Chapter 12

Sian pov

I woke up with Sophie's arm wrapped around me. I felt her pressed up against me and breathed in her smell entwining our fingers. God I loved that smell in the morning. I know I should untangle myself from her, but I just laid there eyes wide open as I felt her move. She put her head in the crook of my neck, her breath tickling my skin and kissed my should from behind. I was snapped back to reality the moment her lips brushed over my shoulder as I flinched.

"Sorry" she whispered knowing she crossed a line.

"No…I… Good morning" I said not knowing what else to say as I turned around.

"Morning" she mumbled as her arm was still draped over my stomach. I looked over to lily's bed and saw her feet moving.

"Soph look… she's awake" I smiled as she turned around and a grin appeared on her face. "Yeah she is" she replied as she turned her gaze back to me.

"Sian…. About last night…. if you're having nightmares again, maybe…" she started saying as I cut her off and sat up.

"No…. don't even think about finishing that sentence" I stated as I got up and made my way over to the cut.

"Why didn't you tell me" I heard her say as I just shrugged. "Sian…. I know we're having a difficult time, but…. I still care…. I still... l" she started saying as she was interrupted by her phone going off. "Fuck sakes" she muttered as she picked up. "Yeah….. I know…. Look I … what!" she almost shouted as I looked right at her. Something was wrong… I knew something was wrong the minute I saw her yesterday.

"Sophie, what's going on…. please just tell me…. like you said, we're having a rough patch but I care…. Okay? If something happened, are you in trouble?" I started asking as she brushed her hands through her hair.

"Sian please" she sighed as I started to get angry again.

"What? Not now is that what you're saying…. You know what Sophie I'm getting pretty tired of hearing that speech" I snapped at her as she sighed and started picking up her coat. "Where are you going?" I hissed at her as she shrugged.

"Home….then work" she stated as I walked over to her.

"Are you kidding me…. what about Lily?" I asked her as she sighed.

"Lily's fine Sian…. She can go home today" she smiled as shook my head. "Yeah she can go home but…. I thought we'd bring her home together…. like" I started saying as Sophie scoffed at me.

"Like what? A proper family, a nice stable family…. We haven't been a family the minute you walked out" she stated as my eyes almost popped out of my head.

"What! We haven't been a family since you started paying more attention to your laptop than to us…. I didn't break up this family, you did" I shouted as Lily started crying. I quickly turned around and tried soothing Lily as Sophie came by my side and did the same. "I can't do this anymore Soph…. it's like I'm on a rollercoaster…. One minute, we get along and I see glimpses of who you used to be and the next minute…. You just…. Aggh…." I started pacing as I felt her hand in mine.

"I'm sorry….I" she started saying as I snapped my hand back.

"Don't…. look just leave…. You have to go to work so go" I said blankly.

"Sian…" she said coming closer to me. "No, look I'm sorry for snapping at you okay? I know your work is important…. Just go…. its fine" I smiled as sighed.

"I'll see you Sunday okay?" she said to me as I nodded and she left the room.

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"All set" I said to Lily who was babbling happily to herself. "Okay here we go babe" I said as I picked her up. I was heading to the parking lot as I dropped my bag scattering the content on the floor.

"Shi….ssshoot" I said as I tried to put Lily down.

"Let me help" a familiar voice said as I looked up and saw Sophie's boss standing right above me.

"Uhm thanks…. I'm sorry aren't you my wife's boss…Uhm Carl Doosi" I asked him as he nodded happily. "Well it's nice to see you again" I said as he shook my hand. I never liked Sophie's boss, but I put up with him for her, I always thought he was a sleeze who wanted to get into Sophie's pants.

"Here you go….oh is this your little girl" he sniggered at Lily as I nodded nervously. For some reason I wanted him away from Lily.

"SIAN!" I heard someone scream as I saw Sophie run towards us. "Soph?" I mumbled as she came over to my side. "Hey, I thought you had to be at work" I said gently as she took my hand in hers and pulled me behind her, ignoring what I was saying.

"Stay away from them" she hissed as I frowned. "Sophie? What's going on" I asked her as I saw Carl taking a step forward. "I mean it Carl" she shouted at him as she took a step back.

"What are you planning on doing to make me Webster" he stated as I felt Sophie tense up.

"Well for one thing I've phoned the coppers…." She hissed as his smirk died and she took another step back closing into me.

"Letting someone else fight your battles ay…. What if took this lovely blond, would you fight then" he sniggered as Sophie clamped on to my hand.

"Get away from us…NOW" she hissed as we saw a couple of blokes heading towards us. His grin dropped and he turned on his heels. The minute he turned the corner I felt Sophie relax.

"Are you okay" she said as she turned around and hugged me. "Sophie what the hell is going on" I snapped at her as she pulled out of the hug. "I…" she was stuttering as I sighed.

