Into oblivion

Silence

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My eyes flutter open as I feel my arm being moved continuously, I start to panic at first but as my vision clears I'm met with Nicholas. The sunlight behind him throws a large shadow over his muscled body making him look almost dream like.

"Morning love" his voice is soothing which in turn calms my spiraling mind "I thought I'd change your bandage, you were starting to bleed through"

I sit up as he finishes only to realise we're back in our room "when did we get back up here?"

"We didn't, I carried you"

I nearly hit him on the spot "why didn't you wake me are you insane!, what if you tore open your stiches or I don't know died on the spot you can't just-"

"Mia" he says, stopping me from rambling on. His calming features tranquillising me on the spot "you weigh absolutely nothing and plus you needed the rest. Max told me you didn't sleep for those two days"

"That doesn't matter, what matters is you nearly died and yet you're thinking of me yet again when the last time you did that you got shot" he shuffles towards me pulling me into him by my waist so that I'm straddling him.

"I'm alive aren't I?"

"I'm just- sorry" I say looking up at his green eyes that I missed more than anything, they're enticing with how much intensity they hold.

"And I'm not" he smiles wrapping his arms around me. He has no shirt on, leaving his chest exposed except for the large bandage that covers his left shoulder and chest, I trace the bruising that has formed beyond the bandage. Gently trailing my finger tips along the purple and blue streaks. His breathing deepens as I carry on but not from pain, from something else and as I look up I see him already staring at me.

"What" I smile gently.

"How did I ever find you"

"Well technically I found you"

He chuckles making me laugh with him "well then I'm glad you found me" he smiles, but it's not a normal smile, this one holds so much intensity that I'm hypnotised by it.

"Me too"

"I need to take a shower but once I'm done Max has an update on Rayan that he wants to discuss with us"

The mention of his name makes me want to claw out my own insides but as I look at Nicholas it reminds me that it's pointless. Storing so much anger for a person that's not even in my life anymore is time consuming, instead I have a person who I would anything for right in front of me.

"Let me help"

"With what love"

"With the shower, come" I get off him slowly puling him up with me but he pulls back.

"You really don't have do that Mia I'm okay"

"I want to"

We walk over into the bathroom and I gently lean him into the counter before shutting the door. I leave him there as I turn on the water for the bath, after making sure it's the right temperature I add in some body wash creating bubble all over the place. The steam of the water fills the room fast making everything less cold.

"Come" I pull him closer to the bath before helping him undress. He only has shorts on which takes only a second to take off, after he's ready I try to help him get in but he stops me.

"Join me?" he softly asks, I nod taking of his shirt that I'm wearing but then I feel his hands graze my stomach, his warm touch slips higher and higher till he has removed the shirt himself.

"Don't you'll hurt yourself"

"It's okay" he reassures me before bending down and pulling my shorts off followed by my socks until there's nothing on our bodies but our eyes. But it's not like how it usually is, as we stand here together there's more than just thoughts of sex and touching each other, it's more than a single touch can express or explain.

He takes my hand in his, helping me get in first, the water sends goosebumps across my body as my feet step into its warmth making my lips stretch into a smile. He only stares at me with such admiration that I feel even more naked under his gaze. Finally, I help him in. We both sit down with him behind me so I'm in-between his legs, the bubbles not only hide our bodies but it acts as an invisible blanket.

We don't say a single word, we don't have to because in some way we found peace in each others silence and that's a kind of bond you get once in your life time. Well at least that's what I believe.

He takes some water cupping it with his hand brining it to my chest. He pours slow making me feel so very sleepy, I feel his lips kiss my shoulder then neck until he's at my cheek, I turn to face him meeting his warm gaze. I lean in as he does too. The kiss is gentle, so gentle I barely felt him and yet it satisfied my every need in that moment.

If a person was peace itself, I believe it would be him.