Chapter 11

Saturday

10:00am

Detective Warren finally got a warrant to search Dunlop's house. It took a few days but she got it. Her team was outside of his residence now. She knocked on the door after 2 minutes, no one answers. She nodded to one of the men to kick down the door, they quickly search his house no trace of anybody.

There was still furniture and food in the cabinets but all items that deemed personal was gone. Like pictures,toothbrushes and clothes. Detective Warren was the first to look in the basement, she walked down the stairs carefully, holding her gun up ready to shoot. When she reached the bottom of the stairs she scanned the somewhat organized basement. She walked carefully to the section of the basement that is closed off. It was sectioned off with a false wall that you could move. Detective pushed the fake wall to the side and inspected the area. She discovered what Charlotte was talking about, the massive blood stains on the concrete floor and wall. She put her gun back in the holder, and put a glove on reaching down to pick up the layer of blankets on the floor. She glanced in between the layers and saw the mixture of dried blood and seamen.

Detective Warren needed to throw up she quickly dropped the blankets and ran up the stairs. And told one of the officers to gather up everything in the basement as evidence, she ran out into the front yard and threw up, emptying her stomach. She wiped her face with the back of her hand and sighed.

'This is going to be a long day.' She thought to herself as she inhaled the fresh morning air.

Time skip

11:45 pm

Charlotte's POV

Since the obvious place Jasper would look for me is my house. Ray let me stay in the Man Cave as long as I needed to. He didn't have to share his place with me but he did and I greatly appreciate him. I felt the soreness creeping back I knew it was almost time to take my medicine and it's also almost 12 am. I was supposed to take like 15 minutes ago.

But right now, Henry and I are chilling in the spare room Ray let me stay in. We are watching YouTube music videos. We were singing along with Shawn Mendes Stitches.

"You watch me bleed until I can't breathe." I sing.

"Shaking falling onto my knees." Henry sings the next verse.

"And now that I'm without your kisses I'll be needing stitches." We sing together. We both fell on the bed laughing at our horrible singing. Henry looked at his watch.

"Oh shit. Charlotte it's way past time to take your medicine. Do you feel any pain yet?" He asked me, his eyebrows raise in realization.

"Yeah. Well a little bit but it's not bad." He left the room quickly to get me a cup of water and my pain pills. Henry's too nice sometimes, he's such a good person I don't deserve him. When he walked back in and handed me my medicine and water bottle.

"Thank you Henry." I took my medicine and placed my water bottle on the nightstand next to my bed. I looked at Henry,

"You're welcome Char. What are you looking at?"

"Can I braid your hair?" I ask out of the blue.

"Sure but we have to watch my favorite show." He said grabbing the remote and switching the tv to Netflix.

"Oh god. Is it Big Mouth?" He turned and grinned at me widely.

"You know it." He said proudly pressing play. I grab his shoulders and moved him in between my legs so I can get to his whole head. But he kept moving and wouldn't keep still.

"Stop moving your head Henry." I said as I placed my hand on the side of his face and moved it in the right place. Then I really realized what position I was in. I ignored it and started corn rolling his hair, then he took a deep breath and I felt a spark of pleasure shot up my spine. I shut my eyes tightly and breathe out slowly,

"Charlotte are you all right?" When I realized he was talking to me. I opened my eyes and cleared my throat.

"Yeah I'm good. Just stay still." I squeak out.

"Umm okay but I'm not even moving." The vibration did not help me at all, he's making me feel hot all over. I can feel my pain medicine kicking in because I'm starting to feel good, like I'm high.

I continue braiding his hair, once I was done I wrapped my arms around his torso and I rested my chin on the space between his shoulder and neck.

"All done." I whisper in his ear lowly.

"Char can I move now?" He asks. I shook my head no.

"No Henry you may not." I muttered as I placed my hands flat on his toned stomach that was being covered by a piece of thin fabric. I slowly slid my hands under his shirt, I heard Henry's breath hitched as he pressed his back onto my chest.

