Blame It On Pride

C h a p t e r F o r t y - S i x

Y/n's POV:

Cradling me in bedsheets-Rafe walks towards the window and opens it to let the fresh air in, he then turns on the lamp that is standing on his night-table, as the, his phone suddenly rang,

'Yes?' He asks, sitting down on the edge of the bed next to me as I examine him whilst he's talking,

'Wheezie, why aren't you in bed by now?' He asks, sounding frustrated,

'Do you want mum and dad to hear you?' He rhetorically inquires as throughout the whole conversation, he is looking at me, rubbing his thumb against my shoulders whilst he talks,

'Fine yeah...it's in my room, top drawer next to the bed, do not rummage through anything else, got that?...Fine, okay, be careful...bye.' He finishes off, looking at me,

'She's adorable.' I mutter,

'How do you know?' He asks sarcastically,

'Back in obx, we were on great terms actually, besides you being a bastard...' I respond as he smirks and tucks a lock of hair behind my ear,

'A bastard?  Be careful what that mouth says, because minutes ago it was screaming that bastard's name.' He responds, standing up,

'Will you stay?' I ask,

'No, I'll sleep on the floor...of course I'll stay.' He says, sarcastically once again,

Walking around and turning off the lights, he gets in the bed, I don't turn around to face him, remaining in the same position,

I then feel broad and strong arms clasping me by my waist and pulling me closer,

His hands wrapped around me as he nuzzles his nose at the crook of my neck, his breath leisure and relaxed as he holds me tightly, not letting go...

I feel ensconced in his presence, settled and safe, it feels reassuring, I don't want to leave this place...

—-

We have decided that we can go for the little vacation Rafe has arranged for us in the evening, just have to pack my bags and then we can go,

'Rafe, have you seen my hair-curler?' I ask, once I inspect the whole bathroom and notice that it's not there,

'The what?' He asks, sitting on my bed and examining me as I pack the bags,

'A hair-curler, it's like, you use it's shape and heat in order to curl-up your hair,'

'Is it that metallic dildo?' He asks, my lips slacken apart,

'It's not a metallic dildo!' I protest, searching for it myself,

'Right, sure.' He responds, grinning,

'Check in the drawers.' He conveys as I do so, rummaging through the garments, I then sigh in relief once i notice it gleaming at the side, pulling it out, I glanced at Rafe who triumphantly awaited his 'thank you',

'Thank you.' I mutter, placing. It in the kit filled with other facial and hair essentials,

'You're welcome princess.'

'Have you finished with your bags?' I ask,

'A long time ago, I am not taking ages searching for my metallic dildo.' He says,

'It's not a-never mind, we've till got time, I am almost done...once I find my jumper...' I mumble under my breath the rest as. Search for it, feeling Rafe's eyes on me the whole time,

'Closet.' He tersely says,

'I was planning to check there either way.' I defend, refusing to admit that he was right,

'Sure.'

—-

'Are you ready?' Rafe asks, inspecting me,

'Well, I gathered everything-'

'Not the bags, are you ready?' He asks once again, emphasising on the 'you'...

'Yes, yes I am.' I respond,

He crooks the side of his lip, forming a smile as he then checks if we've got everything,

He holds mine and his bags, not allowing me to even take something, I am just holding keys for the apartment that he actually claimed to manage in holding himself, however I grasped them first...

'Put your scarf on, it's cold outside.' Rafe demands, pointing to the scarf with his head,

'I'll be fine-'

'Y/n, scarf.'

'But-'

'Don't make me repeat myself.' He says as I sigh and take the scarf, wrapping it around my neck,

'That's better, let's go.' He says, as we had towards the door,

I take a final glimpse of the apartment, a lot of memories pang at the same time, heartwarming and...well, from the ones that wrenched my heart, they later formed something that made me smile, so I can't really categorise them as the 'bad' ones...

We then step out of the apartment as I close the door...