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"But aunty..." Kara tried to say something when Damon interjected.
"I need to go out of country soon and with all the important work it is going to take me about a month to return. So I thought it is better to pre pone the marriage instead of postponing it.
Kara looked at him with confused gaze but Damon avoided her eyes. Neil also came to them and agreed with Damon about pre poning the marriage. Damon said he had already made all the arrangements and his parents did not need to worry about it. Kara, on the other hand, could not say a word at all through all the buzz. She was even scared to look back in James' direction. She just wanted to cuddle up in her bed and take a long nap to forget about all this mess completely. Her mind was becoming fuzzy with all the things happening so fast and especially because of Damon who was now driving her crazy. She did not understand why he was in such a hurry to finish up the marriage rituals. 
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Kara sighed as she looked up at the open sky from her room's balcony. As much as she hated to admit it, she missed being in James' arms. Those mere three months that she had spent in his arms all day, being pampered by him and being so close to him in each moment, she was craving for all of it. But sadly there was no going back. Her love of a lifetime was coming to an end and she could do nothing but watch as it drifts away from her eyes.
She felt a soft press of lips on the side of her neck from behind, making her shiver and smile at the same time. She was about to say James' name when the reminder and realization struck her hard. And then the familiar scent surrounded her, making her aware that it was not James behind her. She turned around slowly to face Damon. 
"I hate to see you sad." he murmured and leaned down, putting his forehead on hers.
"I am not sad." she gave him a smile, trying to appear as cheerful as before, "the weather is nice. I was just trying to take some good vibes."
Damon's eyes stared into hers. After a brief pause he lifted up his head and kissed her cheek softly. His lips lingered on the spot for a few seconds before sliding down to near her ear and down to her neck.
"D- Damon?" Kara flinched in surprise. 
Even she knew how bad of that reaction had been. The look on her face was of absolute shock, but thankfully, somehow Damon took it as her being ticklish. So his mouth opened and slipped over to the other side of her neck and bit down, rolling his tongue over the spot to soothe the pain that he tried to inflict himself.
Kara's hands shook as she slipped it in Damon's waist and his hair. Her eyes were open, staring at dark room through the window in front of her eyes until his tongue and teeth repeated the same thing over and over again in different spots on her neck. 
When Damon lifted up his face from her neck, there was a smile on his face. His breaths were harsh, his face a little red, but his eyes twinkled with mischeif and happiness. 
"This is the first time I have touched you as your lover." he whispered. 
Kara smiled back him. As fake as it was, she made sure she appeared happy to him. She did not want Damon to be disappointed in her at any cost. She will work hard on her feelings, gain them back somehow and make sure to be with Damon with her whole heart. One day, perhaps, she will start feeling that pleasure, and tingle and excitement that she was seeing in Damon's eyes for herself right now. That... that she only felt in James' presence until that moment.
Damon kissed her forehead while murmuring softly, "A week more, and then you and I can run away wild in the world. I am happy about being with you, Kara."
"Me too." Kara whispered. It was not a lie. She did like Damon. But those feelings... those feelings just needed some time to form into deeper, romantic ones. Maybe time will heal and change everything. It always does, doesn't it?