After waking up I just laid there in his arms. 1-I was comfortable and 2- he had like a bear trap hold on me. I managed to wiggle out of his hold and do my lil morning routine. Well part of it. I made breakfast and made a plate for Blaise. Put a paper towel over it and put it in the microwave. Put a sticky note on the microwave too with his name on it.

He's still sound asleep so I take a shower and got dressed. Threw on jeans, grey v-neck shirt, grey browning hoodie, boots and my hair up in a bun. The time for me to head out has come, sadly. I sit next to Blaise and kiss his forehead.

"I'm headin out. I'll text you when I get there ok?" I received a grunt from him and he rolled over to face me.

"I'll go with you." He said wrapping his arm around my waist.

"No you sleep. Food is in the microwave for you. I'm hangin with the guys it's alright." I said running my fingers through his short hair.

"Ok. He tries anything kick him in the balls or scream. One of the guys will be there." I kiss him again and head out to the truck. Getting in my truck I rolled the windows down and off to school.

Pulling in I see the guys standing by there trucks talking. I pull around and in to a spot next to them and get out. They look at me and shake there heads.

"No boyfriend today?" Bill asked fixing the strap to his bag on his shoulder.

"Nope. He told me if he tries anything to kick him in the balls or scream. One of y'all better be there." I said chuckling and pointing at them. "Wait where are y'all girlfriends?"

"They go to a school in the next county." Dave said. I nod in response and walk with them messing with my phone that was in my hoodie pocket.

"Does this guy ever stop?" Bill asked sounding kinda ticked. I look up to see Parker staring at me with his buddies. His face is jacked up. It's blue and purple around the nose and eyes. You can tell his lip was busted open. I shake my head and continue walking.

Classes gone by and it's finally lunch time. Wanting to get away from everybody I decide to go sit in my truck. I walk to my truck and when I reach it Parker comes out from between Bill and Dave's truck.

"What the hell do you want?" I say putting my keys through my knuckles.

"Talk." He says staring at me. Few seconds past and he hasn't said anything but stare at me.

"Yes asshole you did this! You punched me and kicked repeatedly. You left theses marks on my face, stomach, and back! Oh can't forget when you dragged me yesterday. I have a mark on my arm from that to!" To this point I was almost in tears. My head hurt from me just yelling that at him. "What did I do for me to deserve what you did to me? What the hell did I do?" I yell.

"You were talkin to that fuckin redneck! What I'm not good enough for you so you go to a low life piece of shit?" He yells back.

"I got punched and kicked for talkin to him? You know what that 'low life piece of shit' as you call him, helped me. He helped me after what you did. He is the best damn thing that happened to me that day. And ever since he helped me and cleaned me up I have been happy. He doesn't treat me like you did! He loves me Parker! I swear to god if you ever call him a low life piece of shit agin-"

"What? What's your lil ass gunna do? And what I didn't love you?" He yelled interrupting me.

"No you didn't! Apparently I wasn't good enough for you either cause you had a side bitch! You've been gettin some on the side from Junior's lil sister!" He didn't say anything. He clenched his jaw and let out some steam. "Yea I know about it. Caleb came and told me. I didn't want to believe it but it was true. Now I have proof. And don't ever call Blaise that cause he is far from it." I say turning to walk away. But was stopped by his arm and hand going to the side of my face. I stumbled back and he came after me.

He tries anything kick him in the balls or scream. I hear Blaise say so I do.

I kick him where the sun don't shine. But that doesn't stop him. How? That was a pointed toe boot goin there! He comes after me grabbing my hands and turning me to pin me against my truck. More like slam me and pin me against my truck. I fightback of course. I kick, punch, hit him as hard as I can. My face gets wet from my tears. He starts to punch me in my gut with one hand tight on my wrist. I'm crying and screaming in pain. I want it to stop but I can't make it. The punches get harder and harder. Through my blurry vision I can see 2 men pulling him off of me.

"Let go of her!" A guy I don't recognize yells pulling at Parkers arms. He finally gets him off me and throws him to the ground. I fall to the ground clutching my stomach and crying.

"11-41 11-41 at high school." Someone yells right next to me. I feel hands on my arms and I flinch. "Aye it's ok. I'm officer Schroeder, I'm here to help you ok?" I nod in response. "Cmon lets sit you up." He helps me sit up and lean against the tire. I hear a roar of a diesel and I know its Blaise's truck. The sound comes closer and then stops.

"Aye sorry bud you cant go over there." Some guy says, assuming and officer.

"Please? I'm her boyfriend." He says kinda angry and upset.

"You know that guy that is claiming to be your boyfriend?" Officer Schroeder asks.

"Yes he is." I croak out.

"Aye Burke let him in!" Schroeder yells and then I hear keys jingle and a hand on my knee and head.

"Chelsea." Blaise says sittin next to me and wrapping his arms into me. I end up in his lap clutching his shirt and crying. He runs hand from my head down to my back and has his cheek on my forehead. He keeps one arm wrapped around me. "He's not gunna hurt you again. I promise you." He says kissing my forehead. "What happened?" He asks putting his cheek back on my forehead. I suck up the crying a bit.

