She's My Sleeping Pill

"Dream of you?" Stefan returned the question back to her. "Why would I dream of you?"

"Well, you were calling my name in your sleep." Cayenne responded with a wide grin. "Unless, it wasn't me."

Stefan removed the blanket from his body and scooted closer to her. A sly smile was visible on his lips and his eyes were sparkling in mirth. There was an air of mischief around him which made her frown. "Why are you getting close to me?"

"I just remembered. I did dream of you last night. I was holding your hand while we're walking by the beach. I was looking at you under the bright light of the moon and the twinkling stars." Cayenne listened to his nonsense and her lips were pursed into a straight line. She could feel a throbbing pain in her temple. For the first time, she felt an urge to smack his face. "How about it? Are you in love with me now?"

"I'm not." Cayenne answered with a straight face. "Stop fooling around. I think you were just making fun of me."

"I'm not making fun of you." Stefan responded with a faint smile. "I was dreaming of you."

Cayenne looked at him and smiled. "Oh my gosh! I am falling in love with you!" she exclaimed and even smiled at him but her smile didn't reach her eyes at all. In fact, she was glaring at him.

Stefan chuckled and reached out to rub the top of her head. "Alright, I'll stop messing up with you. I didn't really have any dream last night but, I was probably calling your name subconsciously."

"I know you are just fooling around. Anyway, let's get up and prepare. I need to leave as soon as I can."

"You take a shower first, I'll cook our breakfast."

"Thank you."

Things were going naturally between them. Cayenne would cook their dinner and Stefan would cook their breakfast. At night, he will shower first. In the morning, Cayenne will take a shower while he's out. This was now a routine for them.

Cayenne took her change of clothes and went to the bathroom while Stefan brought the empty glass and pitcher back to the kitchen so he could start cooking. Stefan looked at his hands and touched his chest. He wasn't making a joke to her. He did dream of her and what he said was true.

In his dream, while walking hand-in-hand, they were walking by the beach under the bright light of the moon and twinkling stars. Cayenne was happily walking beside him and he likes the expression on her face. It was as if she can see no one but him. It seemed like he was the world to her. However, in the next moment, Cayenne let go of his hand and walked away. The event was so fast that he wasn't able to stop her. She disappeared right before his eyes.

Stefan stood in front of the refrigerator with confused expression. He knew that he needed her but there's no way he would react in unsightly manner just because she left. In his mind, the dream was very unrealistic at the same time, it was worrisome. "Just forget it." Stefan mumbled and threw his worry to the back of his mind.

Love forms in different ways. Lovers met in different ways. Feelings develop in different ways. Many people would deny their feelings at first. Some would realize it soon and learn to accept it. Some realizes it later and found it was already too late. Remember, there's no medicine for regret. Don't wait for tomorrow to come to do what you want because tomorrow isn't a guarantee to come for you.

Stefan wasn't aware of his own feelings specially that he didn't experience the true care of someone in the past fifteen years. His parents didn't care for him. The family helpers didn't care about him. People around him only cares about the salary and the profit that he would provide. The feelings he had for Cayenne were so new to him and he was still confused with them. He had no idea what to do with it.

After half an hour, he finished preparing their breakfast. He went upstairs and found Cayenne drying her hair. "I'll take a shower now. Can you arrange the dishes on the dining table?"

"Sure. I'll get down there after drying my hair."

"Thanks."

While the two of them were busy starting their morning, two women from their neighborhood were talking. They went for a morning walk with their dogs and it just so-happen that they passed by the house where Cayenne and Stefan stayed.

"I heard someone moved to this house a week ago but, I haven't seen them." The lady who was holding the leash of her dog commented while giving Stefan's house a quick glance.

"I have seen them twice already. I think they're newly wed couple. They both leave for work early in the morning. At night, the lady comes home first and the husband comes few minutes later." The other lady said.

"Why don't we visit them and probably bring them a welcoming gift? I mean, it is good if we can all be friends here."

"I think that's a good idea but we should at least talk to the lady first. It's not good if we just show up without letting them know."

"You have a point."

Though they have a good intention, their plan will never be put into action because Cayenne won't be around for a long time. They will never get the chance to see her face clearly. Stefan won't allow them to see her as well. It would be difficult if someone would find out who she was.

The two ladies gave the house another look before they continued to walk back to their respective houses. They didn't know that Stefan was looking at them from the second floor of the house and heard the words they said.

"How else can I protect you?"