Chapter 78

Damian was up a little before the sun and was watching a sleeping Lilian. Something in him didn't want to go to work. He looked at her beautiful and calm face. He gently cupped her soft cheeks and stroked her lush black hair. She was amazing last night. He loved her and his body craved him again this morning; he couldn't seem to get enough of her. Soon his gentle caresses roused her awake and she stared into his gentle green eyes.

"Good morning," she said with a whisper. She wasn't really expecting him to reply.

"Good morning, pretty one."

Lilian was surprised and she smiled a little and enjoyed the softness of his palms on her cheek.

"I'll be going out to work. I'll ask the guards to tell Sean that he is dismissed for the morning or better still, the rest of the day."

Lilian moved uncomfortably.

"Did you guys fight over me?"

Damian stopped caressing her and gently grazed her pink lips with his thumb.

"I do not fight over women. I only