Goodnight My Love
Part three
This time it was Rebecca who woke up to the beeping of the pager. She lifted her head from his chest and stared at the number. It was unfamiliar to her and she could only guess what it was. Untangling herself from his warm body she sat on the edge of the bed as he dialed the number.
"What's up?" He asked in a sleepy tone. Lines formed around his mouth as he frowned. " When was that?" Remembrance dawned on his face as he glanced at her. She could see the thoughts moving over his eyes as slowly he nodded. " Give me twenty minutes." Hanging up he threw back the sheets and quickly got dressed.
"Sorry." She muttered and he looked at her. Her hands ran over the sheets that were still warm from his body.
"About?" He cinched the belt and adjusted his shirt.
" About making you late for work." She gripped the sheets and couldn't meet his eyes.
"Don't worry about it." He said and stood up. Clipping his gun to the belt he smoothed his tie in the mirror. In the reflection he saw the worry on her face and inwardly gave a sigh. " Please Becky, it's not that big of a deal."
"Yes it is." She whispered, arms moving to hug herself as if cold. " What if someone got hurt? Or something else happened?"
He lifted her chin so she stared into his eyes and kissed the end of her nose. His hands trailed down her shoulders and he lifted her off the bed. Setting her on the floor he held her for a moment. Slowly her muscles relaxed and eased as he rubbed her arms. Taking hold of her hand he made his way to the door.
"I have something for you." He said and took out a shiny wrapped gift from his overcoat.
Her eyes flashed with surprise as he handed it to her. There was a moment of confusion and hesitation before she gently opened the paper. He smiled as she breathed in sharply at the touch of a velvet box. She looked up at him and there were tears in her eyes before she even opened the gift.
"Don't start crying yet." He warned playfully and gently took the box from her.
Opening the lid he took out the pendant and she started to cry. The chain was a double helix weaving of gold. Weighing it down was an emerald shaped like a Lilly. The gem flashed green fire as he put it around her neck.
"How...Why..?" She was having trouble speaking and he laughed softly.
"So you can always have me near." He said as he kissed her neck and stood back. She touched the stone and looked at him with amazed eyes. " A friend of mine designed it just for you."
Shrugging on his coat he took her hand and kissed the back of it. She squeezed his hand and he paused. " You didn't have to...you know win me over."
He hugged her, " That's only a promise of what's to come."
"Be safe." She whispered and let him go. Tears fell again but for a different reason as he disappeared into the elevator. " Be careful."
Part three
This time it was Rebecca who woke up to the beeping of the pager. She lifted her head from his chest and stared at the number. It was unfamiliar to her and she could only guess what it was. Untangling herself from his warm body she sat on the edge of the bed as he dialed the number.
"What's up?" He asked in a sleepy tone. Lines formed around his mouth as he frowned. " When was that?" Remembrance dawned on his face as he glanced at her. She could see the thoughts moving over his eyes as slowly he nodded. " Give me twenty minutes." Hanging up he threw back the sheets and quickly got dressed.
"Sorry." She muttered and he looked at her. Her hands ran over the sheets that were still warm from his body.
"About?" He cinched the belt and adjusted his shirt.
" About making you late for work." She gripped the sheets and couldn't meet his eyes.
"Don't worry about it." He said and stood up. Clipping his gun to the belt he smoothed his tie in the mirror. In the reflection he saw the worry on her face and inwardly gave a sigh. " Please Becky, it's not that big of a deal."
"Yes it is." She whispered, arms moving to hug herself as if cold. " What if someone got hurt? Or something else happened?"
He lifted her chin so she stared into his eyes and kissed the end of her nose. His hands trailed down her shoulders and he lifted her off the bed. Setting her on the floor he held her for a moment. Slowly her muscles relaxed and eased as he rubbed her arms. Taking hold of her hand he made his way to the door.
"I have something for you." He said and took out a shiny wrapped gift from his overcoat.
Her eyes flashed with surprise as he handed it to her. There was a moment of confusion and hesitation before she gently opened the paper. He smiled as she breathed in sharply at the touch of a velvet box. She looked up at him and there were tears in her eyes before she even opened the gift.
"Don't start crying yet." He warned playfully and gently took the box from her.
Opening the lid he took out the pendant and she started to cry. The chain was a double helix weaving of gold. Weighing it down was an emerald shaped like a Lilly. The gem flashed green fire as he put it around her neck.
"How...Why..?" She was having trouble speaking and he laughed softly.
"So you can always have me near." He said as he kissed her neck and stood back. She touched the stone and looked at him with amazed eyes. " A friend of mine designed it just for you."
Shrugging on his coat he took her hand and kissed the back of it. She squeezed his hand and he paused. " You didn't have to...you know win me over."
He hugged her, " That's only a promise of what's to come."
"Be safe." She whispered and let him go. Tears fell again but for a different reason as he disappeared into the elevator. " Be careful."