(I got a little excited at the end of the last chapter and I wanted to write something while the idea is still in my head.)
Between Enemy Lines
Chapter Twenty Five
Eliza was still on the phone with Bray, she was surprised by what she was hearing.
"Tell me where you are Eliza. I'm coming to get you."
"But aren't you on your way to the next town?"
"I was. I don't have to be there until tomorrow night. Please Eliza... I want to help you, but I can only do that if you tell me where you are."
Eliza sighed. She didn't want Bray or anyone else to know the type of place she was living in, but right now, he seemed to be the only one that could help her. She sighed and told him her address. Eliza felt guilty for having to ask him for help.
"I just feel so bad about having to ask for help. I thought that things would be different now."
"You have nothing to be ashamed of Eliza. I told you to call me if you needed anything."
"Yeah but, you were about to go to the next town, now you have to come all the way out here for me."
"I'm already in my car typing in the address in the GPS now. You're only a few hours away. Don't feel bad Eliza. I'll be on the road soon so I won't be able to talk anymore. You hang in there sweetie... dry those tears, I'll be there as soon as I can. But hey... don't tell Noah... I want it to be a surprise.
Bray seemed to know that she was still crying. She wiped away her tears and smiled. She couldn't believe Bray would drop everything to come pick her and Noah up.
"Thank you Bray..."
"Anytime sweetie."
Eliza wanted to talk to him some more. The sound of his voice soothed her, but she knew he had to drive and couldn't be on the phone so she let him hang up. She was thinking about him until she heard her phone ring again. Then she remembered that she had also called Becky, now Becky was calling her back.
"Hello."
"Hey. What's going on Eliza? You said you needed help."
"I'm having a bit of car trouble... someone stole a part from my car and I can't get to the next town."
"Oh no... I'm sorry I couldn't answer before. I was getting on my plane. I'm on my plane now actually. I really wish I could help you, but I'm on my way to the next town."
"Oh... thanks Becky, but I actually called Bray... he was getting ready to leave for the next town, but now he's coming to get me."
"Aw... that's so sweet. I'm really pulling for you and Bray."
"It is sweet, but I feel so embarrassed for having to ask for help... I live in a trailer park and never wanted anyone to see my living conditions."
"Eliza... we know you're struggling. You don't have to be embarrassed to ask for help. I don't think Bray will care that you live in a trailer. He cares about you and Noah... so much in fact that he's willing to drive out of his way to come and get you... I think he loves you Eliza..."
"I think it's too soon to tell... How could he? I mean... with everything going on... we haven't been together that long. We haven't even really been on a date yet."
"Oh... well you should fix that. I can watch over Noah for you while you and Bray spend some time alone."
"That would be nice..."
Eliza was smiling just thinking about him. Becky seemed to catch on.
"You're thinking about him right now aren't you?"
Eliza laughed a little.
"I am... sorry... but thanks for calling me back Becky."
"You're welcome. If I wasn't already on this plane, I would have helped you. I know you were upset. Are you going to be ok?"
"I'll be fine. Thanks Becky. I'll let you go now."
"Ok bye."
"Bye."
Eliza hung up the phone. She felt better now knowing that there were people that cared for her. Noah was playing with his dinosaur and smiled as she thought about Bray. They had hardly even known each other at the time, but Bray showed up at the hospital to see Noah and got him the dinosaur. Sometimes Noah played with it more than his cars. Eliza fixed her and Noah something to eat. A few hours had passed and it was dark out now. She sighed and decided to turn on the tv. She wasn't actually interested in anything on, she was just going to watch until she fell asleep. She almost fell asleep when she heard something outside. She lived on a gravel road and people went up and down the road all the time, but she heard the sound of a car getting closer to her trailer. She looked out of a window on her door and saw that there was a vehicle by her trailer. She looked and smiled as she saw him and opened her door and went out to him. He had hardly even got out of his vehicle when he saw Eliza. She ran up to him and hugged him and kissed him. They broke the kiss and he just held her as she was crying now.
"Bray!... I can't believe you're really here. I'm so happy to see you."
"I told you... I was coming to get you."
"I just hate that... this is where you found me... This whole weekend away was supposed to be so I could spend time with Noah... but that wasn't the whole truth... I hate coming back here, but it's the only place I can go when I can't afford a hotel room. I'm just... so embarrassed. Noah deserves better... I hate it here!"
Eliza was crying and Bray had to hold her to calm her down.
"It's ok... you don't have to be embarrassed."
"But I still hate it here... I didn't when I first moved in. A lady from church helped me get it and I was just thankful that I wasn't living in my car anymore. I've lived here for a few years now, but I still hate it here... I'm thankful it was just a car part that was stolen... I'm thankful that this time nothing happened to me or Noah."
"This time? Something happened here before?"
"Not to Noah... but I... I was raped here... this is where Dillion raped me... he could have killed me, but he used me over and over again. Dillion is gone now, but the memories are still here... every time I come back here... I'm reminded of what happened.
It broke Bray's heart hearing what happened and seeing her this upset.
"Then lets get out of here... You and Noah shouldn't be here..."
"But sometimes I don't have a choice Bray. This is the only place I can go when I can't afford a hotel room."
