Topic: Soft Whisper Across the Skin

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-25 23:15 EST
The weather was changing again, becoming warmer more welcoming. The warmer weather drew her out of the house more. She enjoyed relaxing on the back deck with the breeze running across her skin.

She dared not run without clothing, though she wore as little as possible in this season. She would wear shorts that left little to the imagination and a top that was light.

She knew she was looking good, but there was one person she wanted to share this night with.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-05-25 23:29 EST
He didn't need to keep tabs on her to know where she was. A tip of the head and an inhale and he could follow her. Could and did. He enjoyed the warmer weather as well but he was not a shorts kind of man. Jeans and a sleeveless t-shirt suited him just fine.

Damon rounded the corner of the house, carrying a bottle clasped loosely in his fingers. The warmer air caused condensation to drip along the glass. He wasn't trying to hide although his steps were not loud or over-exagerated. He loved looking at her, knowing what that skin felt like against his own. The sound of her panting sounds of delight were a pleasant memory that he enjoyed entertaining. And the taste of her .. the beer was good but she was nectar.

"Hey." He gave a little smile as he climbed the steps of the back porch.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-25 23:39 EST
She smiled as she watched him move. She grew tired of people telling her she could do better. Better by who's definition? Certainly not hers. She hadn't been looking for some ideal. She chose to deal in reality and reality was that she loved this man.

She inhaled his scent, committing it to memory. She didn't have to keep tabs on him.

"Hey." He said by way of greeting. The little smile sent thrills through her.

"Hey yourself." She murmured softly as she moved closer to him.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-05-25 23:44 EST
He opened his arm to her when she moved closer, the arm not attached to the cold bottle of beer. He enjoyed the grace with which her body flowed. Love. He hadn't been looking for anything so fleeting or fanciful as love. He had a job to do and did it well, with a purpose. Protect the pard. Protect her.

Memories of what had transpired in the past haunted him, left him with a sense of needing to prove himself over and over to everyone. He didn't have a lot of respect from the others in the house so much as he had their fear - they didn't trust him either. So how could he let himself think about the other currents inside that drove him to do what he did? He couldn't. He didn't.

But they'd spoken; she and him. Words that he never expected to hear pass her lips had done so and in those moments the ice that surrounded his soul had started to thaw, the feelings inside had started to surface in his own realization. Yes. He loved her.

He kissed her temple and smiled at her again. He would lay down his life for her and anyone else in the house. Fact.

End of story.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-25 23:55 EST
She remembered the past all too well. She remembered looking past the mask he wore back then. She had seen more than people tended to realize. She remembered being treated like a toy, a pet and the sorrow in Damon's eyes even back then. They didn't speak of the past. It had been too painful for her as well as the others. No one knew the full extent of what their old alpha did to her, to him. No one else knew... but him.

She laid her head on his shoulder as an arm snaked around his waist.. She was tall enough to be able to do so comfortably. She looked tiny, fragile when compare to him. But they all knew her strength.

Imp that she was grinned as she plucked the bottle from his hand and took a drink of the beer. She could get away with little things like that with him. He knew that she was only being playful.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-05-26 08:00 EST
He chuckled when she claimed his beer. He waited until she had her fill before reclaiming it back and leading her to a seat. He sat, drawing her onto his lap with him. "Come here, you." It was a lazy thing said, comfortable and inviting. He never hid the fact that he enjoyed touching her and having her close to him but it was different now. With their conversation had in Teas, he had no fear of showing that he enjoyed having her close and he would challenge anyone who got in his way.

She was his. And he was going to enjoy some cuddle time right here and right now.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-26 08:11 EST
"Come here, you."

A girl could get used to this type of attention. She nuzzled close, draping herself across his lapwith a soft purr. The thought of nearly losing him to those hunters made her realize how much she really did care.

He was hers and she wasn't about to let him go either. Cuddle time was most welcome.

Shadowdancer

Date: 2008-05-26 08:14 EST
Giggles echoed through the house as the young woman was in a playful mood. Her big brother seemed just a little less grumpy and she had her mate and family. Almost everything was right within her world.

Well, almost everything. She still tip-toed around Damon. His comments the other night still hurt. She mostly stayed out of his sight. He was a little less grumpy, and Lucas told her what happened afterwards. She felt sorry for him, but it didn't take away her fear any.

