Forever

Chapter 10: Revelation of the past

Olivia's POV

1 WEEK that means 7 DAYS that means 168 HOURS that means 10080 MINUTES!!!...

That's how much it has taken to completely change my life and saying that Damien has been a part of it would be a HUGE understatement.

He is like a whirlwind of feelings that came and took me with it. Now I am completely drowned in this endless sea of fluttering and butterfly evoking emotions and funnily enough I don't even want to come back to surface.

Each day I am falling deep for the person who has successfully managed to wiggle his way into my heart and soul.

Oh god! Don't let this be a dream.

This week I have witnessed a completely different side of Damien. He looks at me with so much happiness in his eyes like he couldn't believe I am here.

He holds me during my nightmare like I am the most precious thing in the entire universe.

He comforts me and tells me everything will be ok and I believe him. Heck I believe him more than I do myself.

Is it normal to have such strong feelings for someone in such a short period? But then again I was never the one to care about what ifs. There is a voice in my head that says it's the right thing like I belong here, with him.

If the one thing life has taught me; it's to listen to your heart and follow it. So that one day when you look back upon your life you have absolutely no regrets and that is what I am doing now.

Damien and I, we have been flirting constantly with each other. After his open declaration about me being his; things have progressed fast between us.

I still haven't told him about my past and he hasn't asked; for which I am truly grateful. He is waiting for me to tell him myself whenever I am ready.

I think I am ready. Ready to share a huge part of my life with him. Ready for him to see the vulnerable girl underneath this fake joyful exterior. Ready to expose my heart and soul to him.

I keep thinking sitting in the backyard basking in the warmth of the rising sun. I feel eyes on me and smile, immediately knowing who it was.

"Good morning" I said turning towards him.

His eyes twinkle whenever he sees me "Morning. You are up early."

"I wanted to enjoy the sun rise. Come, sit with me."

He sat down with me and we stared at the view in front of us in a peaceful silence.

"I am an orphan. I never knew who my parents were or why did they leave me like that. I have been in and out of foster homes all my life; some were nice but mostly they wanted me as a maid or someone who they can take their anger out on. I was sent to a rich couple; they were nice and kind people; they treated me like their daughter; gave me everything a girl could wish for; showered me with their love. I was so happy that finally all my dreams are coming true. But it was just that- a dream, which turned to a nightmare when I found out their real intentions. They were waiting for me to turn old enough so that they could sell me. I tried to escape but the consequences were harsh."

I lifted my shirt and showed him the various scars that decorated my back from the leather whip they used that day. He gasped but otherwise said nothing so I continued "I was to do every work in the house and if I made a mistake I was punished. From getting beaten to burnt by cigarettes. They never scared me where it was visible. I quickly learned to obey me but they never broke my spirit. Simply running away was not an option as the security around the house was tight and I could not risk dealing with the consequences if I had failed. So I gained their trust enough to send me without a guard. I acquired a sleeping drug from the nearest apothecary and mixed in the food that night. I was finally able to escape and now here I am."

I looked towards Damien to see him glaring daggers at the ground and his jaw clenched. I put my hand on his shoulder and his head snapped in my direction.

I almost reeled back in shock seeing the intensity of raw fury in his eyes which were now glowing inhumanly and I saw a hint of his canines which have grown in size.

Seeing the shocked look on my face he closed his eyes and took deep breathes to control his anger. When he opened his eyes they were back to normal and his canines have retracted.

"Sorry about that. I was just so angry. Please don't be afraid of me." he said it with so much vulnerability that made my heart melt.

"I can never be afraid of you Damien. You are the only one who doesn't scare me. Somehow you have broken all the walls around my heart and I am afraid that this is just a dream. That I will one day wake up and you will not be there."

He cupped my cheeks with both the hands and turned my face towards him "Liv, I will always be here with you. You are my salvation, the light to my darkness, you are my everything. I will never leave you, ever." And then he kissed me with as much desperation as that of a man who has been in a desert without water for days. I knew what the kiss meant. It was his way of showing he is real and he is not leaving me.

He broke the kiss much to my dismay and rested his forehead against mine. His eyes seemed to glow again but this time there was only love in them.

"Go on a date with me tonight."

Too much dazed to say anything I just nodded my head and his entire face lit up like a Christmas tree. He kissed my forehead and left.

I touched my now swollen lips and smiled. I got my first kiss!!!

With a goofy smile on my face I stood up and went inside to prepare for my first date.

Well this will be an interesting day.