John had stripped Jasmine naked and cuffed her to the poles by the wall. Jasmine cried in agony as John's mouth trailed fierce kisses all over her body. Each time she tried to pass out, John would hit her with a horse whip.
Not wanting his wrought on her, she stayed awake, trying so hard to endure the painful nightmare.
She decided to distract herself from the pain as her mind wandered towards her siblings.

Who would watch over them when she was gone? Who would protect and care for them when she's no more?
And then she thought of Raymond.
Her heart broke down into a million pieces knowing she would never see his handsome face again, she would never hear her name come out from his lips, she would never feel his arms around her and his lips on her again.
She would never get the chance to tell him how much she loved him.
Her eyes and nose were wet and she wept bitterly.

She had lost every single hope of ever surviving until she heard the gunshots downstairs. John withdrew the knife from her neck and listened.
They heard struggles and shouts and then two gunshots before the entire building went quiet.

John got scared, fearing that his men were under attack or probably they had shot the intruder. As he tried to reach for his phone to call V, the door bursted open and Raymond charged in like a mad man. His arm was bleeding, his face bruised and he held a gun in his hand.

"Raymond!"
Jasmine's eyes gazed at his face with wide eyes. She was still as death, her heart thumping hard in her chest. Her eyes stung and watered but she kept them open, afraid the vision would disappear if she blinked.

"Jasmine." Raymond cried in horror, his eyes burning with dark flames as he saw Jasmine.
This couldn't be happening!
His heart broke and wept for her.

"You bastard!" Raymond exploded as his eyes, filled with rage and fury met John. His breathing was rough, hot blood shot through his veins and he raised the gun towards John.

John quickly grabbed Jasmine on the throat and pressed the knife to her neck. "Take one step Raymond and I swear, I'll slit her throat with this knife before you can even pull the...."

'Bang'

The bullet tore through John's forehead and he fell to the ground, dead.

Raymond tossed the gun and grabbed the keys on the table and uncuffed Jasmine. Jasmine fell into Raymond's arms and he held her tight.
"I'm here now. It's over." He kissed her hair.
She held unto him tight, shaking violently in his arms as she cried.

Sirens could be heard outside as the police surrounded the area. The police found them and covered Jasmine's upper body with a jacket. Raymond carried Jasmine in his arms as the police guided them outside.
The paramedics came and took care of their wounds. They had no serious injury so they weren't taken to the hospital.
The police secured the dead bodies, asked them few questions before letting them leave.

Jasmine was curled up in the back seat, a blanket wrapped around her body as Raymond drove her to his house.

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Jasmine awakened to the patter of rain on the roof. Blinking, Jasmine registered her unfamiliar surroundings, the masculine bedroom, the king sized bed, the windows covered with silk curtains, the expensive furnitures and high ceiling. The room was tidy and the floor was polished.

She heard the door creak and her sluggish gaze followed the sound.
Raymond entered the room.

Her eyes lifted jerkily to his face. She froze with longing and fear and terrible yearning. He approached her with great care, his eyes filled with tenderness and concern. He sank to the bed, his big hand resting on her thigh. The touch of his palm against her skin sent a dance of painful awareness through her.

"Hey, how're you feeling?" He asked softly.

She managed to whisper through dry lips, her voice cracked. "I thought I would never see you again."

He gently took her hands into his and placed a kiss on her knuckles. "I'm here Jasmine. I'm never letting you go, never."

She brought her fingers to his scratched, battered face. She finally felt the numbness slipping away and her emotions unlocking. Her chest seemed to break open with sobs, the sounds raw and unrestrained.

He took her hand away and pulled her firmly against him, murmuring quietly. As Jasmine continued to cry, he held her more tightly as he understood that she needed the hard, hurtful pressure of his body.

"I thought I would never see you again," She gasped. "I don't want this to be a dream."

"I'm real," he said huskily. "Don't cry so hard please. It's over, you're safe now." He gripped her head in his hands and pressed comforting words against her lips and she struggled to get even closer to him.

His hands clasped with hers, fingers interlaced. "I'm never letting you go Jasmine." he smoothed her hair and kissed her forehead, her eyes, her trembling lips. "Never."

"You promise?"

He wrapped his arms around her, cradling her against his hard chest.
"I promise. Don't cry again" He whispered.
But she couldn't stop the fresh tears of relief that leaked from the corners of her eyes. A new trembling came from the marrow of her bones. The more she stiffened against it, the worse it became.