"I came out to my truck to get away from people and he's out here. We get in an argument and I turn to walk away and he grabs me and slaps me. I did what you said and that didn't even stop him. He slammed me against my truck and started punching me in my stomach." I say and then suck in a breath. Well try to cause it hurts like a bitch. I hear sirens and they get closer.

"Hey ambulance is here ok?" Blaise says wiping away some tears with the pad of his thumb. I nod in response. "It's gunna be ok." I lean more into his chest.

"It hurts." I croak out stopping my tears.

"I know. I know. It'll stop. Your alright." Blaise says in my ear. "I'm gunna pick you up and take you to the ambulance ok?" He said snaking an arm under my knee. I nodded in response and wrapped my arms around his neck and my face in the crook of his neck. He picked me up like I was a feather and started walkin.

"You can set her here." A paramedic says and then I'm being put down on the gurney. "Lean back for me please ma'am." I did what he said. I wiped my tears away with the sleeve of my hoodie. Thank god I didn't wear makeup today, would have been in a bigger mess.

"Okay Hun what's your name? And how old are you?" A woman paramedic ask.

"Chelsea Hawkins and I'm 19" I said

"Ok. Is the pain mostly in your stomach area?" The woman asks.

"Yes ma'am." I say holding on to Blaise's hand.

"Ok. I'm gunna lift your shirt up to look at your stomach ok?" She asks and I nod in response. She lifts up my hoodie and shirt just to look at my stomach. It was still kinda purple and brown from the previous hits. But now it looked worse. It was all red and my stomach- it was bad. "You seem to be fine. It'll hurt like a you know what for a while. But it's just bruising. Just take some Advil somethin for the pain." She says pulling my shirt down.

"Ok. Thank you." I say gettin up off the stretcher. And makin my way back to Blaise's side. I have my arms wrapped around his waist and have my head against his chest. He has his arms wrapped around me. I notice and officer walkin towards us, Schroeder I think he said his name was.

"Hey Chelsea I just need to get your side of the story." He says with a smile and taking out a pad and pen. I tell him what happened, he asks me about my other bruises and cuts. I tell him that too. He asks what happened to Parker I tell him what happened too. Parker ends up getting arrested and I can go home for the day. Bill says he'll get my truck over at Blaise's tonight.

So I get in the truck Blaise and he doesn't let go of my hand. The whole ride to his house he held my hand. And it was quiet. No radio, no talking, nothin. We finally get to his house and his brother is here. Blaise leads the way with my hand still in his.

"Have you eatin anything?" Blaise asks walking up the porch to the back door.

"Not since this mornin." I say putting a stray hair behind my ear. We walk through the utility room and through the living room to the kitchen to see Trent at the table flipping through a car magazine.

"Hey Bo wh- what happened?" He starts then sees me. I probably looked like shit. Blaise wraps his arm around me pulling me into his chest.

"Why don't you go change into something more comfortable. You can wear my stuff if you want. I'll make you somethin while you change." Blaise says in my ear and kisses my forehead. I walk past Trent and give him a small smile. He does the same.

I walk down the hall to his room and shut the door. I grab one of his Buck Wear shirts and a pair of my spandex. I strip down and put those on and fix my hair into a low messy ponytail. I walk back into the kitchen to see somethin on the stove and Blaise leaning against the counter talkin to Trent. I step in and Blaise goes to the cabinet and gets somethin, went to the fridge and got the bottle of Jameson. He handed them both to me. Oh Advil and Jameson can help the pain. I knock the pils back and take a swig of the whiskey. I handed the bottle back sure enough feelin the burn. He let out a chuckle.

"Never gets old. Why don't you go on and lay on the couch." Blaise says putting the bottle back in the freezer and motions his head to the living room. I nod in response and sit on the couch grabbing the fuzzy Mossy Oak blanket and laying half on my legs with the other half close to my stomach.

Out of nowhere a huge Rottweiler jumps on the couch and lays next to me with his head on my legs. I giggle and rub his ears. He slowly crawled up to where his head was laying on my rib cage. He was fast to go to sleep when I was rubbing his ears. This must be Trent's dog 'cause I have never seen this dog on the property.

"Aye wheres your dog?" I hear Blaise ask.

"Come look for yourself." I hear Trent say chuckling.

"I think he likes her." I hear Blaise say chuckling.

"So do I." I say turning my head to look at them. "What's his name?" I ask still rubbing his ear.

"Boozer." Trent says

"Boozer?" I ask trying not to laugh.

"When I got him he was still a puppy, I was drinking my beer and he tipped it over and started drinkin it. He really likes Bud Light Platinum." He said chuckling. I shook my head and Boozer opened up one eye to look at me. I noticed I stop rubbing his ear.

"You wanna eat in there or in here?" Blaise asks.

"I'll come in there." I say starting to get up. Boozer growled at me for leaving him but he followed me going to the kitchen. I sat down at the table and he laid right next to me. Blaise put a cup of tea and a grilled cheese in front of me. I smiled at him and he gave me a weird face. I took a bite and it was really good. He stuffed bacon in it! Yum man! I chased it with some tea and looked at Blaise.

"Can you teach me how to shoot a pistol?"