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“Honey, no.” Sparrow ran her hand through her hair, immediately pulling it back. “Youareshowering today. Your hair is disgusting.”
Faye pulled the blankets tighter, not caring how oily her hair was. Sparrow would be lucky if she ate more than two bites of the meal she had no appetite for.
“I’m going to get Vash to drag you out of bed and drop your ass in your hot spring.” Sparrow pet Faye’s hair again. “Nasty ass.”
Minutes ticked by in silence and Sparrow sighed. “He was good to you,” she said, wiping a tear from her cheek. “You’re allowed to feel things, you’re grieving.”
“I don’t want to miss him,” Faye said, drawing a ragged breath.
Sparrow snorted. “I’m more worried about shadow fuck’s brother. You really think he will stop coming after you? He’s not playing a game of tag. This isn’t base, bitch.”
“I didn’t think of that.”
“I did.” Venom dripped from her sister’s voice. “Vash set up a perimeter. Let that motherfucker show up here. I will fuck his world.”
Faye swallowed, remembering the feel of his sword at her throat. “He’s dangerous.”
Sparrow smirked. “He’s a day-blood. I’ll rock his shit.”
Faye didn’t respond and Sparrow said, “Come on. You do need to eat, so get that ass out of bed.”
Faye groaned as Sparrow exited her room.
Sparrow called over her shoulder as she left. “If you don’t eat I’ll get Aunty Clara. She’ll be mad.”
Faye made an exasperated noise. “I hate you,” she called.
“You love me,” Sparrow called back from the hallway.
Weeks passed but time did little to ease her heart. Faye pushed her breakfast around her plate. She was sure to anyone watching she appeared to have pieced her life back together, when in truth Faye felt hallowed out. Pushing herself through each day hoping the next would be easier.
She’d abandoned her garden in Hell. Sparrow was all too eager to demand her garden be returned, but Faye refused. Sparrow insisted she would do all the talking and she wouldn’t have to see Rune at all.
Faye didn’t want her garden. It would remind her of the times she spent with him. So many memories of him haunted her, leaving her feeling empty without his presence in her life.
A knock pulled her from her musings. Sparrow put down her cup of coffee and rolled her shoulders. “We’re starting early today.”
Rune came to see her every day and each time Sparrow sent him away.
“I got it,” Faye said, getting up.
Sparrow froze, giving her a suspicious glance. “You sure?”
Faye nodded. “He’s just going to keep coming back.”
She opened the door.
“Faye.” His voice was hushed as though he couldn’t believe she stood before him.
She stepped outside, closing the door behind her. Rune looked the way she felt. He still wore a tailored black suit, but he’d lost weight. His features gaunt with dark circles under his eyes.
She took a deep breath not meeting his gaze. “You need to let me go.”
“Please speak with me,” Rune begged, his voice pleading.
Faye took a deep breath, reminding herself he was a monster. She needed to end things with him. She would not allow herself to love a cruel dark-blood.
“There’s nothing left to say.”
