A Taste Of Love

chapter four- pic of Holly -------->

Lexi's POV:

I sat up carefully, scanning for a bathroom. Swinging my legs over the side of the bed I stumbled over to the second door; the one that Ryan hadn't left through. My hands clasped onto the shiny handle before pulling it open.

My mouth fell open as I stepped into the room. It was huge, like the size of dad's room. There was a shiny toilet, shower and bathtub. I snapped out of it before quickly doing my business. After washing my hands I made my way back towards the bed. I jumped as the main door opened.

"You scared me" I gave a shaky smile before making my way back to the bed.

"Sorry. Hey are you hungry?" Ryan asked as he stepped in, closing the door behind him.

I nodded quickly causing Ryan to laugh at my eagerness, but a grimace climbed onto my face.

"Are you okay?" Ryan shouted before running over to me, placing his hand gently on my head.

"I'm ok" I replied as I tried to ignore the tingly feeling. Would it be like this every time I touched someone?

"Ready?" I heard Ryan say.

I nodded and followed him as we walked out of the room. It was huge, the ceiling was so high! My knees felt like jelly so I held onto the wall as we walked, Ryan ahead of me. I stared down at the stairs, they were really nice.

Pain spread through my body like wildfire as I stumbled and tripped; knocking into a table. Tears traveled down my face as I clutched my sides trying to stop the pain.

"Ryan!" I called out, my voice thick with pain.

I watched as he glanced back, that weird look came on his face as he saw me. Running over to me, he bent down before picking my tiny body up.

"AMY!" Ryan boomed as he rushed me down the stairs. I tried to stem my cries as the pain become hot. Who was Amy? Was she his wife? I felt a pang in my chest at the thought of Ryan having a wife.

I glanced up as Ryan burst into a room, I stared back and forth at the people in the room.

"Where's Amy?!" Ryan said, his voice very loud. Why did he keep shouting?

"Kitchen" I heard a boy say. I didn't get a look at him before Ryan was running back out of the room.

I hissed in pain as he laid me down on the counter.

"What's wrong with her?" Ryan turned to face a pretty lady; she had black hair and brown eyes.

"What happened?" She asked Ryan quickly.

"I don't know. We were coming down for breakfast and then she called my name. I turned around and she was crying and clutching her sides."

"What's her name?" The girl called Amy addressed Ryan.

"Lexi"

"Lexi, I need you to tell me what happened" Amy said soothingly.

"Tripped... Table" I sobbed, pain coursing through my body.

"Okay now I'm going to check your body. You tell me if it hurts when I touch you"

I nodded.

I felt her gently prod the top of my ribs. I cried out as she moved further down my ribs, causing Ryan to grab my hand and whisper soothingly in my ear as I sobbed. I tried to block out the pain as Amy checked out the rest of my body.

"M-Make it stop" I sobbed, squeezing Ryan's hand as I tried to move away from Amy.

"It will stop, just wait baby" I heard Ryan say.

Finally she stopped poking me.

"Well, what's wrong?" Ryan barked impatiently.

"Her ribs are badly bruised and weak. The slightest fall or bump and they can break, she has to broken ribs on her left side but that's it. Ryan she needs bed rest and I mean it. She does not leave the bed at any cost, only to go bathroom and even then she has to be accompanied. Understand Ryan?"

"Yeah" he grunted taking the bag with the words "MEDICINE" written on them and then picked me up gently. My arms wrapped around his chest as he walked us back to the room.

"Take these" Ryan said holding out two small round things after he laid me down.

"How?" I asked staring at them.

"You swallow them, drink it with the water it will help."

I nodded before swallowing the round things; it took me three times before they went down. Ryan sat next to me as I laid my head on the pillow.

"Don't leave me" I whispered as I felt my eyes drooping.

"Never" Ryan said taking my hand, I soon fell asleep clutching onto his hand.

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Ryan's POV;

I laid on the bed next to her until she fell asleep, her shallow breathes breaking the silence of the room. These last two days had been like a horrible roller coaster, and I had a feeling this was only the beginning. I was supposed to be avoiding her but the thought made me sick, I never wanted to leave her side. After she told me what her father did, my wolf was fighting to take over and kill him. Heck I even wanted to let him. Thankfully her touch had calmed me down, stopping me from going wolf in front of her. But I wasn't letting this go, he would pay!

And then earlier, I felt sick with worry just thinking about it. The pain she was in and her crying. I just wanted her pain to disappear. Why was I feeling like this?

'Because she's our mate and you love her'

'Oh so now you talk to me' I said rolling my eyes.

'Stop avoiding the truth. All those feelings... You love her'

'I don't care!' I shouted, I jumped as Lexi stirred in her sleep. Thankfully she didn't wake up.

I kissed her cheek before leaving the room and heading back to my room.

'You do care'

'Fine! I freaking love her but I can't tell her that. I can't say oh yeah by the way I'm a werewolf and your my soul mate. Oh and there's a chance you're a wolf too!" I yelled back at him.

'You have to tell her soon, the quicker you do it the easier she will take it'

Before I could reply there was a knock at the door.

"Come in!" I called out.

I smiled as Holly walked in.

"Hey"

"Hi" Holly replied as she bounded over, her brown hair flying over her shoulders and her green eyes sparkling. This girl was too hyper for her own good!

"Can I help you?" I asked as she sat on my bed.

"It's more of what I can do for you"

"Fine, what can you do for me?" I sighed.

"Who's the pretty girl?" She winked at me.

"Lexi"

"Hey don't be so stiff! So... She a friend?"

Was she a friend? Should I tell Holly Lexi is my mate?

"No...yeah. I-I don't know" I sighed, my head slumping in my hands.

"Right that's it, talk to momma Holly. Tell me everything" I watched as she climbed onto the bed crossing her legs.

And that's why she's my best friend!

"I take it there's more about this girl that you're not telling me" Holly started.

"It's... It's just..." And then I told her; everything. Lexi, her beatings and her being my mate.

"Aww poor Lexi! Ryan you have to be there for her every things going to be new and scary. She's gonna freak when you tell her you're a wolf-"

"I'm not telling her" I cut of Holly's ramblings.

"What do you mean?"

"I can't tell her. Everything's new to her, I have to teach her stuff. I can't freak her out like that, she needs to heal first anyway. And plus I don't even know if she's wolf or human"

"You'll have to tell her eventually"

"I know" I sighed. I was dreading that day more out of the fear of being rejected.

"Hey I need you to do me a favor"

"Sure" Holly replied with a sympathetic smile.

"I need you to go shopping."

"For what?"

"Lexi needs clothes and I'm no good with all that girl crap. Here's my card, you've seen her; try find clothes that will fir her please" I handed over the card.

"Sure, I'll go now with the girls" Holly grinned before running out of the room.

Slumping back on the bed I let my head mold into the pillow. Just a little nap I told myself as I drifted into sleep.

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Updated 5th May 2012