As night fall came Rose and I cleaned ourselves of the sweat we made from cooking and slipped into the gowns Shannon placed on my bed. Rose's was split into two, with the top half covering her chest and then a slim strap of fabric run around her frame. The lower part hugged her hips with a slit to the right side of hit.

Mine had thin straps and was long, comfortable. Both dresses were a far cry from the gowns we wore for the ball, but def more us. Rose held my hand as we searched the unusual warm night for the others.

Stepping outside I was surprised by the warmth the night gave off, Ireland was known for its coldness. Following the light from the fire we found the others, some dancing as few placed the drums.

I watched as the couples danced with each other, their bodies moving in sync. "It's alluring isn't it?" Rose asked catching me watching the dances move.

"What is she saying?" I asked pointing towards the woman who started singing in a language I didn't know.

"That's one of the elders. She's singing to the goddess offering her our thanks."

"It's beautiful."

"Would you like to dance?" Rose asked wigging her eyebrows at me. I chuckled, but nodded. She pulled me out closer to the fire and swirled her hands in the air moving her hips to the drums, I followed her movements and smiled. "Just loose yourself in the rhythm."

We danced together for a while just feeling the drums in our chest, the moon's bright beams on our skin. When Shannon arrived so did the guys, but Rose and I didn't move. I knew Bass was watching, his eyes tracing the movement my body made, those deep blues leaving a trail of sparks against my already heated body.

It wasn't long before I felt his body against mine, his arms wrapped around my waist. He pulled me close and whispered huskily in my ear, "I know nothing with any certainty. But the sight of the stars makes me dream." I smirked up at him as he kissed my neck.

"I missed you." I told him as his hold became tighter. He turned me so I was facing him and crashed his lips against mine slipping his tongue in against mine deepening the kiss. I moaned out at his taste and the way he pulled my hair to lift my head for a better angle.

When he pulled back he smiled at me, his ocean blues turning to steel as his hands traced my hips. "I love you." I stopped moving to the beat and smirked at him.

"I love you too Bass." He didn't wait for permission this time, his arms wrapped around me picking my small frame up as he lips attacked mine. I wrapped my legs around his waist and arms around his neck as he carried us back to the castle and to his room.

"Having trouble there?" I taunted at him well rubbing him though his jeans. He kept trying to open the door to his room, but it wouldn't budge. Turning us his back was against the door he took a few steps before flying backwards opening the door.

"Nope." He smirked at me hovering his lips just over mine. I couldn't breathe let alone try to think of a coherent response so I lifted my lips to his and slide my hands under his shirt.

Monroe laid me against the bed, his lips moving from my lips to my neck and further down. His hands slid their way under my dress across my stomach lifting it as he went. I blushed as he came in contact with my scars.

"You're beautiful Charlotte." I could feel my eyes start to swell as he kissed each stripe left from Andrew's whip, as he kissed each scar left over from that's monster's knife. He asked if he could take my dress off and I nodded. Blushing I allowed him to pull the dark material over my head and off leaving me bare to him other than my underwear.

I saw his gaze drift up and down my body, now taking in the full view of my scars. Raising my hands I went to cover them, but Bass shook his head and dipped his head with his eyes locked on mine. He slipped his tongue out licking each scar. I could feel myself get heated as his licking and kissing traveled farther down which made my blush increase.

Trying to get myself together I sat up and attacked his lips. I wasn't one to be shy or unconfident and if Bass found me sexy then fuck it all to hell. He moved so he was on the bed, with me, his hands roaming every bit of my form. Those hard, calloused hands caressed my hips and gripped slightly as he ran his tongue across my stomach and upwards.

An involuntary whimper escaped my lips before it turned into a moan as his lips closed around one of my nipples hardened from his touch. He didn't linger there for long before his lips trailed upwards kissing at my neck and collarbone.

"Bass . . . .please." I moaned out needing him. My heart pounding I slipped my fingers into his curls as he pulled my hair bringing me closer to him, his tongue diving into my lips, kissing me as if I would disappear.

I started to unbuckle his jeans as he pinched one of my nipples before pulling the pink nub into his mouth. He transferred to the other as his hand tugged my other nipples. I grew breathless looking for friction with him as moans fell from me.

Opening his jeans I slipped my hand into his pants and found his sweet spot. Grabbing the head, I slid the pre-cum around as I started to pump him. He growled as I opened my eyes to his dark ones alight with desire. His hand stopped my demonstrations and shook his head at me.

