41. Marital Bliss

After our conversation, I felt more comfortable sleeping away from Damian. I couldn't say I was mad at him, as this was my own fault. I was the one to bring up the conversation. But in truth, it was a conversation that needed to be had. We had just been intimate with one another and taken our relationship to another level. I mainly just wanted to make my intentions clear. If anything, I had thought that he would've asked me to move in with him permanently. I just didn't want our relationship to be defined by my assault. I wanted us to get to each pillar for our own reasons. Not because we felt a duty to do so. 

I woke up the next morning feeling like a new person. Memories of last night flashed through my mind, instantly making me want to get closer to Damian. Yesterday was sheer perfection. I turned around in the bed and saw that he was still fast asleep. I curled up beside him, watching him sleep. He looked relaxed. It had been a while since I'd seen him like this. I l