Still she skidded to a halt in the kitchen when she saw the tell tale red fuzz out the back window...

Wait, was he cuddling with Miha?!?!

Aret

Date: 2008-05-26 08:29 EST
Hide and seek was fun but the rule was you couldn't sniff out the prey. It was hard obeying that rule. She snuck through the house looking for Vannie, peering in closets and under furniture. She didn't expect to find the girl standing in the kitchen in plain view.

Aret moved quiet until she was right by Vannie and almost pounced unannounced but she stopped when she saw the look on Vannie's face. Her eyes traveled to see what it was that Vannie was looking at. Red. Her eyes narrowed as she moved toward the door. Damon. He was no fun and she didn't want to include him in her game.

She peeked outside so she could get a good view of where he was at and then withdrew with a start. Mihaela was on his lap! She looked at Vannie and waved her over, pointing outside to indicate that Vannie had to see this!

Shadowdancer

Date: 2008-05-26 08:33 EST
She snuck over to where Aret was pointing too and peeked outside to where the two alpha's were cuddling. Her eyes widened and she ducked back inside.

"(vq) Oh wow... Damon not being a meanie." She said softly. "Miha likes him."

She knew the female alpha wouldn't get close to people she didn't like.

Aret

Date: 2008-05-26 08:40 EST
Her brow furrowed and Aret tried to make sense of what she saw. Surely she knew that Damon and Mihaela would be close because she smelled it on both of them since he came back from the hunters. But they had never done anything out where people could see it with their own eyes. She looked at Vannie and shrugged.

She didn't want to stay really because if they got caught watching, she shuddered thinking what Damon might do to them.

Lucas

Date: 2008-05-26 08:53 EST
He found them both in the kitchen. When Aret hadn't come to find him, he wondered what had happened so he left his hidey spot and came looking for her. Lucas paused in the kitchen. "What are you two doing?"

He didn't mean for his voice to be loud and it wasn't really. It was just so quiet in the kitchen that it sounded extra loud.

Shadowdancer

Date: 2008-05-26 08:57 EST
She nearly jump when Lucas spoke and moved to shush him. She peer outside hoping they weren't heard.

"Look there. Miha and Damon." She said barely above a whisper. She pointed to the spot where he could see them.

Lucas

Date: 2008-05-26 09:00 EST
He grinned when Vannie jumped. She was cute when she was startled. Heck, he thought she was cute all the time. He moved forward silently until he could get a look outside. Surprise flickered then faded into a grin. "They look comfy."

Lucas glanced at Vannie then at Aret. "So what's the big deal?" Seemed nice to him to see Mihaela enjoying herself even if it was with Damon.

Shadowdancer

Date: 2008-05-26 09:05 EST
She put her hand on her hips, "Butbutbut, Damon is such a meanie." She was trying to keep her voice down as she looked at Lucas.

Okay, her boyfriend was adorable. And he was grinning.

Lucas

Date: 2008-05-26 09:07 EST
Lucas shook his head a little at Vanessa's 'butbutbut' statement. "He hasn't been so bad lately." Most notably since they came back from the hunters. "And they look kind of cute out there together, don't you think?" His brows lifted, eyes darting to Vanessa. "Miha needs some cuddling too, yanno?"

Shadowdancer

Date: 2008-05-26 09:17 EST
She bit her lip a bit. He was right though she wasn't so sure about the enforcer.

"He's scary..." She remember a lot of what happened, though she too didn't talk about it.

She looked out the window again, "Maybe he needs the cuddling too?" She said as she thought about it.

Lucas

Date: 2008-05-26 09:21 EST
"Either that or he's just tolerating it rather well." Lucas shrugged again. He didn't see the big deal. It was a strange to see Damon doing something that wasn't hurting someone or teaching someone how to hurt someone. Lucas made a face at that thought and rolled his shoulder. It made Damon less foreboding to see him with Miha on his lap like that.

"I think he's probably enjoying himself for once."

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-26 09:24 EST
Meanwhile, the subject of the conversation inside moved to nuzzle in close to his ear. It felt good to relax and be held, though she was very much aware of their surroundings.

"(vq) We seem to have attracted a young audience, love."

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-05-26 09:28 EST
Damon didn't move too much when Mihaela adjusted her own position but he did have to suck in a breath when she nuzzled close to his ear. It felt amazing to have her on him, right here in the open and not feel worry about how things might look. "Are we an educational film?"

