I Just Broke My Phone (Belle)

[Lucah Ivaskov]

((Continuation of Like We're Miles Apart

Lucah heard her scream the words at him and each one of them was a stab to his heart. Love. Yes. How he didn't see it before? Would remain unknown. She was right. He should have gone to talk to her. He should have begged and pleaded for her to forgive him. He should have promised to do anything it took to make her happy. But he didn't. He had wanted her to come, just so he could push her away again.

That was the stone cold truth. And it hurt.

Lucah heard the line go dead after she tore him to pieces. He gripped his cell tight in his hand and threw it with a scream of agony at his door. It shattered into several small pieces and he was phone-less. Now he'd never hear her voice again. That pain alone was what decided his next action. Packing. Leaving. Going home to Romania. To his father. To his new, miserable life.

His eyes were cold. Blank. Dead. Lucah grabbed his bag and started opening his dresser to gently and neatly place them in his suitcase. It was over. He had nothing. So he would go back to his old life. Marry Vasilissa. Have children who would grow to hate him. Work for his brutal family. And die. What a life he had planned for him.

And it was all because he had pushed away the one thing that brightened his world. The one thing that made him happy. The only girl he had ever loved. Gone because of him.

Lucah didn't have tears to cry. His eyes were determined. Focused on what he was about to do. They held no pain because in him, there was nothing left. His heart had been ripped from his chest and taken by that beautiful girl.

[Belle Harrington]

Belle looked down at her phone as she walked quickly out of her dorm room. Should she call him back? As she made her way towards Lucah's dorm room, she dialed his number again, but it went straight to voice mail. Had he turned his phone off? Belle was beginning to worry now. Turning the corner, Belle broke into a sprint.

So many thoughts ran through her head during her run. She loved him. Belle knew it now that she was madly in love with Lucah. That she needed him, hell she knew that already, but she needed him more now. She wasn't afraid anymore. She wanted to be with him and only him, and she knew he loved her too. Thoughts of her mother and father's love ran through her mind, and she wanted that. Belle understood now why Lucah was so afraid, he hadn't had an example of true love like Belle had. Lucah grew up watching his mother suffer, and her father love someone who was miserable and hated her life. She knew now that Lucah was scared. He was scared that he would become his father, but he was also scared that Belle would be unhappy with him.

Memories came into her mind now. Her mother and father dancing, and kissing. All the laughter she had heard growing up. Her mother had always been happy with her father. That was true love. They had been so in love with each other. And that's exactly what Belle wanted. Then more memories came to her. Crying in the library to be approached by the beautiful blue eyed boy. Him teaching her Romanian in her dorm room, then asking her to be his girlfriend. Meeting his father. Their first kiss. Lucah Ivaskov... So many happy moments. She didn't want them to end, not now not ever.

Belle continued to run, tears running down her face. She needed to get there faster, but she couldn't move any faster. She was almost there. Almost there.

Finally she made it to the dorm room that they shared. Barging through the door, Belle made her way in, a boy looking at her with wide eyes and confusion. "Wh-wh-where's Lucah...?" She asked the boy as she gasped for breath, and the boy pointed to a closed door. Belle walked quickly to the closed door, and heard movement from within.

Then without saying another word, Belle knocked on the door.

[Lucah Ivaskov]

In the middle of packing Lucah broke down. He collapsed on the floor and put his head in his hands. How could he do this? Why did he ruin his chance at being happy? He loved her. He wanted her. He needed her. All he could think about was her. Her eyes, her lips, her smile, her laugh, her voice, the touch of her skin, the way she said his name, all of the things he loved about her. How could he not see that he was in love? The change in him alone proved that. He wanted to be a better person for her because he knew she deserved that. She said she loved him and he said it back. The problem was his mind got involved and screwed everything up.

He looked up from his hands at his shattered phone. Why did he have to throw his phone?! Lucah sighed and sat there on the floor of his dorm room staring at his hands. He could almost feel the burning heat of her skin in his hand. He missed her warmth. She was like the sun. Bright, warm, happy. His eyes closed and he pictured her smiling face in his head. He missed it so much. Lucah hadn't just hurt her by avoiding her for two weeks. He had deprived himself of that beautiful face he longed to touch.

His eyes snapped up when he heard a knock on the door. He pushed himself off of the floor and all but ran into the door. He opened it praying that it was her. And he wasn't disappointed. Lucah stood there his heart aching, seeing her tear-streaked face. He couldn't stop himself before he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close to him. Both of his arms wound around her and he held her tight, afraid of letting go and losing her again.

