Megan

Chapter 8

Seb POV

We knew today would be hard but I never thought hearing Megan tell her story in full details would make me want to jump over this table and kill that man with my bare hands. He beat her, raped her, tourtured her and destroyed every ounce of her soul. The photos that were shown, I could barley look at. Photo she had taken at the time of the crime. She kept all of them, for a day like this, when she was strong enough to stand up to him.

"Thanks miss, you may be seated"
Megan nods and walks back to our seats, I can see her shaking. So I wrap my arms around her again. Holding her close, she seems to feel most safe when she is in my arms.
"Today has been a hard day, so we will recess for now and continue tomorrow morning at 9am"
The judge bashed his gavel down and court was adjourned for today. I helped Megan out to the car, our security pushing away reporters and paps.

Once home, I walk Meg inside, she slumps down the sofa. Her head in her hands. I sit down next to her slowly.
"You okay?"
She shakes her head "I can't do that again seb, talking about all of that...." She shakes her head again and I can see her tears falling.
I place my arm around her and she climbs up onto my lap and curls up into a ball. Her face pushed into my neck. I feel the tears.
"I've got you Meg, always okay"
She nods and I hold her close. After a few minutes, I hear megs breathing even out. I look down and can see her eyes closed. She hasn't been sleeping so she must be exhausted.

I gently pick her up and carry her to her room, placing her down and covering her with her blanket. I kiss her forehead and quietly make my way down stairs. Ordering pizza, as I know she will be hungry when she wakes up. I sit and scroll through social media, seeing pictures already circulating of us outside the court house. People suggesting she is dragging my name through the mud. There are some horrible comments. I hate this, I hate that this is my life. Megan doesn't need this.

I grab the pizza once the door bell rings and place it in the kitchen, as I walk past the stairs I hear shouting coming from Megs room. I run up and I see her sitting up, holding her legs to her chest. Rocking and crying. I gently sit down on the bed and wrap her in my arms.
"Meg?"
"I can't get him out of my head Seb, he won't leave me alone"
"It's just a nightmare Meg, he can't get to
You anymore I promise. I have pizza down stairs, come and eat and then you can try and get some more sleep later"

As I stand up, I feel Meg hold my hand I look down and she is looking up at me.
"You okay?"
"Can you......can you stay with me tonight Seb? I don't think I can sleep on my own"
"Of course. Come on let's eat"
I help her up and we walk down stairs. She grabs a few slices and we get comfortable in the living room. She wraps her blanket around her legs and sits quietly eating.
"Seb?"
"Yeah"
"Im sorry"

"Sorry? For what?"
"For bringing this to you. For making you listen to everything he did today in court"
"You have nothing to apologise for"
"Maybe I should have just......I don't know.....gone somewhere else. You have your career to think off and...."
I slide next to her, holding her hands "no. You shouldn't have gone anywhere else. Your where you belong. Here with me okay?"
"But Seb....."
"No buts, you understand. Your my bestfriend in this world Meg. You belong here"

"I just......I hate all this attention your getting because of this"
"I don't care. That's why I have a team. They can sort it out okay. All I care about is you"
I place my hands on her cheeks and lean my forehead against hers.
"Your all I have ever cared about Meg. Hearing what you went through with him. God I hate that I let you go with him. I should have protected you. I should have......god....I just......I'm so sorry Megan"
She holds my face to make me look at her "this is not your fault Sebastian. He did this to me not you"
Without thinking I lean in and place my lips on hers. I feel her hesitation at first but then I feel her kiss me too. And it feels amazing.