Chapter 20 " There is nothing wrong with you , Bast . You're a human who was pushed too far . " He responded reassuringly as he took my hand and kissed it softly . " What you did was pure instinct , and nothing less ." " I'm confused about something else though , something you made me think about at the office , and again in the park , " I said after taking a few bites of my omelet . " It's about me not having sex with you , isn't it ? " He asked with a chuckle , shaking his head . " No. When I made you think I was going to take you , yesterday morning , I wasn't going to . I was just proving a point . " " The point of proving that what I was doing wasn't fair to you . I know . " I responded , drinking the rest of my tea . " The promise you made to me when I was six , it's that important to you ? " 1 " Of course it is kitten . Any promise I make to you will always be of utmost importance to me . " " Why do you call me kitten ? " I asked him after finishing my food and pushing the plate to the side . " Because you have eyes like a kitten , you're small like one , you have the curiosity of one , and I like the way you purr . " He responded honestly as he leaned back in the booth , watching me intently with a smug smile . He knew what I was about to ask him , but instead of just answering , he wanted me to ask it first . " When do I purr ? " I asked him , my curiosity got the best of me and I wouldn't be able to stop thinking about it until I received the answer . He knew this , and he seemed to enjoy piquing my curiosity , just to sate it . " When you're enjoying yourself . " " Did you ever watch me … enjoying myself ? " I asked , feeling exposed . " No , kitten . I wouldn't do that . But I heard you , not just while I was watching afar . Remember you purred for me in the woods the other night , yesterday morning , in my office , and the shower . " he said as he paid the bill and took my hand , leading me back to the car . 1/2 20:06 Fri , Aug 22 Chapter 20 43 % He received a phone call from whom I guessed was Sam , based on how incredibly short the call was . The man on the other line spoke quickly , waited for Damien's " Very good , " then the call ended . " If your hearing is so good , doesn't it hurt to hold the phone to your ear ? " I asked as he drove us towards his house . " No , I've had a lot of practice at it . But speaking of phones , I need to buy you a new one , " he said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a ball of glass and metal , showing it to me . " Did you leave it here on purpose ? " " Yes , " I responded , taking it with a blush as I looked over at him shyly . " You knew I would text you , see that you left your phone in my car , and come back to your house to give it to you . It was a damn good thing you did , otherwise , you might have been … " He trailed off , not wanting to say it out loud . If I hadn't purposely left my phone in his car , he wouldn't have come back to my house . Those men would have raped me and I would be dead . " But why did you do it ? " He asked , looking over at me . " I was too nervous to ask you to spend the night with me , but I knew if I left my phone then you would come to my window to give it to me . Why did you crush it into a ball like this ? " " When I saw that man on top of you , that phone was the least of my worries . " He responded as we arrived at his house . I wasn't surprised at all when I looked out of the window to see a mansion in front of me . זי It looked like a castle , surrounded by dense forest all around . If you didn't know where it was , you would never find it . " I had a few changes made for you , kitten . I wanted to make sure you'd like it here . " Damien said as he picked me up , holding me in his arms as he carried me over the threshold . He set me down but held onto my hand as I looked around . Chapter Comments 15