My Perfect Adoptive Family

Denial

I wake up the next morning to Riker shaking me. "What?" I groan.

"Ella's in complete shock and only wants you," he says quickly.

I jump out of bed and run to Ella's room. Everyone surrounds her, trying to get answers. I shove Ellington out of my way and sit on the bed in front of her. "You're okay," she gasps as she tightly wraps her as around my neck.

I nod, hugging her tightly. "I'm fine, everything's okay, it was just a night-terror," I whisper in her ear. She climbs on my lap, wrapping her legs around my waist. "You're so cold," I mumble.

Everyone stares at us as she nods. "I love you, please don't leave me."

I wrap my arms around her waist. "I love you too. I'm not going anywhere," I mumble into her shoulder.

"Okay, everyone go back to your room!" Riker escorts everyone except Selena out.

"Ella, what happened?" Selena asks.

She shakes her head against my neck. "Don't leave," she cries out.

"I'm not moving," I reply. "I honestly have no clue what she's doing," I say to Riker and Selena.

Ella let's go of my neck and sits on my lap, rubbing her hands against my collar bone. "It was just a nightmare," she whispers.

I nod. "Just a nightmare, your mind was just imagining the worst possible thing to happen," I say quietly.

Riker sits down on the bed, making Ella jump closer to me. "Ella, it's just me," he mutters.

"I just want to be left alone," she whines.

Riker looks at her, his expression shows sadness. "Please don't hurt yourself." She nods. "Can I have a hug?"

She climbs off me and gives her "parents" hugs. When they leave, she climbs back on me. i run my fingers through her hair. "Are you okay now?"

She shakes her head, closing her eyes. "I'm scared," she whimpers.

"Of what?"

~two hours later~

Riker walks into my room. "what was wrong with her?" He asks as I dry my hair.

I shrug. "We had a long talk about her past.. she's just scared and confused," I say as I set down my towel. He nods and sits on the toilet as I brush my hair. "What?" I look at him in the mirror.

He shakes his head. "Selena wanted me to tell you that we trust you. But you knew that, right?" I shrug again. "Dude, come on. We all know that you're the most romantic one and sweetest. But I will break your legs if you break her heart."

I roll my eyes playfully. "I won't need to," I sigh as I sit on my bed. He walks out of the bathroom. "But we aren't together," I lie.

He cocks an eyebrow and crosses his arms over his chest. "I saw you leave her room, shirtless last night."

I nod. "She couldn't sleep. I went in There, let her wear my shirt, held her until she was asleep, and left. Nothing going on," I say softly.

"Riker!" Selena calls as she pounds on the door. We both get up to get the door. "She's locked in the bathroom, but I can hear her throwing up."

I push past her and run to Ella's room. i slide the key into the lock and burst through the door. I run to her bathroom and jiggle the doorknob. "Babe, it's me. Open the door," I yell. I listen to her vomit her guts out. I turn to Selena. "Do you have a bobby pin?" I ask. She nods and pulls one out of her hair. i shove it in the lock and swing open the door. "Holy shit," I mumble as I see the bloody vomit everywhere on the floor.

She holds her stomach as she sobs. "It hurts so much!" She cries.

I pull off my socks and toss them out of the bathroom. I extend my arms to her. She reaches out, making me pull her up. I set her on the counter. "Is that all puke?" I ask as I examine her body. She nods, still holding her stomach and crying. I turn to Riker and Selena. They look at me in shock. "What is this shit?"

They both shrug. "We'll call an ambulance," Riker says as he pulls Selena out of the doorway.

"No! Daddy, no! Please don't," Ella cries out. Riker and Selena come back. "Just let me take a bath," she pleads.

They look at each other before nodding and walking out of the room. I stare at the doorway. "Did you eat something that would've fucked with your stomach?" I ask as she holds her stomach.

She shrugs. "I don't know. But can you help me?" She asks as she attempts to stop crying. I nod, helping her take off her shirt. "Move," she pushes me out of the way before throwing up all over the floor again.

I sigh deeply and lift her off the counter. I carry her to Riker's room, to take a bath. "Okay, she's all set in there. I'm going back to her room to clean up," I say before walking out.