Little Dark One

35 - the force between us

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Tommy

A leaned my swirling head against her chest and let her steady heartbeat calm my deranged mind. Just hours ago I had promised myself I wouldn't let my demons rear their ugly heads around her again, and the second I laid eyes on her I lost all sense of control, craving the dangerous drug that she was becoming for me.

Here she was again, doing what she does best. Her gentle fingers weaved through my hair soothingly as I clutched onto her basking in guilt. Keira had this unspoken ability of always knowing exactly what I needed when I needed it. I was the one who basically attacked her, she should be the one shaken up and I should be on my knees begging forgiveness. 

Everything about us was complex. None of it made any sense, yet here we were holding each other regardless.

A knock on the bedroom door jolted me out of her hold and I looked up at her in confusion, it was obvious she was expecting this interruption which threw me in a loop even more. Blaze was the only one who came to her door.

"Stay here, I have a little surprise for you." She instructed with a small smile, stepping out from between my legs and walking swiftly to the door.

"What surprise?" I cocked my head curiously. I don't think anyone has ever surprised me with anything but betrayal. 

"It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you." She giggled, shaking her head. "Wait here, okay?"

I nodded reluctantly and she slipped out, closing the bathroom door behind her. I didn't want her to move any farther away from me and I am fully aware of how pathetic and codependent that sounds.

I took the few minutes I was left alone to wash the remainder of blood off my hands and compose myself. I didn't want to ruin whatever she had planned with my fucked up mood, she deserved my full attention. 

I splashed cold water on my face in an attempt to wash away the swirling thoughts sending me into a tailspin. I wanted to spend the rest of the evening getting lost in her completely, I didn't want to think about the message Sal delivered and what it could mean for me, the Revenants and worst of all, Keira. I had a long list of enemies and any one of them would revel in my demise.

She came to me seeking safe refuge, I couldn't risk getting her caught up in something potentially more life threatening than the FBI's most wanted list.

I was lost in thought when she peeked her head back into the bathroom. "Tommy? You can come out now." 

I followed her out of the bathroom and hooked my arm around her waist, relaxing with the physical contact. She had changed into a new dress without blood stains, erasing all visual memories of our rough start. 

This dress was soft and creamy under my tough fingers, it plunged down her chest seductively and hung short on her thighs. Thank god we were cocooned in the safety of her bedroom because any man would go wild seeing her in this dress, and I don't think I could cope with that.

She looked like a pure glowing goddess, leading me across the room to the double doors that led out to an expansive balcony. 

She pushed the glass doors open to reveal a scene I did not expect. Candles flickered and illuminated the beautifully set stone table, now covered in a white cloth. Two stemless crystal wine glasses sat with a bottle of red wine, behind covered plates. 

"What is all this?" I turned to her in surprise, trying to read her expression as she nibbled her fingernail nervously.

"Well, Blaze mentioned you didn't eat much, so I thought it would be nice to have dinner and get to know each other better, kind of like a long overdue first date..." She rambled, searching my face for approval.