"Fine, don't tell me" I said as I ripped my hand away from hers and started walking towards the car. I opened the car doors and put Lily in her car seat, struggling with the belt.

"He tried to rape me" I heard her say as I stopped my pace and turned around slowly seeing her broken and on the verge of tears. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I was…" she said as she was shaking now. I quickly put on Lily's belt and started walking towards the hospital. "Sian? Where are you going… I'm sorry please, don't…" she was almost crying as I reached her.

"Get in the car Sophie" I said to her as she furrowed her brows. "What?" she asked.

"Get in the car Sophie" I said gritting my teeth. "Sian, where are you going" she whimpered as I pulled her into a hug. "It's okay…. I'm gonna make this okay… he's gonna regret ever trying to lay a finger on you" I hissed as she pulled out of the hug.

"What? No…. no don't you dare go after him Sian…. He's dangerous" she said as she held on to my hand. "I'm not just gonna stand here and do nothing, while that scumbag almost raped my wife" I stated as tears started streaming down her cheeks. I felt my blood boil as I saw what state he put her in. I left her side and started heading where I saw him last. I walked in the toy store and spotted him.

"Oi" I said to him as I walked over to him.

"Ah… came back to get some anywa…" he didn't have time to finish his sentence as I punched him in the nose.

"Sian" I heard Sophie scream behind me but I didn't stop I punched him in the stomach pushing him to the floor.

"Not a nice feeling ay…. Helpless, weak….. if you ever come near me or my family again I will hit you where the sun don't shine you lowlife sex maniac" I screamed at him as Sophie tried to stop me from hitting him again. "Please stop…. Just take me home" she whimpered as my gaze softened.

…

"Here" I said as I gave her a cup of tea as we both sat down on the couch. "Are you feeling better?" I asked her as she nodded. "Soph why didn't you tell me…. I should've known something was wrong when you arrived at Matty's play" I stated as she sighed and took a sip out of her tea.

"Everything just happened so fast that day… we ended up in the hospital with Lily…. I guess my brain was just trying to cope with the most important thing first" she stated.

"What happened Soph" I asked her as she sighed deeply.

"I was on my way to Matty's play…. I was already late….. he stopped me saying I had to work overtime….. I begged him not to make me stay, but….." she gasped at her own words as I took hold of her hand brushing my thumb over her knuckles. "He said I'd always wanted him and then he cornered me in the copying room…..if it wasn't for Luca, I think I would've been…" she breathed as I squeezed her hand gently trying to give her comfort.

"I'm so sorry…. I wish I could make this go away" I said to her as she smiled shyly. She looked at her watch and put down her cup.

"I need to go make a statement" she stated as I smiled.

"Good…. You should make a statement….I'll come with you" I replied as she frowned.

"What? Why?" She asked me as I furrowed my brows.

"Isn't it obvious why" I stated. "Thought you couldn't do this anymore with me" she said to me as I sighed.

"I can't, this doesn't change anything…. But I still care, I want us to become friends, like before" I said to her as she snorted.

"When were we ever friends" she asked me as I looked down. "Okay, so I wanna try something new where's the harm in that" I stated as she turned her gaze. "Please Soph…. we need to move o.." I said to her as she rolled her eyes.

"You still singing that song birdie" she said to cutting me off.

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"All your life you were only waiting for the moment to arise….Blackbird fly…Blackbird fly….in to the light of the dark black ni" I was singing as I got interrupted by a kiss on my forehead.

"Still singing that song birdie" she said to me as I chuckled.

"Well it's either that or 'send me on my way', so I'm picking the Beatles" I chuckled.

"Yeah good choice…. God 'send me on my way'…. Matty made us watch ice age too many times while you were pregnant…. Thank god you listened to other kind of music too or the little midget here wouldn't go to sleep with anything else" she stated as she kissed my lips tenderly.

"Yeah" I whispered as I rocked the chair once more before I got up and put Lily in her cradle.

"I can't believe you finally got her to sleep…. How did you manage" she asked as I turned around and snaked my arms around her neck.

"Well I have my ways….. I have no idea to be honest" I chuckled as she wrapped her arms around my waist. "You're such a great mum" she said as she nuzzled her head in my neck.

"So are you babe, oh god we can finally get some sleep" I stated as she kissed my neck.

"I know summit else we could do like…. baptize the bathroom" Sophie sniggered as she kept kissing my neck making me moan quietly. "God yes…. That's a thing we haven't done for 2 months either" I said to her as she took my hand and kissed my lips.

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"Yeah I am" I stated as Sophie pushed of the blanket of her shoulders.

"Okay" she said.

"Okay?" I frowned.

"Okay" she echoed. "I'll try to be friends" she stated.