Authors Note:

I got some excellent reviews from everyone. Thanks a lot.

I also got some very excellent ideas. I'm going to go with one, but I won't tell you who because if you read the review, you would know the entire story line, plot, and ending from here on out. So you'll just have to wait and find out what happens!

While Domon and Rain rest in peaceful sleep...........

"Whadda ya gonna do boss?"

"Well, you know I've got inside people that will bring her where I want her, and after that, we get in the car and we are out of there."

"Where will you go boss?"

"Why," he says in a sickening voice, "the nearest hotel..."

Elsewhere......

- Domon's Point Of View -

I awake to the sound of birds chirping. Looking down at Rain, I wonder who could ever want to hurt her. She has a confused, scared, hurt look on her face and she's clutching my chest in fright. I pull her closer to me, feeling her naked skin on mine as her shirt is involuntarily pulled up. Testosterone surges through me as her lower area touches mine, but I manage to suppress it. I run my hands through her hair, leaving a hand on the back of her head to support it. She awakens and stares at my chest, as if it was the normal thing she woke up to every morning.

I wish.

"I had that dream again. But any time I felt scared I hugged you closer, and it made me feel safe."

"Glad to be of service."

"Thank you Domon."

"For what?"

"Thanks for not letting me go back to my room last night, for letting me sleep with you. Thanks for sensing I needed you here. Thanks for taking me to dinner, and for not going home afterwards. Thanks for staying with me that night at George's, for getting me out of there. Thanks for saving me in the first place."

I remain silent as she lets out a breath and pulls another in.

"Thanks...Thanks for everything."

"Rain, you mean so much to me. I don't know why I didn't realize what a big part you played in my life until now. You are like my everything. I would do all of that ten million times over again just for you, just for the mere hope that you and I could be together once again. Rain, you are so welcome."

She looked at me then, her sapphire eyes drilling into my own. Tears started flowing down her cheeks as she buried herself into my chest. When she finally dried her eyes she spoke delicately to me.

"Domon?"

"Yes?"

"I realized something last night. And when it hit me, I knew it had been there all along."

"Oh yeah? What's that?"

"I've stopped falling."

I stared questioningly at her, waiting.

"I stopped falling in love with you Domon. I can't fall anymore because I'm so madly in love with you that I can't hold back my feelings for another minute. I just wanted you to know that. Regardless of what happens, I love you."

And with that, all the testosterone I had held back, all the feelings I had kept down because I didn't know for sure how she felt came shooting up. I captured her lips with my own and let myself get carried away in Rain. I couldn't help myself as I felt up the back of her shirt. My emotions surged as I made my way from the back of her shirt to the front caressing the sides of her breasts calmly and lovingly. I kissed her again and again, with passion and love. Her hands made their way to the sides of my face as I came down and let my hands rest on her hips, fingers sprawled across her butt.

- Rain's Point Of View -

Domon sat up and I followed quickly behind. I couldn't hold back anymore. I sat Indian style on his lap, my legs crossed behind his back. We kissed again and again, more times then one could possibly count. He worked his way onto my neck, sucking on it slightly. I rolled my head back and let out a soft groan of pleasure with closed eyes. I knew he would leave a mark, a hickey. But I didn't care. All I cared about was him, about right now.

He started to play with the bottom of my shirt. I knew he was asking if he could take it off. I loved how he asked my permission for anything, always putting my needs before his own. I nodded and he slowly stripped it off, relishing in the moment. He had to stop for a moment after he saw me.

I had on a black, lacy bra that exaggerated me greatly. He had obviously noticed.

"Ugh, Rain, your figure.... You are so gorgeous...."

I pressed myself up against him, wanting to please him. He felt my curves, I could tell. The way he moved now, how he kissed me, it was full of longing, of want. He was ready to go all the way, to prove his love to me in the highest form of pure passion imaginable.

He slid the straps of my bra down my shoulders, but it didn't fall. The bra was really a strapless, and it only had the two pieces of ribbon as an accent. My arms came out and the straps fell to my side. He traced the lines of my bra with a gentle finger and let his other hand slide down my back.

He felt the top strap of my thong and abruptly pulled away. Then, like a puppy investigating a cat's bed, he slowly inched closer and closer. After two minutes he was playing with the silk strap between his finger and thumb. He started to lightly tug on the top of the waist on my pants, obviously wanting those removed as well. Again, I nodded in agreement, fully confident in our relationship. He hastily undid the loose tie on my lounge pants and stood us both up. The pants slid down to my ankles and I stood there in nothing but a lacy bra and tiny thong.

