With Lightning comes Thunder -16

•Maria's POV•

I woke up to the sound of thunder, my eyes jolted open.

Darkness clung in the sky, it was still night…

A overwhelming urge for cigarettes crossed my mind for the split second of anxiety that washed over me.

The fire had long gone and the only thing left of it was a faint glow of the coals, a cold chill hit my body as the wind picked up.

I felt like someone was watching me, I wanted to run and hind under something.

I craved a cigarette, but I had been force to tell myself no time and time again…

Thunder rumbled in the sky again making me flinch, there was a tug on my hand looked and saw what it was my hands were underneath the blanket but what tugged me was Wills hand.

I looked over and saw his figure sleeping just on the other side of me, a safe feeling went over as I looked at his sleeping silhouette.

I softly moved over with my pelts and snuggled into him, the feelings of uneasiness went away I sighed in relief…

Will slightly mumbled something before I felt a arm snake around my waist.

I closed my eyes and tried to go to sleep, but my mind refused to sleep. Thoughts echoed around in my head as raindrops began dripping on my face.

Will stirred slightly and then jerked away.

"I-I… Uuhhhhhh…sorry, I didn't mean to get in y-your space." He whispered his apologies as I felt a bit sad about the missing of his warmness.

"Will, it's cold… I'm the one who snuggled up to you." I said in a half lie so he wouldn't know the thunder was making me uneasy.

"O-oh, Come here." He said motioning for me to cuddle with him again.

I squirmed over near him and he wrapped his arms around me.

More raindrops started falling hitting my cheeks.

Will wasn't as relaxed as he was while he was asleep, he was more stiff and awkward now that he was awake.

The comforting warmth lulled me, but I just couldn't sleep.

"Whats w-wrong?" The murmured placing his chin on the top of my head.

"I can't sleep." I said snuggling into his neck, he started to relax little by little.

He let out a sigh and fixed the pelts where rain would splatter me harshly, the rain had started picking up.

"Will aren't you cold from the rain?"

"Hm? Not really…" he yawned as if it didn't phase him.

"I'm used to being outside for days on prolonged hunting trips. Rain is just a thing that happens." He said getting putting his arm underneath my neck.

"I know females can get sick from this though…" he trailed off in whispers, I looked up at his silhouette. He moved around a bit nervously.

"What?"

"Hm?"

"Why are you looking at me?"

"Wait you can see me? I can't even make out your face!" I said my face feeling hot, sleepiness clung to my eyelids.

"Y-yes I can see you, your night time vision must suck huh?" He chuckled, his hand was cold and wet as he caressed my cheek.

"Ewwww, Will your hand is wet!" I said in a low voice wiping off my face.

We talked in whispers for most of the rest of that rainy night, I woke up later on in the day.

Most of my hides had been soaked but the ones I was wrapped up in stayed fairly dry, to which I smiled happily.

When I looked around neither Will nor Roy was anywhere to be seen.

I felt nervous being left alone I looked around feeling as if I was being watched….

I looked at my bracelet and stood up the mud squelched from underneath my feet.