"HEY, STOP!" a deep male voice shouted, the sound of muffled panting and heels clicking against the concrete echoing through the alleys. "Don't let her escape!" The sound of splashing water could be heard as her red heel quickly stomped into a puddle, the panting getting louder. Turning the corner, the light from one of the doors showed a young woman wasn't exactly in the most advantageous situation. She could barely hear them over her own muffled, gasping breaths and her heart pounding in her ears. It was only by some miracle that she hadn't fallen over, trying to run in those damn lady stilts. The fact her legs were tied together right above her knees and her arms tied in a box tie behind her back wasn't helping either. The ball gag wedged between her teeth was making it hard to breath as well.

Still she ran, blood pumping, legs aching, lungs burning. Her heart was pounding like a jackhammer… and still, thanks to that damn collar around her neck it wasn't anywhere near as fast as she could go. She didn't know what type of dust could nullify semblance and aura, or if it was even dust at all. All she knew was that it made her considerably weaker.

"CATCH HER YOU IDIOTS!" A booming male voice shouted, the voice all too familiar to her as her body momentarily shuddered from hearing it again. Even with how hot she was from all the running she'd done during her hasty escape, that voice, and the memory of his slimy smirk along with it, sent cold shivers down her spine.

'Focus. Just focus. Breathe, run, stay alert-' she thought to herself, then she felt leather hitting her calf. 'And don't forget about the damn leash!' she chided herself, swinging her head forward to pull the offending item in front of her so she could kick it further ahead. The last thing she needed is for one of those bastards to grab it while it trailed behind her. Still, she had no idea where she was going, and no idea if she'd passed by this area already. She was trying to find someplace public, somewhere she could get help from the evil men who were never more than a corner turn behind her. She kicked the leash ahead of her again as she stepped in another puddle, turning the corner to her left-

Before she realized it she was off balance, gasping for breath as something yanked her to the right. Then someone wrapped their arms around her.

'NONONO, NO PLEASE THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!' she thought as she struggled madly. 'NO, OH GODS NO, SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME, DON'T LET THEM TAKE ME!'

"Shhh…" said a male voice, one very different from the ones chasing her. It sounded calm, and a little raspy. "Be quiet, or they'll hear you."

The calming tone made her stop struggling for a moment to process. A calm voice with no malice was not what she expected to hear. But still, it was only for a moment and she struggled again. She didn't recognize the voice, she couldn't risk-

"Please be quiet, and I promise they'll never lay their hands on you again."

"M...mmh…?"

"Trust me."

Without many other options she stopped struggling and did everything she could to stifle her fearful whimpers. She was tense and still shaking, but she stopped trying to get away, and was met with a firmer, yet still gentle hold on her.

"Where the hell did she go!?" she heard one of the men shout. She clenched her eyes shut, tears of fear falling from them as she desperately tried not to scream in terror. At the same time she felt an odd feeling envelope her, like her whole body was being covered by something.

"Split up, you go that way!" another shouted, and the next thing she heard was the puddle she just ran through, multiple footsteps passing through it, passing right in front of her… and soon sounding more distant as they ran on past her and the stranger who held her tight. A full minute passed, and there was no more sound of shoes hitting the concrete.

"... They're gone." the stranger spoke after a moment of silence. The girl relaxed as she gently breathed again. She opened her eyes as she felt the stranger's grip her shoulders, turning her around carefully. What she was met with were rather odd looking golden eyes that stared right back into her silver ones, the male having a fair skin complexion. She also noticed he wore some sort of light brown hooded jacket that reached all the way down to his legs with black markings on it. Under that was a forest green v-neck shirt, tucked into black jeans with a simple brown belt and metal buckle. His jeans covered his shoes aside from the front, which were just simple black sneakers.

"Well, what a cute little mouse I caught running in this maze," he said with a cheeky smile.

"Hmph?" the girl responded, struggling slightly in her bound state, a little worried at the tone.

"Don't worry, I don't plan on eating you. But we can't stay here," he reached down, putting his arm under her legs before lifting, shifting her to a bridal carry. "Sorry, no time to untie you just yet. They're still searching, and I want to keep my promise to you." She only stared at him, her eyes showing a cautious, yet curious expression as she kept her gaze on him. "... Where I'm staying isn't far, just don't make a sound and we will be fine." he said… and the next thing she felt was that feeling enveloping her again, some sort of energy rushing onto her skin that made her flinch. Regardless, after that moment he started to move. She realized with some irony that being carried away by this stranger, bound gagged and helpless, was the luckiest thing to happen to her all day.

