Campus Corner (Open)

[CarnivalBarker]

"Baby, I am so sorry," I give a lingering kiss to your forehead. "And I hate that Riley contributes to more bullshit that you don't need." I stroke your side lovingly. "I had no idea." I lay there in the dark with you, wondering what to do other than hold you, as I wrap an arm around your midsection, pulling you to me more. Given this history, I want to never let you go, and love you ever more, both because you are such a strong person, and because it takes a lot for you to let me treat you like I do when I want to have my way with you, which I sometimes need and expect, and which you do not have to give me, but you do.

"Baby, I hope you know that you are safe with me," I kiss your neck. "I will not ever let anyone do something like that to you ever again. If they do, I..." I trail off, stopping abruptly.

 

[celestialdragon]

I throw my arms around you, bawling now, both from the pain of memories past and from happiness and love, crying into you, my body trembling. Never had I been so open with anyone, especially about this.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

I just hold you, letting you sob, knowing you need this without me interfering.

 

[celestialdragon]

I calm down after a few minutes, breathing deeply and heavily, but still hold onto you fiercely, as though afraid you'd vanish. "Thank you," I whisper, my voice hoarse from the crying.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"I love you baby," I give you a sweet kiss. "You're welcome."

 

[celestialdragon]

"I love you too, baby," I whisper back, returning the kiss. I am thankful that you took the story well, and that you loved me, and I cuddle closer to you, wanting to feel your love wash over me like a blanket.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

You nod off, snoring lightly, until I wake you up to make love to you early the next morning, one last time before our vacation ends. We get back in town and after a couple days recovery time, you come home after class at night, and find me in my office going over some accounts.

 

[celestialdragon]

"Hey, baby," I say, knocking on your office wall playfully. "Mind if I come in?" I walk over and stretch out on the couch, yawning. "I haven't slept in two nights," I growl. "Research paper is driving me up the damn wall."

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Yeah?" I say. "Everything okay?"

 

[celestialdragon]

I shake my head. "Riley showed up last night and threw a positive pregnancy test at me, and told me if I don't stay away from you, she'll file harassment charges. I told her to get the fuck off my property or I was going to file trespassing charges. She screamed at me for a few minutes before walking off into the night. I was too shaken to do anything, until I went to go drive to school and saw she had spray painted 'Slut' on my car." I growl. "Already reported it to the police and called insurance; the police said they'll view footage and all and let me know how that's going, and insurance is taking care of the cost of repainting my car." I smile. "On a happier note, Stacy cannot stop thanking me about the tips I gave her over vacation. Apparently Don's turned into a sex crazed person again."

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Wait," I say, in disbelief. "Run that by me again. Because, uh....why didn't you tell me any of that when it happened?"

 

[celestialdragon]

"Because I've been running on three hours of sleep AND if you would check your phone, I DID tell you that I needed to talk to you ASAP, preferably within the next five minutes!" I snap. "I've been running on a steady diet of Red Bull, Starbucks, and Monster because of this fucking paper!"

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Whoa! I don't appreciate the attitude," I bark back. "I've got quarterly taxes due, and you might remember it's important for me to do them, so that I can save money and pay for all the nice crap you like me to do for you," I sneer. "Some of us have more to do than just make it to class, which I noticed you didn't do three mornings this week."

 

[celestialdragon]

I bite my lip, half in fear and half in shock as reality sinks in of what I just said. I don't say anything more and just curl up away from you on the couch, whimpering. It was almost like I was that shy girl I was in my senior year of high school.

I hear you working, and I take deep breaths, wanting both of us to calm down before I try to make amends, and so I can be a little more clear headed. I give a soft whimper of pain.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

I look over my notes. "What's wrong now?" My attitude clearly not recovered.

 

[celestialdragon]

"I'm sorry, Reece," I whisper from my point on the couch. "The past few days have been really stressful for me, with everything going on, and I didn't mean to snap the way I did. . . " I slowly get up and start heading for the door, feeling dejected and upset from the way I reacted. "I reacted poorly, and you're right. . ."

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Where are you going?!" I ask, perplexed at this whole thing.

 

[celestialdragon]

"Home, since you're angry at me," I say sadly, biting my lip.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

I sigh. "Why don't you just go upstairs and go to bed? I'll be up after while. You don't need to go home."

 

[celestialdragon]

Nodding, I drag myself upstairs where I promptly pass out on the bed, not even bothering to get under the covers.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

I come upstairs when my work is done and I see you passed out on the bed. "Wake up," I say in a normal, firm voice.

 

[celestialdragon]

I jump awake at the sound of your voice and I sit up, wrapping my arms around my legs. "Hi," I say meekly, feeling really bad about earlier.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"What was that about earlier?" I ask. "You are never like that." I tell you.

 

[celestialdragon]

"The anger or the sadness after that?" I ask quietly.

 

[CarnivalBarker]

"Well, why were you acting like a brat?" I start removing my shirt.