AN: I really want to focus on how their relationship will develop and not so much on the details of how they will bring down the Cabal. I hope that is alright, but nothing is set in stone yet cause I just write whatever comes to me. I hope you guys enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it. Thank you so much for the reviews and follows.
Raymond has stayed contemplating on the couch. He didn't mean to bring up the Tom issue this early and in that manner but she was being irrational for not accepting his offer to protect her better. He decided to let her calm down first before he will approach her and apologize later.
She was sobbing as she ran up to her room. She cannot believe that he would want for her to be tucked away in some corner of the earth like a princess who cannot defend herself.
"I can protect myself and I can help him fix this mess." She thought to herself.
But what hurt her most was that he said that she should have just ran away with Tom. It made her feel like a burden and a nuisance to him. She probably ruined his entire plan with what she did. She cannot stop the tears from falling when she remembered the look he gave her when he brought up how she chose Tom and not him when she needed comfort. His look was filled with pain and the slightest hint of distaste. She must have been crying louder than she thought because moments later she heard him ran upstairs and knock at her door.
"Lizzie, are you alright? Please open this door."
She was having difficulty breathing because of trying to hold back her tears.
"Lizzie, answer me please."He said with a pleading tone.
She finally got a hold of herself and willed herself to answer.
"I'm fine Red. Please go away."She choked out.
"I can hear you having trouble breathing through the walls, open this door or I will open it for you."He was really starting to worry.
He would find a way to get in her room either way so she just decides to walk to the door and open it.
He was greatly distraught the moment he saw her face. Her eyes were bloodshot and her face was red with tears trailing down. He cannot stop the tears that are building in his eyes because he knows that he is the reason for Lizzie being in this state.
"Lizzie."He said her name like a prayer as she strides towards the bed and takes a seat.
He follows suit and takes a seat beside her.
"What do you want Red?"She said with eyes downcast, clearly tired from crying.
He takes a hold of her hands and tilts his head so he can look straight through her eyes.
"Lizzie, I 'm so sorry for what I said earlier. It was uncalled for and I deeply regret having said it. I will make it up to you, please forgive me." He said and adjusts the strands of hair that are covering her face.
She was starting to whimper again as she says, "I'm sorry too Red. I know that I should have come to you when I needed help and not to Tom. I got confused and I realize now what a bad decision I made going to him. I saw hate in your eyes when you brought up Tom. Are you mad at me Red?"
He began to wrap his wrap his arm around her body to comfort her while his other hand was holding her hands. She leaned in and rested her head on the crook of his neck.
"Oh, sweetheart, I could never get mad at you." He kept on repeating that phrase and showered her head with kisses until she calmed down.
They stayed in that position for what seemed like ages.
He felt hear breath steady and he settled her on the bed.
Her arm was wrapped around his waist and he had to slowly remove it in order to not wake her up.
Before leaving her room he kissed her on the forehead.
He looked at his watch and saw at it was already 8pm. The last time he slept was the car ride on the way to the tarmac and he can feel the recent events have already caught up with him. He had to get some rest for just a few hours.
He was walking away as quiet as he could out of her room in order to not wake but it was to no avail as he hears her call his name.
"Red."She said weakly.
"Please stay with me here. I keep on having nightmares and it scares me. Please."She was pleading with him and how could he deny his Lizzie such a request.
He turns on his toes and says, "Alright, if it will make you sleep better."
"It will."She replies barely above a whisper.
He climbs the bed with hesitation and wonders what the hell he is doing here with Lizzie. She faces him and drapes her arm across his stomach and uses his arm as her pillow. He was too tired to think of the implication of this. For the meantime he will just savor this moment with Lizzie.
AN2: Please don't forget to review and let me know what you think.