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Candace giggled and clung to Dakota as he started rolling them all over the bed, returning each of his kisses with one of her own. He was so cute when he was happy, she couldn't resist him when he was this overjoyed. The only thing that stopped her was when her head ached and her stomach lurched from the movements. She was still somewhat sick, not as badly as she had been before but it was enough. Candace was still trying to kiss him as he spoke, stopping at the word 'drowning'.

She laughed, kissing him again and then sighing contently as she cuddled close against Dakota. "You're so cute. Poor, poor Chama." Candace nuzzled her face against Dakota's neck, leaving a kiss there before she just settled comfortably against the young man. "When my head stops pounding you can show me how happy you are," Candace promised cheerfully as she closed her eyes and kissed his neck one more time. All this excitement had exhausted her, she wanted nothing more than to sleep in his arms now.

"Hold me," she said quietly, a part of her knowing she didn't need to ask him but feeling the need to say it anyway. Maybe she could do this. Maybe it wouldn't be as hard as she was making it out to be in her head. She had basically already been doing this without thinking, right? So...she would just keep doing what she was doing, Candace would just be more conscious of not crossing boundaries and venturing into the dangerous land of temptation again. Dakota was different from Jerry, he let her ease into everything while she had stupidly just...jumped in with Jerry. She could do this, she could totally do it. She would not repeat last time.

Candace tilted her head back, raising a hand to lightly trace the tips of her fingers along the side of Dakota's face, following the line of his cheek and his jaw line all the way to his chin. She smiled. "Mine," Candace whispered before coaxing him in for another kiss, a light brush of her lips against his at first. "Mine," she repeated, kissing him again. She giggled. "All mine~." Candace kissed him one last time, a deeper kiss that still only lasted as long as the rest of her kisses. Her happiness was more contained than Dakota's, who wore his heart on his sleeve, but it was there. He trusted her, he believed in her.

"Mm~. I love you," Candace purred as she settled comfortably against Dakota, draping a leg over his hips and holding herself close to him. Someone to call hers...it was nice.

Candace was content to fall asleep in Dakota's arms again. She shuddered as a few strands of her own hair brushed her arm and did shake the imaginary spider off, but she did hope maybe this meant the nightmares would stop. She was safe here. She just had to keep reminding herself she was safe here. Home. In Dakota's arms.

His question surprised her. Dakota hadn't..told anyone they had even started dating before? Why? Was it the open relationship deal that had stopped him? "Quite frankly I'm surprised you didn't tell them already," she answered with a soft laugh. "Dakota, if it bothered me I wouldn't have said yes to becoming exclusive~."

"I've found lots of men I like," Candace mumbled sleepily, his rubbing against her back relaxing her against him. "It's you I love." She gave a sigh at the mention of Molly. "I don't stand a chance with her. Trying to get past kisses with her made me feel like a creep preying on this sweet, innocent young lady. I love her, but.." She leaned back into Dakota's hand.

"Yeah, go ahead and shout it from the rooftops~." Except she hoped he didn't literally do that. "I'm not just a girl, I've told you this." Candace returned the affectionate nuzzle. "I'm a woman. Your woman." Only his.