Seth opened his eyes and stared at the dark hair in front of him. The last thing he remembered was Bayley. This hair was long and curly and sure as hell didn't belong to the woman who had just scared the hell out of him. He moved his eyes from the hair to the face of his best friend. Roman.
"You're awake," Roman smiled. "How are you feeling?"
"I have the worst headache," Seth said.
"I figured. That's normal after having been drugged. I'll get you some painkillers and water but it won't die down much. Probably not until tomorrow," Roman said.
Seth looked around. He was still on his back in his own bed. He moved a hand to his crotch and felt the fabric of his briefs. His jeans was gone. Tears started running out of his eyes.
"No, Seth," Roman quickly said. "It's not like that. Nothing happened. Steffi and I undressed you. You were warm. Your body needed air. Nothing happened. Bayley didn't get to do anything. I swear."
"Steffi?" Seth asked. "Where is she?"
"In the bathroom. A woman has to pee sometimes," Roman smiled teasingly before raising his voice. "Steffi! He's awake!"
Seth felt his heart start beating normal again. If Roman said nothing happened, then nothing happened. He just wished he could remember what exactly took place.
"Why are you here?" Seth asked.
"Why do you think, smart ass? I'm a nurse. Steffi called me. I came rushing over right away. I wasn't sure if I should tend to you or Bayley first," Roman said.
"Bayley?" Seth asked confused.
They heard the bathroom door open and footsteps came running towards the bedroom. Steffi came running in. Her face lit up in a smile when she saw Seth was awake. She rushed over to the bed, sat down on the edge and leaned over him to kiss him.
"You're okay," she said.
"I'm okay," he said. "What happened?"
"Your girl here is a fighter," Roman chuckled. "Bayley didn't look all too good."
"What did you do?" Seth asked.
"I saw red," Steffi answered. "I knew something was wrong when you called me. Right after I hung up, I knew I had to go home. I just yelled at my boss there was an emergency, and I stormed out of there. I was home minutes later. I found you with your jeans down to your knees and Bayley with her blouse halfway over her head. She got so scared when she heard me that she somehow got stuck in that blouse. It must have looked comical when I jumped her with her head and arms still stuck in her own clothes."
Seth smiled at that image. He felt proud of his girlfriend going into beast mode and attacking her own twin for trying to rape him.
"And then I called Roman," Steffi said.
"Like I said, I didn't know who I should tend to first," Roman chuckled.
"I told him to take care of you. Bayley could wait. In that moment I didn't care if she died," Steffi said.
"You didn't beat her that bad," Roman said.
"Only because my hands started to hurt," Steffi said.
Steffi held up her hands and showed them to Seth. Most of her knuckles were split open and bruised. She really had gone crazy on Bayley.
"I've never felt this angry before. All I could think of was that I needed to protect you with everything I have," Steffi said. "I feel embarrassed now. Embarrassed and sad. This isn't me. I don't go around hurting people like that."
"She hurt me first," Seth said. "I'm proud of you, honey. You saved me. That means the world to me."
"I feel so stupid. I always knew she had a thing for you. I should never have given her the key," Steffi said.
"You had no idea she would do this," Seth said.
"Don't blame yourself," Roman said. "No one could have known. She's your sister, for crying out loud. Of course you never thought your own sister would do that."
Seth took both of Steffi's hands and gently kissed them.
"By the way, honey," Seth smirked. "She's so not welcome here anymore."
Steffi let out a giggle that warmed his heart. He needed to hear that little giggle coming from her mouth.
"Don't worry. I took my key back," Steffi said.
"Good," Seth said.
"And I think she got the memo when you went all Rocky Balboa on her," Roman said.
"My fighter," Seth grinned. "Fuck, my head hurts. And why am I in the mood for pizza?"
Roman and Steffi both chuckled.
"It's on me," Roman said. "I'll drive out and pick up pizzas while you get him in the shower and cleaned up. I'll be back in half an hour. And get some painkillers and water in him."
"Thank you," Steffi said.
Seth pushed himself up to sit and wrapped his arms around Steffi. He just needed to feel her arms around him and know that she was there and that he was really safe. The nightmare was over.
"I love you," he said.
"I love you too," she said.
"This day is so fucked up," he kissed her shoulder. "But I still have you. I still have you, honey."
"You'll always have me," she said.