His hands moved then, circling her tighter so he could draw her in against him more firmly.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-26 09:33 EST
She laughed softly and turned to straddle his lap. Her arms laced around his neck as she looked at him tenderly, "(vq) The girls are confused and afraid. Lucas less so."

She leaned her forehead against his. "(vq) I just hate seeing them so afraid of you. I wish there was a way to take away that fear."

She knew he hated it too.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-05-26 09:38 EST
Damon's hands shifted when she changed her position again, this time resting lower on her body and cupping her rear. "I don't know how to fix it. I don't know if it can be fixed. I'm just me and they have to figure out that I have no reason to hurt them. I'm here to protect them from hurt." He shrugged and looked away across the yard. "Chas isn't afraid of me. Viktor would like to pummel me and he's not afraid of me. Tycet .. I don't know about Tycet. He's in that charmed little world of his."

His hands moved up to Mihaela's back, the intention was to press her closer again so he could stretch just so and kiss her.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-26 09:47 EST
She leaned down a bit to close that distance. "(vq) It will take the girls longer to get past that fear, love."

She knew where the fear came from, she had been in their shoes herself. Though she was older and had seen more prior, she still had her moments. She still had her nightmares, though they had lessened of late.

She leaned down to kiss him softly.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-26 10:07 EST
"Get a room, willya?" Came the good natured tease.

It didn't stop her from claiming that kiss from Damon. She savored the touch of his lips for a long moment before breaking it off gently. Life was about to get interesting in the house.

She looked into his eyes. She was about to let their family know what had changed.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-05-26 10:13 EST
Damon's hand almost moved away from Mihaela's back at the good natured tease. It almost flipped Tycet off but he kept himself from doing it by concentrating on the flavor of her kiss and the way it felt to have her pressed against him. It was almost more savory because Tycet was there and she was kissing on him instead of the fancy-pants playboy Tycet. Damon followed her out of the kiss, extending the contact as long as he could until she was too far away. He licked his lips, eyes lifting to hers.

A trickle of apprehension flowed up his spine at the look he saw in her eyes. What would they do? What would they think? Would they throw fits and complain? He hoped not. He kept his worries behind a mask of calm and smiled at her. It was a small private smile for her. He was ready. His fingers trailed down her back until his hands were once more settled around her waist.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-26 10:19 EST
She smiled and nodded. No matter what, he was her mate and nothing to could change that. With a soft sigh she raised her voice slightly.

"You three might as well come on out. We've got somethings to discuss."

She was calling an impromptu family meeting. She knew not everyone would be present, but at least the younger ones would hear it from her.

She loved her pard and her mate and would do all she could to hold them both.

Lucas

Date: 2008-05-26 10:21 EST
Lucas looked at the girls and shrugged. They were being called out so there was no question on what they should do. He stepped to the door and held it open for the girls. "Come on, let's go."

Shadowdancer

Date: 2008-05-26 10:30 EST
She 'eeep'd' and looked over at Aret. They were so busted and Damon was still there.

She looked down and bit her lip as Lucas held the door open. She was not looking forward to this.

Maybe Tycet would have a treat to steal.

Aret

Date: 2008-05-26 10:32 EST
Aret's head went down and she slowly slunk through the door. She didn't want to be in trouble. Her eyes took in first Damon then Mihaela then focused on the floor of the porch. At least Vannie had Lucas to keep her safe. Damien wasn't around so all she could do was wait for the impending thrashing that was probably about to come for spying.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-26 10:39 EST
Seeing the reactions of the two girls had her heart breaking. She drew comfort and strength of Damon's embrace before she started speaking.

"Just so we are clear, no one is in trouble and no one is going to be punished for this." It hurt that she had to say it, but she knew it was necessary.

She looked at each of them gently. Their family, small broken, but still good. Very good.

"I do have something important to tell you." She looked at Damon then turned back to the pard members that had assembled.

"Damon and I are mated."

Shadowdancer

Date: 2008-05-26 10:51 EST
She edged closer to Lucas, half scared of what would happen. She was relieved when Tycet took Aret under his wing and comforted her.

Her jaw dropped as Mihaela continued though...

"Oh wow..."

Was there something in the water?

Aret

Date: 2008-05-26 10:55 EST
She let herself get pulled into the protection of Tycet's arm. He was big and he smelled nice but he wasn't her Damien. She tipped her head a little and almost giggled when he whispered in her ear because it tickled. The giggling stopped quickly though when she heard what Mihaela said.

