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A Salvation Called Love

-Chapter 20-

-My Farewell, Beautiful-

[Mr. Gold]

Today had almost been too much for me to handle. I'd called into work and informed Margret that I wouldn't be coming in today and that I didn't want anyone calling me. I couldn't have gone to work today, not with my mind in so much turmoil. Thoughts of Annabelle kissing me like she did last night, demanding me to make love to her were haunting my over and over. They echoed through my mind every time I closed my eyes. She was going to be the death of me before the night was over, I could almost guarantee. Right now I was wandering through the wings of my house trying to clear my mind. It was dinner time again and I was almost afraid to see her again. I hadn't gone to breakfast or lunch. She would probably be mad at me.

Tonight… tonight… tonight…

My thoughts were so consumed by Annabelle that I jumped when my phone rang and vibrated in my pocket. I quickly pulled it out and looked at who it was. It was Annabelle. I stopped walking and took a deep breath, leaning against one of the closest walls and pushed the answer button. "Annabelle."

She was silent for a few seconds and her voice was a little unsteady when she spoke up. She sounded a little nervous. "Are you coming to dinner?"

I clinched my jaw. Was I? I knew I couldn't run away from tonight. I gave a heavy sigh. "Yah."

"You ok?"

I gave a small laugh. She was asking me if I was ok? "Yah."

"You sure?"

I rolled my eyes and pushed away from the wall. "Yah. Just thinking through a lot of things."

"Thinking about me?"

I groaned. She'd hit the mark. "Yah."

"About tonight?"

"Yah."

She was silent again for a little longer than the last pause. "I'm nervous too."

She sounded nervous. "We don't…"

"Yes we do. We are going to. Doesn't matter if we're both nervous about it. It's part of the deal, Dominic."

I let out a slow breath and ran my free hand through my hair as I made my way back towards the front of the house. "I know." I couldn't escape that easily. "I know, dear-heart."

I hung up and tucked my phone back into my pocket. I walked down the stairs and turned left, heading into the dining room. Annabelle was already there finishing putting everything out. It looked very delicious. I was going to miss her cooking while she was gone. I leaned against the door-frame and crossed one of my ankles over the other as I watched her bustle back and forth. She didn't seem to know I'd made it down here this quickly after hanging up. She was absolutely beautiful today. She'd left her long, long hair down and it draped around her like a silken sheet. The light picked up on the dark reds and browns of her hair. She had on a light cream-coloured dress that both hugged her body and billowed around her legs. I could just barely see the outline of her body through the thin cotton and I felt myself become aroused. I shifted, slightly uncomfortable now and my movement must have alerted her to my presence because she turned slowly to face me.

My pulse sped up as I watched her eyes roam over me. I'd chosen to wear a pair of black pinstriped dress slacks and a soft magenta-coloured shirt that I'd left half unbuttoned. I'd been too hot today to want to suffer having all the buttons done up. "Dominic."

The sight of her shoved all thoughts of trying to escape tonight away. I slowly pushed away from the door-frame and walked towards her. "You look so beautiful tonight, Annabelle."

She turned completely around and I watched as her hands tightly gripped the table. Her chest was raising and falling quickly and her pulse was jumping. I stopped just in front of her and reached out to trace along her jaw, my thumb rubbing her bottom lip. Her eyes fluttered slightly as she swallowed loudly. "And you look… you look amazing. Mind blowing actually."

I reached down and gripped the back of her legs through the cotton dress and slowly picked her up. I sat her on the edge of the table and nudged her legs apart so that I could scoot in between, her dress rising slowly upwards as I moved. I slid my hands from the back of her thighs to the table behind her, allowing me to lean forward and press my lips lightly against hers. "Did you wear that dress especially for tonight?"

She sucked in a sharp breath and gave the barest of nods. "I… I was saving it for you."

