Growing Desires

(A/N): I know, I know. �What the hell took me so long?� Well I had to drop a lot of things including this story in order to get a few things straighten out. I not going to bore with what I had to do these past few weeks so here�s chapter six, but first:

WARNING: This chapter contains crude language, adult situations, suggested rape, and violence!

I�m serious too folks. No kiddies under 17 and no reviews this time. Best just to dive right into it. Enjoy.

---Chapter Six: Eco Freak---

((Ashelin POV))

Our sexually encounters was only every so often. With the war, and of course Jak’s girlfriend continuously getting in our way it was almost impossible to be alone. We don’t necessarily plan this. It catches us by surprise. Or rather he catches me by surprise.

I was grabbed by the arm and pulled into a dark room. The door slide closed and I was spun around and pined against a cold wall. My mouth was covered so my curses were muffled by a dark stranger. The only little light source was the purple and blue flashes flickering off the screen of a near by computer. It was enough to identify my kidnapper.

“You need to be more alert next time commander.” Jak whispered to me in husky voice. I almost melted.

“Don’t scare me like that,” I said, “I could’ve killed you.”

“I really would like to see you try.”

Before I could say anything he kissed me. Softer then he has ever had before. I admit I enjoy it greatly when he’s rough but that kiss felt so different, so warm and affectionate. It made my stomach flutter. Jak has been more gentle and less insulting to me lately. He won’t even pick a fight with me anymore. He’ll just laugh “Whatever you say princess.” and walk away. Or fuck me. Depends on the situation.

Jak’s hands gentle roamed over my breast and down to my hips. Then for a moment he stopped kissing me. My eyes were still closed before he spoke.

“Where were you headed?” He asked.

He started to undress me.

“I’m assuming the same room you were headed to.” I said assisting him.

“Actually I just came from there. He has a broken rib, a few stitches. You know, the usual.”

I undid his belt buckle. “Maybe I should see how’s he’s doing before we-”

“He’ll live.” He said.

I was completely naked. Jak only took off his armor and shirt. I kissed him on his collar bone and slowly bent down own my knees. I rubbed his erection through the fabric of his pants until it was fully harden then I released him.

I wrapped my hands around his hard, pulsing member and trailed my tongue playful over his tip. He sucked air through his teeth trying his best not groan too loud. Finally I took his entire cock into my wet mouth. His fingers roamed through my dreaded hair. His body tensed and I sucked harder. I took him out slowly licked his pulsing vein. Suddenly he grabbed my shoulders and forced me back up on my feet. He was enjoying the moment and didn’t want to cum to soon.

He reached down to the back of my thighs and hoisted me up back against the cold wall. He slowly entered me and I couldn’t repress the moan that escaped from my mouth. He bit my bottom lip until he was deep inside me. We kissed one last time before he began thrusting.

My moans mixed with his grunts, the cold air around us felt so good on our hot sweaty bodies. I prayed the room was sound proof, most of them should be anyhow. I saw jolts of purple light but assumed their were from the computers. Soon enough I came then shortly after he did too.

He put me down to soon. I almost collapsed but he caught me. He wrapped his arms around my upper body. Squeezing me close to him.

“Jak?” I said breathlessly.

No answer. Just his ragged breathing.

“Jak?” I repeated louder.

“I know.” He said still holding me tight. “Just give me a moment.”

He was...Hugging me. It was really strange, if not foreign to me. To be embraced in such a manner. No one has ever actually hugged me before. Not my father, not even Torn. After what seemed like a eternity he let me go. I never asked him why he did it, maybe I was afraid to know.

Despite our few tumbles, I felt our relationship should not go beyond that. The thought of having something more was out of the question. But that never stopped me from thinking about it.

As we dressed I began to imagine what our relationship would’ve been like if things were different. If I wasn’t in love with Torn or if Jak wasn’t so attached to that annoying mechanic. Maybe we could’ve...

I shook off the thought quickly and finished dressing myself. I told Jak I would see him later in the war room. I left and made my way to the medical room again. The red and white door opened automatically. The old doctor greeted me with a smile and Torn was laying down on a white bed. The doctor continued sowing stitches in his arm.

He grunted. “Shit, don’t I have enough stitches yet?” He asked

“Not quite.” The doctor said. “But the morphine should be kicking in. Soon you wont feel a thing.”

