It had been a week since Remus had visited Sirius's flat. He couldn't keep the memories away, but he forced himself to go on with his life. He went to the meetings and on his missions for the Order.
In fact, he had just gotten back from a mission. And now he wanted nothing more to take a hot bath. As he ran a bath he noticed something on his sink counter.
He moved over to it. It was an envelope with his name on it. Remus picked it up and opened it. It was a letter.
Forgive you love?
You went to my
house, walked up the stairs
You opened my door without ringing the
bell
You walked down the hall, into my room
Where you could
smell me
And you shouldn't have been there, without
permission
You shouldn't have been there
You put on my robe,
went through my drawers
and found my cologne, you went down to the
den
burned my incense, you found my records
You shouldn't have stayed long, I could've been home soon
You shouldn't have stayed long.
So will I forgive you for dancing in my shower?
Will I forgive you for lying in my bed?
Will I forgive you for crying in my shower?
Will I forgive you for staying all afternoon?
Will I forgive you; love, for just being you?
I forgive you for dancing in my shower
I forgive you for lying in my bed
I forgive you for crying in my shower
I forgive you for staying all afternoon
I forgive you love for just being you
Remus read the letter and smeared the ink as his tears hit the parchment and shattered like glass. Then he heard a voice behind him.
"But can you forgive me love?"
Remus whirled around. Standing in the door way to his bathroom was Sirius. His hair was matted and dirty, his body thin and frail and his face gaunt and pale, but his eyes were smoldering with desire.
Remus choked back a sob. He didn't care how he looked. He loved the man before him and he wasn't going to ever forget that again.
"Of course I do," Remus finally choked out. He swiped at the tears that were streaming down his face and gave an embarrassed and watery chuckle. Sirius closed the distance between them.
"Let me," he whispered and wiped away Remus's tears before taking his face in his hands and bringing their lips together.
Both men had been forgiven by their loves. They danced in the shower. They laid in the bed and Sirius stayed all afternoon.
(A/n: this was hard to write and it took me FOREVER. But I heard this song and this story immediately popped into my head so I just had to get it out!)