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[14] Chapter 14

POSSIBLE TW: Mentions/Implied Sexual Assault or Rape.

[This is a slightly sensitive chapter. You are not alone. If you need help, please seek it. I love you guys so much, and as a survivor, I cannot imagine someone else going through it. <3]

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"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure."

I began to back up after hearing words of confirmation from Alycia, pulling the girl along with me. My lips find hers, encasing her bottom lip between my own.

As I pull her back, she surges forward, kissing me hard.

I pull back, releasing her lips as my lungs call for oxygen. During our hazy state, I look into Alycia's eyes and all I see there is lust and desire, but also adoration. I'm sure the same look shown in the midst of my eyes as I caught my breath.

I can see hesitation forming in her eyes and I rest my hand on her cheek, fitting my eyes with hers.

"We don't have to do this..not yet. We can wait. Until you're ready." I say, giving the panting Australian a small smile. I see tears forming in her eyes and pull her to me, enveloping her into my arms.

Small sobs escape Alycia's mouth against my neck. "It's okay. I'm not him. We can wait." I whisper against her ear and feel the girl nod.

"I- He- I didn't want him to-" Alycia stutters. I nod against her head, tightening my arms around her.

She lets out a shaky sigh as she quietly sobs. "I tried to stop him but- but he wouldn't stop.." She tightens her grasp around my body. I rub small circles around her back, allowing her to talk.

"He pinned me down-" she's cut off by her own sob. "He said so many- many things about me and- and I just- I believed them." Alycia's quiet voice mumbles against my neck and the tears that well up in my eyes sting. I nod again, to let her know I'm listening.

"He did it over and over again.." her body wracked with sobs, harder than before against my chest.

I pull us backwards, going into my bedroom and sitting the Australian down. "Can I take off your jacket?" I quietly question. Alycia nods, helping shrug it off.

"How about your shoes? Can I take them off?" I look up to her. She nods again and I take them off.

"I'll get you clothes." I rest my hand on her knee for a moment, rubbing my thumb back and forth before standing and heading to my dresser.

I get out clothes she must've left here over the course of our friendship, really, the only difference between our clothes was mine were a bit big on her. I turn, heading back to Alycia whom still was sat upon the bed.

I lay the clothes besides her, resting my hand gently on her cheek. She leans into it and I pull her head slightly to mine as I kiss the top of it.

"I'll be back, and just let me know when you're done changing, okay?" I say, barely audible. She nods.

I take the nod as my queue to leave, shutting the door behind me. As soon as I hear the clicking of the door, tears run down my cheeks and I rest my hands atop my head.

"Fuck." I mumble, laying my head against the door.

I ball my hands into a fist, lifting my head up and sighing frustrated. The court case will come soon. We just have to hope there's enough evidence to put him in prison.

I grab clothes if my own, changing in the small spare room of my apartment.

I walk back to my room, sighing and wiping my face before knocking on the door. "Leashy?" I mumble. I hear a small 'come in' and open the door, heading straight for my bed.

Undoing the blanket, I crawl under it, allowing Alycia to rest however she is comfortable.

She crawls under the blanket and for a moment, we void each other of any noise or movement. I turn to my side, looking at her and see the unshed tears.

I open my arms slightly, a small invitation for her to become wrapped up in them.

She takes in, rushing forward and nuzzling her nose into my neck. I can feel the large intake of breath and I sigh contently, intertwining our legs and wrapping my arms tightly around her.

"It's okay." Is all I say. I feel her nod against me and burrow further into me.

The small patters of rain can be heard, hitting against my apartment window. Small thunder strikes in the distance shake the Earth and yet, here we lay. Although burdens may be burdening in the next few hours, they no longer do as we lay in each other's arms.

We protect each other, one battling the demons the other may not. An unbreakable bubble, surrounding us both.

Although we may have to go back to reality soon, I am perfectly okay, lying content in the arms of Alycia. Realities can wait.

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A/N: I apologize for the sudden change in direction, but it's how I saw the story fit to go. We all have our traumas, our past. It is okay, to not be okay. If you are in need of it, please seek help.
There are people who want to help you. I love you all so much and I know some of you may relate to this chapter.
This was a very sensitive chapter for myself, as I believe it may be to you all as well. It took a lot of pushing to get this published, but I am thankful it is being published.
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