I don't love you for what you are. I love you for how you are because what you are can change tomorrow but how you are cannot change in a day.

-Rain

Marcus fell on the floor with a thud. I shot him.

Not once, not twice but thrice.

I looked at the gun in my hand as I threw it away. I went to Marcus as I turned his body over to see blood oozing out from his body from three places.

"Marcus!"

I called but to no avail. He was indeed dead and I did it.

I looked at my hand to see it was coated with blood. I am a murderer. Tears fell down from eyes at that thought. Mom and dad should have been so disappointed.

I heard banging from the other side. I knew it was Amber but I didn't have the courage to open the door.

You need to stay there for a while.

"Rain!"

I heard Damien's voice. He stood in front of me covered in blood. His eyes glistening with tears.

He thought that I was shot.

He made his way forward to me till the time he wasn't standing in front of me.

"You okay?", he asked and I shook my head.

"You are hurt?", he asked me but I again shook my head.

"I am a murderer.", I sobbed.

I fell on the ground. I didn't dare to bring my hand near my face. They were covered in blood.

"Where is Amy?", he asked as I pointed in the direction of the bathroom.

I sobbed on the floor. Damien didn't come to me even once.

"Boss everyone is down.", I heard a man's voice. It was gruff.

"Get everything cleared up starting from the basement.", Damien stated.

I felt someone's breath hitting the back of neck. I turned around to see it was Damien.

"We can't keep Amy there for long.", Damien stated and I nodded my head. The banging on the door had stopped. Maybe she got tired.

"Come. We don't need to look all bloodied in front of her.", Damien said as he helped me get up. His body was covered in blood but I didn't care. Somehow it didn't disgust me today.

Maybe because I was in the same boat as him.

We left the basement as we made our way to my room. The house was calm. It looked like a haunted house with bodies lying here and there.

I shuddered as I unknowingly moved closer to Damien.

Damien didn't say a single word the whole way up.

It is as only when we reached my room that he opened his mouth.

"Just remember Rain that you are no murderer. What you did was to protect your child. Any mother should have done it. I didn't stop you from crying because I wanted you to take it all out. Now go and take a bath.", Damien stated.

I nodded my head.

I went inside my room. As I directly went inside the bathroom, stripped and jumped in the shower.

I scrubbed my hand to get rid of the blood.

The events of today playing back and forth.

I looked at Amber who was oblivious of everything around her. The basement was sound proof but it doesn't meant that sounds from outside won't come in.

The first gun shot ran with a colorful curse. Amber jumped in my arms. She was scared.

Even I was.

But I needed to prove her that it is nothing by keeping my fears at bay.

"It is okay baby. Like dad mentioned some people are bursting crackers.", I stated.

She looked up at me. I passed her a promising smile which made her calm down.

Damien wanted to keep a man for my protection but it was impossible for Marcus to find me and after what happened that night. I didn't trust anyone.

I looked at Amber as she cling on to me as the gunshots got louder.

She clapped her hand as I looked in her direction. She put both her palms on either side of her mouth as actioned as if someone was screaming.

She is way too smart.

I suddenly heard banging on the door.

"Open the door sugar."

I knew this voice too well. I could never forget it. I started desperately looking around. A heart was about to fly out of my chest. I knew what he was capable of and that scared me.

He started pushing the door. I knew it will break soon.

I thought of hiding both of us in the bathroom. But again if we both hid then I will also endanger Amber's life.

I took Amber's hand as I rushed inside the bathroom.

I bent down at Amber's level. Amber looked at me questionably.

"Stay here and don't make any noise.", I stated as I kissed her forehead.

"Momma loves you. Always remember that.", I stated as I exited the door and shut the bathroom behind me not caring Amber was banging on it.

She will get tired sooner or later. I stood in front of the main door as I pointed the gun Damien gave me at the door.

Let's see what destiny has in store for me.

"Rain you okay?", I heard Damien's voice. It was only then I realised that I had been so long in the water.

"Ummm... Yes.", I stated as I quickly turned of the shower and tied the bathrobe around me as I exited the bathroom.

Damien was sitting on the bed with his head in his hands.

I went to him as I placed my hand on his shoulder.

He looked up at me as he I saw tears were rolling down his cheek. Why was her crying?

"Why are you crying? Shouldn't it be the other way around?", I asked softly. But for an odd reason I didn't feel like crying anymore.

"Do you feel like crying anymore?", he asked and I shook my head.

I couldn't understand that why was I feeling bad but not guilty.

"I don't feel guilty.", I told Damien.

"Because what you did was right. You did it to protect your family. And that was the right thing to do.", Damien stated.

