All I Ask of You

This little tale came from my love of two things, Barbra
Streisand's incredible voice and the Andrew Lloyd Webber's wonderful song writing.
The song I use is from "The Phantom of the Opera" an incredible play with equally
incredible music. To make a long disclaimer short I don't own anything. But
when I heard this song on Mrs. Streisand's CD "Collection" it was screaming
for a BM story so I put it in the "Darkness" story line, which is my creation.
It's a side story that takes place just after Throttle's blindness and Charley
becoming his lady. Oh and if by some strange quirk in the space time continuum
and either Mrs. Streisand Brolin or Mr. Webber are BM fans and happen to see
this I did use the song with out their permission but don't sue me folks because
it is for entertainment purposes only.

by Morning

It had only been a few weeks since Charley and Throttle
had their tender moment of revelation. After all they shared and all the promises
given the Martian hero was uncertain whether he'd made the right decision. Should
he have accepted her love so readily? Charley was willing to have her life revolve
around him with all the emotional baggage he lugged around adding blindness
to the mix. The only woman who ever filled his empty soul so completely, she
made his life mean more than an endless battle for survival. But real love was
suppose to be unselfish so should he release her, could he?

Charley could feel him slipping and she was not going to
let that happen. She realized his life had been filled with a tremendous amount
of lose and heartbreak that it would be hard for him to believe that at least
some of that was over. She would show him that he deserved to be loved with
all that her heart could give.

Modo was dropping him off at the garage so the astute young
mechanic made sure she was at the door when she heard the bike coming. Seeing
Throttle sitting behind Modo, not able to ride his own beautiful black and silver
Lady made Charley want to cry, but she wouldn't, the last thing he needed was
pity.

Pulling up to the curb in front, Modo merely lifted an arm
to give his bro the support to get off the bike and Charley immediately walked
over wrapping her arm around Throttle's waist reaching up to peck him on the
cheek. She looked back over her shoulder and mouthed a grateful, "Thank You".
Modo nodded with a grateful smile before leaving his bro in her very loving,
capable hands.

Other than a little small-talk during dinner, the unsure
tan Martian didn't have much to say. His thoughts were consumed by the silent
debated on whether to free the woman that he'd waited all his life to find.
The soft lingering scent of jasmine that hung in the air didn't help to make
his decision any easier.

Charley sat and watched the flickering candlelight play
with his features, the shadows caressing his exotic face making him even more
striking. He'd put the field specks back in their normal place thinking it put
her more at ease not to look at his unfocused eyes. With out a word Charley
got up and walked behind him to touch his shoulders. He let his head relax against
her arm then took hold of her hand holding it to his cheek.

"Talk to me Throttle tell me what your thinking. Remember
you promised never to close me out no matter what." She gently reminded him.

"You sure you still wanna do this Charley-girl?" He whispered
softly against the back of her hand before kissing it.

"What this are we talking about? Being your girl? Loving
you more than my heart can bear? Wanting to be near you every moment of every
day?" Charley bent down to kiss the top of his head wrapping her arms around
his neck. "You have to be more specific my adorable fur ball."

"All of the above I guess?" He answered despairingly dropping
his head.

Walking to stand in front of him Charley gently guided him
up from his chair. "You don't need these." She reached up to slide the glasses
from his face.

"Wait here, don't move." She walked away leaving Throttle
a bit confused but he did as she asked. Not that there was any place he could
go with out the possibility of falling over something and, in his mind, making
a fool of himself.

Charley walked over to the CD player and picked up a disk
she had selected especially for him, especially for this moment. After starting
the machine she went back and took his hand. "Dance with me." She insisted as
piano music filled the air.

He hesitated for a second, but as a beautiful voice hummed
the lilting melody, Charley lean her head on his chest, and swayed slightly.
Throttle closed his eyes giving into the gentle urgings of her movements. "Listen
to the words, Throttle." She whispered.

(Song starts)

No more talk of darkness

Forget these wide-eyed fears

I'm here nothing can harm you

My words will warm and calm you

Let me be your freedom

Let daylight dry your tears

I'm here, with you beside you

To guard you and to guide you

Then say you'll love me every winter morning

Turn my head with talk of summer time

Say you'll need with you now and always

Promise me that all you say is true

(Charley moved her hand up to caress his cheek holding her
hand under his chin lifting it gently as she leaned her head back to look up
into his face. His eyes remained closed.)

That's all I ask of you

Let me be your shelter

Let me be your light

You're safe no one will find you

You're fears are far behind you

(Feeling her watching him his hand slowly rose to search
her face until he touched her eyes. He opened his trying to focus where his
hand touched.)

All we need is freedom

A world that's warm and bright

And you always beside me

To hold me and to guide me

Say you'll share with me one love one, lifetime

Let me lead you from your solitude

Say you'll need me with you, here beside you

Anywhere you go let me go too

That's all I ask of you

Say the word and I will follow you

Share each day with me, each night, each morning

Say you feel the way I do

That's all I ask of you.

(The music plays)

"Why can't you see that you are everything thing to me now?
I want you to feel safe with giving me your heart. I'm going to take such good
care of it, but you have to trust me. You asked if I was sure I wanted to do
this? If this means, loving you, sticking by your side, following you to the
ends of the universe than yes, I am very, most positively, absolutely, sure.
Got that?" Charley took hold of the bandanna that was around his neck playfully
jerking his face close enough to nuzzle her nose on his.

Anywhere you go

Let me go too

Love me

That's all I ask of you.

"Yeah I got that." He smiled shyly like a schoolboy after
getting his first kiss, happier than he could ever remember being. He vowed
never to make her regret the choice she'd made.

(The music softly dies)