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Star
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I didn't really understand why, but when Artem was talking, when he was describing to what had happened to his friend, I was just so overwheld with emotions. I knew he was hurting. I knew he had been hurting for a long ti, and no one had been able to heal that broken heart of his.
If I could, I would heal him. Artem was working so hard on helping to heal, helping to feel safe, secure, and special. The least I could do was return that favor.
All I could think to do in that mont, though, was to hug him. The hugs I had gotten since being here, the ones from Chay and Artem, they had made feel so calm, like nothing was bad enough to get to anymore. I just wanted to give Artem so of that feeling.
I had leaned in close to him, sliding my arms up his and then around his neck. I pulled him to , pulling him down so he could rest his head on my shoulder. His upper body was leaning against . The heat of him, the feeling of his muscular body, it was all comforting to in ways I didn't really want to think about at the mont.
I was holding him against , rubbing his back gently, when the shock seed to finally wear off for him. He wrapped his arms around in return, holding tight.
There were no words in that mont, he didn't have anything to say. He had felt tense, stiff and uncertain, when I had pulled him into my arms, but as ti went on he seed to be relaxing bit by bit.
His hands, resting in the small of my back, seed so big, so strong, and so warm. He was so much bigger than , so much stronger than , that for a mont I found it strange that he was this vulnerable. But I guess physical strength and emotional strength are really very different if you think about it. I may not be a strong person, but I never gave up, I never let the bad things take over and ruin my life. I'm certain that Artem was the sa way too.
After a few minutes I felt Artem pull away from . He kept his arms on my shoulders as he leaned back, looking down into my eyes. There was a tenderness in his eyes that made my heart sing and nearly hum as it started to beat so fast.
"Thank you, Star." He smiled softly and gently as he gazed lovingly down at . I could see it now, I could see that he really did care for , but I didn't know what I felt for him yet. It was too soon, too chaotic in my head and heart, for to know what I was thinking or feeling when it ca to Artem.
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Artem
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When Star had pulled in for the hug I lost all ability to think for a mont. Just feeling her hands on my back, her body pressed against mine, it was enough to let the primal part of my mind think for a mont.
My wolf was busy purring like a cat inside my head, the damn beast didn't even seem to rember what he was anymore. I couldn't think of a way to stop him though, all I could think about was how lovely it felt to have her arms, body, and face pressing against .
Her cheek was resting against the side of my head, her hair was right there by my nose where it seed to rest at the bend from neck to shoulder. That was where I would plant my mate mark on her when she accepted , when we finally mated with each other beyond just scenting. The intensity of her scent there, where it pooled so thickly, it was almost enough to drive insane, mad with lust and desire.
I had to wrap my arms around her as well, to hold her to . I had my hands resting in the small of her back where they seed to be catching fire. There was a blaze sowhere, that was for sure.
Still, though, I was reluctant to break the hug. I wanted to keep feeling her close to . I wanted to feel her comforting while I comforted her right back. Together we would heal each other's wounds, nd our broken hearts.
After a while, I knew I needed to pull away from her. If I didn't I might turn her innocent hug into sothing more, sothing she was not ready for. I needed to get myself under control right now, I needed to think about Star.
With my love for her swelling within my heart, I pulled back from the hug. I placed my hands on her shoulders, reluctant to let her go completely. I could feel my heart swelling, the aching subsiding. Her warm, caring nature had done its job, it had helped to think of my mories of Lenny with a calm heart. I think with her around, I might one day let myself fully heal, to fully let go of my past now that I have accomplished my goal.
When I looked down at her, down at the love filled eyes she was looking at with, I knew then that I hadn't lost all hope, that things could definitely move forward with us eventually.
"Thank you, Star." I didn't know if I was thanking her for the hug or for the healing, or were they the sa thing. Whatever you wanted to call it I would never forget what she had just done for .
Once my heart had finally settled down from that escapade, the two of us got back to looking over the books I had brought. I felt like this whole thing brought us closer together, tore down walls so to speak. All in all, I think it was a great night, and the two of us were working on ways to heal what had been broken.
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