Best Defense

One Step Away's

...Sean Danial Warner POV's...

The hard days still clouded my married life. Franda, my passionate wife is losing her spirit. I didn't expect to see him this hard in the face of the problems that were going on between us. And what hurts my heart the most is the fact that he is trying to pull away from the possibility of the extraordinary life he could have after successfully defeating his fear.

He forced me to look strong and fine in front of me while I knew he was suffering alone. Franda punished himself for a mistake that was actually not as big as he had in mind. He didn't give me a chance to approach him at all even though I kept persuading him.

My heart aches every time she returns my treatment coldly, just like I did to her a few weeks ago. I was almost desperate and complied, but soon I held back just as I knew she needed me to restore her soul. I'm sure my presence will mean a lot in his life even though he repeatedly says otherwise, I won't give up one bit.

Still with thoughts scattered here and there, my eyes were staring at the figure of the woman I loved so much. He was sleeping next to me. His face was so peaceful and serene, yet sorrow and suffering were evident from his closed eyes. Thick, black eye bags, prominent cheekbones and a very visible collarbone are enough to prove he's not doing well.

The condition of his body that was destroyed 3 months ago slowly began to improve, Franda was able to stand up and walk slowly using crutches to support his body. He kept trying to restore the strength of his crumbling legs while his heart was still running around with no clear purpose.

I shifted my body to stick to him. My eyes are looking at his face. I watched all I could catch, and I lovingly brought my lips closer to kiss her forehead and down into her eyes, down again to her nose, then it turned to her cheek and ended up on her sweet lips.

He squirmed and before long his eyes opened. The corner of my lips lifted up to greet her and she replied to me with a thin and stifled smile yet my heart cheered happily. I felt like I had just won a billion dollar lottery when he returned my smile because this was the first time I saw him smile at me after some time.

The corners of my lips are getting curved and my mouth is open. "Good morning, Mrs. Warner." I said. I teased her with a wink and a flirtatious smile and instantly my heart ached to see her response. If he used to be blushed, not anymore. Franda did not return my greeting, she instead lifted her body and sat leaning on the bed.

I followed his movements by getting up and sticking my body on his body. She turned and looked at me flat with her adorable face. And when he breathed a rough breath, I followed him. I did whatever he did. When he pulled the blanket to the chest, I also did it with a blanket on my side. Then as her hands squeezed over her thighs, I squeezed my hands too. Until he finally moved his leg and was about to come down, I held him down and pulled him into my arms.

Franda has resigned in my arms. I smiled in my heart because she didn't reject me. I could feel a tremor in her body that said she was still passionate when our skin touched. His misty eyes almost made me unable to resist attacking him. But I can't do it even if I want to. His body condition was still too weak to accept my rush of passion.

I lowered my eyes on her face which always made me hot and hard. While my hands were rubbing her arms, I made a sound for the first time today. "I want us to be like this forever. Your tiny, fragile body is locked in my arms as we speak of a beautiful future instead of rejecting each other." I muttered with hope in it because that was what I wanted.

When he raised his face, his hand caught my jaw gently and with all my soul. Until I bowed down for holding back passion.

"Go away from me, Sean. I will never blame you. It was the purest feeling I had for my husband. I am thankful that you love me so sincerely. But we have to end this not because I don't love you. I feel unworthy to be by your side and accept all your sincere feelings. I'm not the woman who deserves all that."

I pulled away. Franda's statement made my blood boil and burn. There was honesty, hope, passion, and affection in his tone and the light of his eyes. Which made me even more alert to myself not to press his body on the bed. But I also couldn't resist the strong sigh in my chest hearing that she loved me too. "Don't say anything else, Franda."

But Franda pulled my face again until I was forced to look into her brown eyes while she smiled at me. This time I really saw the smile that I missed the most. I can only grit my teeth. I can go crazy if I face it any longer because my body has hardened for him.

I growled for a second until I finally could no longer hold back my desire. I kissed her greedily until her back curved. Next to my hand restrained her nape, not allowing for a second not to devour her plain and sweet lips. I let my aggression out a little, let Franda feel it back. But this time I realized the condition of my wife's body that I was making.

Franda. We gasped as soon as our lips separated. Her cheeks were red and somehow I I was always crazy to see her like this. "Sean... Am I too greedy to hope for you? Am I too evil to keep you by my side? Really, I want you to be by my side forever. Spend time with you while my eyes witness all the beauty that is in you." I smiled cheerfully as well as haru while looking at her watery eyes as she spoke.

I was silent for quite a while as I blushed with such a clear gesture of surrender until he reprimanded me. His hand rubbed my chest as his gaze descended. "I don't know what I'm feeling right now, Sean. I would love to enjoy life with you, but I'm afraid my circumstances will saturate you and leave me at last."

I could not make a sound while my ears heard Franda crying bitterly before me. I wanted to calm her down and say that no matter what happened I would not leave her. But soon, I wanted to let her enjoy her crying for the last time because I wouldn't make her cry like this again.

After her crying subsided and she calmed down a little, I grabbed her shoulder and looked her in the eyes. Trying to show that I'm not playing around in loving her. I exhaled slowly and then spoke. "Franda, look me in the eye and listen to me carefully" I said softly and with great emphasis.

"I love you. I'm not the kind of guy who can leave my woman when she's down and needs me. My feelings are not just your body, I like your soft heart and your tough attitude. I can't possibly turn around and find pleasure with another woman while I've had you. You're everything, baby."

"You've had enough to torture yourself with fear that never really existed. Trust me, Franda. Nothing can keep me away from you except death. I will be by your side, giving you love while I also accept your love. Our hearts cannot be separated just because our physical, our love is stronger than anything."

I closed my sentence and pulled him back into my arms. Strengthened his still fragile heart while I was enjoying the flowers that were again blossoming in my heart.