Liquid Courage

Good morning// Ch 4

Amber's P.O.V.

A scream ripped from my throat as the tears slowly slipped from my eyes. I fell from my seat at the window bringing me back from the nightmare that had me nearly frozen just moments before. I had to catch my breath as I looked around the dark seeing that I was home and safe. I closed my eyes again before a door opened revealing Alisa in her pajamas backlit by her lamp. I quickly glanced at the couch seeing that the masked man was gone and for some reason, I felt alone despite my roommate being merrily steps away. 

She knew I had nightmares and also knew I never quite wanted to talk about them but she still supportively came and sat with me giving me a hug and letting me settle down just a little bit more. We both jumped as a sudden knock rang out from the front door. 

"Shit that's probably Sarah," I said slowly getting up and stretching before heading to the door. "Can you get Milly for her mom?" I called over my shoulder to Alisa who gave a quick nod before I opened the door revealing Sarah in her officer's uniform. She had mentioned before that she lied to Milly because her dad was also an Officer and after he died Milly would beg her mom to quit but Sarah both loved her job and child. So while she was still young she choose to lie and she figured she would come back to it when she needed to and deal with it when she absolutely had to.

Sarah and I talked for a little bit until Alisa walked over with a still passed-out Milly. I couldn't help but smile softly as they walked back to their door. Sarah cooed as she bounced Milly softly. 

Me and Alisa looked at each other and laughed at each other for jumping when she knocked at the door. 

Sitting back on the couch we decided to just sit and talk until we felt tired again. 

"So what's new with you we haven't been able to really hang out lately" Alisa pokes my shoulder lightly. "Oh like have you met the Murdock of Nelson&Murdock yet?  also, how's the hot secretary doing?" As she asked me a few questions I laughed trying to sort out what to say. 

"Yes I have met him his name is Matt, He's..." I feel the heat on my cheeks as I look down at my hands in my lap. "He's fucking just damn... it's hard not to think all these dirty thoughts when he accidentally brushes his hand against my thigh or when I feel his breath against my ear when he leans in to tell me something and that's all shit I fucking experienced in one day..." I laugh at her shocked face before continuing. "Lastly Karen is still not gay so you still don't have a chance" 

She shrugs making me laugh "Hey it was worth a shot" She met Karen when my three coworkers had come in randomly on one of her first shifts and she instantly liked her. Foggy had caught on and apparently may have been a little jealous which had been a great source of fun for me and Karen to make fun of him for a while.

"ok if you say so..." I laughed a little bit "So how is working at Josie's? Are you still being bothered by that guy who thinks that 'if you would just let me sleep with you I'll show you you're not gay you just haven't gotten a good fucking' literally what the fuck?" She groaned before getting up and walking towards the kitchen. 

"He comes in every damn night he's like 80 and won't leave me alone..." she laughs as she says the next part "He's the reason I've begun to drink..." she holds up a beer "Want one?" I nodded as she slowly made her way back over handing me a nice cold beer. I'm not the biggest fan of beer but social drinking gets me through the bad taste.

"I just wish he would leave me alone he is such a creep" She groans again as she takes a swig of her beer. I was growing sick of her feeling unsafe. Her boss had kicked him out but he made threats to follow her home and things like that. I felt the ink rise under my skin just a little bit as my anger bubbled. I had to take a deep breath so as not to let it escape. 

She didn't know and I didn't want her to know. We had talked to Sarah and she tried to help but she couldn't do much within the confines of the law. With a deep breath, I made a choice to settle this once and for all. Tomorrow I was making this creep stop no matter the fucking cost. 

"Hey, are you ok?" She seemed genuinely concerned as she watched me. I smiled and took a swig nodding. 

"I'm perfectly fine just annoyed for you all I want is for you to be able to feel safe" She was my best friend and we both have had our fair share of shitty situations happen. I had known her since high school and she became like my sister when my mom let her move in after her parents had kicked her out. Then she moved to new york for college while I moved out to Massachusetts to live with Stephan after I finished college. We lived in the midwest growing up so people didn't really understand us so we gravitated toward each other. "I hope to god he gets the shit kicked out of him soon"

"Cheers to that" She held up her beer so we could cheer and we both laughed and took the final swigs of our drinks. Glancing at the time I realized it was about 5 am. I pointed it out to Alisa and we laughed again before she decided to go back to bed. I decided I would make some breakfast and take a nice long shower before getting ready for work.