If Walls Could Talk

Thirty-One

Calum sighs heavily as he closes and locks the front door, leaning his head against the wood. How the fuck did this become his life? He isn't this famous... Is he?

"What did the officer say?" Skye's sweet voice comes from behind him, her small arms curling around his waist.

"He said he would speak with the neighbor and look into it. It is a violation of privacy and it is a problem. But, the guy will also probably get off with a warning and maybe a fine. But really it isn't much compared to the pay out of getting the footage. He will probably have it downloaded and sold before they find him." Calum sighs, shifting around to hug her tightly to his chest, leaning his cheek against the top of her head.

"Well that sucks." Skye sighs.

"I'm so sorry, babe. You shouldn't have to deal with this shit. It's my life they care about, not yours, but because you are associated with me now you are going to have to put up with some of this bullshit."

"Hey," she moves her head, cupping his jaw with both her little hands, "I know, and I am still choosing you. I want you even if it means dealing with prying paparazzi and fans who have a desire to be much too involved in our relationship. You are worth it to me, Calum Hood. No doubt."

"Would you be mad if I wanted to do something?" He sighs, looking into her beautiful hazel eyes.

"What are you thinking, Cal?"

"I think I need to have a way to talk to the fans about all this. If other people want to tell my story for me, I want to give my answers and my side of things. I want to do an Instagram Live tomorrow. With you and Nika. Maybe giving everyone my side of things will help at least the fans calm down. Would you be okay with that?"

"I choose you. You know how these things work better than I do, and I know you wouldn't suggest something that wasn't what you thought was best. I will help however I can."

"Thank you."

"Come on, Cal, lets go to bed. It's been the longest fucking day."

"Skye," he stops her as she tries to turn.

"Yeah?" she gives him her full attention when she realizes he is trying to really say something.

"I love you. And I know it's only been like three months since we met, and you may not be able to say it back, but I do. I love you, you came into my life when I didn't know I needed you. And you have made everything so much easier to handle and to deal with. I wouldn't be nearly this calm about everything with Nika and the fans and even being stuck at home, if I didn't have you here with me."

She smiles softly, enjoying the warm feeling in her chest at his rambles. "I love you too, Calum. You have done so much for me too. Things I could never even try to explain. So thank you."

The shit eating grin that appears on Calum's face at her words makes her heart melt, his lips finding hers quickly. The temperature in the room seeming to increase exponentially as Calum's tongue dances across the seam of her lips.

"I think we should go to bed, Skye." He mumbles, an air of mischief in his eye.

"Calum, I wish we could..." She sighs.

"What?" He frowns, clearly having forgot the small detail of why they originally argued this afternoon.

"I started my period today, remember?"

"Oh," he shrugs, "alright, lets take a shower then."

"What?"

"I won't go down on you with my mouth, and the water will wash anything away. It doesn't gross me out, but if it does you we don't have to." He shrugs.