Derek woke me before sunrise. He'd drawn heavy curtains over the windows leaving the room in blackness except for tiny escaping streams of faint light. He stroked my hair and made a soft purring sound in his throat to awaken me. I felt soft and warm. I reached blindly, though my eyes were bleary, to grasp him. His skin was smooth and free of blemishes. My eyes came into focus and his gray, red eyed face cleared. I stared. I'd never seen a demon so close before. He stroked my hair again and nuzzled my cheek. Warm, very warm, and smooth. I cooed back at him and rubbed my cheek to his. Derek crawled onto the bed and scooped me up in his arms. He