He told me and I couldn't help but agree. Maybe he deserved it but did I had the right to do so? This was the question but I let it slip for the time being.

"Amber! We need to get her.", I told Damien. He placed his hand on my cheek and cherished it.

"I went and already got Amber. She had fallen asleep. I have put her to bed in her room.

"She is fine?", I asked.

"If you want I will call the doctor tomorrow to check upon her.", Damien stated but I shook my head with a laugh.

"No need for that. But now tell me why were you crying. Did you lose some of your men?", I asked.

"I cried because I was terrified thinking that you were shot.", he blurted out.

I wrapped my arms around his torso as I pulled him in a hug. He didn't miss a beat in tying his arms around my body.

I felt him kiss the crown of my head.

"I love you.", he said as I froze.

Did he really say that?

I unwrapped my arms from around him. My mind wasn't ready to digest what he said to me.

"You didn't mean it.", I stated.

He frowned.

"Why are you belittling yourself. Any one would love you. What I said is true. I never felt like this for anyone. First of all I didn't know what is meant by love but you taught it to me. I, Damien Black am utterly and completely in love with you.", he said with such pride as if he had accomplished the goal of his life.

"I don't know what to say.", I muttered.

"Tell me whatever you are feeling. Even if it isn't what we call the three magical words.", he said as he held me by my waist.

"I hated you when I first saw you. I know hate is a very strong emotion and there is a very thin line between hate and love and I have crossed it a long time agoas I spent more and more time with you. So I can say that I, Rain Carter really love you.", I stated.

I heard him groan. I looked up at him questionably.

"You know what angel. I really want to show you my love. I really do. I want to worship every inch of your delicate body. Take you to euphoria and then bring back here. I want to do so much.", he stated. His tone tortured.

I felt a blush rose my cheek as I understood the meaning of it.

"Then show me.", I stated.

He looked down at me stunned.

"Are you sure?", he asked.

"I trust you.", I said as something blazed in his eyes.

He bent down as he took me in a gentle yet seducting kiss. Promising me things that no one has ever promised me.

I got on my toes as I responded back. He bit my lower lips asking for permission and I granted it. I let him take the lead as he explored my mouth. Our tongues dancing rather than fighting for dominance as we were equal in it.

He put his arms around my hips as he hoisted me and placed me on the bed.

He kissed my forehead in a longing kiss as he looked in my eyes.

"You sure?", he asked and I nodded my head. To lost to form words.

He enterwined our fingers has he went back to kissing my lips.

He proved himself right the whole night by taking me to euphoria but the thing was that he never let me fell from there.

~*~

Damien rolled down from top of me. We were both sweaty by the love making and I had to say it is one of the best night of my life minus Marcus.

I looked at Damien and passed him a smile.

"Why don't we get dressed as I get Amy here. You never know when the koala will wake up and come here and I don't think you want her to see us naked.", Damien stated and I nodded my head.

"Have someone fed Coco?", I asked and Damien nodded his head.

I closed my eyes as he got down the bed to pick up his clothes. He chuckled and murmured something but I couldn't hear him. Once he has left the room I got down the bed and rushed to the closet and picked out a nightgown and wore it.

Soon Damien came back with Amber. She was partially awake as Damien placed her in the middle of the bed with us on either side.

I looked up and a thought popped in my mind.

"Damien you know what after murdering...."

"It was self defense love.", Damien cut me.

"Alright. After shooting Marcus in self defense. I realized something. Life is too unpredictable. You never know when death will come and in which form. So I have a request. If I die before you then don't dress me in black rather dress me up in the shades of pink and white. I want to look like a marshmallow when I go to see my father.", I stated.

I didn't want papa to think that I have died and then cane to meet him rather I wanted him to think that his daughter was actually came there specially to meet them.

"Fine then you also remember if I die before you then you also dress me up in the shade of pink and white because I want to impress your father and I don't think I have a very good impression on him so it will take some time.", Damien said while chuckling.

"I was being serious.", I stated.

"Fine but I even promise you that it is a far fetched thought. Amy, you and I have an long life together and I can promise you we will stay together for an eternity.", Damien stated.

"We aren't immortals.", I argued.

"You know love the hell on this planet is so filled with agony that even a day at times feel like an eternity. So according to that we do have an eternity. Because life is a wheel and it keeps on moving from good to bad.", he stated.

I couldn't help but agree. He was right.

A yawn left my mouth.

"Sleep angel. You must be tired.", he said gently.

"Good night Damien.", I said as another yawn left my mouth.

"Good night love.", he stated as I succumbed into a dreamless sleep.