Battles In Life

22

Nicko and alexander were wonderful, both very lovely guys and made me feel quite comfortable. Before going out for lunch, I was feeling very nervous but as soon as I got there both of them made me feel very welcome. Lochie kept asking if I was okay but honestly I have been fine.
"Dana do you mind accompanying me to work I have to meet with a model?" "no that's okay" "are you sure?" "Yes I am fine" "okay".
Heading to lochies work we walked in and were greeted by sandy. "How are you today?" "I am ahh, good thank you, yourself?" "Always great " I nodded.
"Is Adam already in my office?" "Yes sir" "okay, dana would you like to join me?" "Oh no that's okay, I will wait out here" "alright".
Lochie left and I sat on the couch.
"Ahh how long have you worked for Lochie?" "Three years" "is he a ahh, wonderful boss?" "definitely, he has made me feel welcome and he was very understanding when I first started. he pulled me out of a tough situation and helped me get on my feet" I nodded "he is a great person" "yes he is, I was honestly blown away when he had come into the homeless shelter and offered me a job" "oh wow thats ahh, Wonderful of him".
"Are you two together?" "Ahh, yeah we are" "that's great, I knew he'd find a good woman one day" "thank you".

"Thank you Mr hernandez" I looked at the guy who walked out of lochies office and instantly sat back as he gave me eye contact.
"dana?" "Ahh adam" "where have you been?, My brother lost it when you just up and left do you know what you did to him" my eyes went wide "I ahh, I need to go" I stood up and went to walk out the door. "Dana don't run, I just want to know why you left?" "I ahh, left because your brother put me in a coma thats ahh, why I left" "he what?" I shook my head. I need to get out of here, he looks so much like jordan "I've ahh, I've got to go" "dana please just talk to me, everyone was so worried when you just up and left" "adam I ahh, I ahh, don't think you want to hear what they had done to me and no one was worried" "I was".
"Dana how do you know adam?" I looked at where lochies office is and he was standing at the door "he ahh, he's my ex's brother" he looked at adam then at me then back at adam "dana please he just lost it when you left I need to hear what happened" "he ahh, he lost it before I left adam not when I left" "can we sit?" I looked at lochie then at sandy then back to adam "ahh.." "dana are you comfortable speaking with Adam if not he can leave" "I ahh.." I shook my head "in private" "okay do you want to use my office?" I nodded "if that's okay" "of course it is come on".
Walking into lochies office he put his arm on my lower back and Adam followed.
"Do you want me to stay?" "Umm yeah please".
Sitting down on the couch Lochie sat next to me while adam sat on the other.
"If it gets to much you tell me okay?" I nodded at lochie.
"Adam as I ahh, told you I left because ahh, your brother and four girls who you ahh, know put me into a ahh, coma. I don't know why they ahh, did it but I was awake for some of the beating they gave me and received a ahh, large gash to my head but after that I was ahh, knocked out. I was in a coma for ahh, six months and when I woke I was told I had suffered ahh, three fractured ribs and thirty six more cuts on my ahh, arms the worst on my wrists also a ahh, stab to the thigh. I was ahh, lucky to survive and when I did wake up my parents moved me away and I ahh, couldn't speak for two and a half years" "I'm gonna kill him, all the bullshit he told me and our parents about how you just up and left making him lose control and it was him all along" "please ahh, don't tell him you have seen me. I can't ahh, I can't see him or anyone from my old town" "can you tell me who else was involved?" I nodded "Danielle, Latisha, corby and ahh, Gabby" "your close friends" "they ahh, were not friends, friends ahh, don't do that" "no you are right I just wish I knew, why didnt you report them?, Brother or not he deserves to be put away" I shook my head "I, I couldn't face them adam. I still can't face them".
"Adam do you know callie?" "Callie porter?" "Yes that's her" "yes she is friends with my brother" I instantly tensed "she, she's friends with him?" "dana I won't let them get near you" "but I ahh, I let her near me" "yes but she won't be able to get near you now".
"Wait you were speaking with callie?" "Ahh sort of and ahh, she put me in a situation I was not comfortable with then ahh, something happened and she just didn't care" "that thing is selfish dana" I nodded at lochie. "Are you in contact with her anymore?" "No I ahh, moved and ahh, changed my number" "I think that is a great move dana. How have you been though?" "Ahh, I suffer from ahh, severe anxiety but I'm getting better. I am working and have a great partner" Lochie grinned "you are doing very well dana I'm proud of you" "and you model?" "Ahh no Lochie is my partner" adam beamed a massive smile "I'm happy for you dana and I am also really sorry about what you had to go through" "me too. Have you been well?" "I have been doing alright but things have just got better now that Lochie has given me an opportunity" I nodded "it seems he has helped many people" "I try" I grinned at lochie. "Thank you so much for speaking with me dana, I am so happy you are getting better and if you are okay with it, I'd like to keep in touch" "you ahh, won't tell anyone?" "No of course not, we used to be close back in the day and I would like to reconnect with you" I nodded "then I'd like that adam" "wonderful".
"Okay I better get going but I look forward to seeing you again dana and thank you Mr hernandez I will wait for your call" "you are welcome adam".
When Adam left Lochie pulled me to his side, wrapping his arms around my back. "Are feeling alright with Adam around?" "Yes he was always looking out for me when I was younger and always nice it seems like he is exactly the same" " good but if he ever hurts you, I will destroy him" I nodded "I don't think that'll ever happen".
"Are you ready to head home?" "Yes I need to listen to some music" Lochie chuckled "come on then".

Getting home Lochie joined me although I already told him I wasn't doing much.
"You don't have to stay I'm just going to rest and listen to music" "I want to stay" "okay I'm going to lay down" "I'll join you".
Laying down on my stomach in my bed Lochie came to join me.
"Are you sure you are feeling okay?" "Mentally yeah, just my body is exhausted as I'm not used to getting out exercising etcetera" "here" Lochie sat on top of me and lifted my jumper "what are you doing?" "I'm going to massage you" "Lochie you don't have to do that I'm happy just resting" "just let me help you relax" "okay".
Feeling lochies hands rub up and down my back it was so comforting and helped me relax, I was nearly on the verge of sleeping.
I didn't expect him to do anything like this, I thought he'd just lay beside me.
"You spoil me too much" Lochie leant down over my shoulder "no I don't, its not enough in my eyes, you deserve only the best" he pressed his lips against my cheek making me grin "I have it, but I still believe you spoil me too much" "I haven't even begun yet" "this is plenty".
Lochie continued to massage my back slowly moving to my sides then down my thighs and back up again.
"If you keep going, I'm going to fall asleep" "I don't mind" "if I sleep now, I won't sleep later" "are you relaxed enough?" "Yes I am thank you" "good" "now you won't be" "I'm fine dana" "it's not fair" "you can return it another day, does that make you feel better" "yes" Lochie chuckled as he laid down beside me. Moving on my side to face Lochie his eyes met with mine instantly "thank you Lochie" "you are more than welcome"