Her eyes grew wide and she broke into a smile. With a clap of her hands, she darted off across the field. She had to tell Damien!

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-26 11:20 EST
She blinked at Aret's reaction. The young girl seemed very happy with the news.

She looked up at Damon with a bit of confusion when Aret sprinted off. She looked around at all the others gathered and tried to gauge their reaction.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-05-26 11:23 EST
Neither did he expect Aret to run off. Damon's brows lifted briefly then his eyes took in each of the others in turn. Would they challenge this? Would they moan and cry? Or would they simply accept it? His fingers tightened around Mihaela's waist, a hint of worry in his expression.

Shadowdancer

Date: 2008-05-26 11:30 EST
She bit her lip nervously as she watched Aret run off happily. It seemed the news cheered the other girl. She looked up at her own mate and remembered how Miha stood for them even when she faces resistance from her brother.

She couldn't shake the past, though she knew deep down he never hurt her. He had been the old Alpha's muscle, yet...

She looked into his eyes just then and saw that little bit of worry. That little bit of a crack in his normal mask made up her mind. She smiled up at her mate then over to Miha and Damon.

"Way cool."

Lucas

Date: 2008-05-26 11:42 EST
He didn't feel it was his place to have a say in who Mihaela chose for her mate. She had stood up for him in his choice even when others had not been so kindly so he would return the favor. He did not like Damon but Lucas trusted Mihaela. Lucas draped his arm around Vanessa and hugged her close to his side then chuckled when Vanessa spoke.

"Way cool."

He gave a nod to indicate he agreed with his love then added, "May you and yours find happiness, Mihaela." He didn't mean it but his eyes slid from Mihaela to rest on Damon. The initial inclination was to let his gaze flee away but for some reason, Lucas kept his eyes on Mihaela's second. He even lifted his chin a little. At the count of three he deliberately moved his eyes to Vanessa.

He felt jelly inside his stomach but it felt sort of good.

Shadowdancer

Date: 2008-05-26 11:49 EST
She of course didn't stop there. "Still you were mean to us that night."

She had her moments when she was a typical teen. This was one of them. She hadn't forgotten that night either. She got a little braver when she was attached to Lucas, but it was something that bother her lots.

Lucas

Date: 2008-05-26 12:00 EST
He tightened his arm around Vannie and murmured something gentle in her ear to settle her out of her lippy state. Although he agreed with her, now was not the time to challenge Damon. This was to be a good moment with joy, not rehashing old hurts. There would be time enough for that later.

"Come Vannie. Let's leave them be."

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-05-26 12:03 EST
His lips pursed but he said nothing to the girl. The self-control it took not to point out that everyone else had jumped down his throat over one little comment meant mostly in jest was immense. His fingers tightened again briefly around Mihaela's waist.

Between the girl's comment and the defiant look of the young pup exercising his own back bone with the eye contact, Damon felt he was losing some respect. But if it make Mihaela's life easier, he would swallow it for now.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-26 12:15 EST
She ran her hands along his arms soothingly. She understood why they were rebelling. Vanessa still hurt from the comment, Lucase felt the need to protect her.

She murmured softly to Damon, trying to ease the edge off his temper. She would handle this herself. It had been simmering for too long in her book. "Lucas, Vanessa, we'll talk later."

They would talk later and get things settled. Right now, she wanted to sooth her mate. So much hurt to undo, she wondered if she was capable of it.

Her eyes glanced over to Tycet in question.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-26 12:33 EST
She laid her head on Damon's shoulder as the others were shoo'd off. "This is not going to be easy."

She closed her eyes and nestled into his embrace. She really didn't expect easy, though she didn't know how to take any of it. All she knew was that she would stand by her mate.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-05-26 12:38 EST
He wrapped his arms more fully around her when Mihaela settled in against him. Damon's head tipped slightly so he could rest his cheek on her hair. "Nothing worthwhile is ever easy."

But why did it have to be heartwrenching?

Damon's eyes closed as they got comfortable in the moment once more. Although the emotion surrounding them was a little heavier and dampened by the reactions of the others, the sensation of holding her still remained very sweet. The sounds of nature around them, the vague rustling inside the house, and the feeling of her breathing all mingled together for him. "I love you, Mihaela." He kissed her temple then settled his cheek against her hair again.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-26 12:41 EST
It had been heart wrench for her was well. She took comfort in his embrace, knowing that if she would do it all again, she would still chose him.

