Things Unseen

I Will Always Come Back

Tate's POV:

I was holding her in my arms, finally I felt that bit of warmth in my body once again. It was so tempting to kiss her right then and there to help ease her mind. Maybe I did go a little overboard with her family but it just felt so good to let go again. Now I had to be careful not to completely slip back into my old ways and hurt her like I did with Violet. "It's okay now."I said softly kissing the top of her head just wanting to calm her. I didn't want to be the source of her fears, I wanted to be the one that she felt safe with above all else. I was determined and when I got a thought it in my mind it wasn't going to go away anytime soon.

"[Y/N]! Tate! GET UP HERE NOW!"I heard her mother cry out from the top of the stairs and I knew we were screwed. What did they say? I warned them if they told the truth I would end them, so what in the hell were they doing? I guess I didn't strike enough fear into their hearts so they wanted me to produce even more. To say I was pissed was an understatement.

"Come on let's go before she gets even more pissed off..."She sighed standing up holding her hand out to help me to my feet. Taking it I felt a bit of joy that our hands were touching even if it was only in passing. "Your hands are cold."She chuckled a little bit as she headed towards the stairs.

"Sorry."I apologize sheepishly stuffing my hands in my jeans pockets wishing that would work like normal but my whole body was cold even in 100+ degree weather. "Are we in trouble?"I asked in an almost childlike fashion.

"Probably, who knows?"She replied softly seeming distracted, making me realize there was a lot on her mind that she was shifting through. It was my fault too, I wasn't good at doing things the easy way. I should have just confronted them like a normal person would, but I was far from normal. That was something that I understood about myself from day one. An outcast, weird, different, were just a few of things I was called in the news when I shot up the school. They didn't understand that I only killed people that I liked, and that I didn't really have a reason. I wasn't bullied or anything like that, I kept to myself most of the time but I wasn't a loner. At least not by choice, I was just avoided like the plague and looking back there might have been a reason for that.

Reaching the top of the stairs we saw her mother with her hands on her hips a twisted look of anger and pain on her face. Letting us through the doorway she silently led the way to the kitchen. I couldn't help but wonder what we were in for, I prayed that she didn't try to make us stay apart because of this. I didn't even think about that before I offered to help [Y/N]. She couldn't keep us apart, I wouldn't let her! Never again would I let someone take away from me what I wanted more than anything else in this world.

"What the hell were you two thinking scaring them?! Jeremy is on the way to the hospital because of the knife in his shoulder, Amber is bleeding from her face with deep gouges in her cheek also going to need stitches, and Zach...Zach won't even talk! They are your family for Christ's sake! Tate you shouldn't have let her do it! I have no choice even if you are an adult [Y/N], go to your room for the rest of the night! Reflect on what you've done and start thinking about how you are going to apologize not only to them but to your aunt as well. Tate I think you should go home for the night. I have never been so disappointed and embarrassed in my entire life. You are supposed to be mature [Y/N], you are starting college soon."Karen said shaking her head looking down at the floor in shame.

I wanted to speak up, tell her that it was all my idea, and what her supposed family really did to her, not to mention what it drove her to do. I went to turn to look at [Y/N] but she just looked so ashamed that she ran off crying. 'Shit' I thought to myself as I headed to the front door to make it appear as if I were really leaving but I was just going to go back to her room. It was my fault and I was the one that had to make it better even if there wasn't anything I could do in the meantime to change it. After a few minutes I appeared right outside her window opening it and crawling in. I saw her there face down on her bed sobbing, her whole body shaking uncontrollably. Fuck I wanted to punch something, anger was filling my head with terrible thoughts that I had to push away.

"[Y/N] I'm so sorry, this is all my fault."I sighed sitting down on the bed next to her my hand resting on the small of her back.

"No it's theirs but she doesn't understand, and I can't tell her. They are viewed way too highly by her for her to ever believe me. I'm so stupid."She said sitting up using her sleeve to wipe her nose. Before I knew it her arms were wrapped around me and her head on my chest. Tears were soaking through my shirt but I didn't care, she found comfort in me. Repositioning her I laid down onto the bed pulling her into my arms keeping her against me. I stroked her hair and shushed softly just wanting her to relax, it hurt so bad to see her so upset.

"Don't you dare call yourself stupid."I said firmly making her look at me by using my fingertips under her chin pulling her face up. "It's not your fault that you were born into a family that doesn't fully appreciate you for the person that you are. You are so powerful and unique they don't understand you and they don't know how to treat you. One day they are going to regret not getting to know the person you are inside, like I am. I am on your side [Y/N], you don't have to be afraid of being yourself around me because I will never ever judge you."I explained to her making sure she saw in my eyes that I truly meant it with all of me. Leaning in softly I closed my eyes touching my cool lips to her soft pink ones, and there were sparks flying like in old time movies.

I was terrified that she was going to pull away in disgust, but she deepened the kiss instead. Scooting up my body, keeping hers on mine she gently laced her fingers in my hair. My hands drifted down to her waist steadying her as we continued kissing. Passionate little pecks quickly turned into longing and lust in a matter of moments. I felt myself ache for her in so many ways, I wanted her so badly but I couldn't rush this. Sporadic breathing and panting as our tongues locked and swirled around each other. Playfully I bit her lower lip releasing it, lightly kissing the small mark left by my teeth. This went on for a time that seemed too short, and forever at the same time.

"Thank you for coming back."She said closing her eyes laying her head upon my chest, slipping her body to my side instead on top of me. She clenched my t-shirt in her left hand keeping me in that spot. It took no time at all for her to fall asleep in that position and I would not move for anything in the world. My fingertips lightly played with the edge of her shirt, just dragging over her neck feeling her soft skin.

"I will always come back [Y/N]."I whispered softly as I kissed her forehead several times until I too closed my eyes letting sleep take me over. The warmth of her being against mine making me feel like I was really alive again, she was everything to me.

A great deal later I awoke with a start, I swore that I heard something downstairs crashing. It worried me, so I switched out a pillow for my body making sure that she didn't wake up. Appearing in the study I saw two dark hooded figures ransacking the place. Panic filled me up and I knew what I had to do, even though it could ruin everything I had worked so hard to achieve. Shit was going to go down.

A/N: I hope you guys like this chapter! I wanted to do a little bit of fluff because there has been a lot of action and will continue to have action in future chapters. Don't worry I have lots of little fluff planned too! Please let me know what you think and PLEASE SHARE! I really appreciate it, and thank you for reading! <3 -A