Jenny cried for a while before she became aware of a presence beside her.  She knew who it was.

Jenny fell slowly sideways towards him.  He must be facing her, because Jenny felt his chest and saw his neck as she rested her head on his shoulder.  After a while she opened her eyes.

She felt him remove the pillow from her hands, and then taking her by the shoulder he slowly turned her body so that it was facing him.

Jenny raised her arms and put them around his neck.  Very daring had it been in a game, but all Jenny sensed was the comfort he gave her and the terror he removed from within.

Like a boyfriend comforting his girl, he held her peacefully in the shelter of his arms.

The tears Jenny was crying were soothed, but still she hung onto him.

They looked a vivid couple, Jenny in her white dress clung onto the dark shadow man who was stroking her hair whilst holding her against him.  Yet at the same time it appeared right.  There was a sense of belonging together and Jenny knew that as long as Julian was near, she would always be safe. That thought felt weird even inside of her head, but she knew it to be correct.  Jenny didn't want that feeling removed either, because it would mean another alteration in her lifestyle and Jenny had had enough of those to last her a long time. 

Even when I get bored, Jenny thought to herself, Julian would always add more excitement.  Jenny spent a warily moment pondering on that thought.

Suddenly Jenny felt another feeling shudder into her body: Passion.

Her whole body was tingling in response to Julian's touches.  Her mind responded to her body automatically by drawing back and beginning to kiss him.

Julian's hands which had paused while Jenny moved, now moved lower, trailing her spine downwards sending a trill all over her body causing her bones to tremble and her lungs to gasp.

He seemed gladdened and using his other hand tipped her chin up from his neck to his mouth.

And as their lips touched Jenny knew, even as Julian would never give Jenny up, that she, Jenny would never give him up either.  It was a new thought and the knowledge that it was true increased the rapport.  The kiss was deepened then, his tongue was getting involved and all Jenny thought about after that was Julian.

She made faint guttural sounds and tried to move closer to him.

Her own arms moved lower, just as she felt Julian's hands begin to entice her.

She felt her breathing quicken.

Julian's mouth backed away from hers suddenly.

She opened her eyes to see him gazing at her with hunger and lust.

"What?"  She asked quickly, trying to reach his mouth again, but one of his hands came up and stopped her by holding her face.  His thumb stroked the crease between her lips.  She groaned.

"You gave up too quickly in that game Jenny.  While I know you disliked the situation, I would never have let him harm you."

"I know that, just-," she muttered.

"It doesn't matter now. You will get better as the games go on.  You never know," he said menacingly  "one day, you might even persuade someone to try and win."  He chuckled before giving her a quick kiss on the lips.  "The games are played differently on this side of the world," he went on explaining, "after a while you will pick up the rules.  I will always be with you though."  He gave her a long kiss this time; it went deep into her body and caused her to feel weak all over.

"Mmm," she mumbled, her mouth inches from his "I know."

He smiled encouragingly, and then went onto doing the things Jenny would never have even thought about doing with Tom.

Oh, Tom, she thought distantly in her mind, I wonder what happened to him…  It seemed like an age since she had been his girlfriend; she had thought herself so safe in his arms.  Now she had Julian and he was protecting and comforting her in a whole different sense, but in a total stronger way.  Jenny would never have another man in her life.  She had chosen him and would refuse all others…

And that, thought Jenny, was about all she needed to know about being with Julian.