forty-one: loved by you

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it's all coming back to me now by celine dion

Imogen.

I sat up breathing heavily, clutching my chest, I just had a nightmare. Everywhere was dark and I looked outside to observe the night sky. I ran my hands through my hair and sniffed, turning to see Maxime asleep. I looked forward and brought my legs to hang off the bed as I sat.

Everything was fine but from time I would relive memories from that night and dream that Ursils was still out there somewhere coming for me. I got out of the bed and walked to the kitchen. I picked up a glass and poured some water from the pitcher. I got a pen and paper and started to write, it's one of the things I've started doing daily in a journal gifted to me by my therapist.

As I finished my entry I ripped it up and crumpled the paper. I felt relieved seeing as I got my feelings out there and actually wrote them down. I drank my water and proceeded to go back upstairs. I sniffed and crawled back into bed quietly. Maxime cleared his throat and wrapped his arm around my torso, pulling me in closer.

"You okay baby?" He asked me

"Yes, just a nightmare" I honestly responded

He rose and looked down at me, he gave me kisses, "You wanna talk about it?" He asked

"I'm ok, I actually wrote about it which made me feel better" I said

"Good" he said

I sighed causing him to look down, giving himself a double chin.

"Look at me" he spoke

I didn't comply, he lifted my chin making me look in his eyes.

"I love you" he smiled

"I love you back" I said and he kissed tip of my nose

He rubbed circles in my back causing me to drift off soon enough.
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Today is the day that Max goes back to France and I'm just a tad bit emotional. He thinks it's funny but in reality I'm a wreck. Max's plane leaves tonight so he planned a "special" date for us. I'd just gotten ready, wearing a long trench since it's cold out these days.

 I'd just gotten ready, wearing a long trench since it's cold out these days

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I'm secretly sobbing in the bathroom as I hear the door open and shut. I wipe my tears and fix my makeup faster than you could say....anything really.

"Chérie" Max yells across the house

I take a breath and walk out the bathroom into his closet, his footsteps get louder.

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