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Everest
“Youwantmeto be fucking crazy, don’t you, Everest?” Walt asks as soon as we get in the room, and he drops me on the bed.
“I want you to be you.” I say to him, sitting up as I look at him.
Walt walks to stand and leans against his dresser. “I can’t be me if you don’t fucking tell me what you’re hiding from me, Everest.” He folds his arms over his chest.
“You’re also hiding something, but you’ve been more upset with me.” I say, my voice cracking because I’m losing it.
“What are you talking about?” Walt asks.
“Why does Rowe call you Zombie dad? He said to ask you that. Is it because you and Whit are twins, clearly making you like both his dads?” I ask.
“That’s something we can talk about when you’re clearly sober enough to pay attention. I don’t want to taint what we have with that.” He says.
I shake my head, frustrated as hell. He’s been upset with me saying that I’m hiding things from him, while yes, that’s true. He’s not willing to tell me anything, either. Talk about double standards. I look away from Walt and scoot closer to the side of the bed as I untie my shoes, but I don’t know how tight freakin Rager tied my laces.
“Fuck, come on!” I yell at my laces with my fading voice as tears slip out of my eyes and I wipe them.
Walt’s feet are the first thing to appear in front of me and then he gets on one knee, lifting my boot, taking over as he unties it with zero effort. He doesn’t look up at me as he unties the other boot as well, removing both of them. He removes my socks as well, tucking them into the boots.
“I’m scared that falling for you means that I’m going to lose you,” I say, looking down at his hands that are now gripping my feet. “I’ve never been in love before, Walt, but I fear that, that’s where I’m headed with you. I’ve never felt so safe in someone’s arms. I sleep without the night routine, and I don’t have any night tremors about the things that have happened to me. I just… I feel like this means that I’ll lose you like I lost my dad.”
“You’re not going to lose me.” Walt says and I can feel his eyes on me, but I can’t look at him yet or else I won’t be vulnerable with him.
“Everyone that’s close to me gets hurt or they die. That’s why my mother did what she did. She knew and deep inside, I know it too. My brother, Hunter, loves me and protects me from afar and that’s why he’s alive.” I place my fisted hands on my lap as I stare at them. “The way you are with your family, Walt, I could never take you away from your family. I couldn’t be the cause of anything bad happening to you again. The first time it happened, I was there and look at what happened. I couldn’t do anything about it and if ever something happened to you again… I wouldn’t be able to stand looking at myself. You mean a lot more than you think to me, Walt. I’m afraid.” I confess.
“Afraid of what, baby?” His hands have ventured from my feet to my calves.
“I’m afraid I’m falling in love with you. I don’t know, but I think I am. When you were sitting in the audience watching me while everyone else watched Danny, I felt special. I sang my heart out not for the performance, not for the show or the people who paid to see it. I sang that song to you. I really, really like you, Walt, and that’s why I don’t want to tell you certain things. I want to protect you. For the first time in my life, I want to protect something.
“What happened the first time we met isn’t your fault. You had nothing to do with that. That bitch apparently has been obsessed with me since High School.” He growls out. “She took advantage of me when I was drunk and I slept with her, but I didn’t remember, hell I don’t really remember everything else but that atrocious pink shit she had on. She pinned it on Whit and made my brother miserable for over a decade of their marriage, all for us to find out that Rowe is mine.” He says and my eyes widen, looking up at him, hearing the pain in his voice. “That’s why he calls me Zombie Dad. Rowe is biologically mine, but she lied on Whit, manipulated him into believing that it was his, so he raised Rowe. She ruined our lives and there’s nothing about her I want tainting this. You and me. That’s why I didn’t bring her up. I would’ve eventually told you about Rowe, but I wanted you to be open with me first. To show me you felt the same way that I do. She almost took me away from my family. From every fucking thing.” He growls out. “I would’ve been fucking dead if it wasn’t for you. You saved me. Don’t you think we deserve to make this shit happen right, baby?”
“I’m so sorry, Walt.” The tears spill for Walt and I reach out, caressing his face. “I’m so sorry that she did that to you. To your family and tried to take you away from your parents, your brother and Rowe. I’m so sorry.”
“Aww, come on, babe, don’t fucking cry. I’m fine.” He says as he moves his hands up my body, not stopping until he cups my face and wipes my tears with his thumbs.
I want to kiss him, but I don’t want him to give me his cheek again, so instead I wrap my arms around his neck and give him a hug. I hug him tight, not wanting to let him go as he circles his arms around my waist, burying his face in the crook of my neck.
“Walt?” I ask.
“Yes, baby?”
“Are you happy now? Now that you’re with your family?”
“Yes, I am.” He answers and I feel his smile on my skin.
“Good.” I answer. I kiss his cheek, lingering there for a second.
Walt pulls out of the hug, and he just looks at me as his hand caresses my exposed back. I reach out, tucking his hair behind his ears. I just look at him. Yeah, I’m definitely falling in love with him.
“You can kiss me, Everie. Don’t think just because we get into a small tiff that I don’t want to keep kissing you. Your lips are my favorite thing to taste before everything else on your bod—.” He says to me and before he can continue, I lean in, shutting my eyes and I kiss him, missing his lips.
This kiss isn’t about initiating sex or anything else, it’s just because I’ve wanted to kiss him like this without being interrupted by going anywhere. Walt deepens the kiss and groans as he lets me go. He cocks his brow and eyes me for a second. “Don’t think I forgot about your little, tiny ass outfit that you have on right now showing what’s mine to the world, as if they have permission to see it. Not only that, what the fuck was that, that you were wearing on stage, huh? What the fuck, Everie!” He says and I can’t help as I chuckle.
I don’t answer, instead I widen my legs, moving closer to Walt as I kiss him again, planting kisses all over his face.
“I should be mad at you more often if this is my reward.” Walt teases and I whimper, not liking what he’s saying.
