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6|| 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞

Me and James had been getting ready for bed as I was getting my huge bed ready for the nights sleep as James came in with just his boxers on and his T-shirt. I looked at him and he looked at me as I was in some pj shorts and the shirt he gave me that was his.

He smiled, "You look good in Metallica shirts."

I smiled back, "thank you, James. Are you ready for bed? Or are you still wanting to sleep on the floor?"

He shrugged, "I think on the floor? I just want to respect you and keep my boundaries still."

I nod and sighed as I walked to his side and pulled out another bed from under mine since I had a double bed. He cocked a brow and looked at me and then back to the bed. It was all ready made but I gave him a pillow as he clutched it like a teddy bear.

"How the hell does this work?"

I laughed, "Magic. But, you can grab a few pillows and blankets and set up your bed. I can help too?"

James shook his head, "Just rest."

I nod and got in bed as the door opened and mom came through.

"Hey, James. Hey, honey....tomorrow, school is an option for you both. You don't have to go considering today's and yesterday's events."

I looked at James as he shrugs, "If you want to, then that's your choice."

I shrugged and looked at mom, "Could we not go?"

She nods, "Of course. But just make sure to keep watch of the house."

I nod before she closed the door and I sighed, "Well, what're we going to do tomorrow?"

James shrugged, "Whatever you want...?"

I nod and smiled as I shut the lights off and got into my bed as James laid in the one next to me. I had my window cracked a little and felt the cool air flowing in and the sight of the beautiful city glowing in the distance.

"James?" I softly say.

"Yeah?" He replied.

I turned my little lava lamp on and looked down at him. His beaten up face and his icy blue eyes looking at me as his hair was messy.

"Why do you get yourself into fights? I mean, the first one wasn't your fault but why did you fight for me? You didn't have to."

He sighed and laid on his side and propped himself up to look at me, "Because you're worth fighting for...and you know, no girl should be abused or guy at all...you needed someone to hurt him like he hurt you, so I was able to take an ass beating when you need me to."

I felt so comfortable with myself being able to know that James would do a lot for me and being able to trust him.

"Thank you, James...it means a lot," I say before turning off the lamp and trying to fall asleep.

•••the morning

I was laying in bed as I heard my parents fighting in their bedroom. They did this occasionally even for how much they loved each other. But I tried not to think about it too much, I just stuffed a towel under my door to drown out as much noise as possible so James could sleep. When I rolled to my side to face James, I saw his eyes peacefully closed and his mouth slightly open with some drool on his cheek. I giggled a little as I heard loud knocking on my door. I quickly got up and ran to the door before kicking the towel out of the way and opening it.

"Jeez! Quiet! James is asleep," I whisper to my dad.

He sighed, "I'm going to work. So is your mother. You and James better not do anything you shouldn't do when we're gone. I'm putting trust in you. And Sergeant Callahan heard what happened and put Mitch in a 48 hour cell for what he did...he can't really do much but ya know... and hey. I won't be home until really late tonight, homicide down town so I have to check that out and do some stuff."

I nod, "Okay, I'll see you later, daddy."

He nodded and kissed my forehead, "See you later."

That's when he began to walk down the hall and grab his handcuffs from the bowl of keys and then walk downstairs. That's when mom came out of her room with her purse and keys as she sighed.

"Be good," she said and then left.

I nodded and closed the door before seeing James awake and sitting up with his eyes squinted and his hair messed up. His black eye looked worse than yesterday after the fight, so I sighed and walked to him before kneeling beside him.

"Hey, how're you feeling?"

He shrugs, "I'm doing okay...fuck...my eye hurts."

I sighed and then fixed his hair some as he gave me a dopey smile.

"Well, you better have some food because I'm starving."

I scoff, "What house doesn't have food?"

He shrugs, "I don't know, drug houses? Abandoned ones? I don't know."

He then stood and then walked to my door before looking at me, "Your parents gone?"

I nodded, "Yeah."

He nodded before I walked out with him and we went downstairs together before going into the kitchen.

"What do you want to eat, James?" I ask.

He shrugs, "Whatever you make me, I'll eat."

I smile and nod as he took a seat at the bar as I began to cook. When I moved around, I noticed him stare a little as I looked at him and smiled.

"What?"

He shook his head, "Nothin...I'm just happy you're free from Mitch."

I paused and nod before going back to making breakfast, "Well, I needed help...I'm glad that's what I got."

James stood and walked over to me as I looked up at him, "You can always talk to me if you need."

I smiled, "Thank you."

He then splashed some water in my face which made me gasp as he laughed. I then stopped cooking and safely turned off the stove before chasing him around the house. I finally cornered him with a water bottle I snagged from the fridge in the bathroom as he begged me not to get his hair wet.

"Please! My hair is my life's support, don't get it wet," he pleaded.

I smiled, "You better not pull that shit again."

He nods, "Yes, ma'am."

I laugh and dumped the water on his face but didn't touch his hair. He screamed like a girl loudly before falling into the bathtub and laughing.

"DAMN! Nearly drowned!" He complained as I laughed.

I then got pulled into the tub with him as he had pinned me down by the faucet.

"SAY SORRY!"

"NEVER! IT WAS PAYBACK!!"

He then turned it on and splashed us both as I tried to kick him off me but he turned the water off and pulled his hair back.

"So? Are you sorry?"

I looked at him, soaking wet see through shirt and shorts as my hair was drenched too. I looked up at him with him above me.

"No," I say with a smirk.