"Tonight is about you." I grabbed handfuls of his shirt to pull him to me about to argue with him when his lips meet mine. Gradually I released his shirt as my hand moved once again to his stomach, but this time to lift it from him.

"I love you." I whispered as his shirt hit floor, he responded by bringing his lips to mine in a sweet kiss. Bass pulled back from my now swollen lips and started back down his trail he started on my stomach. I felt him tug at my black boxers before warm hands skid across my bare skin.

Now completely naked I felt all the nerves from before vanish. His kisses traveled lower and lower, when he reached my folds and gave it lick my hips rose off of the bed moaning at the feeling of his mouth on my heat.

Bass wrapped his arms around my hips to keep me in place and licked me a few more times, teasing, before letting his tongue find my nub and swirling it. The pressure of him going from twirling his tongue, sucking and softly nibbling my nub I could feel an orgasm building.

"Don't stop . . . . . ah right there baby!" I screamed as he inserted one of his fingers taking me over the age. When he sat up I almost whined from the lost of his touch, but he finished undressing and picked me up so I would straddle him.

I knelt up to kiss him and felt his hard shaft against my stomach, tingles shot through me knowing I caused that. I felt wanted, loved and good enough. My confidence grew as he murmured his love for me. He lifted me onto his lap as I grabbed the headboard and felt him shift until he was easing into me.

Bass moved his lips over mine again, slower, memorizing the feeling of us being connected for the first time. I gasped at his thickness and wiggled a little moaning as my body adjusted to his length and size.

Kissing him again I brought my body up and then lowered myself onto him again. I practically stopped breathing as I stared into his eyes leant into him for a kiss as while he begin to move me over him.

He whispered sweet nothings in my ear, before his lips found my neck, finding all my hot spots. I let out a moan as I began to meet his thrust. It wasn't long until our set pace increased and we lose ourselves in the pleasure of the moment.

I knew he was losing control when he started grunting my name. "God Charlie. You're so beautiful, so tight." He pulled me closer against him still, my breasts crushed against his solid chest, his eyes burning into mine. Out movements faster and less controlled I felt my stomach tighten.

Monroe kissed me, "I love you baby." He growled huskily at me. The moment the words left his lips mine were on his again and I groaned loudly into his mouth as my second orgasm hit me.

When the waves started to ease slightly I felt him shudder slightly at his own release hit him. He scooted down onto the bed so I could lay on his chest. We laid like that for some time, my face buried in his neck while we both caught out breathe. My eyes were closed and I just laid there, but I felt Monroe kissing the side of my face and head gradually while running his fingers up and down my spine.

"I love you Sebastian." I said to him, wrapping my arms around his waist and snuggling against him deeper. It wasn't long after that I felt my eye lids begin to droop exhausted from our activities.

"I love you too Charlotte. You're my redemption." He replied pulling out of me well wrapping his arms tighter around me. His arms pulled me into his side and covered us both with one of the blankets he yanked from the end of the bed.

I don't think I could get any happier than at this moment. Laying a kiss to his chest I took in a deep breath of his scent, the pine woods and ocean mist smell relaxing me as I drifted off to sleep.

The next morning I awoke to a brush of his lips against my forehead and breakfast in bed. We didn't talk much, but I did tell him of how I wanted to get a tattoo before we headed back home, which was in about a day or so.

"Why do you want a tattoo?" I smiled at him as his blue eyes sparkled at my smile. Straddling his lap I kissed him in between my words.

"Because ... I . . . want . . . one ... "He chuckled and nodded.

"And what do you want and why?" His shoulders lifted off the mattress as he placed us into a sitting position.

"The why is because I want something to remind me of why I'm still here . . . Why I'm fighting when you're not around. I was ready to give up, to let fate take me if she was ready. "

"Charlie." I shook my head at him to let me finish and lifted my tank top over my head. I turned my top half slightly showing him where I wanted the words placed, on my right side just above my ribs.

"This is our beginning and I won't let Miles, Rachel or the damn Patriots take that from us. I've finally have hope again . . .There comes a point in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, who won't anymore and who always will. And nobody has ever made me feel the way you do. I'm not letting that go. " I told him trying to explain. He nodded and very gently leaned forward brushing his lips against mine.

"What are the words?"

"That it's only after we've lost everything that we are free to do anything."

A/N: Okay so here is book one in my Redemption series. I don't have book two written yet, but I'll start working on it after I finish another project. Hope you guys liked it! Thank you for reading.