“That stuff makes me feel funny. Besides a little pain never..AHH FUCK!” Torn placed his hand over his bandaged chest.

“Try to deny the pain all you want. It will hurt like hell” The doctor continued. “After we’re done here I’m going to give you a few pills. I advise you use them until your wounds are completely healed.. During that time I fully recommended you rest.”

“You’re kidding right?” Torn chuckled. “If you haven’t noticed Doc there’s a war happening.”

“And you won’t be any help if you’re dead.” I said.

I walked around and sat on the bed.

Torn sat up. “Ashelin I...” He flopped back down on his pillow, clenching his teeth in pain.

I put my hand over his ribs. “Idiot. You have a broken rib. Don’t try to get up.”

“Ah...I’m fine.”

“No you’re not.” I said more smoothly running my hands through his dreads. “Torn, I don’t want you to fight until you’re ready to be out there again.”

“I’m fine.” He repeated more faintly. “I can bag fifty metal heads in this condition. And nine KG-bots.” He joked, hopefully.

“I know you can.” I smiled. “But I want five hundred dead metal heads on my door step. And you can’t give that amount right now.”

“Heh...That’s...What you think.” Torn closed his eyes.

“Thank the gods.” The doctor said still working on the huge gash in his arm. “The sleeping pills kicked in. I normally wouldn’t give a patient a pill he didn’t know what it was for. But He wouldn’t stay still...Young soldiers these days. Never know what’s good for them.”

I sighed. “Yeah, we don’t.”

My communicator began to beep. I answered it almost immediately. It was Samos calling from the war room. I thought it was about the meeting but instead he called to warn me that Veger was there at the HQ.

I grind my teeth and squeezed the communicator so tight in my hand I heard a crack. I gave Torn one last look before I left. Jak informed me weeks ago about Veger plans and what he did to my father’s palace. I was determined to make him pay dearly.

I marched through the war room hoping to see Veger but he wasn’t there yet. Everyone else was. Jak, Samos, Onin, Pecker, Keria, Tess, and the orange rat bastard.

“This is not good.” Daxter said “Jak and I ain’t supposed to be here! And I’m sure by now the whole city knows where we are’ What are we gonna do? I don’t want to go to jail and end up like Jak”

Jak cocked a eyebrow.

“Not that’s there’s anything wrong with ya.” Daxter cleared his throat. “It’s just ya know. The whole dark eco thing and all.”

“Oh Daxter” Tess picked up the little rodent “I won’t let Veger or anyone hurt you.”

They rubbed nose “Cause I’ll kill ‘em” She giggled.

Daxter laughed nervously “Heh-heh, and I believe you would too.”

The elevator doors opened, dead silence and the only thing that was heard was Veger ‘high all mighty’ voice.

“I thought I made myself clear when I gave your sentence, Jak!” He spat.

Six soldier marched inside surrounding him.

“Whoa!” Daxter yelled. “Talk about your De ja vu!”

“I gave you a warning before, I told what would happen if you step foot in my city again!”

Jak stood still, he didn’t flinch, he didn’t lose his anger. He did nothing.

“At my command shoot the traitor, READY!”

The gaurds cocked their guns. Kevia tried to run in front of them but one of the unarmed guards held her back.

“Jak run!” Kevia screamed.

“AIM”

They took aim and Daxter and Pecker stood front of Jak with their arms spread out and eyes sealed shut. Like their short little bodies would barricade the bullets.

“Fi...”Unfortunately Veger was unable to give his last command due to a unexpected punch to jaw. From me.

He fell to the floor but was quickly assisted back on his feet. The look on his face was priceless. He was in so much pain I could feel it. He pulled out a handkerchief and wiped the blood from his chin.

“H-How dare you!” He said in the most deepening voice he could muster. “I am a grand council and you can’t...”

“Shut up Veger!” I snapped.

“Yeah shut your beak!” Pecker yelled.

He grunted. “What is the meaning of this Ashelin?”

“Jak told me all about plans. And how you destroyed my palace! You risked hundreds of lives looking for the power of Precursors for you can become some god.”

The guards started mumbling and whispering to each other. Veger shifted uncomfortably.

“You can’t prove any of those accusations.” He countered. “For all you know the Eco freak lied to you. Trying to turn your back on me!”

