Date = 16 NovemberPlace = San Francisco (Damion’s house)POV - MelaenaA white, frothy cascade of water falls into a deep blue plunge pool, surrounded by rocky outcroppings lined with lichen and moss, before it roils and bubbles down the beach into the ocean. It’s a breathtakingly stunning little cove, hidden away like a precious gem.I wiggle my toes, digging my feet into the warm sand as I watch a kingfisher swoop into the water to reappear with a small squirming fish. He finds a spot in one of the tree shrubs overhanging the pool, clinging to the cliff with extended roots, to consume his meal.I take a deep breath — filled with the smell of deep mossy earth, sweet flowers, and salty water — before I speak.“Are you sure about that?” My heart is still struggling to recover from getting pulverized this morning. It was like deja vu. There he was, hugging a brunette, right in front of me. I didn’t know one’s heart could take so much abuse and still survive … but somehow I managed to pu
Date = 19 NovemberPlace = San Francisco (Speakeasy Ales & Lagers)POV - DamionI push my foot down, speeding up my black Lambo down Evans Avenue, while softly cursing our main engineer. We were testing out the new bikes and he made me do some extra laps cause there was something wrong with the bike’s throttle — and now I’m late!For my first official date. Ever.This would not have happened if our whole relationship business wasn’t such a hush-hush secret. Hiding our relationship is not what I want, but we’ve decided to do it this way so we can take things slow and get to know each other, before going public and throwing our lives into chaos.At least I’ve texted her, managed a quick shower; rushed through traffic, and now I’m parking my car in front of the small pub.Where she’s already waiting for me inside.I immediately notice her sitting on one of the chairs at the uncrowded bar, her back facing me, talking to some guy. Even without fully seeing her I know that she’s wearing one
Date = 20 NovemberPlace = San Francisco (Damion’s house)(Grimm house)POV – MelaenaI stare at the strikingly bountiful hunky specimen next to me. He looks so much like an angel when he’s sleeping … innocent and vulnerable … and it touches the deepest parts of my heart for some reason. I better enjoy the sight cause soon we might be blowing out our last breaths … my brothers have seen the pictures already.And they already exploded on the little boys’ chat group, since Damion ignored their calls. He agreed however to meet them at his parents’ house in an hour.Just because of some photos on the net. Granted, they’re not flattering. I would even go as far as to say they’re a little undignified.Damion’s hand is clearly under my dress, while he’s snogging me, and I’m melted against his chest, my hand suspiciously close to his crotch.The heading:Damion Grimm, racing his best friend’s sister!And it explains that #Damena is official … the secret revealed … and so on and so on … ug.The
Date = 22 NovemberPlace = San Francisco (Inferno)POV - Damion“Hey, it’s Damion Grimm,” some guy says to his date and points. Fuck. I smile faintly as they walk past, feeling the pull of the scab on my lower lip. “He looks like shit.”“I thought he was still in hospital,” he continues as they are walking down the red carpet.“I heard he was tied to a pole in his underwear.” People are going to remember that one for a while. Damn, assholes.“Heard he nearly died though.” The twins look uncomfortable. Yeah, the ‘nearly-died’ part scared them so good, they agreed to me dating their sister.“He looks rather bad,” the girl adds looking back over her shoulder. I grinch, whilst the twins beam conceitedly at me as if they just got laid. They did it. Stripped me to my Calvin Klein, taking turns to fight me. And then they tied me to a pole — exposed.“You do look rather bad,” Enrique huffs and straightens the jacket of my suit. Cameras flash frantically from the other side of the stanchions. I
Date = 22 NovemberPlace = San Francisco (Inferno)POV - DamionEd Sheeran sings gruffly in tune with my heart.‘I found a love … for me ….. darling, just dive right in …. follow my lead’I pull her more into me as we move over the dance floor. I lower my head into the vanilla flavor hair and sniff in a breath. I swear it makes me high. My heart pounds underneath her palm. Can she feel how out of control I am?‘Well, I found a girl …… beautiful and sweet ….I never knew you were the someone waiting for me … ‘“Damion?” I look down into those bluest of blue eyes and feel as if I’ve overdosed on happy pills and coffee. She’s slowly destroying my demons one by one without even doing a thing. Just her presence is enough.‘Darling just kiss me slow …. ‘“Mm.” I’m on a high.“I want to kiss you.”“Huh?”A huge smile spreads over her face. Hell. She drives me crazy and wild — but I’m helpless when she smiles. Even my knees turn into the proverbial jelly.‘I whispered underneath my breath … bu
Date = 22 NovemberPlace = San Francisco (Damion’s house)POV – MelaenaWARNING – Sex scene !!!!! Damion’s lips are full and soft, but his kiss is desperate and eager as if he is struggling with something — inside himself. He nibbles my bottom lip softly and takes the gap to deepen the kiss, pushing his tongue into my mouth.I feel hot all the way to my toes … and back up, and at other horny spots along the way.No man has ever held me like this before, or kissed me like this before … And all I know is that I never want this to end. Right at this moment, nothing else matters.I move my hands beneath his shirt, and he winches slightly, but does not break the kiss. Anger rises through my body and mixes with the lust. He’s in pain. My damn brothers almost killed him. I’ve never been so scared and furious in my life when Deimos told me what happened. The thought of losing him nearly destroyed me. I wanted to kill off all my brothers — in a slow gruesome way. And if it wasn’t for their pit
Date = 22 NovemberPlace = San Francisco (Damion’s house)POV – DamionWARNING – sex scene!!!“I love you.”It was just a whisper, but it was clear enough.I don’t think she meant to say it out loud, but it snookers me and stops my heart.The usual fear of being unworthy leaps into my heart and grows until it feels as if it’s going to burst and destroy me. But this time there’s no backing out — Johnny walked through the tunnel.And what a walk it was.I have never been so aroused. I could barely contain myself. I’ve never felt this much desire … this hunger. And I had no control. None, whatsoever.She moans in her sleep and I pull her closer, tracing the contours of her arm with my finger. She’s so fucking perfect. My body stirs as I watch her.I can wake her. Have my way with her again. I wiggle my nose into her hair, smelling the vanilla flowery cocktail that’s her, and sigh. I’m so fucked.I switch on the TV and scroll through the channels until I land on Harry Potter and the Philos
Date = 23 NovemberPlace = San Francisco (Damion’s house)POV – DamionWARNING – sex scene!!I wake up to an empty bed and for a brief moment, panic strikes my heart — not something wholly new to me. Fear and nightmares too. I came to know it all too well ever since my sister died. And in the time since, I’ve been prancing around a stockpile of guilt and a dash of PTSD, conjointly.For a second, the thought that something happened to her scares me, or that she might have left, or that D took her. All very real possibilities.But then I hear movements in the bathroom and I start to breathe freely. Her phone is on the nightstand and I take it to see what time it is.There’s a message on the screen. She must’ve forgotten to close it after reading it. It’s from the douche ex-boyfriend.Ren: We need to talk about Damion #TruthMustComeOutAsshole.Suddenly, I have a cramp in my tummy. Truth? What truth? There are so many.Will it be so bad if I just snap his neck or something? I mean, one le