DAMON
We were back from the restaurant, and Cupcake was already fast asleep, curled up in our bed like an angel. I slowly slipped out of her arms, careful not to wake her. She looked so f*****g peaceful lying there, her hair spread across the pillow like silk, her lips slightly parted as she breathed softly.
For a moment, I just watched her. This beautiful, innocent girl had no idea that the man she was falling for was about to go hunt down a traitor and probably spill blood before the night was over.
I leaned down and pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead, breathing in her sweet scent one last time before pulling away completely. She needed to stay in this circle of safety I'd created for her.
She stirred for a moment, her hands reaching out to grab my pillow, hugging it close to her
