24. SCARS
She laid on his bare chest, absentmindedly tracing his scar. It wasn't any scar on his leg or any other superficial wound that had healed without her help. It was the one right over his heart; the one that killed him. Her cold fingertips ran gently over it, feeling the texture and the warmth of his body. Eight stirred under her touch, It was late in the night and he was sleeping. She still had insomnia (even after all this time) but it wasn't so bad anymore. She wasn't worried anymore, so it was more of an habit; an habit that Eight helped to erase. His presence soothed her; it relaxed her to the point where she could finally sleep for six hours in a row.
She felt Eight's kiss on her head.
"Hey." He whispered in a husky voice.
"Hi."
"What time is it?" He was as sleepy as one could be.
"Around 3am."
"You haven't slept yet?"
"No." She slightly shook her head, her finger still tracing his scar. "I'm not tired."
"But you need to." He nudged her. "Okay, close your eyes. Come on." Marina sighed as she closed them. "Have you closed them?"
"Yeah."
"Good. Now just listen to my heart beat and relax."
"I'm relaxed."
"Shhh." He leaned down and kissed her head again while drawing circles on her upper arm with his fingers. "Good night, Marina."
It wasn't the first time they did this and it definitely wouldn't be their last. Marina breathed out and listened to his steady heartbeat feeling his chest move up and down as he tried to stay awake until she finally fell asleep.
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