[ youngest son ; maple & shades & losers ]

[shades]

James Skyes ; ;

When David collapsed in on the family hug, James was satisfied; his blue eyes closing and his breath evening out. Feeling Belle in his arms, his mother and father holding him, and his sister and brother-in-law there for constant support and protection; James was safe at last.

[Maple ♥]

Belle Dupree:

{Time Skip to later on that night because Maple says so}

    There had been lots of deep talking and rounds of tears and angry yellings into the cell phone at the police before the group realized it was almost one in the morning. Lauren had offered Belle a place to sleep in their guest room (the room right next to James'), as long as her Dad was okay with it. He was, not thinking anything wrong of his daughter staying at a friends house, and a friend who was particularly disabled, though that was just his thoughts and definitely not what Belle though in the slightest about her James. 

    After Drew had led David to her old room upstairs, of course sleeping together while they stayed in her parents house for their visit, and Lastian was off to their own bedrooms, Belle had already brushed her teeth with a spare toothbrush Lauren had shared and was now lying in her bed, staring at the wall with wide eyes in the dark. 

    She was drained emotionally, so tired but her brain would not shut off. She felt cold and alone, not liking the feeling of being in someone elses' bed and not her own or with someone she knew. Then an idea came to mind, and maybe it was breaking the rules, but she was willing to risk it for just one night. 

    Slowly and quietly, Belle tip toed out of her room and into the quiet, dark house. She turned slightly towards James' closed bedroom door and turned the doorknob as quietly as possible. Belle was dressed in her own tang top and pajama shorts Drew had offered up to her, hair thrown up messily on her head. A few curls fell down near her face and shadowed there as she moved into the span of his room and closed the door behind her. She didn't want to scare him so she hugged her body tightly and called out to him in a whisper. "James?" she said, stepping closer to him. When she didn't get much of an answer, though she thought her knew she was there, she actually crawled onto his bed and laid on her side, facing him with her legs curled slightly into her own stomach. 

    The warmth from his bed comforted her as her green-blue eyes found his in the dark, bodies not touching but still close. "I couldn't sleep." She admitted, eyelashes fanning a bit as she hugged her cold body that was flaring the heat of just being near her James. 

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James Skyes ; ;

He hadn’t been asleep either, the low light of a nightlight giving him the dim shadow of Belle as she approached. James looked up at her from his bed, wearing a t-shirt and sweatpants and hidden under the covers. His Belle couldn’t sleep?

The boy rolled and moved over to allow her more room, offering up his twin-sized bed for the girl to sleep with him on. James didn’t think there would be any harm in it, his arm wrapping around her waist and his nose pressed into her hair. Blue eyes dark in the shadows, but secretly shining with happiness and calm.

[Maple ♥]

Belle Dupree:

    Belle let out a sigh of relief at his touch, her body relaxing a bit and wiggling to get more comfortable. After a few minutes of silence she whispered to him, "James," she said is very quietly, almost matching the low drone of the air conditioner in the house. "I'm very sorry for what happened today. I don't know if your parents had that great of a first impression of me," she laughed a bit ironically, but there was only a brief smile on her face. Her hand went to his jaw to brush her thumb pad over it. "You're very strong, you know that? I'm not as strong as you are, but I wish I was. Maybe I could help others more if so," her voice was still quiet, her fingers still brushing over his jaw line. She cleared her throat, shifting a bit and then her eyes met his. "But if I can't have that strength, I'm just glad you do and make up for it for me," her other fingers found one of his hands and laced with them as she blinked at him. "You make me a better person," she admitted and kissed his nose lightly, settling back into the covers and turning away from him, her back pressed to his and her hand leading his arm to wrap around her waist. 

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James Skyes ; ;

James smiled, cuddling with the girl; his mind whirling with many different feelings. Honestly, there was an enflamed heat in his groin with the girl so close, making him blush and make sure Belle didn’t look his way. To battle the urge to imitate what the awful doctor had been doing to him, James wiggled his legs uncomfortably.

His mind whirling, closing his eyes tight James body and mind became out of sync, one trying to remain calm and the other wanting the girl. Blue eyes didn’t look at Belle, ashamed, her body pressing into his enflamed skin. If anyone asked, he would feign sickness.

[Maple ♥]

Belle Dupree:

    Belle wasn't noticing anything out of the ordinary, just laying there quietly. But yet again she couldn't sleep. So she opened her eyes and found James' hand in the darkness, holding onto it loosely and snuggling closer to him. After a few moments she felt his body get a bit rigid against hers and her eyes flashed back open, her heart thumping loudly. Wow she hadn't even thought of...that kind of stuff. She was probably hurting James or something - so she quickly pulled her body from his and turned her body to face him head on. The loss of his warmth made her frown slightly, but she didn't want to torture him. Even if her own pulse raged a bit faster and her hormones were going bonkers - she didn't want to put him through something like that. 

