craig's pov
i don't like that she's back in. but i know she needs the distraction or it'll kill her. she needs something to take her mind off of the want for drugs. i hold her closer as she lays sleeping on my chest. she says surprising me because i didn't know she was awake "im okay pretty boy" i grin "morning pretty girl sleep well?" before she can answer the doorbell rings. she sighs "i always sleep better with you craig" and i throw on some shorts as she goes out wearing my shirt.
we answer it and see its baz. i push her behind me protectively and glare "the fuck do you want baz? got some nerve coming to her house!" he says "i come in peace" "nothing about your presence here is peaceful baz. fuck off" i snap. he says "we're having a dinner with nicky's family and her. be there. both of you." "smurf or deran or pope coulda told us. or called or waited until we went there. the fuck are you here for really Baz?" i snap. his eyes move and i block her from his view holding her hand behind my back "just wanted a minute with Dahlia" "you just triggered her into a fucking panic attack and almost a fucking relapse just last night. why the fuck do you think you have the right to come here and ask for her time? this is after you fucking raped her" i snap.
"if this plan is gonna work we're all gonna have to work together. no hostility. we gotta look united" he says. "shoulda thought about that when you decided you were gonna rape her and then trigger her into almost relapsing" i glare. i continue "leave. now. never come back here baz. come near her again and i'll kill you myself. fuck what smurf said" pointing to his truck "go" and he does reluctantly and he tells her "you look perfect dahlia." i go to go after him and she grabs my hand tighter "don't." as he gets in his truck and goes.
i close the door and say "he just" she nods "i know. craig...i know." "you deserve better. than him. than all of this. you deserve to be out and free and away from this place" i say to her gently pulling her to me my forehead against hers. she smiles "will you come with me one day? when we're able to be completely free without smurf coming to pull us in again?" i say "im afraid i wont be much of a good and free partner darlin. all i know is this. i never finished school or anything" stroking her hair.
she replies "once we're free we can be whatever we want craig. just not this. worried about our lives at every turn. just because you didn't finish school doesn't mean you can't be something other than this craig. we'll have enough to live off of and figure it out. all i want to know is that i'll have you with me to walk away from this with one day" i nod "some day" kissing her softly.
