Before I couldn't care less about her story, but now it presented an opportunity I needed. I reached out and cupped the crying girl's face in my hand.
"You have suffered a lot, haven't you? You've been through pain most people can't fathom."
I slowly wiped the tears from her eyes and sat her down in my lap.
"It's alright now. You don't have to worry anymore. I'll handle everything."
"You will?"
Before, when she just came to my room, she offered me her body, but why would I want that when I could have her heart and her undying loyalty? And now that she was in such a vulnerable state, it was the perfect time to claim her.
I hugged her tightly and slowly combed my hand through her hair, and soon I felt her body slowly relax against mine.
