Page 62 of Celestia, Year Four

It took me a moment before I could unhook my legs from Odion's waist, but he remained deep inside me as we both continued to catch our breath.

I opened my eyes and saw Odion's watery ones. I sat up slightly and used one hand to support myself and lifted the other to press against his cheek.

"You're okay. You are safe right here with me, your Blessed Love. You didn't hurt me," I whispered to him and he slowly nodded.

I gave him a tender kiss and hooked my arm around his neck before lifting the other to give him a tight hug.

He wrapped his arms around my lower waist and held my weight, holding me tightly against him as he quietly cried.

I knew it would take time to heal those open wounds he hid so well from the outside world, but I wouldn't leave his side. I'd help him heal and we had all the time in the world.

Odion was mine, and I wouldn't let his past destroy his beautiful soul.

RETURN HOME AND DISCOVERY

~CELESTIA~

"Imiss Momo. The house is too quiet," I mumbled.

Moving the black stool I'd been using as a temporary ladder to the wall just below the window, I sat down and used the ledge of the window to rest my elbows.

Once comfortable, I began to swing my legs up and down while I stared at Odion who was pulling a shirt out of his drawer.

"You sound like a mom," Odion replied, and I noticed the slight grin on his lips.

He lifted his arms to slide the black shirt on and I couldn't help but pout my lips in disappointment.

Not by his comment, but for him hiding his glorious body under his plain black shirt.

"I do not," I whined.

He arched an eyebrow at me and looked so playful at that moment that I couldn't help but blush and look away.

"Okay, maybe a little."

Odion and I had spent the remaining four days before the final week of preparations alone.

Everyone else was busy setting everything up so it would be perfect and since Momo was having a good time with Arielle whowas doing "Mommy" duties and Aaron was doing a full sweep around the Dark World, Odion and I were allowed to relax.

It was the perfect chance for me to get to know little bits about Odion. I'd yet to get him to sing, but I did find out he used to play the piano when he was small and would tease Orion about it since he was horrible at it.

In only three days, I could see a big difference in Odion.

He was still shy and tried to avoid certain subjects he was uncomfortable with, but when he did talk about things he enjoyed, his whole expression would light up and he wouldn't try as much to hide what made him happy.

The morning we'd had sex, both of us had cuddled and talked for a long time after. It wasn't anything regarding the torture he'd experienced with his "teacher," but how he'd arrived in the Dark World.

He explained how Esme had essentially raised him and helped him through his struggles. She wasn't an expert, and at times,he pushed her away and said really mean things he regretted, but she never fell for his rebellious actions.

Momo helped him a lot too. Having her to hold at night helped with a lot of the nightmares, but he had insomnia for long periods of times.

It was why he always looked tired.

We talked until I was dozing off, and when I woke up, he was fast asleep. I didn't move until I literally would have peed the bed, but he didn't even stir.

The remaining two nights, he'd slept straight through. He said it could have been because I was cuddling him. I was simply happy that he was sleeping well.

It was now Monday, and we were heading back to the Light World. Weirdly enough, I was going to miss the Dark World.

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