Beyond Appearances

Please Answer

I am woken up by pounding on the bedroom door. Shit, Hunter has work. I quickly run and open the door. He looks down at me with sorrow. "I'm sorry Ron. You do you. I'll be here." He gives me my morning kiss, and is out the door.

I think about what he said. Sarah abandoned me. She doesn't want to be bothered by me. She has her own life. But I do need someone who understands. She witnessed all of it first hand. I need her.

I dial her number, or what is hopefully her number considering it's been years since I've seen or heard from her. I listen to the rings, just waiting to hear her soft voice.

"Veronica?"

Thank god. I breathe a sigh of relief.

"Yeah. It's me. Sarah..."

I break down. I needed her a whole lot more than I thought.

"RJ! What's wrong? Are you okay?"

Concern laces her voice. I laugh a little when she uses my nickname.

"Sarah, I need you."

She pauses. I get scared. No wonder she left me.

"I'm on my way!"

And with that I hear the click. I break down. Knowing she's coming, I'm nervous and excited. I can't wait to tell Hunter. I'm going to hate saying "you were right" but he was.

I hear the door open and I run out of the bedroom and into his arms. He catches me and laughs. "Well that's a helluva lot better than last night." I giggle, and drag him to the living room.

"I called her. You were right. I need her." He smiles down at me. "I know. It's nice to hear I'm right for once." I punch him jokingly in the side. We sit and chat about his day.

A cow had a calf and he had his arm up her rear end. He goes on and on about how he loves the little calf's personality. You can tell he loves his job. I'm glad he has his life figured out. Whoever he falls in love with will be lucky.

A part of me wishes it was me, but I know we would never work out. We are better off as friends. He needs someone like Sarah. Dependable, has breakfast and dinner ready, cleans, and is just willing to be a partner.

He smiles down at me and kisses my head. "I gotta go to bed early tonight, gotta be to the farm at 3:00 to check on the calf." I feel bad for hogging the bed. So I offer it up. "Ron, take the bed, I'm growing fond of the futon." I give him a serious look. "Fine, we'll share it. I get the left, you get the right." He shakes his head. "Fine, Ron. But keep your hands to yourself." He smacks me playfully. We giggle all the way to the bedroom.

I get on my side and crawl under the comforter, and pull the blanket back and pat the area for him. He gives me a pointed look, and pulls the comforter back up and lays on it. "Veronica Jae! You know I'm a gentleman. I will sleep on the comforter, and stay over here." I laugh. "Hunt, I hate to break it to ya, but I already know what your pen..." He cuts me off. "Shhh... Ron! Jesus, fine I'll sleep with ya." I can't stop laughing.

He climbs in next to me and pulls me close. I can hear his heartbeat. The rhythm is my lullaby.

A/N: Aren't Veronica and Hunter cute?! What do you think Sarah is going to do?