"I love you, Damon."

The cop never dreamed of finding anyone to say those words to. She never dreamed her life would be so topsy turvy either. It was bittersweet and she would not trade it for the world.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-05-26 12:49 EST
"That's almost everyone, right? Can't get too much worse, can it?" He tried to joke about what the other few might say or do. He stroked her body and tried to reassure her. He didn't want her to regret her decision.

"What can I do to make you happy, Mihaela?"

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-26 12:58 EST
She opened her eyes and smiled at him, "Holding me is a good start."

She nuzzled close to him. The breeze felt good across her skin. She knew what Viktor thought already and Chas and Akiko kept their own counsel.

There was a worry there though there were no regrets. "They'll come around love. They don't know you like I do."

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-05-26 13:14 EST
"I am more than happy to hold you." Damon didn't bother shifting at all. with his arms tight around her he was happy to remain there on the porch indefinitely.

"They'll come around love. They don't know you like I do."

A faint smile found his lips. "We'll see." Damon didn't have high hopes but he wouldn't crush hers. He would trust her and continue to be the best man for her that he could be.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-05-27 07:18 EST
Slender fingers lifted to lightly push his bangs out of his face. She wanted to see his eyes. The urge to feel the wind in her fur was growing stronger. The moon would rise soon.

"(vqw) Run with me, love?"

She need to escape the worries for a little while. When she ran, it was her private time. A time when she could think and let go of her responsibilities. She knew the pard worried, but up until she admitted her feelings for Damon... She had really no one to turn to. She was the strong one, she couldn't show her fears, her inner pain.

She wanted him in that private time.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-05-31 16:52 EST
Once exposed fully, his eyes drank in the unobstructed view of her face as a smile slowly grew. "Of course. Anything for you, Mihaela." He caught her first into a kiss, giving her a hint of things to come in that tactile contact.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-06-01 08:22 EST
She kissed him back fully, purring into the kiss. She was his, he was hers. There was no need for elaborate ceremonies and empty words. They were bound on a more primal level through their beasts and heaven help the one that tried to separate them.

She broke the kiss gently to regard him as she moved off his lap. She a soft smile she watched him. The pain of the earlier reactions pushed aside for the moment with the need to ran a find a temporary hideaway away from the house.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-06-01 08:26 EST
He didn't like the cold that was left when she moved off his lap but in order to run, certain things had to happen. He licked his lips, savoring the flavor of her. Pushing up from the chair, he was ready for the run. The itch had found him as well what with the moon that was soon to rise. "Come, love. Let's run it out." He took a step toward the lawn, turning to extend his hand toward her in beckoning.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-06-01 08:36 EST
She placed a hand in his as she moved to the lawn. The change was coming, it could be seen in her eyes. Feline eyes lookat at him tenderly.

She was acting on instinct now. Her instincts was moving her to run with her mate.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-06-01 08:39 EST
He smiled briefly as her hand touched his then his eyes closed, head tipped back. The feline howl that came bursting from his lungs was more than just a sound - it was his call that he was with his mate and all was well for the moment. He let the change come over him, his body shifting from human to feline. Doubts and human worries faded as the rush of instinct settled over him.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-06-01 08:57 EST
His call was answered in kind with a roar of her own. He slender form shifted and changed into the sleek jet black form of her beast.

A soft, rumbling purr came from the black feline. She moved and nuzzled against the jaguar. The pantheress knew her mate even on the instinctive level.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-06-01 09:05 EST
He moved around her and nuzzled her back when she leaned in against him. Her purr was met with a deep rumbling of his own. Big paw lifted to push on her a little then a lick as he began to groom her her neck and head. She was his and he would make sure everyone knew it. He rubbed his head against hers then nipped at her before dancing away a few feet, tail slashing the air playfully.

Mihaela

Date: 2008-06-01 09:38 EST
She chuffed a bit, but moved off into the deep cover. She was in the mood to play a little.

The pantheress moved to blend with shadows and waited for her mate to find her.

Damon Kard

Date: 2008-06-01 10:02 EST
He lowered his head briefly then shot off after her. If it was to be hide and seek, he would seek to find her. And then .. well, they would see.