I was still with shock, unable to move as unimaginable thousands of sensations filled me at once. Like life had returned to me. Like I had not even realized that I had not breathing for so many years and just now the fresh gust of air had entered my lungs finally.His lips were smack on mine, his breaths falling on my cheeks, and his scent surrounding me as if I had finally come back alive.But then, as it dawned upon me, without thinking twice, I pushed at his shoulders hardly. He stumbled back, a moan of pain escaping his lips and making me aware that I had touched his wound unintentionally."I am sorry! I am so sorry." I said with shaking voice, walking to him hastily to support him to sit down on his bed.He had his eyes closed, his head dropped down on his neck and his body shaking a little. He was filled with pain, and could not hide it."I am sorry. I did not mean to hurt you." I begged again, my hands slipping up to his shoulder to tilt him back a little so I could see if the

I had not realized that my eyes were wide open and I was breathing heavily even though I was not in my senses. I was jerked back to the reality when soft, gentle coos of 'I am here. Bella, I am here with you.' echoed through my mind like a sound coming from somewhere very far away. The blur in front of my eyes cleared slowly, and the voice also grew closer. There were arms around my waist, a head resting on my shoulder. A hug. A voice softly whispering in my ear, "It is okay. I am with you." I felt the warmth of a body next to mine, and I could sense the soft light of day beyond the darkness that had enveloped me. The room was washed with sunlight. Damon's scent was everywhere. I was sobbing terribly. My heart was filled with pain. His hand was rubbing my back with soft stro

"Put me down!" I growled, struggling hard in his hold.  "Ow..." he gasped and halted. I stopped as well, fearing I had hurt him. "Put me down." I gritted. "I am already hurt. Do you want me to be more in pain by struggling?" "It is none of my god damn business." I snapped but did not dare to move. He did not reply and continued walking. And now because of his threat, I could not risk moving as well. "I will walk!" I snapped. "put me down now." I was really scared of hurting him. I don't even know how he was carrying me so easily despite his injury. 

"Hey," Damon's handsome face loomed over mine when I opened my eyes in the morning. Even when he was right above me, I did not get scared at all. I blinked my sleepy eyes, groaning in annoyance and then grabbed his face between my palms, pushing him away, "Go away!" "I need help." he leaned down again to come into my view and then pointed at his shoulder with his eyes, "bandage came loose." I was awake immediately even though my eyes were yet to adjust to the light. I blinked, and then looked down at the wound on his shoulder. There was a bandage covering his wound at the chest that went around his shoulder. The knot seemed to have come loose. "How did it come loose?" I muttered in a hoarse voice.&nbs

Then, I couldn't help myself. For some reason seeing him this angry made me hate myself as well. I hated that he was angry with me. "I'm so sorry," I said. "You can apologize later, after we have talked, when I can have my hands on you." Shit. "Damon–" He put a hand to my neck and tipped his head down to get in my face. "Bella, you have already talked more than enough today."  Shit. Shit. Shit. He was still angry. I felt like a total a- hole.