wheres my happy ever after?

chapter 5

As I sit on the back of the ambulance telling the police what happened today I hear the familiar roar of a motorbike. I almost cry as a feeling of relief and safety washes over me. I watch as the bike parks in the car park and the driver gets off and takes off their helmet. ‘Asshole’ I swear in my head as I notice his hair still perfectly spiking up, as if he had just done it and didn’t have a helmet on only moments ago. He argues with one of the guards before stepping over the police tape and looks around. It takes him a minute to find me but the moment he does our eyes meet and he’s running towards me. I stand up and step towards him as he runs at me, almost bowling me over, I laugh weakly as he wraps his arms around me squeezing me so tight I can barely breathe.

“Katie! Oh god im so happy you are okay. I was so scared something really horrible happened and I had lost you. Im so sorry I wasn’t t there to keep you safe baby” he says his voice breaking a little at the end as if he were holding back tears. My heart broke at that moment.

I pull away a little and say “hey, look at me.” When he doesn’t I take his face in my hands forcing him to look at me “Nathen, hunny look at me. Im here, I have a small cut but im here. I am okay. Baby im fine and I need you to look at me and see that im okay.” I softly whisper. When I see tears streaming down his checks I can’t help but cry myself. Softly wiping the tears away I look him in the eyes and try smile. I know it’s weak and broken but I need to be strong.

Before I could blink his lips are on mine, kissing me softly and passionately at first, then harder with urgency and desire. We stay there for a while until the need for air takes over. As our lips part I can still feel his on mine, I can smell the sweet scent of peppermint on his breath and I can feel the heat on his body, making me realize how cold I really am.

“Uh excuse me miss? My name is constable Roberts. Im just making sure you are okay, if there’s anything you need give me a call, thank you for your co-operation and I will let you know if we find anything.” He says handing me a business card with his name, number and fax on it. Although I know he won’t find the mystery robber Brinks last words flash across my mind, “not a word, you hear me? Or I will kill her and lover boy in front of you then kill you, don’t try run will find you, I know where you are all the time, if you run, I’ll find you” I gasp and nod at him afraid of speaking. He walks away and I walk to my car after telling Nathen to get his bike and take it home, that ill drive Aria home the be there. He was reluctant but did it anyway.

The ride to Arias was silent and she left with a sympathetic smile only saying she will be at my house at 6.30. I had forgotten about tonight, I better go home and get some sleep. As I walk through the door Nathen is sitting on the couch with the TV on low, a pillow and a blanket waiting for me. I smile deeply thinking about how lucky I am to have him.

I lay down with him thinking about tonight. I should tell him but the minute I lay down with the blanket on and my head on the pillow in his lap I fall a deep slumber.