A Fine Romance

Chapter 7

.Brendon entered Rileys ICU room. There were several machines beeping and a lot of IV bags. Riley looked so small and frail. It was unreal to think she was a strong, confident woman right now. Riley looked at Brendon, and half smiled.
"Hey." Brendon said, sitting down and taking hold of Rileys hand. He kissed her hand.
"Hi, Brendon." Riley said and looked at him."I am sorry about all this."
"No! You do not apologise, Riley!"Brendon said. "None of this is your fault!"
Riley looked shocked when Brendon spoke like that.
"I-I.....". Riley began.
"Babe, I just don't want you to think any of this is down to you." Brendon said a lot softer. Riley touched Brendons face, stroking it with the back of her hand.
"What did I do to deserve you?"
Brendon blushed and stroked Rileys forehead with his thumb.
Robert stuck his head around the door.
"Riley, the police want to ask you some questions. "
Riley nodded ok, and 2 detectives came in.
"Riley, I am Detective Sandra Yang, and this is Detective Samuel Pierce. We are from the Special Victims Unit." Riley nodded in response. She gripped Brendons hand and started to breathe heavier.
"Ok, are you staying?" Yang asked Brendon.
"Of course." He replied.
"So, can you take me back to what happened first?" Pierce asked. Riley took a deep breath and began to tell the detectives and Brendon what happened.

"I went to have a lie down as I didn't sleep well. I was drifting off to sleep when I heard the front door open. I assumed it was Brendon. I was going into a deep sleep when I sensed somebody was in the room with me.
All of a sudden, I felt a hand around my throat and a weight on my body. My eyes snapped open, and I was fighting for breath. I couldn't focus straightaway. I was scrabbling to get this hand off my neck.
I felt a tongue lick my cheek. I still couldn't see who it was properly. Then there was a breath, and he spoke.
"You really think you can tell me to fuck off and get away with it you fuckin slut?!"
I recognised the voice immediately. It was Bobby. I tried to talk.
"Don't you dare speak!" Bobby's voice was menacing. He started to untie my trousers. I started to kick him off me. I shouted no over and over again. Bobby punched me repeatedly in my head. I was starting to feel lightheaded. Bobby took advantage of my wooziness and removed my pants. I started to try and fight him off again. This time, Bobby punched me a few times in the stomach. Bobby rammed a couple of fingers inside me. The pain was excruciating. I screamed with pain. Bobby ripped my underwear off and rammed his dick into me." Riley was sobbing now. Brendon was holding her as best as he could, with her being in the bed.
"Shhh, it's ok, baby." Brendon kissed Rileys head.
"Do you want to stop?" Detective Yang asked gently. Riley shook her head.
"No, I want to get it over and done with."
"Ok," Yang replied.
Riley continued. "He raped me several times and then beat me unconscious. He punched my head 7 times. That's all I can remember."
"Well, we have got the forensic evidence and the photographic evidence, too. We will pick Bobby up and ask for some dna samples."Detective Pierce said. Riley nodded.

Brendon let Kelly come in, and he left. He sat down and couldn't believe what Riley had been through.
"Brendon, how is she?"Linda asked. She put a hand on his shoulder. He glanced up at Linda. He was crying. "What happened?"
"That motherfucker! He raped her Linda! Then beat her unconscious so badly she needed brain surgery.!" Brendon said.
"Was it Bobby?" Spencer asked. Brendon nodded.
"Motherfucker!" Linda said. Spencer looked at Linda, a shocked look on his face. Linda never swore.
"Sorry but that motherfucker!" Linda said again.
Robert came back with coffees for everyone. Brendon took one and sat back down.

A month later, Riley was discharged from hospital. She went to stay with Linda for a while whilst she recuperated. Riley couldn't face going back to her house. It broke her heart because she put her soul into the house, but Riley couldn't go back there again. Brendon Linda and Spencer put all of Rileys things into storage. They got a realtor and also had the house surveyed and valued.
Nico was with Linda. She had looked after him all this time. When Riley got back to Linda's, Nico came trotting over to her.
"Hello, little man." She said and held him. Nico meowed and started purring. Riley started to cry and just held onto him. Linda put Rileys bags into the guest room where Brendon unpacked everything for her.
Riley had therapy later on today. This was for the trauma of the beating. She was seeing someone else to help her work through the rape trauma. Brendon was taking her to her appointment today.
Bobby had been arrested and charged with rape, grievous bodily harm breaking and entering and stalking. He managed to make bail. Riley took a restraining order out on him.
Riley was beginning to heal physically. Along with her brain injury and spleen bleed, Riley had a broken left arm. She also had extensive damage to her vagina.It was in a plaster cast and sling. Brendon had signed her cast.
Linda made them some lunch, and then Brendon drove Riley to her appointment.

Riley came out of the Dr's office, and she felt exhausted. Brendon stood up and hugged Riley.
"Want to go home?" He asked. Riley nodded, and they went out to Brendons car.
Brendon started the car. Riley just sat in the passenger seat, staring ahead of her. Brendon leant over and fastened Rileys seatbelt.
"Hey," Brendon said softly. Riley looked at him and smiled. Brendon trailed his finger down Rileys cheek. He rested his hand on her cheek. "How about Taco Bell drive-through for dinner?" Brendon asked. Riley nodded.