Belle (updated)

I've got you

•KILLIAN

I wake up not feeling the usual weight on top of me

I roll over with my eyes still shut and put one arm on the side of the bed next to me so that I can pull Belle onto me again

but I don't feel her

I open my eyes to see I'm looking at her space

the bathroom door is wide open as well so I can see that she's not in there

not even caring about the fact that I only have joggers and socks on, I jump out of bed and go on a rampage looking for her

"BELLE!"

she doesn't answer

"BELLE!" I call again

by now a fair few of my men have come out to see what's going on

"BELIZE I SWEAR TO FUCK!"

the door to the kitchen swings open and Belle sprints over to me her mouth covered in brownie crumbs

"what.." she pants and leans over putting her hands on her knees trying to catch her breath "What happened?... who died? oh my god it's me, isn't it? Did I die this time? you know I thought it would have been sir that would have killed me but BROWNIES SERIOUSLY?! Oh god, I'm dead.. IM DEAD! I'M A GHOST! I DO WANT TO BE A GHO-"

"Belle breathe Jesus Christ," I say in amusement as the men that had gathered were all trying to hold in their laughs

"I can't breathe if I'm dead killian that's the whole point" she sneers

"well you're not dead so get your ass here now"

"I'm not?"

I just snap my fingers pointing at the spot in front of me in response

all the men are watching intently at what's happening since they've never seen me be stern with my Belle

she walks to the spot in front of me

I take her wrist and pull her up the stairs, behind me

"why are we leaving? i was eating brownies!" she whines 

"zip it"

"what'd I do?" I can tell she's pouting even though I can't see her pretty little face

I make it to our room, close the door, lock it and set my baby down

she looks up at me with those big puppy-like eyes

"I'm sorry but I don't know what I did" she whispers

my eyes soften at her as she looks at me worried

I raise my hand to push some hair behind her ears but she flinches harshly and squeezes her eyes shut, biting her bottom lip as she tries to make herself smaller

when the impact she's expecting doesn't come she opens her tear-filled fearful eyes

I sigh and pick her up, laying against the headboard of the bed with her straddling my lap

I press my lips to her forehead, leaving them there for a moment as I rub her back

"I would never hurt you, Belle"

she sniffles leaning her head on my bare chest

I feel her breathing even out telling me she's about to fall asleep most likely from being overwhelmed

I close my eyes leaning my head against the headboard taking a deep breath

everything's so calm

until there's a knock at the door

I sigh in annoyance and softly move Belle off of me

she whines in her sleep "I'm sorry flower"

I get up to unlock and open the door to see Marco

I rub my forehead "What is it?"

I look down at him to see him staring past me and at the sleeping angel with rosy cheeks and a resting pout from her face being smushed against the mattress

I block his view of her with my body

I want to beat his fucking head in with a brick

"did you just come to stare at her while she sleeps  like a fucking pervert or do you have something to say?" I grit

"i-i um, I don't.. sh- she's not.. I didn't"

I grab his neck tightly

"spit. it. out"

he gulps against my hand and opens his mouth to say something but he's stopped by a whimper

I let go of his neck and turn to see Belle sweating and thrashing on the bed as she cries

I pull her hands away from scratching her face

"shh wake up for me baby" I hold the back of her head as she cries out again and touches the large scar on her arm

she's reliving it

"wake up Belle" I say slightly louder

she grabs the back of my hair in her little hand

"that's it your doing so good just open your eyes"

she whimpers again before her eyes slowly flutter open

"it's just me, only me" I whisper

she looks around the room like she's checking her foster parents aren't here but her vision stops at the open door and she squeezes her eyes shut

I turn to look at where she is and see Marco still standing there, staring at her intensely

I turn into pure rage and all I see is red

I can't scare my angel any more than she already is

I turn to Marco "If you don't walk away right now I swear to fuck I will keep you on the brink of death for months until you are begging on your fucking knees for me to kill you. understand?"

his eyes widen and he turns to walk away

"good choice" I grit before closing the door and going back to the bed with Belle

"try and go to sleep again, angel"

she moves and stuffs her head on my shoulder

I move one of my hands under the back of her top, stroking her skin as the other one holds the back of her thigh

"good girl fiore go to sleep" I whisper soothingly

I feel her soft breaths on my neck

I close my eyes as well feeling so peaceful

"I've got you"