If you play with fire.. you get burned

Chapter 24

Andy waited for Robert for a few hours, but he never came home. Andy, not seeing Robert coming, went to her room, lay down on the bed, hugged the soft toy that Robert had given her and started crying because she felt abandoned by Robert. For the second time in her life, Andy once again felt abandoned by someone important. By now Robert had become an important person in her life, she had become accustomed to his continuous presence in her life, they lived together, she liked the attention he gave her, she liked Robert protective of her because when she was with him , she always felt protected and safe. Continuing to shed tears Andy was able to fall asleep while still holding tightly the stuffed animal that Robert had given her. After landing at Seattle airport, he immediately found a taxi and went home. As soon as he entered the house he turned on the light in the living room, took off his shoes and then went upstairs to go to Andy's. When he entered the room he saw that she was sleeping hugging her stuffed animal and approached her. Robert left a sweet kiss on Andy's cheek because he didn't want to wake her up, but she woke up instead.

Andy: "Robert? It is you?"

Robert: "Yes, it's me. I just arrived"

Andy: "Are you really back? Haven't you abandoned me?"

Robert: "I'm really here"

Andy sat up on the bed and then she lunged at him to hug him and he hugged her back.

Andy: "Why did you come back so late? You said you'd be home for dinner"

Robert: "I know, I'm sorry. After they let us on the plane they warned us that there would be a delay. I wanted to send you a message to warn you, but my phone died"

Andy: "And you couldn't find a way to warn me?" she said in a slightly angry tone of voice but still hugging Robert.

Robert: "Yes, but I didn't think about it. I'm sorry. Are you angry?"

Andy: "No, I'm not angry. I'm just happy you're home now and.. it's me who has to apologize to you for how I've behaved. Luke told me what happened to your father and.. I am so sorry and I promise you that I will never disobey your order again. Please just don't be mad at me anymore, you've made me suffer these days"

Robert: "You're not the one to apologize, but I should. I shouldn't have treated you like that and I'm sorry" he replied giving her a kiss on the forehead. "I know I made you suffer and it shouldn't have happened. I should have talked to you instead of leaving and I should have stayed with you to take care of you. Does your wrist still hurt? Luke told me you still had him wrapped up"

Andy: "Can we forget about the discussion? We were both wrong, but now you're home again" Robert nodded. "My wrist still hurts a little, but now that you're here it hurts less. Did you ask Luke about me?"

Robert: "Yes, of course. Do you really think Vic asked Luke to bring you your favorite pastries for breakfast?"

Andy: "Did you ask him yourself?" Robert nodded. "And why didn't Luke tell me?"

Robert: "I told him not to tell you anything"

Andy: "Thanks for doing it, I think those pastries are the only thing I've eaten these days" she replied hiding her head in the crook of Robert's neck.

Robert: "This is not good, it's all my fault" he replied feeling guilty. "Now I'm going to get you something to eat"

Andy: "We can eat what I made for dinner"

Robert: "Did you prepare dinner?"

Andy: "Yeah, I cooked. I also bought something very sexy to wear while waiting for you, but then I remembered when you said that sex wasn't the solution to your problems and I changed. But you never came back"