The Twilight Twenty-Five

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Prompt: 25. Worthless

Main Character: Paul Lahote

Rating: M

Word Count: 100

Paul stood over his mother's grave in the rez cemetery, staring at the cheap trinkets left by her friends.

Bella took his hand. "Come. Let me cook for you. We'll eat a little something and then—"

"Would you stay? With me?" He shook his head. "Not for sex," he qualified after a time as they walked back to his place.

Pulling her inside, he gathered her up, heading to his room.

"I need this." His hoarse voice betrayed the tears as he crawled into the middle of his bed and settled her on his lap. "Just this, okay?"

"Okay."