"I like it. A lot." I slowly kissed her and brought my hands up to bury themselves into her long hair. She gave a tiny moan and her hands slid up my shirt to grab fistfuls of it. The taste of her drove me crazy. It was my addiction.

When we were almost out of air and I felt like I was going to go mad with desire she pulled back and sucked in a deep breath. Her lips were swollen and red. I moved in to kiss her again but she flattened her palms against my chest stopping me. She gave a tiny laugh. "Dinner… it's going to get cold if we don't eat it."

I gave a small nod and leaned my forehead against hers as I close my eyes. I took a deep breath and breathed the scent of her in. I could smell her shampoo and bodywash and below that the scent of her desire along her skin. It was her, it was intoxicating, and it was going to be mine for tonight. "Dinner." I grinned and stepped away from her. "Sounds good to me."

She slowly slid off the table, landing lightly on her feet as she stared up at me. She was a little dazed and I loved that look on her. She moved her hands down her dress and straightened it, covering her beautiful legs again. "Yah."

My grin grew. "Yah."

"Food." She motioned towards the table and my seat. "Sit. Now. Before it gets cold."

I slowly licked my lips as I moved to my seat, pulling it out and plopping down in it. I could still taste her on my lips and I shifted a little in my seat trying to get comfortable. Wearing pants when you're aroused can be damn annoying. She watched me for a few seconds before turning and preparing a plate for the both of us. My eyes were for her only as she did it. I let out a shaky breath and closed my eyes. She was going to drive me insane. "Thank you."

I heard the skirt of her dress rustle as she walked over to where I was and put my plate in front of me. I kept my eyes closed as I felt her hand move through the air in front of my face before gently touching against my lips. Her breath was warm as she leaned forward. "You're welcome… Dominic." I loved my name being whispered from between her lips. She gave me a light, teasing kiss before pulling away to grab her own plate and to sit down beside me. Yah, I was going to make tonight something to remember, something we both wouldn't forget while she was gone.

[Annabelle]

Pacing my room wasn't helping me settle down. The butterflies in my tummy were making me really nervous. We'd eaten dinner and that had been a nerve-wracking time. Every bit Dominic had taken had been like torture to me as I watched him. Him kissing me like he had before we'd started eating made my mind a much bigger clutter than it already was. He was consuming my thoughts. Tonight was going to be my one night with him before I left and I wanted it to be perfect. I didn't want to be nervous. At the current time I was waiting for Dominic to finish showering. He said he wouldn't take long but it had already been an hour.

"Fuck it." I couldn't stay in my room waiting anymore. I checked my mirror one last time to make sure that I looked nice and left, making my way upstairs to his room.

When I got to his door I tested the handle figuring it would be locked and sure enough it was. I grinned and knelt down, pulling out my regular hair pins that I kept with me all the time. I felt around in the lock for the locking mechanism and when I heard it click I stood quickly and opened the door as quietly as possible. I could still hear the shower running as I walked in. I closed the door behind me and walked over to his bed. I took my shoes off and tucked them under the edge of the bed. Didn't want to trip over them and make a fool of myself. Just as I plopped down on his massive bed, shoving some pillows out of the way, I heard the shower turn off. My heart sped up as I heard the shower door open and close. I closed my eyes and bit at my bottom lip as I waited.

It wasn't long before I heard the bathroom door open and I cracked my eyes open in time to see the cloud of steam pour out. Dominic followed right behind it as he finished tucking a fluffy white towel around his waist. He froze in place the second he saw me sitting on his bed. "Annabelle."

I took a deep breath and slowly slid off of his bed. "I… I'm sorry for just barging in. I was just wondering what was taking you so long."

I stopped walking when I was about a foot away from him. I watched as little droplets of water trailed down his chest and disappeared against the towel. "I was just making sure I was clean."

I was having trouble breathing. "I can see that." I slowly inched forward and laid my hand gently against his bare chest. He tensed beneath my fingers and I watched the ripple of it across his muscles. "I just thought… you know, maybe you'd ran away… or something."

