The Upside Down (For Eluuna)

They were in the bath later, with Addie leaning back against his chest, cupping bubbles in her hands.

 

She cried out indignantly, turning to look at him and spraying cold water in his face with her hands.

 

She laughed deeply, her white hair dripping with water as she leaned over and kissed his, her hand on his jaw.

 

She laughed slightly, leaning back against him again, cupping water in her hands. The water filled, eventually forming a sleek orb.

“You put bubbles in my hair. Let’s call it even.”

 

She rested her head in the curve of his neck, bouncing the water orb from hand to hand.

“Warner, did you have a family? Back when you were alive?”

 

“Surely you had a mother,” she mused, tracing his gunshot wounds with her pointer finger. “Parents?”

 

“Is it a sensitive subject? We don’t have to talk about it.”

 

“Really?” she asked gently, her head on his heart.

 

She frowned, kissing his sternum slowly before kissing under his jaw.

“I love you, Warner.”

 

She stretched out in the water, her wet head resting over his heart, and she played with the water, creating a small fountain.