<em>There is always pain, it is part an parcel with what I was... I ...Tegan, I promise I will find a way to hold you with your eyes open and able to see all of what was once me. It... taking form of what we once were was meant to be painful, but so is taking form of what we became. That... that is for another time.</em><br/><br/>He moved and carefully turned so that he was partially propped and partially laying atop Tegan. He hid his arousal from her as best he could, but his eyes searched for hers.<br/><br/>Tegan... for ... for the first time I know of the Demon does not want to corrupt. It was its pleasures, but it does not want to destroy you. There are things it wants... and I want them as well, but not at the risk of you. I promise, I swear, I will give you all of what I am, but I have to go slow. If I fully release my powers, others might be able to detect that. I want to be just yours. I do not want other.... involvement.<br/><br/>He leaned down and kissed along her neck , soft touches of just his lips. from base to under her ear.<br/><br/><em>I will not deny you anything, it just may take a little more time. And... and we will always heal together.</em>