He took a shaky breath and reached up to wrap his hands around mine, holding them against his skin. "I don't think I could if I wanted to."

I gave a small giggle, a nervous gesture. "Right."

He moved forward until we were pressed together. His breath warmed my skin as he whispered to me. "Right." He laid a kiss against my neck and slowly wrapped his arms around my waist. "No running, dear-heart. No running."

I groaned and leaned my head back as he kissed along my neck and down to my collar bone. He nipped here and there with his teeth, drawing tiny gasping sounds from between my lips. "Dominic." I moved my hands up his chest, brushing my palms flat against his nipples. His breath hissed out and he gently bit down on my shoulder. The jolt of it sent burning sensations throughout my body and I felt my nipples tighten against the fabric of my dress. "Good god, Dominic."

He gave a slowly chuckle that vibrated along my skin as he stopped biting down and slowly licked across his teeth marks. "If you keep that up you might succeed in driving me mad."

I kneaded my nails against his skin, enjoying the tiny moans it caused. I tipped my head forward and captured his wandering lips with mine. His arms tightened around me, pressing me tight enough against him that I could clearly tell that he was happy to be pressed against me. I opened for him and allowed his tongue to slip into my mouth, caressing the inside. I shivered and bit down lightly, sucking against it until he groaned and shakily pulled away. I felt myself grinning slightly. "How mad?"

I slowly trailed my hands down his stomach until they touched the very top of the towel that sat low around his waist. His pupils dilated and swallowed the beautiful brown of his eyes as I gently played my fingers against the trail of tiny soft, brownish curls that disappeared beneath the towel. He could barely speak and his voice shook slightly. "Dangerously mad. Bonkers. Off the rocker." I swallowed nervously as I slipped my fingers beneath the towel, trying to loosen it. Dominic's hand quickly pressed down against mind, stopping me from doing anything more with the towel. "Don't" His voice was soft.

I frowned up at him, a little unsure what to do. "Don't you want me?"

He gave a half choked chuckle and slowly stepped away from me a few inches, tightening the towel. "You know that's not it, Annabelle. Gods know that I want you so bad that it's killing me just standing here."

I took a small step towards him but stopped when he took a step away again. "Then do it."

He closed his eyes and his jaw clinched. "Annabelle."

Tiny flames of anger flared through me and I walked backwards until I was standing in the middle of the room. I slowly reached down and grabbed the hem of my dress, pulling it upwards. I tugged the dress over my head and dropped it, letting it pool on the floor beside me. I was just standing in my bra and undies now. Goosebumps broke out up and down my body as the cool air of his room touched my bare skin. "Look at me, Dominic."

He refused to for a few seconds before he let out a long, slow breath and opened his beautiful eyes. I watched as his pink tongue flicked out and wet his lips. "Annabelle." He slowly walked forwards, stopping again only when he was mere inches away.

"Take me, Dominic. Touch me where you want." I reached out and grabbed one of his hands and guided it up to gently cup my breast. I sucked in a deep breath at the feel of his hand. "I want you just as much, Dominic. Take everything I'm offering you. Please."

He swallowed loudly before he brought his other hand up and cupped the opposite breast, giving a gently squeeze. "Annabelle." He moved the rest of the way forward and leaned down to gently kiss the top of each breast. I clutched at his arms as he held me against him. "You're so beautiful, Annabelle."

When he moved away and looked down at me, I stood up on tip-toe and kissed him with a burning passion that only he could ignite. His arms moved from my breasts, trailing lightly along my waist and around to my back as he pulled me flush against him. Warmth spread through my body and built and pooled in the lower part of my stomach as his tongue flicked back and forth against mine. I couldn't help but shiver as his hand caressed up and down my back. It felt like every nerve of my body was on fire. I was burning alive. Breaking away from the kiss I stumbled a little, my body refusing to cooperate with me. "Fuck, Dominic. The effect your kiss has on me makes it almost feel like I'm drunk." He gave a hearty laugh and picked me up into his arms. He walked quickly over to the bed and with a small grunt, tossed me upwards into the air. I gave a loud squawk before landing in the middle of the bed with a little bounce. I stared at him in complete shock. "Did you just really throw me?"

