Lilly felt a hand cover her mouth and pull her body close to theirs, "Did you miss me?" Carver whispered in her ear; causing chills to run down her spine. Carver slowly ran his hand up the side of Lilly's leg and her side, right up to her cheek. Lilly knew exactly who it was and she began to panicked. Lilly couldn't hear Spot any where in the lobby. She wondered if he was here with her still.
The clouds had passed over and her eyes franticly searched the lobby for Spot. She found him slumped to the ground over in the corner. Tim and Josh had one of his arms each. A small amount of blood trickled down the side of his head. Lilly felt a wave of terror takeover her, "Don't worry about your little friend over there." He uncovered her mouth, but held her tightly, "Josh there will take good car of him."
"What did you do to him?" Lilly asked her voice quivering. It had been dark when they entered and all Lilly had felt was Spot being ripped away from her.
"Don't worry about him." Carver said jerking her towards the door. Lilly broke free from his grasp and ran over to Sot. Carver let her; Lilly hit Tom, but it had no effect on him. She knelt down next to Spot.
"Spot…." Tears rolled down her cheeks from her crystal blue eyes, "Please open your eyes…. please say something to me…."
Carver crossed his arms and watched her. Spot opened his eyes for her, "It's going to be okay, I promise." He whispered softly to her, "Don't cry please…"
"Heart touching." Carver said clasping a hand over his heart and making a fake sympathetic look. He slowly crossed the dark room where the two were. Carver grabbed Lilly by the back of her neck and pulled her up so she was standing. He grabbed her around the waist. He pulled her away from Spot, "Stop your crying." Carver struck her across the face. Lilly instantly put her hand up to where he had hit her. She bit down on her lip so hard to keep from crying that she could taste the blood in her mouth, you sniveling little brat. You are lucky that is all you are getting. Wait until your father gets a hold of you."
Carver nodded towards the other two, "Take care of him. Make sure we won't be seeing him any time soon." Carver grasped Lilly tightly and dragged her out of the lodging house.
A few of the guys had been headed back to the lodging house from the club, "Chance!" Lilly shouted Carver hit her again.
"Shut up! You'll only make it worse to for your self." Carver snarled. Lilly tried to pull back towards the lodging house, but Carver was just too strong for her. Lilly hoped that Spot would be okay like he promised her.
Chance and Blade were pretty drunk and stumbling into each other, "Blade…ain't d'at Sketches…wid d'at othah guy?" He said repeatedly tapping Blade.
"Yeah it is…" He said squinting at the two of them.
"I'm gonna go get Spot…cause I'se don' think she's supposed tah be wid him." Chance said as he ran towards the lodging house trying not to trip as he did.
Blade ran off to go help Lilly, "Let go!" Lilly screamed turning her wrists trying to get free from Carver's grip, "You're hurting me…"
"Do you think I care?" He asked tightening his grip eve more. Blade walked up behind Carver and tapped him on his right shoulder. Carver turned to look at Blade, "Wha-" He was cut off when Blade sent a right hook into his jaw. Carver stumbled back releasing Lilly.
"How stupid." Blade said shaking his head, "Sketch run!" He shouted grabbing the back of Carver's shirt to keep him from going after her again. Lilly knew she couldn't go back to the lodging house and headed towards the Club. Maybe she could get more help there. She found Bandit and told him everything that was going on.
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Chance ran into the lodging house. Josh and Tim were beating an already half consciousness Spot, "Lets make this a little more fair." Chance said tackling the guy who was hitting Spot now. Bandit had come back to the lodging house with Lilly and Blade to help Spot.
"Stay back!" Bandit said grabbing the other guy who was soaking Spot. Blade ran out to go get Dr. Holman. Lilly ran over to Spot. Bandit and Chance soaked the two guys. Soon they ran out of the lodging house. Bandit and Chance helped Spot stand up, bringing him up to the bunkroom. Lilly followed them up.
Spot slipped in and out of consciousness. Lilly sat next to Spot. Her black eye and bruised cheek had been taken care of. She lightly held Spot's hand. The hours passed and Spot still hadn't woken up. It was around 3 am when he finally woke. His whole body throbbed with pain. His head pounded with the most intense pain and the fact that he had a hang over didn't help much either, "Lillian!" Spot panicked he couldn't remember exactly what happened. All he knew was that Lilly had been in danger. Spot went to jump up out of his bed, but he saw that Lilly had fallen asleep in the chair next to him. A sense of relief took over, "Lil…" He shook her gently. Lilly sat up straight and stretched slightly.
"How are you feeling?" She asked him. The doctor had left a bottle of pills for Spot to take away the pain. She reached for them and a glass of water, "Here."
"Like some one tried to kill me...what happened?" He asked her taking the pills and water.
"Carver and his guys showed up. Josh hit you in the side of the head with his brace knuckles." Lilly explained how Bandit, Chance, and Blade had come to help them.
The clouds had been swept away by now. A small breeze gently blew threw the room causing a few wisps of hair to tickle Lilly's cheek, "God I am so sorry…" He said pulling her gently down onto the bunk with him. Spot saw the two dark bruises one on her cheek and the other by her eye. Spot embraced Lilly. He gently rubbed her arm, "I'se nevah gonna drink again. I'se don't wanna let any one hurt you'se like this. I promised you'se that I woul'n' let no one hoit yah and I did. D'is is all me fault."
"No it isn't…. no one knew they were going to be here." She said hugging him lightly back so she wouldn't hurt him, "It's okay because you are fine now and I am fine now."
Spot nodded and kissed her forehead lightly. He leaned back pulling her gently back with him. He made sure they were both comfortable, "Lillian I love you'se and I don' want you'se outta me arms. I promise you'se I ain't gonna let any one ever hurt you'se."
Lilly rested her head on Spot's chest listening to the sound of his heart beating and the rhythm of his breathing. His voice gently hummed, "I love you too." She closed her eyes and the two of them drifted of to sleep with hopes of being together for a long time.