Affection || Shaudrey

Forty-Three: Bookstore

Shelby pulled away just slightly to look into her lover's teary eyes. "I n-never want to go any-anywhere without y-you, and we're staying here until the planned day. Okay?" she asked as she brought a hand to her lover's cheek, gently caressing her there. "I love you, a-and your family... I just need to c-calm down."

Audrey nodded as she felt a tear rolling down her cheek, her lips trembling, trying to hold her tears back. "I'm s-s-sorry... I need t-to calm d-down, t-too." She took a deep breath. "I l-love you more t-than a-a-anything... I'm s-so scared... I d-don't like to f-f-fight."

Shelby cupped her lover's face with both hands this time. She pressed a tender and loving kiss to her lips as she wiped her tears away. "I don't either." She whispered. "I love you too, so, so much... do you want a Valium too?" she asked.

Audrey smiled softly, her emotions starting to calm down a little. "I think I'm f-fine." The actress took a deep breath. "I just want t-today to be great. I just want y-you to be fine."

"Me too," Shelby said with the same small smile. "I love you so much, babydoll."

"I'm so scared of losing you," Audrey whispered before breaking down in tears, her chest not being able to handle it anymore.

Shelby frowned as she gently caressed her lover's cheeks. "You w-won't lose me... I swear on my life. I-I will n-never ever l-leave you, Audrey."

The actress quickly buried her face on her lover's neck, hugging her tightly as she sobbed. "I t-think I n-need a Va-Valium." She managed to whisper.

Shelby nodded softly. "Okay, babydoll. I'll be right back, okay?" she asked.

"N-no," Audrey shook her head, taking a deep breath. "N-not yet... I'm so s-sorry."

"It's okay," Shelby said softly. "What are you even apologizing for?" she asked.

"I'm s-such a mess." Audrey sniffled, softly pulling away to look at her lover's eyes. "I treated y-you bad a-and I feel like I-I'll lose you at a-anytime."

Shelby felt herself choking up again as she continued to wipe the tears away. "Y-you will n-never ever, ever l-lose me, Audrey. I-I-I love-love you more than a-any-anything."

The actress took a deep breath as she nodded, trying so desperately to calm herself down. Audrey wiped her tears away, taking another deep breath. "I love you s-so much." She whispered. "We both n-need to pull ourselves b-back together." She chuckled softly, trying to pull the mood up.

Shelby nodded softly. "Still want that Valium?" she asked.

"No... just a shower with you, some cuddling... I'm so sorry for everything." Audrey sighed.

Shelby lightly ran her thumbs over her lover's cheekbones as she stared into her eyes. "Please stop apologizing... you've done nothing wrong. We're both stressed, b-but we will work through this, okay? And a shower and cuddles sound perfect to me." She offered a loving smile as she spoke.

"O-okay." The actress smiled softly, caressing her lover's cheeks as she did so. "Let's go, you'll be cold." She said softly before starting to get up with her lover.

"Okay, gorgeous." Shelby stood up as she let go of her lover. She tested the shower water, feeling that it was the perfect temperature, and stepped inside. She soaked her hair while she waited for Audrey to join her.

Audrey smiled as her lover got inside, quickly undressing and joining Shelby, hugging her from behind. "Hey there, love of my life." She whispered lovingly.

Shelby smiled as she placed a hand over her lover's hands. "Hey, babydoll." She said before turning in her arms to kiss her softly.

Audrey smiled brightly as she pulled away after kissing her lover back, hands caressing her waist. "Morganne is not mad at you... she was worried you were mad at her, actually." She chuckled softly.