"Alright Miss Aurelia, what would you like to wear to our late night adventure? A nice dress, a pretty skirt and a light shirt, or jeans and one of your edgier t-shirts?"

Aurelia hums, Harry's good at giving her options, but she has something specific in mind for tonight. "Well, for starters, I want to change what I'm wearing underneath to something more...flattering."

Flattering isn't really the right word, Harry knows that and so does she, but he knows what she means and he's trying really hard not to imagine where the night might end. He doesn't say much as he digs through her suitcase to find her nice little collection of sexy underwear that he knows she's brought on purpose.

It takes a lot of effort to control himself once she changes into them because, fuck, she's so gorgeous and she's been leading up to sex for a while now and leaving him flustered more often than not. He knows that she wants to and that she's probably ready to let him take her virginity, but they haven't exactly ended up in the right places when each of them starts to get a little too carried away. And he knows that she's nervous because he's been her first everything and it's a really big deal for her.

Aurelia pretends like she doesn't know what she's doing to him, "Now that that's settled, did my mom put that nice black crop top in there? It's kind of flowy and indie, I guess?"

Harry nods after rifling through her suitcase some more and stumbling across the exact shirt that she's mentioned. "Yes, she did! I take it you want to wear that one?"

Aurelia smiles and swings her feet, "Yes please! And the red jeans paired with those nice black heels, if you don't mind."

She really wants to wear that revealing dress that she bought in New York again because it really did make Harry crazy for her and she thinks that she wants to end the night by finally giving herself to him, but it's too much for where they're going and she knows that it doesn't really matter what she's wearing because he loves her anyway.

Harry finds what she's requested and helps her dress and he does her hair and her makeup before changing his clothes and leading her down the street as they wait for their cab. The stars are out, but it's hard to see them over the city lights. Harry doesn't mind though, he's happy as long as he can look at the only star that matters, and that star is Aurelia.

"You look absolutely stunning."

He's spoken in her ear so that he doesn't have to raise his voice over the loud sounds of the city and it sends a shiver down her spine.

Aurelia blushes, his voice is so low and wonderful and it makes her want to do very sinful things with him. "From what I was told, so do you."

Harry squeezes her hand gently to let her know that the cab has finally arrived before he gently pulls her into the backseat with him. "So, is this your first late night karaoke session, Miss Aurelia?"

Aurelia nods, her smile dimming the bright city that surrounds them. "Yes! I'm excited! Are you going to sing with me? I like it so much more when you sing with me, you have a really nice voice."

Harry hums and decides to mess with her a little bit, "I don't know, I might need to be coerced with some kisses."

Aurelia rolls her eyes, but there's a smile on her lips because she knows what he's doing. "I think I can manage that."

She gets in quite a few kisses by the time that they pull up to the quaint little bar that they'll be spending their evening in. It's not a bar-bar, but it's one of those upscale club type of bars, which is really astounding to Harry because he's never really seen a bar this nice before.

"Wow, I've never been to a bar like this..."

Aurelia laughs because it's not really like she has either, "It's kind of like The Sundown Lounge, or at least that's what my mom says. I like the atmosphere, it's very welcoming and calm. Will you help me with the song list considering...?"

Harry gives her hand another squeeze to reassure her and tell her that it's alright. He laughs lightly as he leads her to the table where the large song book sits with its pages open, just waiting to be looked at.

There are a few people on the list already, and he's grateful for that because he hasn't really ever sung in front of people since he was in grade school, and even then it had him a bit nervous.

Harry reads Aurelia countless options based on what she likes to listen to, and it isn't until he's read the familiar title "Never Gonna Leave This Bed" that she tells him to stop.

Aurelia clutches his arm excitedly, "I want to sing that one! Will you sing it with me this time?"

Harry grins, the not so distant memory of the last time that he heard her sing this particular song fresh in his mind. "Yes, I would love to sing it with you this time. I'll put our names on the list."

He does exactly as he said before leading her to a table and using the excuse that he has to use the bathroom to sneak off and ask the karaoke guy a question.

Harry walks over confidently, his smile tilting toward the left because he's actually a bit nervous. "Excuse me?"

The guy that's standing behind the table looks up from his laptop and offers him a friendly smile, "Yes, what can I do for you, man?"

Harry's smile falters a little as his confidence starts to leave him. "I uh, I wanted to know if maybe I could borrow one of your guitars later and sing this song that I wrote for my girlfriend. She's blind and doesn't have much longer to live and I wanted to surprise her. If that's alright with you of course, because it's karaoke night and not live music night."

