Broken but not shattered

Chapter 16

Vivian's POV

The last few weeks have been chaotic, to say the least, from Siobhan calling me that night to get her to showing up at Marjorie's and Siobhan telling us what that monster was truly capable of to Siobhan going back to him to protect me. There hasn't been a whole lot of time just to breathe, and that is what I want to do for her tonight. Give her some space from everything to relax, breathe, and just have some time to herself.

As we pulled up to the drive-in, I looked over at the blonde, and she was smiling at me. "Well, what do you think? Was it worth the suspense?" I asked, my hand still resting on her thigh, giving it a small squeeze.

"Definitely, but how did you know The Notebook was my favorite movie?" she asked.

"I don't know, I just figured you are a hopeless romantic even if you don't want people to know that, and you also seem like the type of person to like the classics over the new age stuff," I explained.

"I'm not a hopeless romantic," she said, turning her head to look out the window, but I could still see the blush that was creeping onto her cheeks.

"Yeah, right, Angel, and you're also not a cuddler," I chuckle, taking my hand from her thigh to her chin and making her look at me. This made her blush even deeper "It's nothing to be embarrassed by I'm a hopeless romantic, too, so I think that makes us perfect for each other." I continued bringing her closer.

"You think we are perfect for each other?" she whispered, her eyes traveling down my face before shooting back up to my eyes.

"I do. We may have challenges and obstacles, but together, we can get through anything, and I'll always be here." I whispered back, pulling her in and closing the gap. It started off slow but quickly turned heated. Her hands made their way into my hair, tugging on it slightly, causing small noises to fall from my lips. My hand moved away from her chin and made its way around her waist, pulling her closer. The kiss grew deeper and deeper.

She climbed over the center console and onto my lap, pushing her body impossibly closer. I should stop; it's too soon for this to go farther, but I can't bring myself to pull away. Her hands move away from my hair and down my front, landing at my waist. Her touch, light as a feather, had me shivering. I was brought back to my senses when I felt her hands go underneath the hem of my shirt, running her fingers across my stomach. I pulled away from the kiss, eyes still closed, trying to even my breathing out.

Finally able to think straight and breathe properly, I looked Siobhan in the eyes, and I could see she was concerned. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that," she said, trying to get off my lap. I placed my hands on her hips, keeping her in place.

"No, Angel, you didn't do anything wrong. I just don't think we should rush into anything. Don't get me wrong, I very much enjoyed what happened, and it took every ounce of self-control I had to pull away, but with everything you have been through and are still going through, I don't want you to do something you might not be ready for just because you think it's what I want. You are worth more than just your body, and I plan on doing everything in my power to show you that,"

"I think you're right. The moment I got on your lap, I started to get nervous, but I felt like because I instigated it, I couldn't stop, like I had to go through with it. Roger used to tell me if I start something, I better be willing to finish it," she said, looking down at her lap and fidgeting with her hands. I lifted her chin, taking her hands in mine.

"Angel, I'm sorry that monster made you believe that you had to go through with something just because you started it. That is never how it works no matter what happens, who starts it, or how far you go, you can always stop and say no, and you should be able to do so without judgment or fear that whoever you're with will disregard your wishes and do what they want anyway" I said wiping the tears that started to form in her eyes. It breaks my heart to think that anyone would ever hurt such a beautiful soul, and it enrages me to think that they did it for their own enjoyment, but from this moment on, I will make it my priority to heal her and show her what true unconditional love is.