[5 minutes later]

The walk to this strange man's current resident was something she quite didn't expect to happen. It was certainly odd, walking in broad daylight and yet no one batted an eye that he was carrying a bound, gagged, defenseless woman in his arms. It was almost like they didn't exist to them… or perhaps they didn't know they were there at all. Soon enough they had entered into a small motel room, one that thankfully didn't require going to the front desk to enter the rooms. The man took a key out of his pocket and unlocked the door, stepping inside with her. Once he closed it behind them, he deactivated whatever he was using to make them unnoticeable to everyone they passed and carried her over to a lone couch, setting her down on it. During that time, she took stock of his place: a twin size bed, a night table, a television across the couch, a door that led to what she assumed was the bathroom, a mini-fridge and kitchen counters, the final touches being a medium sized dining table.

The man sighed and turned his back towards her as he pulled back his hood, revealing his green hair with silver tips which was partially slicked back but was unkempt from the front. He slipped out his jacket, allowing it to fall to the ground. "No one tailed us, so we should be safe in here for a bit… not like they know where we are anyways." He followed this sentence by taking off his shirt, casually pulling it over his head and tossing it to the side, rolling his shoulders a bit.

At that moment, two things caught her attention. First was the tattoo that looked like a v-with rounded ends, white with black outlines. And second… was that he had just casually taken off his shirt. She felt her heart skip a beat from the sight of his bare body, her eyes looking him over as she faintly blushed. It was suddenly she realized the position she was in: dressed in a skimpy outfit, bound and gagged, in a motel with an attractive stranger. She'd be lying if she hadn't thought about roleplaying a scenario similar to this before. She honestly was a bit worried he might force himself on her, but that fell away when the first thing he did was head over to the cabinet, took out glass and a salt shaker. He shook some of the salt into the cup before going to the bathroom and filling it with tap water, shaking it a bit before coming back and setting the glass down on the night table. She recognized it as a method to help the body hydrate more effectively than water alone, something she learned when she was still going to Beacon. It was then she noticed his athletic build, lean but clearly toned muscles even while he wasn't flexing. She would be lying if she wasn't at least looking over him, a faint blush on her face that she couldn't help but make, and she couldn't help but notice as her body got warm.

"Hm…" she heard him hum, the stranger looking her over with a calculative yet interested expression.

"Mmph?" she "asked" him, fidgeting in her spot a bit as he was looking her over.

He smirked. "My what sssssscrumptious little snack you are," he said, a forked tongue flicking out of his mouth as he said that word. His smirk faded immediately after. "... Sorry, that slipped out. Lemme just…" he trailed off as he gently moved her head. "Ah good, no padlock. Let me just…. There you go." He set the gag aside, finally freeing her mouth and letting her move her jaw a little bit. Gods knew how long she had that in her mouth.

"T-thank you…" she spoke, sounding a bit timid but clearly grateful as well. The stranger looked her over again, taking note in what she was wearing… and admittingly liking how she both looked, and how she was tied up if he was to be honest about it. Other than the pair of red bunny ears that she wore on her head, she also wore an overboob red bra with red panties. This was followed by wearing a corset around her waist, showing off her curves nicely, as well as some red semi-transparent skirt that covered her backside down to her knees. She also wore black thigh stockings, red stilettos, and red elbow gloves. As for how she was tied up, she was wearing a breast harness that was greatly emphasizing her chest. She even had a crotch rope on her, which connected to the rest of the rope, her body fully secured from the looks of it.

After that moment of enjoying the eye candy he walked over and grabbed the water. "I'm sure you're exhausted, especially after running. Drink up," he said, gently lifting the glass to her lips.

She took a small sip, noticing the slight taste of salt, but drinking it all the same. Her body reacted instantly, her fatigue and parched throat fading. He pulled back and she used her tongue to wet her lips. "More," she breathed out. He lifted it back to her lips and now she began gulping it down. He tipped it more to keep up with her pace and within seconds she drank the whole thing, sighing contently. "... Thank you." He set down the glass on the nightstand as he stared at her a bit more, then tilted his head at her. She was confused at his stare, but widened her eyes slightly when he reached forward… and gently touched the collar that was connected to her neck. The collar itself was advanced, having a shine to it's chrome coating, along with a faint blue glow that pulsated every few seconds. In the middle of the collar was a small rectangle, which seemed to be a display of sorts.

