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"This love is like the clouds, so heavy with rain but they cannot drop".

Sapphires pov.

I was in the garden again, i could still hear the music playing, and i could hear my dads voice, but i got sad because i knew no matter how hard i tried i wasn't going to see him, so i just sat in the garden, sobbing and listening to the song, i loved when he played it for me before i go to bed.

I kept on sobbing, then i felt a touch, my dads touch, and i turned to checkit was my dad sitting right beside me with a huge smile on his face.

He looked at me and spoke up.

"I'll always be here for you, because i am always with you"

I wanted to hug him, but before i could reach out he left, and i couldn't see him again.

I kept on sobbing because i missed him, and all i wanted was to be nowhere else but with him.

I woke up, it was another dream, i don't know how long I've had these dreams, but i know its ever since my dad died..

I kept on sobbing, i felt so sad, that i didn't notice that Erick was right beside me, his hands soothing my back, he was trying to calm me down.

"Sapph, its alright, i'm here for you, just calm down and relax i'm right here, i'm not going anywhere, its okay". He told me

I felt so sad inside me, i couldn't speak up so all i did was to lay on his chest and keep on sobbing.

He kept on soothing my back and telling me to relax, that everything was okay, that he was here and wasn't leaving me.

I finally had the nerves to speak up.

"I had a dream"

"What was it about?"

"My dad, ever since he died, I've always had such dreams, i just miss him so much"

"Its okay, I'm here for you, stop feeling sad, do you want to talk about it?"

"I always see myself in a large garden and then i hear his voice, and i hear him playing the guitar, singing my favorite song, it used to be the songhe sings to me while playing the guitar, but when i search around for him i don't see him, then i get so sad i start crying" I told him.

"Its okay, you don't need to be sad, i'm here, i know what might put you in a good mood, ill play the guitar for you"

"You know how to play one?" I asked, feeling so surprised.

"Yeah i do, and luckily i have one right here, ill just go get it, wait for me" He said.

I was surprised Erick knew how to play the guitar, but i was happybecause i loved the guitar, and knowing he could play it, made me excited.

He came back with a brown guitar in his hands, it had some dark blue stripes around it, i think it was specially designed for him because his name was written boldly at the back.

He sat right in front of me, with the guitar in his hands.

"I've had this, since i was a kid, I've always loved the guitar, but recently I've been busy, so i haven't had the time to play it, but now you give me a reason to. Do you know the song beige by Yoke Lore?" He asked.

"Of course i do, i love that song it was used in the movie, After" I told him.

"Yeah, it was, i'm going to play it for you".

I smiled happily, knowing he could play one of my favorite songs, and watched him play it.

He played the guitar and started to sing.

I could hear his voice, it was so sweet, he had a very nice voice, and it rhymed with the music.

I felt so overjoyed that while he was playing, i stood up, and started to dance, and jump around, like i was a little kid, my hair went lose, and i happily danced around.

He kept on singing and playing with more energy this time.

I just want to see you smile, i want you in the morning before you go performing.

Tell me something i don't know, you lead me to the place where no one else would go.

I started to sing alongside with him, and we kept on singing till we got tired.

"Wow, that was awesome Erick, you have a very nice voice, and your really good at the guitar".

"Thanks Sapph, i had no reason to play it before, but now that i know its one of your favorites, i'm going to play it every time we are together, just so i can see you smile" He told me.

I let out a smile and i went over to hug him, i hugged him really tight, and he hugged me back too.

"Thank you Erick".

He kissed my forehead.. Then he looked at me, we both looked at each other, those deep brown eyes looked deep with my eyes..

He broke the silence.

"Are you hungry?"

I simply nodded, damn i was hungry.

" Burgers, sandwich, pancakes, which do you prefer?"

"I'll go with a sandwich"

"Ok i am going to make one"

"I want to join you in the kitchen, i cant just do nothing and lay in bed all day, Holy Shit Erick what time is it?"

I must have spent a pretty long time with Erick in here, that i forgot about time, good thing i didn't have any other commitments today.

"Its 6:15pm, why do you have anywhere you need to go?" He asked

"No, good thing i don't, wow I'm not sure i could go back to school, I'm not really a fan of night outings, its not safe"

"Well if you think its not safe, you can sleep over here and ill take you back by tomorrow morning and i know you don't have to be worried about a pyjamas and a change of cloth, i have it all in here, i and my female cousins came around here a few years back, and they left a few of their belongings"

"Erick, are you sure this is okay?"

