Gray & Scarlet

Chapter 50: Promise

GRAY'S POV

I was stoking Erza's hair as she slept, appreciating every features of her face. I paid no attention to her nude body under the sheets.

I might have overdid it last night. I just couldn't help myself indulge in the pleasure of  her body. Her hair was  all frizzy and messy from last night.

Her brows knitted as she frowned, whimpering. She was having a nightmare.

"...gray..."Erza whimpered in her sleep

I scooched closer to her and kissed her forehead.

"...it's alright... i'm right here" I held her hand gently as to not wake her up

Her breathing returned to a normal pace. Her face relaxed as I comforted her in her sleep.

Her arms snaked around me and hugged me tightly, treating me like her body pillow.

I continued stroking her hair.

"I wonder what was she dreaming about?" I thought

The most logical that I could think of was... that she lost me?

I might be conceited and self-centered to think so... but if the situation changed and I'm the one who lost her... I don't even want to think about that...

I think I'm pretty confident that I could say that she is my strength as much as she is my weakness. And I could probably guess she feels the same way for me.

I gently swept the part of her hair that usually covered her right eye and tucked it behind her ear.

Her eyes slowly opened staring right at me. Her eyelashes fluttered as she focused on me, with a gentle smile and rosy cheeks.

"Beautiful" I thought

"Good Morning, sweetie" I said sweetly

She smiled... She liked that I called her  'sweetie'. Why you ask?

*FLASHBACK*

"Can I ask you something?" Erza asked

"Shoot." I said

"Why won't you give me a nickname?" She asked

"Why would I do that?" I asked with an amused tone

"Its just that couples give each other cute nicknames. It would be nice if we did that."She pouted

"Aww. What a simple girl you are" I petted her head

"Wait... did you get this idea out of a magazine or something?" I guessed

"...N-No..."She said as she threw away a magazine behind her

"Look. I have no problem of calling you cute nicknames...I'm fine if you want to" I said as I sat next to her

"Then why don't you. I call you sweetie, baby, boo, babyboo, honey, sugar, bae-" She went on

"I'm still not sure what bae means though... Do you want me to tell you why I don't give you cute nicknames?" I asked

"Please do." She crossed her arms

"I like your name. Why would I call you anything else. I like 'Erza'" I said simply

She stared at me. She then pouted and looked away as she blushed.