“I’m glad to hear that, she’s gone too long without having a proper mate in her life. If you can, find out if there’s anything those two are missing in their lives. I’d like to give them a gift.”<br/><br/>Ras leaned into Jasmine’s hand and nodded.<span style="color: #006666">“It is, thank you. And this doesn’t change how I feel about you, so please don’t think our friendship is ruined or anything. I would still be more than happy to spend the night with you in my arms.” </span>He nodded and reached up to remove the collar she wore, with the swipe of his thumb his name vanished from the tag and he put it with her clothes along with the leash.<span style="color: #006666"> “I don’t plan on adopting any pets so you can keep those. It doesn’t need to be a set schedule, Jasmine. I… I would eagerly look forward to those days but you are a busy woman. Even if you just came by once a month for a glass of wine it would make me happy.”</span>He took a deep breath and looked at her.<span style="color: #006666">“You remind me of my Vyre before fate conspired against us. She was strong and independent too, she didn’t need protection or want to be treated like a princess. I wasn’t a protector or guardian to her, I was her warmth, I would hold her and listen to her talk about her days, I would pin her down and kiss her for hours on end sometimes because someone pissed her off. We would fuck and make love for days on end lay sticky in each other’s arms and just look at each other with stupid little grins. I was the warmth in her life that the city didn’t provide, I gave her something good and happy to come home to every day so nothing could ever wear her down. Even times where work at the Temple held her for days on end she always worked her hardest because she knew I would be there waiting for her.”</span>He looked down and sighed.<span style="color: #006666">“You don’t need anyone to coddle or protect you, Jasmine. You’re as tough as they come, I just wanted to be that warmth and peace in your life after a long day of work.”</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>