I will hold You // Keith Richards

I will hold You

author's note: This story was based on a dream I last had about Keith recently and I really wanted to write it down so I wouldn't lose the memory.

I hope you will enjoy this! <3

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If You told Me A few days ago that this would happen, I would have thought you were crazy. Maybe a laugh would escape my lips together with the words: "that's impossible"

But now as I came home from a terable day at school and went straight to The backyard, a smile cracked It's way on my face.

Keith was laying there, in a comfortable lounge chair, while the warm rays of sunshine perfectly illuminated his silhouette. I couldn't see much of him, but still My heart skipped A Beat. He was my everything and more.

"Hey, darlin'", he greeted me as soon as he saw me walking outside.

"Hello, my beautiful moon", I said back as cheerful as I could manage. Never the less, Keith heard the Sigh escaping My throat. He set up, I could feel his eyes looking Me up and down.

"You seem so tense, Anna, didn't you have a good day today?" He asked gently.

I sighed again and started pressing my nails into my hands, something I always did when I didn't feel Well.

"No, I almost cried, we have so much work and one of my class mates was Mean To Me today. I don't know how to handle It all!" One lonely tear Rolled down my cheek as I spoke. I was never good at dealing with emotions and stress.

"Oh, Keith said in a soft tone, "I understand you, and It's okay to feel bad. But I think I can help you with that feeling. Come here."

He lay down again and beckoned me with his hand. I immediately recognized the signal and felt a lot better without anything having happened yet. I walked towards him and then hesitated for a moment.

"I really don't mind, by now You should know that already", A small, characteristic raspy laugh escaped his body. I nodded in relief and closed the last distance between us.

He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me on top of him to reassure me. With a blissful sigh, I let my weight rest on his body, cuddled up against his chest.

"I'm surprised you can hold my weight", I mumbled, somewhat unintelligible as my face was buried in the crook of his neck. I really enjoyed this immensely.

If you asked me how this came about, I wouldn't know the answer. It went from a small meet and greet, to seeing each other more, to this. And I certainly wasn't complaining.

"I will always hold You", he said back, his voice warm and sincere.

I just hugged myself closer to him as in response, and I literally felt him smile. His bony, slightly deformed fingers began to gently caress my hair and massage my scalp. He really knew what kind of affection I loved.

A soft, "oh, yes, like this," left my mouth before I knew it.

"Do you like this, my love?" Keith asked, amusement evident in his words.

"Yeah", I managed, a little too focused on his actions to really pay attention to what he was saying. We lay like that for a while, in silence, just enjoying each other's company. There were no words to be exchanged, actions were much more important. I felt a lot more relaxed and at ease now that I was safely in Keith's arms.

Again, A few days or even weeks ago you would never have convinced me that this would happen. It was almost surreal. Keith Richards was with me, I was with him. That's all I needed in my life. For a long time I was just the little autistic person with a hyperfixation, without any form of hope. Keith gave that back to me.

"What are you thinking about?" The same person interrupted my pleasant stream of thoughts. A blush crept over my cheeks and made the skin warm.

“you,” I admitted honestly. Keith just laughed and kissed the top of my head. "Your unbelievable."