Dani's Harem [Reverse Harem]

Nathan - There are eyes in the sky.

Jock lifts his head from the bed and looks at me. Without a sound, he climbs off the bed and disappears from my view. I assume he's going to have a look around the cabin and settle back on my side. I can't move at the moment because Dani is currently snuggled into my side. Her warmth seeps into me and I drift into a light sleep. I pull her closer and instinctively kiss her head when she snuggles closer to me. I squeeze her and drift into a deeper sleep.

Movement wakes me but I stay still with my eyes closed. The warm body beside me is moving and I suddenly remember everything that has happened in the last couple of days. I also remember Danis mini-breakdown earlier so I stay still and keep my breathing calm in case she is trying to pull herself together. Instead, I feel the softest touch of fingers move over my face and neck. Carefully skirting any cuts and bruises. I force by body to stay still as my heart rate picks up. Another area of my body has also decided to pay attention as Danis's fingers softly move over me. Worried my interest will be visible I moan softly and move my body. Dani softly gasps and moves away.

After a minute or two Dani softly grips my shoulders and attempts to rouse me. Now that I am calmer and have control of my body I decide to mess with her just a little. Without opening my eyes I roll and curl myself around and over Dani. So she is essentially under half of my body. She gasps and I wince just a little as pain signals over my body that I still have healing to do. I ignore it for now as I am most interested in Dani's next step. 

With a firmer grip on my shoulder, Dani says my name loudly and shakes me. I grunt under my breath and open my eyes pretending I am just waking up. I shuffle more to the side and move my head towards her neck as if I am about to snuggle in and pull her tightly. She giggles and shoves me away and it makes me laugh a little with her reaction. She gasps realizing I was messing with her and a lovely blush crosses her face.

I laugh loudly when she huffs in pretend annoyance and heads toward the bathroom. Whilst in there I do my business and then use the shower. My body aches and my head has its own heartbeat at this point. Once out of the shower, I take a look at myself in the mirror and catalog all the damage. Not as bad as it feels but isn't that always the way.

I wrap a towel around my hips and walk out into the cabin in search of clean clothes forgetting for all of a minute that I am not at home. I hear Dani make a small sound in her throat and I turn fully expecting to see her captive, instead, she is staring at my chest with big shocked eyes. A wave of self-consciousness rolls over me and I actively force myself to straighten instead of shy away. 

Dani takes a step toward me and lifts her hand as if she is going to touch me and I can't hide the flinch which shocks her into stillness. Her eyes jump to mine with questions in her eyes and I have to decide if I am going to answer them. I see no disgust in her eyes only confusion and compassion and I decide that I know a lot about her in a very short amount of time and maybe I should share so she knows my issues and triggers. Something the both of us probably should have talked about after the first panic attack one of us had.

"Give me a minute and we can talk. I need to grab some clean clothes."

With a soft smile, Dani turns away from me towards the kitchen.

"I'll put the kettle on and make some waffles or something to eat."

I quickly grab some clothes that are magically my size from the bedroom drawers and head into the bathroom to get dressed. I look at my reflection in the mirror and grimace as I look over the scars of deep wounds and healed bullet holes. I trace surgery scars with my fingers and dance my fingers along the edges of my burned side. I am a mess of scar tissue and can't believe I forgot Dani was around. Any inkling she might have found me the slightest bit attractive has now died and dug its own grave. I mourn the small amount of time I was seen as a strong ex-army soldier and accept I will now be the emotionally and physically scarred veteran that they worry will snap at any moment. I know how it goes because I have already lived it, that is one of the reasons I live in the woods alone. I gather up my pride and square my shoulders ready for this conversation.