This is a continuation of "Can We Go Somewhere?" Hope you enjoy.

Warning: Language M

Disclaimer: Nothing here is mine, this is for fun and not for profit.

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Pale light flickered through the trees. That along with an early morning chill awoke me from my slumber. I rolled over towards, an empty space? What? I hear the clanging of metal against metal and squint up to see her removing our bikes from their entanglement with each other, just like she was removing herself from me.

Emotions boiled inside me as I watched her try to slip away. She wasn't doing this again.

"Twice? You're going to do this to me, twice? Naomi. No. You fucking, stop right now."

"What?" the incredulous answer as if she has no idea what I am so bothered about. I take her in: eyes forced downwards again resisting my penetrative stare. But this time the lids aren't heavy with emotion and desire, she is quite simply just avoiding me. Her face contorted by the external mask she wears, indifference evident by her frown. She is awkwardness personified, the tension between us thick like butter. She finally meets my eyes and I honestly see nothing. All the barriers I tore away are back up, hiding whatever emotions are swirling behind those crystal blue eyes.

Again I choose my words carefully, but gone is the playful tone of yesterday. These are words that have serious and long term meanings, at least to me. "Don't you dare leave me in your bed again?" I cannot prevent the emotions escaping through my voice as I almost plead her to stay or at least offer some form of explanation.

The awkwardness intensifies as she looks at me sadly. "I have to go"

Ideally I would have wanted more of an explanation but I think I see what is happening here. She is scared. Last night she felt safe but now she is scared again. Why? What caused this change? Why isn't she brave? Why can't she just explain to me what's going on? She is so brave, but so scared. Scared of me or everyone else? Argh so many questions that I need answers to, that I must have answers to.

I try to think quickly, what can I say to stop her? She starts to leave so I follow, saying the first thing that comes in to my head. I try and provoke her in to responding to me, essentially to make her stay. "I know you Naomi" It doesn't work, she just walks faster. I tell her she is lonely and she wants someone to want her. Still nothing, she isn't even fighting me. Gone is the fearless Naomi who before would have told me to fuck off. I stop, overwhelmed by the image of this person walking away from me. My voice begins to break, the emotion and tears forcing their way through into my words. I abandon all attempts of provoking her and instead finally make my admission to her, in the hope she will stay.

"I do want you, so be brave and want me back" My last plea to her. Just be brave Naomi, be brave for me.

She isn't…..