Jades POV
She loves me.

Congratulations.

Oh God, you again.

Whats wrong? You should be happy. You've done it, deus tenibre. There's nothing more powerful than the chasity of a young maiden, let alone one who's so in love with you. Well done, child. Well done.

I am done. She loves me, and I'm whole. Just like that. Every memory I tried so hard to grasp, returned to me. Every emotion I couldn't place, suddenly given a name. All that raw potential...utilized.

Toris POV
Oh god, I'm so close. We've made love a million times in my head but I had no idea it would feel this good. And she so sweet. In my dreams shes always been...well, rough. But now, shes being so careful with me. Gently exploring me with her calm, experienced attitude. Before I asked for this, she was how I expected. Feverish and giddy, cause I'm new to her. But I'm new to this, and knowing that she took on this nonchalant demeanor, like she wasn't just out of breath from touching me a moment ago. All calm and suave while I panic beneath her.

And frig if it didn't work. I was always ready for her, but she had me ready and relaxed.

"Jade...I..." she lifts her head from my neck and looks down at me with that little half smile, and its more than I can take. "I...I love you." The words sputter past my lips before I can stop them, before I can think. Her fingers still inside me but its too late. I feel myself tighten around them and ride them till everything fades away.

And now...I'm too scared to open my eyes. I feel her slim fingers touchdown on my cheek, so gently I have to open my eyes to make sure its really her. Her face is inches away, and there's a clarity in her eyes. She kisses me hard, and it softens until she pulls back, a breath away again. "Te quoque amo...Victoria." She whispers reverently. She takes my bottom lip into her warm mouth and nibbles on it softly, tenderly, making my breath catch in my throat.

When she retreats, the warm smile on her face forces my own despite my confusion. "Um, what?" She laughs lightly. "God, I've missed you. I've missed you so much. I didn't even realize how much I missed you." Her eyes squint in revelation, and my expression matches hers with opposite causation. Where did I go?

"Miserable, I was. And angry, angry that I was so empty all the time, inexplicably shattered. Unaware and un-whole." She exhales wistfully. "I digress. That, my pet, was a language I insist you relearn." She says simply, propping her head up and watching me.
"Relearn?" I ask dumbly. She sighs deeply and begins running the delicate fingers of her free hand along my jaw. If her tone and touch wasn't so affectionate, I might be annoyed by their condescending nature. "Ahhh... You cannot contain the memory of so many lifetimes, my little mortal. It is why you were spoon fed through dreams... Wouldn't want to hurt that pretty little head of yours." She says teasingly, tracing my hairline.

"Dreams? So they're...they're real!" I ask excitedly. Jade just nods with a wide smile on her face, clearly amused that the dramatic irony of our relationship suddenly being tipped in her favor. "How do you know?" I ask, sitting on my elbows. She reaches out again, toying with a lock of my hair.
"Can't you tell?" She asks, making a face and gesturing to her body. I just continue to stare at her, growing less charmed by her nonchalant attitude the more my confusion grows. "Iterum me totum." She says cheekily. "Jade..." I whine and pout deeply. Jade laughs out loud before putting on a playfully apologetic smile and wrapping her arms around my sulking form. "I'm sorry for teasing you, my love. I promise to explain." She placates, and my interest hangs on a word.

"Love?" I ponder shyly, relaxing against the bed and into her embrace. "Love." She responds softly but seriously, before smiling wildly and burying her face in my neck. She leans into me heavily, shoulder brushing my chin as my hands instinctively swim up her exposed back and hold her more securely. I reminded of mere minutes ago, when we were wrapped up just the same, with her lips and fingers all over me. "Is...Did?" I stutter, trying to find a way to phrase my ridiculous question. "Was it the sex?" I blurt.
She giggles and tickles my neck with her nose. "Yes. When we made love-" she corrects, and my stomach flips, cause I never thought I'd hear Jade West scold me for referring to us together in such a blasé manner. "-I had all of you, even the pieces of me you were given." She sighs again. "In layman's terms," she drops the eloquent speech patter shes recently taken up "I'm a God, baby."