Libby's P.O.V.
Location: Main Hideout, Nibs' room. Time: Noon (right after Camo and them came back)
I sat facing Nibs as we talked. We have done nothing but talk since I came back. I knew Nibs was afraid to touch me, in fear of bringing up anything that had happened before. I tried to explain to him that I was fine. I was back where I belonged and I knew I was safe. Yes, terrible things had happened but you don't stop living your life because of that.
I was afraid that Nibs would think I was ugly because of all my bruises and scars (which were now mostly healed) even though I know he would never think such a thing. Still...it was difficult looking into the mirror the first month after everything because I would see someone seemingly dead staring back at me. Lately though, as I said before, my bruises were almost nonexistent, my scars were barely noticeable and I had filled back out into my regular shape.
Nibs and I had talked about anything and everything. We talked about the battle, Marie, James, and even the Lost Boys and Girls. The closest he came to me was when he would give me a hug or when I slept and he would wrap his arms around me to protect me. And that was only after I told him it was okay several times. He and I were just discussing this.
"I don't want to think about what happened. We've been over this. The past is the past. I am still the same girl I was before." I told him. His gaze made me anxious because all I wanted to do was kiss him right now. It didn't help that he just licked his lips.
"I just can't risk hurting you again." He said. His bright blue eyes were swimming with concern for me.
"You're hurting me by not having any contact with me whatsoever." I struggled to explain, not noticing my voice was becoming louder. Nibs looked at me in alarm.
"Did you ever think that maybe this was difficult for me? Maybe seeing you with him makes me think of what he did? He took you when you were mine. I can't shake the image of you and him together out of my head!" He said through clenched teeth. I knew he wasn't mad at me but he completely loathed Nate with all of his being.
"Then maybe you should replace that image with one of you and me!" I raised my voice even higher. He looked at me, still fuming from our conversation and did something I was not expecting.
Without warning, he grabbed me by my waist and pulled me forward onto him. His grip was like a death hold on me and his lips crashed onto mine. My hands immediately went to his back so I could pull him as close as possible to me. I kissed with all of the frustration, anger, sadness and even joy that I had felt over the last few months. One of my hands found its way to Nibs hair and ran through it. He bit down on my lip and I couldn't help the moan that escaped my mouth. I pulled his hair which tilted his head back, giving me better access to his mouth. His hands slid down my thighs.
"Is...this...enough...contact...for...you?" He asked between every kiss he was placing down my neck onto my chest. I could barely catch my breath so I just pulled him down so that he was on top of me. I swear I don't think I'll ever get used to the way he makes me feel. I grasped the bottom of his shirt and pulled it off over his head.
"Maybe a little more wouldn't hurt." I said as I began to give him what would be a major hickey later on. I knew we were making so much noise and that the others would give us hell for it later but right now I didn't care. All I needed was Nibs. I was soon unable to concentrate on my thoughts because Nibs hands began to move under my shirt up to my chest.
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Nibs collapsed next to me on the bed as our breathing settled down. I looked over at him and took in his appearance. His eyelids were closed as his chest tone chest moved up and down in the same rhythm as mine. He was much tanner than I was and his sun freckles had come out. He opened his eyes and looked over at me; his breathing was much more controlled. He smiled at me then reached over and brushed my hair out of my face and sighed happily.