“Don’t make me laugh.” I said. “We’re tired of your scheming. Count Veger, I hereby dissolve the City Council and strip you of your title, command, and all privileges. Now get out of my sight.”

I waved him off and focused all my attention to the grid table.

“What! You can’t do that to me!”

“She just did.” Daxter interrupted.

“Ha!” Pecker laughed. “Owned!”

“Oh how I plan to make a stuffed animals out of you two someday!” Veger set his attention back to me. “I am the only one left on this doomed planet that have the answers you’re looking for!”

He pointed his staff towards the ceiling. “That star you see in the sky! Do you even know what it is?”

“A satellite.” Jak answered. “That’s going to crash on this planet.”

Daxter jumped on the table. “Setting forth a horrible evil, so on and so forth. Nothin’ new.”

“And its being controlled by Erol.” Keria added. “Who has some how became a cyborg and is controlling the KG-bots and metal head army.”

“Aarrggkkk The catacombs are a key to stopping him!” Pecker squawked.

Veger was shocked about how much information we have acquired without his help. He faced turned red with anger.

“We have no need for you anymore Count Veger!” Samos said. “We got Jak back on our side.”

“And Daxter!” The ottsel yelled “Why does everyone forget to include me these speeches. My name was one the first game people! Jak AND Daxter!”

“Enough!” Veger yelled. “Be that as it may but I am the only one with th knowledge to turn on the planetary defense grid!”

Well that was certainly unexpected.

“Your lying!” Jak said.

“You really think so Eco Freak!” Veger griped the his staff in his hand. “Now beg for my help! Precursors know you’ll needed it.”

“There be in cold day in hell before we beg for your help.” I said. “Guards, escort Count Veger out of the building.”

They grabbed his arm but he yanked it away. “Don’t touch me!”

Veger walked inside the elevator and they followed him. “Don’t think you’ve won yet fools! You will all burn! You hear me!”

“Hey Count Luger!” Daxter shouted as he put up two middle fingers.

“It’s Ve-” The doors closed.

The whole room celebrated as soon as Veger was gone. Keira jumped into Jak’s arms as Samos congratulated him for not fighting back this time. Everyone was happy except for me. I knew things couldn’t end that easily. I tired to leave the room unnoticed until Jak called out to me.

“Ashelin.” He said. “Thank you.”

“I wasn’t going to make the same mistake twice.” I said not sounding to joyful.

The expression on his face went from happy to concerned. “What’s wrong? It’s over. Veger can’t do anything to me.”

“Your right, he can’t but...Never mind.” I wanted to walk away but his hands were on my shoulders.

“Maybe he was right about holding the power to turn on the defense grid.” He said, “but we don’t need him. I promise I will find a way to stop Erol and his ship.”

“It’s not that. Its just...” I sighed. “If Veger knew you were here then the entire city knows too. Even the others councils. As soon as they hear about what I’ve done to Veger they’ll put my leadership into questioning.”

“What could possible do to you? You’re the leader of this whole city. If anything just do to them what you did to Veger.”

“I can’t do that Jak!” I yelled drawing attention to us.

I was getting angry by the lack of knowledge he knew about politics. I removed his hands and tried my best to keep my patience.

“I’m sorry” I apologized. “The city needs me as much they need the Council. And as much as a dick Veger is, striping him from his power wont be easy to explain.”

“Just tell them the truth.” He said.

“I can’t prove that Veger destroyed the castle.”

“Then tell them that you wanted to help a friend.”

Oh god if only it would be that easy. I forced a smile on my face and lied.

“I will Jak.”

---TWO DAYS LATER---

The court was empty and shadows practically covered the whole room except for the center. No shouting pedestrians, no comrades by my side, no Jak. The echoing of my tapping boots hitting the floor was the only sound in the court room. I made a complete stop in the center. I stood before the bench waiting for my judges.

Tonight a different trail was being organized. Every thing that happened that night was off the record. I didn’t tell anyone else about this meeting. I went alone. This was something private. This was between me and the Grand Council.

A door creaked opened and one by one the Council men came in. Each one greeting me politely and sat in there chairs. Out of respect greeted them each by their names and together as a whole.

“Good Evening Council.” I said.

“Good Evening Ashelin Daughter of Haven City.” They said together.

“Do you know why we called you here today?” Councilor Drake asked me. He was now the oldest and new leader of the group.

