Yours Truly, Luke x

Chapter 7

- Eve's P.O.V -

Mum sets up a quilt for Luke on the sofa, while I go up stairs and change into my pyjamas.  I mean to go downstairs and get a drink before I sleep, but as soon as I sit on my bed, I start crying, again.

How the fuck could my dad do this to us? Come around to the house when he's absolutely drunk shitless. He really needs to get his shit together and check in to rehab. I silently cry, with only the fairly lights illuminating the room. It's hours later when I wake up, I obviously fell asleep. 2:53 am. Urgh.

I realise I really need a drink. I pull on my penguin hoodie, and silently creep downstairs, not tripping this time. I see Luke asleep on the couch, sound asleep. He's adorable when he sleeps.

I make it to the kitchen without disturbing him, that is, until I get a glass and drop it causing it to smash on the tiled floors. Shit. Why am I crying over a smashed glass? Luke comes rushing through.

'Eve? Are you alright.. oh Eve, you're crying.' He comes to sit next to me

'No Luke don't there's broken glass' I blubber but before he takes any notice of what I say, he scoops me up in his arms  and carries me through to the living room and sets me on the sofa, still aware that I'm still crying, he pulls me into his chest and I cry continuously until I fall asleep again, but this time resting on Luke.

- Luke's P.O.V -

I pull her in close to me, so she rests on my chest. Damn, her dad is such a bastard for doing this to her family. Eve sob's into my chest, as I rub her back to comfort her further, but it seems it isn't working to well. She cries for the next half an hour so, without stopping, then she finally fell asleep on my chest. Finally finding some tranquillity so she can sleep. She looks so peacefull when she's sleeping, like no harm could come to her. Not that it will now, I'm here to protect her.

I know I've only met her today, but I feel and instant connection between us, a strong link, like this was meant to happen, like I was meant to meet her, to save her, like she could save me.

I think about the rough few months that just past, after Chantelle, how she cheated on me, slept with her jerk face ex, Aiden, behind my back, after I'd stood by her while he was beating 8 bells out of her every night until she was black and blue, barely conscious. No Luke, focus on the future. But what is my future? yeah, 5 Seconds of Summer is definitely my future. I hope Eve is aswell.

I pull the duvet over her, kissing her on the top of her head. 'Goodnight beautiful' as I shut my eyes and fell asleep myself.