CH 4
Mare awoke to the deep darkness of the night to a warm hand sliding up and down her spine.
"Don't cry Mare, please don't cry." A reassuring voice whispered making her notice her tears
Mare pulled herself closer to Ash holding on tightly so as to never let him go.
"What's wrong sweetheart?" Ash murmured into her hair holding her close
"Just don't ever leave me" she whispered
"Oh sweetheart" he whisper back kissing her lightly "I'd never do that, I couldn't ever do that. I love you Mare always and forever, where you go, I go because you mean the world to me and I just couldn't live without you."
Mare nodded slowly her mind a turmoil of thought.
"But you don't belong here" she muttered into his shoulder
"Sweetheart, I belong with you" he replied "I know things for me have changed so much since I meet you. I changed, I work with circle daybreak in Vegas now, a circle for witches vampires the night world creatures and humans alike. But none of that changes how much I love you. I want to always be with you and couldn't bear leaving you again…" Ash broke off before finishing his last sentence.
"Because of what happened last time?" she whispered
"Yeah because of that and leaving you cuts me up inside sweetheart. At circle daybreak there's others like us, people who have their own soulmates, all of them are together. I just felt so alone without you and I want you to come back with me"
"And if I chose to stay?"
"I'll stay with you"
Mare nodded and kissed his bare chest before moving up his neck and then meeting his lips,
"I'll come" she whispered before they fell into a deep kiss.
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Mare pulled herself from the now empty bed and made her way groggily downstairs to the kitchen.
"Morning Mare" Jade sang with a smile as the danced passed the sleepy girl and out of the room
Sitting at the table Mare saw Ash hold up a steaming cup of coffee as he read the paper in front of him. Mare gently sipped the coffee before returning it to the table and wrapping her arms around Ash's neck.
"Since when do you read the paper" she asked
"Since you were still asleep and I got bored" Ash replied kissing her hand.
Twisting around Ash then pulled the girl into his lap and kissed her.
"Good morning sunshine" he whispered causing her to giggle lightly
Mare kissed him again before pulling away to his moans in protest.
"Honey, I need to get dressed properly, I am so not sorting things out in this" she motioned to the silky dressing gown she was borrowing from Jade.
"I wouldn't complain" Ash muttered as she left
"I heard that" she yelled leaving Ash in a shocked silence.
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Ash suddenly snapped out of his stunned silence and followed Mare quietly up the stairs. He entered the room and gently wrapped his arms around Mare's waist. Working his hands with utmost care he carefully undid the dressing gown tie allowing it to fall open for his hands to caress her smooth stomach.
"Ash" Mare whispered turning to face him so his hands slid around to her back
"I love you Mare" he whispered back in reply as his hands snaked up her back.
Mare looked him straight in the eye and saw all the truth and trust she needed in his now sincere pale blue eyes. She leaned up and kissed him pulling him closer as his hands ran over every part of her pure, untainted skin. Ash pulled her closer as their kiss deepened and the fell as one back onto the bed. Neither of them noticed as the pink haze had taken over.
"Are you ok?" Ash thought protectively to the girl he was kissing deeply
"Yes" Mare hesitantly, thought back
Ash pulled away from the kiss kissed her lightly on her neck.
"You sure you are sweetie?" his whispered watching her eyes as his hand moved down to the thigh.
Mare only responding in pulling him close, tear floating in unreleased pools in her eyes. Ash pulled his hands back and wrapped them around her now slightly shivering body.
"Hey, it's ok babe, its ok" he whisper attempting to kiss her but she turned away.
Ash lifted his hand turning her head to face his, looking into her eyes he saw the tears were now falling brought on by overwhelming fear.
"I'm sorry Mare, I'm so so sorry" he whisper knowing he was the one that made her afraid
Mare simply pushed Ash off her and hurriedly got dressed before running barefoot over sharp stones the cut holes in her feet to her house. She moved up to her room and locked herself in. Her body was shaking all over now as she slid down onto the floor in front of the door, pulling her knees up to her chest she cried freely into them.