In the heart of darkness

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  I snap my head to his, guilt hits me in the chest as tears run down my cheeks. I felt so bad, he was such a good person and he didn't deserve to get hurt because of my stupid body
 
  "He didn't get hurt, he got a black eye but that was it, I held Cain back and put him to sleep instead. He's fine, lucky but fine so don't feel guilty you did nothing wrong"
 
  "It still feels like I did"
 
  "Well he won't think that, nor will I or Daniel. He's fine, he will wake up well rested"
 
  "Is that it over now? I thought it was meant to last for days"
 
  "Yes, thankfully our power took most of the heat for you before you even woke up, taking the contraception out of your arm seems to trick your body into completing the heat. I'll run a bath then mum wants us for breakfast"
 
  My stomach rumbles loudly. He hands me a protein bar and I grin opening it and devouring the food with absolutely no grace. He chuckles, kissing my head and climbing out of the bed to start the bath. I stand up on shaky legs and pull on a night gown and open the balcony doors.
 
  I smile in happiness as the familiar scent of home fills my nose, exciting me and relaxing me all at the same time. I pull a joint from the jar and sit down to smoke it as I watch the sun rise. Ducks paddle around the edge of the pond happily making me smile. Home was amazing. I loved it but I loved it even more being married to Carter and living in our house.
 
  Carter comes from the bathroom in all his naked glory, he pulls me on his knee kissing my temple.
 
  "How do you feel?"
 
  "Happy to be home"
 
  I answer resting my head on his chest. He wraps his arms around my body cuddling me close.
 
  "Me too"
 
  I smile, I was tired but not exhausted. Excited to see my parents.
 
  "Yeah I teased dads yesterday, they were cursing me out in there head the entire evening"
 
  "Why what did you say, your such a shit head"
 
  I roll my eyes shaking my head but I can't help but smirk
 
  "That I wasn't going to share you anymore because your mine, told them you always were and your now in your rightful place and your never leaving me again"
 
  I snort and turn taking a drag of my joint and I rest my head against his
 
  "Your awful you know that"
 
  "But I'm right"
 
  I roll my eyes smirking at him
 
  "Yes you are right but your still awful"
 
  He kisses me softly, I moan pushing tighter against him. He pulls back taking the joint from my hand and smokes a little and then he gives it back. I dump it as he lifts me up and carries me to the bath.
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  "Come on hurry up Carter"
 
  I huff as he dries himself like he's 90 years old. I cross my arms over my chest as he acts like a big baby because he has to share me with my parents for a while.
 
  "No I don't want to go!"
 
  "Carter please I'm so hungry and I want mums food, please hurry up or I swear I'll walk over there myself you big baby!"
 
  He growls
 
  "No your not leaving my side"
 
  "Well then hurry up because my side is going for breakfast"
 
  I stomp my foot on the floor annoyed, his lips tug up at the sides as he tries not to smile at my childish behaviour but what else could I do he was driving me crazy.
 
  "Fine fine fine fine fine I'll go but you stay on my knee! I don't want to share"
 
  "Your being a baby, all we are doing is going for breakfast. They will hug me and say hello and we will eat. Now hurry up your moving like your a century old"