All That We Are...

Chapter 36

Henley

We eventually make it out of the shower after the third time of trying to wash each other. For awhile there it didn't seem real that he was actual here. He is though, he's here and safe and looking absolutely gorgeous walking around the bedroom in only a pair of loose fitting pajama pants and no shirt.

"Henley I'm exhausted and if you keep looking at me with those exotic eyes of yours we both are not going to get any sleep." Carters voice is deep and raspy as he shakes me for my dirty thoughts of him. I feel my cheeks blushing as I remember everything we just did and can't hide my smile.

"Sorry I just cant get enough of you. I'll try to contain myself for now. Come cuddle me." I tell him as I pull the blankets back. He starts to walk towards me but ends up stopping and placing his hand to his temple as if he is in some kind of pain. Trying to take another step he sways a little putting his hand out to the wall to stop himself.

"Carter whats wrong?" I jump up from the bed and am beside him within a second.

"I think I'm just over tired. I keep getting these dizzy spells off and on. One of the doctor's at the medical place said it might happen with the pills they gave us, like it was some kind of side effect. He said it would ware off eventually." He tells me finally standing up standing up straight and we walk to the bed side by side.

"What pills are you talking about?" I ask a little confused.

"You know the ones they gave you right before you had to leave. He said that once a week we would have to go back and take them again. Don't you have to?"

"Carter I never had to take any pills all I got was the shot. I saw the Doctor once after I left that medical place but that was it. The only pill I have been taking is the birth control but that's it." I'm sitting up against the head bored of the bed as he flops on his side to look up at me.

"So you never took any kind of pills? I had the shot as well, I thought it was kind of strange that we needed to take pills as well."

"I don't think you should take them. If they give them to you just don't swallow them." I say to him and he shakes his head. We sit there in silence for a little while. Grabbing my by my waist he pulls me down so I'm flat on back. Wrapping his arms around my mid section he lays his head on my chest and I rub my hand up and down his back.

"So this place is legit right, like you don't get any weird feelings being here?" I can hear the worry in his voice. Earlier when we all had been sitting downstairs I would watch him and could tell he was thinking things over while looking around, there was some worry in his eyes.

"Honestly its pretty weird here. For awhile I was just waiting for the ball to drop and have none of this be real. But then its just kind of became normal like everyone is just happy to be here and to be alive I guess. We literally live our lives like nothing is going on behind the walls."

"I shouldn't be worrying then?"

"I'm not going to tell you not to worry. You and I both know things can change in less then a minute. I'm staying pretty hopeful though that this place is going to be our safe zone."

"As long as I have you that's all that matters to me." He's voice sounds heavy and I know he's about ready to fall asleep.

"I love you." I say to him right as he squeeze me closer to him and I feel his breathing even out and It tells me he has let the exhaustion take him.

My eyes flutter open as the sun starts to shine through the windows. Through out the night Carter must of managed to lay his whole body pretty much on top of me with just his legs lingering on his side. Anybody would think this would be an awful way to sleep but I actually had the best night sleep that I have had in a long time. Right now though I'm hot and have to go pee and he looks like his not waking up anytime soon. Lifting his arm off my stomach I clumsily slip out from underneath him and some how he doesn't wake.

Once I come out of the bathroom he is still sound asleep with my pillow wrapped around his arms and his face buried into it. I debate on sitting here and watching him until he wakes up but I really could use some coffee. Giving him a kiss on the check I tell him I will be right back and he doesn't stir. He must be really tired.

The coffee pot is already brewing I smell it when I hit the bottom step of the stairs. When I walk into the kitchen Max is making himself something to eat and he's the only on in here.

"Hey." I say to him making him jump a little cause he didn't see me come in.

"Oh hey, you just missed mom. Making pancakes you want one?" He looks at me questionable.

"Yes please. What did she come by to say?" I take a seat at the table and watching him.

"Nothing really. Just wanted to come see how I was doing. I asked about dad. She said that she was with him all night and that his burns are going to heal fairly fast. Whatever we where doing actually helped a lot. He'll have some scaring but it wont be to bad, its a good thing they came for us when they did."

"It's crap. They should have come for you guys a lot sooner then they did. If they would of had you come with us all this could have been prevented." I tell him very frustrated. He walks over and places a cup of coffee in front of me and goes back to cooking.

"Hey, so those pills they made you take, did they make you dizzy or light headed at all?" I'm curious to see if they had the same effect on him as they did on Carter.

"No I felt fine." He answers me truthfully.

"I don't want you taking them anymore, okay? They made Carter feel funny and they never gave them to any of us to take. So just don't take them." I tell him and he walks over nodding his head to me as he sets two plates down.

"Okay, I wont. Oh mom said we could go with her to see dad today around noon time." I just nod and start to eat. Food now actually tastes good and I really want to eat.

"I missed you Max. I'm glad we are all back together." He smiles at me as I stand to take care of our plates. Once everything is cleaned up I get another fresh cup of coffee and head back upstairs telling Max that I will see him later.

Entering the bedroom Carters laying flat on his back and his eyes fly open the minute I shut the door. Sitting up his hair is all over the place and the blanket falls down revealing his bare chest. Running a hand through his hair he looks over at me with the biggest smile I think I have ever seen on his face.

"I hope that cup is for me." He asks as I hand it over to him. Taking a big gulp he sets it down on the night stand on the other side of him and turns back to face me.

"And I hope this beautiful girl is here to crawl back into this bed with me." The flirty look on his face sends butterflies into my stomach.

"Well I guess I need to go find a beautiful girl because the one standing in front you is far from it considering she just rolled out of bed." I playful joke as I start to head for the door but before I can even take a step he is grabbing me by the waist and pulling me onto the bed on top of him so that I'm straddling his waist while he lays back flat.

"No other girl will ever look as beautiful as you do rolling out of bed. I'm the luckiest man alive." He brings his hand up to make checks and places the other one on my thigh. I shiver a little from his palm touching my bare skin and he instantly goes hard underneath me, so I wiggle some more.

"Last night didn't tire you out I see." I say to him and within a moment he's flipping me to my back and pushing himself in between my thighs so his erection is right against my center. Resting on an elbow he brings his other hand to the front of my shorts and slides it down to my already wet folds causing me to arch into him more.

"Ill never tire of this baby and clearly you wont either." He says as he begins kissing my neck and teasing me with his fingers.

"I promise I never will.." I say almost breathless.

Its true I never will tire of this life I have been given today. The world is a scary place and we have to be more cautious now more then ever. As long as I have the ones I love close by me though I know we will all be able to get through anything together because this is all that we are now..