Queen Mary

Chapter VIII

I wake up, still wrapped up in Colby's arms, he's way too cute when he's sleeping. I reach for my jeans, which has my vape in the pocket, but they're too far, and I don't want to wake Colby. So instead, I snuggle back into him until he  wakes up. I think of the night we just had together, and what Sam might think when we realizes I slept in Colby's room with him. By the sound of it though, Sam seemed to be encouraging this, well that's what it seemed like to me anyways. I think of how Colby made me feel last night. The passion and tenderness. It wasn't just sex, there was something else. A bond forming. His touch was electric, and each time we locked eyes it was like sparks flying and it was just us. Nothing else existed, I wonder if he felt it to.. I don't know how he couldn't have felt that, it was something I've never felt before. 

Colby starts to stir, and then opens his eyes. He looks down at me, those beautiful blue eyes pouring into me. He yawn groggily, and I can't help but smile. He notices and blushes bright red, which makes me smile more.

"Well good morning," He says, visibly not quite awake yet, which again, I find absolutely adorable.

"Good morning," I reply, stretching before snuggling back into him. 

"How long have you been awake?" He asks, wrapping his arm back around me and kissing the tip of my nose.

"Not too long, I didn't wanna wake you up and to be honest I really didn't mind staying in bed with you longer," I say, giggling a little. 

"Haha, well I'm glad I got to wake up to cuddling with you. Made for a really nice morning," he says smiling, which makes me blush this time, and he pulls me in closer and plays with my hair while we sit in a comfortable silence. I continue thinking about last night, and even just the short time this morning. In some of their videos, Colby has stated a few times he's only dated one person. Sure, he's had.. Other.. Interactions. But this doesn't seem like that's the case. Something really seems different about this whole thing. I can feel the emotion and energy shared between us, and this seems like so much more than a hookup.

"Are you hungry?" He asks, breaking the silence. 

"You gonna cook for me?" I ask sarcastically. I usually don't eat in the morning, just a cup of coffee most days. He laughs a little.

"I mean I can haha," I smile.

"Honestly, as much as I would love that, I usually don't eat in the morning. I pretty much live off of nicotine and coffee haha. Probably not the best or healthiest diet, but its my diet," I say, chuckling.

"Well, that's alright. We can grab a bite when you get hungry if ya want," He says softly, still playing with my hair. 

"That works, thank you." I say. I'm not sure why or how, but I'm still tired. I already feel like I could take a nap. I close my eyes and turn over to lay on Colby's chest. He continues playing with my hair, and I listen to his heartbeat until I fall asleep.

I dream of Colby. At first, I'm not sure where we are, But it's vaguely familiar. I look around the room, and spot Colby sitting on a couch looking at me. He's smiling, and asks me to come sit with him. When I walk over to him, I see writing on a pillar in the middle of the room. I recognize it immediately, we're at Queen Mary, in room B340. A chill runs down my spine, and I glance over my shoulder towards the bathroom to see a figure standing in the doorway. It quickly vanishes, almost as soon as I see it. 

"What's wrong?" Colby asks. I stand still for a few moments before answering. Who was that?

"I'm not sure, just a figure," I tell him. When I turn to face him, he's gone. I wake up, covered in a light sheet of sweat. Colby isn't in bed with me, and his shorts are lying on the floor. I sit up and grab my vape from the pocket of my pants before getting dressed and heading downstairs. When I open Colby's bedroom door, I hear him talking to Sam downstairs. 

"Yeah I mean I slept upstairs with her, just don't embarrass her about it haha, she's not like that," He says.

"I didn't mean anything by it bro, I was just curious, I came downstairs and neither of you were on the couch. Like I told you before, you guys seem like you'd make a good couple. And now that she's here it's apparent you guys have so many similarities, the the attraction there is deafening haha," Sam replies, I feel my cheeks heat and make my way downstairs, throwing my hair up in a messy bun. When I turn the corner, I see Sam and Colby sitting on the couch. Colby scoots over, making room for me to sit next to him and Sam smiles. 

"How'd you sleep," Colby asks. I blush a little. Considering he slept next to me, wouldn't he know?

"I slept pretty good, and yourself?" I ask with a smile. He looks at Sam and grins.

"I slept good, actually I don't think I've gotten a good sleep like that in a while." Sam smiles and raises his eyebrows and shaking his head slightly. 

"Well, if you want, we can start the rest of the investigation here and then finish preparing for Queen Mary. I probably should've mentioned this sooner but we leave tomorrow! I changed the flight and the reservation. Which means we have an extra two days," Sam says excitedly. I feel a pit in my stomach, like my gut is warning me about something. I remember the Estes Method from last night and the warning we were given. Though I also know that we will be okay. I can feel it. It'll be scary and risky, but I know we will be alright.

"I think that's a good idea, I really want a clear line of communication so I can get a clean read on everything we were told last night," I say back. They both nod and Sam gets up to go get a camera. When he leaves the room, Colby places his thumb on my chin, turning my head towards his and plants a soft kiss on my lips. Electricity zips through my body, and I melt into him. With our lips locked, his hand moves to the side of my neck, his thumb on my cheek, rubbing my jawbone. 

"I mean we can postpone the investigation haha," Sam says, startling the both of us. Colby and I start giggling and I reply to Sam.

"No, it's okay," I tell him. "I do really want to have a little more information before we go to Queen Mary." Colby blushes and looks at me grinning.

"Alright, haha. Well I'll get this set up and we can start." Sam says. Colby sits with me on the couch, and soon Sam sits across from us on a sofa. "We're all set," Sam says.

"Is there anyone here who wants to communicate? My name is Bianca, and I'd really like to talk to you, maybe ask a few question if you'd like to show yourself to me or make a noise?" Almost as soon I'm done speaking, we hear a noise behind Colby and I.