Battered And Bruised-Ch 7
After stopping long enough to pick up Penelopes pain meds Derek and Penelope were on their way up to the cabin, Derek glanced over at his much in thought best friend and said, "talk to me sweetness". She looked at him and said, "sorry sugar I guess I was thinking about everything I've been through over the past few months".
Derek reached over and intertwined their fingers and said, "I'm just so sorry that I didn't know something was wrong", she said, "it isn't your fault hotstuff, this is all on me". He said, 'it's not on you either this is all on Sam and his sick warped mind", she nodded her head and said, "in part but if I hadn't kept quiet then I would have been free of him".
Derek gently squeezed her hand and said, "well you're free of him now and that's what counts", she said, "I don't know what I would have done without you, without all of you". Derek smiled and said, "we love you, I love you", she said, "and I love you to angelfish", he said, "I don't know what I would have done if", she said, "shhhhh now hotstuff I'm here with you and safe, he can't hurt me anymore", Derek nodded his head yes in agreement and said, "and with me is where you belong" causing her to grin.
Sam was just walking into his apartment when his cell started ringing, he pulled it out and said, "hey cuz what's happening"?, the man said, "just wanted to give you a heads up your girl filed assault charges on you". He said, "that little, are you serious Chad"?, he said, "yep, sitting here looking at a copy of the arrest warrant right now".
Sam said, "I told her not to do anything that if she did she'd pay, I guess she didn't believe me", Chad said, "I gotta go cuz but let me warn you that you need to leave your place now and hide somewhere because if we do find you we will arrest you and that includes me". Sam took a deep breath and said, "point taken Chad and thanks again", he said, "no problem" and ended the call.
As Sam stood there he said, "you're gonna get a lot worse than you did before beautiful and I'm going to enjoy every minute of it", he then quickly packed some clothes and headed out the door. He was a few blocks away from his apartment when he passed several police cars heading in his direction.
He dropped his head a little and continued up the road and he watched through the rear view mirror and smiled as they disappeared around the corner heading toward his place. As he continued heading away from the police he grinned and said, "I need to go somewhere that they can't find me and then check on my little pudding pop and see just where she is".
As Derek and Penelope started up the road heading toward the cabin Derek said, "it's so beautiful up here, you're gonna love it sweetness, you can rest and get all thoughts of Sam and what he did out of your mind". Penelope said, "that's sounds great in theory but I don't know if it will work that easily sugar".
Derek intertwined their fingers and said, "I want you to know that I love you and will be with you every step of the way, we all will", she weakly smiled and said, "thanks, you don't know how much that means to me". He smiled and said, "you are the light of my life sweet lady, you always have been and you always will be" causing her to smile.
When he stopped in front of the cabin she opened the door and slid out and said, "ohhh it's beautiful here and so so peaceful", Derek said, "it will be a good place for you to heal baby girl". She nodded her head and said, "that it will handsome, that it will", Derek walked beside her as they headed from the truck to the porch.
He put the key into the lock and turned the handle and pushed the door open and said, "wow the people Dave talked to have a fire going in the fireplace and have beautiful flowers all over the cabin". She smiled and said, "leave it to papa bear to do that for me", Derek said, "I told you baby girl that we all love you", she said, "I know sug, I know" causing a smile to grace her now bruised face.
Derek stepped closer and touched her cheek and said, "I'm so sorry that he did this to you", she put her hand on his and said, "it wasn't your fault hotstuff, none of it". He said, "but", she put her finger over his lips and said, "no buts", he winked at her and said, "why don't you get comfortable on that big couch and after I get everything carried in I'll give you a pain pill and fix us something to eat".
She looked up at him and said, "my hero", he said, "I'm nobodys hero baby girl", she said, "you are now and will forever be my noir hero hotstuff now suck it up". He laughed and said, "silly girl" as he helped her over to the couch and then he said, "I'll be back with our stuff in a jiff goddess", she then watched as he headed back outside only to come back with their stuff.
As he walked in he shut the door with his foot and said, "how does lasagna, garlic bread and salad sound"?, she said, "amazing", he said, "you just sit there and rest and your man will fix it for you". She held up her hand in surrender and said, "now who could argue with an offer like that sugar shack"?, he winked at her and said, "good" as he disappeared into the kitchen to fix them some food.
