He held her until she finished crying and even then, he still waited until she started to squirm and slowly started move away from him.
He tightened his grip on her, never wanting to let her go. He liked her, he really liked her, more than he liked Chloe.
He knew she suffered in her life and she didn't let it show how it affected her. He was shocked and angry to hear her tell him about her nightmare, about Loren, and everything else.
He felt like murdering the bastard.
She was cold, colder than a regular human being and he rubbed her arms to give her his warmth.
She relaxed and snuggled into him which made his heart leap.
He was weary of sleep but didn't care. He just wanted to make sure she was safe.
"Simon…" He liked how his name sounded on her tongue, almost as if it were something intimate.
"Yeah?"
She looked up at him and he stared at her beautiful hazel eyes which looked brighter and shinier in the night.
She was biting her lip.
"Do you…um…think…" She was nervous and she continued to bite her lip and look away.
"Forget it." She tried to get off of his lap but he only held her tighter.
"What is it?" He asked softly.
He saw her blush and he found her blush appealing and attractive.
"Nothing…"
"Mira…" he whispered and something in his voice made her look up into his eyes.
"Can you sleep with me?" She asked, blushing even deeper and looking away. "You don't have to if you don't want to. I understand. I must sound like a scared little girl."
He smiled and lifted her chin, forcing her to look in his eyes. "Of course I'll sleep with you. It's okay to be scared. You can't be tough all the time. You have to wind down and feel your emotions. They make us feel human."
She understood what he meant and nodded. He hugged her tightly before letting her off his lap.
They made their way to her bed and she nervously settled in her side of the bed before he did the same.
She started to feel cold and his warmth was calling to her. She didn't realize she was moving closer to him, wanting to feel his arms wrapped around her, wanting him to murmur sweet things in her ear.
She stopped and scolded herself.
What the heck are you doing?
What was she doing? She knew she was attracted to Simon but she swore off boys after Loren but Simon, he just made her confused about what she really wanted.
She already missed his warmth and she wanted to confide in him. She wanted to know how it would feel to have a guy like Simon hug her in bed, chasing away the nightmares like a hero.
She looked towards him and found the strength she needed in his eyes who happened to be staring at her with curiosity.
"Will you hold me?"
He smiled warmly at her and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her to him.
Automatically, she snuggled up to him like a little child and placed her hands tentatively on his chest. She already felt herself warming up in a way no one ever made her feel.
She loved this feeling and she never, ever wanted to stop feeling it. She shivered and Simon instinctively tightened his grip.
Both of their bodies tingled with electricity that radiated from the other. They loved the feeling and Simon automatically found his hand stroking her hair.
He looked down to see Samira singing softly and realized he liked hearing her sing.
"What are you doing?"
She stopped and looked up to at him. "Singing a lullaby, my mama sang it to me. I can stop if it's bothering you."
"No, it's okay. I actually like hearing your voice."
She blushed again and hid her face in his chest. Soon, she started to sing softly and Simon believed her voice sounded like waves lapping on the shores.
"Oh, the waves roll low, and the waves roll high and so it goes. Under the bright blue endless sky. Waves try to measure, the days that we treasure wave hello and wave goodbye."
He found her singing soothing and felt at peace with this girl in his arms, making him feel something that he hadn't felt in a long time.
He felt her fingers gingerly tracing random figures on his chest and his muscle contracted reflexively as she did so. Something about the way she touched him made him feel like this was something intimate between them.
He found her touch soothing and realized her touch was lulling him to sleep. She kept singing until he couldn't keep his eyes open and fell fast asleep.
