17 Confession 5.3
I bite my bottom lip as I watch him take several deep breaths. I could feel my hairs standing straight up. He was like a completely different person suddenly. I didn't understand and it scared me. Kakuya warned me I couldn't trust him but here he was demanding that I just do it.
"No." I say it firmly. He looks at me his face neutral and flat.
"Stacy everyone including you has secrets." His reply is one note but I could feel the seriousness behind it.
"I can't follow you on blind faith." I mumble "I won't do it again. I've starting to learn recently that I really didn't know jack shit about Master Briggs, and I can't help feeling insecure about that. I need something Ben I need something from you right now." I knew he was right, I knew I was being selfish because I had my secrets but Kakuyas words were ringing in my ear and my fear of not knowing what he meant caused me to demand unfairly of him now!' I meet his gaze feeling anxious. I watched him sigh and turn from me. I felt my heart sink just then.
"Stacey!" I can feel the weight of his troubles as he says my name.
"Why?' The one question left my mouth before even I knew exactly what I was trying to ask.
"Because I'm the one person your can trust on this earth." He was so serious I swallow feeling as if my throat was completely dry. "And I swear Stacey even though I'm not telling you what I want from you. Why I want you as a partner, I need you to stay alive I will keep you safe. I need your trust and friendship." He holds out a hands as if waiting for me to shake it. His head tilts waiting for me.
Backing down a bit I glance to my side fiddling my thumbs around each other. "Will you at least tell me things about you. You said it yourself I should get to know someones likes or dislikes. Hell I don't even know where you go to school or your schedule, yet you know where I go. I think if we are going to be friends and have some trust we need a little give and take here."
"I go to the local collage Freya Tech University. My classes are often in the mornings, except for Wednesday when I have one night class." he says then shoves his food in his mouth. "Eat before it's to cold." He looks like he feels so awkward talking about himself. I can't help smiling thinking it's cute that a grown man is this embarrassed. It's as if he's never shared his life with anyone before. I eat quickly and follow Ben into the living room. His 45 in television is mounted on the wall. I can't help glancing back over at it as we talk. He laughs a little.
"Guess you don't ever get to watch T.V. With Master stick in the mud and that school he put you in that doesn't give you any entertainment but to study or sleep."
I nod. "I only get to watch when I by chance got to go out to eat once in a while and the place had a television but it generally it was on news or sports."
"You have only watched news and Sports?" Ben asks eyes big with shock. "Are you telling me you haven't seen any cartoons growing up, or movies?" I shook my head. "Seriously are you kidding. He looks back behind us. Over the threshold to the living room is an analog clock. He stands up and walks over to a cabinet under the T.V.. I watch him open it and begin to skim through cases. When he stops on one and pulls it out. Without a word he turns on the T.V. Out pops a tray where he puts a disc in. he comes back and sits next to me on the couch. Hope you like action comedy because this one is one of my favorites. He says clicking the remote in his hand. The move began to play. Trying to get conformable I moved around on the couch. I squeal in shock when I am pulled backwards.
"You can use me as a pillow." Ben whispers in my ear. His arm drapes around me, I glance down noticing how strained it is to keep it up from barley touching me. I softly smile at it. He has me curl up on to him but then worries over something so little.
I poke at his leg. He looks down at me our eyes meeting "You can rest your arm, I won't get mad. I'm the one using you as a pillow."
He smiles down brushing hair out of my face "Not sure I trust myself completely to behave even those that take the vows can fall Stacey."
I frown "I trust you but if your going to be in discomfort then I'll get up." I start to readjust when I'm pulled back down. I watch him fight to release the tension is his body as he hold me close against him.
"This might be bad I might get use to liking this feeling so much that I will need to make this a weekly thing. Cuddles, and movie night with my adorable little apprentice."
"Got to make sure we have popcorn next week." I say giggling as we settle in. I don't know if Ben's right about the mission but we can't run so I'll worry about that when the sun rises for now I'm going to rest watching this crazy cop movie with Ben and laugh our asses off because I don't want to loose this feeling right now we both have secrets maybe someday we can tell each other.
