something i must live with

Dalila wondered if she would ever get used to hearing Siren say that she loved her. Every time felt like the first and it made her heart skip every time the words left her lady's pale lips. He held Siren close while she caught her breath and allowed her to just enjoy all the sensations and emotions that came with it, her paws gently rubbing along Siren's back while she gazed down at her lovingly. She saw the emotional tears that gathered in her lady's pale gaze, the low light in the den catching on them and making even her tears beautiful. "My sweet lady... My princess..." she whispered with a smile on her lips as she dipped her muzzle to gently kiss her tears away, curling a paw protectively around her as she drew Siren into her chest once more. She curled herself around her, protecting her from this harsh world that was far too cruel for a woman as wonderful and kind as her Siren.

As she snuggled with her lady, basking in this newly proclaimed love, it was difficult to not think about what might come in the morning. How would things look in the light of day? Would Siren come to her senses and realize she had done something foolish in the heat of her emotions? The thought made her hold Siren a little tighter, burying her face in Siren's soft fur as she savored every second of being with her like this as if it might be the last she ever had. As far as she knew it might very well be. She felt like she had to breathe in every single second of this moment, committing every single sensation and emotion to memory. Even if this was the last time she ever got to lay with Siren like this, she would always have the memories of the first time she felt truly loved by the only wolf that mattered.

She gently stroked the back of Siren's neck, combing her claws through her fur, while she started softly humming a lullaby, one she hadn't sung in what felt like a life time. It was a song her mother had sung for her when she was a pup and one she had ended up singing to some of the other orphaned pups of slaves that lived with them. She hadn't thought of it in a long time, but as they laid here quietly together it came to her and it felt right as she held the woman she loved and tried to soothe and calm her so that she could get some rest after this long, tiring day. It was hard to believe that just this morning they had left together to purchase a slave. She never in a million years would have thought that it would end in her holding the woman she loved after getting to shower her in pleasure and affection, humming a gentle tune to her while they continued to ignore the world outside.

"Dalila"