He stumbles over his words and rambles for a bit, but he got his question on the table nonetheless.

The guy looks at him with the utmost sincerity, "Of course! Is she the one that you brought up here earlier?"

Harry nods, his smile lifting around the edges and his eyes brightening at the mention of her. "Thank you so much! Yes, that was her."

"She's very pretty, I'm sorry to hear about her...uh..."

"Situation? It's okay, she's not upset about it, actually. She just wants to enjoy her life. This is actually on her bucket list, so here we are. But thank you again, I really appreciate it."

He smooths over a few small details before shaking the man's hand and making his way back to Aurelia.

She smiles brightly when she hears him take his seat beside her, "Will you order something for us to snack on? I'm a bit hungry, but I don't particularly care about what it is that I eat."

Harry laughs and orders her favorite food after he scans the little menu. He's so absorbed in her that he doesn't pay attention to anyone that goes up on stage and sings and he hardly notices when their names are called.

Aurelia squeezes his hand, a bubbly laugh rising from her lips. "Harry, that's us. Do you want to help me up, or are we going to sing from here?"

Harry shakes his head and refocuses his thoughts. "Yeah. Yeah, sorry I wasn't paying attention to anything but you."

Aurelia beams at his response, "I take up that much of your attention?"

Harry helps her up the few small stairs, his smile outshining the stage lights. "Yes, just about all of it, really."

The single women in the audience are envious of the way that he looks at her and many of them take pictures just to remember the night because that's how they want someone to look at them someday.

A few people even record the two of them because they sound just as beautiful as they look together as they sing that old Maroon 5 song on the small little stage.

Aurelia's beaming by the time that they finish and, for the hundredth time in just the night alone, Harry thinks that she's the most beautiful thing that he's ever seen. He helps her to her seat at the table and kisses her softly before unveiling his surprise. "I'll be right back. I'm gonna go back on stage for a little surprise for you."

Aurelia's smile grows and her cheeks flush. "Okay, can't wait to hear what it is."

Harry laughs lightly, "I hope that you like it, I worked really hard on it."

He runs over to where the sound guy is and borrows a nice acoustic guitar before taking the stage again.

Harry adjusts his mic a little from where he left it a moment ago and clears his throat nervously. Things were fine when he was up there with Aurelia, but it's so much more nerve wracking when he's up there alone.

"Hello again, I'm still Harry. Shocker."

He laughs nervously and he's pleasantly surprised when his audience laughs at his small joke. Aurelia's laugh sticks out to his ears and eases his nerves a bit.

"Right, so, I know that it's karaoke night and all, but this might be my one chance to do this and Doug over there said it was alright. Thanks again, Doug. Uh, anyway, this is a song I wrote about my beautiful girlfriend, Aurelia, who was just up here with me a minute ago. It's called "My Everything" and I hope that you like it."

He strums the strings a few times to make sure that everything sounds up to par before settling his fingers on the cords that he'd written late at night when Aurelia was asleep, and early in the evenings when she was in the shower.

His voice rings out clearly in the resonant space and, with his eyes set on his pretty girl with the dark hair and the bright blue eyes. The moment that his eyes meet hers, everything disappears except for her.

"I met this girl when we were both young, she had a smile that outshone the sun. I was nervous, but I gathered the courage to say 'hello'. Hello, hello, hello.

"Her eyes were bright blue, just like the sky, and every night I'd think about the way that she smiled and then I'd wonder why. You see, girls were icky, it was just a typical thing, but she was different and I really didn't mind. No, I really didn't mind at all.

"I'd see her often when I'd come to town, it was just the two of us kids messing around, oh yeah. You could say it was pretty great, considering that we were only eight. A few years later, when I'd come back per the routine, I was met with an empty park and a town that no longer gleamed.

"I waited hours, then months, and then years in hopes just to see her before we reached our adult years. As things would happen, we did meet again, but we didn't notice it until we'd fallen in love. Yeah, we fell in love.

"She's very special, she's all that I need, and to be without her is like forgetting how to breathe. Yeah, she's all that I need. She's my everything. Oh, my everything..."

Aurelia's the first to stand and clap, slight tears gently falling down her cheeks and a bright smile on her face. Soon, the rest of the little bar joins her in clapping and cheering loudly. They're expecting her to go up and kiss him, but she can't do that without tripping over just about everything. Harry doesn't particularly care about that, he just cares about making her happy and that's exactly what he's done, so he's very happy himself.

