Stargazing Therapy
She didn't even go home this time. She rode to his apartment with him, her hand under his on the gearshift. Occasionally he would squeeze her hand, letting her know that she wasn't alone. When they got to his apartment she showered while he cooked dinner. She let the hot water run over her body and relax her muscles. A few rogue tears escaped her eyes and ran down her cheeks. She wasn't used to crying, it was not something she did often, but the last few months had brought more tears than she had cried in her entire life.
He listened to the sounds of the shower as he cooked a small dinner. He knew that she had been more than stressed lately and she had been crying more than ever, which made him feel helpless. He had never seen her cry, ever, and now after every tough case, he would find her crying somewhere. Just then she stepped out of the bathroom wearing a pair of his old college sweats. She walked into the kitchen and he walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her. She buried her head into his shoulder and hugged
him tightly.
After dinner he showered, leaving her to her own devices. She looked out the balcony and noticed that the moon was starting to disappear. She grabbed a blanket off of the couch and headed out to the balcony where he had a deck chair set up. She curled into the chair, wrapped in the blanket, and gazed up at the sky. This was where he found her when he got out of the shower. He came out onto the balcony and she leaned forward, allowing him to sit behind her. He wrapped his arms securely around.
"It's a lunar eclipse," he whispered into her ear. "It's the last one until the year 2010."
"It's gorgeous," she said, still gazing up at the sky.
"Look, you see that ball of light above the moon," he said, pointing. She looked.
"Yes."
"That's Saturn. If we had a telescope, we'd be able to see its rings. Below is the star Regulus."
"How do you know all of that?" she asked, amazed at his knowledge on the subject.
"One of the few things that my mother made me do that I actually enjoyed was going to the planetarium. They had classes at my high school about the stars."
As cold as it was, they fell asleep outside, their body heat keeping each other warm.
A/N: This was written for Cable Addict. After the lunar eclipse the other night she emailed me and suggested it. Thanks for the suggestion! Hope you all enjoyed!