"No." I say it firmly. He looks at me his face neutral and flat.
"Stacy everyone including you has secrets." His reply is one note but I could feel the seriousness behind it.
"I can't follow you on blind faith." I mumble "I won't do it again. I've starting to learn recently that I really didn't know jack shit about Master Briggs, and I can't help feeling insecure about that. I need something Ben I need something from you right now." I knew he was right, I knew I was being selfish because I had my secrets but Kakuyas words were ringing in my ear and my fear of not knowing what he meant caused me to demand unfairly of him now!' I meet his gaze feeling anxious. I watched him sigh and turn from me. I felt my heart sink just then.
"Stacey!" I can feel the weight of his troubles as he says my name.
"Why?' The one question left my mouth before even I knew exactly what I was trying to ask.
"Because I'm the one person your can trust on this earth." He was so serious I swallow feeling as if my throat was completely dry. "And I swear Stacey even though I'm not telling you what I want from you. Why I want you as a partner, I need you to stay alive I will keep you safe. I need your trust and friendship." He holds out a hands as if waiting for me to shake it. His head tilts waiting for me.
Backing down a bit I glance to my side fiddling my thumbs around each other. "Will you at least tell me things about you. You said it yourself I should get to know someones likes or dislikes. Hell I don't even know where you go to school or your schedule, yet you know where I go. I think if we are going to be friends and have some trust we need a little give and take here."
"I go to the local collage Freya Tech University. My classes are often in the mornings, except for Wednesday when I have one night class." he says then shoves his food in his mouth. "Eat before it's to cold." He looks like he feels so awkward talking about himself. I can't help smiling thinking it's cute that a grown man is this embarrassed. It's as if he's never shared his life with anyone before. I eat quickly and follow Ben into the living room. His 45 in television is mounted on the wall. I can't help glancing back over at it as we talk. He laughs a little.
"Guess you don't ever get to watch T.V. With Master stick in the mud and that school he put you in that doesn't give you any entertainment but to study or sleep."
I nod. "I only get to watch when I by chance got to go out to eat once in a while and the place had a television but it generally it was on news or sports."
"You have only watched news and Sports?" Ben asks eyes big with shock. "Are you telling me you haven't seen any cartoons growing up, or movies?" I shook my head. "Seriously are you kidding. He looks back behind us. Over the threshold to the living room is an analog clock. He stands up and walks over to a cabinet under the T.V.. I watch him open it and begin to skim through cases. When he stops on one and pulls it out. Without a word he turns on the T.V. Out pops a tray where he puts a disc in. he comes back and sits next to me on the couch. Hope you like action comedy because this one is one of my favorites. He says clicking the remote in his hand. The move began to play. Trying to get conformable I moved around on the couch. I squeal in shock when I am pulled backwards.
"You can use me as a pillow." Ben whispers in my ear. His arm drapes around me, I glance down noticing how strained it is to keep it up from barley touching me. I softly smile at it. He has me curl up on to him but then worries over something so little.
I poke at his leg. He looks down at me our eyes meeting "You can rest your arm, I won't get mad. I'm the one using you as a pillow."
He smiles down brushing hair out of my face "Not sure I trust myself completely to behave even those that take the vows can fall Stacey."
I frown "I trust you but if your going to be in discomfort then I'll get up." I start to readjust when I'm pulled back down. I watch him fight to release the tension is his body as he hold me close against him.
"This might be bad I might get use to liking this feeling so much that I will need to make this a weekly thing. Cuddles, and movie night with my adorable little apprentice."
"Got to make sure we have popcorn next week." I say giggling as we settle in. I don't know if Ben's right about the mission but we can't run so I'll worry about that when the sun rises for now I'm going to rest watching this crazy cop movie with Ben and laugh our asses off because I don't want to loose this feeling right now we both have secrets maybe someday we can tell each other.