Falling Together

Chapter 17 (Lily)

I wake up to something really heavy on me. Opening my eyes, I see Adrian's head resting on my chest and his arm sprawled out on my stomach. I can't help but smile and thinking that he's mine. That thought alone is all I need. I reach out and start rubbing softly along his arm admiring his strength and need to always protect me, he makes me feel safe.

Adrian starts to moan a little and turns his head to give me sight of his beautiful eyes, but I see worry in his eyes and I know he's waiting for me to say something after how things ended last night.

Lily: "I'm sorry for worrying you yesterday, I..."

Adrian: "Don't apologize; just know I'm here for you if you want to talk."

This is one of the many things I love about him; he never makes me do anything I don't want to do. "Do you want to know what's going on?" I say as I sit up against the headboard. He lifts his body from mine, allowing me to breathe more easily, and sits next to me pulling me into his chest. I inhale his scent and take his comforting gesture as a yes.

Lily: "It was three years ago. I was working on a case. His name was Cole West. He was tall blonde hair, and very muscular. He was going to be sent to prison for his second charge of aggravated assault. I knew he did it but at the time, my job was all that mattered to me. One day he asked me to meet him at his apartment. I assumed it was to discuss the case, but I had a bad feeling about it the second I walked in. He was sitting on the couch staring at me as if he was struggling mentally."

Cole: "My trial is in two days and you have no way for me to get out of this. I am paying you a lot of money for the shit of a job you are doing."

Lily: "I know, I'm trying but you're not giving me much to work with. The judge is being way tougher this time, with it being your second time and all."

Cole: "I know but FUCK! I can't go to jail! Do whatever the fuck you have to do. I'm not going down alone."

I try to slowly move towards the door.

Cole: "Listen to me bitch! If I go down for this, you will never see the light of day. You don't know what I can do. Actually, I can think of a lot of things I can do."

He comes up to me and starts to slide his index finger on my cheek, then starts to move his hand down my shoulders.

Lily: "Stop, please just leave me alone."

Cole: "Maybe your sister would like for me to pay her a visit. What was her name, Julie?"

Lily: "Stop, okay I'll do all I can to fix this!"

Cole: "The hell you will! Now get out of my house!"

Lily: "I picked up my briefcase and got the hell out of there. The second I got into my car, I frantically started crying. I had no idea what I was going to do next. I was just threatened, and now I'm all alone. I could help him, meaning if he isn't sent to prison, there is a possibility he will still hurt someone else. I could also drop the case but he can possibly come after me or my family. How did I let this happen? I needed to tell someone. He can't keep hurting people.I went straight to the cops. That same day, the cops showed up at his apartment. I was told he went willingly and he even admitted to his assault but that he never touched or hurt me in any way. I knew the only reason he did that was to confess and see if he can get less jail time. Well, it worked. Since he confessed to what he did, the judge gave him a three-year sentence. Yesterday was his last hearing and that's it, he made bail. He is out there and I have no idea what I'm supposed to do."