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~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: The Jungles of Nae'mor, The City of Armezix, The Continent of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 11:11 AM)~~~

As I soap and lather up my body, Sally is silent. I didn't give a fight against her decision to cut me off, and that's because she has that right. It's not my place to say when I can and can't have sex with her. But I also have the same right. And I'm not going to give her anything either.

But I'll say one thing. This shower is amazing. It's got pressure, heat, magical enchantments, and every reason to take a long shower instead of a short one.

"Do you mind telling me why?"

I'm not surprised this came up... And I feel like this is a trap of some kind. One that has no good ending for me, and I'm not about to walk into it. But I will flip it on her. There are things I want to know too.

"That depends if you want to tell me."

What I'm referring to is her alluding that during her past, she contemplated suicide. It's not something I'd ever say someone should do. But I understand where people get their thoughts and feelings from. It's hard to get out of a place like that.

I want her to talk to me about that part of her life. It's gruesome. I know that. That doesn't stop me from wanting to know more about why she did. Her life was hell, and she wanted it to end. But I want more than just what I can surmise.

Her opening up to me about this can go a long way for our relationship... On that thought... I should hold myself to that same standard. I'm not doing a good job of that as I am now.

"There is a reason I don't talk about things like that, Cera... It's hard for me to talk about it... I was so weak, and I thought it was my only way out..."

It fucking hurts to hear all this, but I need to hear it. Someone that I love more than life has been through a dark time. And I know Sally's life has been the hardest I've ever seen. That doesn't mean I shouldn't and won't know the deepest and darkest parts of those times.

She's got 80 years on me, and I want to know what happened in those 80 years. The only ones I know about are the ones in the middle right before and after she escaped her life as a slave.

"I'm not saying you have to, Sally... I want to know that about you. I've shared my deepest and more treasures secrets with you. At some point, don't you think I should get the same from you? There are so many more layers to your life besides being a slave, Sally... I want to know them..."

I'm sounding like some shit romantic book that doesn't actually know anything about romance. But damn it, this is the best I can do with the knowledge I have about love.

As the soap runs off my body, I pull away from the stream of the shower. I open my eyes and see Sally covering her mouth and holding back her tears.

Instantly, I feel like an absolute piece of shit. I'm about to start apologizing and trying to find a way to get her to stop crying when she throws her arms around me and locks me in a hug. I resist that biological urge since Sally needs me. And I do a damn good job too.

"Thank you for thinking that, Cera... I'm afraid... I'm so scared that you'll leave me after hearing how damaged I really am... I love and adore you for treating me the way you do... Barring some issues..."

She'll never let me live it down.

"But there is always going to be that fear... You've proven so many times that you love me for me... That doesn't mean all my issues are gone... All my trauma..."

She slowly says all this to me as the shower water hits both of us. Leaning into my shoulder as her pointy elf ear gently rubs into my neck. If we weren't covered in water, my shoulder would be covered in tears right now.

There are a lot of things I could say at this moment. Help ease her pain, help her get over her fear, maybe... But I don't think it's about what Sally wants to hear... It's about what she needs to hear. And I don't think it's something she'll ever expect from me. But she needs to.

"Sally... I can't conquer your fears for you... I can't overcome your trauma... I wouldn't dare try to... But there will come a point where you'll have to talk to me about the things that have happened in your life... If you can't do that, then there is no future where you and I are together..."

She hugs me tighter as those words leave my mouth, and it's something that I should've said a long time ago. I was afraid of hurting her, and I was a hypocrite.

"I've been a hypocrite about a lot of things in my life, Sally... Been times when I've proven to be the most immature person alive... Even recently... But that doesn't give me the right to tell you I'm not afraid of hurting you..."

She pulls away and stares me in the eyes. And her chin quivers. Before I can say anything else, her lips take mine, and we spend time telling each other how we feel through our lips... After a second, we pull apart and take a breath.

"I'm not perfect... And I want you to know there isn't anything you can say to me that'll convince me I don't love you and don't want to be with you..."

Sally knows this, but she needs to hear it again in this time of fear.

~~~(POV: Jaeemara)~~~

~~~(Location: The Jungles of Nae'mor, The City of Armezix, The Continent of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 11:35 AM)~~~

I watch my two little girls run around the backyard enjoying their day off from school, and that's when I feel a hand on the middle of my back. It's familiar and one that I've felt many times.

"How are they?"

Pazemad, my lovely and brilliant husband, is either referring to our little ones. Or our guests. Who hasn't come out of their shower yet, and I can assume how it's going in there... For a colorful explanation... They're going at it like rabbits.

The reason we're outside is the bathroom they're using is near the kids' room, and I don't want them accidentally hearing or seeing anything like that.

"If you're talking about our kids... They're having a great time. The two guests using our bathroom... I'd rather not risk our Daughters being exposed to that part of life yet..."

A smooth and perfect chuckle comes from his lips, and I find myself completely enraptured in his presence even though he's not even touching me. It's the little things like this. Where we can be parents and not have to worry about money, time, and love...

We have all we need, and I couldn't ask for more...

"Believe me. You made the right call bringing them out here. But I'll tell you. I'm gonna ask Zern for some advice. I know I'm no slouch, but I can't call myself a grown man if I can't make you sound like that... You can hear it through the walls..."

I turn to him, and he's got a confident look in his eyes, and I take his hands in mine.

"I'll be guiding them through Armezix. Probably be a couple of weeks, maybe a month. But having Angel Zern as a friend would be great for both of us... It'd certainly get my father off our back..."

That's the one issue we have in our lives... And that's my family...

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.236][Tier-4]

[Exp: 72/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 440] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun] [Aspect of Transportation (Legendary)]