With each morning that dawned, I found myself becoming sadder and sadder. I was having the time of my life and didn't want it to end...so naturally this morning was no different. I awoke slowly, finding myself tangled in the sheets and wrapped in David's arms. Not wanting to wake him, I adjusted my position very carefully and just lay in his arms, enjoying the quiet morning and the comfort that his presence brought me. I knew today would be the last full day I had with him and I wanted to make the most of it. Hell, for all I knew it would be the last time I ever saw him.
I must have fallen asleep, because the next thing I knew I was alone in David's very large bed. I figured he had just gone down to get some breakfast, so I dragged myself out of bed, put on some clothes and threw my hair into a ponytail. When I got down to the kitchen, I found Dan, Mike, Cait and Marie sleepily spooning cereal into their mouths, but David was nowhere to be seen. I poured myself a bowl of cereal and sat at the table with everyone else.
"Where's Dave?" Mike asked me. "You two are attached at the hip, why isn't he with you?"
"I don't know, I thought he'd be down here with you guys," I said, shrugging.
"Nope, haven't seen him all morning," Dan told me as he shoveled another spoonful of cereal into his mouth.
"He'll turn up sooner or later," I said, but inside my curiosity was churning. Where had he disappeared to this time? Oh, well, I figured he had something important to take care of, so I tried not to think about it too much.
After everyone finished their cereal, we decided to veg out in front of the TV and put on a movie. We had just gotten comfortable (me in David's favorite overstuffed recliner) and started the movie when David walked in the front door.
"Morning everyone," he said as he walked over to where I was sitting. He leaned down and gave me a kiss on the cheek, whispering "hey baby" into my ear as he did so, eliciting a layer of goose bumps all over my neck and arms.
"Where have you been all morning?" I questioned him.
"Oh, I just had a few things to take care of," he told me, his vague response irking me slightly.
"Mm-hmm, sure," I joked with him. "If you say so."
"Don't you worry your pretty little head over it," he said to me, "What are we watching?"
"Don't know, Dan picked it out. It just started," I informed him as he picked me up out of the chair and sat in it himself.
"Thanks a lot, I was comfortable," I pouted. He just grinned at me and pulled me into his lap.
"Is that better?" he whispered into my ear again as he nibbled quickly on my earlobe. I sighed quietly and nodded, snuggling myself into his arms. "Good, now let's watch the movie."
Much to my dismay, the movie Dan had picked was "Nightmare on Elm Street", one of the movies I despised most. However, I stayed in the room, hiding my face in David's shoulder for most of the movie.
"You're supposed to actually watch the movie, you know," David said to me, clearly amused at my reluctance to look at the screen.
"Yes, I understand the concept of a movie, thank you very much," I retorted. "This particular movie gave me nightmares when I was younger, so I'm not really a fan."
He just hugged me tighter, pushed my head back onto his shoulder, and we watched the rest of the movie in relative silence. When the credits finally started to roll, Dan and Mike decided to take Marie and Cait out for the day before we had to leave the following morning. I had a feeling David had asked them to leave, and my suspicions were confirmed when he mouthed the words "thank you" to them when he thought I wasn't looking.
"You didn't have to make them leave," I told him after they were gone. "I'm just fine spending time with your friends."
"I know, but then I couldn't have you all to myself," he responded sheepishly, realizing he'd been caught. "Your plane is scheduled to leave tomorrow, and I want as much time with you as possible."
"I know how you feel. This week has flown by, and I really don't want it to end," I said as I nestled myself impossibly closer to him. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him softly. He kissed me back as he wound his arms around my waist and pulled me tighter to his chest. I sighed into his mouth, immersing myself in the embrace. I realized at that moment that I was falling in love with this man, and I had only known him for a week. The sudden realization startled me, and I pulled away from his mouth in momentary shock. He looked at me, surprised, then worry shadowed his face.
"Are you okay, baby?" he asked, cupping my cheek and rubbing his thumb against my bottom lip.
"Umm, yeah...I just, uhh..." I stammered, not sure what to say now. Could I really tell him, David Draiman, a man that I knew I could never have a future with, that I was falling in love with him? He had an amazing life, adoring fans, a career that took him all over the world—what could he possibly want or need from me? I just stared into his eyes, looking for an answer that I knew I wouldn't find.
"You just what?" he finally said, frustration apparent. "You can talk to me about anything...what's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong," I tried to assure him, but not sure that I succeeded. I started kissing him again, and at first he allowed it, but then he stopped me.
"I can tell something is bothering you. Did I say something to upset you?" he asked, sounding worried.