He smiled widely at me. "Sure I did, dear-heart. And it was damn cute."

I huffed and crossed my arms beneath my breasts. "I'm not cute."

He slowly crawled onto the bed and made his was over to me. He pushed me back against the bed and draped himself in between my legs, propping himself up on his hands in a push-up motion. "I think you're cute." He kissed me gently before moving back and pulling me up with him. His hands reached around behind me and he unclasped my bra. I held it in place as he slowly slid the straps down my arms. I only released it when he gave a small tug. When it was free from my arms he tossed it over his shoulders to land somewhere past the bed. He slowly sat back on his heels and just stared for a few moments. "So beautiful." He reached out and ran his knuckles just below my breasts. I gasped for him and he chuckled as his hands slowly trailed down until they touched the top of the lace that framed my panties. "Hmmm. I like lace."

I gave a tiny nod, my mind racing too much for me to think about doing anything else. I even struggled to speak. "Me too."

He chuckled and slid one of his fingers just inside the band, rubbing it back and forth against my skin. I felt my muscles in my stomach contract and a strange, tightening feeling at my core. I grabbed his hand quickly and held on. "Don't tease me, Dominic."

"I don't tease, dear-heart. I'm just watching your reactions." He snaked his free hand around to my back and pulled me up against him, forcing me to straddle his knees. I ended on his lap which placed me against his hard erection. The pressure from it along with the brush of the cotton against my sensitive areas made me suck in a loud, deep, startled breath and my head lulled back. My body went a little limp and Dominic had to wrap both his hands around my waist in order to hold me up. He leaned forward and kissed the hollow of my throat. "Are you ok?"

I struggled to form coherent words. "Yah… yah… I'm ok. I just… I just wasn't expecting that."

He hummed a small laugh against my throat as he pulled me upwards so that he could trail his kissed up across my jaw and then over my lips. "I hope I can keep surprising you like that then. Your expressions when I touch you. Priceless. Beautiful. They make me want to ravish you to no end."

I gave a small giggle and quickly pressed my lips against his, hard enough to actually cut my lip in the process. The tang of my blood stained the kiss as he flicked his tongue out to lightly lick against the cut. The sting made me moan, not in pain but in pleasure. "I don't think I can take much more, Dominic. I might just die right now."

"Well then." He pulled away from the kiss and helped me lay back against the sheets. When he removed his hands from me he quickly shoved all the pillows away from both of us until the bed was clear enough. He moved away from me, sliding off the bed and walking over to one of his dressers.

I propped myself up on my elbows and watched. "What are you doing?"

He stared up at me for a few seconds. "I have to find a condom."

"Oh." I blushed slightly and looked down at the bed, tracing an invisible pattern against the sheets. "You don't have to."

He arched a brow at me as he started digging around in one of the drawers. "What?"

I licked my lips and peered up at him, feeling shy again. "You don't have to."

He gave a small shake of his head and started digging again. "Of course I do, dear-heart. Why ever would I not?"

I gave a small embarrassed cough. "I'm on birth control."

I watched him stop digging around and turn towards me. "You are?" I nodded. "For how long?"

I licked my lips again and stared at my lap. "For about two years. My doctor gave it to me to help control my periods."

He slowly walked back over to the bed and stopped just in front of it. "Was that the only reason?"

I slowly looked up at him, giving a small nod. "Yah. I didn't have any other reason for it."

I stared into his beautiful brown eyes as he blinked over at me. "You've never…" He paused for a few seconds before starting again. "You've never been with a man before?" I shook my head. "Not even once?"

