Damian couldn 't remember the last time that his mind was so '

quiet.

And yet, he was not quite at peace, because there was still so much that he wanted to tell her, so much that he wanted to ask her, and so much that they still needed to talk about.

Damian wasn 't at peace - but there was no possibility that he could actually be at peace around her, not until they got everything out between them.

They lay facing each other, both heads sharing the same pillow, just quietly experiencing the moment together. He wanted it to last forever, but at the same time, one question burned at him in particular. One that he had been too scared to ask, and it wasn 't until Anya 's searing pain broke their kiss that he realised he had put it from his mind entirely.

'Anya ' '