"No, love, none o' this is yer fault. If I.. If I had jus' been stronger.. If I had jus' told 'er t' shove off like ye wanted instead o' lettin' 'er get inside o' me head.. It ne'er would 'ave 'appened.. You did nothin' wrong, Lucina, I promise ye. It's all me own fault," Adrian whispered as he placed long, tender kisses upon her lips before resting his forehead against hers, a single tear falling from his eyes and landing upon her cheek.

"No, its not." Lucina said firmly. "You are a mortal. You never had a chance against her magic." She promised. "I know you wouldn't do anything to hurt me and I know you're upset about this but I promise, Adrian. I'm not blaming you because this is not your fault." She said before pulling his lips to her's for a passionate kiss.

Eagerly returning her kiss, Adrian wanted so much to believe her words to be true, but he knew the truth. It was his own fault and he would forever be ashamed of his actions and unworthy of the woman beside him. "I love you so much, Lucina," Adrian whispered, his words apologetic as he held her close and placed long, deep, tender kisses upon her lips.

"Then don't apologize to me." Lucina whispered as she rested her forehead against Adrian's, her breathing a bit uneven. "What happened wasn't your fault. I'm sorry I brought it up." She sighed, shaking her head.

"Don' be, love. I'm glad ye told me how yer feelin'.. I'd rather know then no' know," Adrian whispered against her lips between passionate kisses before leaving a trail of tender kisses across her jaw and neck, his tongue caressing her skin with each kiss.

Lucina felt her toes curl under her feet as she pressed Adrian closer to her. "I think I like the benefits of sleeping together." Lucina grinned before catching his lips with her's and molding them around his perfectly. "I love you." She smiled happily against his lips. "Very, very much." She said before giving him another long kiss.

"I love ye too, Lu, ferever," Adrian promised as he pulled her closer against him and placed long, tender kisses upon her lips. "Though, there's a disadvantage t' sleepin' next t' th' one ye love 'n' plan on marryin'.. Th' more ye kiss th' more temptin' it becomes," Adrian admitted in a whisper against her lips between kisses.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Lucina grinned as she lifted her leg and hitched it around Adrian's, letting the fabric of her nightgown lift high on her thigh.

Adrian shuddered lightly as he felt the bare skin of her leg loop around his own. His hand roaming to her bare thigh, Adrian sighed as he fought to control himself, "Lu.. Ye know exactly wha' I mean.. 'n' if yer no' careful, I'll be tempted t' remove wha' little clothin' we 'ave separatin' us," Adrian warned her softly, though not at all threateningly, "Yer makin' it nearly impossible t' keep me self control when yer doin' things like this."

"I know." Lucina said under her breath. "But I like that you want me. I can't help myself but have a little fun sometimes." She teased as she caressed his neck with her lips, biting lightly between kisses.

"Lu..." A soft moan escaped Adrian's lips due to Lucina's attentions as he pulled her closer to him, pressing her into the sheets and pillows as he brought her lips back to his in a number of passionate kisses.

As he kissed her, Adrian's fingertips upon her thigh slid to the front of her panties and played lightly with the hem.

"Lu.. I can be unfair too.." Adrian murmured softly against her lips as he tugged lightly at the hem, his fingertips running lightly against the skin beneath.

Lucina felt her eyes flutter shut as her top teeth bit into her lower lip, supressing a moan. "Adrian..." She murmured softly before digging the tips of her fingers into Adrian's bare back, pulling him to her as she molded his lips to her own. She forgot of the teasing she was suppose to be doing as she focused solely on the fell of Adrian's skin against her own. Raising her leg, Lucina wrapped it snug around Adrian's waist as her skin seemed to crave his touch.

A low moan escaping his lips as her fingertips dug into his skin, Adrian pressed her harder into the pillows and sheets as he eagerly returned her kisses; his tongue slipping between her lips to tenderly caress her own in a number of passionate kisses.

Pulling the hem of her panties off of her hip onto her thigh, Adrian's hand roamed up her side to her chest, massaging her skin as he went.

"I love ye, Lu," Adrian murmured softly against her lips between kisses as another low moan escaped his lips from her touch, "So so much."

"Adrian." Lucina froze, feeling suddenly vulnerable. "We-we need to stop." She said as she slid out of their embrace and adjusted her clothing. "Uhm, I have to get dressed. "She murmured more to herself as she tried to distract herself from what she had been doing only moments before. Her hands fumbling over the dresser drawers, Lucina found a simple white dress and a clean pair of undergarments before hurrying into the bathroom, nearly slamming the door behind her.