He noticed a button just off to the side of it, and once he clicked it, the name "RUBY" showed up on the tiny screen.

"So your name's Ruby?" he asked, continuing to study the collar. "Or is that the pet name that asshole gave you?"

"N-no, it's Ruby…" she responded with a nod, glancing down at his hand and appreciating how gentle he was being with her. "Um...w-what's yours…?"

"Hebi," he replied. "... You've had a long night haven't you? Let's get you out of those ropes. Sorry I don't have a change of clothes for you," reaching for the ones holding her knees together first. Ruby gulped as a thought ran into her mind.

"W-wait…" this caused the now named Hebi to stop, looking up curiously at her. Her face flushed red for a moment. 'Am I really about to say this… to suggest this?' "Um… This might sound weird considering everything else but… You just saved the damsel in distress," she said with a cheeky smirk. "Don't you want your reward, sweet prince?" she asked, batting her eyelashes at him.

Hebi couldn't help but blink his eyes for a moment, before giving a small chuckle as he shook his head. "You are an interesting little minx, aren't you? Still… I think these still have to go," he said as he continued to untie the ones around her legs. Just before loosening it he ran his finger along her inner thigh. "... Are you sure about this? Sounds like the guys you got away from planned to do something similar."

"They were forcing me. This is my choice. That's what matters." Hebi stared before smirking, getting rid of the rope and letting her legs free. Right after that he leaned in, his face close to hers as one of his hands gently caressed her leg, rubbing up it slowly to her waist while he leaned towards her.

"... And here I thought I was just doing a good deed. Though to be perfectly honest…" his hand slowly rubbed up her stomach, his hand getting close to one of her breasts as he leaned into her ear. "I was wissshing you'd say something like that. Sssssso, one last question."

A shiver went down her spine as she felt his tongue flick the air near her ear, this time a much more pleasurable sensation. "... Wh-What is it?"

"... Gag on, or off?"

She could feel her face practically on fire as she rubbed her legs together. "... Well… I get the feeling you're a good kisser…" his response was another chuckle, now eye level with her once more, his lips close to hers.

"... Gag off it is~..." he then leaned in, gently locking lips as his hand caressed her face, feeling her smooth skin while his other hand rubbed played with her left breast, caressing it as he gave a soft moan at the taste of her. From how it felt in his hand, the faunus could only guess she was roughly a C cup size, perhaps a bit on the smaller side. He could hear a soft moan escape her lips, his hand caressing her face while the other gave her tit a few squeezes. He started off gentle enough, before he slowly went a little firmer with the kiss, pressing her head against the back of his couch, his eyes staring into hers, evident that he was enjoying the lips of the bound angel he had in his home.

Ruby was more right than she knew about how good a kisser he was. She'd had a few boyfriends and girlfriends in the past, nothing that ever went far, but she'd tongue kissed before. But nothing like this. The feeling of his tongue, how far it could reach, how much it could twist and turn, and how quickly it could move, it was like there was a creature inside her mouth and the sensation was setting fireworks off in her head. He had a firm grip on her boob at this point as grew only more firm with the kiss, hissing lightly in pleasure. He would pull back to gain a small breather before going right back to it, his hand now going under her bra to feel her more directly. All she could do in response was moan into his mouth, pushing back both with her lips and her chest. She didn't care that this stranger had come out of nowhere to save her. She didn't care that she was even in a situation she needed to be saved from not that long ago. All that mattered to her was right now… and everything was going better than she hoped.

He has only known her for a short while, and already he craved for her body more than he thought he would. Her petite, yet curvy body called to him in some way, and he was going to enjoy this moment as much as he could. Her beautiful face, her shining silver eyes, and her smooth brown hair with red tips as his hand brushed some hair off to the side. He kept her like this for a moment, before he pulled back with a small hiss before gripping her by the shoulders. He pulled her up to her feet and then pushed her onto her knees in front of the couch now. Curiously, she looked up at him, watching him pull his belt out of his jeans and tossed them to the ground. He then followed this by unzipping his pants, quickly followed by letting his jeans and his underwear fall to the floor, revealing his erect cock. He loved the expression on her face, seeing her resemble a red apple as he sat down onto the sofa, guiding her face ever so close to his twitching member.

"Let'ssss do a warm up sssshall we?" he said, placing a hand on her head, gripping his shaft and having the tip close to her mouth.

"U-Um… I've never done this before, so…" she said, a little embarrassed at how out of her depth she was. 'I mean… I've watched and read plenty of porn, how hard can it be?'