"I'm so sorry Belle."

[Belle Harrington]

Belle heard the footsteps coming towards the door. What if she was wrong? What if he was serious about what he had said? Maybe her being here was wrong? So many thoughts ran through her mind in the few seconds it took for him to move around his room. She was terrified. Absolutely terrified that she was just get the door closed in her face, or even worse she would be laughed at and rejected all over again.

She could almost smell him when he stood on the other side of the door. She knew he was going to open it. She knew he was just there on the other side of the plank of wood, and she wanted to tear the door down with her bear hands. She wanted it to be gone. She wanted to see him. His smile, his soft pale skin. She wanted him. And he was so close. She just wanted him to open the door, so she could see those electric blue eyes again.

Finally the door opened, and Belle looked up at him. Her tears weren't stopping before she got to this point, she knew that they wouldn't be stopping now. She didn't know what he was going to do. She didn't know what he was going to say, but she just stood there taking him in as much as she could. Because she figured that if she was going to be rejected again, then at least in this split second she could memorize his face. The seconds passed where the two of them stood there in his door way starring at each other. The seconds felt like hours to Belle. She just wanted to know whether or not she had done the right thing by coming here so late.

And that's when he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into him. Belle's arms wrapping around him as well as she sobbed into his chest. She held onto him just as tightly as he held onto her. She was terrified of letting go of him now, she knew she wouldn't be able to make it if she lost him again.

After a few moment of crying, Belle heard Lucah speak, "I'm so sorry Belle." He said softly, and she nodded her head.

"Te iubesc... I love you..." Belle whispered into his chest.

[Lucah Ivaskov]

Lucah's heart nearly exploded when he saw her. That face he had missed so much. Those eyes he had dreamed about for the past two weeks, haunting him. Now they were filled with tears, tears he had created because of the way he had treated her. It killed him seeing her so upset while she stood there before he impulsively held her. It was a relief when her arms wrapped around him. His breathing caught and his heart sped up. This was the reaction he needed. A wake up call. Proof that he was in love.

He buried his face in her shoulder as he held her. She cried and he fought back his own tears. He needed to be strong for her. He would always be strong for her. He would be there when she needed to talk, when she was hurt, or upset or just needed someone to care for her. He would never let her get away. Not unless she ordered him. He would be there to love her and care about her as much as he could.

He pulled back slightly when he heard her speak. Te iubesc. He had taught her that. Lucah smiled brightly and tilted her chin up so he could lean down and kiss her softly. "I love you too Belle. So much." He said quietly as he leaned his forehead against hers. He brushed his thumb along her cheek and wiped the tears away. "I will always love you. No matter what I say or do." He said with a warm smile that captured all of his feelings for her and radiated out of it.

Lucah wrapped his arms around her again and spun her around his room happily.

[Belle Harrington]

Belle felt him Lucah bury his head into his shoulder and the closeness between the two of them made Belle cry more, but they weren't sad tears anymore. She was happy. She was so happy to be in his arms again, this is where she belonged. She knew it. There was no where else in the world she would rather be than in Lucah's arms.

When Lucah pulled back, Belle's heart quickly jumped, she thought he was pulling away from her, but when he brought her chin up to look at him, she saw the smile on his face and she couldn't help but return it. She also noticed the tears in his eyes, and this made her want to reach out to his face and reassure him that she wasn't leaving, but before she knew it, he was leaning down and kissing her. Of course she returned the kiss, she returned it happily. Lucah's lips were the only lips she wanted to kiss, no one elses. She wanted to be with and only him for as long as he let her.

"I love you too Belle. So much," she heard him say softly before he brought his forehead down his hers. She loved just standing here, holding onto each other and professing their love for each other. She had missed him so much. Her Lucah was back, and she was so happy to have him back. "I love you so much..." Belle whispered back to Lucah as he wiped her tears away with his thumb.

Belle looked the boy in the eyes. Blue on green. Happiness in both eyes. Love radiating off of both of them. This was the way it was supposed to be. When Lucah told her that he would always love her, Belle's heart jumped. It wasn't a jump of happiness, it was a jump of fear. He had said this before, maybe not that he would love for forever, but he had made promises before and broken them. No matter how happy she was at this moment, she couldn't stop that aching feeling in her heart. She was still hurt about what he had done, a kiss and a few words (yes, she knew they weren't just regular words) weren't going to fix her. They weren't going to make her start trusting him again. She was scared. Terrified that tomorrow when he woke up he would freak out again, and then this would happen all over again. But Belle didn't want to ruin the moment. It was too perfect, so she smiled happily back up to the boy she loved oh so much.

