Chapter Sixteen


“Dave where are you going?” she asked as he stood up and reached for his jacket a while later.

“Home. It's getting late and I need to let you get some sleep, you've had a lot to take in today you must be exhausted.”

“No, not tonight, you can stay here.”

“Calli I couldn't.”

“Yes you can” she got up off her bed and walked across the room towards him “It's late, you're totally shattered, look at you you're almost asleep on your feet.” she glanced over at his car keys on her desk “There's no way I'm letting you drive tonight”

“Ok I'll get a cab then.”

“No stay, I can see that you're still upset about everything.”

“I'm not going to go home and do something stupid you know?”

“I know that, but just so I know you're ok, please, for me.”

Dave opened his mouth to argue but saw something in Callan's eyes that made him change his mind “OK if it'll make you feel better I'll stay.”

“Thank you, you can have my bed and I'll sleep on the sofa.”

“No I'll take the sofa.”

Callan looked at him and then at the sofa in the corner of the room “You'll never fit on it, I'll take it, it wouldn't be the first time I've slept on it.”

“If you're sure?”

“Yes I'll go and borrow something for you to wear from Nathe, I'll be two seconds and then I'll go and make us a drink or something ok.”

“Fuck anybody’s but his” he muttered to himself hating the thought of having to wear something belonging to him.

“Did you say something Dave?”

“No nothing it's ok, Calli.”

“What?”

“Thank you.”

“You can use my bathroom to get washed if you want, if you look in the cabinet you'll find a new toothbrush and there's toothpaste and soap on the side.”


Stopping in the kitchen on the way to put the kettle on she made her way to Nathan’s room and tapped on his door.

“Nathe you awake still?”

“Yeah come in Geek.”

Gently she pushed it open and put her head round the door, “Nath, Dave’s stopping over I need something of yours for him to wear.”

“Oh yeah” he asked raising an eyebrow and setting his laptop down on the bed.

Callan shook her head “If it was like that he wouldn't be needing some of your stuff would he? Can he borrow one of your t-shirts and some boxers.”

“Calli! The shirt yeah but he's not borrowing my boxers.”

“Why not?”

“Guys don't do that they'd never wear another blokes pants, jeez.” he rolled his eyes and looked at her.

“Hey, how am I supposed to know that.”

“Would you wear Jus's panties?”

“Hell no! Knickers are personal stuff and I'd certainly never want to wear Jus's knickers you never know where they've been or know who's been in them.”

"Then why do you think I would borrow my boxers to him?"

"I thought boys didn't mind things like that. Jeez Nathe, you are worse than a girl." she rolled her eyes.

“The shirt yes, but nothing else ok?”

"Fine" she sighed.

“Geek have you been crying?” he asked noticing her red rimmed eyes.

“No.”

“You have. What’s he said to upset you.”

“He hasn't, I'm fine Nathe”

“Calsie, you've been crying what did he do?”

“Nothing, I just found out that something Jus told me about him was true that's all.”

“He's told you then?”

“You knew and you never thought to say anything to me.”

“Calsie I didn't know until Jus phoned a couple of hours ago.”

“And she told you?”

“Calsie she's worried about you that's all and I am too.”

“Well I'm fine, upset yes, Nathe if you heard everything he went through, all the stuff he's just told me… I can't believe he went through everything and came through it.”

“Yeah I've just being reading it on the internet about him, have you seen it?”

“Yes Dave showed me some of it.”

“It says he's been clean for over 10 years now, has he?”

Callan nodded her head “Yes it's been hard for him but he's done it.”

“And you're sure he has been and he's not using now or anything.”

“Nathan he'd never lie about that.“

“Are you sure because he kept it hidden from you.”

“He explained all that, his reasons for not saying anything.”

“And you believe him?”

“Yes Nathan, I know he's telling the truth, why would he lie?” She stared hard at him “You don't like him do you?”

“Honey it's nothing to do with how I feel about him, it's you I'm worried about and Justine is too.”

“There's no need to worry though I'm fine.” she looked at him and gave him a small smile “I'd better go and get this to Dave. Night Nathe.”

Nathan looked at her and frowned “Yeah night Geek”


“Dave” Callan tapped on her bathroom door, “There's a shirt of Nathans just outside for you ok.”

