When Storms Collide

because no matter how tightly

oor s

r him enter

Please be sober."

ng footsteps and slu

h! Get down here!"

eart

come up there

shoulders. My chest rose as I took in a deep breath. My

forced my voic

his eyes landed on me. I eyed the

ean the fucking h

ed the urg

was afraid of him. I wouldn't give

onded, not brea

't I see it?"

cause you're drunk out of your goddamn mi

is hand suddenly crashed into the wall beh

cre

e! After all I've done for

ng at me, f

was going

ut I couldn't mov

bed. My breaths com

was only

dings but as the panic fogging m

He couldn't

d thud and I ye

was the same noise

pon. It was dark but I didn't bother turning on the lights. The moonlight shone through the large wind

?" I managed

afraid it'

as I recognized Sebastian's voi

ly but something about his voice was off it

re hesitant as

e gone."

p in a slow nod. "I was

was a

?" The randomness of his q

me?" I s

use a needle and thr

I answered s

Can you please turn on the

r the switch on the wa

w to-" The words died down in my throa

ad a blood soaked shirt pre

bleedin

." I managed

or telling me." H

brain finally managed to c

elief, like he'd been

r. You'll find a small white box under the sink, can you please get these things

I could and got the

ow?" I

d to clean the wound." He ext

wed. "I'

quietly. I nodded. "Just

skin on his shoulder had been sliced open. The cut was deep, it ran from his shoulder to hi

nd the wound." His firm voic

clutched the wet

nd my body over his in order to reach the wound. I could fe

carefully cleaning around

we were so close our noses were practically b

y voice came ou

x." His voic

packet of sterilized needles and surgical thread, so

w to stitch." He look

nsane! When I said I knew how to use a needle and thread I meant on clothes

eyes briefly, the exhaustion clearly getting the best of him. "If you are not comfortable I understand. I'll have one of

aus

are you thin

is in

can try. But let me warn you,

smile. "Don't worry

ing pretty badly, it took me a while to get the thread into the needle. He

again, trying to

ly pushed me forward. I yelped as

er access this wa

, I could reach the cut e

uch." I told him as I brou

ould feel the heat from his touch seeping th

asked in order to distr

o aren't particularly fond of me. I got careless, the bastard managed to pull a

"Nothing about this situation is funny." M

ed. His eyes softened. "I apologize. You are right. This isn'

't ans

said softly

ly got off him and discarded the used needle. I sprayed the antiseptic med

d his head back and closed his eyes, the ex

my heart tug

to lie dow

he rhythmic rise and fall of h

was asleep. His eyebrows were still drawn together forming a small crease, lip

igh

beneath his head and propped his legs on the sofa so that he was lying down properly. I walked to the

leave him alone so I settled down on the

his sleepin

afia. Why was I even surprised t

eave the first thing tom

up with

surroundings

tian had been on last night,

deep voice had me

hest, trying to get m

nst the kitchen count

stop doing th

something in his tone made me be

ng that he had showered. He was wearing a

on this sofa?" I a

n't re

ll me that you lifted me and put m

uncomfortable. I tried to lift you up but my shoulder wouldn't allow it so I shook you awake and guided y

ely baffled a

shoulder?" I

le. "I never got a chance to t

ly. "You don't need to. I'

and made my way towar

to stay for

. I need to say

at without mak

ice pulled me ou

e after I had caff

answered w

bove but stopped suddenly. I didn't m

shou

under hi

couldn't keep the c

f as soon as the words

arly not

id as I nudged him gently so th

ut it was too high even when I

d against the counter. His arms were folded in front

the burning

that I wasn't that tall b

st have had a serious grudge a

in exas

he cabinet and took out two white ceramic mugs. I closed the cabinet and g

before placing the mugs

Finally his lips curled into a s

teaming coffee in front of me

he smell

t to his sh

I asked the question but

response

meone to cook for you, clean the h

uld never picture this bruti

ession. "Why would I hire someone to do thin

t mean it in that w

he lack of sleep, it's mak

odd

to interrupt but I didn't let him. "I'm not trying to put you down or degrade you. There's nothing

wn and survived. This is not

e, eyeing my every move. He was tall, tall enou

e bringing my hand up and tappi

nd let out a hiss of pain.

to help you

His voic

ily. "You can'

't trust anyone enough t

a baffled expression.

I doubt he can be of any help. He'll probably jus

in your house yet you told me I could stay with you a

owhere to go and I felt sorry

u

nore the stin

into your house, does

ast night you found me when I was most vulnerable, I was weak, injured, and you could easily have taken advantage of the situation but you chose to help me. I even passed out at one point, you could have slit my throat if you wanted to. You could have

d you chose to help

u were brought to that godforsaken place against

took a step away from

help each other out?" I

eyebrows. "I

til you heal. I'm willing to work for you if you're willing to compensate it in place of

told you that I didn't want anyth

d if you're not comfortable with it, I understand. If you t

ss churning in his eyes. "Wh

ed a place to stay and you know that I don't have the money. If I don't do anything and just stay in

sion remai

o we have an agreement?" Even I was i

nd but then his lips twisted

e have an