Chapter 63: Eret's 25th Birthday
Takes place during Edge Without A Home, just after Eret gets branded by Drago.
(Becky's POV)
I wake up to screaming.
It's Eret.
"M'lady, what's…?" I flinch at the nickname No-Name is calling me as he walks into Eret's and my cabin.
"It's Eret. No-Name, what do I do?"
"Just wait it out, m'lady. He'll be okay."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"O-okay. I trust you, No-Name."
Eret soon stops screaming and he wakes up, bolting up and looking around, wide-eyed.
"Eret?"
"My – my love? What…what's going on?"
"You were screaming in your sleep. Eret, I…I was so scared for you. I've never seen you like that before."
Tears start falling down my cheeks, and Eret is quick to wipe them away, albeit gently.
"Shhhh. Honey, it's okay. I'm here. I'm alright. It was just a bad night terror I was having…about…about being branded."
"I still can't believe he did that to you just a week ago."
"I know."
"Eret?"
"Yes?"
"I know you're probably not up for celebrating, but…happy birthday."
"Thank you, my love."
"I can't believe you're 25."
"I can't believe it either."
"Would you like to do anything to celebrate?"
"Not really, love. Sorry."
"No, that's okay. I wasn't up for celebrating my last birthday either, so, I don't blame you."
That night, Eret and I are out on the deck while our crew mans the helm, just looking out at the world, being together.
"Love, I just…I want you to know that I…never mind."
"Is…everything okay, Eret?"
"Yeah, I just…I wanted to tell you something, but I thought better of it."
"Eret, you know you can tell me anything."
"I know, baby, but…this is something I can't risk saying…because of…"
"Because of you-know-who?"
"Exactly. If I tell you what I want to tell you, I'm afraid he may harm you further, and I don't want that for you."
"Thank you."
"For what, love?"
"For keeping me as safe as you can."
"You're welcome. And thank you, too."
"For what?"
"For agreeing to marry me."
"I would do it over and over again, Eret. Agree to marry you, that is…and marry you…you know what I mean?"
"I know exactly what you mean, my love."
Eret and I lean on each other, and we just stare out at the world, enjoying each other's company.
Who knows how long we'll have together?