"Don't worry, little gem," he responded. "I'll help you along the way… let's see what you can do for now." The tip was now gently touching her lips, waiting for entrance as she stared at it with a few blinks.

She took a moment to steady herself before gently kissing his tip, then swirling her tongue around it. After a bit of that she moved her tongue up and down the shaft, the grunts he was making letting her know she was doing something right. After a bit more of that she returned to the tip and slowly began swallowing his spear. She even took special care to swirl her tongue around it as she took him deeper. She kept going until it began to hit the back of her throat, noting he had a few inches left, and then began to move her head back and forth like she'd seen done on those websites she watched back at Beacon when her sister was out of the room.

"Ahhh…" she heard Hebi sigh in pleasure at the feeling, already liking what she was doing with that tongue of hers. "Not bad for a first timer. Seems more like a natural to me," he complimented, rubbing her head. He did help guide her head a few times though, to showing her a good pace she should use when doing this sort of thing.

Ruby was genuinely surprised how good this felt. She wasn't sure if it was the sensation of it, or the idea that she was letting his most sensitive part into her own mouth, or if it was just the idea she was submitting herself like this, but she was definitely liking this. She closed her eyes so she could focus more on the sensation, wondering if she could tell when he was going to cum and what that would feel like. Hebi for his part, leaned back a bit more into his chair, letting her savor the sensations as he wanted to be sure she was enjoying herself and it wasn't all about him. If it it was that prick that bought her into slavery, he probably would have been doing a lot worse to her.

This went on for almost a minute or two before he leaned in and gripped her head with both hands. "I'm gonna make you go a bit rougher, just letting you know so you don't get startled," he warned. She couldn't really nod so only grunted to show she understood. With that he started to make her take in his rod fully, enough to where her lips were touching his pelvis, taking full control of her head with both of his hands. As expected, she was gagging from the force he was making her take in, but he kept going with it, knowing she would eventually get back on track as he groaned louder at this sensation he was feeling himself.

'Wow… this is… a little rough… but… I still kinda like it,' she thought. Despite gagging a bit it wasn't like she was struggling to breath. 'Still… maybe I should hurry this up.' And with that thought she pumped her head harder and faster, matching his thrusts while swirling her tongue even faster. 'Oh… I think… I think I feel him-'

Right on cue, he hissed loudly before pushing all the way into her mouth and releasing his first load right into her throat, his member twitching while resting nicely inside of her warm cavern. As he came she swallowed, tasting a man's seed for the first time. 'It's kinda salty… It doesn't taste bad, but not good either. But… the feeling… Knowing what this is and why it's in me… oh Gods, I'm getting so wet!' He let it rest in her mouth for a little longer before slowly pulling out, small spurts still coming out from him, but would pull out once he was done… and yet he was still erect, a look of satisfaction on his face. She was panting heavily as she stared at his still straightened member, admittingly looking a bit shocked he was ready to do more, but she wasn't going to stop either. He gripped her by the arms and helped her up to her feet while he was still sitting, his hands going down to grip her hips and give them a gentle squeeze, enjoying the curves she had on her.

"Hm… I think we can move to the next sssssstep," he said as he reached for her nethers. "Although, as ssssexy as this is…" he grabbed the crotch rope and began pulling on it, making her gasp as it rubbed up against her clit. "It is in the way." He began to undo the rope… very, very slowly. She could feel that he was pulling on it as much as possible to tease her as he did, making her moan in want. After what felt like hours of playful teasing, which was probably less than a minute, he finally got rid of the item. He then reached around to her backside, squeezing and kneading both her cheeks to get more moans from her before grabbing slowly pulling the article of clothing off, making sure to gently caress her hips and legs as he did.

Ruby cooed softly, loving his touch on her, blushing even more now that her womanhood was exposed to him as she gently panted. While she has had others touch her before, not to this extent it, and it felt more pleasurable when it was Hebi. She found it strange considering the circumstances, but she couldn't care less. In a moment of impulse she practically smashed her lips against his, pushing her tongue past them for another kiss, which he responded in kind after a brief shock at her forwardness. After about a minute she came up for air, an almost animalistic look in her eyes. "More," she breathed out in a husky voice. He chuckled in response, responding with the same animalistic look as he forced her to straddle him, his dick smacking against her virgin lips as he had his hands grip her ass in the meantime. He did quickly have one hand go to puch up her bra, exposing her erect nipples for him as he couldn't help but lick his lips at the now exposed petite body of his "damsel."

