I awoke in my bed alone; bits of Marius still remained in my room. He left his shirt at the foot of my bed. I smiled softly and reached to it, bringing it close to my face I took a deep breath, it still smelled of him. I got up and wore his shirt while walking through my apartment. I sat on my sofa and picked up my guitar. I softly picked the strings and created new and beautiful melodies. Hours passed until my front door opened to reveal my oldest and best friend, Lestat.
The grin on his face illuminated my living room and was contagious. I smiled brightly to him as he sat beside me and kissed my cheek. He wrapped an arm around my shoulders as he always did and listened to my music a bit more before we spoke…
“Obviously, Marius was here last night, with the shirt and loud noises Louie and I heard.” I laughed and nodded, “Yes, I was so angry at him, for making me lose Jace, until I saw his eyes. Lestat I’ve never seen him so scared, so, vulnerable, it broke my heart.” Lestat nodded slowly, “He has a lot to fear, as do we all. The days to come will be hard, trying, and down right…stupid.” I sighed and rested my head on his shoulder. “He asked me to marry him again, to be his wife.” Lestat smiled to me, “What did you tell him?” I sat up straight and looked at Lestat with wide eyes, “I did what any girl in my situation could do, I diverted the question and made love to him!” Lestat’s laugh rang through the apartment and his arm fell from my shoulders.