I shook my head again. "Never had the desire to. I didn't like anyone that way. Never even dated."

I shivered when I saw his composure and expression change completely. I could see the absolute desire burning in him and it made my body tighten over and over. "Why me then? Why now? What you're offering me is something precious, something that can only happen once."

I slowly sat all the way up and crawled my way over to him allowing all the desire and lust and feelings I had for him show. When I reached the edge of the bed I slowly slid off and took that last step towards him. I very gently, very slowly reached up and cupped his face in my hands so that he would have to stare at me completely. "That's exactly why I'm choosing you, Dominic." I pulled his down and pressed a kiss against his warm lips, enjoying the feeling of his stubble rubbing against my lips and skin. "Because you're the only one I care about. You consume my mind… consume everything. You. Only you." I laid one last kiss against the scar on the corner of his lip and stepped back, enjoying the feel of his burning stare. I reached out and took his hand, guiding it to the top of my panties. "Take them off."

He took an unsteady breath and he slowly knelt down in front of me, both of his hands tugging slowly at my panties. They slid down my thighs as he leaned forward and laid kisses along the path the cotton and lace made down my skin. I closed my eyes, bit my bottom lip to stop any sound from escaping and buried my hands in his hair. When my panties were around my ankles he gently helped me step out of them and then just like my bra, he tossed them over his shoulder. He slowly kissed his way back up my legs, goosebumps breaking out at each touch, until he could wrap his arms around my waist. He laid his head against the front of me, gently blowing against my curls. "You're so beautiful, Annabelle."

I gave a tiny whimper when I felt his fingers slowly slip in between my thighs, gently touching the place that no man had ever touched. I felt myself grow wet and warm, all because he was barely touching me. He pulled back and slowly pushed my legs apart, gently kneading the inner part of my thighs as I rocked back a little unsteadily. "Oh Gods, Dominic. What are you doing?"

He turned his beautiful, dark honey eyes up at me and gave me a small grin. When he spoke his voice ruffled my curls and made me shiver. "Put your hands on my shoulders."

I licked my suddenly dry lips and just stared at him, keeping my fingers in a death-grip in his hair. "Why?"

He chuckled and before I could stop him he pressed his head forward and his tongue flicked out, licking hotly against the front of me. My knees buckled and I would have fallen if I hadn't grabbed Dominic's shoulders and had him cupping my ass to hold me up. He smirked up at me as I glared down at him. "That's why, dear-heart. I don't want you falling on me."

I swallowed loudly and lightly dug my nails into his shoulder as he leaned down again and licked up the folds of my lips, his tongue slightly pressing in between them, just barely touching my nub. "Dominic…" I felt my knees buckle again but I held on tightly.

He moved back for a second and I could see my wetness glittering on his lips. "Shhh, Annabelle. This is the best way to prepare you."

My eyes fluttered as I tried to keep my attention on him instead of having my eyes roll back in pure ecstasy. "Prepare me for what?"

His hands kneaded my cheeks as he gave a small, very light chuckle. "So I don't hurt you, dear-heart."

I felt a blush creep across my cheeks. "Oh."

He slowly pushed my legs further apart to give him room before ducking down. His tongue slid in between my lips again and flicked back and forth against my nub, my body vibrating with each movement. His hair tickled against me as well and I flung my head back, closing my eyes tightly. He moved one of his hands upwards and I felt one of his long, calloused fingers gently spread me wider before pushing up inside of me. I gasped and curled forward at the power of the sensation. I'd never been with a man before and I'd never been touched this way by one either. He pulled his mouth back away from me and moved to look up at me as I stared down at him, my eyes open wide as he slowly started pushing his finger in and out of me. "Shh, Annabelle. It's alright."

