"I promise." A faint smile crossed his lips.
Luci slowly crawled back into the bed, keeping her eyes on him as she covered herself in the blanket, inviting him over. Following suit, he slipped into the bed under the covers, keeping his eyes on hers.
"Does it hurt?" Her voice was soft.
"Not always. But I try my best to be gentle. Distractions help the most. Because if you're scared, you tense up, and it hurts more." He kissed her hand, feeling her pulse race. "And fear causes your blood to race. It makes a mess as well as accidents."
"Accidents?" She quivered at the thought of bleeding out.
"I don't want to hurt you. I don't want to use you like this, either."
"I don't want it to hurt or have an accident. But how will you distract me so it doesn't hurt?"
He inched his face closer to
