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Run Away
Dave rubbed the sleep from his eyes, and looked around the room, he shook his head in amusement when his eyes landed onto a sleeping Hunter, John and Randy, who were either sleeping on the couch, or in Randy's case, had somehow ended up on the floor.
A noise in the kitchen diverted his gaze and he slowly rose from the couch and headed into the kitchen. He peeked round the door and was met with the Max's back, he shook head, the words Randy had spoke the night before coming back to him, and he shook his head again and pushed open the kitchen door. It swung open and hit the wall, causing the women in front of him to jump and spin round. He smiled apologetically as he took in her scared features.
"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you" She nodded her head and continued to study him; Dave shifted and took in her appearance as well. He noted the black eye, the cut lip, the slightly bruised cheek bone, and the bandage the covered her right hand.
Max could feel his eyes on her, could see the anger flare in his eyes, could see the way his breath hitched, could see the throbbing vein in his neck, and fear flashed through her body. She long ago had learned to look for the signs, the signs that allowed her to know when she was going to get another beating.
She looked up at Dave and wanted nothing more then to flee, to run from the room, and hide in her bed, covering her head, and curling her body into itself as much as she could, but her body was frozen to the spot, the more she looked at the tall muscular man in front of her, the more her heart rate quickened, she tried closing her eyes, in hopes to rid her self of the fear, but all the darkens brought her was more pictures, pictures of her lying on the floor in a pool of her own blood.
Dave could see the fear in her eyes, could practically feel it coming of her in waves, and he knew that he was causing her fear, he watched as she closed her eyes, and he attempted to calm his anger down, he took deep calming breaths and tried not to think about the words Randy had spoken.
A cry broke through both of their thoughts and caused Max's eyes to snap open, the crying intensified and Dave moved to the side allowing Max to pace him, He could feel her eyes on him and he looked down to see her staring at him, he nodded his head in understanding and moved further away from the door, Max dropt her gaze, tucking her chin into her chest and exited the room. Dave heard her quick footsteps on the stairs' seconds later, and he sighed, lowering his gaze he moved over to a chair and seated himself on it.
Randy walked into the kitchen ten minutes later to find Dave sat at the kitchen table, his head resting on his chin, and staring blankly out at the back yard. He studied him intently before walking over to the coffer pot and quickly making two cups of coffee, he placed one in front of Dave, before leaning himself against the wall, nursing the hot cup in his hands.
"That guy really did a number on her" Randy looked down at Dave and brought the hot liquid to his lips, Dave looked up at him and Randy nodded his head sadly.
"She was afraid of me" Randy looked down at Dave in disappointment, before setting the cup aside and coming to stand in front of Dave.
"Your new, its going to take time, she'll get used to you, and it's the muscles more then anything, you look like her ex……its not you" Dave nodded his head and brought the coffee to his lips, he winced as the hot liquid burnt his tongue.
Randy knocked onto Max's door and waited for her to invite him in, before pushing open the door, he closed it quietly behind him, and leaned himself against the wall.
"I hear Dave scared you" Max turned around and nodded her head slowly.
"It was stupid, I know he's not him………." Max lowered her head before turning around and started packing her things again.
"It will be ok you know" Max nodded her head slowly a small tear escaping the side of her eye.
"I thought it would be better away from him, but I cant escape him, I think im gonna run into him every corner I turn, I see him in every guy I see, and with Dave this morning, I could have sworn his was going to hit me"
Randy had to keep the anger that he felt rise in the pit of his stomach at bay, before he nodded his head.
"Its over, he isn't going to get near you with out a serious ass wuppin" Max laughed slightly and nodded her head.
"Thanks Randy" Randy nodded his head and smiled, before his attention was diverted to the crib in the corner of the room, were Max's daughter had just begun to cry again.
"You want me to get her while you finish packing" Max nodded her head slowly, and Randy walked over to the crib, and picked up the four week old bundle, and placed her carefully into his arms. He smiled down at the baby, when she stopped crying.
"The milks in the cupboard above the sink" Max said before turning back round to her suitcase. Randy nodded his head and quietly shut he bedroom door behind him.
He walked into the kitchen to find the rest of his friends and work colleagues up, and making themselves coffee, he shook his head in amusement, and walked over to the cupboard with the baby milk in.
John looked over at his best friend in shock, as he perfectly balanced the baby in his arms, add the milk to the bottle, pour in the water, and shake, before adding it to cold water to cool.
"Looks like someone's a natural" Randy could hear the laugh in his best friends voice and proceeded to flip him of, making sure that the baby couldn't see.
Hunter came over to them and peered at the baby over Randy's shoulder, he proceeded to make a funny face, resulting in a small smile from the child.
"How old is she?" Randy took the bottle out of the water and turned to face Hunter.
"4 weeks" Hunter nodded his head.
"What bout a name, cause little girl aint very fitting" John joked, Randy laughed and placed the bottle into her mouth, the baby grabbed hold of his finger, and Randy smiled down at her.
"Eliza"
"We better dash we'll she you at the airport" Randy nodded, and went to sit in the living room, leaning his arm against the arm.
Max came down stairs ten minuets later to find both Randy and Eliza asleep, she shook her head and walked over to them. She knelt in front of Randy and gently shook his leg.
"Hey, your gonna be late" Randy cracked his eyes open and looked down at his watch, he nodded his head, and Max took Eliza out of his arms, gently rocking her back to sleep.
Half an hour later, every thing was loaded up in Randy's car, and Eliza was sound asleep in her car seat. Max shut the car door behind her quietly and Randy turned to face her.
"You ready?" Max turned to face him a quizzical look on her face.
"For what?" Randy smiled
"For your life to begin, today is a new start, you get a clean slate" Max smiled.
"Id like that"