With or Without You - Pt 9

     “Don’t,” Daniel pretty much pleaded as Darren stood infront of Ben’s door.
     “No ones there!” He put his ear to the door, “Nothing is ‘going on’ I’ll just be a few seconds, that’s all.” He quietly rapped on the door, nothing. He checked the door knob and it opened.
     Daniel shook his head, sighed, and tried one last time, “Dazza, don’t..”

     Darren walked into the room and strained his eyes. “I can’t see them..” Darren said to Daniel in a slight whisper.
     Daniel sighed and remained outside, “I’m NOT helping you. Just get out..”
     Darren rolled his eyes, “Really Jonesy..” He fumbled for the light switch.
     The light went on and Darren had to look down. It was brighter than he expected. He cast the bed a quick look and jumped.
     “Darren!?” Ben said in a horse whisper.
     Darren had to let his breath out, “You scared the shit out of me!” He hissed through his teeth. Darren looked at Ben, who was laying on the couch with Willow’s head on his chest. She was sound asleep and Ben looked half dead.
     Ben stroked Willow’s head and pretty much covered her ears not to wake her, “You!? Who broke into whose room??” Ben said through his own clenched teeth. Ben shook his head and blinked a few times.
     Darren sighed, “Ok, I’m sorr..”
     Ben cut him off sharply, “What did you want?”
     Darren kind of looked taken aback that Ben was talking to him like that, “..I..I watched..nothing.. I’ll talk to you tomorrow..” And he went to walk away.
     The three of them heard a faint mumble, “Ben?!”
     Ben sighed and looked down, “Will? Sorry..”
     She looked sleepily at him and almost frowned, “Who were you talking to?” She sat up and stretched. She jumped when she saw Darren. She quickly checked to make sure she was decent. “What is he doing here?” She asked Ben.
     Ben shivered and sat up. He lifted Willow into his lap and cuddled with her, “I don’t know luv.. I asked him the same question..”
     Darren looked to Daniel for help. Daniel looked at him, sighed, and shook his head, “I told you so,” He mouthed to Darren.
     Darren turned back to the pair, “I’m sorry.. I was, fuck, I was watching KathyLee and Regis and well..”
     Ben looked at him, “And?”
     Darren sighed, he knew Ben wasn’t going to let him off easily. “Well, during this one part your talking to Lee, I believe. And I was just wondering what was said..”
     Willow laughed, “You woke us up because of THAT?!” She shook her head and turned into Ben’s chest yawning.
     Darren could tell she was beyond need of sleep. He winced, “I’m sorry, I really am. Night..” He quickly hurried to the door and turned the light off sending the room into darkness.

     “Why didn’t you stop me!?” Darren said as he closed his own door.
     Daniel looked at him and laughed, “I did! You’re the bloody bloke who didn’t listen to me!”
     Darren sighed again, “Ben is going to be so mad at me tomorrow mourning..”

     A small lamp flicked on. Ben scanned the room quickly to see Willow at one of the dressers. “What are you doing?”
     “I can’t sleep in this,” She said motioning to her clothes, “I’m going to steal some of yours.” And she continued to ruffle through a few of the drawers.
     Ben yawned and laid back down. He could care less at the time, he was too tired.
     She pulled out a white Fruit of the Loom v-neck shirt. And then grabbed a pair of his plaid boxers. She quickly turned to him, he was nodding off. Quickly she slipped into the clothes. She walked over to him after she had put her own clothes on a chair, “Ben?”
     He looked up at her sleepily, “Yeah..”
     She laughed, “You look tired..”
     A soft laugh slipped past his lips, “Yeah, you could say that. And you’re even more tired than I am. Lie down.”
     “I’m almost..hyper! I’m like not even tired.”
     He yawned loudly, “That’s just to show how tired you actually are. The second you hit the pillow you’ll be out.”
     She lay on the bed on her back. Her head dangled over the edge looking at him, “No, I don’t think so..”
     It was all he could do but to smile. She looked so young and innocent.
     She got up on her knees, “Fine, if you want to sleep, come onto the bed, it’s much bigger, and much more comfortable..” She gave him a devilish grin.
     “Yeah, you’re exhausted.” He slowly got to the side of the pull out couch and sat up. He pulled his socks off, unbuttoned his shirt and stood. He undid his belt and tossed his stuff into the corner. He pushed the pull out back into a couch. He stretched one last time before he took his shirt off and dropped his pants. He stood clad in the boxers he had sported throughout the day.
     Willow coward away, any traces of playfulness were washed away. She was actually shaking. She had goose bumps and was in loss of words. She crawled back into the covers.
     Ben turned back to her and yawned again. He slowly walked toward the edge of the bed. He crawled up next to her. He slipped under the covers next to her, “Cold?”
     Willow was still at loss with words, so she nodded instead.
     He yawned and slowly dozed off beside her, but not before he wrapped his arms around her.
     She was surrounded by warmth and cuddled up closer. She sighed, very very nice she thought to herself.
     “Hmm?” Ben said opening a sleepy brown eye.
     She blushed hot, “Nothing. Night..”
     “Mmhmm..” He mumbled through a sleepy haze.
     She yawned and rearranged herself. She placed her head on his chest. She let her hand slide over the flat of his stomach, ‘Very nice indeed..’

     Ben awoke to a chilly trickle on his stomach. He jumped slightly and looked down, “Willow, luv, what’s wrong?” He said stroking her head when he noticed she was crying.
     She tried to brush away her tears, “Nothing..” She stampered out in a hoarse voice.
     Sitting up, Ben pulled her into his close embrace, “Willow..why are you crying? What’s wrong?”
     She sniffled against his chest, “It’s so late..”
     He looked at the clock confused. It read 7:36 in bright red numbers. “Not really.. It’s still quite early. Why?”
     She sighed, “Why do you think?”
     “I don’t..” Then it clicked in, “Oh, I see.. But what would time have to do with it?”
     “Well we should have got up earlier..”
     He kissed her atop her head, “No, it’s better for us to be both fully rested..”
     “But you have to leave in like 4 2 hours..”
     He sighed himself, “Four..” He said softly, “Four..”

Chapter 10




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