I'm right here....

Chapter 3

Cheylee POV

I had read the book I grabbed from the shelf twice already, so I went to grab another when I heard Kelli moaning. Immediately after I realized what was going on my face began to heat up. Soon Mariska exits the bedroom, her hair tousled and shirt crooked, indicating she probably just rushed to get dressed. I look up at her slyly, she gasps slightly and covers her face with her hands, cursing under her breath.

After a few minutes she asks, extremely humiliated "did you hear?" I nod as she groans and laughs at herself, cursing. Giving her a smug smile I ask "How was it?" She gapes at me, but answers "it was amazing"
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A while passes and I am just about to start supper when I notice a huge decline in Cheylee.

"Babydoll?" I put my hand on her leg, but then resort to rubbing her back as she curls up next to me. "Honey what's wrong?"

In an instant she is a tense, bawling mess in my lap, and I do my best to comfort her but something drags her back into that place and the flashbacks begin.

"Cheylee, honey" I soothe, trying to pull her from the flashback, "that isn't real, only this only now is real babygirl. You are safe and sound, right here with me... Shhhh shhhh" Soon, she crumples into a ball in my lap and I stroke her hair, whispering soothing words to her as she slowly comes out of the flashback. Much to my surprise she half whispers half cries " M-Mariska, it hurt so much" getting quieter as she talks.

"Oh babe" I soothe softly as Kelli comes out of the bedroom after changing clothes from our little rendezvous. Looking at me cluelessly I nod toward Cheylee who is sitting beside me, trying to clean herself up. Meekly she whimpers and taps me on the shoulder, whispering in my ear, " I-I need t-to further w-what I told Danny and K-Kelli"
I nod gently and hold my hand out to her as Kelli sits beside her reassuring her panic stricken body. She takes a deep breath and whispers " K-Kelli I need to tell you more about what he did" at which my loving and gentle wife raises her eyebrows in surprise and then nods.

"Okay sweetie, want to go do it now, then go treat ourselves after?"

Cheylee nods weakly, squeezing my hand and grabbing her coat. As soon as Cheylee is out of earshot Kelli jumps into my arms and kisses me passionately, pulling from the kiss she says " Babe I'm so proud of you, you worked a miracle there and won. "

I blush, kiss her back and pull my coat on, following Cheylee to the car. Getting in the passenger side and her in the backseat, I turn around, taking her by the hand and saying as gently and cautiously as I can " Love I am so so proud of you, you know that right?"

She nods, and wipes her eyes, taking a shaky breath she replies still as a whisper " t-thank you".

"You're welcome sweetie, now lets get this over with. Yeah?" She nods as Kelli starts the car and drives us to the precinct.

When we arrive, Danny bombards Cheylee with one of his famous hugs, causing Cheylee to jump back and cower into me.

"Danny!" I scold as Cheylee recovers. He shrugs it off and waits for Kelli to give the instructions. Still glaring, Kelli tells Danny that Cheylee has more to tell. Danny nods, and gestures Cheylee and myself toward the interrogation room. Before I can say anything else, I find myself sitting beside Cheylee as Danny goes over what she said prior and then she asks what else she wanted to add.

Taking a sharp breath in, she quietly says " h-he used s-something t-to...." Then she breaks down, softly crying as I grab her hand, giving her some needed reassurance. "What did he use hun?" I prod, gently as she regains her composure "I-I don't know" she admits, shrinking into the large cushioned chair.