The Coder

Chapter 7 - Bundles in the night

hey my beautiful babies! Thank you sooo much for the surprising burst of reads! So in high spirits I will right you all another chapter out of my heart. Though I have something very important to tell you guys, I will be starting a book in hopes that when I finish it I will be able to publish. So because of this I might not be able to post as often as I would like too. :( I'm sorry guys but I have been wanting to do this for quite some time. so please enjoy this chapter guys, I hope you like it. XOXO - Sparkle

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Eddie's POV:

I could feel my face start to grow hot. What did he mean by that? Was he hinting at..... no, he couldn't possibly be saying that could he? The cold rain was dripping down the back of my neck now and was starting to make me feel numb. I just have to give him a simple answer, that's all. I gave Waylon a small smile and stared into his eyes.

"Well, I can't say much, I've been in here for so long that I'm not quite sure." I gave a nervous chuckle to try and save me some time. "I guess that I love having you as company... NOT IN THAT WAY THOUGH!" My face was a deep shade of red now and was fumbling over my words. God I ruined the moment! I could be so awkward at times, and this was not a time I wanted to act weird! I really just didn't want our friendship to change and I wasn't sure if I really felt that way about Waylon yet. I mean, he was a man after all, and a crazy one at that.

He seemed to have been pleased by my answer because he looked back out into the rain with a wide smile painted across his face. "Good. I thought I was the only one." He looked back at me with sparkling eyes and a charming half-grin. My heart ached at the sight. Oh god, what was happening to me?

Waylon turned back to the empty court yard and stepped into the steady rain. He lifted his face to the heaven and took a deep breath in, letting the cool rain land on his face. "It's nice to feel at ease every once and a while, isn't it?" He chuckled to himself. I was frozen in place. I could see every drop of water drip from his hair and see every line through his soaked shirt. My face began to burn once again. My mind went blank as I made my way towards Waylon in the icy rain.

He looked back at me with a warm expression. I couldn't help but take in every feature on his face, from the the way his mouth curved up at the sides to the water drops coating his long eyelashes. Whether it was from the cold or how close we were to each other, Waylon had a rosy color along his cheeks. I wiped a big drop of water from his cheek before saying, "Why don't we go back inside before you get sick." I could help but laugh when Waylon gave me a pout and an "Okay."

As we walked the halls once more, I began to hum for some sound other than the distant screams of the other patients. Waylon seemed to sway along with the melody for quite some time before getting curious.

"What are you humming anyway?" He looked up at me expectantly but I really couldn't give him an answer.

I shrugged. "Nothing in particular, why?" He looked away from me and I could faintly see the tips of his ears burn red.

"It just sounded really, uh.... nice." His ears burned a deeper shade of red and he refused to look back at me. I gave off a deep chuckle and leaned my arm over his shoulder.

"Come on, lets get back to the room and get changed." Waylon gave me a small nod before speed-walking further ahead. You could even see how embarrassed he was in the way he walked just ahead ahead of me. To calm his nerves I began to hum once again and I could faintly see the muscles in his shoulders begin to relax. He was one strange man, that was for sure.

We made it back to the room fairly quickly compared to how long it took us to get outside. I walked over to the bag of clothes that Waylon and I had made since our first sewing lesson. thinking back on it now put a deep blush on my cheeks. It was so awkward... but fun at the same time. I shook the thoughts from my mind before grabbing two pairs of shirts and jeans and tossing a pair at Waylon. He grabbed them swiftly in his hands and tossed me a smile in return.

"Thanks, I'm beginning to freeze!" He chuckled to himself before stripping off his shirt. I quickly looked away, my face crimson.

"I'm just gonna go over here to change to give you your privacy." I pointed to the other end of the room and shuffled to the corner, my face still burning and my heart racing. That was... to close. What was wrong with him, changing right in front of me? Does he have no humility? He really isn't careful enough, I mean we might be close but I'm still a stranger to him. What would he have done if I had tried something? He would have been defenseless!

That thought started to spread in my mind. Did I really just think about me doing something to him? GOD! Stop thinking these things!!!

"Eddie? You okay over there?" I heard a worried chuckle behind me, breaking me from my thoughts. "You're over there mumbling to yourself. Did I do something wrong?"

"No no. Not at all! Just thinking is all." I clear my throat and feel an all body blush begin to cover me. Why am I so flustered! I really need to get control over myself. I must look like a fool.

I quickly finish getting dressed and make my way over to our food storage for a bottle of water hoping it will help me cool down a bit. My eyes wonder over to the mattress were I see some movement. The sight I see is priceless! I laugh uncontrollably as I see Waylon wrapped up in the covers in a big ball with only his eyes showing from the small hole he made in the blankets.

"What! I'm cold. Leave me alone!" I can just hear him pouting from behind the covers as he huffs. The sight was just adorable! I breathe deeply trying to regain my breathe and walk over to him.

"So that means you're going to let me freeze?" I chuckle a bit while I rub my arms attempting to warm them up. He seemed to ponder what I said before opening up the blankets and holding out his arms. I sat there stunned trying to process what he was doing.

"You going to get in the blankets or are you just going to sit there?" He gave out giggle and shivered. Still with no response from me, he gave a frustrated sigh. He quickly grabbed me and pulled me towards him. I sat there stunned, unsure of what to do. his hand resting on my back and the other holding my head so that my face rested against the nape of his neck. He pulled the blankets back over us and settled back down. Slowly, still unsure of what to do, I wrapped around his torso just below his arms.

Our breathing sinked and we both slowing fell into a deep sleep in each other's arms. Strange, I never knew that I would enjoy something like this.