When Lucah wrapped his arms around her again, and spun her around Belle couldn't help but let out a happy laugh. Her arms going around Lucah's neck for support and so that she could be as close to him as possible. But as soon as Lucah put her back down on her feet, and the bedroom door was closed, Belle's face dropped.

"I'm sc-scared Lucah..." She whispered, pressing her forehead against his, as she stood on her toes. "I'm scared you're going to disappear a-again... I'm so afraid that one morning you're going to wake up and freak out again..." She whimpered, her eyes filling with tears. Belle gently pulled away from Lucah and took a step away from him. "H-how am I supposed to know you won't do this again...?" She asked, her hands coming up in a confused expression. A single tear dropped from her eye as she looked at the boy infront of her, "I c-can't do it again Lucah... I can't go th-through what I just went through..." She sighed and turned to look at the bag on the floor. So he had been packing. He was going to just get up a leave. Go back to Romania and never see her again. She was right about rushing over here as fast as she could, she knew that he would just give up on his happiness, and run back to the life he was used to. To the life that was set out for him already. A miserable life, following in his father's footsteps.

Belle walked over to the bag and picked it up bringing it over to the bed. "I love you L-Lucah..." She said honestly, as she began to take out the clothing from the bag and placing it on the bed, her eyes beginning to fill with tears, "And I will love you un-until I can't anymore... But h-how can I know y-you won't hurt me again..." She said putting the last of his clothes on the bed, and then dropping the bag onto the floor.

She then turned to Lucah, tears falling from her face, "I love you so much Lucah, but I-I won't be able to live through that again..." Belle said sadly, her eyes focused on his blue eyes. They needed to talk. Figure this all out. Belle was just scared that Lucah would say that he couldn't promise that he would never do it again, thus leading her to leave that very moment and never look back. It would break her heart, and she would probably die inside, but she couldn't do it to herself again. No matter how much she loved him, she loved herself too much to put herself through that much pain again.

Remembering the words from one of her favorite musicals, Belle quietly sang the words playing in her head, "Say you'll share with me one love, one life time. Say the words and I will follow you... Share each day with me, each night, each morning. Say you love me. That's all I ask of you..." Belle smirked slightly at her cheesiness, and hoped that Lucah knew what she was referencing from. He seemed like the type of person who would know Phantom of the Opera if someone quoted from it.

Walking up to Lucah now, Belle looked up at him hopefully, and quietly whispered "Love me Lucah, that's all I ask of you..."

[Lucah Ivaskov]

Lucah rubbed Belle's back as she cried. He couldn't be sure if she was happy or if she was still upset with him. He was still thinking about how he had acted and it was killing him. He hated being that way. Especially with her. The one person he never had to be like that to. She didn't deserve that. He wanted to change for her. He wanted to be the best man for her in every way. The way he had been acting in those two weeks was definitely not the man she deserved. Putting her through that was something he would always regret. No matter how many times she told him it was okay and that she forgave him, he'd always feel horribly about it.

Lucah was happy she returned the kiss and didn't pull away from him or push him away. He had been expecting that. Her turning away from him because she couldn't stand him. Her words still tore through him. She had said she hated him and he had driven her to that. He was more than relieved when his lips touched hers. He hadn't realized until then how much he missed it. The feel of her soft lips against his. It was soothing in a strange way.

Luc frowned slightly. She really did love him. Despite how cruel he had been, she still loved him. And he didn't deserve that. He didn't deserve her, but he would never take himself out of the picture again without her saying the words first. The only way he would ever leave her is if she didn't want him anymore. It didn't matter what he thought, it was her decision to make. Her future. He had made up his mind about his feelings and if she returned those feelings, he would let himself be happy for once.

Lucah had meant what he said. He would always love her. He could say something that made it seem that he didn't, but on the inside he would. He didn't expect her to really believe him, not after what he had done, but he would prove it with time. He would show her that he was wrong for distancing himself. He was stupid for pushing her away. He would always love her, that would never change. Not even if she stopped loving him. He was done questioning his feelings.