"Trust me, Sapph it is"

I simply nodded and he led me to the kitchen, where he just stood to make us a sandwich.

"So you know how to cook?" i asked

"Yeah, i do, and by the way i need to pull off my shirt, it might sound weird but i love being shirtless in the kitchen"

"Huh?, but why?"

"That's what i'm comfortable with, ever since i was a teenager, that's how i cooked"

"Oh, well its not a problem for me, your free to do what your comfortable with, so go ahead"

"Your sweet, Sapph"

I blushed, i didn't know what else to tell him, and he pulled off his shirt and threw it on the couch..

His chest was so masculine, with the biceps, and he had a tattoo at the upper part of his chest..

Was it just me?, or was Erick sexy.

I just couldn't stop looking but he was gonna catch me looking so i looked elsewhere.

He must've noticed i avoided looking at him and he drew my attention back to him.

"So, sapph, any boyfriends?"

"Umm, no i never had one, and i don't right now, i am just focusing on my school work, what about you, any girlfriends?"

"Yeah, but its been a while since we broke up, and i don't have any girlfriend right now".

"Oh ok cool, Umm how are your parents doing?, it is funny but you mentioned your mom being the over protective type"

"Yeah, she is, , she's always after my wellbeing, and i think its as a result of her first sons death"

"First son?"

"Yes, first son, i was adopted, the real son of my parents died in a car accident, then three years later, mom adopted me"

"Wow, sorry Erick"

"Its ok, the sandwiches are ready, lets eat".

We spent a while eating, and when we were done i offered to wash the dishes, but he resisted, and i insisted.

While i insisted he tried grabbing my plate, i tried grabbing his, then as he stood up, i wanted to stand up too, but i jerked my big toe mistakenly which made me fall down while holding his plate, so we both fell down.

We landed on the floor and he was right on top of me, i looked in his eyes and he did mine that we both started laughing.

He had a very nice smile..

"Erick, why do you care for me this way?" I asked. While he was looking at me.

"Sapph, you are a very sweet, funny sometimes, charming and a nice lady, and i don't know but I've always had a liking to you since we met"

I blushed, i always blush when i get a compliment, i just kept on blushing while looking at him.

But, a part of me wanted, more,

Gosh, i don't know what is wrong with me, and what does Erick always bring out of me.

He looked at me and he came closer and his mouth claimed my lips in abandon, gone where the butterfly feelings, and gone where the teases and coaxes this was a branding,

His hands plunged in my hair, so he could control the kiss.

A part of me felt alive and i kissed him back, we kissed for a while.

I suddenly realised myself and broke the kiss, it was a mistake and i shouldn't be doing this.

"I'm sorry Sapph, i don't know what happened i... I... Just.." He blurrily said

"Its ok, can you tell me where i can get a change of clothes, its late already and i need to change, i cant sleep in this" i let out a smile.

"Ok you just take a right turn to the other room and you would see drawers in one of em, then you can check"

I took a right turn to the room, and it looked like his, the scent everywhere was masculine, but the bed was untidy, so i am really sure it's his room, i checked the drawer and saw some female cloths and grabbed a crop top and a night short, and a pair of jeans and a shirt for tomorrow.

I walked over to my room to change and, i did that quickly.

Erick, knocked on the door to come in, and i opened up the door for him.

He walked in and was only on a sweat pant and a white shirt .

He just stepped in, with his eyes looking at me from my head to my toes, i think if i didn't speak up he would have kept on looking at me.

"Umm thanks for this, it fit perfectly"

"Yeah, it did, umm do you need anything before you go to bed" He asked.

"No, i am good now"

"Ok, then good night Sapph, and sleep tight, if you need anything just let me know, my rooms close to yours its just seven feet apart from yours".

I needed his songs, and big arms wrapped around me, and i didn't want to dream again.

"Erick, wait, can you put me to sleep again tonight?, i don't want to dream again".

"You dont need to ask me twice sapph" He said.

He put me to bed, and i lay closer to him. He sang for a while, then i fell asleep, i think i felt the part when he kissed my forehead while i slept off.