He picked me up and ran to the bedroom. Throwing back the covers we climbed in. He slowly undid the strap on my bra, tossing it aside. I pressed myself against him again, thrusting my hips into his. He groaned. Adrenaline surged in me as I turned my body, driving my butt into his hips. He groaned again as I put myself on top of him, pressing myself into him. He kissed me down my stomach, on my breasts, and around the edge of the thong.

He was still wearing boxers, and I saw his hands go to take them off. But I placed my hands over his, and picked them up, placing them on my hips. I took his boxers off, slowly. I felt his butt, his legs, and his area "down there". After they were off, I threw them aside and came back up to meet his eyes. We stopped for a millisecond, our eyes connecting. Then, I pressed myself against him and kissed him long and hard.

Wait....

I had a decision to make right then. Domon was my life right now. The one thing that I had to hold on to, to lean against. He was ready to go all the way, and I knew he would never hurt me or take advantage of my innocence. I completely trusted him. But I always wanted my wedding night to be the first time I had sex. That way, I would be confident that I was giving my virginity to the right person, and I wasn't just throwing it away like so many girls in my school had done. So I had to tell him.

"Domon...Domon stop..."

I pushed against him a little. He didn't hear me though.

"Domon...Domon c'mon hold on I need to tell you something..." I said, this time with a little more force.

But he ignored me. Slowly he lowered himself, peeling off my thong as he went. He slid himself back up, but not up all the way. He was on top of me, and at the perfect height to...

"DOMON NO!!!"

Suddenly, as if pulled out of a trance, he looked up at me. There was instant sorrow and apology in his eyes, he knew he hurt me. He rolled over and took me in his arms.

"Rain? Oh Rain," he muttered as he pulled me close,"Oh Rain, I didn't ask. I didn't ask. It's all my fault. I didn't ask."

I cried softly into him for a while. He just held me and rubbed my back, muttering curses to himself at how stupid he was. I looked up at him and knew I had to say something.

"No Domon, it's not your fault. By saying yes all those times you did ask, I led you to believe that I was ready when I wasn't. I wasn't ready Domon. I want to save my innocence until my wedding night. If that night is with you then I will wait as long as it takes. I'm sorry I even let you consider the fact that I was ready."

He held me close and I knew he was sorry. He couldn't hold himself back, and I couldn't blame him. I could barely keep control of myself.

"Rain," he said softly, "I'm sorry I didn't listen. I let my needs interfere with yours, something that I should not have done. I let what I wanted rule. Whatever came over me, I don't know, I just wanted to prove my love to you. I can't imagine what that must've been like for you... like re- living Seitt. Oh God Rain I am so sorry please forgive me..."

A single tear ran down his cheek at the thought of what horrendous act of crime he had just committed. I kissed it softly away and nestled close to him.

"Domon, that was nothing like re-living Seitt. I wouldn't have allown it to go that far if I didn't enjoy or believe in what I was doing. And I enjoy being so close to you and pleasing you, and I still believe that our relationship is ready for sex, but I it's a choice that you and I must make now. It's alright."

"No it's not. How could I have been so stupid to hurt the one thing that I love in my life..." he muttered on pointlessly.

But I heard it.

"I love you Rain. With all my heart. And not one person in this universe can change that. Ever. Whatever happens to you in this lifetime, wherever you go, always know that I am with you, and that I love you Rain. I love you..."

"I still love you Domon. Despite it all, I love you."

We lay there for an hour or so, just needing to be near each other. I knew he was still angry with himself for not stopping when I asked and not asking in the first place. So after a while I looked up into his eyes. He looked back, and I offered him a smile. He took it and smiled back. Leaning forward I kissed him softly. I needed him to know that I still cared and loved him. As we broke apart, another tear escaped him.

"Domon, it's okay. Alright? I swear to God it's fine."

"I...I know," he said stumbling over his own words, "just the thought of hurting you...I can't bear it. My mind doesn't process things like that. I knew you didn't want a sexual relationship, and I should've respected that."

"Domon, you have damaged nothing at all. Everyone makes mistakes; everyone goes a little too far sometimes. I know I did. I know I don't want a sexual relationship, and look how far I went! Don't be sorry, please."

He remains silent, his eyes glaze over as he stares off into the distance. I snuggled into his chest, half for warmth, half for comfort, and close my eyes. He wrapped his arms around me, and I hear him breathe deeply.

"I just don't want to lose your trust Rain. That's what scares me the most."

"Domon?!?! Lose my trust?!?! You saved me Domon, and that is enough to gain my trust for a long long time. It's going to take a lot more than that to lose my trust. You'd literally have to kill George or another one of my friends."

