Voices (A Sawyer Fredericks Fanfic)[sequel to A Gentle Touch]

Chapter Fifteen

Violet's POV

I got into the limo and Sawyer got in right after. I buried my head in his side and he wrapped his arm around me. He started to hum softly.

"Go to sleep baby girl. It's a long drive from here to the studio." He whispered.

Sawyer's POV

I kept on humming until she was asleep. Then I just sat back and replayed this morning.

She's never had a flashback so major, and certainly not that long. I knew something was wrong but I didn't want to press her. Besides, she was as confused as I was. Hopefully she'll like my friends at the studio.

Molly was pretty shy and quiet. She always wore skirts too. She was quite small. She was poetic though. She helped with song writing. The other co-writer was Henry. He was louder and a bit more out there.

Dylan was the tech girl. She basically did all the computer-y-ish stuff. She was tall too. She was 17. Henry and Molly were both 19.

Halo was my publicist. She was really out there. She was 24.

And of course, there was Mick. My manager.

Our Limo Driver's name was Xander. He was pretty cool.

It was about an hour drive from my apartment to the studio. In reality it was only about 20 minutes but there was always traffic. Once we got to the highway, sure enough it was backed up. I didn't have to be to the studio until 10:00 and it was already 8:30. We'd get there in time.

Violet. That was the subject at hand. Why was she acting so submissive? Did she like it, or was it just the flashback? What triggered the flashback? Did she want me to treat her normally or like a child? Was it another mental condition? Is she trying to tell me something? I guess I'll find out.

Three Hours Later

"Take the hurt in my chest, take the pain in my eyes, take the fear in my soul, take the tears that I cry, you called me out of my head, and I was ready to fall. You were all that I need. So take it all!"

I strummed my guitar softly as I figured out the lyrics to a new song I was writing. I definitely had a pop influence for it but it still was my folk. I went to strum another time when two hands went over my eyes.

"Guess who." Someone whispered.

"Mmm... Justin Bieber?"

"Nope."

"Ke$ha?"

"Uh-uh"

"Is it Violet?"

"Ding ding ding! We have a winner!"

I giggled as she removed her hands and sat down next to me.

"What's up?"

"Dylan and Molly helped me set up something for us."

She took my hand and led me outside. We started walking and all of a sudden we came to a forest. After walking for about 20 minutes we came to a pond. There was a blanket and a picnic basket.

"Oh my God Violet..." I trailed off.

She sat down on the blanket and motioned me to sit next to her. I did and she laid her head down on my leg. I started to pet her hair.

"This is all for us?"

"Sure is Sawbug."

I opened up the basket and inside was sashimi, bottled water, apple cider, bread, jam, and cheese. There was also a cute little shrimp plate with cocktail sauce. All of our favorites. She pulled out a little cloth too and when she opened there were two sugar doughnuts inside.

"I had your mom mail them in from the Farmer's market back home."

I kissed her lips gently.

"Violet this is perfect."

She cut me a piece of bread and put some jam on it. Then she cut a piece of sashimi and put it on a paper plate. She handed it to me with a water bottle and apple cider with the doughnut on a napkin. She also put some cheese slices with shrimp and cocktail sauce on it and got herself a plate too. As we were eating she looked out onto the pond.

"What's gonna happen to us Saw?" She sighed.

I scooted closer to her.

"Hm?"

"We're never going to be simple farmhands again. You realize that right? Our schedules are going to be forever busy. We'll never be the same."

I finished up the last bite of my food as I began to answer.

"You're right; but that doesn't mean it's going to be bad. I'm happy as long as I'm with you."

She smiled.

"I love you."

"I love you too baby."

"Mmm"

"What?" I giggled.

That's when she pulled swim trunks out of the basket. She ripped off her clothes to reveal a blue one piece.

"Put them on behind a tree before I push you into this lake."

I laughed as I walked behind a bush to change. I kept my eye on her to make sure she wasn't looking. When I came back she was just sort of looking at me expectantly so I grabbed her and picked her up as I started running full speed into the lake.

"FOR NARNIA!!!!!!!" I screamed.

We plunged under water and we both flew up laughing hysterically.

"Sawyer you're so cute." She said giggling.

After that we just played around in the pond. We splashed each other and grabbed at each other's ankles. At one point we started to dance as we sang together. Soon it was sunset. We got out of the lake and onto the shore where I pulled a towel out of the basket. I wrapped it around Violet and kissed her cheek. I wrapped myself in my own towel and wrung out my hair. I looked at Violet who was getting dried off but she was shivering violently.

"Cold baby?" I cautioned.

"I'm fine. Just a little chilly."

"Here."

I cupped her hands in mine and brought them up to my mouth. I blew hot breath on them to warm them up and she giggled. After that I grabbed my sweatshirt and slipped it over her head. She was five times smaller than it but she snuggled into the fabric nonetheless. I watched as she breathed in my scent and sighed. I laughed.

"You smell like an earthy cinnamon." She sighed.

I laughed lightly and sat down next to her. I wrapped my arm around her and shielded her from the light breeze.

"Sawyer?"

"Hmm?"

"You're so soft."

"What?" I asked slightly taken aback.

"You're so soft. You feel so soft." She repeated quietly.

I stared out at the sunset. It was the most beautiful and perfect moment I could imagine.

"What do you mean?" I whispered.

"You're so soft. Your hug is so warm and comforting. Every single thing in my mind, every worry, every thought, it's gone in this moment. I feel warm and absolutely whole when I'm in your arms."

I could see her eyes tearing up at what she had admitted to me.

"I love you Violet. I will always love you until the very end of time."

She looked me straight in the eyes. Her perfect lips begging to be kissed, her porcelain tone glowing in the light. Her sun-kissed hair dancing in the breeze as if her golden red locks were flames dancing on my heart.

She whispered to me softly...

"You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be."

It was in that moment that I knew this was the girl I was going to be with for the rest of my life.