Jace:
I awake to Scarlet rolling over to face away from me. For a moment I just watch her as she sleeps peacefully. 'She is so beautiful. How could anyone possibly want to kill her? I have fallen so deeply in love with her and then the higher ups decide to assign me to protect her.' Her face looks as if she is 10 years younger, the lines of worry on her forehead are completely smoothed away, the lines of anxiety between her eyebrows are nonexistent. I roll onto my side and pull her close to my chest, in this moment I realize that this is exactly how I want to spend the rest of my days. I never in my life thought that I could feel at peace and not only feel at peace but to feel at peace because of a woman. I am so glad that I am wrong, all that is left is to tell her that I am a fallen Angel, and she is someone born of vast powers.
With a heavy sigh I get out of bed, on top of keeping her safe I also have a job of a human. I want nothing more than to spend my day right here beside her, but we would only get to snuggle for another 3 hours, unfortunately she starts work today. I'm sure that she is happy to finally be starting work specially doing the one thing that she is good at, unfortunately though it doesn't really make my job of keeping an eye on her and protecting her very easy. Once I'm dressed and ready for work, I find a pen and paper to leave her a note that I truly hope will make her less sad then waking up alone.
My Dearest Angel,
I hope that you slept as well as I did. It's amazing what you've done to me. Have a wonderful first day of work, I wish that I could be here when you wake up to be able to hug you and kiss you on your way out, but work starts early for me today. I've set your alarm for you as well as I have made you a little something for lunch, I have also set the coffee pot to make some fresh coffee for you. I miss you already.
Love, Jace
I leave my short letter on my pillow in my absence and kiss her forehead gently. With one last longing gaze I force myself to turn and leave for work.
Camerone:
The house is too quiet, Scarlet has only been gone a few days and I already miss her as though she has been gone months. I wish that I could bring her home that way I can make sure she is eating healthy and that she is safe and to just be able to pester her about her schoolwork, I never thought that it would be this hard after she left for school then again, I didn't think that she was actually going to go that far away I guess I always assumed that she would stay here with me. I finally managed to get her the graduation gift that I had hoped to have for her as a surprise after graduation, although it is late, I know that she will absolutely love it. I managed to find the 1979 Chevrolet Nova that her and dad always wanted to rebuild it even has the matte black paint and the chrome rims that they talked about putting on her. Luckily, she won't have to start from scratch rebuilding this one it runs and drives it just needs a little work here and there. I hope that I can get her down here this weekend and that maybe I can get her to leave Beast here and take the Nova I would feel so much better knowing that she had an actual car out there a little more protection.
'Hey Scar, I know you haven't been gone long and that you have been busy, but I missed you. Good luck on your first day of work! Do you mind coming out to visit me this weekend? I would love to see you. Please let me know if you can make it. I love you.'
I look at the clock, 'Well damn I guess it is already time to head to work...again.' I have been picking up a lot of extra shifts at work lately because at least while I am at work I'm not alone and I don't have time to miss Scarlet. It just seems much too quiet at home without Scarlet there. As my mom would say, 'The nest is empty, and I don't know what to do with myself.' I still worry like I did when she was here, unfortunately I just don't get to see her as often anymore.
Scarlet:
I wake up to my alarm blaring, I quickly turn it off and look to see if Jace is still with me, I feel a tinge of sadness when I see that he is not in bed with me. Out of the corner of my eye I see that there is something on his pillow and I am quick to inspect what he has left for me. I smile as I quickly read what I can only explain as a love letter in his neat handwriting. As I push myself to get out of bed, I notice that I have a text from Cam,
'Hey Scar, I know you haven't been gone long and that you have been busy, but I missed you. Good luck on your first day of work! Do you mind coming out to visit me this weekend? I would love to see you. Please let me know if you can make it. I love you.'
Damn I have had so much going on that I haven't even had the chance to miss Cam yet and as I sit here and reread his text, I feel sad and lonely, and I even feel a little guilty for leaving him all alone. If I go home this weekend maybe I can sign him up for a site where he can maybe meet someone who can make him happy and keep him distracted since I'm gone. Even better maybe I can get Jace to go with me and we can both tell him about us which is another thing that has just been eating me up inside, I am dating my brother's best friend and I haven't even told him, Cam and I have no secrets at all, and this feels like a secret, and I don't like it.
