?: your muse finds out mine is a surprisingly good singer.
Poison & Wine- The Civil Wars
~I really suggest listening to the song because that's what Cal and Mare are singing, and because Victoria Aveyard herself said that this was the song that they danced too at the ball. (This won't be in this chapter but good information, the song Victoria said for the warm-up dance between Mare and Cal is
Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners
I love these songs!)
I walk around, gathering my stuff for a shower when Cal is done with his. I'm humming before I hear something. I put my stuff on the bed and slowly creep over to the bathroom door. As I creep closer, I hear something beautiful.
Singing, I hear someone singing. But only Cal is in their… Wait- Is that Cal singing? He can sing?! I press my ear to the door and sure enough, I recognize some of Cal's voice in the song. The song is slow, harmonized, and beautiful. Wait a second- I know this song! It's one of The Civil Wars songs. I love this song, and I know all the parts! I start to hum my part in tune with his, and then I start singing softly. He keeps singing as I walk back to the bed. I can barely hear him so far away from the door, but I still can through the water and the door. I start singing along with him.
He sings, "You only know what I want you to…" And I sing back, "I know everything you don't want me to…"
"Oh your mouth is poison, your mouth is wine"
"You think your dreams are the same as mine"
"Oh I don't love you but I always will"
"Oh I don't love you but I always will"
"Oh I don't love you but I always will"
"I always will"
… I don't know how loud or how long we have been singing together, but we don't stop.
"I wish you'd hold me when I turn my back"
"The less I give the more I get back"
"Oh your hands can heal, your hands can bruise"
"I don't have a choice but I'd still choose you"
"Oh I don't love you but I always will"
"Oh I don't love you but I always will"
Oh I don't love you but I always will
Oh I don't love you but I always will
Oh I don't love you but I always will
"Oh I don't love you but I always will"
"Oh I don't love you but I always will"
"I always will, I always will, I always will I always will, I always will…"
I hum the song to myself, going to the closet to look for a new outfit. I don't realize Cal has stopped singing and is out of the shower until I feel his semi-wet hand on my side. I gasp and turn around to look at him.
His hair is wet and messy and he is smirking at me. His eyes are ablaze with amber fire, and I allow my eyes to drift to his chest. His shirt is wet showing off his abs, and my eyes drift lower, biting my lip at what I see. Cal's other hand cups my chin and makes me to look at him. Gone is his smirking face, instead it's replaced by want. His eyes are dilated with lust and he is slightly biting his lip too. I wonder what he sees in me as he leans in to kiss me, our lips slightly touching, before I draw back. He snaps his eyes open and I say, "It's my turn for a shower Cal." Then I walk around him and into the bathroom. Before I shut the door, I look behind me to see that Cal has crossed his arms and is pouting. I smirk at him and say, "Oh, and Cal?" His head perks up at hearing his name and he slightly cocks his head while waiting for my answer. My smirk widens as I say "You're an outstanding singer." I hear him stuttering before I shut the door.
A/N: Hey guys! Sorry for not updating for awhile but here this is! Reviews and PMs make me happy, so yeah. Bye guys, hope you enjoyed!
-Emotwin03