Loving Damon

| 42 | All Mine

A/N: Happy Belated Halloween Everyone!!👻

Ive seriously been in such a writing mode and Im keeping my fingers crossed that it continues this way😂!! Im trying to get in as much writing time as I can which is why I got chapter 42 written in such a timely fashion. The only thing is the chapters are a bit shorter than my normal (I usually writer chapters on the much longer side, LOL) but because its coming to an end, chapters are a little shorter.🤷‍♀️ 

Anyways, I hope you guys love it! Enjoy!😘

| Damon | 

After Ariel and I had our moment in the ambulance, the medics were quick to interrupt; telling us she was all set to go and she just needed to replace the bandage every night and put the antibiotic cream on it. The moment was ruined after that, nothing was pretty much said between us as we waited for all the cops and medics to leave the scene in front of her house.

It was a couple hours before we made it inside the house. My family finally decided it was time to leave when Ariel was snuggled up against my side, her eyes falling open and closed; she was more than exhausted and I wanted nothing more than to take her up to bed and let her sleep it all off.

Ariel was half asleep on the couch when she mumbled. "I have to call my dad. Can you give me my purse Dae?"

Her dad was working late at a job for a close friend of his and he hadn't gotten home just yet but I would speak to him in the morning about everything. I didn't want her to worry about any of that, I just wanted to be there for her, anything she needed.

"I'll take care of it." I made my way over to her and tucked my arms under her knees, lifting her off the couch. "Right now, you need a hot bath then sleep."

She didn't resist at all and just settled in my arms, wrapped her own around my neck and mumbled sleepily. "You don't have to stay. I can manage on my own."

Now, I get Ariel's new found strength to try and be her own woman and do things on her own but she must have hit her head or something if she thinks I want to be anywhere other than here right now.

"I want to. I'm right where I want to be baby."

I carried her up the stairs and bumped her bathroom door open lightly with my leg. Setting her down on the toilet, I turned on the bath to more than a warm temperature; I knew she liked the water to be on the hot side. As the tub filled up, I rummaged through her cabinet and found the lavender mint scented bath salts, lavender bubble bath soap, and the rose scented candle I got her. I smiled at the fact she already found a home for the gifts I gave her.

Lifting on to my feet, I set everything up in the bathroom. Poured the bath salts and soap in the hot water and set the candle on the side of the tub. I would get something to light it with as soon as she was relaxed in the water.

No words were said, it was a comfortable silence as I kneeled down to remove her boots that were well above her knee. Removing each one slowly, I rubbed the soles of her feet a minute. Her hand softly reached out to stop my movements. My gaze moved to hers and she shook her head. "Damon you really don't have to do all of this. I'm ok – "

I sit up on my knees, press my hands into her thighs and nudge her legs open, allowing me to sit in the middle of them. My eyes lock with hers and the burning sensation of tear form behind my eyes, I hope she sees the fear and worry in them because I'm going to pour it all out to her right now.

My lips part to speak but I choke on my own words as my emotions get the best of me. This is the first time I have opened up this way to her and I've never felt more comfortable about it.