Once he's given back the guitar, he makes his way back to the table. Aurelia throws her arms around him and hugs him tightly, "I have no idea how you wrote that without me knowing, but that was the most beautiful thing that anyone has ever done for me. I love you so much."

Harry holds her back equally as tight, as if she will disappear at any moment. "Carefully. Mmm, I love you so much more, sweetheart."

They share a sweet kiss and sit down to enjoy some music and finish their small amount of food. After about another hour of listening to some familiar and unfamiliar songs, they decide to call it a night and head back to their hotel.

Harry's just helped her into her favorite oversized night shirt and has stripped down himself when Aurelia speaks softly as she climbs into bed.

"I'd like to know what you look like now."

Harry climbs into bed beside her and lays on his side to look at her like she's looking at him, "Are you sure?"

Aurelia nods and smiles softly as he turns out the light, "Yes, I'm one hundred percent sure."

Harry smiles softly in return, "Okay, where would you like me to start?"

She's known where she wants him to start for a few months now and her smile brightens considerably as she thinks about his answer. "Your eyes. Have they changed colors since we were kids? I remember the last time I saw them; they were blue but they looked a little green."

Harry laughs lightly because they've certainly changed a lot since she last saw them. "Yes, they have. My eyes are a light emerald green, I've been told that they're gorgeous from time to time, but I think that they're pretty normal. My hair changed color too, it was blonde for a while and then light brown, I don't know if you were there for that or not, but now it's a nice medium brown and it's very curly and very long. It's down to my shoulders now, so the curls are a bit looser than they normally are, but they're still there.

"Uhm, my dimples are still there, or as you like to call them, holes in my face, and they're very deep. My smile is pretty much the same, just with grown up teeth now. I have a defined jawline that women seem to like, I have no idea why, and one woman told me that I have pillowy, rose petal lips that aren't too full or too thin.

"I'm actually just a little over six foot, if you're still wondering, and I'm pretty lanky. Although, I do have a nice amount of muscle from going to the gym and eating pretty healthy most of the time. Oh, and thanks to our adventures, I have a light tan."

Aurelia smiles to herself because he sounds like he looks just as wonderful as his personality is, "You sound so attractive. I wish that I could see you for myself, it seems like puberty did you well."

Harry laughs and kisses her nose, "It did you well too, considering that I didn't recognize you right away after all these years."

Aurelia laughs softly, "That makes sense too, I suppose. Can I ask you a more personal question now?"

Harry nods because she can always ask him anything that she wants to, "Yes, you can ask me whatever you want, whenever you want."

Aurelia's cheeks flush a deep shade of pink, "What does it feel like to be with someone you love sexually?"

Harry's lips push out slightly as he thinks about her question. "Honestly, I don't know. I mean, there are times where I thought I was in love, but later I realized that it wasn't love, it was only a want to be in love. I guess the same can be said for the women who thought they loved me. I do think that, when you find that person and when you become intimate with them on a physical level, that everything suddenly clicks together and you know each other on a more...I don't know, spiritual level. I imagine that it's like connecting the missing puzzle piece that your soul has been searching for since it came into existence."

Aurelia nods and solidifies her decision in her mind. She's been thinking about having sex with him for a few weeks now, but the timing hasn't ever really been right and she feels like now it finally is.

"I want you to make love to me."

Harry holds his breath for a moment, her statement catching him off guard. Granted, they were talking about sex, but he certainly didn't expect her to say that. "Aurelia, are you absolutely positive that that's what you want? It's not going to be great the first time at all..."

Aurelia nods confidently because she's ready and she's made up her mind. "Yes, I'm positive. And I know that, but you have to pass the first barrier for it to actually be pleasing. So, the next time that we have sex it will be worth it. Plus, I don't know if you've noticed, but I deal with pain quite well. I'm sure I can handle it if I can handle chemo, brain surgery, and a tattoo on my ribs."

Harry swallows nervously, the sound loud in his ears. He's thought about this a few times, but know that the time has actually arrived, he's nervous because he doesn't want to hurt her or have her wake up in the morning and realize that she didn't want that like she thought that she did.

"Okay, but since you can't see, I do have to let you know that I'm not exactly average..."

Aurelia smiles softly to herself because she's already aware of this, "Oh, I know. We had that moment at the hotel, then that one in the dressing room, and also the skinny dipping at the waterfall."

"So, you know that it's going to hurt a bit more than say it normally would..."

