When Secrets Run Out

Cuddles and Visitors

Elijah's POV

    Elijah's POV

    My eyes open slowly, flickering against the light shining in them, but after a second to adjust, my eyes focus on the room around me.

    I open my mouth in a yawn before I turn over on my left side, finding myself face to face with Oliver, naps being a big part of Oliver's new life. I lay there and watch him, his dark hair falling into his eyes, the length adorable even if he finds it annoying.

    When I study the man in front of me, it's no longer the lonely Vampire that has been locked away by the fear of humans. It's no longer the stiff upright man that refuses to learn and change with time.

    It's not him anymore at all.

    Instead I watch as the happiest, most caring man in the world dreams of a life before this, a smile pressed against his lips softly.

   In the month that I've been here permanently, the love and desire that I hold for Oliver has only grown. Any doubt or fears that I may have had about Oliver loving and accepting me have king since been scrubbed form my mind, the only thing left being steely confidence that we belong together.

    I raise my hand and press it against Oliver's cheek, sometimes having to convince myself that he's real.

    That my whole life, when I was waiting to meet my other half, I wasn't crazy. I didn't miss out on true love. I wasn't imagining things. That everything that I've done up to now was to lead me to the one person who would be exactly what I was looking for, even if I didn't know what that was.

     But his Goddess did.

    Even though Oliver isn't a Vampire anymore, I think that finding me finally made him believe that True Love, our love Deities, they know what they're doing and that we have to have faith. Sometimes we talk to her together. Sometimes alone.

    I don't know what it is he talks to her about when he's alone, but what I do know, is that I've seen him smile more in this week alone that he has in the past few weeks.

   Oliver's finally letting go of his strict old ways, his personality full of light and life, always waiting for a good laugh or something to do. Food, movies, shows, all of it, hes taking on with a smile and a curious glint in his eye, finally happy after waiting for me since the end of time.

   And me, finally where I belong after feeling like an outcast for so long.

   I smile to myself, watching as Oliver's lashes begin to flutter open, his hazel brown eyes beautiful in the evening light.

    With my hand still in his face, I stroke his cheek before pulling it back. "How was your nap?" I ask him softly and he turns towards me before sliding closer, wrapping an arm around my waist.

     "It would have been better if you were cuddling with me." He grumbles, addicted to the contact now that he can do it whenever he wants. I laugh lightly before laying down in front of him, our noses almost touching as we look at each other, his hands coming up to catch mine between us.

    I go to open my mouth to say something when the doorbell rings, and I laugh when Oliver groans and hides his face in a pillow.

    "Just go." He says, shooing me away, his pouting grumbles about me having to leave him making me smile as I make my way towards the door and leave the room, heading towards the front of the house.

    When I open the door I smile when I see it's Evelyn and Steve, the Vampire couple as pale and flawless as ever.

    "Hey, Eve! Hey, Steve!" I greet them and Eve immediately goes in for a hug before walking into the house, and I laugh at her self invitation. Steve gives me a claps on the shoulder before following his Bond, and I close the door behind them before turning around, finding Oliver welcoming his friends, though I can tell he's grumpy about being interrupted.

   I slowly walk towards them as they migrate towards the living room, and I smile as I see how animated and engaged Oliver is now, his smile brightening up the room in a way lights just can't.

   He's happy.

   We're happy.

   After years of waiting, him for longer than I can even begin to fathom, the two of us are finally together. Happy. Growing. And entirely in love. The books and songs about love don't even begin to describe the feeling of finding your Soulmate. Your other half.

    And we almost lost it, let it drift away, but Oliver pulled us back together and I will always be grateful to the man that made sure my happy ending came true.

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