Jessica's POV: Instead of continuing on down the road the militia decided to rest for a day so we stayed at the camp. "You don't have to answer this if don't want to Jess but do you know why the militia killed your parents and brother?" Danny asked. "My parents were on the rebels side and my father was training my brother and I how to fight with different weapons like bows and arrows, daggers, knives, guns things like that and when the militia found my brother and I practicing they were impressed with our skills and asked us to join them but we refused" I said. I took a deep breath before continuing. "The two of us ran off but Liam wasn't fast enough and they killed him. And when my parents came out with guns they were killed on the spot" I said. I felt tears running down my face and Danny reached up and wiped it away before pulling me in for a hug. "I'm sorry Jess I shouldn't have asked" he said. "No it's ok" I said. "No Jessie it's not ok they killed your family that's not even close to ok" he said as he kissed my head. I wiped away the rest of my tears and breathed in a deep breath calming myself. "Where have you been staying for all these years?" Danny asked. "I've been moving around to different places so I don't really have a place to call home right now" I said. "Once Charlie finds us you can live with us I'm not letting you live the rest of your life moving from place to place not having a home" he said. "Thanks Danny" I said as I laid my head on his shoulder. "You're welcome, I love you Jessica" he said. "I love you too" I said with a smile that matched his own. It wasn't long until a soldier walked over to us and tossed some food up in front of us. "Thanks" Danny and I said in unison. The soldier said nothing and turned on his heal and walked away towards the fire where the rest of his fellow soldiers sat talking. I caught my name being said a few times and some soldiers glancing over at me and smirking then scowling at Danny. They obviously knew that we were together now and that there was no way Danny would let them get anywhere near me. I gripped onto Danny's hand and he squeezed my hand reassuring me that he wouldn't let anyone touch me. "I won't let them lay a finger on you Jessie I promised I would protect you and I plan on keeping that promise" he said. "I know it's just the looks their giving me are creeping me out" I said scooting closer to him. He wrapped a protective arm around me and pulled me as close to him as possible and kissed my head. After we finished eating the two of us went to sleep with me cuddled up against Danny who had his arms securely wrapped around me. As soon as we closed our eyes the two of us drifted off immediately dreaming of one another.