"You know, I might have to kill him if he starts trying to make a move on you." Domon says. I sincerely cannot tell if he's joking or not.

"Protective protective protective!"

"I'm serious Rain. Well, not about the killing George part, but I will never let another man hurt you. I promise on my own grave that you shall not be harmed again."

I wrap my arms around his neck and allow him to hold me. He grips me firmly in his arms, clutching me around my waist. His hands splay out against my back, supporting me as I lay in his arms. He rolls over and I end up on top of him. I lower myself a little so my head can rest comfortably on his neck and chest.

"Is this okay?"

"Couldn't be better." I smile as I lay on top of him, feeling completely at ease.

"I'm not too heavy?" I ask as he moves under me.

"Nope. You're as light as a feather."

Five minutes later, I'm asleep.

- Domon's Point of View -

I let Rain sleep for an hour or so. I tried to tell myself that it was for her good, but the little voice in my head said I was lying. And in my heart of hearts, I knew I was. Having Rain lie on top of me felt so damn good, I couldn't help but let her stay. I was so in love with her. But after the little stunt I pulled, I told myself I was going to have to be more careful around her. I don't even know what came over me. I wanted her so bad, so bad that I was willing to hurt her in the process. I'm so incredibly brainless sometimes.

I knew it was time to get up. We have to be questioned by authorities now. Rain doesn't know. They called last night after she fell asleep, and I forgot about it due to recent events. I shake her slightly running my hands through her hair and down her back.

"Rain...Rain...time to get up..."

She groans and mumbles, refusing to get up.

"Rain............" I spread her name out for a long time, "don't make me have to wake you up..... you'll regret it....."

She smiles and giggles, but keeps her eyes firmly shut.

"Okay...." I say with a smile, and I roll over.

She screams in delight and mock fear as I lay on top of her for a split-second before rolling all the way over, ending up next to her, my arms securely around.

"We should take showers." I say.

"Yeah." She says with a sigh.

"Wanna go first?"

"Yeah." She says again.

She sits up Indian style and plops herself on my chest. A wave of her beauty hits me and all I can think about is how stunningly attractive she is.

She gets up and heads for the bathroom. Turning around, her eyes shine with a mischievous glint.

"Hey Domon...."

"Yes Rain?"

"Wanna conserve water? We could take a shower together..."

My jaw drops to the floor and I race to her, pick her up into my arms, and twirl her around as if she was my bride.

"I'll take that as a yes.."

All I can do is nod.

"God Domon stop drooling. I saw you staring at my butt you know."

I just grin as the water gets steamy.

Exiting the shower, I wrap my arms around Rain. I never knew how romantic it is to kiss someone with water pouring down the both of you. Running my hands down her slim, curvaceous body, and feeling her on me, her figure pressed against me. Dreams do come true.

I leave her alone to get dressed. As I head off to my room, I wonder if I packed anything besides the outfit I went out in yesterday. I recall packing my favorite everyday outfit, green slacks and a khaki shirt. I dress quickly, tie my bandana around my head, and walk into Rain's room. She's bending down looking for some shoes in her closet. I come up quietly behind her, but before I can reach out to her, she says something.

"Don't even think about it buddy boy."

"I think my sense is rubbing off on you."

She turns around and I resist hugging her while she puts on her shoes. She's got on a hot pink shirt that clings to her skin and a mini skirt. A short sleeve blue jacket accents her blue shoes nicely.

(Basically, they have their regular G-Gundam outfits on, excluding Domon's cape)

"So where are we going?" she asks. She sounds so innocent, I don't think I can bring myself to tell her that we have to be questioned about the night Seitt attacked her. I seriously consider blowing off the meeting, but I know it has to happen eventually. Better to just get it done and over with.

"We have to be questioned by police. About that night."

Half of me wanted her to say "What night?". We could have skipped it. Instead she just dropped her eyes, staring intently at the floor.

I bring a hand up and cup her face. She looks up at me with a mixed look of dread, sorrow, fear, and hatred.

"C'mere baby girl. Its okay." I hold her as she trembles slightly, keeping her safe and warm.

"I'll be there always. Don't worry." I kiss her forehead and rub the side of her arm.

We couldn't even begin to imagine what fate had in store for us next. In five words: the test of a lifetime.

What does fate have in store for or favorite couple?

Will Domon's mistake affect the rest of the story?

Who were the voices speaking at the beginning of this chapter?

What part do they have to play in "the test of a lifetime"?

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- Cat