Norton stared at Eli in disbelief, for all this time, all of the time they spent together he never realized the man was in a previous relationship. It angered him even more thinking back to all of the times he caught him flirting in the library with Fiona too.

"I truly thought you were a single man Clark. But to be your fiancé like this? How could you? She spent 5 years waiting for your return and this was how you treat her?" Norton was so confused. His mind was racing with all of the thoughts that his fiancé went through.

"Norton please it's not like that, I got caught up thinking that I would never make it out alive, I never thought it would end up like this! I only offered Fiona to stay with us in the first place because Lakeside was drowned. Her home is gone and I did what any gentlemen would do."

"Would that include cheating on your loved one?" Norton's eyes went dark staring at the shorter male. Eli was dry for a response, he never really thought it would end up like this. He just wanted to connect with someone who shared his interests and not be shamed for it.

"I don't have time for this Clark. I have to move out soon, I got a place settled on the outskirts of town. If you really need to find someone to help you cope go find Aesop or Emily." Norton left the seer at the entrance walking back into one of the many hallways in the tall building. Eli really thought he would find ______ here. Not even Brooke wanted to accompany him today which really proved he messed things up.

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Norton walked back into _______'s room seeing her finish packing up the last of their belongings. They managed to find a small apartment to share in after they became close friends. He knew she was abandoned by a fiancé, and now he got his answer.

"Hon, you were with Eli Clark werent you?" Norton squatted down to be at her height. His hand gently holding her shoulder as she froze up.

"I guess I was, but he's in a better place now. He has someone who can share his interests with after all." The women cracked a forced smile upon closing the last box. Norton pulled her into his side as he held her quietly on the floor, slowing rubbing her back as stiffles came out. "It's not fair right? I spent so long waiting for things to end up like this..."

"It's ok, people change when they're in a different environment. I know I did. But look forward now, we get to live together and live in peace. No bothersome people, no loud noises, no loud bothersome people...." Norton said the last part quietly. He really held a grudge to a certain man at the manor. "Let's leave shall we?" He asks picking himself up and holding a hand out to _______.

"Let's."

Norton picked up the last box to bring it to the cart outside where the rest of their belongings are held. The perk of winning all of that cash was that the prospector can now afford anything he needed.

"You ready?" Norton held his hand out to the female as he opened the door. ________ gently took his rough callous hands in her faint ones, she would be starting a new life with this move.

"We shall my beloved." She smiled gently.

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Eli spent months trying to figure out his life, he never found where his ex fiancée went and he slowly lost interest in Fiona. It didn't help at all when Brooke is also ignoring him unless it was time to eat. She's been leaving his home and coming back at night for reasons unknown. At least she's been a bit happier since _______ left. Eli truly felt his heart break when he read her letter the first time, it took him hours to realize that everything she owned was gone, everything that they shared remained in the townhouse they owned.

Fiona was of no help, all she ever wanted to do was talk about the stars and the lore of her god. Every waking day was only about that. And nothing has changed.

Eli missed his fiancée, he missed her touch, her words, her love. He missed having someone that loved him for him, and not for what he could bring to the table. Despite being blind, this was the first time he truly felt blinded by something.

For the first day in months, Brooke remained by his side as he moped in their shared bed. He held her pillow taking in her scent that he missed, tears were leaking out of his eyes realizing his mistake for the hundredth time.

"Goodbye my rose..." he said quietly as he felt a part of him inside wither and die.

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It was past midnight.

Norton was wide awake, staring at his ceiling, half naked in bed trying to sleep to no avail. His thoughts were loud as he slept in a good bed next to someone he cared for. Shifting to his right, he saw the mop of long hair that belonged to his girlfriend, out of instinct he rested his head on his palm and took his other hand to brush through her hair. The female stirred awake turning around to stare back at the charcoal eyes.

"Sorry did I wake you..?" Norton asked pulling his hand to her cheek.

"Kinda, I cant sleep exactly." She turned her body around to face the prospector, leaning into the warm touch of his hand.

"_______, can I ask you something embarrassing?" Norton started off, sitting up properly. The female sat up to face him, the moonlight from outside the window shining in showing her slight red face.

"What is it?"

Norton's face became more red when he thought about more, it's only been a few months does he really want to go that far?

"Have you..." he started off, facing away from the female. "Have you ever been deflowered..?" He whispered the last part quietly, loud enough for ______ to hear.

Her face paused for a moment trying to register what her boyfriend had asked. Blood rushed to her face and core upon processing what he asked.

"I-I ha-haven't done it y-yet! I a-always wanted to wait until after the w-wedding!" She blurted out covering her darkening face with the covers. Norton let out a little laugh watching her get all embarrassed under him. He lifted the cover up revealing her red face to him, he leaned in giving her a quick kiss, pulling away far enough to talk.

"Why don't we do it? You waited long enough after all."

_______ stopped moving after his words, she held close to her standards of being a proper women for so long, but he was right, she has waited long enough.

"Alright my beloved." She smiled giving into the kiss Norton pressed for.

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