Summary: AU. When a new bartender starts work at the Roadhouse, Jimmy Novak notices strange things about her. When her boyfriend comes into the picture, things become much clearer. PLEASE REVIEW!

Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or its characters. *Sighs and frowns*


Behind Closed Doors

-FOUR-

"EVANGELINE!"

Eva shot up in her bed and looked at the clock. It was eleven o'clock, and Luke knew she had to be up at this time because of her work.

"GET. DOWN. THESE. STAIRS. NOW!"

"Oh God…" she whispered, fighting the tears as she got dressed quickly, "Please don't let him hurt me. Please…"

She hurried downstairs and tried to look a little happy but noticing there was no-one in the kitchen.

"Something wrong, Honey?" She asked, not expecting to be jumped from behind.

Luke grabbed her hair and forced her to the floor, unzipping her jeans and pulling them down with her underwear before unfastening his own and pulling her hips up, entering her from behind.

"My breakfast wasn't on the table this morning." He snarled, "And you didn't finish washing up from last night."

He thrusted hard and deep into his girlfriend and bit down on her neck, making her scream before he pushed her face into the wooden floor.

"Shut your mouth!" Luke growled, grabbing her hair and pulling it.

This was definitely rape now, she knew that, but it was best to just comply. She sobbed into the floor and cried heavy tears through her pain. When he was done, this time without protection, he pulled her head around and bit her lips, punching her in the face before zipping himself up and going to work for the afternoon shift. Eva lay helpless on the kitchen floor, a bruise already showing on her face as well as others coming up around her body. She pulled herself up and crawled back upstairs for a shower. She looked in the mirror and saw a bruise on her cheek.

"Shit…" she breathed, "People are gonna notice…"

Her solution, cover it with foundation…yes that'd work.


Jimmy went into work early to talk to Ellen.

"I noticed that too," Ellen said, "She looked a little nervous around him."

"So what do we do?" Jimmy asked, "I know there's no proof that he's beating her up or anything but she looked so scared of him…"

"We'd better wait don't you think?" Ellen asked earning a nod from Jimmy, "I mean, she could've hurt her wrists on the porch railing, you never know."

Jimmy sighed and nodded again, and that's when Eva came through the door.

"You're in early," Jimmy laughed, that laugh fading when he saw the purple of what could be a bruise on her cheek, "Everything okay?"

She wasn't walking properly either. Both Jimmy and Ellen shared a look before Eva's legs buckled. Jimmy caught her by the arms and she hissed in pain.

"Eva, are you sure you're okay?" Jimmy asked, helping her sit on one of the bar stools.

"I fell down the stairs this morning." She said, playing with a beer mat on the bar, "Luke didn't want me to come to work, but I insisted."

She hated lying. She hated it so much, but she couldn't tell people. Ellen left to go and get some coffee for them while Jimmy sat beside Eva at the bar.

"Eva…if you need to talk then you know you can talk to me, right?"

"I don't need to talk thanks, Jimmy." Eva snapped, completely unintentionally.

She felt guilty when she saw the look in Jimmy's eyes. He got up and grabbed a towel before heading into the kitchen to see if Ellen needed anything doing. When he'd gone, she sighed and shook her head.

"I'm sorry, Jimmy." She whispered, "I'm sorry."


Eva got home at one-fifteen in the morning, only to find Luke waiting at the bottom of the stairs for her.

"Eva…" He began with tears in his eyes, "I'm so sorry."

He moved forward and hugged her, Eva just hugging back because it was a natural reaction. She pressed into his arms and kissed his neck.

"I can make you feel good, Luke…we can feel good by taking this gently."

Luke nodded and let her lead him upstairs into the bedroom.


Eva hummed as Luke thrusted into her gently, kissing her so tenderly she knew this was one of his good days. They held each other and caressed each other, Eva moaning when Luke leaned into her neck and bit down softly.

"Oh, baby," she whispered, "I love you."

All lies again, but at least it felt kind of pleasurable.

"I love you, Eva."

In the afterglow, the couple lay still and talked about their days at work. Eva began to tell Luke about Jimmy, only to receive angry looks from Luke.

"You're not going to work tomorrow." Luke said sternly, "I'm not having Jimmy taking you away from me."

"Luke, Jimmy won't take me away, I promise…" She whispered, "You can't stop me from going to work."

"Oh no?" Luke replied getting out of bed and throwing some sweatpants on, "Get dressed."

Eva didn't even question it, she just did as he asked. He grabbed her by the arm and dragged her downstairs into the basement and threw her against a wall, beating the crap out of her before he moved to the door.

"Try and go to work now."

With that, he left the basement and locked the door.

"No…" Eva breathed, running to the door and breaking into tears, "No! LUKE PLEASE! PLEASE LET ME OUT!"


When Eva didn't show up for work the next day, Jimmy and Ellen were both concerned. She didn't even call, and she seemed like the kind of girl who'd have the decency to call in sick.

"Do you wanna go round to her place and see if she's in?" Ellen asked, Jimmy nodding before grabbing his car keys and driving to Eva's house.

There was no sign of her and the front door was locked. As he was about to leave to head back to work, Jimmy hear sobs and then a scream, banging following it before there was more shuffling. He moved around to the back where there was a basement window, and that's when Eva caught his eye. She was bruised and bleeding from her lips, banging on the basement door and crying her eyes out.

"Eva?" He asked, "Eva, it's Jimmy…"

Eva turned and saw him, her eyes brightening suddenly as she rushed to climb up to the window.

"Jimmy! Help me, please!" She begged, "There's a spare key in the window box, just open the front door, go into the kitchen and then kick the door in, please!"

Jimmy got straight up and ran to the front door before letting himself in and rushing through the house to find the basement. He kicked the door open and Eva ran straight into his arms.

"Okay, it's okay." He whispered, quite frankly terrified of what was happening, "Come on, we'll get your stuff and you're coming to my place."

That's when Luke appeared in the doorway.

-TBC-