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“You didn’t come”

He just looks at , but at least he’s still here with me

“Is this some sort of vampire mind trick?”

“No” His deep voice is too bland He’s hiding so

Think, Tinkerbell, slon and think “It wasn’t ulp

His voice is painfully soft “No, little fairy It’s not anything to do with you”

And I know “Is—is that the curse?”

He slowly dips his chin and gives a single nod

I stare at hiasm of my life But Charlie’s still hard And no matter e do, he’ll remain that way

I burst into tears

Charlie’s brows knot together, but he remains where he is

“I’ “It’s just so horrible” I swipe at my eyes

Charlie’s forehead wrinkles His hands are out as if he wanted to reach for one

I throwto fix it for you I pro to do it “You shouldn’t have to live like this I’m sorry”

He grasps the back of htly over the edges of it Scooping me into his powerful ar out beside me with his head propped in his hand and an arle close but am careful not to touch his hard cock Poor man

“Aurelia,” hechoked with emotion “So sweet” He kisses my temple “So much fire…” He kisses my eyelids “so much heart I’m humbled by your example”

I runat the hem of his shirt I want to see him naked, even if we can’t have sex

He sits up and allows me to remove the shirt

I toss it on the floor and push hih his curly chest hair, ad the lines of his sculpted torso “You’re beautiful,” I murmur

He looks tired, his face still drawn as if in pain His cock has relaxed slightly, but still reed

“Would ice help?”

He gives a bitter laugh “Don’t fuss over me Just keep to your studies, little mortal I believe in you”