The Showman

First Night

Sun woke up still feeling and hearing Bono's breath in her mind. The clock was pointing at 5. She looked down to see if he was in his bed on the floor, but he wasn't there. She opened the bathroom and saw him there. Asleep on the floor, still holding the pieces of paper where he was writing early in the morning.

"Hey" she said gently touching him. Bono muttered something "let's get you in bed. Come on" She said while helping Bono rise.

"It's ok. I can go on my own. Thanks" He said with a sleepy face and then threw himself in bed, completely forgetting he had to sleep on the floor.

"Shit" Sun said to herself. Looking at the bed on the floor and then at the one she was sleeping in

"There's space for you. It's a big bed and since I am not that big..." Bono said pointing with his hand at the empty space alongside, with his eyes closed. Sun looked at him, looked at that space next to him and at his hand....he was still holding those papers tight. "Ok" she said and then lay by his side.

Bono opened his eyes and found his arm lying around her waist from behind her. He rested his nose on her hair and then her neck and felt her perfume. She sighed, but was still asleep. He wanted to press his body against her, kiss her neck, let his fingers get lost in her hair, just to start, but he contained himself. He then remembered about his lyrics. Bono was still holding those papers tight. He turned around to put them in the lightbox drawer. When he turned back, Sun's eyes were open, looking directly at him.

"Hi" She said and then smiled softly

"Hey. I'm sorry I stole your bed" Bono said smirking while giving her that intense look

"It's ok" She said looking a little bit nervous

"It's 7am. Would you like some breakfast? Probably nobody's up now. We'll have the kitchen for ourselves" Bono asked

"Ok" Sun said "I'll get dress and go down to the kitchen"

"Good" Bono said as he woke up to put his pants and t-shirt on "I'll be down stairs doing breakfast, take your time...But not too much you know, I don't want to eat breakfast alone" He said smiling and got out of the room

Sun sat on the bed. She couldn't believe how close they were last night and still nothing happened. "He's taking his time, and I like that"... she thought, while taking off her shorts and shirt "Also what he said to me about his dre.." she was saying to herself until she remembered the lyrics. "The wardrobe" she said and jumped to the bed to cross it and look for the sheets of papers, at the same time the door was being opened by Bono.

"Oh. Sorry I didn't knock...I guess I lived to much time on my own" He said with a smirk and at the same time admiring Sun in her underwear and totally blushed "I forgot some important things" Bono said as walking through the room and opening the wardrobe. He took the papers and got close to her, just like last night, close enough to feel each other's breath. "I believe you were looking for this" Sun remained silent. "I take that as a yes" Bono said "Are you curious about it?" He asked

"Maybe I am..." She said blushing

"I like curiosity. And I am curious too. One day I will show you the lyrics. Then I will sing it for you. And then you will play the part for me" Bono said getting closer, almost touching each other skins. Then his lips went right to her left ear and said whispering "I promise I will". And just like if nothing happened he turned and walk away.

Sun sighed and felt the warm all over her body. He really knew how to get her out of her mind.

"He didn't even touch me. Nor look at my breast or boobs. Just his look and his voice are enough to make me crazy" She thought out loud

"Hey!" Bono said to Sun as she arrived to the kitchen "I made some eggs, we have cereals with milk, apples or oranges. What would you like?"

"I would like something that is not in the menu" She answered with a naughty face

"Oh... I see... And that is...?" Bono asked looking very interested

"Passion fruit" She answered

"Mmm. I'm afraid I don't have that one. But you can have me. I'm a passion man. Still not a fruit but..." Bono said smirking

Sun laughed "I'll take some cereals and milk please"

"Oh... I see... That hurts, you know. But go ahead then, don't pick me... You are the one who losses" Bono said smiling

"Maybe if you played the piano...I've heard piano players are passionate" Sun said "But it's Ok. I can wait. Good things are not easy to get" she added giving in an intense look

"It's not easy for me... But I'll try. Just give me some time. And about what you said, I totally agree on that. I rather go far than go fast" he said, looking at her with those passionate blue eyes.

"I'll play the piano only if you teach me some tango lessons after" Bono proposed

"Sounds good to me" She replied

"It's a deal?" He said extending his hand

"Yes" She said, as she softly laid her hand into his. Bono grabbed her hand and gave it a kiss

"Alright. So that's the way you seal promises?" She asked smiling

"Only to people I'm interested in" He replied, staring at her