Quietly he came up behind her, his arms wrap around her shoulders, his weight leaning against her, his forehead pressed against the back of her head. ".. M'so sorry... Anna please forgive me...." His voice is cracking and hoarse, as if he's been crying for a long time.
If it weren’t for his familiar scent, Erin might have panicked at the thought of a stranger just coming up behind her and holding her like that. But it was James. She knew him anywhere -- at least, she would like to think so. Her heart skipped a beat, those arms drawing around her like that. Though the extent of the weight put on her was rather much for the small redhead, she managed (somehow) to keep to her feet.But at the name he called, everything seemed to still. Her mouth agape -- seconds away from calling his name -- and she froze.
Who was Anna? Erin had never heard that name before. What was Anna supposed to forgive James for? Why did James sound like he’d been crying? Was he crying over this Anna girl?Who was Anna?Erin was silent for a moment. He was clearly mistaking her for someone else - and that was not something that had ever really happened before. Well, maybe once when he was sick he confused her and Giggles for each other. But that was a different thing.
She did shift, ever so slightly in his arms. Trying to turn just a touch. Just enough to look at him. But if she were to catch his gaze, would he really be seeing her? The thought made her heart hurt. When she did speak, her voice was barely above a whisper on her lips. “...James?”
