Chapter 51

Ava reached into her closet and pulled out her nightdress. She carefully put it on, her eyes shifting to Damon, who stood on the balcony, gazing at the sky. Was he still upset about earlier? I did apologize, but my actions might still hurt him. If I were in his shoes, I wouldn't forgive myself either.

Shaking my head, I let my hair down, brushed it gently, and applied some strawberry lip gloss before embracing him from behind. "What's on your mind? Are you still mad at me?" He said nothing, only turned us around and hugged me from behind.

"No, silly, I'm not. You know I can't stay mad at you for long. I'm just thinking about tomorrow."

"Are you scared?" I asked, turning to look into his eyes. "If you're scared, we can run away, far from here." My words made him laugh, and he looked down, smiling.

"Are you worried about me, Ava?" His hands cupped my backside, pulling me closer. I nodded, my expression staying serious even as he continued to playfully squeeze my backside.

"I am worried,