Authors note: Same disclaimers as always :) This one takes place after the Love short, just to clarify!
Theme 5: Seeking Solace
Blue eyes opened, as a golden haired young woman stirred, waking from a fitful sleep. She blinked to clear her still sleep heavy eyes, to find herself face to face with Nick. The slightly older man was sleeping quietly, his dark brown hair slightly messy from when he'd woke up earlier. Her gaze softened as she looked at him. She found her vision blurring again, and realized she was probably about to cry. She had a feeling he mate hate her for possibly waking him up, but she didn't care. She needed the comfort, finally admitting to herself that she needed to grieve, which she'd been long refusing to do, for fear of forgetting who she was grieving for.
With that she moved as close to Nick as possible and her head up against his chest, arms near it as well, just slightly lower. Then the shut her eyes and let the tears come. A minute or two later, Nick's eyes slid open halfway, having felt her movements but not registering them fully until now. He tilted his head down, to get a look at the top of Crystal's head. He saw that it was shaking slightly, and he could also now feel her shake, now that he was awake. It didn't take long for him to realize what was going on, and he shifted, carefully so as not to disturb the crying young woman. He pulled her closer, tilting his head again so his chin rested against her hair.
He said nothing, allowing her to cry in silence. He would never, ever admit it, but he was slightly, SLIGHTLY, touched that she would turn to him, the asshole con-man, for some sort of comfort. But alas, he knew they'd be back to butting heads and fighting in the morning. So with that he quietly enjoyed the moment while it lasted.
End of Theme!