Darker Than Blood

.13

She froze.

The tips of her fingers going ice cold.

It's time to. . .what?

It was her brain-freeze moment. Her mind stormed all kind of questions. He did ask her to spend the night then of course he would sleep here too!

Not just have a cup of coffee!

Instantly she tried to remember if her bedroom was decent and their weren't any suspicious stuff lying around. She did have a bad habit of throwing around her undergarments on the bed.

A horrific image colored in her head.

Her bra dangling on the edge of the bed—

"I'll be taking this couch." He said suddenly.

His voice brought her smack dab to earth and her response was instant.

Abrupt.

"You can take the bed! Half the nights I sleep on the couch anyway. " She tried to smile but really it seemed like a grimace.

He could see she was struggling with herself. Biting her lower lip. Color slightly fading.

It was his first time seeing such an unsure human. Usually humans were very self assured and pompous know-it-all.

Smiling— Damien leaned in.

Close.

Close enough to widened her eyes.

"I'll take the bed only if I get to share it with you."

His blue eyes bored in her eyes, his breath fanning across her face and all she could think was. . .up close he was drop dead gorgeous! And she felt intimidated by his beauty to the point she wasn't really looking at him. More like she was looking past him.

A person so beautiful that you can't look at him properly.

His stunning face was too much to bear.

She jerked when he blew a breath across her face.

"I'm waiting."

That's when Sarah thought . Hard.

This man was the reason she was sitting here unscathed, the reason she got saved .

If he hadn't arrived on the right moment—she didn't dare think past that.

This man made her feel. . safe.

What was the harm in sharing a bed?

But. .she had never done a thing like that.

Once again she wished she was bold enough to say yes but. . .

"I. .i don't know." Was her lame reply.

He just kept looking at her and then he smirked .

"I should have been more persuasive but then it would go against my manhood decrees. I'll take the couch. You take the bed." He said softly watching color return to her delicate face. " Believe me I'm not a gentleman but somehow you make me into one."

Her lashes fluttered as she blinked.

She tried to hide her vivid relief.

This time she didn't dare argue.

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Why was she so. .restless?

Laying on her bed , she was staring at the ceiling. Sarah didn't bother turning the lights off. What was the point? Sleep seemed like a far away dream tonight anyway.