Luc set her back down on her feet and looked down at her face. He saw the change and it crushed him. This was it. They needed to talk. Lucah's heart sank when she spoke. He had expected this, but it still hurt. She was questioning his loyalty. Her trust in him was at an all time low. And he deserved it. He stood there listening, each word hurt more than the last. He had done wrong, he knew that, but this was torture. Hearing her confusion and pain. Tears filled his eyes again and he didn't stop them from falling this time. He couldn't have even if he tried.

He watched her unpack his things and set everything on his bed, still talking, still breaking his heart. Lucah closed his eyes as the tears ran down his cheek. He took a deep breath and tried to get a grip. This was his fault and he needed to own up to that. He deserved this, every bit of it. He deserved worse. He deserved her hate, not her love. He would change that though. He would earn her love by being there for her, by caring about her, by never letting her go.

He smiled slightly when he heard the lyrics from one of the few American musicals he actually liked. He thought of himself as the phantom. The monster behind the mask. He looked up at Belle and listened to her sing. Her voice making his heart ache in a different way. He watched her come closer to him and his heart sped. He took her hand and kissed it lightly. "I'll show you how much you mean to me. I'll prove to you that I'll never do something that stupid ever again. I'll prove it with time. Time with you." He said softly against her skin.

"Belle, I will earn your love. I swear," Lucah's expression was soft, yet determined. He would do just that. No more lies, no more doubts. He would love her.

[Belle Harrington]

Belle had turned around to look at Lucah hadn't noticed the tears until she had finished singing her little bit. She knew it was cheesy and corny, but at the moment it was really the only way she had to describe her feelings. As she stepped closer to Lucah was when she realized that he was crying. Belle had only seen him cry once and that was when they had dealt with his father, and even then it wasn't as much as this. She knew he was hurting just as much as she was, and seeing the tears let her know that he was true in everything he said and how he felt.

She stood infront of him, looking up at the boy when he took her hand and kissed the back of it lightly. Belle couldn't help but swoon and blush over the boy. She couldn't believe how lucky she was, she knew there was going to be arguments and hurt, but something told her it was all going to be worth it. She knew she had been hurting before, and that he had hurt her, but he was just so right. So perfect. Listening to him now Belle nodded her head, and smile slightly at his promises. Something told her that he was being true, but no matter how much she believed him she still needed him to prove it to her.

He was going to prove it with time. And time was what they needed. They had been apart for two weeks with barely any communication and even though she loved him with every part of her she needed the time to believe him and trust him again, and she was happy to hear that he would put the time into it.

"Lucah... You already have my love..." She said stepping closer to him, and placing her hands gently on his chest as she looked up at the taller boy. "I already love you so much," she smiled softly, "I need you to gain my trust. And for you to show me that you'll never do th-that again..." She said softly, wiping away the few tears still on his face. "I-I know we'll fight. We'll argue. We're human, there are going to be b-bad days and g-good days. But I want to sp-spend those days with you. No matter what..." She whispered before standing on her toes and kissing him.

She didn't want to end this kiss, she wanted to stay in his arms all night. She just wanted to touch him. So she held the kiss, deepening it. It was a passionate kiss. A kiss that showed all her love and affection for the boy. It wasn't a simple and soft kiss. It was intense. A kiss she had never done before. Belle's arms went around Lucah's neck as she pushed the kiss to the next level, her hands tangled in his hair. She didn't know what had come over her, it was probably her heightened emotions, and her hormones running, but she was getting somewhat excited from the kiss, and it showed.

Belle knew she had to stop herself, she was getting carried away. She was a teenager, alone in a room with a boy she loved at night time. All sorts of ideas ran through her mind, but she didn't know whether Lucah was feeling the same way. So dropping her arms, and placing her hands back on Lucah's chest, Belle blushed, and shyly looked up at Lucah, "Sorry about that..."

[Lucah Ivaskov]

Lucah had tried to man up and stop crying, but it wasn't really working all that well. He couldn't stop! Between being hurt and being happy the tears just kept coming. Damn now he knew what it felt like for Adrian. She hated crying in front of people and yet sometimes she couldn't stop. And he made fun of her for that...never again. He finally got himself under control, barely, but just enough to slow the tears.

He was ecstatic to see her blush. That was one of his favorite things to see. It made him feel a little better about himself too. He was still in a little pain from the earlier events, but it was slowly subsiding. Just being with her was helping. She knew how to make him feel better. One of the few people that did. He couldn't wait for her to meet the other one. Jezebel would love Belle. It was perfect. Everything was just perfect.

