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He stares at the large bed in front of him, the dark room a harsh contrast against the whiteness of the sheets which seem to glow in the silver light of the full moon which was seeping in through the crack in the drawn curtains.
Heart heavy in his chest, he slowly moved through the room in silence, first carefully toeing his boots off his aching feet. It’s been non stop all day, being rushed around by teachers, trying to find lost pieces of homework; he’s tired and just wants to sleep. Next comes the white shirt he had been wearing, crisp and clean this morning before he had left; now it was heavy with the smell of the city, the stain down the front from where he had been knocked in to and spilt his coffee slightly. And at last he carefully peeled off the slightly tight pants he wore that day, his long legs buckling under him slightly as he sat on the edge of the bed and pulled them off with a soft huff before folding them neatly over the arm of the chair, ready to be worn again tomorrow, his shirt being thrown in the washing hamper as he rose to his feet again and moved towards the dresser which held his sleep pants.
He was too tired; he would shower in the morning.
His favorite sleeping pants riding low on his hips, he silent pulled himself back to the bed and stared at it again, a small lump in his throat as he reached across and picked the fluffy white pillow up in his hands. Eyes staring down skeptical at it before he let a low tired laugh out and tucked it under his arm, his hands quickly pulling the blanket up and he walked in to the living room and over to the couch where he had been sleeping for the past four days.
He had been living here a week but he missed the warmth of the small body next to his in the large bed, missed having the sound of a heartbeat close to him so when the pillow had turned up this morning he had been surprised and slightly shocked but he texted back saying he would try it anyway, anything to know that he had made them smile.
Setting everything up on the couch again, he walked back to the bedroom and picked up the small ring from the bedside, it was cold to the touch and he wondered how a small strip of metal with a sensor in could do so much over so many miles, but it warmed his heart a little as he turned and slowly trudged his way through the silent darkness of his apartment and to his couch where there was a soft glow. His movements paused for a moment before he walked closer and perched on the edge of the couch to pick his phone up which was flashing with a new message, thumb sliding across the screen before he smiled softly to himself.
I miss you x
Three simple little words made his heart beat crazy as he laid down and tucked an arm under the glowing pillow, head against the softness as he slipped the small metal band on to his wedding finger and pulled the covers up over him before letting his eyes skim over the message again, a smile on his lips before he sighed, heart racing slightly again when his phone vibrated in his hand and making him jump.
I know you’re there, the pillow is glowing and I can hear your heartbeat x
He stared at the text and then to the pillow and back again, so it really did work and he grinned before turning slightly and got comfortable, ear pressed against the soft glow as he slowly typed back a reply. Sure enough a soft thumping noise started to appear from under his ear and he let his eyes slide close knowing that it was his loved ones heartbeat just like they could hear his.
I wish I could be with you x
‘’Me too’’ He whispered out in to the darkness before he pressed a soft kiss to the pillow and thought about the softness of his lips against his own, heart skipping a beat slightly as he breathed out deeply.
You’re thinking ‘bout me x
He had to laugh softly at the message because it was true, and now he truly believed that the small ring and pillow could bring two people together even thousand of miles apart. Holding his phone closer to him, he snuggles down a little more to the pillow, the blanket tucked around him tightly as he breathed out.
Can I call you, or is it too late? X
Before the message can fully leave the screen, he is typing in the number and pressing the call button, shifting slightly so he can free his arm and hold his phone against his ear as it rings once…twice before a warm voice fills the other end.
‘’I miss you’’ The voice on the other end whispers out and he can feel tears starting to pull at his eyes already, everything is strange without the one he loves by his side, he misses the smiles and he misses the soft but lazy kisses they shared while laying side by side.
‘’I miss you too baby’’ He whispers back and he can feel his the sound of his love’s heart beat against his ear as he listens to the soft breathing on the phone.
‘’I wish you didn’t have to go, I miss being in your arms at night. I love you’’ That’s the moment he feels the tears slipping down over his cheeks, the want and desperation in the voice on the other end, the sound of love filtering through the miles and miles of air space which connects their call, before he knows it there’s a soft sob which breaks the silence and he knows it’s from himself as he cradles the pillow closer to his chest.
‘’I want to come home to you, I really do’’ He whispers out brokenly, like someone had torn a hole in to his chest and left him wide open, heart beating to the sound of a butterflies wings on a hard breeze, fighting to move forward and get to somewhere safe. ‘’But I will be home soon, school beaks out for summer in just five months, I know it sounds a long time baby but we can get through it together and I will be holding you soon’’ He manages to get through to his beloved, a tiny whimper leaving the lips which he wishes to kiss so badly. Just five months and he would be home in the sunshine and have his arms around the most perfect human being ever alive.
‘’I love you’’ Three words…three words and his heart is beating like a hurricane against his chest.
‘’I love you too baby’’ Five words back and he can hear the smile in the heartbeat which is coming through the pillow softly.
‘’You should get to sleep, its gone midnight now isn’t it’’ The voice whispers in a sad tone and he feels himself sigh with a silent agreement.
‘’I should, but I’ve missed your voice so much’’ His voice falters again and he can hear a soft sniff on the other end before he settles down, ‘’Stay on the phone with me until I fall asleep’’ He whispers softly and there’s a soft laugh on the other end which has him smiling.
He knows that they wont talk and that his phone bill is going to be high but he doesn’t care, he has the sound of his loved ones heartbeat in one ear and his soft breathing in the other as he slowly closes his eyes and lays in the silence of his apartment.
It isn’t long before he falls asleep, the rush and tiredness of the day’s activities washing the energy out of his body faster than he would’ve liked but he’s happy that he got to hear his baby’s voice and heart again, he didn’t realize how badly he had missed the pair of them before tonight and he was happy for his baby to send the pillow and sensor ring to him, he now knew that he wasn’t ever going to question anything which he sends him now because nothing could ever top the soft glowing pillow signaling the presence of his love on the other side of the country, a thousand miles away as he falls asleep, but a thousand miles is right next to his ear and heart.