Her fingers gently touched her own lips before she smiled and stepped into his arms. Her arms wrapped around his waist and she pressed into him, her head resting just above his heart, where it beat against the side of her head. There was nothing more in the world she could have wanted than to be by his side. pressed against him through everything.

Damien's fingers lifted her head and she smiled, standing on her toes and kissing him gently, her hand sliding up to cup his cheek, You can be rough. I trust you.