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</div></div><br/><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">"Aries..." Luca pulled back as the vampire spoke. When Aries began to cry, Luca's chest tightened. The things the hunter's had said obviously took a toll on the vampire. Fragile as he already was, Luca worried that there would be no coming back from this. Especially with how the one bastard had described the act of sex. He made it sound painful -which by all rights it would have been if he'd gotten the upper hand on Luca. But he also made it sound disgusting, as if Aries shouldn't ever be allowed that kind of pleasure. As if doing so would somehow harm Luca in the process. <br/>
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He pulled Aries against him, hugging him close as he ran gentle circles across the vampire's back with his fingers. That touch so far had always seemed to work and Luca hoped it would now too. "You won't. It's not possible to make me disgusting. It's not possible to hurt me. I promise you, Aries, those bad things the hunters told you -none of it is possible with you." Luca fell silent for a while, hugging the vampire tight and gently caressing his back. After a while, he moved toward the bed in the room, and sat down, pulling Aries with him.<br/>
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"Before I wrap this, have some," Luca said and gestured to his wound. "I'm already bleeding. You're injured. You should feed at least a little bit so you can heal. It'll help you feel better too. I want you to feel better. To be okay, Aries. After, we'll talk a little more, alright?" Luca gazed at Aries for a while. He reached out and ran his thumb along the vampire's lower lip. His eyes watched how his thumb pulled at Aries' lip gently. "And if you're up for it, I'll kiss you. A real one. And I'll help you feel better. Good even. I'll show you it's not disgusting." Luca's heart leapt, skipping a beat before it pounded hard. He swallowed dryly, ran his tongue across his lips and raised his gaze to Aries'. "Drink first, you'll need it."</span>