I woke up still on him. Our bodies were entangled beautifully. I couldn't help but listen to his heart beat, slow and steady. Or each breath, as he slowly inhaled and exhaled. I never wanted to move. I wanted to stay like this forever, wrapped in his arms. I could feel his smooth, white skin beneath my palm. I could smell blood in his hair. My breath hitched when his hand twitched, his fingers moving lightly across my shoulder. He inhaled deeply and his eyes fluttered open. He looked so handsome with his bed head and sleepy eyes. A smile danced across his lips when he saw me staring. I blushed and looked away. I was embarrassed to be seen watching him.
We stayed like that for a while, half an hour maybe. Just tangled together, breathing lightly, hearts beating slowly. He yawned and stretched. My skin felt cold where his hand had been. I sadly sat up, rubbing my eyes. Slowly, I hopped off the bed and grabbed some clothes from the duffel bag I had packed the previous night. I picked out a black tank top and some matching skinny jeans. Without letting myself think, I pulled off my shirt. I could feel his eyes on my back. I added my pajama pants to the pile and pulled up my skinny jeans. Before I could button them up I felt his arms wrap around my waist. He pecked at my neck and worked his way up to my ear. "You're beautiful, you know that?" He whispered seductively. I blushed and spun around in his arms. "I love making you blush" He added with a smirk. I smiled and kissed him. He kissed back and we stayed like that for a while.
"I have to get dressed" I whispered as I pulled away, gasping for breath. "Fine" He whined, pulling away and moving to his dresser. I pulled on my shirt and went to the bathroom with my toothbrush. I saw my lips were bright red from kissing. I brushed my teeth and walked back to put my things away. I saw he was dressed in his usual striped shirt and suspenders with black jeans. I smiled seeing him ruffle his hair. This time he was the one to blush as he looked up. He sighed, "I have to go talk to Slenderman, he'll want to know there's someone in his house, but don't move, well move just don't leave the room. I don't want you getting hurt." He sounded genuinely concerned about me. It was nice, knowing someone cared for once.
I stayed in the room lying on the bed, processing all that had happened. I was enveloped in fear when a questioned wandered through my mind. What if Slenderman wouldn't let me stay? Tears pricked at my eyes when I thought about it. I changed the subject. If he does let me stay, imagine what it'll be like. I jumped up when I heard the doorknob turn. Jack entered the room, a tall figure following suite. He had no face, but the skin was bumpy, and he was dressed in a formal black suit and tie. His arms hung low by his sides and he walked slumped as he tried not to hit his head on the ceiling. "This is Joe, Joe, this is Slenderman, Slendy for short." Jack introduced us. I stood up in awe at finally meeting him. He held out his arm and I shook his hand firmly. My muscles were tense from top to bottom so that it was hard to even breathe. "Hi" I managed to mutter. "You can relax, I'm allowing you to stay but I want to be clear. If you and Jack break up, you will leave and your memory will be erased. I don't want to come off as rude by doing this but I need you to understand, I don't ant him getting down and forfeiting murder or anything like that over a silly break up.
"We'll have a dinner tonight to introduce you to the others, apologies in advance for anything and everything they will do. They may argue, they may try to kill you, but let us look on the bright side, they may be very happy to have you staying with us. If you'll excuse me I have to go prepare the arrangements." He left without another word, closing the door behind him. Jack walked over and hugged me, nuzzling into my neck and taking in my scent. He seemed to relax in sync with my arms being placed around his neck. I planted a kiss on his neck and hugged close to him. "I'm so happy you get to stay with me." He mumbled into my hair. "I'm so happy to stay" I replied, grinning from ear to ear.