"Hope you don't pass out on me now~..." he said with a smirk, grasping his rod and already aiming to press the tip right into her pussy, rubbing the tip, which was now drenched at this point.

"Please… I want…," she panted. "I want you… to make me forget… how we met… Make me forget… everything else about tonight," she pleaded, a look of complete lust in her eyes. His eyes widened a bit… and his heart skipped a beat at her lustful gaze before he gained one just like hers. Gripping her by her ass, he stood up with her, carrying her over to his bed while making sure not to drop her in this position, keeping a firm grip as he did. Once he got there, he sat himself down on the side of his bed.

He didn't hesitate to position his cock at her drenched pussy, rubbing the tip against it for a moment before he pushed himself into her, hissing in the process as the tip was kissing against the virgin barrier, which was about halfway in. He paused for a moment, taking in the fact that he was about to take this woman's virginity, someone he just met. He looked up at her, that lustful gaze reassuring his own as he hissed in want and need. She was going to be his… and only his. The thought was enough to push him into forcing her to slam down on his hips, meeting with a loud wet slap.

"Ggh!... GAAAH!" she shouted, some sort of strangled noise escaping her throat as sensations exploded in her head. Her tongue lolled out, her eyes rolling back for a moment, and the bizarre mix of pain and pleasure coming from beneath her legs. Hebi looked surprised by her reaction, rarely seeing any partner he'd had before react so violently. He was about to ask if she was okay, only for her to lift her hips and slam them down onto him. Again again the smack of their bodies hitting each other rang throughout the room as she panted, practically pounding him in need.

"Tight…" he breathed out, his hands rubbing her thighs smoothly, giving small pleasured groans and hisses from her slamming down into his pelvis. She was moving so eagerly, slamming down into him with such vigor that he couldn't help but meet back with the same intensity, pushing up into her every time she came down on him. Out of all the other partners he had she was by far the tightest. His hands massaged and kneaded her ass, enjoying the sensation that was building up rather quickly thanks to their volatile mating session. He added more fuel to the fire by leaning in and started to gently nip at her neck, kissing it lustfully while nibbling. "Mine…" he breathed out towards her ear, thrusting up into overdrive now as he kept quite the grip on her body, keeping her close. He had every intention to finish, his member twitching inside of Ruby's honey cavern while he groaned and grunted. The young woman moaned, the wet slaps being made at a quickening pace as her eyes rolled to the back of her head and tongue lolled out, her walls tightening around his member. It didn't take long for both to moan and climax, Hebi pushing into her to release his second load of the day, while Ruby's body twitched and squirted onto his lap, Hebi quickly leaning forward and taking her lips as they did so.

Ruby was gasping for breath, exhausted beyond belief… and yet… 'More. I still want more.' After enjoying his tongue for a bit longer she parted contact, panting. Then she felt him start to shift her off. "No… One more… Please?" she pleaded, grinding her body against his. For a first timer, she had quite the willpower and stamina.

Hebi chuckled. "So needy. Fine, but it might take a while this time. My ssssstamina isn't endless, you know."

"That's fine," she said, grinding her hips on him while slowly swaying her bound torso, her breasts bouncing slightly, almost like she was doing a dance for him. "I want to go slow this time. I want it to last."

The snake faunus looked down at her bouncing tits for a moment, hissing in approval before hearing her request. He thought for a moment before he smiled and nodded to her, deciding to lay himself down while his hands gripped her hips softly. "As you wissssh~."

Ruby was starting to catch her breath again, but was still panting. She had no idea what she was doing really, her only references being porn and her own fantasies. Even still, following what her body told her to do just felt right, and her partner was certainly enjoying it. Never had she thought she'd find someone who she could do something like this with, so this was like a dream com true for her. Not at all like the nightmare that she had just-

'NO! No…. Don't think about that… Not now, just…' She closed her eyes, only focusing on the sensations she was feeling. 'That's it… just get lost in the feeling. Oh gods, this feels so good. So many things I never thought I'd do, or do any time soon. That blowjob was so much more enjoyable than I thought it would be. Being bound and playing with him like that… oh what a rush. And to go straight from that to mounting him… I can't believe how much I'm being drawn to him. Maybe it's his eyes… That gold color, so easy to get lost in them. And that tongue… oh gods, that tongue! Next time I should get him to eat me out… Oh, I can only imagine what that will feel like!'