Time. He would spend all of the time in the world making it up to Belle. Lucah didn't care if it took him forever. It was all worth it in the end. As long as he was with her, he'd be happy. Fights were inevitable, but the making up would be better (wink wink). He hated fighting with her, but he knew after what they had just gone through, they would make it through anything else. He just needed to stop doubting himself so much. He also needed to stop thinking of himself as his father. That was definitely going to be a challenge.

Lucah looked down at her as she stepped closer and placed her hands on his chest. He nodded at what she had said. It was true. He needed to gain her trust back. He needed to show his loyalty. He was going to be the best boyfriend in the world. That was a fact. He kissed her back lightly, not expecting anything too intense. He would only take it as far as she wanted. That was what he had promised. And he was done breaking promises to her.

But he wasn't really expecting the kiss to deepen. Actually it kind of took him by surprise and he opened his eyes in shock, only to close them again. He wound his arms around her waist and lifted her up so he didn't have to bend. He kissed her back a little less forceful than she was, only for her comfort. He didn't want to push his limits. Actually...he did, but he knew it wasn't good. He needed to keep himself in check. No pushing boundaries...even if it was driving him crazy.

Lucah smiled when she stopped and blushed. He set her down lightly and rested his forehead against hers, "Don't be. I just don't want you to go farther than what you're ready for. No regrets." He said running his fingers along the pink streaks on her cheeks. He smiled wider and looked into her eyes, "I love you."

[Belle Harrington]

Belle sighed softly when Lucah pressed his forehead against hers. Her eyes closed as she took him in. "Don't be. I just don't want you to go farther than what you're ready for. No regrets" He told her, and Belle opened her eyes to look up at her boyfriend. "No regrets," She said returning Lucah's smile.

"I love you too," Belle whispered softly before gently kissing him again. No regrets, he had said. She knew that nothing would be a regret as long as it was with Lucah but she knew she wasn't ready for the next step just yet. But she couldn't help but want it. Of course she did, she was a sixteen year old girl, dating a beautiful sixteen year old boy.

Belle took a step back and went and moved Lucah's clothing before sitting on his bed. Gently patting the spot next to her, she smiled at Lucah. "Ar-ar-ar-are..." she struggled to speak, she was so nervous. Her face a bright red. But she was curious, she needed to know if he was in the same boat as her. "Are..." She tried again, and sighed at her nervousness. This was ridiculous why couldn't she just say it? Taking in a breath, Belle looked down at her feet, "Are you a virgin?" She blurted out, not able to make eye contact with Lucah.

She was a virgin. She hadn't even had her first kiss until Lucah, so she was very much a virgin. Until Lucah, Belle had never thought she would be in love until she was a lot older. She had never even thought of being intimate with someone until she was married, but being with Lucah made her want to do it. She knew it could have possibly been her hormones, and she knew that her feelings to be closer to him at this point may be effecting her but she couldn't stop thinking about it.

Timidly, Belle looked up at Lucah, her face red and burning with embarrassment. She was hoping that he was a virgin like she was, but she couldn't imagine such a good looking guy like him to still be one. She assumed that he had lost his virginity in Romania, or maybe even here. But the thought of Lucah being intimate with someone else made Belle's heart hurt, she knew it would have been before they met, but still she didn't like the idea of him being with someone else.

"When's Jezebel coming...?" Belle blurted out quickly, trying to change the subject, before Lucah could answer her previous question. Asking if he was a virgin was a stupid question. It shouldn't matter to her whether he was one or not, because she would love him no matter what. Belle cringed slightly to herself how she had somehow connected a conversation about sex to Lucah's sister, but she didn't know what else to ask that would immediately grab his attention. She knew how much he loved his sister, and knew that bringing her up would draw Lucah's attention away from her previous question. Yet at the same time, Belle kind of hoped that Lucah would still answer her first question.

[Lucah Ivaskov]

Lucah was a teenage boy. He liked girls...a lot. Back in Kocher he had done a few bad things. Flings as they were called in America. He knew they were bad, but it had happened none the less. He didn't feel anything for the girls that he had had a fling with. They were just pretty girls, no substance to them really. Still, he regretted doing those things. He didn't want it to be that way with Belle.

Luc smiled and kissed her back gently. Beautiful girl + Teenage boy = Trouble. It was just that simple. Especially when they were alone in the boy's dorm room. No one to interrupt. Lucah mentally shook his head to keep the thoughts away. He needed to stop thinking that way or it would lead definitely lead to trouble. She just had that affect on him.

