Callie looked at Michael and felt her heart pounding hard, looking into his eyes did that to her.
" You don't have to talk about it."
" What if I want to?"
" Then I'm all ears. You know that, right?"
Callie nodded her head.
" Was it bad?"
Callie shook her head.
" It wasn't a nightmare, but it was intense. We were back at the cabin, alone. It was dark and I was so frightened."
" But I was there telling you that you had no reason to be afraid."
" Yes, you hold me tight in your arms, so tight I can't move."
Michael laughed.
" It's not funny. I can't relax, but you do make in easier by whispering in my ears. That's when it gets deeper."
" So that's when you wake up?"
" No."
Michael sat down next to her.
" So there's more."
Callie sighed.
" Hey. If you want to stop, then by all means. I think I get the picture."
Callie laid back down and Michael ended up lying down next to her. Callie shut her eyes as she felt Michael's arms drape around her and then he starts kissing the back of her neck. Callie softly began to react to the touch.
" So soft and gentle, just like in my dream, but deeper."
Callie then looked at him.
" What is it Callie? I can guess what happens, we make love."
Callie sat up.
" Not quite. I wake up before that."
Callie then laid back down.
" I feel this is so wrong."
" Do you want me to leave?"
Callie looked at him with tears in her eyes.
" I want you to hold me in your arms, like you're doing right now."
Michael did hold her in his arms and watched her go back to sleep. Michael laid awake for some time before falling asleep himself.
It was several hours later, Michael woke up and looked around. Callie was still sleeping by his side. He smiled at the sight, but then got up and went out to get some air. While outside, he saw Sara.
" What are you doing out here?" Sara asked.
" Can't sleep," Michael said," Or I was, but then I decided to get some air. What about you?"
" I couldn't sleep period. I kept thinking about what happened and what has happened."
" Don't think about that now Sara, you're safe."
Sara smiled and walked up to him.
" It wasn't long ago when you asked me if I would wait for you."
" I know, but things have changed."
Sara nodded her head.
" Don't hurt her Michael. Callie has been hurt enough."
" I didn't come up here for a lecture."
" You don't know much about her, do you?"
Michael shook his head.
" Then know this, if you ever do hurt her."
" Sara, I won't. You know me better than that."
Sara didn't say anything after that.
" After all of this is over," Michael told her," I'm going to take care of Callie. Like she did for me."
" I know you would, but what if you end up back in prison? Michael, that would break Callie's heart."
Michael nodded his head.
" Then I have to keep my faith and hope that I don't end up back in prison. I'm going back down."
" Michael. Has Callie told you anything else about herself?"
" I don't need to know anymore at the moment. If Callie wants to tell me, then she will."
Michael went back downstairs and to his room. Callie laid there sleeping. Michael was glad she didn't wake up.
" Where did you go?" he heard.
Michael didn't know what to say. Was the truth the right way to go?
