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Date Posted: Mon, Feb 01 - 1:35:59pm
Author: amy
Subject: The eyes of Truth Part 2

Since everyone liked the first part I decided to continue on with the story....ps it was difficult writing the Clint part objectively since I really hate him right now lol!
Hope you like this just as well!!! Enjoy


Sunlight drifted in through the window causing Nora to stir. Without even opening her eyes she could feel his heartbeat against her body and the scent of him consuming all of her. Startled at the reality of it, she became wide awake until memories of last night flooded her mind.

The admission of his love, forgiveness, and apologies making, what once was a dream, a reality. He had driven her home after all of it, but neither one of them had the strength to say goodbye. The emotional exhaustion they had endured becoming almost too much. Nora had asked Bo to stay, and they had fallen asleep in each other’s arms, a physical comfort they both needed and wanted.

Nora gazed upon his face as he continued sleeping. This was the face of the man who she had loved for the last seventeen years of her life. They both had endured so much together and each one had almost been broken by those things they had endured separately, but here they were again just like the beginning. They knew each other’s inner soul, but they had become different people; they had become complete strangers to one another in some sense. Even with this truth they had found each other again.

Nora placed her hand on Bo’s cheek slightly caressing his face. A part of her still needed to touch him to make sure she hadn’t lost sense of reality. He was there, he did love her, and he did want to be with her. Tears flooded her eyes from the happiness that was inside of her. It was her sniffles that brought Bo out of his deep slumber. He quickly became worried that she was regretting falling asleep with him, but as he tried to voice his concern Nora quieted them with a kiss, a kiss full of complete promise.

The kiss began slow and tender, but their longing caused it to quickly become passionate, hands roaming and exploring over new and familiar domains. Their bodies molded together neither one knowing where they ended and the other began. A knock at her bedroom door caused them to jump apart.

“Nora, are you in there?” Nora frantically looked at Bo not knowing how to handle this situation.

“Will you please talk to me? I know you are in there.”

“Clint, I’m fine but I just still am not ready to talk.”

“I understand that, but I deserve some answers as to why my fiancé ran out of the chapel yesterday. Bo may have explained a few things, but I think I should hear it from you. After all, you are the one I was marrying.” Nora cringed from the level of anger and bitterness that underlined his words.

“When you decide to come out of there I will be in the living room waiting. Oh, and Bo. I suggest you not attend. I think you have interfered enough.” With that Clint took off, as Nora and Bo stood dumbfounded to how he knew and how to handle this. Nora started to pace frantically.

“How did I let myself get into this mess? How could I have been so stupid to let it drag on to this point?”

“Nora, stop it! Stop blaming yourself. You were conflicted, worrying about Matthew certainly didn’t help, and neither did I. If I hadn’t been a fool we wouldn’t be in this situation.”

“Bo…”

“Yes Nora. WE are in this together. I will respect my brother’s wish for me to not go with you to the living room, but I am not leaving the mansion. I have left you high and dry enough. That ends NOW. I love you Nora and I will earn your trust from you again.” Without saying a word Nora walked to Bo and kissed him with such a passion it left them breathless.

“Thank you, I needed to hear that. I already do love you so much, but once again you have caused me to see the man I know you can be and to fall in love with you all over once again (author’s note: I just had to use that line…it’s so romantic and one of my favorites). They kissed feverishly. As they pulled apart, Nora turned towards the door.

“Might as well go and get this over with.”

“I love you Nora. Just remember that, and I’m sorry.”

“I love you to Bo, and stop apologizing. We all have made mistakes. It’s time to move past and begin again.” As she closed the door, Bo stared at it longingly wishing he could be with her through this.
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Nora cautiously entered the living room unsure as to what to expect.

“I see you managed to pull yourself away from my brother long enough to come down and talk to me.”

“Clint it’s not like that.”

“So you’re telling me that the night of what should have been my honeymoon with you, you didn’t sleep with him? I find that rather hard to believe considering he’s in your bedroom right this instance.”

“We have done nothing but kiss! Do you really think Bo would do that to his own brother let alone me? We both love you, and I completely understand that you don’t believe it. I haven’t exactly been straightforward with you, but I do love you and care for you. I just…sigh…I’m sorry Clint that it had to come to this to realize my feelings, but I’m just not in love with you.” The silence stretched on for what seemed to be minutes, but only seconds had passed before he spoke.

“And you are in love with Bo.”

“I never stopped.” She exhaled with relief from the admission of the simple yet utterly loaded statement. Clint looked away not wanting Nora to see the tears that stung his eyes. Clearing his throat to get his bearings he looked at her again his gaze piercing through her.

