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Posted: April. 25, 2016

So Wattpad deleted a gif from chapter one, which I thought was petty because I have worse ones in my other stories and in this one like wtf let's prioritize some stories that aren't even mine have worse pictures so there's really nothing wrong with mine.

44. Austin

I wake up at around 4:30 in the morning at a failed attempt to pull Rowan closer to me. My eyes flutter open to see my bed is empty, but my shower is on. I walk to the bathroom, and open the door seeing Rowan sitting on the floor in my shower, her knees against her chest.

"Baby girl" I yawn, and she looks up at me "Are you okay?" I ask, and she shakes her head, her bottom lip starting to quiver. In a split second, I'm inside of the shower pulling Rowan onto my lap not caring that I still have my boxers on. She cries into my neck, my hand rubbing her back "It's alright" I kiss her temple "I've got you. Are you in pain?" I ask her quietly and she nods, leaning away from me so show me her stomach. I screw my eyes shut at the sight of her black and purple bruises scattered across her stomach.

"It hurts to bad" She sobs.

"We need to go see the doctor"

"Please no" She stops me from standing up.

"Rowan, I'm taking you to the doctor" I stand up, I pick her up from the shower, and wrap a towel around her, sitting her down on my bed. I change into a clean pair of boxers, a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt walking to the drawers with Rowan's stuff in it, pulling out some clothes for her to put on. I hand them to her and she thanks me, struggling to pull the on.

"Let me help" I offer, holding out my hands for her to stand up "You can stand right?"

"Duh, I walked to the bathroom by myself" She states sassily and I raise my hands in defense "I'm sorry" She pouts, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Don't cry" I kiss her forehead, wiping under her eyes. I help her get into her clothes, her undershirt being the hardest part because of how tight it was.

"Can I wear your sweatshirt?" She asks.

"Of course, which one?" I ask, walking to my closet. She shrugs, and I grab my black Versace sweatshirt from the hanger, walking it to her. I help her put it on, and we walk out of my room to put our shoes on so I can take her to the doctors. We take the elevator down to my car and I drive her to Patient First, the two of us walking inside.

I tell her to go sit down while I walk up to the front desk "Hi, what can I help you with?" The receptionist asks.

"My girlfriend needs to see a doctor"

"Okay, fill out this clipboard and bring it back and we'll give it to the doctor" She smiles, handing me a clipboard and a pen. I walk back over to Rowan and sit down beside her, her body immediately curling into my side. I fill out the things on the chart that I know, like her full name, birthday, address, allergies etc. "Height?"

"5'4" She answers and I kiss her forehead.

"Weight?"

"143" She says and I nod, writing it down.

"143 pounds of pure muscle and ass" I chuckle "And a little bit of pizza but that's my fault" I kiss her cheek, and she rolls her eyes, smacking my chest lightly "I'm going to go give this to her and I'll be back" I take the clipboard up to the receptionist and she thanks me, taking the clipboard away and walking into the back room.

"I'll explain everything to you later, once we get back home. I don't want to keep this from you anymore" She sighs, and I nod, my heart warming.

Not at the fact that she's going to tell me everything, but at the fact that she said 'once we get back home'. She called my place her home.