I gave a weak nod. I couldn't talk, it was just too much effort to try. When I thought that I was going to go crazy and couldn't take any more of that burning sensation that was building up inside of me, Dominic slipped another one of his long fingers inside of me, holding up upright as my knees threatened to completely collapse. I curled downwards until I could press my forehead against the top of Dominic's head, his soft hair tickling my face as I gasped for air. "Gods, Dominic. I can't take anymore. I can't."

His voice was thicker as he spoke to me and he sped up the pace of his fingers, pushing a little further into me. My nails bit into his skin and I knew I would be drawing blood if I pressed any harder. "Hold on just a little bit longer, Annabelle. You can do it."

I gave a tiny whimper and shook my head. "I can't, I can't…"

My whimper turned into a moan as he began to scissor his fingers back and forth, stretching me and filling me. He stood up on his knees and pressed his lips against mine. I clutched at him as I felt my muscles start to tense and the fire inside of me burn hotter than I could have ever imagines. "Cum for me, Annabelle."

I kissed him desperately one last time before the flick of his fingers and the taste of me on his lips pushed me over the edge. I arched my back and cried out as my muscles inside clinched and flexed around Dominic's fingers. "DOMINIC! Oh Gods! Oh!"

My knees collapsed under me and Dominic quickly stood, scooping me into his arms as my body was wracked with spasms. He grinned down at me and kissed the hollow of my neck as his voice purred against my skin. "Perfect."

He gently laid me onto the bed and pushed me over until I was in the middle, then he followed. When he was kneeling in between my legs, towering over me with his hands resting against my raised knees I tried to focus on him. His hands slowly slid away from my knees and grabbed the edge of his towel, pulling it roughly away. I slowly pushed myself up onto my elbows and stared at him shamelessly. He was absolutely beautiful, kneeling naked in front of me. I struggled to sit up so that I could reach out and gently touch the very tip of him. It was peeking out of the foreskin, straining to escape. His body tensed at my touch and he sucked in a sharp breath of air between his teeth. I looked up at him as I slowly rubbed my finger against the pre-cum that had formed beneath it. "You're not circumcised."

He took a shaky breath. "Is that a problem?"

I quickly shook my head. "No… no it isn't. I think you're absolutely beautiful."

I slowly slid my hand down the shaft of him and felt the foreskin glide back with my movement, tugging itself over the head of him. He grabbed my wrist to prevent me from moving any more. "Don't." I looked up into his beautiful eyes and the burning wild desire I saw there made me shiver. Since I couldn't move my hand up and down I squeezed my fingers tightly around him and felt him jump in my hand. He clinched his jaw tightly and closed his eyes. "Annabelle. Don't. If you do that I might not last. I want to make this night perfect for you and going early isn't something I want."

I gave a tiny nod and slowly let him go. He released my wrist and lifted his hands to push me backwards against the sheets again. He moved his way further in between my legs and propped himself up on his arms in a push-up movement. I could feel him burning and pressing against the front of me. I watched as he reached slowly in between us and guide himself between my lips. I sucked in a deep breath as I felt him struggle a little until the head of him was barely inside of me. Slight panic road over me and I reached up to push against his chest. "Dominic."

He stopped moving and stared down at me. He reached up and cupped one of my cheeks with his free hand as he propped himself up with the other, showing how strong he was. "Shhh, Annabelle. I promise I won't hurt you any more than I have to. Ok?" I licked my lips and slowly nodded. He gave me an encouraging smile as he started to press forward again but the panic flung itself on me again and I tried to wiggle away from him. The feeling of him inside of me as strange. He was big enough that I felt like he would break me. "Annabelle.. Annabelle." Dominic tapped my cheek lightly and drew my attention away from where we were barely connected. I stared up at him and after a few seconds I felt the panic was away with the love he was smiling down on me. "Just look up at me, Annabelle, ok?" I nodded. He slowly pushed further into me until I felt him bump against my hymen. He leaned down and pressed tiny kisses against my lips as he whispered to me, trying to keep me calm. "I'm going to have to break through, ok? It'll only hurt for a few seconds. Try to relax after I do, ok? Do you trust me, Annabelle?"

