“Umm can you get the shorts on yourself” I continued looking down not meeting her eye.

“Ya thank you” I turn away hearing her take off her sweats.

“I’m just going to the kitchen to grab some ice and a wash cloth for your face” I didn’t give her time to reply, I just took off to the kitchen grabbing the supplies I needed. I took a few deep breaths and wiped the sweat off my hands before returning back to the living room. As I entered I saw that Ashley had picked up my bed comforter and had wrapped her body in it on the couch. I sat the things down on the table in front of her and offered her the wash cloth to wipe her face. After she finished I took it back sitting it down on the table.

“Would you like some ice for your ribs?”

“I’m going to wait a little bit till I warm up some but thank you.” She replied pulling the blanket tighter around herself. “Man this storm is really picking up, you don’t like storms do you.”

“No not really”

“I thought so I don’t know if you realize it but you jump a little whenever you hear the thunder.” She laughed quietly “Come here its nice and safe under this comforter” she motioned for me to come closer and I did. Getting under the blanket I scooted over until we mirrored our pervious position on the balcony.

“Ashley what happened to you?” she attempted to pull way but I wrapped my arm around her waist keeping her still.

“Please just tell me” I whisper while reaching my hand under her t shirt rubbing her stomach softly

“It doesn’t matter” she sighed

“Why the hell did you even come over here then I don’t know what you want from me it’s obviously not my help” I go to move away

“Don’t leave…. I didn’t know where else to go” I heard her whimper. I pull my hand out of her shirt placing it under her chin lifting her head up forcing her to look me in the eyes. It was easy to till she was holding back tears.

“Let me help you, I need to help you.” I whisper running my fingers back and forth a crossed her bruised cheek. “This is hurting me too seeing you like this… I can’t explain it but my heart aches for you. I care for you almost too much that it scares me. I don’t understand why I feel this way.”  Upon hearing this it only seemed to make her cry harder.

“I’m so sorry Spencer for putting this all on you; I think it is best that I just go I should have never came here.

“NO I am not going to keep letting you run away from me especially not like this” Our foreheads are pressed together and we are both breathing heavy.

“Please just let me in baby”

“Don’t you understand Spencer it doesn’t matter what I tell you nothing is going to change.”

“How do you know that until you try, give me the chance to protect you” I’m starting to get desperate now, I have to make her understand.

“You don’t get it Spence you don’t want to be a part of this, I’m trying so hard to keep you away from all of this bullshit.” I feel her hands move running down my sides rubbing softly it feels so good.

“I care about you to and that’s the problem” she lets out in a shaky breath

“I have tried to fix this; I’ve tried and failed too many times to count. I’m tired of fighting now it is what it is. It’s just one more year and I’m free”

“I won’t fail especially knowing what I will lose if I do, I promise just let me try” Our body’s are so close now and the heat between us is so intense with this blanket still covering our bodies it is starting to become unbearable. I have my arms around her shoulders now and we are facing each other. I’m running my hands through her now damp hair as I feel her warm breath on my lips. Ashley squeezes my side softly as she leans in finally connecting our lips together. Her lips are so soft and they taste like a hint of strawberry. I feel a jolt of electrically run down my spine the moment that our lips make contact. I felt like everything that had happened to me in my life didn’t matter, all that matter was this one moment in time.

Ashley gripped my waist tighter pulling me closer if that was even possible. I let out an airy moan parting my lips giving her entrance to deepen the kiss tilting my head slightly to the left.  I felt her tongue caressing my bottom lip then felt its warmth as it slipped into my mouth. We both equally fought for dominance but I quickly surrender to her will earning me a deep moan from her. Which had the most pleasing effect of damping my panties.