'Thank you, Cam! I can honestly use all the luck that I can get! I would love to come home this weekend to visit I honestly have been missing you too and I feel a little homesick. I'll see if I can drag Jace home to make it a party. Heck I will even stay overnight for old times' sake. I work today and tomorrow although I should be out around noon tomorrow so I can just head over straight after work if that works for you?'
I am instantly shocked when I get an instant reply from Cam and again, I feel a little guilty for leaving him alone,
'Perfect I can't wait to see y'all! Do me a favor Miss Clumsy, stay safe I would hate for you to get hurt.
'Ha ha ha very funny. I will do my best you know that I just have bad luck and these things tend to follow me. Love you Cam!
Well since I have just made plans for me and Jace I guess I should probably check in and see if he had already had plans for us,
'Good morning, Babes! Thank you for the love letter I will be keeping this forever it really made my day! <3 Do we have any plans this weekend?'
'My Angel glad that I could make your day without being there, I am thrilled that my letter meant that much to you. No, I actually had not planned anything for us this weekend, my only plan had been just to be close to you. Did you want me to plan something for us?'
My heart skips a beat, how in the world is it possible that him simply texting me and admitting that he just wants to be with me can cause this kind of a reaction?
'No that is ok Babes, I actually kind of made plans for us if that is ok....Cam had messaged me asking if I could come home this weekend he said that he is missing me so I told him that I would love to come home this weekend and that I would bring you...I figured it would be a party and maybe it would be the perfect time for us to tell him that there is an us...Also maybe we should create a dating profile for him I feel bad that he is out there all alone.'
'That is perfectly fine Angel as long as I get to spend time with you, I am down for anything. <3 And a dating profile? I don't know if Cam would go for that but if he is lonely, he just might I am sure that he has probably been working doubles to keep busy.'
Again, my heart leaps to a sprint, 'How does he know just what to say to make me feel so damn important?'
'We will for sure be spending time together I would miss you too much if you didn't come with me...I will pack a bag and put it in your car or truck whichever you decide to bring and I will just leave from work and head straight to Cam's I should be off of work by noon so I won't be driving in the dark and when you get off you can meet me there? '
'Sounds good Angel I think I'll take my truck it seems like we are supposed to get some snow. Don't be late to work my love, I know you get sidetracked easy. I can't wait to see you tonight. Yo te amo My Angel.'
'I love you Jace.'
With a smile on my face, I quickly get dressed in my black jeans with a purple tank top underneath of my tight low v cut tank top and put on my boots. I brush my hair and braid it down my back to try and keep it somewhat contained for my first day of work, I grab my backpack and helmet and head out to the kitchen to get my lunch and to get a fresh cup of coffee.
"Well, well, well, look at you! Already up and ready for your first day of work all by yourself! I half expected that I would need to wake you up this morning." She smiles playfully at me. I smile at Stella; she really is the mature one.
"Well, it turns out the Jace is not only very lovely, but he is rather organized as well. He managed to set my alarm, pack me a lunch, set the coffee, and he even left me a sweet love letter on my pillow this morning, I feel like I have hit the jackpot with this one. Like I feel so lucky to have him." I smile with pride as I finally found someone who seems to love me truly.
"Holy shit! You have managed to find me only as a dude! I have always told you if you find a man that you need to make sure that he is just like me hahaha little did I actually think that you would listen." She winks at me playfully this time.
We both share a laugh as we enjoy our morning coffee compliments to Jace. I am one lucky chick I live with my best friend I have an amazing man and he even knows how to make a damn good pot of coffee.
"Well, I have got to run I gotta get myself to work. Jace did so much to make sure that I wouldn't be late I would hate to let him down haha. Oh, by the way Jace and I won't be here this weekend. We are going to see Cam he texted me this morning asking me to come home this weekend he says he misses me. Which works out I really feel guilty about not telling him about Jace and I so I figure that it is the best time to tell him."
"Well Scar all I can say is good luck with that! I guess I will see if I can get James to stay with me till you get back. Get going don't be late on your first day. Love you and good luck!" I smile at her as I turn to head out the door. I lock the door behind me, and I find my mind wandering, I wonder what I will be doing at work today. I climb on Beast and start her up I allow her to warm up as I pull my helmet on and fasten it under my chin.