I closed my eyes and wrapped my arms around his neck as I gave a small nod. "I trust you."

He smiled down at me even though I couldn't see. "That's a good girl, dear-heart." Without waiting to say anything else he pulled back slowly and I tensed as he thrust forward sharply. I felt my hymen tear as he pushed his way inside of me and I cried out. Dominic leaned down and kissed me over and over trying to bury the sounds of my whimpers as he finished pushing himself all the way inside of me. "Annabelle. You're so beautiful, Annabelle. So brave."

I blinked up at him through my tears and gave him an attempt at a weak smile. "That hurt, bastard."

It was my attempt at humor and it seemed to work because he chuckled and buried his face against my shoulder. The movement of his laughter shook his body and I felt him move inside of me. I gave a tiny gasp at the electric sensations the movement caused. He pulled back and peered down at me a little worried. "Are you ok, Annabelle?"

I smiled up at him and wiped at my tears as I nodded. "Yah. Yah, I'm ok. That just hurt like hell."

He leaned down and gently kissed me. I opened my mouth for him and dueled his tongue. The taste of clover filled my mouth and I groaned. I loved the taste of him so very much. He pulled away to suck in a deep breath of air and whispered to me in his thick brogue. "I'm sorry for hurting you."

I gave a small laugh and smacked his chest as he stared down at me. "I'll forgive you… just this once."

He grinned and kissed me again. When we pulled away this time he slowly shifted so that he could move easily. "Are you ready?" I nodded. He moved one of his hands back to cup behind my knee and placed it around his waist. "Wrap your legs around me, beautiful."

I did as he said and locked my ankles around his backside. It pushed him further inside of me and I gave a small gasp. He chuckled before he slowly started moving, pulling out and pushing back in. He used one of his hands to help guide my hips upwards to meet his movements. When I caught on I leaned upwards and wrapped my arms around his shoulders as he scooped his beneath mine, pulling me tight against him. He kissed me roughly over and over, sucking and biting at my lips as he pushed in and out of me and I rocked up to meet him. I felt that burning sensation from earlier building inside of me again and I laid my head back against the pillows and gave tiny whimpers. "Dominic. Dominic. Please."

He felt his voice vibrate against one of my breasts as he leaned his head down to kiss against the tender flesh. "Tell me what you want, Annabelle."

I opened my eyes and lifted my head to stare down at him as he sucked in one of my nipples and he moved deep inside of me. I buried my hands in his hair and held him tight to my breast. "Please."

He started moving faster as he moved to suck in my other nipple. "Tell me, Annabelle."

"Dominic." I found myself gasping loudly and digging my nails into his back hard enough to draw blood when he snapped his hips forward, pushing hard into me. "That! Harder, please, Dominic."

He obliged my request by shifting a little and moved to prop himself up above me on his arms so that the both of us could watch him start to move faster and harder. The sound of flesh hitting flesh was like music to my ears. I arched my back upwards and fisted my hands in the sheets as fire burned through me. I was so close. I could feel the edge. Dominic's movements began to falter in coordination and his breath was coming faster. Sweat stained both of our bodies as I reached up and tangled my hands into his hair, pulling his lips down to mine. He kissed me deeply, probing with his tongue. He sucked on mine like I had done to his earlier and I whimpered over and over. He was driving me insane. When he pulled away from kissing me he buried his head against my shoulder and let out loud grunts as he started to lose control. "Annabelle. Sweet, Annabelle. My sweet, sweet, Annabelle. "

The fire was on me. It was here and just as my body tensed around him, I felt Dominic's teeth bite into the flesh of my shoulder as he started slamming into me harder. The bed was shaking but I didn't care. I cried out and arched up against him as pools of burning magma spilled over me, through me, inside of me. Dominic slammed inside of me a few more times before he tensed above me and his body bowed back, the veins popping out in his neck as he came deep inside of me. The scalding of his seed sent me into another orgasm and I clutched desperately at the sheets, shredding them with my nails as I called out. "DOMINIC!"

