Rp 3 (Others)

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Yeah, the more the merrier!



Hours later when Mel woke up she saw that it was dark outside. She figured Ben and Sophie would be asleep so she crept to the kitchen to get a glass of water.

She found Ben sitting in the dark at the kitchen table. He had his eyes closed and was cradeling his head in his hands.

Mel turned on the light above the sink and opened the cupboard for a glass.

Ben lifted his eyes to her, "You're up."

"I needed something to drink. Why are you up?" Mel said as she filled her glass with water.

"Sophie left." he said quietly.

"When is she coming back?"

"She's not."

Mel sat down across from Ben, "Why not?"

Ben sighed, "She wants to take a break."

Mel chuckled, "From what, life?"

"No, from me."

"Why does she want to be away from you?"

"Because of you." Ben answered.

"She's still on that then." Mel commented.

"Can you blame her?" Ben asked.

Mel shrugged, "I can blame her for a lot of things. But if she still thinks that I am after you, that's her problem. I'm tired of it."

"I don't believe she thinks that you are after me as you put it. I'm guessing she thinks it is the other way around."

"What, that you want me?" Mel laughed but stopped when she saw Ben's expression. "Ben, is she right?" she asked cautiosly.

Ben shook his head in frustration, "I am unable to get you out of my head. Every time something happens with you or you're in danger I run off to save you. I have a compulsion to watch over you and keep you safe at all times and Sophie sees it."

"Ben, I never asked you to do any of those things. You don't need to mess up your life for me."

"I don't think you're messing up my life Mel."

Mel looked away, "You know that I can't do this right? I can't come back to you. After everything that has happened. The last time you told me that Ethan was dead, after you sent him on his mission, you conned me into a relationship with you. How do I know that this isn't the same thing?"

"Because I love you." Ben said plainly.

"You had Ethan killed." Mel started but Ben cut her off.

"Tell me something. Why, after Ethan came back, were you so accepting? He had just kidnapped our son, took him off of the island and you forgave him. I shouldn't have had to be the one who killed him. You, of all people, should have done it."

"I never said that I forgave him." Mel defended. "I took Ethan back because I hadn't given up hope. I hoped that one day I would able to see William again. If only because the man next to me, Ethan, knew where he was. But that hope is gone now, because the only person on this island that knew where Christian took William is dead."

"It had to be done." Ben stated.

Mel stood and took her glass back into the kitchen, "That is something we will never agree on. I'm going to go back to bed."

Ben nodded but stayed in his chair.

Mel walked over to him, she lifted his chin and kissed the corner of his mouth softly. "I do love you." she whispered. "But, like I am guessing is case with your feelings for me, I'm not in love with you. Goodnight Ben."

Ben didn't answer her.

Sophie looked at Zoe then John then back to Zoe. "I'm fine. I hope you don't mind that i moved back in?" she asked. "Just pretend im not here." as she went off to her old room.

She sat on her bed. Looking around she noticed the old shirt she pinched from Ben when she first came here. She smiled and then held it to her nose smelling his scent. She folded it up and put it on one of the draws. Before climbing into bed to sleep

When Ben finally decided to go to bed he stood and slowly walked around the house before ending up in front of Mel's door. He opened it quietly and peeked in. She was already asleep. The blanket gently rising and falling with her breathing.

For the first time in a long time he saw her at peace. She wasn't running through the jungle, battling Dharma or fighting with him. He saw her calmed. He wished she had been given the chance to be like that all of the time.

Ben closed the door and shook his head as he walked to his room. He knew he was being foolish.

Mel woke up the next morning and immediatley tried to block out the day before. The less she thought of losing Ethan and her conversation with Ben the better.

As she took a shower she wondered what she was going to do now. Since she had arrived at the island it seemed like she had been on one adventure after another. She'd only lived in the village a short time before moving to the Hydra, she didn't even fit in here.

Once she was dressed she left her room and found Ben once again in the kitchen.

"Good morning." he said and smiled.

"Morning." Mel answered and tried to muster up a smile, but failed. It was way to soon to be smiling at Ben.

Mel and Ben sat across the table from each other in silence, much like they had last night.

"She told you about the baby?" Mel said finally.

Ben looked up at her, "Yes, she did. You knew?"

"I've been giving you hints for days Ben."

"So that's what you meant when you told me she had something important to tell me."

"If it helps, I wanted to tell you. I just thought it was something she needed to do."

"Well she didn't. Richard did. He let it slip."

"Really? I doubt it was an accident."

"He must care for her deeply if he was going to kill you to protect her." Ben mused.

Mel nodded, "I'd be careful there."

Mel stood from the table and offered Ben here hand, "Come on."

"Where to?"

"Let's go for a walk. I need to get out of this house and I know you're not going to let me go alone."

"Well, you're right." Ben shrugged and followed her out the front door.

Ben and Mel walked around the village. Every so often one of them would say something that would start the conversation back up.

Mel decided it was time to ask Ben about something that had been bothering her.

"Who did you have kill Ethan?" she asked.

Ben stopped abruptly and looked at her. "I was wondering when you were going to ask that."

"Are you going to tell me?"

Ben took her hand, "Trust me, it's best if you don't know."

"You think I'll take off after them?"

Ben smiled slightly, "Something like that."

"If someone killed the person that you loved Ben, wouldn't you want your revenge?"

"Why do you think I'm not letting you out of my sight?" he asked.

"I wasn't talking about me." Mel said as they kept walking.

"You know it's going to come out sooner or later, who killed him." Mel told Ben.

Ben looked off into the distance to where Zoe was sitting in the gazebo, "Yes, I know."