Once inside the small bathroom, Lucina slid to the ground wiht her back against the door, her clothes still clutched in her hands. She wanted nothing more then to go back into the room with Adrian and pick up where they had left off but her fear of having a child when she was only learning how to become normal had overwhelmed every other thought when her panties had began to slide down her legs.

"Lu.." Adrian sighed as he followed her to the bathroom and softly knocked on the door. "Lu, can I come in? Please, love... It's hardly midnigh'.. Don' get dressed.. Come back t' bed.. I promise, I'll behave.. I didn' mean t' make ye feel like this, Lu.. I didn' plan on goin' further, I promise ye..." Adrian whispered into the door as his forehead rested against it, not knowing if she had even heard him. "I'm so so sorry Lu.. So very sorry.."

Lucina sighed as she looked outside the bathroom windows and noticed it was dark outside, wishing it was morning so that she could make an excuse to seperate herself from Adrian. Lucina wished that she had the will power to tell Adrian to return to his own room and let her sleep alone but in truth she needed Adrian just as much as the oxygen she was breathing in. Lucina dropped her clothes to the floor before standing and opening the bathroom door. "Maybe we should just go to sleep now." She said softly before going to the bed and crawling beneath the sheets.

Picking up her clothes, Adrian followed with a sigh as he draped them across the chair just inside her room by her dresser. Picking up his own clothes, Adrian walked around to Lucina's side of the bed and placed a long, tender kiss upon her forehead.

"I'll sleep in me own room, love.. I doubt yer wantin' me near ye righ' now.. I really am sorry, love.. I truly wasn' goin' t' take it any further," Adrian assured her with another kiss upon her forehead before leaving her room with another sigh, running his free hand through his hair as he made his way to his room.

Tossing his clothes into the hamper, Adrian pulled on a pair of sweatpants from his dresser and climbed into his cold bed, missing the warmth of Lucina beside him already.

Lucina frowned as Adrian left her and immediately climbed out of her bed, making her way to his room. "Adrian?" She asked softly before entering his room and getting into his bed. "Stay the night with me." She said before curling into his side, sighing with content as she did so.

Adrian couldn't help but chuckle as he turned towards her and wrapped his arms around her tiny waist, pulling her close to place long, tender kisses upon her lips.

"Lu.. Ye sure ye want me beside ye.. after wha' 'appened..? I really am sorry, Lu.." Adrian murmured softly against her lips as the tip of his pointer finger tenderly caressed her side. "I promise, I'll behave if you do," he added with a wink before he resumed kissing her lips tenderly.

"Mm...No guarantees." Lucina smiled happily as she wrapped her arms around Adrian and placed a long kiss on his lips. "I love you." She said before shifting so that her head laid in the crook of his neck, her arms snug around his waist.

Laying back on his back after placing one last, long, tender kiss upon her lips, Adrian chuckled as he pulled her close to him and wrapped the blankets around them. "I love ye too, Lu, with all o' me mortal heart," Adrian whispered softly against her forehead before placing a gentle kiss upon it and falling asleep soon after settling into his pillows.

Lucina smiled contentedly as she moved closer to Adrian before falling asleep again as well, her dreams far more pleasant then before.

Walking with the morning light, Adrian yawned and thought about getting up, though he shifted closer to Lucina, not wanting to leave her warmth just yet.

However, Lori had other plans. Not knowing Lucina was in Adrian's room, Lori knocked on Adrian's door and called softly, "Adrian? Ye up yet?"

"Jus' got up, love," Adrian called sleepily, though quietly as he covered Lucina's ear, trying not to wake her, "Can ye go tend th' animals this mornin' Lor? I'm still tired.."

Lori sighed, though she nodded, "Sure.. But in return ye'll 'ave t' do me cleanin'. I'll see ye a' breakfast."

"O' course, love, thank ye," Adrian called softly before snuggling back closer to Lucina.

Lucina woke to the sound of Lori's voice, her body tensing before relaxing into Adrian's frame. "Good morning." She smiled happily, burying her face in his chest as the sunlight coming in through the window warmed her skin.

Adrian chuckled softly as he placed a tender kiss upon her lips, "Mornin' love. Sorry I woke ye, I tried t' keep quiet. Guess I didn' do a very good job, did I."