Disclaimer: Don't own Ten Inch Hero
Author's Note: Congrats to the happy couple that got married even though I'm a little jealous. (LOL!)
Priestly looked at how bad Bethany was shaking with fear. He noticed she started to have bruises on her arm from whoever that bastard was had a tight grip on her arm.
"You want me to drive you home," Priestly asked.
"I don't want to put you out," She said gently rubbing her arm.
Priestly smirked. "Your not putting me out. I'm the one that asked remember?"
"Thanks," She said with a light smile.
Priestly went to the front and locked the door.
"Just got to finish up" he said grabbing the mop.
"That guy was my old boyfriend," She said and he looked at her. "We were together for over a year. He was actually the only boyfriend that I ever had. When we first got together I told him that I wouldn't stay with a guy if he hit me if for the first time."
Priestly smiled. "Good for you."
Tears formed her eyes. "It wasn't. The first time he hit me we weren't even together for a month and I broke up with him only he didn't take 'no' for an answer."
"But you were with him for a year," He said not getting it.
"The first time I tried to break it off with him he had broken into my place and when I came home from school he started hitting me. So bad that I was in the hospital," She said crying now. "One of my neighbors heard me screaming and called the cops but by the time they got there he was already gone."
"That's bastard," Priestly said hugging her.
She tried to pull away but he held her.
"I thought I could come here and start over where he couldn't find me but he did. I don't want to get anyone hurt."
"You won't. Trucker will make sure of that," He said.
OOOOOOOOOOOOO
Priestly drove Bethany home and walked her to her door.
"Are you going to be okay by yourself," He asked as she unlocked the door.
"Not really now that I know James is back," She admitted.
"You want me to stay?"
"I don't think that'd be a good idea. I mean apart of me wants you to but-"
"We just met and your afraid of your ex."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be. I'll see you at work tomorrow."
Bethany leaned up and kissed him surprising the both of them actually and pulled back.
"Thanks for everything, Priestly," She said with a smile going in and closing the door leaving him stunned on the porch.
"Eh," He said happy.
OOOOOOOOOO
Inside her apartment Bethany turned the rest of the lights on making sure everything was locked before going upstairs smiling to herself. She knew she shouldn't have kissed Priestly, especially when she's only known him for a few days but there was something about him that made her feel whole again.
She was about to undress so she could shower when a hand went over her mouth and pulled her back against a hard body.
"Did you miss me," James said in her ear.
OOOOOOOOOOO
The next morning Priestly walked in the Beach City Grill doing his happy dance.
"What's with you," Tish asked.
"Bethany kissed me last night," He said walking behind the counter putting his apron on.
Trucker groaned. "Priestly she's only been here two days."
"She kissed me," Priestly said. "Besides you don't tell Tish anything when she gets with customers."
"Sorry Tish but he does have a point," Jen said at the computer.
"Thank you," Priestly told her and noticed Bethany wasn't in yet and frowned. "Shouldn't Bethany already be here?"
"I tried calling her cell but it keeps going to voice mail," Jen said.
Priestly got a bad feeling. "Trucker we've got to go to Bethany's."
"Why?" Tish asked.
"Because her abusive ex boyfriend is in town," Priestly said. "He showed up here last night when we were closing."
"Girl's can you handle it here for awhile," Trucker asked grabbing his keys.
"Go make sure she's okay," Tish said.
With that the guys left.
Author's Note: Thanks so much for all the reviews. I'm thinking of doing a story with Priestly and Jen dating. Let me know if I should do it or not. I just don't think there's enough Ten Inch Hero stories. LOL!
