Chapter 6
I just stood there silently for a long time looking at my bare feet. "I'm sorry Nissa." I said finally. "Why or what do you have to be sorry for?" Nissa asked. I could feel how rattled she was over what was said. "I don't want you to feel somehow tricked or anything." I said. Nissa turned to face me, placed her delicate fingers under my chin lifting until I was forced to meet her eyes. She studied my face and said "You are my heart. Beautiful, sexy and kind. Nothing she could have said could change how I feel about you. I love you." Now I was pretty sure she actually could read my thoughts. "I know what Liliana said hurt you. But honestly her game was her loss. She will never know what 'this' feels like." With that she kissed me with so much intensity I thought she would burst into flames again. When we stopped for air I smiled. "Thank you for knowing what to say to make me feel better." "I have many ways to make you feel better Baby." She said with a seductive grin. "You are going to turn me into a pile of ash woman!" Nissa just giggled at my reaction. "Are you hungry? I'm starving." She asked. I nodded and she put together a plate with fruit, cheese and bread for us to share. It was good, I hadn't realized how hungry I had gotten. When I was done I thanked Nissa and I was suddenly exhausted. A yawn overtook me without my permission. "I think you might need some sleep Baby, I'm feeling it too." She said garbled in a yawn herself.
I made my way to the bathroom washed my face and grabbed my tank top before making my way to Nissa's bed. She was fixing the bedroll when I walked to her. "Can you help me with this?" I asked holding up my shirt. "I don't think I can sleep in this robe. I'm a kinda a warm sleeper and I would roast in this." I explained. "You could just sleep topless so you don't have to hurt yourself putting it on." She countered. "I mean I normally sleep naked anyway..." She caught my expression of hesitation. "And I can see how that is not going to work tonight. How about this? You sleep topless and I will wear this tonight." And took my shirt from my hand. Before I could protest, her robe was off and she was pulling my tank top over her head. "Tomorrow I can get some of your things so you have something to sleep in." She said turning back to the bed. "What?" Nissa asked. "You look sexy in my shirt." I said. "I feel sexy in it. I love that it smells like you." She smiled and kissed me sweetly before crawling under the covers. I took off my borrowed robe far less shy then before and climbed in next to her. "I know my bed isn't very big, but I guess that means we will have sleep close." She smiled. "I'm perfectly ok with that."I said. We laid facing each other me on my good arm. I wanted to wrap my other arm around her but it already hurt a lot from holding her before as she felt my flames. Worth it. Nissa just pulled herself in closer her arms tight around my waist. She tucked her head under my chin resting it against my collar bone. "At least I don't have to worry about getting cold in the middle of the night." She said and smiled sleepily. I kissed the top of her head and thought 'No, not if I can help it.' Nissa's calm filled me and I drifted off to the sounds of her breathing and heartbeat. Home.