And you'll realise that you love me.
- Aqualung
MichaelHe woke up to the wonderful feeling of having Sara in his arms. She was solid. She was real. And she would be his.
He pressed a kiss to her temple and raised his head a bit to look at the clock, hanging on the pale wall of the room. His eyes crossed Katie as she leaned against the doorframe and he smiled guiltily. But for some reason, Katie didn't mind seeing an 'inmate' and a prison doctor cuddle up together. Softly, she told him to wake the sleeping beauty up. It was 9 o' clock, and her shift was about to begin. The last thing she needed was the warden walking in on her in his arms.
Sadly, he promised himself to wake her up. Just three more minutes. Then I will. He remembered the events of last night, still in the dark on what had shook her up so bad. But Michael wasn't going to be pressuring her to tell him. She would, in her own time. Rushing things could only make things worse. And right now, when he was moving forward with her – two steps backwards were not a welcome change of situation.
He softly wiped the auburn strands off of her forhead and cupped her cheek. "Sara –" She grumbled and turned over in the small bed. He thought her reluctance to get up was cute. Very cute.
He chuckled. "Come on now..." he sang. "Come on Sunshine, it's a bright day, and the birds are singing...Oh – and the warden could drop by any minute.." She bolted upright. Well, thát got her attention.
She looked back at him confused. "Sunshine?" She asked disbelievingly. Hm, he'd expected her to question the reason for him being there, or the reason why the warden would drop by, but the reason he'd called her by that nickname? Well, he hadn't expected that to be the thing put in to consideration.
He threw open the covers and got out of the bed, pulling her along with him.
Flash
He saw a much larger bed, with white, clean sheets and sunlight pouring in through the windows. He saw himself doing exactly the same thing he did now, but there was something different about it. It was the atmosphere. So relaxed, and loving...
Unlike now, when the actions they'd both taken the night before hung thickly in between them. He knew he it hadn't been a mistake. He just hoped she felt the same way.
SaraWhen she heard him calling her first thing in the morning, she suddenly felt it as a familiar feeling. Something she'd had many times before. Or maybe something she'd be having many times more?
He was trying to wake her up, but she wouldn't have any of it. No. This feeling of being with him, just as Michael and Sara, was too wonderful to give up immediately. When they distanced themselves from the confines of this bed, they be going back to Scofield, nr. 51208 and Dr. Tancredi. And she wasn't ready for it yet.
She smiled when he called her Sunshine. Again, the familiar feeling rushed through her blood. But then WHY did he HAVE to mention the warden?
Bolting upright, she searched for him. And it – he – took her breath away. Later, she'd tell their grandchildren that thát was the exact moment Grams realised she loved Gramps. She playfully bantered with him, but couldn't shake it out of her head. Love.
Bloody hell, Sara! Grams and Gramps?
She got scared - kept on smiling - and pressed her lips to his.
Wait – should she have done that?
The weirdest thing happened. I really didn't mean for them to kiss this soon. Let alone her kissing him. But it just felt right, you know? Listen, I know this was a short chapter, but I didn't want to break my 'update once a day'routine just yet. Please, let me know what you think. And a huge kiss to helaluvE, my faithful reviewer...Thanks sooo much, hon'!
XO Laura