“Ok honey.”

“Is there anything else you need?”

“No”

“Ok I'll just go and make us some tea, I'll be back in a minute.”

Five minutes later she was back with the tea to find Dave lying on her bed looking as if his mind was elsewhere.

“You look washed out Dave” she smiled setting a cup on the table at the side of his bed. “Try this, it's Jasmine, it'll help soothe you.”

“Huh, oh sorry I was miles away,” he whispered watching as Callan took a cushion and throw off her bed and carried them over to the sofa.

“Callan,” he said softly.

“Yes” she turned to look at him “What is it? ”

“Lie with me for a minute.”

“Dave what's wrong?” she asked lying beside him noticing how his eyelashes were wet and her pillow damp. “What is it?”

“I'm sorry,” he whispered embarrassed of his tears in front of her “Just hold me...please.”

“Ok honey” she replied slipping her arms around him and holding him tight....


Dave woke up finding himself still wrapped in Callan's arms, his head against her chest whilst her chin was resting lightly on his forehead, realising they must have fallen asleep he looked down at her and noticed that she had woken at some point because she changed from the dress she'd been wearing earlier into a vest top and shorts and had covered them with throw she had put on the sofa earlier. He lay watching her breathing gently as she slept for a few moments before raising his arm carefully and checking the time on his watch and finding it was 4am.

“Mmm what's wrong? ” she muttered in a sleep filled voice.

“Shush it's nothing go back to sleep” he whispered.

Carefully as not to disturb her he gently moved her arms and slipped out from under the cover, reaching into his pockets for his cigarillos he quietly opened the door to the small balcony pulled one from its packet and lit one. Taking a long drag he looked at the lights in the darkness, enjoying the feeling of the cool night air against his skin, slowly he smiled knowing he'd done the right thing in telling her and that it going to be fine after all, taking a last drag he stubbed his cigarillo out and flicked it over the balcony, just as he was softly closing the balcony door again he heard her voice in the semi darkness of the room.

“Please don't do this to me.”

Dave turned at the sound of her “Do what honey?” he whispered.

“Don't do this... no.. no...”

Realising she was dreaming he made his way over to her and sat down on the bed at her side.

“What did you do, what did you take? What did you take?”

“Don't you dare .. please don't....” she muttered as she tossed around on the bed “Please god... please don't let him die.”

Dave watched her feeling helpless, not knowing whether he should wake her or not.

“Not now, please... “ she sobbed in her sleep “don't you dare die on me, don't you dare!”

“Shush” Dave wrapped his arms around and held her tight, sighing in relief and watching her as she began to calm “That's it sweetheart you're dreaming, it's ok it's ok” he soothed gently stroking her hair “I've got you, it's ok I'm here, that's it go back to sleep.”

He sat for a few minutes his mind playing as he watched her breathing return to normal, worried that he was the cause of her bad dream he just held her for a while forming the words in his mind. Once he was satisfied that she was settled again, he let go of her and went over to her desk. Sitting behind it he picked up the pen he'd used earlier and took out a fresh piece of paper.


Calli

First thank you for everything you did tonight. What I told you was hard for me to say and I think even harder for you to hear. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before, that was wrong of me and I should have told you everything the first night.

Tonight whilst I was here you had a nightmare and I think it was me who was to blame.

He paused thinking for a couple of minutes watching her sleeping peacefully before continuing.

I think something has happened to you in the past, I could see something in your eyes earlier when you insisted that I stayed, whatever it is I think you now knowing about my past may have some effect on you.

Ok this is incredibly hard for me to say but if in the morning you feel that you can't be around me any more, then I'll understand if you never want to see me again.

I hope you won't because somehow I feel as if I've always known you even though we've only just met, but the only thing that matters right now is you.

I just hope that tonight wasn't the last time I'll ever see you again.

Dave xxx

Pulling Nathans shirt over his head he quickly folded it and placed it on the end of Callan's bed, before quickly stepping into the suit and dark shirt he'd been wearing the day before. Folding the note and leaving it on the pillow next to her so he could be sure that she'd see he leant over and kissed her lightly on the cheek and whispered his goodbyes before shutting her bedroom door softly behind him.

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