*Rion*
Guilt weighed me down as I trudged to the bedroom.
Daphne looked up from the bed and smiled at me. “Did you catch up with Eva?"
“Yeah."
“What's wrong?"
“I wasn't there to protect her...."
I didn't have to say anymore. Daphne hopped up to wrap her arms around me. The soft warmth of her body against mine was an intoxicating salve. She kissed my cheek and my neck, and soon our lips found each other.
We gently fell into the bed. Her mouth opened for me and I ran my fingers along her gentle curves. I didn't know how long Daphne and I would last, but she was with me at that moment, and that was all that mattered for the time being.
She wrapped her arms around me and I felt the tension in my body ease away. I fell asleep to the gentle rustle of her breath next to my ear.
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