Chapter 16

Damon's POV

I'm not quite sure what I said or did, but I agree to walk her back to the room. The long walk back is spent in awkward silence, with only the sounds of our footsteps echoing along the stone floors.

She's no longer holding onto me, but following a couple steps behind me. I glance behind and see her head hung low. She's completely distancing herself from me.

I'm so confused as she initiated that kiss back in the room. I was more than willing to go further, but respected her wishes when she stopped it.

I thought we were getting on better terms when she agreed to walk with me, so it has to be something that I said. The rest of the way back is spent with me replaying it all to figure out what I did.

When we make it back to the room, she makes her way to the sofa in front of the fireplace and lays down, and curls up with her knees pulled up into her torso.

Instead of ruining any good grace she's extended, I just go to the fireplace and work on getting a warm fire started s