JJ Maybank imagines

bruises

I laid in bed, my entire body sore from last nights events. My dad came home, drunk as usual, and angry because I told him to go to sleep. Next thing I knew I was tackled to the ground and thrown around like a rag doll. Thankfully he was gone for the weekend on a fishing trip, I heard him leave early this morning. So it was just me, myself, and I in the house for the next three days.

My phone went off repeatedly next to me so I grabbed it, skimming the group chat.

P4L

John B
Still on for today?

Kie
Hell yeah, I got the cooler packed with our favorite juice boxes

Sarah
We all meeting at the chateau?

John B
Sarah don't act like you didn't sleep over last night. Yes, meet at the chateau

JJ
Picking Y/n up then we'll be there

Shit. I completely forgot about our boat day. I quickly stood up and stared at myself in the mirror, I looked a mess. Sports shorts and a sport bra, my hair looked like a rats nest because I hadn't bothered brushing it after my dad freaked shit. Bruises littered my arms, the side of my ribs and a faint purple mark on my jawline. I grabbed my phone.

Y/n
Sorry guys, not feeling the best today, have fun though!

Throwing my phone onto my bed to hopefully avoid them I grabbed two towels and went to the bathroom. After prying my clothes off my body I tensed at the hot water, careful to not scrub too hard over the bruising.

"Y/n!?" I heard from downstairs, my eyes widened. Shit. I forgot JJ had a key in case of emergencies. "Babe!?"

"Uh, yeah! Showering!" I called out. After hurriedly rinsing the shampoo and conditioner from my hair I jumped out of the shower and began wrapping a towel around me. The bathroom door creaked open and I jumped, "Jesus Christ, JJ!" I scolded, doing my best to cover myself. I wasn't worried about him seeing my body, he's seen it before. What I was worried about was him seeing the bruises.

"Sorry, sorry." He chimed, turning his back, "Wait a second." He spun around and looked at me, concern plastered on his face, "Who did this to you?" His eyes scanned the bruising on my upper arms, I tried my best to cover it.

"What are you talking about?" I questioned him as if he was crazy and tried scooting my way past him. That plan failed when he gently grabbed my arm as I passed by.

"Who did this? Was it a kook? I swear to god Y/n I'll—"

"Drop it, it wasn't a kook." I replied, pulling my arm away and returning to my room, my boyfriend following right on my tail.

"You also don't seem sick, what's going on?" He questioned as he sat on my bed, his eyes not leaving my body.

"I just don't wanna go, okay?" I huffed, searching through my dresser to find clothes to throw on.

"Don't lie, you've been waiting for today for like a week." He knew I was lying so I thought of something else to say.

"I'm on my period." I said quieter, facing my dresser.

"Also bullshit, you were on it last week. What's going on, Y/n? Who did this to you?" He asked again, standing up and moving my hair away from my back to see more bruises.

"My god, JJ, let it go!" I shouted at him, whipping around and shoving his arms away. My outburst took him by surprise as he slowly sat back on my bed, "Turn around so I can change."

"There's more isn't there?" He asked, his voice threatening to break as tears swelled in his eyes, "Show me."

"JJ—"

"Y/n, please, show me." His voice cracked. I sighed and quickly slid on some undergarments before letting the towel fall to the ground. I watched as his hand flew to his mouth, his blue eyes wide as he stood back up, "What happened..?"

I flinched when his fingers ran over the bruises on my ribs, those were by far the most painful, "I told my dad to go to bed when he came home drunk last night." I looked up so the tears in my eyes wouldn't fall, "It hurts to breath, hurts to move, pretty sure I still have shampoo in my hair."

"I'll kill him." He said harshly, his jaw clenching. I could see how serious he was being and that terrified me. JJ would do anything to protect the people he loved, anything. And if that included murder then so be it. I was his girl and there wasn't a chance in hell he'd let my dad get away with this, "How long?"

"What?"

"How long has he been hitting you?" He gritted his teeth. I shook my head and picked the towel up off the ground, pulling it back around my body.

"He's always been this way but last night—" I sucked in a sharp breath, "—last night was so bad, JJ. I spent hours cleaning up broken glass."

"Come here." He whispered, waiting for me to hug him before wrapping his arms gently around me, "Where's your dad?"

"Gone for the weekend." I breathed into his chest. I didn't want to move. With his arms around me I felt safe, "I just need a relaxing weekend, okay? I don't wanna worry about this right now."

"Okay, but when he gets back I'm having a little chat with him." I knew what that meant and I didn't know how I felt about JJ kicking my dads ass but right now I didn't care. I had seventy-two hours without him so I was going to take advantage of it, "Follow me."

His hand trailed down my arm until he grabbed my hand, leading us out of my room and across the hall to the bathroom. He started the shower back up and I furrowed my brows at him, "You definitely still have shampoo in your hair."

I chuckled and ran my fingers through it, he was right, "Too hot?" He asked, opening the curtain for me to feel the water.

I let the water hit my hand and shook my head, "No." JJ lifted his shirt over his head before removing the rest of his clothing and getting into the shower.

"Coming in?" He asked, his tone a bit flirtatious, which I loved.

"Of course." I replied, taking off my undergarments and getting in the shower as well.

As we stood under the water he ran his hands up and down my body. I relaxed my head back onto his shoulder as he trailed kisses down my neck, taking extra care of the bruised skin. I spun around, letting my hands relax onto his chest, "Quickie before we meet the pogues?"

"A woman after my own heart, I'll be gentle." He smirked, attaching his lips to mine. As his lips trailed down my body he stopped when he'd get to a bruised spot before placing delicate kisses on the skin. I leaned my head back and breathed in, relaxing under his touch.

JJ is my safe haven. My bliss when everything else around me is falling apart.