"No more... we'll figure something out... I don't want you and Noah staying here, especially if you've had bad memories and experiences here. How are you ever going to move on if you're constantly reminded of what happened here? This time it was just a stolen car part, but it's not safe here. I don't want you and Noah coming back here... I don't want to lose either of you. This time when you leave... you don't ever have to come back."
Eliza cried as she kissed Bray passionately. She held onto him like her life depended on him. Now Noah was confused as he saw the door open. He smiled and ran out when he saw Bray.
"Bray!"
Eliza let Bray go and wiped her tears away and smiled and Bray picked Noah up and hugged him. Noah looked at Eliza concerned.
"Why Momma crying?"
Eliza smiled now wiping away the last of her tears.
"Oh... I'm ok now... I'm just really happy to see Bray. He's here to come get us."
Bray smiled as he looked at her.
"I'll help if you need me to. Gather up your stuff... all of it. You never have to come back here again."
Eliza went back in and grabbed the stuff she already had packed, she didn't really have a lot to pack up after that and Bray helped carry out some of hers and Noah's stuff. Almost an hour had passed and she had all of her stuff packed and in the back of the car. Bray knew that Eliza had it rough, but he didn't know it was this bad. He wanted nothing more than to take her away from this life. He thought she deserved the best and wanted to do something special for her. Eliza made sure to grab Noah's car seat from her car, then they were on their way. Bray noticed that Eliza seemed really happy now that she was out of her trailer for good.
"So... we're headed for the next town. It's not far from my hometown. I don't want to make you uncomfortable and I'm not going to make you do something that you don't want to do, but my place has an extra room for you and Noah. You're welcome to stay if you want."
Bray then smiled at her.
"I'd like for you to, but it's up to you."
Bray held out his hand and she took it and smiled at him.
"Thank you Bray. You didn't have to do this."
"Yes I did... especially when I found out that the place you were staying in wasn't safe. If you decide to stay, at least I'll know that you and Noah are safe."
Eliza was tired of crying, but at these were different tears.
"You're too good to us Bray... What in the world did we do to deserve you?"
"You didn't have to do anything. I'm glad we met that day. I should thank Noah... he's the reason why we met."
Eliza looked back and saw that Noah was asleep.
"I'll have to thank him too."
Eliza couldn't believe that she was finally out of her trailer and that Bray was offering her and Noah a place to stay. She couldn't believe this was really happening. She finally accepted his offer. Bray had never given her a reason not to trust him. She did wonder if he wanted something in return, but she didn't ask him. She wasn't used to good things happening to her and thought that it was all too good to be true. She would still be somewhat cautious. If things got too uncomfortable, she could leave at anytime. Eliza offered to drive, but Bray told her not to worry about it and that she should get some sleep. They stopped when they needed to. Bray would either drink coffee or something else to keep him awake. Eliza woke up when the sun was coming up and she was concerned about Bray because he had drove through the night.
"Bray... I really think you should let me drive. You drove all through the night, you should get some rest."
"I will, but I plan on doing that in my bed. The arena for tonight's show is only about an hour from my home. We're not far now, maybe about thirty minutes. We can get some breakfast. I'd love to show you around my town."
Eliza smiled at this. She liked the idea of spending time with Bray. She had to remember, she was his girlfriend now. They stopped for breakfast, then they pulled up into a driveway. His home wasn't anything fancy, but it was better than her trailer. Bray went to unlock the door. She carried Noah in and a bag. Bray turned his attention to her.
"Here let me take that bag for you. Back here is a room for you and Noah. I'm sure you would be much more comfortable in here. Make yourself at home."
He led her to a room, there was a bed and a dresser for clothes. She smiled at him and kissed him as she walked in the room.
"It's perfect. Thank you so much for letting us stay here."
"Don't mention it... you and Noah deserve the best."
He helped her carry in the rest of hers and Noah's stuff. Noah was playing with some of his toys and Bray was helping Eliza carry in her last bag.
"Thank you Bray. I think I've got it from here."
He smiled as he saw that Noah was already playing.
"It looks like Noah has already made himself at home."
"I'm going to unpack and try to keep Noah quiet. Will you please get some sleep now Bray? You'll need your energy if you have a match tonight."
"I don't want to sleep all day, but I guess I can sleep for a few hours."
Bray left the room and went to his own. Once Bray was well rested, they made their way to the arena. Several people saw them come in together. Eliza and Bray walked in hand in hand while Noah held her other hand. One person that wasn't happy to see them was Dean Ambrose. He still wanted Eliza back and wanted her to know that Bray was dangerous. Eliza still must not have known what Bray did, otherwise she wouldn't be with him. More of it was jealousy and he rolled his eyes seeing how happy they were together. The clock was ticking... either Bray would tell Eliza, or he would.
(To be continued... So Eliza and Noah are moved in with Bray. This could be a good thing, or it could backfire. What is this secret that Bray isn't telling, and why does Dean think he's so dangerous? Is it just jealousy from Dean, or is he actually concerned about Eliza? Sooner or later, if Bray doesn't tell Eliza what he's hiding, Dean will. Thanks for reading. Let me know what you think. review.)