Broken

Allure

"Well Miss Lewis, you're a pretty strong woman. You have about six broken ribs, your wrist is broken and those bruises all over your body are pretty bad too." Dr. Howard was saying. I looked down in shame. My poor choice in men had led me to this. I had no money, nothing. I felt the Dr.'s arm on my shoulder and even though he had been helping me, I couldn't help the tension to my body. "Listen miss Lewis, these injuries are severe. You need to sign a restraining order and press charges."

"I've tried all of that before and tried to escape, but he always finds me, then he makes me drop the charges. He told me the next time I did it, the authorities would find me dead." A tear hit my knee and I realized that I was crying. I swiped at the tears, willing them to go away.

"Well he won't get you this time." I looked up and saw Nate stroll into the room. I didn't personally know this man but he had to be rich to afford a room like this and to have a private doctor. He smiled warmly at me and I cringed knowing I had to look like a hot mess right about now to him. He took a seat next to me on the sofa and took in my current state. The doctor had wrapped my ribs tightly and splinted my wrist. He had nursed my bruises and given me pain medicine for my injuries.

"I must look like a hot mess to you." I say trying to break the silent tension in the room. He looked up and stared me in my eyes and I took a good look at him for the first time. He had smooth chocolate skin, broad shoulders and his abs were struggling for release in the white dress shirt he was sporting. He had big hands and long legs. He was a giant compared to my small frame. He placed a gentle yet firm hand on my knee and a tingle shot through me. I breathed deep and that's when his scent enveloped me. He smelled of expensive cologne and total male. I eased away from his touch. No man had affected me the way he was at that moment. Not even Greg.

"I'm not going to hurt you Allure. " he said placing his hand on the side of my face and stroking there lightly. Just his touch was awaking things in me that I wasn't aware of and that scared me. The doctor cleared his throat and Nate eased up off the seat he previously occupied to talk privately with the doctor in another room. Good thing since I was deeply attracted as well as affect by this man. I had enough man trouble, if my injuries were anything to go by. I put a hand to my neck and massaged trying to loosen the tension there. I wondered where I would go from here. Nate hadn't taken me to the hospital, but that didn't mean he wanted to help me. I found that in situations like mines, people are reluctant to get involved. My friends had told me, they hadn't wanted that kind of heat in their homes, so I was unable to turn to them, and since I was without any family, that left me alone, abandoned, and afraid. Those were my final thoughts as I allowed the thick haze of sleep to take over me. I laid my head on the back of the soft cushions, eyes full of tears and silently cried myself to sleep.