[~♦DAMIAN♦~] “Do you like it?” I ask with a battered breath as I watch her. Antsy to know if my little act has pleased her in any way. I wasn't good at gentle gestures, I don't know how to do things like this. All my life it's been a shuffle between things that would lead me into a battle ground or a fight. But if it was going to give me any chance at winning over my mate, then I'd do a thousand of it and more—Anything at all to earn her forgiveness and acceptance. She drops her gaze back to the small dark green box I'd gifted her. I catch the subtle shift of her fingers as they clench around the box and her soft, pink bottom lip disappears into her mouth. I hold my breath, waiting on her answer. I'm not sure what I expect to hear but the almost imperceptible twitch that tugs her lip

