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Kian holds me close as he leads me down several streets before coming to a stop. He reaches out and touches the door, sending out a pulse of energy before stepping back. The door slides open and Kian quickly brings me inside before the door starts closing again.

He sends out another pulse of energy and soon those same green flames light up the inside of the... house? I look around the studio looking room before looking back to Kian. He sets the bags down on the small table before pulling out another thing of water.

He walks over and says "It's safe for now. Relax a little and drink some water. I'm gonna go get something for us to eat." I quickly reach out and grab his hand to stop him. He turns to look at me in question before I awkwardly ask "Where are we? Is this yours?"

He gives me a small smile before saying "This belongs to a friend of mine and he allows me to use it from time to time when I come to the city. It's safe, I promise." I slowly release his arm and nod. He steps closer and kisses my forehead before stepping back and saying "I'll be right back" with a smile.

I watch him leave before uncapping the water and taking a few sips. I look around the mostly empty studio before sitting on the very edge of the bed. My whole body aches... after drinking half the bottle, I slowly lay down on the end of the bed.

I just want to relax for a minute...

I try to turn but I'm stuck... I jerk awake and see that I'm in Kian's arms. He looks down at me and gives me a lazy smile before saying "You were sleeping so soundly, I decided to join you for a little bit." His arms release me before he rolls over and gets up out of the bed.

Confused, I look around for a clock or something but there's nothing like that down here. I rub my face and ask "How long was I out for?" Kian walks over to the small kitchen and says "About a day and a half. Are you feeling better?"

A day and a half!? I awkwardly clear my throat and sit on the edge of the bed before saying "Much better... sorry." Kian gives me a warm smile before saying "I'm not. Do you want something to drink?"

I nod my head and try to wake up. I need coffee... I slowly get up and stretch, glad to finally feel rested and alive again. As Kian does stuff in the kitchen, I silently watch him from behind... wondering if this is what it would be like if we lived together.

Since he's down here... that means he has to stay for ten years. I bite my lip as my heart starts to hurt at the thought of leaving him behind. I can't... I won't! He's only down here... AGAIN, because of me.

Could I live down here for ten years? For him? Yes, I could. I watch him turn to the side and open the small fridge looking thing. His sharp jaw, smooth skin, and kissable lips... they all stand out against his dark, black hair falling over the side.

As he leans forward, the dark hair hides his red eyes but his nose, lips, and jaw are still visible. When he grabs something and pulls back, he turns to me and our eyes lock. He cocks a dark eyebrow at me and slowly stands up.

I clear my throat again and look over to the door before asking "This is the city you were talking about, right?" He smirks a little and says "Yes, it's called Sin City, and before you say anything..." He gives me a pointed look before finishing "It was called Sin City waaaay before 'Sin City' was ever a thing for the humans."

This time I'm smirking as I say "Sin City... how oddly befitting for a bunch of Demons. I wonder who came up with that..." Kian chuckles and walks back over to the counter saying "If you ever find out, I'd like to know too."

He begins working again as I'm left with a large smile on my face. It's him... at the very core of everything, it's him. He's a little darker but who isn't? I feel myself relaxing more as he walks over with a hot steaming cup of something dark and some... eggs and toast?

He smiles at my confusion and says "It's not quite the coffee back in your world but it's similar." I look at him in surprise before looking back to the drink with a large smile. He's so sweet... I bring the cup up to my nose and take a sniff but I can only catch a small hint of sweetness.

I take a small sip of the warm liquid and taste it. It does kinda have a coffee flavor but it's very little compared to the sweet flavor. I take a bigger sip and give him a large smile. "It's actually pretty good! Thank you." He smiles in triumph and says "Good! Eat up. When you're done, we're gonna get a few things and meet up with someone."

I nod in agreement and dig into the first real... food? I've had in a long time. I was starving so I ignore the way the bread is slightly red and the way that the yokes on the eggs are blood red. If Kian hands them to me to eat, they must be safe.

A part of me wants to slip back into the old, untrusting me but when it comes to Kian... I have no problem lowering my guard and trusting him. It might be stupid but something deep within me trusts him. Even my shifter side trusts him.

She trusts him to guard her back and that's a big thing to her. It's a big thing for both of us.