When he finally finished, Dominic's head slumped forward to rest against my chest as he laid down on me. He was heavy but not heavy enough to strangle me with his weight. His breathing was heavy and his body was slick with sweat. I gently reached up and ran my fingers through his hair over and over again. It's the only thing I could do. I was too weak to move any more than that. His voice was rough and thick when he spoke a few moments after. "Did I hurt you?"

I shook my head and watched as he turned and propped his chin against my sternum. I smiled down at him. "No."

I watched as small teardrops formed on his eyelashes, glittering in the dim light. I reached up and slowly brushed one away as it escaped to slide down his cheek. "You alright?"

He gave a tiny nod. "Yah."

I gave a small frown. "I did something wrong?"

He quickly shook his head, his hair tickling against my skin causing me to shiver. "Never. You were perfect, dear-heart."

I bit at my swollen bottom lip and blinked down at him, still a little worried. "You sure?"

He pushed himself up and away from me, pulling himself out in the process. He slowly curled on his side, tugging me in against him as he draped on of his legs over mine, trapping it in place. "I'm pretty sure, dear-heart."

I reached up again and wiped at the tears that hadn't escaped his lashes yet. He closed his eyes and allowed me to. "Then why are you crying?"

He reached up and gently took my hand in his, kissing against my knuckles. "I'm crying because you gave me such a beautiful gift tonight, Annabelle. Such a beautiful gift."

I smiled and wiggled my way up to press a kiss against his lips. "I'm glad you accepted."

He grinned. "Me too."

[Mr. Gold – A Few Hours Later]

It was now midnight. It was time for me to take Annabelle back to college. I gave a small sigh as I slowly made my way out from beneath the covers, making sure not to wake Annabelle. After we'd made love and then cleaned up I'd tucked her in beside me and told her to sleep. It hadn't taken her long to do so but I couldn't. I stayed up and watched her sleep, savoring those last remaining moment's with her.

Leaving her in my bed I got dressed and headed out of my room. I went down to her room and magically packed everything up. My heart ached as I transported myself and all of her belongings down to Florida. Magic did have its benefits… and its prices. When I landed inside of her dorm room I snapped my fingers and everything placed itself where it was meant to be, just like she'd had it set up in her room. Satisfied with my work there I transported back to my room. I popped lightly in and walked over to stare down at Annabelle's sleeping form. She was so beautiful. Her hair was in curled tangles and draped across both of our pillows. I took a deep breath and waved my hand, forming a beautiful black and gold nightgown around her naked body. It wasn't the short one that I loved, but one that would cover her completely and make her look like the princess she was to me. "I'm going to miss you, my sweet Annabelle." I turned away for a few minutes to grab the letter and journal that I had written for her and tucked them into my jacket pocket before walking back to the bed to scoop Annabelle up into my arms. She gave a small moan in her sleep but didn't wake. I clutched her tightly to me as I transported myself back to the dorm again, this time with the woman I'd found myself in love with. I walked over to her bed and gently laid her down. She clutched at my jacket in her sleep but again didn't wake as I tugged her hand away. I leaned down and kissed her lips. As I did so a small tear dropped from my lashes and landed on her cheek. "I'm sorry I have to leave you, Annabelle. It's best for you this way."

I pulled away. I wiped at the remaining tears that threatened to fall. When they were gone I reached into my jacket and pulled out the letter and the journal. I sat them on the table beside her bed. Not desiring to linger any longer I turned away from her and transported myself back to my now Annabelle-less home. I dropped to my knees and silently rocked back and forth as I cried into my hands. "Annabelle. Annabelle. My beautiful, Annabelle. I'll be waiting for your return."