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Edward had been sleeping soundly when he was suddenly he was pulled from sleep by very feminine groans of discomfort. At first he was confused because there was no woman around, but then he remembers yes, Leah had spent the night so they could keep each other company. Opening first one eye and then the other he looked over to Leah who was sleeping next to him. Her face was scrunched up in obvious pain as moan after moan escaped between her slightly parted lips. The mind reader wasn't sure if he should wake her up or not because he didn't know if waking her up and alerting her to the pain she was having in sleep worse or better.
He noticed her wings fluttering and reached out with the hand which wasn't trapped between their bodies to run his fingers along the smooth feathers. They were soft, probably one of the softest things he had ever felt before and they were warm probably because of the blood flowing through them. With a small smile he traced the outline of one of her wings and his smile widened when she made a kind of purring sound in her sleep. Apparently she enjoyed the feeling of someone stroking her wings and so with that in mind he continued to do so.
Ever since joining the freak show Edward had found himself quickly falling for the winged woman. He hadn't intended to fall for anyone. Love had never been a part of his plans. To be fair it wasn't as if he didn't want to find love, but more the fact he didn't think anybody had the ability to love someone as strange as him. Perhaps there was hope after all. Maybe Leah could find it within herself to love him. They both knew what it was like to be different in a world that feared different. The bronze haired male decided that he would have to see how things went before he made a move on her. He did not want to risk losing her as a friend.
"Stop staring at me." Leah's voice was groggy with sleep as she slowly opened her eyes to look at her bed mate. The pain was back again now that he had finished caressing her wings. She had been awake the entire time, but had not said anything because she feared that he would stop doing what he had been doing. "I don't like it when people stare because it is how I make a living. I have to be in a booth all day long so people can gawk at me and I don't want to have to deal with it in my personal time as well. How would you like it if I sang the most annoying song ever over and over in my head? I bet that you wouldn't like that one bit would you? Well that is how I feel about you staring at me. Anyways, why are you even awake? Has your headache come back? Do you need me to get you something?"
He shook his head indicating that he did not need anything. "I did not wake up because of a headache or anything. I heard you moaning in pain and I was concerned so I think that it should be me who is asking if you need anything. Do you need something for the pain? I have almost every single pain killer known to man and just because they do not help with my pain they may help with yours. I would hate to see them go to waste."
Leah shrugged as she sat up and stretched her arms over her head to release some of the tension in her back. "I really don't want to take pain killers because I have seen so many of the performers here get addicted to them and I really do not want that to happen to me. If it gets worse then I will take something because I am not a masochist and I won't let myself suffer, but it is not that bad yet. Would you care to take a walk with me? I know it is late, but walks usually make me feel better. You don't have to come if you don't want to I won't be upset. You are probably still tired and want to get some sleep. I am used to not sleeping a lot so that leaves me wide awake."
"I would love to go with you." He told her getting up slowly. "I usually do not sleep much either and once I wake up it is very hard for me to get anymore rest for a while. It would be nice to stretch my legs. Plus I wouldn't be much of a gentleman if I allowed you to walk around at night alone. It could end up being very dangerous and while I know you could take care of yourself I would feel better knowing I was with you. Maybe I can help you work on your flying. I know that you said you can't fly, yet I don't think that is true. My theory is that you are afraid to let go of your fears and try. Why would you be born with wings if you could not use them? I say you have them for a reason and you should give it a shot. It most likely won't work the first few times, but I have eventually you will be able to fly."
"I told you that I am much too heavy for my wings to hold my body up during flight. I can hover, but only when the wind is right and even then it's just for a few seconds." The Quilette female had to admit that she was intrigued about flying and yet she knew that it was probably impossible. "We can do a few experiments, but only because I am bored and if I fall to my death I swear that I am going to haunt you forever and sing 'Henry the Eighth' over and over again like that ghost dude in the movie Ghost."
Edward laughed as they headed out of his room. "If you fall I promise that I will catch you. I will always be there to catch you no matter what. I know you have trust issues, but just so you know you can trust me. I won't abandon you ever even if you push me away. Us freaks we have to stick together."
TBC…
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