Slowly, she walked further into the room. He watched her. She looked like a little lost kitten who not too sure of her surroundings just yet. He walked over to his suitcase. Flipping it open, he rummaged thru it till he found what he was looking for, a t-shirt.

"Here," he said handing her the black shirt with MOTORHEAD emblazoned on it, "you can sleep in this tonight."

He saw her eyes dart from the bed to the floor and back again. He could tell she was thinking the same thing he had. One bed. How would this work?

"Tell ya what," he said moving over to the bed, rolling back the covers, "how about I sleep on the floor. That way you can have the bed…."

"No," she all but whispered. Turning towards him, she finally looked up, her cheeks still streaked with her mascara..

"You have been so nice to me. I am not going to let you sleep on the floor. We are both adults. I think we can handle sleeping next to each other for one night."

She shifted from one foot to the other. He could tell she was uncomfortable.

"Okay. If you are sure about it. But if you feel uncomfortable at all let me know and I will jump to the floor," he said with a smile.

"Would you mind if I cleaned up?"

He looked at her with a small smile.

"You know you don't have to ask my permission."

He watched her turn and practically run to the bathroom, closing it lightly behind her.

She stood looking at herself in the mirror.

"God," she thought, "I look like hell."

Her eyes were puffy and looked like she had been in a room of smoke, and her nose was red as Rudolph's. Reaching in her purse she pulled out a makeup bag. She always kept extra makeup towels and other necessities in her purse just in case her luggage was lost. She wiped the cloth across her face, enjoying how the coolness of it felt across her hot face. Next she pulled out her toothbrush and ran it over her teeth quickly. She removed her clothes and folded them. Slipping on the t shirt she smiled at how it practically swallowed her.

He was lost in thought when she finally came out of the bathroom. Sitting on the bed, he looked up from what was on the TV and stared at her. He didn't think it was possible for her to look more beautiful and fragile at the same time. The shirt hung from her due to it being made to fit his body. He patted the bed next to him. She stood looking like she wasn't sure what to do.

"Again, I promise, I don't bite." He smiled at her as she walked closer to the bed and sat down on it, scooting herself up to where her back rested against the headboard. She stared at the TV trying to concentrate on the screen and what it was but found herself drifting to what had happened earlier in the evening.

He saw her lip began to tremble. He knew she was thinking about what had happened. Reaching over, he put a hand on hers and patted it. He felt a tear gently fall on it. Looking up, he caught her looking at him. Slowly, she leaned over and gently pressed her lips to his. Gentle and sweet, as if she was not sure if she really wanted to it or not. She broke the kiss and looked at him for his approval.

"What was that for," he said with a slight smile on his face.

Sighing she put his hand in hers. Running her fingers over his palm, she looked up at him.

"I wanted to thank you for being so sweet and nice to me. You never had to do anything you have done tonight but you did anyway. I just so sorry I am such a mess."

She bit her bottom lip as it trembled. He smiled at her.

"No problem. I have a sister and I try to think about what I would hope someone would do for her."

There was an awkward silence that fell between them. Neither really knowing what to say as they sat there in the dark with only the TV casting any light in the room.

"Hunter," she said in almost a whisper.

"Yeah..."

"Will you hold me tonight?"

Hunter looked at her and gently smiled. Though he truly wanted more and knew she did too, that was all she wanted at this moment, and all he wanted to give.

"Sure Velvet, I think I can do that."

Pulling the covers back, they both got into the bed. She spooned back against and he placed his massive arm gently around her tiny waist and they both fell asleep.