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Chapter 42

Ari P.O.V.

I looked at the two sleeping figures with some mild amusement. Mam had convinced Vic and Toad to stay for the night, and have a few drinks, instead of going to look for a hotel. Then, she and Toad, or Mort as I had now started calling him, had had an unofficial drinking competition.

I smiled up at Vic. "It looks as if the funny side of the conversation's fallen unconscious." I laughed.

"Looks like. They are both quite entertaining when they're drunk, aren't they?"

"Yeah. And I thought that it was only ma who was that funny." I said.

"What should we do with them?" Vic asked.

"Leave them. They'll survive for a night on the sofa. Ma's on that one, Mort's on this one, they have enough room. We should get to bed ourselves."

Vic stood up, and pulled me with him. We left the living room, and headed upstairs. Vic closed my bedroom door behind us. He wrapped his arms around my waist from behind, and I felt his lips leave a trail up and down my neck. His hands slid down and undid the button on my jeans. He then turned me round to face him, and our lips met.

"Vic." I whispered into him, as he unzipped my jeans, and pushed them down. I undid his shirt and pushed it off his shoulders, and down his arms.

We undressed each other slowly, before I pulled Vic down onto the bed with me. He leaned over me, taking in my body with his eyes. Vic lowered his head to my neck, just by my mark, and inhaled, taking in our mixed scents that lingered with the mark. He kissed it lightly, before nipping it. I wrapped my arms around his neck as I felt heat pool in between my legs.

Vic spread my legs and positioned himself between them. I brought Vic's head up, and met his lips with mine. He lowered himself into me slowly, making me want more quickly. I moaned into him. "More." I whimpered.

He began to thrust into me, and I met him, thrust for thrust. Vic licked my lower lip, and I opened to him, and Vic slid his tongue into my mouth, tasting me.

Tonight was a complete contrast to last night. Vic was slow and tender with me tonight, as if trying to make up for being so rough with me last night.

"Victor." I moaned into him.

I felt him spill inside of me, just as I came. Vic pulled himself out of me, and kissed me gently on the mouth.

"I love you Arianwen." He said softly.

"I love you to Vic." I said just as softly.

"Promise me something."

"Anything."

"Don't get hurt. I don't know what I'd do without you. I've been searching for you for years, and it's lead me to do some very unpleasant things. You calm me. If I lost you…"

"I'm going to be fine Vic. Or have you forgotten that we share the same ability?"

"I know that Kitten. But when those humans took you, I felt so lost."

"I'm safe now Vic. And we're together."

"You're right. I'm just being paranoid." Vic said, as he lay down beside me. His arms wrapped round me and pulled me to him. Vic inhaled my scent, and I closed my eyes.

"We should sleep." I said.

I felt him nod. "Yes, we should." He said. I felt him kiss my forehead. "Goodnight Arianwen."

"Goodnight Victor." I mumbled.

I yawned, and succumbed to the darkness.

No. P.O.V.

Victor knew he was being silly, worrying that something was going to take his mate from him permanently, but the previous several days were still fresh in his mind. He couldn't loose her. It would be the end of him. Victor pulled Arianwen closer to his body, and curled around her, anyone who wanted to get at her, would have to go through him to get to her, literally.

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