    "Sorry," she said simply, which could have been about anything, really, but she didn't clarify, just pressed a kiss to the top of his hand and closed her eyes, letting his breath tickle her nose and upper lip from their close proximity. 

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James Skyes ; ;

Looking at the girl, James played with her hands blue eyes looking up at the girl. His feet tapped lightly in mid-air. “Sorry.” He mumbled, not able to control his emotions and body, face flaring with heat. “I-I dunno what’s wrong with me.” James looked away shyly, turning around on his bed to face the wall; trying to ignore Belle’s closeness.

“Y-You don’t have to leave if you don’t want too…it’s my fault.” James said slowly, words forming in his head. His body was utterly confused, and now James was. Leaving him silent now.

[Maple ♥]

Belle Dupree:

    Belle touched his back softly, wanting to be comforting though not wanting to confuse him anymore. "There's absolutely nothing wrong with you, James. It's okay to...feel things like what you are," she didn't know how to phrase it, but also felt like it was her fault for coming onto him. Guilt flushed her. "If you aren't comfortable, I'll leave and see you in the morning," she slid her hand from his back and scooted away about an inch in the bed, no wanting to leave, but not wanting to make him more upset. 

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James Skyes ; ;

He really didn’t want her to leave, James trying to calm his hormones enough. Rolling over, he pulled Belle close to him again, snuggling his nose into her dark hair. The heat returned, but James had enough sense to ignore it. “No.” He murmured into her ear, pulling her close to him as one hand ran down her shoulder to rest on her arm, the other around her waist tightly. There was an uncomfortable feeling, but James swallowed it and merely enjoyed her presence; because Belle can make him feel better. Not just in mind, but in body, so James would be alright.

[Maple ♥]

Belle Dupree:

    Belle breathed in the smell of him, arms curling into her so that her fingers could draw circles on his chest with one set of fingers and the other wrapped around his back softly. "Okay," she smiled and rested her head on his shoulder, eyes closing as she inhaled deeply, content, happy. Belle felt safe with him holding her like this, like even though she was little and the world was big, her James would protect her by just holding her right then, in that moment. THe circling on his chest stopped a few minutes after, finding herself wanting sleep very badly but wanting to be conscious. She was loosing that battle, so quietly she spoke, "Goodnight, James." And was soon breathing softly into him, chest rising and falling, body so close to his, and a small smile on her lips though she slept. 

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James Skyes ; ;

Nodding his head, James began to doze off himself; head pressing onto Belle’s shoulder when he fell asleep. He didn’t care if they were caught like this by his parents or if he gets “the talk” from it. He just wanted to be close to Belle that night, and to hold her close to him. James smiled in his sleep, dreaming of Belle and him and her having a good time in the meadows and sun. He was normal and could talk to her all he wanted, every unspoken word and feeling for her he would say.

And it made him happy.

[Maple ♥]

Belle Dupree:

    Belle woke up sometime in the morning, early she knew, because her eyes felt glued together for exhaustion. She hadn't moved a muscle the entire time she slept, still in James' arms, and smiled slightly at their warmth and slight sweat they shared from mixed body heat. Then she remembered maybe she shouldn't be in the same bed as James because Lauren would stab her with a kitchen knife, so she moved slightly in his grasp. But instead of getting up she looked up at his face, relaxed in sleep, innocent, peaceful; it made her happy. She moved to press her lips to his, not meaning to wake him, but not being able to resist the urge.

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James Skyes ; ;

His mouth opened to kiss her back subconsciously, blue eyes blinking open tiredly. The sun was filtering through his blue curtains, making him blink again. Looking over at Belle with wide eyes, James moved his hand to her back kindly; pulling her close to him. “What was that for?” He asked, listening around to hear if the house was awake. Only the sound of beds turning and his family rolling over in their sleep. James smiled lightly, pink lips upturned.

There was no need for a beat, their hearts were in sync under the blanket, feeling as their legs were entwined together from that night. Feeling their hips pressed together and the warmth swelling him with love.

[Maple ♥]

Belle Dupree:

    Belle laughed quietly, fingers trailing over his skin again. "Sometimes people just do things they don't have reasons for," Belle smiled sweetly, leaning her head into the pillow beneath her and flicking her eyes dreamily over his face. 

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James Skyes ; ;

Smiling, James knew he had reason for everything; but Belle, he didn’t need reason to be with or like or love. She didn’t care if he kissed her because he could, or because she was so close. She didn’t care if he had to stack and order things because they needed to be that way, and that was how his mind told him to do so. His reasoning, he didn’t need it. His mind could be whatever it wanted with her, and James liked that about Belle. She was kind to him where no others were, and she loved him because she didn’t pity him but wanted to learn what made him amazing.

James gripped tightened around her body, not wanting to let go even if the house was beginning to stir.