"Baby, what's wrong?" He ran his hand on her back softly.

"I'm so scared."

He made a low sound in his throat and cradled her tightly, his lips moving over her cheeks with impassioned pressure. "Why?"

"I'm afraid of loosing you Raymond. I'm afraid of getting my heart broken." Her voice cracked as she stared at him with glassy eyes.

"Oh love, you're never gonna loose me. I'm not going anywhere, I'm never letting....."

"I love you," she said breathlessly.

He stared at her, eyes filled with so much emotions that she couldn't tell what he was feeling. He stared at her like a man who had never been told such words. Such words that could fill his world with magic.

"I love you Raymond." She said again,

He stopped breathing, his will foundered and collapsed and suddenly, nothing mattered except the demands of a desire that had been denied too long. Hearing those words a second time consumed every fear he had in him.

"Jasmine, I had never been so afraid in my entire life, until today. I realized that you're now a big part of my life, and I need you Jasmine. My life would mean nothing without you in it. You are my sunshine, my breath...you're my everything. I can't imagine spending the rest of my life without you Jasmine. I love you Jasmine, I love..."

Her mouth pressed against his, absorbing the raw confession. Her lips parted and he needed no further invitation to kiss her. The gentle swirl of his tongue deepened until he had taken her mouth fully. His hands were gentle on her body, soothing and relaxing, careful not to cause her pain on her aching body. His touch sent darts of heat through her and a low moan broke from her lips.
Hearing the sound, he drew a ragged breath and searched for self control. He found none. There was only need and desire and longing.

He pulled the big shirt off her,which was all she was wearing and she laid naked before him. He drank in the sight of her as he stripped off his own clothes.
Laying beside her, he teased and caressed her shoulders, throat, collarbone. Gradually, heat consumed her and her flesh seemed to ignite beneath his passionate touch and all the pains she'd felt awhile ago quickly vanished.

His lips trailed slowly to her breasts, catching her nipples until they tightened in his mouth. Hearing the constricted sounds she made, he smiled and drew his tongue lightly around her nipple. He kissed her nipples and sucked, tugging softly with his teeth.

He lifted from her breast, his eyes filled with drowsy heat and she felt his finger nudge inside her. She shivered and let out a moan. He watched her face as he searched inside her body with a lightly massaging rhythm that drove her to an unbearable height of pleasure. She strained upward and moaned anxiously as he kissed her mouth. He pulled away and moved to her breast, playing and teasing her till she was panting hard. He let his mouth move over her body, kissing, sucking and bitting tenderly until she twisted in restless confusion.

He whispered soft words of promises, giving her his mouth to quiet her as his gently playful fingers continued to fill and soothe her swollen flesh.
He kissed her stomach and she felt his mouth wander to her inner thigh. He pulled his finger out and then hooked his hand beneath her knees and held them apart as he gave her undeniable pleasures with his tongue. She moaned, her fingers digging into the duvet and she let out cries of dazzling relief.

He moved upward to hold her. She wrapped her arms and legs around him. He settled between her opened thighs, shaking with the effort to be gentle and then she felt the hardness of him easing intimately inside her. She moaned and flushed as he pushed further, taking her, holding her as he searched for the right rhythm.
Her knees hitched upwards and clamped his hips as he hit the right spot.

"Yes, hold me love." he groaned, thrusting hard inside her, while her muscles throbbed violently. She was tight and sweet around him as he moved deeper. This was what it felt like to make love. He had never known such ecstasy and pleasure, until now.

"Raymond..."
He crushed his lips on hers, ravishing her senseless with his tongue. He moved in a subtle rhythm as he followed her every movement, giving her what she needed. She was his and this time, he won't play the fool twice.

Beads of sweat flowed from his forehead as he kept thrusting, his eyes never leaving her beautiful face. Her sweet moans were endless, the pleasure so overwhelming that she dug her nails into the skin of his arm.

She let out a violent shudder and it pulled him into climax. A low groan ripped through his chest as he came in hard and pulled away slowly, rolling to his side.
She reached for him, cradling her head in the crook of his neck and he held her close and pulled the duvet over them.

"I love you." He whispered and placed a kiss on her forehead.
She smiled, holding him tight and she closed her eyes as she listened to his heart beat against her chest.

"I love you." She whispered.

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