12) things you said when you thought i was asleep ~
things you said when you thought she was asleep .
she could have spoken lies . whispered words of falsehoods ‘gainst bruised shoulder - blades , caused something of a midnight panic --------- but she didn’t . syllables of affection left her lips , floating in the air & sweetening it with saccharine nonsense . ( that is what she does , you know : purify what toxic air with lavender - based sweetness ) cherry petals press against an ivory back , sloppy kisses left between freckles & atop healing wounds . ❝ i love you . ❞
she won’t respond . not while she breaths calmly , evenly ; sleep has blessed her with his presence , it’s seemed .
three words spoken again , louder , to silence . ( a scream : I LOVE YOU !! ) she could pray for an answer ---- a simple i know ---- but nothing would come . the sleuth rolls onto her back , a deep sigh exhaled . ❝ like . . . i really love you . a lot more than i should . & i’m so damn afraid to lose you , kate bishop . i’m so terrified of messing up & having to say goodbye to you . i don’t want that to happen . i want to be good for you . ❞ a pregnant pause , an audible swallow .
❝ i don’t want to hurt you . ❞








