19AN: SO I HAVE TONS OF IDEAS ON WHERE THIS IS HEADED. WE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO CHRISTMAS! THANKS FOR STICKING WITH ME AND ALL YOUR REVIEWS! I LOVE THEM! I LOVE YOU ALL!
DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING!
It has been a few months since the night I stabbed Marie. Things have been going somewhat well. I mean most nights we sleep in the same bed. We realized it keeps both of our nightmares away. Usually. Sometimes Marie wakes with my nightmares, I hate that she has those. She assured me she hasn't looked at any of my memories. I mean unless she gets one of my nightmares. Then she can't help but see that. But that's good. Don't need her seeing all the women I have been with. But we have been doing good. We travel, aimlessly. I stop at the fight bars to make some cash. Sometimes Marie comes with, other times she stays back at the motel. She seems pretty bored lately. We stopped at a bookstore one day and I had her stock up on books to keep her busy. But I think she needs more. So that's where we are headed now. There is a computer store in this town. I thought I could get her one. Get her all set up on that internet thing. Maybe she could even do some school online. She is really smart.
"What are we doing here sugah?" She asks bouncing in her seat. She has started to leave off her coat and scarf while she is in the warm truck. I'm glad she feels better about being around me without covering up all the way. But that also means it is easier for me to see her curves and her tiny breasts bouncing right now...ok bub, knock it off stop staring. But I can't help but notice that they are the perfect size for my hand. Not those big fake ones I'm used to. I bet they would fit in my whole hand perfect….
"Logan? Sugah? You ok?" She asked concerned placing her hand on mine. Ok now I'm a perv. She caught me gaping at her tits.
"Yeah sorry darlin, just lost in thought." I say clearing my throat and adjusting my pants. "Well I need to go into that computer store there for a bit...gotta surprise for you."
"For me?! What for?" She asks shyly but I can smell the happiness on her.
"Just to keep you busy while I'm fightin. No reason other than you deserve it putting up with me." We get out and start walking towards the store. She leans into my side, she is looking off at nothin. Talking to the me in her head I guess. She smells real happy though. I go to put my arm around her shoulder when her excitement perks up and she bolts to the front of the antique shop next door.
She practically has her face against the glass and is mumbling to herself excitedly.
"What's that darlin?" I ask curious what has her attention. She steps to the side and points. There in the window in a glass case is a pair of red ballet slippers and a music box with a tiny ballerina in the middle.
"I used to dance….". She says excitedly but then trails off. I start to smell sadness on her.
"Used to? You don't no more?" I ask confused. What kinda dancing is she talking about anyway?
"Yea, ballet. I loved it! But after my mutation my parents kept me in the house. Had to quit. Had to leave all my stuff." She says sadly again.
"Well I need to go to the computer store. Why don't you take a look in that shop for a bit?" I say to her. She perks up a bit and kisses my cheek.
"Thanks sugah!" She says and bounds into the shop.
While I'm sitting here waiting for this annoying kid to set up Marie's computer I am thinking of what to do. I don't know much about ballet. But I know Marie likes it and it made her real happy. We never really get a chance to do much that she likes. She always seems happy to just go with me wherever. It's almost Christmas and she deserves a good one. So I start to get an idea. Once everything is finished I head over to the shop.
Marie is standing by the display she is holding the music box in her hand and watching the tiny ballerina spin. It's playing a tune I recognize but not sure what from. She is swaying back and forth and smells really happy.
"Hey darlin, why don't you go wait in the truck while I pay for that music box there?" She jumps at my voice not noticing I'm there. Then her eyes get all blurry with tears.
"What? Logan. It's...it's an antique. It's not cheap. I.." she is trying stay composed.
"I don't care. Go get it the truck Marie." I realize it came out with a growl so I kiss her on top of her head and take the music box out of her hand and close it. She smiles the biggest smile I have ever seen and hugs me tight. Then she runs out to the truck without looking back. Good.
I head to the front to pay. The lady in front smells aroused and a little confused. Great. I don't want to deal with some horny broad right now.
"I want to buy this." I set the music box down and then point over to the ballet slippers Marie had admired earlier. "Also those"
"Well." She says all breathy. "The music box is $100 and the slippers are $500. They were worn by Moria Shearer in The Red Shoes. The Authentication comes with it." I can smell the smugness on her, thinking I don't have the money. So I grab a wad of hundreds and count out $600 and slam it on the counter.
"Ohh well. How sweet of you to by them for your….daughter." she says while walking past me. I don't miss how she purposely rubs against me while walking past to get the shoes. Or the scent of her arousal.
"She's not my daughter." I growl. Great the growl just made her scent spike more. "Could you bag up the slippers. It's a surprise." I say quickly ready to get out of here.
"Sure thing." She says with a wink and saunters to the back.
I glance over and see a rack of brochures for the town. One is advertising a Bed and Breakfast on a lake. It also shows people skating on the frozen lake. I bet Marie would like that. Plus it would be nicer than a motel. We could stay for awhile. Spend Christmas in one place. I snatch the brochure. The lady comes back with my bag. I thank her quickly and head out the door. I stop at the payphone and call the bed and breakfast. They had one room left the biggest more expensive one. And I had to buy some package to ice skate. But I did it. I mean it's Marie. I head back to the truck and luckily she is busy reading. I hide the bag with the slippers and take out the music box and hand it to her.
"Thanks again sugah! You didn't have to!" She is pressing her body up against my side and places another kiss to my cheek. That's when I realize my whole life is changing. Instead of wandering around aimlessly. I feel like I want to get my own place and settle down. As long as Marie is there with me.
END CHAPTER NOTE: THIS CHAPTER WAS SUPPOSED TO ME LONGER. BUT I GOT MORE IDEAS AND DECIDED TO HAVE THEM GO TO A BED AND BREAKFAST SO I STOPPED EARLY. SO I MIGHT POST THE NEXT CHAPTER TONIGHT OR TOMORROW! PLEASE REVIEW!
