Best Defense

What A Good Start

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

I woke up as a silent beam of morning sunlight grazed inside and landed right on my face, making me squirm and groan unhappily with its disturbing presence.

Last night I was only able to fall asleep when time showed past midnight because I had to make sure Franda rested quietly first. I had enough trouble comforting him last night. He cried while hugging me like a madman as soon as we lay in bed. But, the way he cried was not the same as when he felt weak, yesterday he was more like a child who was complaining to one of his friends who stole his toys.

I lowered my gaze to look at her still-embab face, but her calm roar of breath was one thing I should be grateful for right now. For a moment I admired her face that never bored me even though I had seen her often, even though in a state of disintegration, she was still beautiful.

I just touched his arm wrapped around my stomach and intended to get out of bed, but he held me back. His hands were getting tighter and tighter locking on my body while he muttered. "By my company in a minute." His eyes were still closed but his face came forward and hid around my neck.

I cheered inwardly considering this was the first time she greeted me in the morning since she woke up from a coma, and I happily complied with her request. I pulled her body to make it stick more to me. "Alright, Honey. Sleep as long as you need." I said flirt and kissed her head once.

I moved my hand up and down her back to show her my deep feelings and great support. There was nothing Franda needed more at this time than that, she needed to be made sure that her spirit was flaring up again and her life passion was fiery again.

I still believe in the old adage that says nothing is in vain as long as you really try. And I've proven that many times, including when I tried to chase him first. I remained firm in my stance to get it even though he rejected me every day, until he finally collapsed and gave his life to me. I hope that saying also works on my efforts this time.

"What are we gonna do here?"

I gasped at Franda's voice that broke my daydream. I smiled as I clenched my arms, kissing her cheeks twice. "Happy" I said, teasing him with my eyebrows.

His mouth curled thinly then pulled away from me and leaned against the wall. His face looks fresher. He rubbed his eyes for a while, then threw a gaze outwards through the small window. "I like the atmosphere here." he muttered without glancing at me. His voice was hoarse and soft.

I got out of bed to open the glass frame on the window, letting the fresh, cool morning air into the room.

"Hm..." I turned around, looking at Franda who was being shut down while inhaling the soothing scent of the forest. Watching that, I felt relieved as if one of my burdens had just been lifted, although I was not entirely sure Franda would be relaxed all day. But, it's not a problem because I can get her to do something so she can take her mind off the anxiety.

I took a few steps forward, grabbed my phone from the nightstand then put it back down because no message or phone came in. Dave was well versed in what I said that day, proving he hasn't contacted me until today.

I turned my head around Franda, smiling at her who was looking at me right now. "Do you still want to go home?" selorohku.

She shook her head. "This is very quiet. I think I like this place, but we have to change it. Makes it look more alive."

Suddenly I felt like I was winning the tender, but this feeling was much happier than that. The spirit tone I caught from Franda was shocking. He wants to do something, and that means there is a greater chance of improving his emotions.

I moved my head to follow Franda who was now down and walked to the window. He looked out as if looking for something. "I haven't seen the lake since yesterday." he said.

I smiled, then stood up and immediately pulled her to follow me. We walked towards the living room and stopped right in front of the window that was between our room and another one. Instantly his eyes flashed, his mouth opened, then he smiled. Very sweet. Until I felt like I wanted to take her back to the room and fuck her that very second.

"Fantastic!" his breath was amazed. He turned around quickly, looked at me for a moment, then asked hesitantly. "Can we swim there?"

I laughed softly, barely believing my hearing. Franda, my gentle wife, I didn't think she'd take a bath in the lake. I mean, she's a woman born and raised in the city, and the lake isn't one of the city's resident friends. But, I put those thoughts aside and I immediately nodded. "Yes, the lake is clean and the water is very clear. But it's also very cold. Aren't you in trouble with that?"

"No problem. Aren't you the one who can warm my body back?"

Yeah, that's it! That's what I've been waiting for. His mischievous and wild manner teased me. I can't explain how happy my heart is right now, Franda just teased me with a blink of an eye. She even kissed my lips once before returning to the room to change her pajamas.

She ran around without a care for me who was feeling hot from seeing the bikini attached to her body. But soon I too ran after him. And by the time I arrived at the bridge that led further into the middle of the lake, he had already jumped up in the style of a joyful little boy.

"Hey, wait for me." I shouted.

For a while I was just standing at the end of the bridge with my hands folded around my chest watching him swim here and there, occasionally diving at one point and then appearing at another.

Nature is great in guiding someone, what nature offers very quickly makes someone distracted from something, forcing us to unite with it and forget the pleasures other than those in nature itself.

I brought Franda here because I believed she would learn to accept her past because I did the same thing when I lost my mother. Back then, for the first time I returned to Winton village after years of abandoning it. Spending time with my friends for two years, and finally slowly it helped me deal with my trauma of my mother's departure.

I immediately took off my pants and immediately threw myself into the water. I flinched when my body was completely inside. It is cold, even very cold because in March the weather here is more humid. But today it looks bright despite being a little windy.

"Are you happy, Franda?" I said teasing Franda who was floating and looking up at the sky. The floating part of his chest and stomach made me growl restrained.

He looked at me and smiled. "Yes, this is so much fun" he said, swinging his hand away from me and disappearing into the water.

A smile unceasingly spread across my lips watching her as happy as it was. This has been a rare occurrence in recent months since he attempted suicide. To be honest I was disappointed with his decision to end his life, I thought he should have been wise to deal with the problem, but back again that he did it was because of his helplessness against himself.

I can't just blame her for not realizing that her actions were wrong. His anxiety was reacting too quickly to something, and it was not beneficial to him.

We swam long enough until I felt my body shiver and Franda was almost frozen. His lips were trembling and turning blue. I hurriedly helped her up, then raised my own body.

"How are you feeling now?" I asked after we sat on the wooden bridge while enjoying the morning sun that made our bodies warm again.

He looked at me with his mouth curled. "better. I feel like I fit in with this place." Franda turned her head around, looked at the scene as far as she could see, then looked back at me. "Thank you, Sean." Next to her hand, she touched my cheek, rubbed gently there, and then kissed my lips once.

I smiled at him. "I'm happy to see you this calm, and I hope you can maintain your good mood, at least as long as we're here." I lowered my eyes to his lips, then returned to his eyes. "Can you promise that?"

Franda threw a glance at the trees across the lake, her hands stretched out backwards to support her body. He remained silent for a while, then returned to his voice. "I don't know." she said. "I can't promise you anything as long as I'm not sure of my circumstances. I'm sorry if I let you down, I just don't want you to be happy right now while my condition could suddenly change." she continued.

I sighed, rubbed his back, then followed the direction of his gaze. "I've experienced what you feel. No offense, I'm not saying you're weak or anything. It's just, we have our own way of responding to something."

"Hm. You're right."

"Try to accept it. I'm sure you'll feel better after coming to terms with your PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Let them be in you but try to control them."

He laughed softly. "You sound like a therapist."

"I'm a therapist, and you're my first patient" I said in a joking response. "You're getting exclusive service, Franda. Geez, where else can you find a therapist as handsome as myself?" my connection.

He laughed, and suddenly he kissed me again. "Yes. I'm lucky, aren't I?"

"Indeed. And you're gonna have to pay a lot for your counseling this time."