Ebony Wings: Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Theresa

"So your turn." Theresa said while crunching the nuts.

"Okay then. Name all your fictional crushes." Christopher asked.

"Oh god." Theresa complained. "Well, there's Stefan from Vampire Diaries. Castiel from Supernatural. Aqualad from Young Justice-"

"Alright that's enough." Christopher threw another nut into his mouth.

"Alright my turn. What's your guility pleasure?"

"Damn it." Christopher smirked. "Well, that would be curly hair."

"Are you serious?" Theresa laughed.

"Well that's a hint for you."

"I'll get on it then." Theresa smiled. "Your turn now."

"Okay then." Christopher looked into the bag of nuts which was now empty. "Well since we're at the end, we're going to go big." He rubbed his palms together. "What is your biggest and darkness secret?"

Theresa jerked up at Christopher's question.

"You okay?" Christopher looked at her in concern. "You don't have to answer if you don't want to."

"No it's fine." Theresa took a deep breath, she trusted him. She guessed it was time. "My biggest secret...I'm afraid of the dark."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah." Theresa scanned Christopher's face for disgust or any trace of discrimination. He only looked at her in curiousity and concern.

"So, you can't stay in darkness? That's why you go to sleep before the night comes?" Theresa nodded.

Christopher stared at her for a while, she hugged her chest as if for some resemblance of embarassment.

"But it's night now. Why aren't you asleep?" He asked.

"Because I like spending time with you. That's enough to make me stop fearing the dark." Theresa said, feeling her cheeks heat up after she said it.

Christopher paused for a long while, as if to think.

"Come on." Christopher held out his hand.

"Where are we going?" Theresa took his hand and he pulled her to the light switch.

"Chris, no." She begged.

"You're fine. I'm here." Chris promised.

Theresa bit her lip, but nodded, urging him to go on. Chris proceeded to turn off the light switch and blanket the room in complete darkness.

Theresa yelped immediately. The Darkness. No.

It was coming for her, covering her in darkness. It was trapping her, defiling her. No. No. No.

"Tess." She felt his breath on her face. "I'm here."

Theresa sighed and turned to his voice. She could see the outline of his face, her curves of his face and the feeling of his breath on her face.

Christopher pulled her to somewhere, she couldn't see much in the darkness. It was a wonder why he could see.

"Here." Christopher guided her to her bed, she could feel it with her fingers.

"Christopher." Tess wrapped her arms around his neck as she laid down, pulling him down with her on the bed.

She heard and felt him suck in a breath. "Tess."

She wondered how it would feel to kiss him, to kiss him in the complete darkness. She probably wouldn't be able to find his lips but still...

Christopher adjusteed himself so he could lay down beside her. She felt him wrap his arms around her waist. This was a new level of intimacy for them, they had never been so close before.

"Christopher?" Theresa spoke.

"Yes?"

"I think- I think I love you." Theresa admitted.

She didn't get an reply though Christopher himself didn't remove himself from his body.

"Are you tired?" Christopher asked.

"A little bit."

"Well, go to sleep. I'll be here for you." Christopher replied.

"Okay then." Theresa adjusted so she leaned on his chest. She could hear his fast heartbeat. Was that because of her? Was he nervous about this intimacy?

Eventually though Theresa yawned and then finally she slept.

(WIP)