Aurelia blushes a shade deeper, "Yes, I know."

Harry laughs lightly because she's so cute, "Are you still very sure that you want to do this?"

Aurelia laughs with him, she's really only a little nervous because she's never done anything like this before and she doesn't want to make things awkward. "Yes, I still want to have sex with you. I'm pretty sure I'll get over the pain."

Harry kisses her sweetly, his hand caressing her cheek. "You're one hundred percent positive about this?"

She knows why he's asking her so much and she thinks that it's incredibly sweet of him, but she's already confirmed two times and she wouldn't have told him that she wanted to have sex with him if she didn't want to.

Aurelia grins and rolls her eyes, "Yes Harry, for the third time, I am one hundred percent positive that I want to have sex with you."

"You aren't opposed to...God, what's a better word than foreplay...warming up, are you? It hurts less that way and it feels really good."

Aurelia laughs loudly, "No, I'm not opposed. But I'm not going to return the favor just yet because it's a little out of my comfort zone for now, sorry."

Harry kisses her softly again, "That's okay, I'm never going to ask you to do something that you're uncomfortable doing. This is about you and it will always be that way."

Aurelia's blush deepens as she smiles, "Okay. I'm sorry that I'm probably going to make it a bit awkward like always because I can't see a thing."

Harry laughs because he doesn't mind at all. "That's okay, at least it will make things fun and a bit more interesting, I guess."

She's still waiting for him to actually do something and it's making her a little antsy. "Well, are you at least going to kiss me? It's a bit dull when you're kind of just hovering there and talking, doesn't seem like you're very good at this."

Harry falsely gasps, "I am very good at this, I will have you know! Maybe I don't want to kiss you now."

Aurelia playfully rolls her eyes, "You big baby."

His lips attach to hers so quickly that it's overwhelming, his body presses into hers like it's meant to be there and his hands are pressed to her cheeks.

Harry rocks his hips against hers and Aurelia can't help the sound that passes her lips. The tint to her cheeks deepens and Harry's laughing lightly at her reaction. "You're so cute."

"I've never made that sound before."

Harry laughs a bit more, "Good. I suggest that you get used to it because it certainly won't be the last time that you make it, among other sounds."

Aurelia grins, "Cheeky, I like it. Please, do continue."

Harry playfully rolls his eyes and before he leans down to kiss her again, this time much deeper and with his tongue. He's only kissed her like this twice before and she loves it.

Aurelia's hands wind in his hair just like they always do, and it isn't long before neither of them can breathe and Harry detaches their lips. She thinks that he's just stopping there and she's pleasantly surprised when his lips move to her neck.

He sucks and nibbles on the skin and soft sounds pass her lips as he continues. Aurelia gasps as he bites down gently and she sighs in relief when he lightly kisses over the same area and blows cool air over the mark that he's just given her.

"Harry..."

Harry smiles against her skin and refocuses his lips to hers. His hands caress her sides for a moment before gently tugging her shirt up.

Aurelia bites her lip once the material is gone, she's starting to feel a little nervous now even though he's already seen this part of her before.

Harry notices and makes it a point to tell her that she can stop him whenever she wants to. "Aurelia, if you're uncomfortable or don't want me to do something, just let me know and I'll stop as soon as you say so. We don't have to do this if you've changed your mind. It won't hurt my feelings, I promise."

Aurelia laughs a little nervously, "No. No, I still want to do this. It's just that I've never...no one's ever seen me like this before and I'm a little nervous because I can't see you."

Harry's hand caresses her cheek, "If it makes you feel any better, I think that you're stunning with your clothes on, so multiply that by about a thousand and that's where I'll be thinking. Nothing but my beautiful Aurelia. Plus, I've seen you naked before, just a few days ago."

Aurelia's voice slightly slides up in pitch, "That does make me feel a little better. And yes, you're right."

Harry kisses her softly before adding, "Plus, I know what we go to the spa for so frequently anyway, so there really isn't anything to worry about. I'd love you and make love to you even if you looked like a clown, I promise."

Aurelia giggles beneath him, her hands playing with his hair. "Well that's a turnoff."

Harry playfully rolls his eyes and laughs with her, "Exactly, that's my point. Every single inch of you is, and will continue to be, beautiful in my eyes, no matter what."

"Shut up, take your shirt off, and kiss me."

She's clearly done with all the talking again and Harry laughs as he starts to take his shirt off. "Oooh, yes ma'am!"

