Let Me Love You

Chapter 9

Faith

"He's dead." I said beginning to cry. "Boys! Sam! Blake!" Tim yells. "yeah?" "We need to go home now." Tim had one on his back and one in his arms as we ran back. I burst in the house and mom was crying. Betty moved out of the way and I took her place holding her. "I went to check on him and he wasn't breathing." She said sobbing. "mom can you take the boys out?" Tim asked Betty. "actually I want them here." I say. "okay." Tim said. "can you call Steve and Wes?" I asked Betty. "already did honey. Tim and I will go and give you some time." as Tim started to leave I began to panic. "tim please stay." I say crying. "please." He walked over and held us. "I'm not going anywhere." As I comforted momma tim told the boys. Steve and Wes came through the door. When they saw Tim they stopped. "what's he doing here?" Wesley asked. "you shouldn't be here." Steve followed. "I want him here." I say standing up. "he makes me happy and it's comforting to know he is here." "If dad knew. He would be so mad." Steve said. "your father asked him to come here." Mom said speaking for the first time. "he wanted to make amends. He realized how much he hurt your sister." Eventually everyone left and we went back to the hotel. "you okay?" He asked as the boys got in bed. "Yeah. Just in shock." "I understand." He said heading to the door. "can you stay?" "In here? There's only two beds." "Is that a problem?" I asked. "no. Let me just get my things." He quickly ran across the hall. "will this freak the boys out?" He asked truly concerned. "no. I don't share a bed with Chad." "How come?"

Tim

"Um he got drunk and tried to come on to to me." "Did he actually hurt you?" "No. I got away quickly. There's a sensor outside his room door that goes off whenever he opens the door." I was mad because that isn't normal. "well that shouldn't happen." I said. We took turns in the bathroom and when I come out Faith is under the covers. I slid in the empty side and turn to face her. "what's on your mind?" She asks poking my head. "everything." "Really?" "Yeah. Just how everything turned out." "I know. Did you know I miss working at the hospital?" "Why don't you?" "Being there for Sam and Blake was more important." "You are a great mom. They are amazing boys." I said. "I miss us. Being together is just easy. I don't have a worry in the world." "I agree. I mean I got some great songs out of it. But laying this close to you comforts me." We both didn't say anything until she kissed me. I haven't kissed a woman since the last time we were together. I found myself getting carried away and got on top of Faith. She seemed fine because she ran her hands under my shirt. I gasped as she grabbed my back. My hands found the hem of her shirt and her skin was as soft as I remembered. "the boys..." she whispered. "yeah." I said moving off of her. I lay down and open my arms. She happily comes.