7:45 am
Nikki’s Townhouse
Nikki slowly opened her eyes as the sunlight was just starting to peek through her curtains and she glanced at her bedside table and saw a red rose laying there. She immediately sat up and quickly rubbed the sleep out of her eyes so she could focus and saw that under the rose there was a note and a small black jewelry box. Nikki’s heart was slamming into her ribs and she reached out a shaking hand and picked up the note:
“Dearest Butterfly,
I am sorry I came in the middle of the night, but I didn’t think I would be able to turn around and leave if I had looked into your eyes, spoken to you, kissed you. One of the hardest things I have ever done was to turn away from you and walk out of your bedroom, your house, hopefully not your life, I would miss talking to you, dreaming about you.
I have loved two women in my life and you know how the first one ended. I am in love with you Nikki and I don’t know what to do about that. It was the absolute last thing on my mind when I started this project, but having the sensation a second time, I realize that I had no more control over falling in love than I do trying to control the rage. I know this has to be an extremely difficult position to put you in but I think you might feel something towards me and I wanted you to know that you are a wonderful person and someone who deserves to be loved. I left you something to remind you of me, I hope you like it. I will be watching over you and if you need me, you know how to reach me. I will be back for you one day if you will have me, stay safe until then.
All my love,
Simon”
Nikki wiped a tear that she hadn’t realized was sliding down her cheek away with the back of her hand and she slowly reached over and picked up the small box. Nikkie stared at it for several long seconds and then slowly opened the box to reveal a beautiful diamond pendant of a butterfly. Nikki slowly pulled the necklace out and held it over her heart as she laid back against the headboard and let the tears fall for real.