We packed the last suitcase in silence. Almost silence. Amelia's thoughts were going in a million different directions. One saying she was being coward, the next saying it was for the best. I tried to reassure her with a smile but just couldn't find it in me. She stayed as long as she could but the memories were to much. So today would be her last day in Bon Temps. I gave her a hug, "Take as long as you need." I whispered. as she climb into her car.
A hour after she left I started feeling the pain. Not from any of the many scars I now had, but from the realization that I was alone. Truly and completely alone. There's no telling how long I stayed on the couch, thinking and re thinking ever situation that had driven some one away.
When I couldn't take the silence I went into the bathroom and started the tub. Finding a cordless radio and an unopened CD. The Old Norse CD had been for Eric. I'd seen it in a store an instantly thought of him, only when I got home did I realize we weren't speaking to each other.
I put it in and let the warm water surround me. It was comforting. Almost like having Eric there with me. I wasn't sure if I wanted Eric because of the blood bond or not. I didn't care I just wanted to feel something other than this funk I was in.
I reached for my phone only to find a black leather boot. "I felt you." he offered as an explanation. He shed his clothes and slid in the tub behind me, wrapping his arms around me. The connection between us was weaker than usual, but I felt a hum of calm that I so desperately needed.
We sat there not saying anything until the water ran cold. Eric lifted me out of the water and hastily dried me off. Surprisingly he didn't try to cop a feel, and I was appreciative. He slipped his Fangtasia shirt over my head and lead me to my room. I burrowed down I the covers and Eric slipped in beside me. I was glad he was hear but felt bad that he was missing at work. "Don't feel guilty Dear One. You are more important than a bar."
I smiled into his chest. Fangtasia was his baby. Eric's cool arms held me against him. "Lover." he said the same time I said "Honey." I smiled against his chest. "Yes?"
"I missed this." he whispered, holding me closer. I placed a kiss on his bare chest. "Me too."