CHAPTER 7
Erestor sat in his rooms. He felt utterly alone. He could still feel Dave's arms around him, but now it felt like it was starting to vanish away. Erestor felt the tears streaming down his cheeks. Why had he let Dave in? Could it be possible that in the moment that Dave had been gentle with him that he had let the guard around his heart fall down? Erestor looked at the floor. 'Make him come back to me. I cannot bare this pain alone.' He shed more tears and watched as they fell upon the floor. Then, he heard a knock at his door. He wiped the tears away with the sleeve of his robes. Slowly standing, he walked to the door and opened it. There stood Dave. Dave smiled at Erestor, but then noticed the elf had been crying. Erestor tried to smile, but to no avail.
" Hello David."
" Hello Erestor. I mean, Lord Erestor." Dave quickly corrected himself, earning a small laugh from Erestor.
Erestor gestured for him to enter his rooms and silently shut the door. Dave looked around the sitting room in amazement.
" Your living room is huge."
Erestor raised an eyebrow in confusion.
" Living room?"
Dave shook his head slightly and laughed a little.
" That is what we call our sitting room where I am from."
Erestor nodded slowly.
" What do you call your bathing chambers?"
Dave smiled.
" Bathroom."
Erestor sat on the small couch near the fire.
" Will you go back?" He asked with a hint of sadness in his voice.
Dave sat beside him, but not too close. He didn't want Erestor to panic because of him. He thought on Erestor's question for a moment, then sighed.
" One day, but I'm not sure when."
Erestor nodded slowly and turned away from Dave. He felt the tears return and he let them fall. He felt Dave's hand on his shoulder.
" Erestor, please don't turn away from me."
Sighing, Erestor turned to face Dave and smiled when Dave wiped away his tears with his thumb.
" Will you be sad when I leave?"
Erestor swallowed hard to prevent the new tears from flowing.
" Yes."
Dave slid closer to Erestor. He touched their foreheads together.
" Would you prefer I stay?" He whispered.
Erestor closed his eyes.
"Yes." He whispered back.
Dave kissed his forehead.
" Even if I leave, I'll always think about you."
If Erestor hadn't had his elven hearing, Dave's words would have been lost. Erestor looked into Dave's eyes. He could not bare the loss of this man. Erestor slid forward, closer to Dave and felt Dave's lips descend upon his. In that moment, Erestor knew why he did not want Dave to leave. He loved him.
TBC...