“Yes, to understand why Count Veger was striped of his title and duties.”

They were silent for a moment. Looking at each other with curious eyes.

“To be honest General Ashelin we have called you here tonight about a different matter.”

I raised my eyebrows. Questions flooded my head. ‘What other possible reason why the Council called me here?’

“We fully support you on your decision. It was wise to take Veger out of the Council.”

I felt a little relieved but then again anxious as to what the Council wanted to know.

“General Ashelin the questions we have for you might be personal but I can assure you its for the greater good of the city. These questions will be specifically about your relationship with vigilante, Jak.”

From the start I didn’t like the were this was headed. I tried to keep myself from showing any emotion.

“Relationship?” I questioned.

“Yes, you see since the Baron, your father, was in rule we kept close eye on the mysterious civilian. We know he is not from here and we also know about the dark eco experiments. He was one of the test subjects.”

“Council Drake, if I may interrupt.” I said. “But what does Jak’s past have to do with me?”

Again silence.

“You’re right, we shouldn’t dawdle on the questions.” He put his papers down and removed his glasses. “We believe Jak is receiving special treatment because of you growing relationship with him. He shouldn’t be in the front lines, or in the war for that matter, fighting. He is not soldier or a civilian of this city. He’s-”

“Growing relationship?” I interrupted again. “Jak is a common missionary helping us in battle. He chooses to help and I never asked for his assistance.” I lied. “And right now I can’t be picky about weather or not I believe someone is qualified to fight.”

“It’s not about being qualified, Jak is infected with Dark Eco. The enemy’s power.”

“We use dark eco wells before against the metal heads. What does it matter if Jak is infected with it?”

“He broken countless laws, killed soldiers during the Baron’s rule. Complete disregard for the highest laws!”

“All out of self defense. You knew who my father was. Shoot first then kill all saviors later.”

“The bottom line General is that he is a monster.” He said sternly. “Jak cannot be trusted with our army or our people. And your relationship with this man is blinding you from seeing that.”

He put his glasses back on the brim of his long nose and began reading a piece of paper. “We have reasons to believe that you are having a sexually relationship with vigilante”

“Don’t be ridiculous!” I yelled.

“I advise you watch you tone General, it does not look good on your part.”

It felt as if I was stuck in a interrogation room and the light were being forced in my eyes. They were trying to break me. But why? What was the real purpose behind all of this? How did they know? I had no time to think, the longer I took to respond the more guilty I appeared.

“And what reasons do you have to believe such smut?” I asked holding back my anger.

“A witnesse, an ex-soldier. When questioned he claimed to have seen you two together.”

“It’s not true I was never in a sexually relationship with Jak.”

“I going to read you a witnesses’ statement: ‘I saw my General and the blondie together during the middle of the night. This was at the Naughty Ottsel a few weeks ago. Their were both siting together at the bar. It seemed as if they were engaging in what looked like a kiss. Soon they left. I don’t know where they went off to.”

“That doesn’t prove anything. I admit I was at the bar that night with Jak. It was a social get together. Plenty of couples were there too. He probably confused me for someone else.”

“Maybe so but I would like to continue reading : ‘...Then I saw the two enter a back room. Minutes went by and I thought I heard noises. My table was furthest from the music so I knew the sound wasn’t coming from there. I thought I heard screaming so I went to see if the General was okay. The door was locked so I pressed my ears to the door. I knew right away what the sounds were...”

“Stop!” I yelled feeling the heat rise to my face. I was found out but I wasn’t going to admit it. “Jak is a asset to our mission, He may be infected with dark eco but the ability he has had helped us take back the advantage! He’s a outsiders, yes, but he is going to help ups win!”

My blood was boiling I can feel myself losing my temper. “And with all due respect Council it is none of the your business who I decide to have sex with. My mind is on the well being of Haven city. No matter what it takes.”

With one last out burst I said something I truly regretted .“Jak means nothing to me!”

The words echoed through the court room and there was utter silence. My heart was in a great deal of pain as if I wronged him for saying those words. I marched out the court room before the so-called trial was even over. I just wanted to go home and be left alone.

As soon as I arrived at the HQ it was really late. I decided to walk instead of fly my zoomer at the court house. The moment I entered my room I striped my clothes. Tossing them on the already messy floor. As usual I left my bra and panties on. And a hunting knife strapped around my thigh.

