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City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

"Gracias."

Ele said, sprinkling the sauce on her burritos and digging in. As she woke up, Ele's mind began thinking about the news she had gotten the night before and the pit returned to her stomach. Sighing and running her hand through her damp hair, Ele began thinking of what she would do.

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

After her shower, Ele got back into Tyler's shirt and went to the kitchen, following the good smells,

"Morning, babe."

She said sleepily, sitting at the dining table and laying her head down on her arms.

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Exhausted from the emotional drain and from staying up late, Ele slept soundly until morning. When she did wake, she got up quietly and went to take a shower. Huffing a laugh as she turned the water on and starting undressing, the thought crossed her mind that she should start keeping some toiletries here, seeing as she had spent more nights at Tyler's than she had at her own suite.

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Crawling onto the bed, Ele laid her head on Tyler's chest and wrapped her arm around his middle. Feeling safe and "liked", Ele smiled as she pressed a kiss to Tyler's chest,

"I like you."

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Turning her face into Tyler's neck, Ele kissed him on his jawline and down his neck. Taking a deep breath, Ele relaxed finally and rested her cheek on Tyler's chest,

"Can you hold me tonight while we sleep?"

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Still looking unsure, Ele slowly reached out and took the holster in her hands. Even though the gun was small, there was still quite a weight to it. Cautiously, Ele went to where she had put her clothes and gingerly set the weapon down on top of them. Once her hands were free, Ele turned and went back to Tyler and hugged him tightly,

"Thank you."

She said emotionally, her voice thick with tears. They had only just started getting to know one another, but Tyler was making sure Ele was safe and taken care of. He was equipping her to be stronger.

"I like you a lot."

The words were quiet, but Ele said them, but she meant something a lot deeper and more meaningful."

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Eyes going wide, Ele stuck her hands up and took a step back, immediately intimidated by the weapon. Shaking her head, Ele looked from the gun, to Tyler, then back again,

"I don't know how to use that!"

Looking at Tyler, Ele raised an eyebrow at him,

"You realize California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, right? You aren't even allowed to have a permit for a gun in some cities... San Francisco included."

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

"Why do you have so many?"

She asked, putting her arms around herself again. Her mind went to the phone in the kitchen, the unread notifications. Had Kate been trying to get a hold of Ele through all of her social media?

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Her mouth dropped open when she saw what was actually in the cabinet, Tyler hadn't been kidding when he had talked about an arsenal. Swallowing hard, Ele took a half step back from the cabinet,

"I've never seen a gun up close before. Are they loaded?"

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Nodding, Ele closed her eyes and leaned her head into Tyler's touch, her breathing evening out.

"Yeah, the one that looks like a wardrobe."