My Alien Boyfriend

Homecoming: Part 3

Laying in my bed, staring at the wall, my eyes still red and puffy, I pray that sleep will come take me away from this nightmare.

Shifting so I’m now on my back, I stare up at the ceiling, light from the altar providing just enough light for me to make out the cracks in the cobble.

A lone tear makes it’s way down my face, the last of it’s kind. A shadow makes it’s way across the wall, a smile tugging at my lips.

The sound of footsteps echo through the room. Soft green light fills the room, brightening it up considerably.

There are no words as the sound of clothes hitting the floor and the creaking of the bed dips, the shuffle of blankets as he gets situated.

No, nothing is said as I lay there and watch the green light dim, light from the altar slowly taking it’s place.

Struggling to keep my eyes open, I move my hand ever so slowly across the blanket to where his hand resides.

Our pinkies brush, my hand making it’s way to covering his. He moves his hand so we are palm to palm, one last squeeze before sleep takes me. . .

.

He isn’t there when I wake up, the smell of freshly made bread coaxing me out of the large room. When I get close enough he turns around and pulls me into a hug.

“Aw, did someone miss their Parvy?” I get a ‘shut up Parvis’ in response, his arms tightening around me before letting go.

“Sorry about leaving so abruptly,” He pauses, and I take the moment to lean forward moving my arms around his neck, pulling him into a kiss.

Pulling back, I smile as Strife leans forward again, his arms now around my waist. “I missed you too.” He pulls me back into a kiss, our lips moving in sync for a while, someone at the door forcing us apart.

Will growls, making his way for the stairs. “Whoever it is better have a good reason-”

“It’s not for you! If it was they would go to Strife Solutions.” I grab his arm and make him look at me, giving him a ‘be nice’ look before walking up the last few stairs and over to the door. “Hello- Oh, hi Sips! What brings you out to the middle of nowhere?”

“Hey, uh, I was wondering,” He trails off, looking at something behind me. I glance over my shoulder and see Strife behind me, his hand resting on the small of my back.

“Hello Sips.”

“William Strife,” He turns back to me.

“Hey Strife, can you give us a moment?” He makes a noise in protest and I turn to smile at him. “It will only be a second, promise.”

He looks at Sips and nods. “Fine, make it quick though.”

“Thanks Strife,” I watch him disappear somewhere into the fake living area.

“Well, I came to ask if he came back because Sjin did. Lewis must have too then. That’s good. See if you can get anything out of him about why he disappeared, I’ll talk to the Sirs about the next meeting. There are some things we should probably discuss.”

I nod, “Yea. Tell Simon I said hi, and Strife says hi too.” He nods once, walking off into the flowers.

Going back downstairs after not finding Strife, I find him at the oven cutting up the bread. “What did he want?”

Resting my head on his shoulder we stand chest to back, Strife leaning into me. “He wanted to tell me Sjin came back so you probably would too.”

Nuzzling his neck, he hums in response. “I’m guessing you are going to want to know where I was,” He says, turning around.

Smiling, I push him so he is leaning against the furnace. “Not right now,” I murmur against his lips.

“Actually, I want to know why Ridge was over while I was away.” Figuring the sooner I answer his questions the sooner I can go back to kissing him, I step back and start talking.

“I was bored and he helped fix the villager pen you broke.”

He shakes his head, chuckling. “Oh Parvis. You know Ridge can’t be trusted. What do you owe him?”

“He said it was free because you broke it.”

“So I’m probably going to have to pay him back at some point. Great. Well, let’s eat because I’m starving.”

“I’m behind you,” I say when he turns around.

“No Parvis. I made some bread and there is some apples and berries in the chest we can eat.”

“But-”

“No buts, either. Eat.”

*Eh, another short chapter but hey! Three in four (?) days! I did say these were just kinda filter chapters. The next few are going to be more Sjips and Honephos, we probably won't see Parv again until the next meeting...