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We stood in a great hall with a water fountain in the center, surrounded by priceless antiques and pictures. At the end of the hall, where it continued into a hallway, there was a double staircase leading onto the next floor. I looked in the first door to the right to find a grand library, with every wall covered in bookcases, and rows upon rows of books. There were a few couches in the center of the room, as well as a small bar cart off to the side. I smiled when I saw this, Damien knew how much I loved to read, and I could get 

lost in a room like this for hours. 

I crossed the hall to the doorway across from the library to the biggest kitchen I’d ever seen. All the appliances were spotless, with every cabinet stuffed full of all of my favorite foods and snacks. I smiled at Damien, shaking my head. “Sometimes I swear you know me better than I know myself.” 2 

He chuckled as he squeezed my hand softly, before pulling me into his arms. “I know nearly all there is to know about you, kitten. But now it’s your turn.” 

“How so?” I asked him, curiously as I walked back out into the hall, and up the left side of the stairs. 

“You said you want to get to know me, I imagine this is why you’ve been asking so many questions. Then again, knowing what a curious girl you are, these are likely questions you’ve wanted to ask for years.” He said, walking beside me as I looked into the first door in the hallway once we reached the top of the steps. 

This room was an office, with another desk made of the same material as his office building. I skipped the door in the center and looked into the room to the right, this was a bedroom. It was a huge room with a door leading to a balcony, it had a big canopy bed, bigger than any bed I’d seen before. It was a pretty bare room, with not many decorations. I knew this was Damien’s room, it’s not like a vampire had much use for a bedroom he would rarely use. I closed the door and turned to him, suddenly realizing how tired I was. 

“How did you know to skip your bedroom?” He asked me as we walked to the room in the center of the hall. 

“As soon as I saw the three doors, and the one on the left was your office, I knew the one in the center would be mine. No matter if you were in your room, or your office, I would still be right next to you.” I said as I opened my bedroom door. The layout was the same 

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as his room, but he had my walls painted green, with white flowers. To the left, there was a flat–screen on the wall, with a couch. And to the right, there was a desk with another brand–new laptop. I walked into the room and sat on the edge of the bed, taking off my 

boots. 

“Would you still like me to take you to work in the morning? Or rather in a few hours?” 

He asked me, sitting next to me on the bed. 2 

“Sure,” I responded once I had my boots off. I stood and went to the closet door to find all 

of my clothes were already hung, and my undergarments were placed in the drawers of the wardrobe. I picked out a sports bra and small form–fitting shorts. When I came out of the bathroom, Damien still sitting in the same spot, but he was only wearing his pants and a dress shirt. I looked around for his jacket and vest but didn’t see them anywhere. 

“I put them in my room, kitten,” he said, watching me looking around. “Come get into bed, you need to sleep.” 

I nodded and climbed into bed, letting him pull the covers over me. He started to stand and leave, but I jumped up and took his hand in mine, stopping him. “Will you stay, please?” I asked him, looking up into his eyes. 

“If you wish.” He responded, taking off his shoes before laying in bed next to me, pulling me into his arms. 

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I turned his face towards mine, then brought my lips to his. We started kissing slowly at first, but the speed quickly changed as I unbuttoned his shirt when he rolled on top of me, putting himself between my legs. He waited for me to finish unbuttoning his shirt before he tossed it to the side. He moaned as I took his bottom lip between my teeth and nibbled softly. I found myself grinding against him as I was getting more and more excited. I reached between us and released his belt, breaking away from his lips to nibble on his ear, then down to his neck. 

“Will you break your promise to me, for me?” I whispered against his lips when I felt his erection through his pants, begging to be released. I put my hand to it, through his pants, stroking him slowly. 

“Do you truly wish for me to take you?” He groaned when I touched him, his eyes turning red, his fangs slowly growing.