I looked around my moonlit room feeling there was something amiss. Something wasn’t right and it made my skin crawl. I hugged myself feeling a chill, my balcony door was opened. I could’ve sworn I locked it. Suddenly my instincts told me to turn around.

“Who’s there?” I said as I scanned the room carefully. No answer.

I saw someone standing in the darkest corner of my room and I pulled out my knife. He was leaning back with his arms crossed. I squinted to see his face in the poorly lit room.

“Jak!” I exclaimed “You really need to stop doing this. I’m not kidding when I said I could’ve killed you.” I put my knife away.

He didn’t say a word and I began to question if it was really him.

“Jak? Is that you?” I walk closer but something told me to stop. “This isn’t funny. Can you please come out the dark. I can’t really see you.”

“What? You scared of me princess?” He said in a slightly deeper voice.

“No, I just don’t like you hiding in my room.” I answered.

Again it was silent. I took small step backwards. “I’m not really in the mood Jak. I had a busy night.”

“I know, I was there.”

I felt pale all of a sudden.

“Surprised?” He said “I followed you. Someone told about the meeting. I didn’t want you to be there alone. Without...” He chuckled. “Without a friend.”

“You heard everything.” I wasn’t asking a question. I had feeling he did.

“I’m nothing to you, right?”

I went from feeling cold to blazing hot. I started breathing a little faster. “Jak I didn’t mean it. I was just trying to...I couldn’t tell them the truth. I had to say something...”

“You’re a really are good lair.” He laughed. “I actually believed all those thing you said.”

“But I did mean it. The things I said to the council weren’t true...”

“I thought you actually cared... I’m so fucking stupid to fall for your tricks. I should’ve never came here.” He clenched his fist. “He was right.”

“Who was right?” I asked.

“He was right!” He grunted.

He put his hands over his face. Even in the dark I could see how anger he was. How could’ve I done that to him. Never in my life had a felt so guilty. I wanted go to him and apologize for all that I said at the court house. As soon I took a step forward he yelled at me.

“Ashelin don’t come near me!”

Sparks of light jolted all around him. First I thought he was just angry at me but it was clear what was happening.

“Jak you have to fight it. Don’t let it take over-”

“I cant stop it!” He whimpered “Ashelin get away from me...”

It sounded like he was in a lot of pain “RUN!” he roared.

I should’ve listened, instead I stood there like a idiot. Watching him slowly change in front my eyes. He dropped on one knee, his head down, his shoulders slumped.

Finally he stood up. He was slightly taller then before. His hands were bigger and his nails looked sharp but shorter then last time he changed. Could he make them grow as long as he wanted? Jak’s beautiful blue eyes were now black coals, horns grew out of his head. He looked like a demon from an old fairy tale book. He smiled a devilish smile and showed me he perfect sharp teeth.

I was in a horrible nightmare I couldn’t wake up from. My heart was going to pound out of my chest. My mind was screaming run but my legs were stumps. I just watched him as he emerged from the dark and walked slowly towards me. Snaps of electricity popping all around him.

I found the use of my legs once more and turned to run but he caught my leg. I tripped and broke my fall with my hands. He dragged me under his large body and I turned into corpse. To frighten to move or breathe. Just looking into its dark eyes scared the life out of me.

His nostrils flared and he lowered his face down to my chest. He ripped my bra off in one swift motion. His long purple tongue slithered over my breast, neck, and face. Leaving a thick snail trail behind. It’s tongue darted back over my breast again. I was disgusted but my body was enjoying it. My nipples harden and a small whimper escaped from my mouth.

For a moment I believed it was going to me eat me alive. Trying to focus I grabbed the knife from my strap and stabbed him in the chest. It roared and I was able to run for it. Headed for my closet to get a gun but I felt a sharp implement scrape across my back. I yelled out in pain and fell on the floor. I could feel the warm blood running down my sides.

Despite the pain I turned around and saw the monster licking the blood from its finger tips while pulling the knife out of its chest. His wound healed instantly.

I dealt with far worse then a minor abrasion to the back. I got up quickly and held my fighting stance. I was excellent at hand to hand combat but even then I knew it was pointless. But by the gods I wasn’t going to die without a fight.

