chapter four
"stop!" i screamed at the person that stalked toward me. my back hit the brick building and my hands fumbled in my purse trying to find the pepper spray.
the dark figure continued to approach me. once i finally grasped the pepper spray the man was already within feet of me. i screamed praying someone would hear me but no one came. i lifted the can up to his face but when i pressed the button down nothing came out. he chuckled and began to unbuckle his pants. his grimy hands yanked my arms away from my chest. i kicked at his shin and he winced before punching me in the stomach. i fell to the ground and he strattled my waist and my kicking legs didn't do anything. the dress i wore was now ripped up the middle and he yanked my panties down to my knee. the man slapped his hand over my mouth before finishing his assault.
"babe," the man shook me.
"babe," he said again this time his voice changed.
"arabella," luke's face appeared instead of the man.
i let out a sob before pulling him into my arms. he picked me up and sat me down on his lap. he whispered quite nothings, as he attempted to get me to go back to sleep. the reoccurring nightmare that i hadn't had in over a year was back and i knew it. i breathed in luke's calming scent and he rubbed circles onto the small of my back.
*Luke's POV*
"stop!" arabella continued to scream. i grabbed her wrists to try to wake her up. she pushed me away and kicked her legs.
"babe," i shook her.
"babe," i said once more.
"arabella," her eyes snapped open and tears poured down her cheeks. she grabbed onto my neck and buried herself onto my clothed chest. i carefully grabbed her legs so she sat on me. i don't know what the hell that was about, but i will find out.
she finally started to drift back to sleep. i lied her down onto the mattress and wrapped a blanket around us both. i pulled her tight against my chest.
"i'm never going to let anything happen to you," i whispered against her hair, before pressing a kiss to the back of her head.
