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Legion
Date: 9/15/2015, Categories: Historical, Author: Lupus, Rating: , Source: LushStories
walked with heavy steps back towards his bed, thrown himself down and sat with his head in his hands for a very long time. The girl had barely moved from her spot, hugging herself and hoping that he wouldn’t start shouting again. ‘He hasn’t tried to come at me yet, at least. Why’s he so angry? I wish I knew what he was shouting at me. He hasn’t attacked me…’ Slowly, she uncoiled her knees and rose quietly to her feet. The Roman still didn’t move as she stood, letting the sodden shirt drip its freezing water down her skin until it ran down her pale, slender thighs in tiny streams. The damp shirt was slowly making her teeth chatter, her muscles shivering. ‘Didn’t he save me, in the street? He’s the one who pulled the men off.’ She shuddered and bit back another surge of tears as she thought of the night’s last events. Stepping closer to the man on the bed, she shivered with the cold, edging towards the fire. He looked up just as she reached the flickering embers, watching her carefully. ‘Maybe he doesn’t want to hurt me? Maybe I’m safer with him than I am with… Them, out there.’ She slowly knelt in front of the fire and held her shirt forward, hoping to dry the sodden material by its weak heat. The Roman watched her sit and frowned. She was determined to avoid his eyes. ‘Don’t provoke him. Don’t provoke him. He might leave you alone.’ He rose at once and her muscles tensed. She followed his every step with wide eyes that blinked back tears. He strode towards her and she started ...