ELLA
Damien and I shared a lot more now. Every night at dinner, he and I would share stories of our pasts, the good, the bad and the ugly. I felt closer to him than ever. He made plans to take me to Northfield this weekend, since my birthday was next week. I was excited, but kind of nervous too. The only reference to going out on a date I had was from books and movies, and I was positive it didn't really go that way.
It made me realize how naive I was compared to him. He didn't seem to mind, but I did. In the back of my mind, I always wondered if he would get tired of dating someone who wasn't up to his speed. I knew he loved me as much as I loved him, but I was only human; Of course I had doubts.
When we were together though, it was easy to overlook my fears. The way he looked at me,
