Walking On Broken Glass

Chapter Four

I saw Josh's blue and black hair coming towards me in the crowd. He was very tall. The man pulling me kept a tight hold on me. I started to cry at how tight he was holding my arm.

"Let her go, she's my girlfriend!" He snapped at the guy holding me.

"She said she was single!" He bitched at Josh.

"Dude let her go." I heard Mike say as he came up behind him.

"What the fuck is this shit?" He hissed.

"Let. Her. Go. Now." I heard my cousin's voice.

"Fucking skank! You're a fucking whore!" He shoved me at Josh and I tried not to break down. Pierre looked like he was about to hit the guy, I heard Mike tell him he wasn't worth it.

"Take her back to the hotel." I heard Pierre say and I was led out of the club.

I was a wreck on the ride back to the hotel. Josh wasn't sure what to do as I cried. I just kept crying, thinking of what the guy said. Why couldn't my birthday have gone better? Why did everything have to go to shit.

"You wanna talk?" Josh asked as we went up to my room.

"I don't know." I slurred slightly as he got my key out and led me into my room.

"Tay, what he said isn't true. You're not a whore or a skank. You're everything but that." He said as he lead me in.

"Why are you so nice to me?" I asked as Ivy ran out to see me.

"You're a great person who has a lot of love to give to people. You have no reason to be so sad. It breaks my heart to see you look so sad." He pulled me into a hug as he spoke.

"Why though?" I asked, resting my head on his chest.

"You've been hurt. Not sure how but something bad happened. I won't push you for answers, but you can tell me if you want. You have people who care about you. People who wouldn't let anything happen to you. I'm one of them." He said as he let me go.

I smiled as I went to get changed. When I walked back out in a maroon nightgown and a robe I smiled at Josh.

"You ok?" He asked from his spot on the couch.

"I wanna talk." I sighed as I sat next to him.

We sat and talked for a few hours. I suddenly felt very tired and sleepy. I rested my head on Josh's shoulder, curling up to him.

Josh's POV:

I felt weight on my arm when I woke up, for the first time a few weeks I slept for more then a few hours. I saw Taylin and thought back to what she told me. My blood boiled at the thought of someone hurting her in the ways her stepfather did. I understood why Pierre was so protective of her. I felt the same way. She was clutching my arm, using it as a pillow and using me for warmth. As I watched her sleep, I thought of how beautiful she was. For everything that had happened to her I saw for her for who she was. Just someone who wanted feel safe, loved and wanted. She wasn't some child who needed to be protected. She needed someone who could love her. I wanted to be that. I was in trouble if Pierre found out.

When Taylin woke up and she smiled at me. She looked like she was nervous until she saw we were both dressed.

"I'm sorry you got stuck here." She looked worried.

"I don't mind. Are you ok?" I was more worried about how she was then how I was.

"I slept. I haven't really slept in weeks. I take naps but never slept all night." She gave a small laugh as she stood up.