Dean and Neo aren’t back yet. I got a text not too long ago from Dean saying that Beast started to ask too many questions, and when Dean didn’t answer, Beast knew something happened to Harlow while she was gone. So he’s currently trying to get Beast back into hibernation so Neo can take his place.
While I don’t think Harlow wouldn’t appreciate Beast’s company, it’s Neo she needs right now.
“My knight in shining armor,” she jokes, putting the back of her hand to her forehead and letting out a dramatic sigh.
“Always for you, My Queen.” I wink down at her, and she rolls her eyes, a smile taking over her pouty lips.
When we get to my room, I bring her over to my bed and place her in the middle. “Can I sleep with you tonight?” I ask, not ready to be away from her right now. I need the contact, the reminder she’s still here with me.
“I’d like that. Just don’t snore, or I’ll stab you.” She smiles sweetly up at me.
“Noted,” I chuckle.
Pulling back the blankets, I take off my shirt, aware of her eyes on my body. She licks her lips, and I can’t help it, my cock twitches. Bad timing, but it’s hard not to react when she’s looking at me like that.
I start on my pants next, unbuttoning them, and slowly pulling them down. My cock is half hard, and her eyes find it quickly. She seems to like what she sees because her nipples pebble underneath her sleep top in response.
I try to will my cock to settle down at the attention she’s giving me and slide under the covers with her. We lay there side by side, our heads on the pillows as we just stare at each other.
My eyes take in her beauty, burning it into my memories. Her bright, blue eyes are filled with so much pain that it sets a fire deep inside me. I want to just stick her in my pocket and protect her from harm. But I can’t if she won’t let me.
And that’s not how she works. She can take care of herself.
Until she can’t.
Her raven black hair falls over half her face, and I reach my hand out to brush it out of the way. Her eyes flutter shut at my touch as she lets out a little sigh. I stroke her cheek with my hand, wishing she would just let me take care of her.
“Cass,” she whispers so softly I almost can’t hear her. When she opens her eyes, my breath catches at how broken she looks. “Take it away?”
My heart fucking shatters. “Take what away, baby?” I ask.
“The feeling of him.” Her eyes water, and god this isn’t something I’m used to with her, but I’ll do anything she asks me,anything. “I need to feel you inside me. Replace those memories, please?”
“Fuck,” I growl before sliding my hand from her face to behind her head, pulling her towards me as I lean forward and kiss her. She whimpers against my lips, but her hands tangle in my hair, gripping me hard, like she’s trying to keep me from moving.
I slide my tongue into her mouth, gliding it over hers as they start to dance together in a slow sensual way.
Shifting until I’m hovering over her, I break the kiss and look down at her wide lustful eyes. “Is this okay?” I ask, not wanting her to feel uncomfortable.
“Yes,” she nods. “I want you, Cassius, all of you. I love you so much. I need you, this,” she pleads. This Harlow right here, this is the broken girl I met all those years ago. The girl who trusted me to help put her back together. And that’s what I plan on doing for her now. I’m not sure what version I’m going to get of her, and when, but I love all of them the same, and will please each of them to the best of my abilities.
I take her lips again, kissing her with everything I have in my heart. Pouring all my love for her into that kiss.
Her nails claw at my back, desperate for more. “You can have me, my love. Any time you need me, want me, I’m yours. Always and forever. I will never leave you, I will never doubt you. I will stand by your sides. All of them,” I declare.
Her eyes widen at the last part, like she’s surprised that I know about her other identities.
“You know?” she asks.
I give her a soft smile. “We all do, baby. But it never mattered to us, because in the end, they’re just different parts of you, even if they’re their own person. We love all of them. We don’t understand it fully, but we love you no matter what.”
“I missed you.” She reaches up, cupping my face. I lean into her touch and kiss the palm of her hand. “My heart died that day, you know? The day Dean sent me away. Then my soul followed the moment I woke up in that cell with Evie. So thank you, for bringing me back to life.” A tear rolls down her cheek, and I lean forward to kiss it away.
“I will forever try to make that up to you. I know it won’t change anything, but I need you to know how much I love you.”
“I know, now show me.” She smiles up at me.
I start with kissing her forehead as she shuts her eyes. I move to each eyelid, placing a soft kiss on them, then her cheeks, her jaw. She turns her head to the side, giving me access to her neck. I kiss and suck my way down as her breathing starts to pick up.