Lucah sat down next to her and watched her as she struggled for words. He raised an eyebrow and watched as her face turned a dark pink. He was interested to see what was so difficult to ask, but once he heard, his eyes widened. He gulped and looked down. Virgin? Facepalm. Now he was really starting to regret those things. He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. "Um...no. I'm not." He said barely above a whisper.

It was difficult staying a virgin when one had so many opportunities and was trying to get back at their father. He had done it simply because he had to find something to do. It wasn't anything special for him. He knew it should have been, but it just hadn't been. It was a meaningless fling to him. Maybe not to the girl, but he felt nothing for her.

He heard her ask another question and he snapped out of his reverie when he heard Jez's name. His sister? Right after asking the virgin question she brought up his sister? He shook his head and laughed once at how strange of a subject change it was, but he took the bait. "Um I'm not sure. My father refuses to tell me and she hasn't sent me a letter in a little while. Soon though, fairly soon." He said softly trying to control the heat in his own face. He knew he was blushing too at the subject before.

[Belle Harrington]

Belle sat there her face red as a tomato as she waited for Lucah to say something, she looked away for a bit as she waited for him to finally speak. And when he did, she kind of wished that she had never asked anything in the first place. Belle had hoped that Lucah might have been a virgin like she was, and hoped that maybe one day the two of them could lose their virginities to each other. So when she heard that he wasn't a virgin, she felt her heart drop a bit. Her whole body dropped when she heard the news, but she hoped that Luca wouldn't notice it.

So Belle faked a smile and looked over at her boyfriend, she noticed that Lucah didn't say anything either than that he wasn't a virgin, so Belle decided that the topic was just going to be dropped and that she should just continue on. But... Had he been in love before? Had Lucah had a first love? Was Belle not his first love, like he was her first love? Had Lucah made love to another girl before her? So many different things ran through Belle's mind and she began to worry. What if he was still in love with the girl? Was there a girl back in Romania? Was she the girl he had lost his virginity too? Belle's face dropped, as she struggled to keep the fake smile on her face. She didn't know what to do, or say about him not being a virgin so she didn't say anything.

She looked awkwardly at her feet, until Lucah answered her question about Jezebel. When Lucah told her that Jezebel would be coming to Hammel soon, Belle smiled up at Lucah to see that his face was just as a bright red as hers was. Why was he blushing so much? He wasn't the one who was still a virgin. Belle smiled, and then leaned onto Lucah, "I c-can't wait to meet her," she said, and looked up at Lucah.

How she loved this boy so. His blue eyes. His smile. Everything about him she loved so much. Suddenly, Belle sat up, and looked Lucah in the eyes, "I-I-I'm still a virgin..." she said quietly to Lucah, her face a cherry red. "B-but I love you... A-a-and want you to be m-m-my first..." She said in a barely audible whisper, her hands playing uncomfortably with her nightie.

[Lucah Ivaskov]

Lucah had never felt so horribly about not being a virgin. He never really had to worry about it before. Now that he did...it wasn't pretty. He had expected a bad reaction from Belle. Some girls preferred guys to be experience, others didn't. Belle seemed to be the type that didn't. He saw her body drop a bit and he frowned. He felt terrible. Maybe he should have kept it to himself, but she had asked. It wasn't his fault. If she asked him something, he'd always be honest with her. She had wanted to know.

Lucah noticed Belle's smile and something was very wrong with it. It was forced and unnatural. He had caused her to fake a smile for him. He hated that smile, it held nothing of the one he loved to see. Lucah frowned deeper and sighed. He didn't understand why he felt so guilty. It wasn't like he had cheated on her. Or that he had even cared about any of those girls. He had never been in love before. Not like this. Belle was making him feel like he was a criminal who had done something awful.

Her face fell a little more and he couldn't take it anymore. His own expression turned cold and distant. It was an automatic reaction to pain. What if she didn't love him anymore because he had already been sexually intimate with someone else? He couldn't handle that kind of pain.

Lucah looked down at her after he spoke of Jezebel. His face was still a little red from the previous conversation. When she smiled her real smile, his expression warmed slightly and he returned the smile. "She'll like you a lot. That I know." He said softly looking down at her.

Once she spoke again his smile fell and his expression turned to serious. He wasn't surprised that she was a virgin. He had expected as much, but it didn't matter even if she hadn't been. He would always love her. Luc's eyes widened and he cleared his throat. He got a grip eventually and brushed his thumb across her cheek, "Anything you want, you can have it." He said softly to her, his tone steady and serious, but still gentle and filled with love.