The shirt's gone in seconds and his soft lips are pressing into hers again as her hands pull him closer and their bare chests touch.

Harry speaks between kisses, "Not going to lie, this feels really good."

Aurelia playfully rolls her eyes, "You just really like boobs, that's all."

Harry laughs against her lips, "That is very true, but I also really like you."

Aurelia hums as his hands lightly trail down her torso, his fingers dancing delicately across her skin. "That tickles."

Harry kisses her stomach, a smile on his lips. "Good, it's supposed to."

Aurelia smiles as he trails kisses down her body, stopping when he reaches the top of her underwear. His lips are warm and so very soft and she's nearly shivering at his touch.

He knows that she's still a little nervous and he stops for a moment to smile up at her, "Absolutely beautiful."

Harry's fingers lightly hook around the thin material and drag the fabric down her legs. Aurelia's breathing is slow as he trails kisses up her thighs. He's getting really close and she instinctively tries to close her legs, but Harry stops her and places his hands on her knees.

"Love, you don't need to be shy. Like I told you, every inch of you is absolutely beautiful."

Aurelia flushes, "Sorry-I just-sorry."

Harry smiles at her softly because he knows why she's being like this. "I know, it's alright. If being pervy will ease your nerves, because I know you find it funny, I can be pervy for you."

Aurelia laughs loudly, that's definitely not what she wants. "No! No, please don't do that. You're fine the way you are, thanks. I'm just nervous because no one has ever seen me like this before."

"Beautiful or completely naked?"

Aurelia's blush deepens, "Both."

Harry kisses the inside of her thigh again and she bites her lip, "Well, you're stunning and seeing you naked is a gift. Thank you for sharing with me once again."

Aurelia laughs, "And I though my blindness would be the thing making this awkward."

Harry licks his lips and shrugs, "Doesn't feel awkward to me."

His lips edge a bit higher and she holds her breath because of how close he is to that area.

He chuckles lightly and gently spreads her legs a bit further apart. "Relax sweetheart, this won't hurt a bit. Actually, this will be the best thing you'll get out of tonight because this will actually feel good."

Aurelia releases a deep breath and relaxes her muscles. "Okay, okay."

Harry smiles up at her softly, "Ready?"

Aurelia nods a little too quickly because she's nervous again. "Yes."

She's holding her breath again, but as soon as he places a quick kiss to her center she quickly releases it.

Harry smiles and refrains from chuckling because he thinks she's adorable when she's nervous.

He continues to smile as his tongue works wonders on her. Aurelia's hands tangle in the sheets and soft moans fall from her lips as her body lifts from the mattress.

Harry holds her hips down with his hands, but not with much force because he doesn't want to hurt her. The sounds that she's making are driving him crazy, but it's not about him, it's about her and that's what he focuses on.

His name falls from her lips at a much higher pitch than she normally possesses and he's certain that she's almost there. A smile plays at his lips as he continues to pleasure her like she's never been pleasured before.

Much to his surprise, she continues to be very quiet. Instead of making this huge scene of it, she gasps and writhes above him, familiar soft sounds passing her lips every few seconds along with his name.

He lets her finish and come back down to earth before he pulls away and licks his lips, a cheeky question falling from his mouth seconds later. "Did I do well?"

Aurelia's still trying to catch her breath, but she manages a smile as she nods, "Yes, but well doesn't cover it. Is that how it feels after the initial first time?"

Harry laughs lightly as he carefully climbs on top of her again, "Better. Or at least that's what I've heard, I don't exactly possess what you do."

Aurelia laughs before questioning him, "Why do you still have your boxers on?"

Harry smiles softly as he kisses her neck, "I wanted to be sure that you still wanted my love after that."

"You know, you can just say sex, it's really okay Harry. But yes, I still want to go through with it. I'm a bit greedy, sorry."

Harry laughs and kisses her deeply, "That's perfectly alright with me."

They don't rush anything from here, the love radiating from their lips is far more than enough to keep them satisfied. Harry's now as unclothed as she is and Aurelia isn't as nervous as she was previously, which slightly confused him, but he isn't going to say anything about it.

He's grinding his hips against hers and kissing her neck when a lightbulb practically bursts in his head.

Aurelia practically whines when he stops everything, her lips pouty as she asks, "Did I do something wrong?"

Harry shakes his head quickly, "No, no. I just thought of something important. I don't have a condom..."

