If I fall - S01 E10

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If I fall - S01 E10

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 10

Stepping out of the shower I attempted to dry my hair with Drew's bath towel, which smelt just like her. I wasn't supposed to be here, I was supposed to be home trying to get some sleep but events hadn't gone as planned. Ashley had emerged from the shadows and exposed that I was in fact still pretty hurt over our situation, and of course it had to be the night before the recital. I was mad of course, extremely mad, but I had unexpectedly ended up at Drew's and for some reason I was glad.

When I was with her all the bad feelings kind of disappeared.

I slipped on a T shirt and shorts, brushing and drying my hair once more before throwing the dirty towels into her hamper. I looked in the mirror, feeling as if I needed to mentally prepare myself for what was coming.

Did I really want to talk about Ashley when it was nearly ten at night? No. And even when I knew Drew was going to ask I had a feeling she wouldn't push me to talk if I didn't want to. I wanted to talk, just not tonight, and I hoped she wouldn't mind.

I decided to stop messing around and just walk out, witnessing Drew lying with a book in her hands. She looked so cute, I thought.

Then her eyes caught me as she folded her book shut, "What was that?"

Oh God, had I said that out loud? I shook my head, "Nothing."

She scooted over while setting her book on the nightstand, allowing me to join her in her bed. I looked at her, "Thank you, for letting me come over."

She was lying down but she was wide awake now, and I could see a tiny smile play on her lips. She shook her head, "I'm glad I was the first person you thought to call."

I just looked at her, watching her debate internally is she wanted to bring up Ashley or not. It's not like I had intentionally intruded on Drew at nine-thirty at night to talk about her, I just didn't want to be alone tonight. Ashley had randomly resurfaced the bad feelings, all the things I tried so hard to suppress, but talking about it felt so unnecessary right now.

In all honesty I just needed someone to comfort me, and that's what Drew did.

Then I heard her ask quietly, "Do you want to talk about it?"

I shook my head, moving closer to her as I felt her warmth touch me. I felt my nerves settle, everything that was tense in my body was now soothed just by being near her. It was scary, these feelings I felt with Drew, but they were so strong it was impossible to deny them.

She didn't push the conversation further as she smiled innocently, "You just didn't want to be alone."

I nodded, staying silent and realizing words weren't needed between us all the time. It was one of the best feelings knowing someone understood you, already figuring what you wanted just by a look in your eyes.

"Can I hold you?" I heard her ask through the dark.

I smiled, feeling my face heat up at her question. I knew that she really wasn't really affectionate but her asking was too much. It slightly confused me but I figured it was because she understood that I was having a bad night. I complied willingly as I scooted into her.

I lied between her arm and her chest, the other free arm wrapping around me as I nuzzled my face into the crook of her neck. She smelt so good, and we fit together like two puzzle pieces, as if it couldn't get any better. Ashley had faded back into the shadows and I hadn't even been at Drew's for an hour. It was just that quick with her, and I realized she meant a lot more to me than I had realized.

It was scary, but it was true.

"Goodnight Bree."

I let my eyes fall shut, the exhaustion taking over as I finally allowed sleep to do its job.