Waverly and Nicole Blue Devils Edition

Safe Place

Nicole's POV

Waverly weakly nodded as the door creaked on it's hinges closing shut. Wynonna stood waiting to hear the click from the bolt before heading to her truck. She still hadn't turned me loose. I held her against me threading my fingers through her hair.

"It's ok Waves. I'm right here. I'm not leaving you. I promise. I'll keep you safe."
Without thinking I kissed the top of her head. I expected her to let go but she only held me tighter.

"Thank you...so much Nicole. He could've hurt her. Bad. Especially if you hadn't been here."
The reality of her now ex boyfriend's true nature hitting her fully.

"He's never hurt you has he? Tell me the truth Waverly."
I spoke calmly but very directly.

"No, he's never hurt me but he did aggravated the shit out of me until I had sex with him."

"Wait...but you didn't want too?"
I questioned unable to wrap my head around it.

"Not really. Again I just felt like it was something I was supposed to do. Champ never forced me. He just didn't shut up about it."
The annoyance was audible as the memory hit her.

I held her tighter just securing her body against my own. Her heart is wide open right now and she needs to know she's safe and loved. God I wish she wasn't straight.

"That's not much better. Waves you should never feel like you have to do something with someone, even if you're dating. You should only do what you are ready for. Ok? No matter what it is."

"I just feel like everyone is asking me to be something. But I'm not really any of those things they're wanting me to be."
She looked up at me with stress in her features. I knew being the Cheer Captain came with a plethora of bullshit but apparently it was worse than I thought.

"Waverly I would never ask you to be something you're not. Don't let them either. Just do what Wynonna does and flip them off."
I laughed shrugging my shoulders. I've played ball with Wyn for years and the basketball players are much more laidback than the cheerleaders.

"I'm not like my sweet sister and we both know it."
She gave me a knowing smirk.

"Yeah that's because you actually are sweet, Wyn? Ahhh not so much."

Hazel eyes gazed up at mine laughing with relief. I stroked her cheek swiping away a tear that had previously fallen. I hate seeing her hurting. She can tell I do judging by her face. I've never gotten to hold her like this.

"You're so careful with me. But not in an I'm fragile kind of way either."
She whispered studying me.

"I know you can take care of yourself. I've seen you with a shotgun. I just want you to know you can talk to me. I don't ever want you to feel like you can't tell me what's wrong. I just care about you. So much. You deserve better than this."
I spoke barley above a whisper studying Waverly's angelic eyes.

"You keep saying that. Oddly the only one I feel comfortable with is...well..." she paused confused as if she was realizing it in the moment. "Is you."

"I won't let anything bad happen to you."
I spoke with conviction watching her eyes glaze over.

"I know you won't. I've never said this out loud but Nicole you have always been my safe place."
She wrapped her arms around my neck tighter.