Stay With Me
Rating: G
Pairing: Kutner/Thirteen
Words: 200
It had barely been a month since Thirteen had quit, yet she had already lost count of how many times Kutner had come over to her place because he was 'in the neighbourhood'.
She hated the way Kutner would look at her when he thought she hadn't seen. She hated the way his hands were warmer than hers. She hated the way he was the only one who could still make her smile.
Most of all she hated the way he wordlessly kissed her as if what they had was a beginning, not an end.
"Did I do something wrong?" His soft words were hesitant.
Thirteen pulled away, distancing herself from his touch. "Kutner, you're happy and I'm…not."
"And what makes you think I can't make you happy? Don't you deserve that?"
Happiness. Had she ever even considered such an enigma?
"I don't have enough time left!"
Kutner moved next to her and lowered his voice. "Look, I told you, I can handle death."
"But you shouldn't have to."
It had barely been a month since Thirteen had quit, yet she had already lost count of how many times Kutner had held her heart and refused to let it go.