I threw a punch but he blocked it with his arm, then I tried to knee him the stomach but he grabbed my leg and threw across the room. I came in collision with my dresser, causing all the bottles of perfume I never used crashing to ground. I saw white flashes of light every time blinked or moved. I tired to get up but my legs gave in. I held on to the dresser for support.

Before I knew what was what his large hands wrapped around my waist. He lifted me off the floor, my hands holding tight to his arm. The thought of him crushing me to death made me sweat bullets.

His began licking the sweat off the side of face like an animal until He finally let me go. But not after pinning back to the floor. His hand pressed flat on my back, the other lifted my hips up in the air. He Ripped off my underwear. Ipictured him smiling down at me while he released his cock out of his pants. I closed my eyes shut bracing myself what was to come.

“No.”

He grabbed my hips, painfully digging his claws into my skin. I screamed when he rammed into my sensitive folds from behind. I grabbed what ever little carpet I could under me. He continued to pound himself in and out of me as my body tensed. I felt hot jolts inside of me which only made the pain far worse then it already were.

I couldn’t stop the tears running down my face or the blood dripping from my back damping the expensive rug underneath me. I could feel I was coming, my walls tighten against his member. Each thrust driving me closer to what was probably the most painful orgasm I had ever experienced. My screamed was only whimper because my throat was swore. My entire body shudder, the smell of blood, sweat, and sex was unbearable.

The muscle in my body seemed to have given up and I waited for him to finish. A loud roar shook the room and I felt a warm fluid filled my inside. Just when I thought the worse was over he leaned down and sunk his teeth into my shoulders. I tried to scream but no sound came out.

He pulled out and rolled me on my back. He wasn’t smiling, the expression on the monster’s face was unreadable. The only sound in the room was my unsteady breathing. But it was silenced when clasped his hand around my neck. Tighten his grip by the second, soon I couldn’t breathe. My fingers clawed at his arm in a desperate attempt to be freed.

“...Jak...” I squeaked, “...Jak I...”

I looked into his eyes of my killer and all I could think about is weather I should tell him how I really felt. The secret I kept from Torn, Jak, myself. I knew if I died then he would never know.

“Jak I...Love you.” My eyes rolled back and my hands became limp. I felt the pressure around my neck loosen. My body felt lighter and before the room became completely black I saw wings of a blue angel. For that brief moment I died.

---

I woke up from a deep sleep after dreaming of a dark horrific monster. It was early morning, the sun had just started to rise. I found myself on my bed, naked, and wrapped around my cold sheets. I put my hand on my shoulders checking for bite wounds. Instead I felt dry blood on my skin. I pulled the sheets off my body to find any more cuts. Of course there weren’t any.

“Was it a dream?” I asked myself.

“I’m sorry.” I heard some one said to me.

I gasped and wrapped the sheets back around my body. I saw him sitting on the far end of my bed with his head down. I was to afraid to say anything. Even though the horns were gone and his skin was tan I couldn’t be to certain it was him.

“Ashelin I’m sorry.” He looked up and my heart lifted when I those beautiful blue eyes. I crawled across the bed and wrapped my hands around him. I never felt more happy to see him. It was like the dark monster and Jak were to separate beings and he came to rescue me.

“I thought I died.” I said.

“Me too.” He said. “I thought I killed you.”

I pulled back and put my hands on his face. “Was that you? That...Angel I saw?” I asked.

“It doesn’t matter what I was. I almost killed you.”

“You healed me and saved my life. I don’t care what you think you did to me last night because I know that thing wasn’t you. He wasn’t Jak.”

“It was.” He said. “I should’ve been able to control myself. But a small part of me wanted it to happen.”

He removed my hands from his face, “You’re not safe here with me. No one is. I’m going back to Spargus. Most of the problems you had here are taken care of. You don’t need me anymore.”

He tried to turn away but I grabbed his shirt and forced him to kiss me. It wasn’t hot sultry kiss or a desperate one. It was soft and loving. The kind of kiss that you wished it lasted forever. Our lips parted and we slowly opened our eyes.

“You’re not going to leave me.” I said. “Not again. I love you to fucking much to let you go.”

His eyes widen and he kissed me again. “I love you, Ashelin.”

We fell back on the bed his arms wrapped around me. It was so peacefully that morning. No explosion was heard from afar, my communicator didn’t go off, not even the birds outside chirped. The gods wanted us to share this moment while it lasted. Because we both knew it wouldn’t last long.

---End of Chapter Six---