Damien was staring at his beautiful mate without blinking; River was softly snoring as he lay on the bed, his back against the bedspread, and his face turned to the direction of his mate which was the handiwork of Damien though, a blanket draped over his small frame.
'How could someone be so beautiful' Damien thought as he lovingly looked at his mate's delicate facial features. River stirred in his sleep making Damien awed at how cute he was when he scrunched up his nose. River's eyelids slowly fluttered open as his eyes adjusted to the dimly lit room.
Looking around in confusion of how dark it was, his eyes fell on his mate. Blush stained River's cheeks when he remembered what happened between him and his mate a few hours ago.
River shifted under the covers as he moved closer to his mate, burying his face into his mate's clothed chest and purring in satisfaction when he felt super comfortable.
"You are so adorable" Damien breathed out a chuckle as he wrapped his arms around his bare mate.
"I slept for too long" River yawned against his mate's chest as he used his hand to wipe the sleep away from his eyes.
"Not for too long, you looked so beautiful when you were asleep," Damien said.
"You have no filter," River said, embarrassed, cuddling deeper into his mate.
"You are my mate. Moreover, I'm not good at sugarcoating words" Damien said matter-of-factly.
"Don't you think things are moving way too fast?" River asked, not moving from the seated position he was in.
"I don't know how this works in your world, but here in the world of demons, mates are claimed a few hours after meeting their mate or mates. Lucifer claimed his mates almost immediately after meeting them" Damien said.
River audibly gulped as he finally raised his head to look his mate in the eye.
"You have nothing to worry about, Ruby; we will go at your pace. You are too precious to be mated with in just a day of getting to know me" Damien had an inkling that his mate would want to take things slow; he watched as his mate visibly relaxed.
"Thank you" River muttered in a small voice, feeling grateful for his understanding mate.
"You don't have to thank me, Ruby. Look at me" Damien demanded softly as he continued;
"You have the purest soul I've ever seen or felt in my life, even angels don't possess this kind of purity" Damien seriously said, looking deep into his mate's shocked orbs. He continued;
"You deserve the best, Ruby; and I am going to give that to you. Because you are beautiful inside-out and you tend to send my heart in a frenzy overdrive" Damien sincerely stated as he stared deeply into his mate's eyes to gauge his emotions, who by the way was very readable like a piece of article.
"B-but we just met" River couldn't help but stutter.
"I guess that's just your charm, mate. You draw people towards you, which might cause a lot of problems in the future though. You are so kind, beautiful, cute, and 'real'. If Lucifer told me two months ago that I would be saying these words to someone one day, I wouldn't have believed him. But you, you brought out a new side of me in less than a week, I'm saying cheesy words and I'm looking for ways to make you happier and more comfortable" Damien sincerely poured his cold heart out to his mate.
River burst out in tears, confusing Damien.
"Did I say something wrong?" Damien calmly asked.
"You are going to make me fall for you even when you have not even taken me out on a single date! I'm getting whipped, Damien" River said, crying uncontrollably and loudly.
Damien's frown was replaced with a smile as he embraced his mate tightly in his arms.
"If it's a date you want, then a date it is"
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"Just a- yup! Perfect!" Bruno proudly looked at his handiwork.
"Now, turn around and look yourself in the mirror" Bruno excitedly said as he placed his hands on River's shoulder, turning him to the mirror.
"Wow," River gasped looking at himself in the mirror.
"I know right? If you would excuse me, I need to get to Luca" Bruno said, referring to his son.
"Of course. Thank you" River politely said as Bruno left his room.
Damien had planned an impromptu date for his mate. According to his words; and I quote "I would like to take my mate on a date to woo him". The river can remember the way his heart melted when she heard his mate mention those adorable words.
They were going to earth, but that was not what made River excited- They were going to have their date in America, he didn't know anywhere there but he was ready to go anywhere with his mate even if it was still within hell.
Damien has gone to ask Lucifer for permission to take Ruby out since he is still the legal guardian of his mate.
River heard his room door opening, he looked back to check who it was. Seeing that it was his mate, he smiled broadly.
"What did he say?" River asked expectantly.
"He said I could take you anywhere I wanted as long as it was not heaven" Damien rolled his eyes, remembering his brother's dramatic expression when those words left his lips.
"You look handsome" River complimented his mate who was putting on a black skinny Jeans and a black leather jacket over the black round-neck he wore, exuding bad-boy vibes.
"You are beautiful" Damien looked into his mate's eyes as he said those words, his eyes traveling from his mate's causal black off-shoulder top accompanied by black denim Jeans, complimenting his milky skin; topping off his look with a choker necklace and a pair of white vans to complete the outfit. His hair was let down and held away from his face with a simple butterfly hairpin. Damien admired the way the denim jeans hung smugly around River's hips, showcasing his small and curvy waist as the crop top revealed his flat belly.
In short, River looked 'angelic'