Eddie and Jill were fighting again.
This one was bad, everyone could tell. Eddie was actually sleeping in his apartment now, not in Jill's.
in the three years they had been dating, they hadn't had a fight as bad as this one.
They hadnt spoken in a week.
But when Jill returned to her apartment that night, she found note, and an iPod. "Play Me", the note said.
She popped in the earbuds an clicked play.
"...I can't give you the house you've been dreaming of. If I could I would build it alone.
...from the song you'll know that I can't go on without you
...don't believe in BEIN violent and cruel, don't know how to fight but I'll draw blood tonight if someone tries hurting you."
She listened to the rest and flipped the note over.
"Sorry about the fight. I said some things I shouldn't have. the song should say it all. I'm not good at this stuff.
But I can't go on without you. I love you so incredibly much. Forgive me?
PS: it'll be awkward guarding you if we break up. Just saying. You're stuck with me forever whether you like it or not.
-Eddie"
Jill smiled at the note. Eddie said he wasn't good at this stuff? He couldn't be more wrong.
She hurried down the hall and soon found herself at his door. She didn't knock.
She found him asleep, as he often did when off duty (usually with Jill in his arms). Without hesitation, she peeled back the covers and slid next to him.
He woke with a start, guardian reflexes in action.
"Just me." Jill murmured, curling into his chest.
"Damn, Jill, you scared me," he complained as he slid his stake back under his pillow.
"Sorry." She whispered. "I got your note."
He froze. "And? Am I forgiven."
"Only if you forgive me. I said some things I shouldn't have too."
He wrapped an arm around her and pulled her even tighter into his side. "Of course."
"I love you," she yawned. "The note and song? So romantic."
He kissed the top of her head. "I love you too. Why else would i do that?"
She laughed, and drifted off to sleep in his arms.
It was awhile before he slept. He just admired the girl in his arms and thanked his lucky stars that this princess had deemed him her knight in shining armor.