The Makeup Artist (Norman Reedus)

Wedding Part 2

"Tell me...please" he pleaded, "take me home tonight..and ill tell you" she whispered, Norman nodded "okay" "your home...not my home" she added looking deep into his blue eyes. "Why?" He asked, confused. "Ill tell you later" she added and got up and headed to speak to Mia's family.

It drew closer to 10pm and Louise felt uneasy, Derek never came in to get her which she was grateful for, she just knew going back to Derek's or her home was not an option tonight.

She couldnt really concentrate for most of the night after that, she looked at her phone and had several missed calls and messages from Derek

I said 10 where are you?

Ill meet you at home. Ill wait up!

You hanging around with that slut Mia is a big mistake

She rolled her eyes at the messages, but put them to the back of her for now, now she wanted to go home with Norman, Liam and Mingus. Walking inside Norman's apartment she took in his new surroundings, Liam turned to ask "you staying here?" Louise nodded she couldnt think of an excuse. "She has had too much to drink to go home" Norman explained in a lie. He wasnt sure if the boys bought the story but they went into Mingus's room, "its like midnight now ,you two dont be late going to sleep" Louise told them, they both shook their heads and rolled their eyes.

Norman made Louise a coffee and told her to sit down on his sofa as he joined her at the opposite end. "So you going to tell me?" He asked, getting straight to the point, Louise stammered, stopped and then started to say what was going on but couldnt quite get the words out. "I cant breathe" she cried and walked out to his balcony and lit a cigarette, Norman followed her out there and looked out onto the street. "Lou i know he hits you" "he doesnt" she snapped back. He let out a sigh, "then how comes your face dropped when he came to surprise you at Mia and Sean's bachelor party?....or how you got all worked up over wearing a short dress?...its him Louise i know it is" he paused briefly "you didnt fall down the stairs did you?" He added looking at Louise who by now was bending down, resting her head on the cold railings of his balcony. "You know me too well" she laughed. Walking back inside Norman offered to get her some clothes to wear instead of the dress, even if she did look breathtaking in it. "Come on" he ushered her into his room to change into his sweats and a Daryl Dixon t shirt which made her chuckle. She spun round so Norman could unzip her, she tried to step away and conceal herself without him noticing but he did, "jesus Lou" he exclaimed and then held his hand to his mouth in horror as she lowered the dress to reveal the bruises on her stomach and all over her thighs. She cried at Norman's reaction. "What do i do?" She asked continuing to sob as she felt trapped in her circumstances. Norman did nothing but hold her, after she got dressed he tucked her in his bed, she pulled him into the bed "stay" she whispered sitting up. "Until you fall asleep okay?" He offered.

Louise told Norman all about Derek's temper and how he burnt her clothes for going out and how he stops her from seeing Mia. "I let you go and look what happens" she cried into his chest "we let eachother go sweetheart, maybe it was right at the time but this isnt right now, what is happening to you isnt right" he said stroking her hair and back. He could feel her fallen asleep, and he gently rolled her off him and creeped into the hallway to see if the boys were asleep, they were. Norman locked up and went back into his bedroom to get a pillow for the sofa. Louise pulled his arm as a hint to get into bed with her, he lay down next to her, they both turned to face eachother, it was the only way Louise could lie due to the bruising on her side. She lent in to kiss him, he didnt back away, he held the back of her head as the kiss slowly intensified, pulling herself closer to him she gently grazed one hand under his shirt and stroked his stomach. "I still love you" she whispered through kisses, Norman pulled away "Lou, sweetheart we cant, not tonight, how would i know i wasnt taking advantage of you?" He spoke saddened as he stopped the kiss. "You are not...i promise" she replied.