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CHAPTER SEVEN:THE ULTIMATE CLAIM

Sophie could not stop thinking about Damien the day. She tried to pay attention at work. Her mind kept going back to Damien. The way he looked at her the sound of his voice the way he made her feel like he was in charge of her the way Damien controlled her life without even touching her. Sophie was really struggling to eat she was struggling to focus on things. She was struggling to breathe like normal. Every part of Sophie knew that tonight was going to be different that tonight would change everything, about Sophie and Damien.

By 8 PM she was outside his penthouse again. Her hands were shaking a little as she fixed her dress. The dress was a midnight blue color and it was made of silk. It fit her body closely. It still looked very nice. She took a breath and walked in. Her high heels made a noise, on the marble floor. The dress was midnight silk and it really suited her. She was wearing the midnight silk dress as she entered the penthouse.

Damien was already there leaning against the window and looking out over the city. The city was all lit up. When he turned around. Saw her Damiens dark eyes locked right on hers. Then a small and pretty scary smile curved Damiens lips.

He said that I am late. He said it in a soft voice. The man spoke softly. Told me that I am late.

Sophie said "I am not late”, in a voice. She was trying to stop her voice from shaking. Sophie was really nervous. She did not want to be late. Sophie took a breath and said it again. Sophie is not late.

He took a step closer to her. The heat coming from him was really strong. It was almost too much to handle. "I just made it " he said to Sophie. "The timing has to be right. Every second counts, in the world I live in Sophie."

Sophie took a breath and then she said "I am ready for tonight" in a quiet voice. She said it again to herself that she was ready for tonight and she tried to sound calm. Sophie wanted to be ready, for tonight.

Damiens eyes got really dark. He said "Are you ready or are you willing?"

She felt a chill go down her spine. "I am willing... I think."

He walked around her slow taking his time with each step kind of like an animal checking out its next meal. "Just thinking about it is not good enough. Tonight you will not just think about things. You will do things. You will feel things.. You will find out what it means to be claimed by him to really be claimed by the man who is standing in front of you to be claimed by him."

Sophies heart was beating fast and her knees felt a little weak. She said "claimed" in a quiet voice.

Damien said yes and he leaned in close, to her. She could feel the warmth of his body. Tonight is the test he told her. You made it through all the things I threw at you. You dealt with the work stuff, the personal things and the emotional things. You said no you fought back and you kept going.. Now the biggest test is about to start. Damien said the ultimate challenge begins now.

Her breath caught in her throat. "This is the challenge?"

Damiens voice was really low. He sounded like he was in charge. "Yes. What you decide tonight is going to change everything between us. You are going to have to deal with being scared what you want, things that tempt you and being in control. At the same time. And you have to make a decision. Can you give in completely to Damien. Do you need to walk away, from Damien.

Sophies mind was, over the place. She really wanted to say no. She wanted to set some limits with him.. Sophies body had other ideas. Every single part of Sophie wanted to give in to him. Sophie felt like she should let him do whatever he wanted to her.

Damiens hand touched Sophies hand softly it was like he barely touched her. Sophie felt like she could not breathe for a second. "Sophie " Damien said quietly "look at Damien. Do not look away, from Damien. Sophie has to face this thing with Damien.

Her face turned red. She looked up at him. "I am ready " she said softly.

Damien looked at me. His eyes got a little softer.. I could still see the danger, in them the intensity. He said "Tonight you will have to face the part of yourself that's most vulnerable.. You will have to face the part of Damien that is most demanding."

For the hour Damien guided her through a series of challenges. At first they were simple, like games that people play. But each task was a little harder it tested how well she could keep her cool. It made her feel things she had never felt before. Damien would lean in close to her as she worked on these tasks. He would whisper what she had to do. Sometimes he would touch her hand for a second. Each time Damien touched her it gave her a feeling inside it was like a thrill that went through her body. This made it really hard for her to stay in control of her emotions. Damien and these challenges were really pushing her to see how she would react. The challenges and Damiens touch made her feel things, about herself that she had never felt before.

