Night Will Never Stay
He hated the nights. Whenever all was dark and quiet, nothing was moving; it was the perfect time for thinking, and thinking was the last thing he wanted to do. Thinking about betraying his Prince, thinking about murdering his love, he hated thinking. During the day he could distract himself, keep himself busy so his thoughts wouldn't wander to darker regrets. His actions under Beryl continued to haunt his free thoughts.
"Jed, come back to bed." Turning to look towards his bed where Rei was calling to him from, he regretted his absence waking her. Crawling back in beside the raven-haired beauty, he allowed her to pull him to her and snuggle up to him, resting her head on his chest.
"Why were you up?" her sleep-laden voice barely carried to his ears.
"I couldn't sleep." He felt rather than saw her turn a questioning, concerned face toward his. "I was thinking."
"Oh, Jed!" Apparently that was the wrong thing to say as she quickly sat up and faced him completely. He should have known she would know what he was thinking about.
"It's just at night, Rei. I'm okay; I just have to get through the nights."
"Jed, night will never stay, never. I love you, will always love you, and have always loved you. And I will be right here by your side, to help you get through the bad nights. Just let me."
Crushing her to him in a desperate embrace, he knew the truth of her words and that she had forgiven him, but for now, that didn't make it any easier to get through the nights. When she pulled him down a few minutes later with a kiss, he went willingly, her promise ringing in his ears. 'Night will never stay.'