"Can I buy you a drink?" his voice was smooth and I quickly looked up. He gave me a small smile as he sat in the chair in front of me. He waved the waitress over and kept his eyes on me as she poured the wine.
"I'm Sam," he said shaking my hand.
"Bella," I answered quietly.
"What is a beautiful girl like you doing here alone Bella?" I smiled a little.
"It's sort of an anniversary" I replied slowly. Five years since he had left me…
"Well do you mind if I joined you? I'm sort of alone here too" he said looking sheepish.
"Of course" I answered taking a drink from my wine. He gave me a blinding smile as he watched me…
(Three months later)
"Will you be my girlfriend?" he whispered looking down.
"Yes" I answered easily. Sam was the only guy I had been able to be with and not have to make myself stay. I wanted to stay now…I wanted Sam…
(One month later)
He kissed me as I enter the apartment.
"Where were you?" he asked and I froze. His voice was calm and collected and didn't show any sign of true curiosity.
"I'm sorry I thought you knew I was going to go shopping" I stutter. I felt it before I knew it was coming. I fell to the floor as I spit blood out.
"Next time don't assume!" he growled picking me up and throwing me on to the couch.
"I'm sorry" I whispered to the empty room.
(Next Day)
"Bella…" I turned towards Lily. She looked defeated as she looked me over. I didn't bother covering the bruises with her. I knew she wouldn't do anything against Sam.
"Why?" she whispered closing her eyes and shaking her head.
"I forgot to tell him I was going shopping" I whispered. She glared at nothing for a moment.
"Please Bells" she begged quietly. I glared back at her.
"No" I said as I started walking away from her. I would never leave Sam… Never,
"Baby" I jumped as Sam's voice reached my ears. I looked up as he stood beside me. He frowned kneeling so he was my eye level.
"I'm sorry" he whispered before he kissed my broken lip. I kissed him back lightly.
"I'm sorry" he whispered again as he placed his head on my lap and cried. I ran my hand through his brown hair as he sobbed quietly.
"Sh...Sh...I love you" I soothed him. I knew the patter would repeat. He would beat me and then apologized while he cried on my lap. I knew it and I wasn't going anywhere because no matter how many times Sam hit me. No matter how much pain he made me go through, no matter how many bruises he gave me. The physical pain he gave me would never compare to the emotional pain Edward made me go through. And if I had gone through that much pain with Edward and survive…Why wouldn't I be able to go through this little pain with Sam…
Sam had never left me… He had never told me he didn't love me. He love me… He would always love me… Always.