He said that I am really something. His voice was very quiet and deep. I am strong. I am smart but I am also very much like a normal person. I get scared when I want something. I still feel things. That does not happen often. The fact that I am like this is very important. He thought that being strong and smart and still feeling things is a powerful thing, about me.

Sophies breath caught in her throat. "I do not know if I am able to do this " Sophie said, her voice shaking. Sophie felt really unsure, about what she was supposed to do.

He told me that I can do it.. I will do it.. I have to be honest with myself. I have to accept how I feel and what my instincts are telling me. I still have to be, in control of my feelings and my instincts.

The room was full of tension. Sophie felt like the room was alive. Every time she looked at him every time their skin touched every time they whispered to each other it was like a test. It was a challenge. It was tempting her all at the same time. Sophies heart was beating fast. She could not think straight.. Then something strange happened. She felt very clear about what she wanted. Sophie wanted him. She also wanted to show that she was strong. She wanted to survive and win this game that felt very dangerous. Sophie wanted to prove to herself that she could do it. The game was, about Sophie and him and Sophie was ready to play.

Then Damiens voice got really quiet. "Sophie you know why I am here and why we are playing this game. You have been really strong. You have been very clever. You have been honest, with yourself. That is really something.. Now the last part is easy to do but it is also very scary. The final step is simple. It is terrifying Sophie."

Her heart was beating fast. "Is this the step?"

"Yes" he. He leaned in really close to her. His breath touched her cheek. He wanted to know if she could really give in to him. He wanted to see if she could deal with being scared and wanting something and being tempted and still be herself. The decision was all hers. If she took one step or did one thing it would change everything about the way things were, between them.

Sophie felt her legs get really weak. She had never been this close to someone. She had never felt this kind of pull, towards someone. She felt really open and really alive. Sophie said "What if I do not do well?" in a quiet voice.

Damiens eyes got really dark. "Then you will have to deal with what happens when you do things.. I do not think you will fail. The thing you are dealing with is strong but you are strong too Damien said. You will have to face the thing you are dealing with. You will beat it. You will accept it. And either way the thing you are dealing with will change you Damien said.

The room got really small. The city lights outside were not important anymore. What mattered was the space between Sophie and him. There was a pull between them. The tension was there. Sophie could feel the heat from his body. She felt the weight of his eyes on her. It was a feeling. She felt like she wanted to give in and fight back at the time. The feeling of giving up and resisting was happening inside Sophie. The electricity, between Sophie and him was very strong.

She took a breath and looked at him. She said "I surrender" in a quiet voice.

Damiens lips curved into a smile. He looked really happy. "That is good" he said. "That is all I ask from Damien" Damien said to himself. Out loud he just said "That is all I ask". Damien was happy that things were going the way Damien wanted.

He took a step closer to Sophie. For the first time there was no hesitation between Sophie and him. Sophies body reacted on its own her mind was completely overwhelmed by the mix of fear and desire and trust that she felt for Sophie and him. The world, outside of the penthouse where Sophie was did not matter anymore.

Sophie and the other person did not say a word for a time. They just let the feeling of the moment sink in. Sophie felt something in that moment. She realized that she had been through a lot. The other person had tested her. Pushed her to see how strong she was. The other person had claimed Sophie for themselves. This was not about her body. It was, about her mind and her heart. Sophie was completely theirs now.

Damien pulled back a little his eyes still fixed on Sophies. He said "Sophie you have done well. You went through all the things all the things that could have made you fail all the things that scared you. You are mine now.. I am yours Sophie."

Sophies lips were shaking,. She said yes. "It belongs to you " she said quietly.

The city lights down below were blinking on and off. They did not mean much to Sophie. What was really going on was, inside the penthouse. Sophie was feeling a lot of emotions. Tonight was the night Sophie gave in. Tonight was the night Damien took control of Sophie. The city lights below did not matter to Damien and Sophie. What mattered was what happened between Damien and Sophie.

And in that claim, they both knew… nothing would ever be the same.