Unknown to her, getting lost in her thoughts was making her speed up, as well as moaning erotically. The combination of sounds, sights, and feelings was quickly getting Hebi back to where he was before. She was definitely in another world and he groaned in pleasure from her movements, his hands rubbing over to her stomach as he had a half lidded look. He rubbed her stomach slowly for the time being before slowly moving up to her hypnotizing breasts, his hands rubbing over them and giving them a squeeze, loving how they were shaped. He had no real preference for size, never really had one since he has seen many, but with Ruby… he didn't know why, but they were much better than the partners he had a one night stand with.

"Haaa…. Haaa…. Hebi… Help me," she moaned. She opened her eyes, looking at him with a half-lidded expression. "Help me… make it last… for both of us…" Hebi looked back with his own half lidded look, his hands kneading her chest, being thorough with his groping as he started to thrust up into her again, even having his fingers gently pinch and twist her nipples as he panted. He did get a sound from her, enjoying it as his hands went back down to her hips, and did what she wanted. He helped her steady her bouncing, having her go up and down his rod more slowly. To make it last, he was going to make her enjoy his member going into her at a calm pace, to have her get used to his size… while he himself enjoyed the tightness of her insides as he sighed in pleasure.

Ruby meanwhile was enjoying this new sensation. Being pounded silly was one thing, but this… Feeling every inch of him sliding in and out was amazing, like she was savoring a good meal instead of just scarfing it down. Seeing his gaze, she could tell how much he wanted to keep doing this, despite what he said earlier. He had a very alluring, dominant, wanting gaze… he wanted her all to himself, and it was obvious to her just by how he was looking at her. It was like the look of an alpha predator, ready to pounce on its prey if they weren't careful. And yet, it was different than those… people from before. They saw an object, a pet, a trophy, something to show off as a signifier of how much power they had. Or worse, just something to stick themselves into. Hebi, however… he wanted her. Not just her body, not just a pretty girl to parade around, but her as a person. And that made all the difference.

"R-Ruby…" Hebi panted out, his tone sounding as if he was finally reaching his limits after a good minute or two of this slow, pleasurable ride that felt like hours to the two. "I'm… getting close again…"

"M-M-Me… too…" she panted. "... Take me." Those two words were just enough. He gained a tighter grip and increased his thrusting again, though not too rough like before as he was aiming to paint her insides white. With one final loud hiss, he pushed all the way up in her and came into her a second time, giving a few smaller thrusts up as he released his juices into her once more. She threw her head back and shouted in pleasure before falling forward, practically collapsing on him. He rested her head onto the bed as he was done, catching his breath, noticing Ruby was definitely doing the same.

After a bit more time resting Hebi sat up, pulling her up and sitting her in his lap. "As ssssexy as it is to see you like this, I think you've worn this for long enough," he said as he grabbed the rope behind her, undoing the knots. After some work they loosened and then fell to the floor, her tired arms falling to her sides. She was about to turn to face him when a pull kept her from turning. She was confused until she felt the movement of something around her neck. It took her a moment to remember the collar locked on her. After some time he sighed. "I figured. Well, at least I can take this off," he said as he unhooked the leash. "Don't worry, I'll get some tools and it'll be off tomorrow. If you've got the energy, you can take a shower. Otherwise, you should get to bed. I'll make sure everything's locked up."

That brought a smile to Ruby's face. "Thank you, Hebi… but um… I kind of want to stay in this position for a little longer…" she said, leaning into him, snuggling up into his chest with closed eyes and a satisfied smile.

He sighed. "Alright. For a little longer," he smiled, holding her gently with one arm around her midsection and the other stroking her hair. "...I know it's obvious but… you are a very beautiful woman, Ruby."

She blinked when he said that, then a blush formed on her face as she smiled. "'Beautiful'… I don't think I've ever been called that. 'Pretty', 'cute', even 'sexy', but never 'beautiful.' It's… different." She snuggled closer to him. "Thank you." He only smiled back as he kept this position for a little bit longer before he stood up with her. He guided her to her side of the bed, and tucked her in once she got herself situated on his surprisingly comfy bed. He even gave her a kiss goodnight before heading on over to make sure his doors and windows were locked.

'I love you, Hebi.' Then her mind lurched for a moment. 'I love him? Do I? I mean… I literally just met him. Sure he rescued me, and the sex was amazing, but… love? Is that what this feeling is? Do I really know what love feels like?' It was just then the stress of the day hit her and she struggled to keep her eyes open. 'I'll figure it out tomorrow. One thing's for sure… I feel safe with him around…'