The creak of the floor outside your closed bedroom door was the first hint on what was coming. Sighing deeply and tightly squeezing your extremely tired eyes tighter. Another creak just outside your door forced you to relax your eyes. Your breath was light as your bedroom door ever so slowly creaked open. You'll have to put WD 40 on the hidges in the morning. The sound is very irritating. Especially when you are trying to get some sleep.
You try to drift off to sleep before the whisper could hit your ears. If you could just slip off to sleep then you wouldn't have to deal with what was becoming a permanent thing in your life. A thing that you truly didn't want to become permanent.
This can't be permanent. You fully knew this. She can't be permanent. You won't allow her to be. You will fight her at every single turn.
You will protect her at all cost. Once she gets back on her feet, and ready to leave - you will encourage her ... then you will never see her again.
That's why she can't be permanent. She's not meant to be.
"Max." The whisper that you knew finally came.
You willed your limbs to remain still. You won't give in tonight. This is the stand that you need to make so this won't be permanent.
"Max." She whispered again.
You will not make this permanent.
"Please Max." She softly begs you.
You willed yourself to remain firm in denying her this. If you could remain strong now ... then you will remain strong tomorrow. Through all the tomorrows until she finally accepts the way things need to be. You need to remain strong for her even more then yourself.
"Please Max." She begs with tears in her voice.
You felt your body respond. You fought with everything in your power to remain strong and firm. Your eyes slide open and her eyes drew you in. She was lost. She was more lost in this moment then you have ever seen her.
You couldn't leave her feeling all alone in this cruel world. You lift the covers and scoot over. She all but slams in next to you.
She rests her head on your shoulder. Her arm is resting against your side, and against your waist. You feel her warm breath against your cheek and neck.
"Thank you." Her warm breath close in your ear.
You tighten your hold on her.
She snuggles into you.
You lean into her.
She nuzzles your neck.
Your heart skips.
She falls asleep against you.
You realize that this is permanent.
Authors Note: This will be a series of one shots that connect into one huge story line. Most will be in Max and Caroline's point of view. But if I think the story calls for it the others will have their point of view tossed in. This takes place when the girls have lived with one another for two years.