“You couldn’t have figured that out before you agreed to marry me?”

“I don’t know. All I knew was that I loved you, and that Bo was my past. Being with him wasn’t an option and hadn’t been for a long time. I just…I just attributed to what was going on was because of the situation with Matthew. I never once for a million years dreamed he had forgiven me since he repeatedly had made it clear that he couldn’t.” Nora desperately wanted him to understand. She couldn’t stand to see the words she said to hurt him, but deep inside she knew she was doing the right thing by being honest.

“So when Bo says you jump you ask how high?”

“No! That is not how it is. I'm not going to lie when I say that we have issues to deal with and trust to build. We both have hurt each other so much, but I love him Clint. No he is my heart, and for the first time in a long time I believe in it again.”

“So no matter what I was always going to be second fiddle?”

“Clint I loved you and I still do. Did you expect me to spend the rest of my life alone waiting for Bo? I couldn’t and wouldn’t do that. I wanted to be with you. Please, if you are going to understand anything, understand this. My affection for you was never in competition with what I had or have with Bo. They are two separate parts of me. One is just stronger that the other and I can’t help that. Lord knows I have tried. I do not regret anything with you and I never wanted to hurt you. Hopefully someday you can believe that.”

“Please just leave me alone.”

“If that’s what you wish.” Nora stood and began to walk away.

“Tell my brother I wish to speak with him.”
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Bo was pacing the bedroom when Nora walked into the bedroom. He was relieved to see she wasn’t in tears. It couldn’t have been too bad then he thought to himself.

“How are you doing? How is Clint taking it?”

“I honestly don’t know.” Nora just felt emotionally drained as she sat on the bed.

“He wants to speak with you.”

“He does huh. Well better go face the music. I’ll be right back and try not to beat yourself up to much. Honey, it will get better in time.” Bo lifted her chin and gently kissed her before walking out the door.
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“You wished to speak to me?”

“Why now Bo? Why all of a sudden are you able to forgive Nora, or is this some sibling rivalry at play?”

“Clint, honestly this has nothing to do with you and everything to do with you.”

“Care to explain.”

“Sigh. This didn’t happen because she was with you; it would have happened no matter who she was with. Truthfully I was an idiot; deep down I had forgiven Nora a long time ago, but I didn’t want to be reminded of my love for her so I held onto that anger and bitterness to keep it hidden. These past few months changed everything. Being around her so much and relying on her emotionally made me realize that she very much is still the woman I fell in love with. I allowed myself to be honest with myself. I love her Clint with every fiber of my being. I did all I could do to not interfere because you are my brother. I had no desire to hurt you or betray you. Lying to both of you wasn’t helping anyone, though.”

Clint didn’t know what to say. The shock of it all was almost too much.

“DO you think you really would have proposed to Nora if you hadn’t felt threatened or a need to prove something?”

“I love her.”

“I'm not denying that, but you had never expressed any desire to make her your wife until we started getting closer. This isn’t easy for anyone, but only proves why siblings don’t date or marry each other’s exes!”

Bo watched Clint turn his back on him. He could see his relationship with his brother slipping away.

“I hear what you are saying, but I'm too angry to be able to try and be reasonable right now. I think I’ve heard plenty. Go back to Nora.”

“Clint I…”

“Go Bo before I feel the need to punch you for the kiss.”

“Fine, but I'm not giving up on our friendship. No matter what you think we both care for you and are here for you. We aren’t turning our back on you like you think.” He left to return to Nora.
*********************************
Bo closed the door and fell back against it sighing heavily.

“Went well huh?”

“He listened and that’s more than I could expect from him right now.”

“What are we going to do Bo? Everything is so messed up!”

“Be there for each other and deal with the aftermath together. That’s the most important thing. We do it TOGETHER.”

“When did you become so smart?” Nora grinned.

“When I fell in love with you. Wisest choice I ever made, though, was admitting I never stopped.”

The energy that flowed between them was electric. The desire was evident in their eyes. She loved this man with all her soul and he loved her as well. That was all they wanted and had searched for since they had parted. Together they truly could survive this.

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[> Re: The eyes of Truth Part 2 -- Montana, Mon, Feb 01 - 3:42:07pm

I love Bo and Nora's interactions with Clint! They were very true to their character.


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[> Re: The eyes of Truth Part 2 -- Chastity, Mon, Feb 01 - 9:14:37pm

This was really good! Keep it coming.


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