I had the best sleep yet in months.

Not because I got to sleep in my bed, oh for the first time in ages I got a full nights worth of sleep!

The reason it was the best is, due from my nightmare, I got to sleep next to Lockwood for 5 hours of the night. The way Lockwood's body looked, I was half expecting it being like lying with a pile of bones.

It wasn't however.

His skin was nicely heated that sent my body a wonderful feeling, he did have flesh, despite him being skinnier than before, he was really comfy. Just his presence make me feel nice. I blushed when my old employer hugged me, in his sleep, like a bony and sore teddy.

When I went downstairs, I tilted my head at George.

The blonde looked at me, smiled, then walked to me, and hugged me.

'Please tell me your staying here, Lucy.' He said while his eyes buried into my shoulder.

George was still shorter than me, but he had grown. Before, he was chest height, which that was one reason we wouldn't hug (the other being that he always ticked me off). But now he's shoulder height and still chubby that I could call him a big plush toy.

'George... I'm not sure.' I replied, the cuts on my body sting like crazy and I shut my eyes so tight.

'W-well... I-its just...' George stuttered, his grip tightened which made me in so much pain. I felt like my bones would break... 'You can't go! You'll die! We'll never forgive ourselves if you died!' He burst.

The researcher gasps then lets go of me, I responded with coughing and in so much pain.

'George!' I hear the other male shout, the warmest hands I'd ever felt slowly hugged me then started to take care of my injuries.

When I opened my eyes, I saw the two boys looking at me. My employer held my left hand with both his hands and the researcher did the same to my left hand.

Lockwood looked at George, George looked at Lockwood. Blonde haired stood up slowly, said sorry for the millionth time, then left the room. The brown looked at me with his dark eyes.

'Lucy... Before, you make up your mind. Please, let me take you out for a few hours... Like a catch up.' Lockwood said while his hands gently rubbed mine, I managed a small smile.

'Of course Lockwood.'

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It was the first time in 4 months I felt nice.

I took a nice long shower, washing my body and hair, shaving and cutting my hair to my short length I missed.

Lockwood found some old clothes of mine, my work ones. Black top, jacket, leggings, skirt, socks and shoes.

Still, even with everything on, I didn't feel like the old Lucy. My clothes were too big for me, due to me being a skinny girl.

My work belt had to be wrapped around my waist 3 times for it to stay on, I had my rapier, a new fixed one, fixed onto my belt.

When I went to the door, I felt a weird tingle in my chest.

Tick, Tock...

Buzzing came into my inner ear, I looked around a little worried. Everything faded when I saw Lockwood.

The time was 2:35 PM, its near the end of January, yet the sun is boiling hot. Once he opened the door, my body said 'Hello' to the suns ray weapon.

When I walked I was wobbly, legs struggled to take my weight. However, thanks to Lockwood I managed to walk with him.

The park he took us to was so beautiful, waterfalls, patches of hundreds of flowers that are ready to be fully blossomed. Some leaves were on the trees, couples are sat kissing or talking and laughing with each other.

We sat down on a shaded bench under one huge tree. Compared to anything else, Lockwood looked like a snowman. He was so pale, paler than when I last saw him. Barely any colour on him. Just black and white.

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Hours passed, both of us was laughing and sighing at our 3 big cases as well as our minor cases.

'Remember when that Spectre came after George thinking he was her great grandma?' Lockwood said making me laugh. I took a sip from the tea in the thermal cup.

'Or when that poltergeist made the dummies dance?' I said making Lockwood nod smiling.

'I missed this...' Lockwood took a choco leibniz from his bag and bit into the chocolate side first then eating the biscuit.

'What?'

'Us hanging out... Talking and laughing.'

'Lockwood-...'

'Don't say it Luce,' Lockwood cut in saying, his hand held mine as he looked at me, I could feel his fast pulse in his wrist, 'I lost you once, I can't lose you again...'

When he said that, I felt my heart drop. Then a thought came into my head.

It was all my fault...

Lockwood's sadness, George's upset and boredom, the soon shutting down of the business...

Both boys cared so much about me, helped me, saved me, made me laugh, smile... Feel wanted...

'I can't...' I said slowly getting Lockwood's hand off me. I stood up and took a step back, 'This was a bad idea, Lockwood... I'm a danger, I'll get you all killed!' My voice started to speed up.

'Luce-'

'No Lockwood! I don't want to hurt you or George. I could never forgive myself, there isn't an agency that I would go to because it's not Lockwood & Co.' I said more faster. I started to say words so fast I couldn't understand them.

Lockwood stood up slowly and walked to me, his hands slid through my waist onto my back. His warm arms gently pulled me closer to him, my body gently pressing onto his as he hugged me softly. I stopped talking immediately as his warmth rushed through me.

His hug was a lot like George's, the warmth, gentleness, meaningfulness. But his wasn't all cushion-y like George, it was more like when you hug your covers at night as a kid. Comforting.

'Lucy nothing will happen...' Lockwood softly said in my ear. When I looked around the park, I notice this is where me, him and George had a picnic 2 weeks after the Bickerstaff case. It didn't turn out well since me and George had a huge food fight- in which case lots of others started to join.

Tears fell down my eyes onto his chest, just like when I first met George after the few months. A warm hand rubbed my back trying to calm me down.

Then my eyes slowly closed.

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I woke up in my room. My old room.

I fell asleep, and for once I didn't have that nightmare.

The moon was starting to rise yet it was pitch black in my room. The only thing I could see was a bed.

My bed.

For some reason I wasn't lying in it. I walked to it.

It was so weird, I couldn't hear my footsteps as I walked. When I got closer to my bed, I realised it wasn't empty.

A girl was sleeping on it, a skinny girl with short hair and bones showing through her arms.

It was me.

Suddenly, the other me bolted up, eyes glowing black as a huge sharp teeth smile crept from ear to ear on the girl's face. Liquid came poring down her eyes as a sour smell stung my nose.

Blood.

'Tick, tock Lucy... I'm waiting for you again'

Then teeth lunged at me which I put my arm over my face as my scream echoed.