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MONDAY
October 22, 2040
9:42 AMAfter Attila left, Dominik stroked Illy's hair softly.
"You're okay, baby," He whispered as he kissed the top of her head and held her, but she began to push against him.
"Illy?"
He caught her wrist when she whirled in the direction of the door, stopping her in her tracks.
"Talk to me."
When she saw the genuine concern in his expression, a loud sob escaped her and she crashed into his chest, burying her face in his shirt. She should be running as far away from them as possible, but she needed comfort more than anything else right now and Dominik's warmth was too inviting to pass up.
He wasn't like Attila.
Last night he had asked her permission for a simple kiss and he hadn't even accepted her offer to spend the night.
And now-
Now he was hugging her and kissing the top of her head. He was rubbing her shoulders and fussing over her, whispering soft apologies into her tresses.
But he was no help when she needed him most, she reminded herself. He let Attila embarrass her. Degrade her.
He'd allowed him to treat her like she was nothing but an object. A toy to use and discard.
Illy felt betrayed.
And hurt.
She cried even harder at the thought that everything they'd been building on was a lie and large hands cupped her face as Dominik looked down at her with softness in his eyes, "Baby, calm down please," He urged, "It wasn't so bad, was it?"
Her eyes searched his face, swimming with tears, her lips opening and closing but no words coming out.
Was he truly asking that after what Attila had done to her?
"I-I'm humiliated," She croaked, and she started sobbing all over again, louder this time, and her legs felt like they would give out under her.
"Baby," Dominik sounded remorseful as he wrapped his arms around her, "I'm so sorry."
He leaned in to kiss her forehead, and she pushed at his chest before he caught her hands and pulled her closer to him.
No no no!
She would not let him get to her too.
She would not let him hold her so close.She would not enjoy the gentle way he was brushing kisses over her nose, her eyes, her cheeks... and then her lips.
The butterflies in her stomach fluttered.
He was kissing her?
His name slipped from her parted lips and Dominik smiled against them, kissing her tenderly again for a brief moment before he raised his head, "Yes, Doll?"
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