Aurelia smiles because she forgot to tell him that it doesn't matter if he has one or not. "You don't need one. When I went through chemo, it ruined my fertility and I can't get pregnant. That, and I'm also on birth control for my period so...no condoms necessary. Unless you have an STI, then you need one."

He understands why she can't have a baby now and he's about to ask a question when she elaborates for him, "Before I went through chemo, I had them freeze some of my eggs so that, if I ever got better, I could have a child through a surrogate. I can't have one myself, but I was hoping that someone would like me enough to have my child for me."

Harry smiles fondly and kisses her sweetly, "I'm sorry, sweetheart. But for the record, I don't have an STI. Hey, now you get the full experience. Still sure that you want to do this?"

Aurelia smacks his chest, "Ask me again and I'll tell you no. Yes, Harry, I'm sure."

He knows that she wants him to hurry up and get things over with, so he stops fooling around and starts kissing her again. He's just lined himself up when Aurelia stops him, her fingers gripping his bicep.

"Wait."

"Everything alright?"

Aurelia releases the breath she's been holding, "I just—I know you informed me of your...situation...but I still don't know what I'm getting myself into and that worries me. Can I...uhm..."

Harry laughs lightly, "It's alright, I know what you're asking. Yes, do you want me to guide your hand?"

Aurelia's blush returns, "Please?"

Harry smiles softly as he guides her hand to his shaft, "Just uh...don't...you know..."

Aurelia laughs lightly, "I'll try not to. Sorry, just stop me if I do."

She bites her lip as she carefully draws her hand down his length, "Wow...you weren't kidding."

Harry laughs as he bites back his moan, her hand feels wonderful. "Nope, still sure you want to do this?"

Aurelia nods and removes her hand from him, "Yes. Okay, sorry for being awkward and just totally ruining that. You can go back to where you were before."

He laughs again before kissing her softly, "Okay, let me know when you're ready."

They kiss for another few minutes before he's back to where he positioned himself before. Aurelia hesitates for a moment and then tells him that it's okay for him to go ahead.

He hasn't gotten very far when he notices a few tears sliding down her beautiful face. "I'm sorry sweetheart. I know, I know."

Harry peppers her skin with soft kisses and speaks soothing words in her ear to take her mind away from the pain. It helps, but he knows that it isn't going to do much. First times are always the worst for women and he hates that it has to be that way for them.

Aurelia stops silently crying and resorts to harshly biting her lower lip. "Okay, you can move..."

"Are you sure?"

Harry searches her eyes for the truth to make sure that she isn't going to make things worse for herself. Even though she's blind, her eyes still tell a thousand stories and are still very expressive.

Aurelia nods and maintains her grip on his arms, "Yes, I'm sure."

The whole endeavor isn't very pleasing at all. Near the end Aurelia thinks that it starts to feel better, but it's nothing like what he made her experience earlier. She's happy that it's finally over and she hopes that it won't hurt like that again the next time that they have sex. She knows that some women feel the same pain for a few more times after their first and she's hoping that she's not one of those women.

Aurelia laughs lightly as they each regain their breath, her from holding it and Harry from, well, his efforts.

"That was awful."

Harry laughs with her even though he doesn't think so, "Not the first part though, right?"

"Definitely not the first part. Next time better feel amazing or I'm going to hate my body for making me live through so much pain to enjoy being with you physically."

Harry laughs a little harder, "I'm sure it will. Again, I'm sorry for my genetics making that worse for you."

Aurelia lifts her head and pushes her lips out so that he'll kiss her. After he happily complies, she replies, "Don't be, I'm sure it will be worth it later."

Harry kisses her again, "Definitely."

"But for now, can you bring me an ice pack and some aspirin?"

Harry's cheeks flush, "Right, I forgot about that for some reason. I'll be right back sweetheart."

He untangles himself from their embrace and stumbles out of bed to get what she's asked for. He returns a moment later, "Here you go, I hope I didn't hurt you too much."

After swallowing the tiny white pills, Aurelia laughs lightly. "No, you didn't. Despite the pain that I'd feel regardless, you were perfectly gentle. I can't wait for it not to hurt, that will really be something."

Harry laughs and climbs into bed with her, cuddling her close to him. "Oh yes, you'll be thrilled. It's really late though, we should probably call it a night and get some sleep. I love you."

Aurelia snuggles into him. His embrace is what makes her feel safe at night and what keeps her nightmares at bay. "Yes, we should. I love you too."

She closes her eyesand Harry kisses her forehead, "Sweet dreams, my love."