Blurred Lines

~Between Us~

⚠️Smut(just a lil bit). TRIGGER WARNING: SA. Abuse.⚠️

Nick's POV:

I knocked on Kali's door and waited for about two seconds before I barged in. I would've waited for her to invite me in but I didn't have that kind of time. The moment Brandon or Tristan heard she was back they'd come and steal all the attention, like they always fucking do.

"Why knock if you're just gonna come in anyway?" I looked down to notice Kali on the floor looking through her bags. She didn't even bother to look at me.

"I have to ask you something."

"Austin already asked me to marry you guys, the answer is still no." Huh?

"He asked you to marry us?"

"Earlier this morning." She mumbled before she looked up at me.

"Whatever. That's not what I want to ask you." I said before I moved over and joined her on the floor.

"What is it?" She asked softly.

"You know we'll always protect you and we'd never allow anything to happen to you when we're around," she tilted her head at me before she leaned closer to me.

"What are you trying to say, Nick?" I cupped her cheek before I leaned forward and kissed her nose.

"I'm saying that I want to teach you how to take care of yourself." She pulled away and started laughing.

"You wanna teach me how to fight?" Nope.

"I want to teach you how to kill someone." I watched intently for any type of reaction but there wasn't one. She didn't move an inch.

"Nick-"

"I know it sounds crazy, but I need to know that you can take care of yourself and do the hard things. I hope you never have to, but it won't hurt for you to know how. Will it?"

"Nick, this is crazy! You want to teach me how to kill someone?! Why do you even know how to do that?"

"Because I didn't have a choice but to learn. It's not like I've ever had to do it, but if I did I know how." I said quickly. She shook her head before she stood up and started pacing. I hate when she paces.

"Nick, I can't hurt people. You know that! I'm not....I can't!" I stood up and grabbed her by her shoulders. She looked up at me and frowned.

"I can't do that, Nick. I wouldn't be able to do it."

"Baby you don't have to, I just want you to be able to. You need to be able to protect yourself. We can't be everyone at once, you know that. Please, Kalani? Just let me teach you." She bit her lip before she leaned into me.

"What if I can't? Even if you teach me, what if I fail? What if I need to do it and I freeze?"

"You won't. I'm gonna make sure of it. But even if somehow you do, it's ok. It doesn't matter. But I'd sleep better knowing you can protect yourself." She didn't say anything for a few seconds. At first I was worried but when she wrapped her arms around me and hugged me I knew I had her.

"There's one thing about this though,"

"Of course."

"You can't tell anyone. Not Brandon, not Tristan, Not Taylor. No one. This is between me and you. Understand?" I gripped her chin, making her look up at me.

"Why-"

"Just trust me. It's better if no one knows. It'll be our little secret, baby. Deal?" She bit her lip before nodding slowly.