I Have Tasted the Forbidden Fruit

Chapter 23: New Beginnings

(Damien P.O.V)
*one year later*

Time has passed quickly for Samuel and I. A year has passed and the judge gave me permission to leave when ever I please. The year passed like a blur. I took over my fathers field and got a small job at the kitchen in town for extra money. Samuel and I had to stay in the house and the sheriff came by every couple of weeks to check on me.

Samuel was granted to stay with me and I could be his 'owner' from now on. We laughed at that statement endlessly. While we don't really understand what we are or what our relationship is called; we do know that we saved each other from ourselves and everyone around us. If we didn't have each other or if we never met who knows where we would be today.
(Samuel P.O.V)

A year has passed since Damien killed his father. We spoke of it one time.
*fllllaaasssshhhhback*
"Samuel?" he said in a questioning tone.
"Yes?" I said.
"Do you find me disgusting now? My hands are dirty and tainted." he said. I looked at him strangely and I was taken aback. How could he ever think that?
"Damien. I would never think that about you. Everyone makes decisions. Small decisions. Big decisions. Your decision was big. But Damien; where do you think you would be at in a couple years or even months. The abuse would have never stopped. Your father...he would have kept you here. Trapped. Trapped in the same cycle. He would have probably killed you sooner or later. Your not disgusting or tainted. Your father was. He was disgusting and tainted and sick. Your decision was probably not the best way. You know that though. Accept it because if I was you and that was my father; I would have probably done the same if I had no way out and no one would believe my story. Anyone would Damien. They believed your story and your story touched them deeply. They know now that a person can only take so much before they break. A human can only take so much. And your human Damien. As for your hands? They are not dirty or tainted. They are beautiful. I love them just as I love you. Forever." I said to him. His head lifted and his eyes connected with mine.
I placed my hands into his and entwined our fingers. I held our hands up between us and stared. Light and dark connected. Mixed together. I looked back into his eyes and smiled. He smiled back at me.
"Thank you for loving me Samuel. I love you as well. Forever." he said. I leaned forward and placed my lips onto his.
*le flash back over*

I accepted what he done and never brought it up again. Because I know Damien isn't an evil person. He hasn't brought that day up either. It is like just another chapter in our lives.

I want to leave this town or state now that we can and I plan on talking to Damien about it tonight. Leave and start over together. A new beginning.

I was finishing up some chores in the barn while he was finishing some chores in the house. We planned on meeting at our place when we were both finished. I was the first one done and already made it there.

It was hot out again and I decided to go for a swim. I was so absorbed in my thoughts that I didn't hear Damien come up behind me. It was to late for me to react before I was dumped under water.

"You are so gonna get it!" I screamed at him. He laughed and tried to swim away. Before he could I grabbed on to his ankles and pulled him back to me. I pushed on his shoulders and he went under water. He came up coughing and spitting out water. I laughed and splashed his face over and over again.

"Fine fine! You win!" he laughed at me.

"Of course." I said and started to swim away.

We both layed on the ground letting the sun dry our bodies.

"Damien?" I said.

"Yes Samuel?" he replied.

"What do you think about leaving and starting over? Having a new beginning where no one knows us and we can just have a fresh start on life?" I asked him. He was quiet for a moment. I started to get nervous and believed he didn't want to. Why would he want to leave the town he was born and lived his whole life in?

"If you don't want to I understand..." I started to say.

"Oh no I want to. I have honestly thought about it countless times. I just don't know where we would go." he said. I sighed and relief and smiled.

"Anywhere we want. We have extra money from your job and field work. I can find work on the road and so can you. We can go anywhere Damien. No maps. No plans. Just go." I said. He laughed and rolled towards me and placed his chin on my chest.

"Anywhere the wind takes us we go. No looking back?" he asked.

"No looking back. We pack and leave tonight." I said. He closed his eyes and breathed deeply. Smiling and opening his eyes to meet mine he said, "Lets do it."
*time jump*
(Damien P.O.V)

"Samuel it is perfect!" I said. In front of us was a small, cozy cabin. We both built it together and made it our own.

We traveled endlessly going from here to there. Only stopping to rest ourselves and or horses. We did what we said we were going to do. That night we packed almost everying we owned and never looked back. I left a letter for anyone to find saying to do what they please with the house and property. From state to state and towns to towns we traveled trying to find the perfect place for us. Finally we traveled into a town called Glintsville.

It was a small quiet place with miles of land as far as the eyes could see. All of the people here smiled and greeted us as if we had lived there for years. We stayed at the small hotel there and decided that this was the perfect place.

We asked around the town and learned that there was a small piece of land about a mile up the town for sale. We rode up there and the land was surrounded by woods and we would have pleanty of privacy. We were able to purchase the land and got to work buildling our new home.

Almost three weeks later we finally finished it. Build by our hands together was the home we were to share together. We built it right in the back on the edge of the woods. The smell of pine invaded our senses as well as the inside of our cabin.

"Yes Damien it is perfect. Because it is our home. Together." he said and smiled down at me. We linked our hands together and walked towards our new home. I pushed open our door and stepped inside.

"This is our new beginning Samuel. Our fresh start." I said. He came up behind me and turned me to face him.

"Yes it is. And I am so glad it is with you." he said and leaned down and placed his lips on mine. I kissed him back and pulled away to rest my forhead on his.

"I'm glad it is with you too." I said to him.

"I love you forever." he said to me.

"I love you forever too." I said to him.

A new beginning. A start of something new. Our love was special. Our love is something that most people wouldn't understand and would look at it as something abnormal and sinful. But the way I see it is our love was more than just simple love. It wasn't something we could control. I learned that love doesn't come when you want it. And it comes in different ways, different people, and different colors. Love is love no matter who it is and I wouldn't change a thing about who I fell in love with. He is all I need in life. He saved me and made me whole and sane.

I will love him forever.

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