Our Ever After?

Take me Away

Skyler
-=-=-=-
I've never told anyone about what happened from my dad beating me to the injuries I got in the line of duty. So, telling them, three out of the five people I don't even know that well, left me shell-shocked. Plus, with everyone is going out of their way to avoid the topic. I can feel Kelly's state burning into the side of my face as I refuse to meet her eyes. I knew she had figured out that I wasn't anywhere near what's considered cared for after my family died the way she said how someone made me feel like I was a burden. I only confirmed it for her by saying a boyfriend when touched me.
It's only a matter of time before she asks me or worse asks Gabe, I wouldn't totally mind if she asked Jamie, he would just say my strength is deep-rooted.
Shaking out of my thoughts I tune back into the conversation going on around me.

"The club... yeah yeah... yes Mom I'm eating... no, I'm not letting John cook..." are the only part I catch as Gabe talks to his mom.

"Yes, Dad... the business... numbers are..." Jamie tells his dad talking about things I don't care enough to pay attention to right now. All that's running through my head does tonight change mine and Jamie's relationship?

It was a basic sugar relationship with a three-month trail agreement. Not family dinners, not cuddles during mental breakdowns, and definitely no feelings involved. I have broken every single rule I found online.

Always look your best, blew that one of the water.

Don't get overly attached, well I ran to him when I was hurting so another check

Maintain your independence, keep your distance, the list goes on... I'm not sure this is the relationship he signed up for. I'm just so worried I'll be too much for him and he'll leave me as everyone else has. Hearing my name being called starts to bring me out of my own head, "Skyler!" Jamie says again. Meeting his eyes, I see that the everyone else has gotten up and started clearing the plate.

"Sorry, lost in thought," I mumble before getting up and clearing my almost full plate.

"Sky, are you okay? Do you want me to take you home early?" Jamie whispers in my ear as he pulls me into a hug after setting my plate down.

Nodding against his chest, "Please" is all I'm able to get out being choked up with emotions.

"Hey, guys! I'm going to take Skyler home it's been a long day." Jamie shouts towards his family before leading me to the living room, leaving before they have the chance to respond.

"My place or yours?" is all Jamie asks as he leads me to his car.

-=-=-=-=-

Sitting in the silence as he drives home was almost killing me. On the tip of my tongue, a hundred questions rested, what are me, will you hurt me, are you strong enough to hold me up, are you going to leave left everyone else, do you see how broken I am?

"Sky, Sweetheart, please come out of the dark dangerous brain of yours." Jamie quietly says, breaking the daunting silence.

"How do you know it's a dark and dangerous place?" I ask

"You frown when you get lost in thought. We're here." Jamie says pulling into a parking spot. Quickly getting out the car he comes around and picks me up.

"Jamie! I can walk!"

"Sky, you've been dead on your feet for hours and we forgot your crutches," Jamie says, leaving no room for argument. In no time he's setting me down outside his apartment, so he can unlock the door. Once in his apartment we settle down on the couch once again stuck in deafening silence.

"I found an apartment for you as well as a lead on a job." Jamie finally says, "if you want them."

"Why wouldn't I want them? Just because I told you I have past doesn't mean I think your suddenly taking pity on me!"

"Sky, it wasn't like that. It was more what do you want out of this relationship? I know what we agreed upon but I'm not sure I can do that. From the moment I saw in the bar you stole my breath away and I haven't gotten it back yet. So either I can help you get back on your feet as your boyfriend or your best friends brother was is just helping out family." Jamie says, losing the internal battle he was having about saying anything. Without a second thought sit up and quickly straddle his lap and pull him into a deep kiss. With a growl, he flips us over pinning me to the couch as my hands explore his hair.

Pulling apart both of us panting, neither breaking eye contact, "I don't want to be anywhere else behind right here. Safe in your arms." I finally tell me, lifting the 100-pound weight that's been crushing me all evening.

"I'm glad because I'm not sure I would have been able to let you go after that kiss." We spend a while just kissing and enjoying being in each other arms before my yawning makes him carry me off to bed.

After lending me a t-shirt to sleep in he leaves the room not before giving me a goodnight kiss. Quickly heading into the bathroom to get ready for bed I change and climb onto the giant comfy bed Jamie told me I could sleep on. It only takes me one glance around the room to notice it isn't a guest room but his bedroom. After 10 minutes of silently arguing with myself, I quietly make my way back to the living to see Jamie laying on the couch that isn't long enough for him.

"Jamie, Jamie!" I whisper-yell at him before he shots straight up checking for danger.

"Skyler? What are you doing?" Jamie asks once his eyes settle on me

"I felt bad I was using your bed and you're out here on the couch. So I wanted to see if you wanted to share the bed with me?" I shyly ask, rethinking my whole plan. He moves to quickly I don't have the chance to get away and he quickly jumps over the couch he was standing next to and scoops me up in his arms.

"If you wanted to get me into bed all you had to do is ask sweetheart" is always he says before kissing me and carrying me off to bed, where we spend the remainder of the night cuddled up enjoying each other warmth.