Ryo held the kiss with Maura for a few minutes, wondering if it was all real, before the Vampire chimed in. He obviously wanted this to work, he wanted Ryo to forget about Risé. The Werewolf wasn't worth risking his life if she decided to attack him at any given moment. But Ryo wasn't sure if he could let go, just like that. Maybe all he'd felt for Risé was lust, but then again how could he be sure what he felt for Maura wasn't the same thing?
"She's another Vampire. Suck it up. You can learn to love her. You have to get over the stupid wolf. She would've been nothing but trouble for the both of us. Besides, she would've died eventually anyways, wolves don't like forever like Vampires. At least Maura will always be around."
"But what if I can't learn? What if this is nothing more than lust? What if I don't actually love her? We know what I felt for Risé was lust, but it felt like love. What if this is the same? I don't want it to be the same.."
"Suck. It. Up. You're going to learn, whether you want to or not, to love Maura. She's a Vampire like you and even though she can't give birth to your offspring, you'll have someone by your side."
"I don't care about having kids. That's the least of my worries. I just don't want to end up getting her hopes up and then crushing her because I figured out I dont love her."
"Try. You're going to try."
"Fine."
Ryo finally pulled away at the end of the argument and he smiled sheepishly at Maura. "Sorry.. I just.. had to.. prove something.." he said awkwardly, not knowing how to explain. He was still hiding her emotions from her, even though he wasn't trying too. His gaze lowered from her face to her body, taking in her figure and just everything about her. He did like her.. Maybe the Vampire was right, if he tried, and actually tried, then maybe he would learn to love her. It was possible. He already liked her.
He didn't know how she would take it, but Ryo grabbed her again and pulled her toward him again. This time he didn't say anything, he was sure she would already know everything. He wasn't going to hide his emotions from her anymore. Ryo pressed his lips against hers again and stayed like that for a few minutes.