Overjoyed

Chapter 14 - I can ease you of your pain

I was nestled in between Dan's legs as we lie on the sofa watching some God-awful TV show with bad lighting and way too much over-acting. But I was content. I was wrapped up in Dan, who was humming softly behind me. "What time are you guys leaving?" I asked, craning my head to look at him. "Around noon. We have a show at 7" he murmured. "But you'll be exhausted!" I said, feeling a pang of guilt. "It will be worth it" he said and kissed my forehead. Just then, there was a gentle knocking on the door. It couldn't be Court because I checked the clock on the wall and it read only ten thirty. I padded over to the door on bare feet and opened up.

The tall blonde guy standing before me instantly scooped me up off the ground and had me pressed against the wall, kissing me with vigour. I thrashed about and tried pushing him off but to no avail. "Eliza?" Dan called as I heard his footsteps coming down the hall. The kiss instantly ended but his grip on my waist didn't loosen, and I slapped him, infuriated. "Jason what the fuck? Let go!" I yelled, writhing around in his grip.

Dan stopped dead when he saw us. "Who the fuck are you?" Jason demanded, looking at Dan. "Let go of her" Dan said impassively. "Eliza, who is this? Are you sleeping with him?" Jason asked, looking down at me. "Jason, let me go and leave. I don't want anything to do with you" I said, glaring at him. "You are mine and you know it" Jason said through gritted teeth. "You should've thought about that before fucking every girl in Michigan" I spat. "Baby I'm sorry" he said, looking down at me with his emerald gaze. "Just leave" I said. Suddenly, in a blur Dan had yanked him off me, "Get out" Dan said, his eyes blazing. "Fuck you both!" Jason said and stormed out.

"He's your boyfriend?" Dan asked, his expression wounded. "Ex" I mumbled, ashamed that Dan had witnessed that. "Then why does he think he can come in here and disrespect your wishes like that?" he asked. "I don't know!" I shrieked and sank down to the floor, my face in my hands as tears streamed down my face. I was just so mad, so embarrassed, so overwhelmed with emotion. All the memories of how Jason betrayed me countless times, with people I knew and trusted, came flooding back. I cried because I was hurt, because I was angry at myself for the amount of weakness I'd shown that day, and because I'd hurt Dan.

I felt Dan's arms curl protectively around me. "Fuck him" he said, lifting my chin and brushing away my tears with his thumb. His lips found mine and he enveloped me in his warmth and comfort, his embrace a promise of things to come.