too; perhaps we are muirn beatha dans like they are. That would suit me just fine. He's as perfect as Belwicket is. He belongs here, in this place of power.

I'm thinking of contacting Killian, my half-brother. I hope we can establish a relationship. I've always longed for a brother, and the time I met him, he seemed happy enough to act like one.

Signing out, Lamprag.

A week passed. A blissful, peaceful week filled with Cal and Belwicket and strawberry tea. I met Selene, a lovely woman, and Cal met Mama and Dad, who approved of him wholeheartedly. I set Mab's fears to rest and she eventually warmed up to Cal.

One day, when we were on his bed in his room, entwined, I noticed his Woodbane athame on his right bicep. I traced it, and he tilted his head curiously.

'Where's your athame? I've never seen it.' I blushed deeply.

'No, you won't have. It's not in a place I regularly show off.' I grumbled. He raised an eyebrow questioningly, before getting the hint and grinning suggestively.

'Ah, really? How fun.' I swatted at his shoulder gently, even as I sat up to straddle his lap. He propped himself up on his elbows and pouted at me. 'Won't you show me?'

'I don't know. It would involve taking my top off. Probably my bra as well.' I winced. Though I was sure I was by now in love with Cal, I wasn't quite ready for that. But the look of childish delight on his face made me giggle.

'Well, that's going to be an interesting thing to see then. Don't worry, you don't have to show me yet if you don't want to.' He rubbed my thigh soothingly, and I rolled my eyes.

'I know you probably have girls falling over their feet to show you their chests.'

'I have in the past. You're the only one for me now.' He assured me calmly, studying me with those tiger eyes of his. I looked away in embarrassment and studied his bookcase. We sat like that for a while, until he shifted in a quick manoeuvre – I was suddenly laid beneath him, my legs wrapped around his waist as he hovered over me, pressing against my body and supporting most of his weight on one forearm. 'Trust me, Max. I've never felt this way about anyone before.'

'Me neither.' I accepted his kiss eagerly, threading my fingers in his hair and letting him control it. Something clicked in my head, and I felt no inhibitions when his hand slid up my thigh. In fact, I couldn't remember why I wanted to wait to have sex. It suddenly sounded like the best idea ever.

Goddess, I never expected I could ever be this close to someone. But Cal and I are now one – we are complete, a whole. It was perfect, the only way I could describe it. We had sex, despite my inhibitions earlier. I cannot remember why I held them. Cal is everything I will ever need. I will endeavour to be as perfect as he is.

Short :) A lot of time passed in this chapter. A full week :/ I hope it doesn't look like it's moving too fast. It does to me. But then I hate it when fanfics drag on and on… xx