900 Year Old Love Letters

Ch 17. First Night Home

I have to say, that first night was a bit awkward. I had never been faced with such a difficult situation..

"I'll sleep on the couch, I'm basically already healed but you need more support to stay off your right side," Jim told me as we decided where I'd sleep. I forgot this house only has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a couple closets and a basement..

"Please don't, this isn't my house Jim, I can't take your room.." I muttered to him quietly where we sat together in the living room while Barbra and Walter made dinner. Honestly, it'll probably be a death sandwich knowing their cooking.

"You saved my life on a lot more than just the last occasion, the least I can do is give you my bed," Jim chuckled while I blushed and quietly pouted to myself.

Jim is practically all better, he just can't do any big activities for a while. But me, I'm still stuck with baby treatment..

"I'm fine Jim, really.." I sighed in embarrassment as I brushed my hair from my eyes.

"Oh, I see the problem" he hummed, putting his fist in the palm of his other hand. "You just wanted to share the bed with me, didn't you?" He asked almost too seriously. I knew immediately he was teasing though.

"N-No, I didn't!" I shouted in embarrassment, lightly shoving him away from me.

He laughed, happily taking the gentle shove, "Admit it, I know what you're really after-" he kept teasing and leaning closer again.

"I won't!" I shouted and turned away from him in utter embarrassment. Ugh, why is he such a boy sometimes?!

"Jim, leave Ophelia alone!" Barbra shouted from the kitchen.

"I'm not doing anything!" He laughed happily back to her. We sound like siblings! Ugh!..

"I-I won't have you sleeping on the couch in your own home! I-If you refuse to let me sleep there then at least you'd share the room with me!.." I muttered and couldn't shake the embarrassment.

"I knew I was right" he hummed proudly before I punched his arm. "Ouch! Hey, what's with all the feistiness today?" He laughed and rubbed his arm.

"It's nothing.." I mumbled as I crossed my arm around myself and turned away from him. My face is so hot, I'm sure I look bright red!.. What's wrong with me now though? I-I thought this would be great with Jim a-and it is but it's getting harder to handle mentally! At first I had this relationship stuff down but now that we're back to our reality, to where future me actually existed to Jim again.. Ugh, I don't know.. I just don't feel as okay as I did when I was little. I was so excited to explore love and I-I am still completely ecstatic but I-.. I'm just nervous about it now. I think-.. Maybe it's because I've grown so close to Jim over the years that I'm scared I'll mess up?..

"I'll stop teasing now," he chuckled and leaned back against the couch while I was sitting straight as a pin.

"Okay.." I muttered and lowered my eyes to the wooden floor. I'm acting like a child for no reason!.. When we were in the hospital sharing the same bed for a day, I felt so happy about it and so comforted but now that I can think clearly-.. What in the world was I thinking?!..

"Does your shoulder hurt again?.." He asked and seemed worried at my behavior now.

"Uh, a little.. I'll be alright" I tried to relax myself. I lowered my arm I had tightly wrapped around myself and let my upper body slouch a bit.

"If it hurts to sit back normally, you can lean on me if you want" He asked kindly without any sort of teasing intent but I-I’m just so-.. flustered! Ugh, for no reason!