Chapter 1

Melonie sat on the couch with Anna. The two of them had been best friends since college. Melonie was very worried about her friend ever since she got sick about a month ago. She wanted to take care of her.

Anna lived with her two older brothers. Melonie had only met the younger of the two, Andrew. He and Melonie also knew each other from school, but they never got along. Melonie wasn't so sure she trusted him to take care of his sister.

Anna and Andrew were very close, which was confusing to Melonie. In her mind they were two complete opposites. Anna was quiet and sweet, while Andrew was loud and rude…at least to her. His sister always took his side in any argument. She always said that he can't help himself.

When they met she was surprised to find out he was already a father. She couldn't understand how anyone would want to be with him in a romantic sense, but everything made sense to her when she found out the mother left him the day the baby was born. She did think it was pretty brave of him to take the baby and raise her himself…but she could care less.

The two of them sat there quietly while they waited for Andrew to finish cooking dinner. Melonie asked Anna where the bathroom was, and headed up there to wash up.

On her way out she ran into someone.

"Hey! Watch where you're going!" he said to her.

She looked up to see Anna's oldest brother, William. "Oh…I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention."

He looked at her and smiled. "It's fine. I don't think we've met. My name is Will." He reached out his hand for her to shake, which she did.

"I'm Melonie," she replied, smiling. Unlike his brother, he was quite attractive. "I'm Anna's friend."

He seemed to think the same thing about her. "Are you staying the night?"

She blushed, but smiled and answered, "I am, actually."

He was a bit happy to hear that. He took her hand and asked her to sit with him at dinner. She agreed and the two of them walked to the dining room together.

As soon as he sat down she took the seat beside him. Andrew served everyone, and then sat across from them with Anna.

Everyone was quiet as they ate. Melonie eventually spoke up. "So where should I sleep tonight?"

Anna wiped her mouth with a napkin and replied, "Well Andrew and I share a room, but William's room has an extra bed."

Melonie glanced at Will, who winked at her, and she smiled. "I'm okay with that," she said.

After dinner he showed her to his room. When she asked where her bed is he pointed to the only bed in the room. "I got rid of the other one," he said.

She looked at him, "Oh…I don't want to kick you out of your bed."

Will only smiled, "You won't be."

Melonie changed and got ready for bed. Will wasn't in the room when she came back. She turned the lights out then got into bed.

She fell asleep not much longer after that. Will came in and smiled. He changed then slipped into the bed beside her.

She turned around and looked at him. He smiled and wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer. At first she was a little confused, but realized soon after that she was okay with it. She was actually pretty comfortable and he was very warm. She was pretty nervous because this was the first time she was really this close to a guy before.

The two of them slept like this every night for the next two weeks. One night they were sitting there talking. When they were finally ready to go to sleep he gave her a quick kiss and told her good night. She happily fell asleep in his arms.

The next morning Melonie woke up to the sound of someone yelling. She got up to see what was going on. She saw Will and Andrew glaring at each other.

She looked at Will, "Is he bothering you?"

"He bothers me every day," he replied, sounding annoyed.

"Then let's leave him. We will go somewhere else," she said with a smirk.

Andrew rolled his eyes and walked away. Will kissed Melonie on the cheek and walked to the bathroom. She went back to his room and started changing. Will came in quietly without knocking and saw her. He closed the door and came up behind her and hugged her, then kissed her bare shoulder.

This made Melonie jump and she turned around and rushed to cover herself, but he told her, "You don't have to cover up. You are beautiful."

She blushed. "Y-You really think that?"

He smirks and puts his arms around her, "I do. Very much."

Without thinking she leans in and before she could have the chance to change her mind, he kisses her.

At first she was okay with it and was kissing him back, happily, but when she tried pulling away he held on tight and wouldn't stop. She tried pushing him off but he forced her back.

Next thing she knew he was trying to take what little she had left, off.

Finally she was able to get him off of her long enough to say, "We just met a few weeks ago! I'm not ready for something like this."

Will wasn't going to take no for an answer. He grabbed her by the arm. "Yes you are!"

She used every bit of energy she had and shoved him. She grabbed her clothes and quickly put them on.

Melonie ran to Anna's room, but she wasn't in there. Andrew sat on his bed reading a book.

"Where's Anna?" she asked in a shaky voice.

He could tell something was wrong with her, but he didn't care. He just shrugged and turned a page.

She sighed and went to the hallway to look for her. When she left the room, Will grabbed her and pushed her up against the wall.

"Why did you run off like you did?" he asked, pushing a piece of hair off her face.

"I…I…" She was to shocked to say anything or even move.

"Look, I understand if you're scared. You should have just told me and I would've stopped." He gently started pulling her back to the room.

"You…would?" she asked.

"Of course. Now come on. Come back." He put an arm around her waist and pulled her closer. She started trusting him and started to go with him when Andrew stopped them.

"Will," he said. "Anna wants to talk to you in the kitchen."

He growled and walked toward the kitchen, shoving Andrew on his way.

Andrew looked at Melonie and sighed. "He has a fiancé you know."

She laughed. "He would have told me if he did."

He looks at her. "It's the truth. Her name is Mary."

She could tell he was only saying that to get on her nerves. Will clearly only liked one person and that was her.

She started to walk away when she saw Anna walking down the hall.

Melonie told her what Andrew said and she told her it was true. She couldn't believe it. She saw him walking toward his room and followed him.

She closed the door behind her and just stood there unsure what to say.

He saw her and smiled. "You're back." He walked toward her.

Just as she was about to say something, he pulled her to him and kissed her hard. She pushed him off then slapped him across the face. "When were you planning on telling me you were engaged!"

Angrily, he grabbed her and threw her down.

"Your brother and sister told me everything. You said you liked me!"

He stands over her. "I do."

She sits up. "How do I know you aren't lying?"

Will pushed her again and held her down. "Just shut up and deal with it!"

She looks at him, "Excuse me!"

He started kissing her again. She tried pushing him off, but he only held her tighter. She hit him, but he hit her back harder. Melonie tried screaming for help and he covered her mouth and repeatedly hit her.

Eventually she gained enough control to kick him off of her. He tried grabbing her, but she ran to Anna's room.

"I have to go home," she cried.

"Why? What did William do?" she turned around to see Melonie's clothes were torn and she is covered in bruises. She covered her mouth. "Oh…my…God."

Melonie looked down. She was physically and emotionally hurt. Anna hugged her and asked her if she needed any help getting home. She shook her head and walked out the door.

Andrew watched, sadly, as she left.