"What?" Damon's voice was hoarse and filled with pain.

Anna looked at him quickly and in an instant she realised how her words had come across to him.

"NOOO!" she exclaimed horrified "Oh Damon!"

She took the steps needed to stand in front of him once more. She took his clenched hands in her own and pulled his arms around her then placed her hands on his face.

"I'm sorry Damon..."

Damon lost himself and he pulled her in tightly with a sob of feeling he never realised he knew.

"Please... please don't leave me Beany."

"Never" she whispered.

He lent back to look at her tear stained face.

"I'll never leave you Damon."

"Then what..."

"It's over. All of it. Everything that happened. Gregory. It's... over."

Her words sunk in and his shattered heart glued itself back together.

"Thank fuck! I thought... fuck." He shook his head as if to rid himself of the image that burned itself into it so quickly.

"Fuck Beany! Don't ever do that to me ever again!" His stern words were accompanied by a face filled with relief.

"Yes Damon."

Her simple words had his body humming. God he wanted her.

"So, this picnic..."

"I should take you over my knee for scaring me like that!"

Her eyes grew wide as he lent down to whisper "One day Beany, I will spank you. I'll teach you pleasures you never imagined. I'll teach you the difference between the pain you've known to the pain that gives you pleasure as you scream out my name when your insides explode."

Her shiver was all the confirmation he needed. He would one day be introducing her to his way of life... of that he had no doubt.

"Now, let's eat."

He settled her down on the picnic blanket and quickly checked that everything he'd asked for was there. Satisfied he acknowledged to himself that at least the idiot boy had done something right.

Evening slowly became night as they chatted about decorating the house. Anna blushed more than once as Damon lent to kiss her softly. This night was perfect in every way possible.

A comfortable silence fell over them with Anna looking out across the ocean to see the flash of lights from a ship on the horizon. The chill of the sea breeze had Damon closing the glass doors earlier and she realised that she could see his refection quite clearly. She let her eyes roam down his body as he sat less than a foot away from where she sat. She watched as his hand lifted to touch her hair twisting a strand around hia finger.

His face showed emotions that she never thought possible for her but she was so damn glad that she'd found them. She was glad that she had him. He was her strength, her protector and she was finally willing to admit... her heart.

"Is everything ok?" he quietly asked.

She nodded and with a small smile she turned her head to him.

Breathtaking. That was the only word he could use to describe the way she looked in that moment. He gulped a breath as he lent towards her, she in turn met him half way surprising him.

Their lips met in a gentle touch before he reached out to pull her over onto his lap and he captured her mouth as she captured his in a fire of twisting tongues as hands roamed across bodies with a seeking promise.

Coming up for air came with a hoarse groan for them both as they sat gasping and looking deeply into each others eyes.

His breath hitched in raw desire at the words that came from her mouth.

"Make love to me Damon."

His body tembled at her words.

"Are you sure? There's no turning back....."

"Damon!"

He grinned "Yes ma'am!"

He quickly moved her from his lap and stood up with a hand outstretched and as soon as she was standing he bent down and lifted her into his arms. Kissing her soundly as he started the steps towards the bedroom.

"I love you Beany."

He strode quickly into the bedroom and witb the knowledge that this night was the beginning of a future neither dreamed would ever happen be placed her gently on the bed. Removing his shoes he climbed onto the bed and lent down over her.

She smiled. This night was perfect in every way. Looking into his eyes as he hovered above her she knew it was time. Time to say the words she never expected to say.

"I love you Damon."

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THE END.

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