When your brain finally registered what was happening your eyes shot open and you pushed away. Stumbling to your feet you gasped, placing your hand over your mouth. You watched as England jumped up from the couch, slowly walking towards you with his arms out for you.

"[Name], please." He said, his voice barely above a whisper. You shook your head and took a step back for every step he took forward. Finally stepping back into the moon light from the window you stopped.

"Why did you leave me?" You asked, voice shaking. England's eyes widened, watching you stand there in the moonlight like that, you were beautiful. England sighed, taking his feather hat off his head he threw it onto the couch.

"I told you, I needed time to think."

"You needed nearly three centuries to think!" You shouted, no longer were you calm. You were upset, what was so important that England needed to think about that took him that long to figure out. You threw your hands down to your sides, your one hand pointing towards the chair in front of the window that overlooked your garden.

"When you left, I sat there in that chair day after day waiting for you to walk back in through that door!" You said your voice coming down from the shouting with each word, your voice hitched in your throat. You chocked on a sob, bringing your hands up to wipe away the tears that fell from your eyes. England took a couple steps forward to where he was right in front of you. He went to place his arms around you, only to be pushed away.

"N-No! Get away from me!" You said but never moving away from him. Instead you allowed him to wrap his arms around you, pulling you into his chest. You let out another sob into his chest, your arms slowly wrapping around his back. You heard the deep sigh erupt from his chest. Feeling one of his gloved hands come up to the top of your head, softly stroking your [h/c] locks that shimmered in the moonlight.

"I'm terribly sorry [Name]. But, I left so you..." England didn't know how to place it in words. He wanted you to know the reason why he left was so maybe you wouldn't see him as the little kid that you grew up with. Perhaps you'd seen him as the man he was slowly turning into, a man that you'd grow to love then more as a friend.

"England, let's talk about this tomorrow. Come, come to bed." You said slowly pulling away from him, taking his hand while you moved towards the stairs. Seeing the blush plain on his face when you entered the bedroom, you understood why he was so embarrassed. There was only one bed, and the two of you were going to share it tonight.

"[Name], I'll take the couch tonight." England said blushing more from you disrobing into your nightgown. You turned and looked at him, frowning.

"You will do no such thing, you'll be sharing the bed with me tonight. I will not have you leave me... again." You said climbing into the bed and looking away from him as you did. England started taking off his clothes, leaving him in his pants only. Climbing into the other side of the bed he pulled the blankets up over the both of you.

You stiffened when you felt his arm wrap around your waist, pulling you into his chest. The feeling of his hot breath on your neck sent shivers down your sides. His chest was warm against your exposed back sending more chills up and down you. You relaxed though once you heard his words.

"I won't ever leave you again, [Name]."

And that's when you forgave him.