You Are My Life

Chapter 8: In the entire universe

Michaels P.O.V.

We made it back to the hotel, I got out of the car and walked to the other side of the car and opened Saria’s door for her. “Thank you,” she said a little surprised. “Sure thing,” I said sliding off my sunglasses and winking at her. I could see her face go a little pink as she looked the other way, why am I acting this way? I’m usually really shy around women, but it’s just so different with her. She makes me feel like its okay to be me, and that I don’t have to be embarrassed or shy about anything. When I’m with her I feel that same feeling of joy that I feel when up on stage. “Sooo, what do you want to do for the rest of the day?” I said as we got into the elevator heading up to the room. “Oh I don’t know, I’m fine with anything,” she said looking up at me sporting to most gorgeous smile I’d ever seen. “Hmmm, what if we just chill in the room. I could have my body guards go and pick up some food and we can just relax and talk and watch movies…” I said trailing off, wow that’s the lamest thing I could have suggested. She interrupted my self-persecution, “That sounds great, I would enjoy that,” again with that heart stopping smile of hers. We got back to the room and I had my head of security go and get us some KFC and we just had some time to talk. We went and sat out on the balcony again, “So why are you doing all of this?” she asked looking up at the sun as it was disappearing behind the tall buildings. “Doing what?” I asked laying against the wall looking at her. “Being so nice and….you know…..,” she trailed off avoiding my eyes. “Well I don’t know what you think, but I’m generally a nice person,” I said kidding, “and no I don’t know,” I said on a more serious note. She started messing around with her hair, “it’s just your freakin’ Michael Jackson, it just doesn’t make since why you want me here when you could have anyone you wanted to keep you company. I know its stupid right?” she said looking above us and then away from my gaze. “Look, Saria it’s not stupid. I’d rather be with you more than a lot of people on this planet. And to be honest most of the women that I know only care about themselves, they’re so fake and self-fish. You make me happy and I enjoy spending time with you because you don’t change, you show me the real you, not many people do that. And don’t ever belittle yourself, if anyone’s lucky to be with such a wonderful person it should be me.” I said rubbing her hand with my thumb. Just as she looked at me and smiled, someone was knocking at the door. “I’ll get it,” I said getting up and heading towards the door. Our food had finally arrived, “Thanks bill!” I said taking the food as he handed it to me. “Anything else?” he asked. “No that’ll be all, thanks again Bill.” I said as I shut the door and headed into the other room with our food. The rest of the night was a blast; we had a little food fight as she had spilled some green beans on my shirt and I retaliated with some mashed potatoes, we continued our talks about our lives and she told me about her friends and dad and I told her about my brothers and sisters and my early life, then we watched some television. I was flipping through the channels when I noticed she had fallen asleep on the other end of the couch. She looked so beautiful; I had the urge just to kiss her. Wait, am I having feelings for her?  I turned off the t.v. and picked her up in my arms. I took her to the bedroom; I’d just sleep on the couch and let her have the bed. I put her down and covered her up as I bent down and kissed her forehead, i stroked the bruised side of her face carefully, ‘thank you for the wonderful times we’ve already had. I know I’ve only known you for a day now, but I feel like I’ve known you my whole life. I hope you’ll stay with me………….. I think I love you,’ I smiled at the final statement I had made, just the thought of her being with me made me so happy. I truly would be the luckiest guy in the entire universe. I decided I would take a shower and then finish up the contracting paperwork, it’s not like I ever get much sleep anyways. I took a warm and quick shower giving me more time to focus on the papers. I was in the process of finishing up the latest piece of my life, my soon to be home, Neverland. I found this beautiful ranch back in California during the shooting of ‘Say Say Say,’ with Paul McCartney. I knew the moment I stepped foot on it, I would make it my home. It was so peaceful and full of joy, it would be the perfect place for me to live and eventually settle down with a beautiful wife and the children I wanted so bad. I smiled at the distant thought, some pain knowing that I’m married to my work right now. But maybe, just maybe I’ll have my wish soon. I finished with the shower and was reading through the last pages of the contracts and plans when I heard what sounded like cries of pain. I quickly got up and walked quietly to the bedroom. Saria was tossing and turning as she kicked the covers off her. I went to her side and lightly shook her, “Saria are you okay? Whats wrong?” I whispered. Her eyes shot open and went wide as she realized what was happening, “oh my…it was... i was....i-I’m sorry. I was having the worse nightmare ever. I was back in the alley……and they found me….and I couldn’t get away, I tried finding you but they just beat me and they told me that you we-” she cut off as her sobs were getting more uncontrollable. I walked over to the other side of the bed and crawled in, I pulled the covers over us as I sat and just held her stroking her hair, “It’s okay, everything will be okay. They can’t hurt you, I would never ever let anything bad happen to you.” I told her as she laid her head on my chest. “Would you like me to sing to you?” I asked as I continued stroking her hair. “Mhmmmm,” she said silently. Okay, this is fine. I’ll just sing until she falls asleep and then I could silently slip out of the bed. Being raised the way I was, I felt a little bad about sharing a bed with a woman I wasn’t betrothed to. I know it’s not like we’ll do anything bad, it’s just I wish to respect Saria and myself as I don’t want to pressure either of us to do something we’re not ready for. I began singing softly to her and I felt her breathing slow against my chest, she wasn’t freaking out anymore. Just as I was about to stop singing and get up she whispered, “Michael?” I settled back down replying, “Yes?” “I want to tell you what happened, you know, yesterday…” “Okay, I'm all ears.” “I was going to your concert after I got off late at work, and they said I couldn’t go in because I didn’t make it on time. I went back to my car cause I was just going to leave, but my car wouldn’t start up. I went to the arena again looking for a phone booth and this guy was showing me to one, and that’s when it happened…..”  She said quietly. “So you were looking for help, and that guy and his thug buddy took advantage of you?” I said a little angered at those guys. “………yeah……” “I’m so sorry they did that. I won’t ever let that happen again…to you or anyone else.” I promised her. No one was going to hurt my fans like that, NO ONE! I settled my tone back into the gentle whisper, “I’m glad you trust me enough to share that with me,  I think you should get some sleep. Don’t worry your pretty little self anymore....i'm right here,” I said kissing the side of her face and getting up. “Wait.............! Will you stay with me? I feel much safer with you,” she said sitting up in alert. I really shouldn’t do that, it goes against what I was taught, but clearly she still needs some comfort, so I gave in, “sure,” I said smiling at her and climbing back into the bed. ‘Okay maybe I can get her to fall asleep again and then go’ I thought to myself. “Thank you Michael,” she said yawning. “Mhmmmmmm,” I said slightly laying down so she could cuddle up to me. She crouched up and laid her head on my chest as I wrapped my arms around her, stroked her hair, and hummed little pieces of songs. Even though I didn’t want to put either one of us in the position of sharing a bed, it felt so right and natural to be laying here with her.......holding her. I smiled to myself, today was a really good day and to be honest I couldn’t wait for the fun times ahead for me and Saria. I don’t remember really what happened after she finally fell asleep because I dozed off too, still in the bed. We both slept peacefully embracing each other.