Henry's POV

At this moment I knew I was screwed. No pun intended. I started taking deep breaths when I felt Charlotte's warm hands inch up my stomach. Her shallow breathing in my ear was making me feel good, really good.

I also realize that Char wasn't in her right mind set because she was dopey on pain medication. I noticed what position I was in my back pressed to her center, and I feel her lick the shell of my ear. I sucked in a breath as she bit my earlobe softly.

"You are such a full course meal. I'm surprised that no one took a big bite of you. If I wasn't in this condition I would eat you up." She muttered in my ear, I sucked in a breath.

"Babe?" I whispered rubbing her thigh.

"Yeah what's up?" She asked as if I'm not in an intimate position. Like both hands are in my shirt and she is kissing my neck.

"Do you want to grab something to eat. Or go to sleep?"

"Well I would like some chocolate. But If I touch it, it's tainted and I don't want to taint perfection it's not right too." She says sadly. Her fingers still massaging my abs.

Even though she wasn't making any sense I heard the truth behind her nonsense ramble. She needed to know that she isn't tainted, in my eyes she's perfect Charlotte is the most kindest person you could ever meet. She's been through hell and she still keeps a smile on her face. Charlotte is mine I know it sounds possessive but it's not like it at all.

"You know what I mean?" She asks me her voice slurred.

"Yeah Char I know what you mean. I can get you chocolate tomorrow, yeah?"

"Sure. Let's watch Criminal Minds."

"Okay then. I'm going to go to the bathroom and I'll be right back." I stood up and instantly missed the warmth from Charlotte's hands. I tossed her the remote and walked to the bathroom.

Once I fixed my 'problem' I returned to her room. On the way to her bed I turned the ceiling light off and turned on the lamp that was on the nightstand. I slid in Between the covers and Charlotte started up season 3 of Criminal Minds. She leaned her head on my shoulder but she wasn't talking to me. I pulled my attention away from the tv and looked at her.

"Hey Charlotte what's wrong?" She looked up at me.

"Nothing." I gave her a look. She sighed in defeat.

"Well I just want to say I'm sorry." I looked at her confused. Sorry about what?

"For what?" I turned towards her completely facing her now. She finally made eye contact with me, her eyes were old tears.

"I'm sorry for not listening to you 2 years ago. I'm sorry for not being strong enough to leave him. I'm so sorry I allowed him to drag me down. It's my fault that I let him do things I didn't want to. Please forgive me." Charlotte pleaded as she gripped my shirt tight in her hands, her red eyes searching mine.

"Hey, hey Char it's okay. Here." I pulled her into a hug, her arms trapped in between our bodies. I rubbed her back softly as she cried into my shoulder. My heart aches about what she said about herself.

"Do you forgive me?" She asks her voice muffled.

"Of course I do. You have nothing to be sorry for. Nothing at all. Everything that happened to you is not your fault even if you feel like it is. And you are strong enough Charlotte." I felt her shakes her head. I gently pull her away from me so I can see her face.

"Listen to me. You are strong. You could have taken the easy way out. But you didn't and you powered through it. Even though abuse is not okay. You did leave him, even if you think asking for help was too late, it's not. The most traumatizing thing no person should go through, you made it out on top. You are winning no one could tear you down my if you let them." Charlotte latched on to me hugging me tightly, her arms wrapped around my shoulders I hug her back. When we pulled away from each other Charlotte was smiling.

"Thank you so much Henry."

"No problem. You needed it. C'mon let's lay down." I pull the covers back and we both get comfortable in her light purple sheets. We both faced each other I put my hand on her waist and pulled her into me until our knees were touching. I put my other hand and rested on the back of her neck rubbing her scalp with my thumb. Not touching the sore spot. I looked at her in thought,

"Maybe next time I can braid your hair." I suggested.

"Mmm sure but you have to take me out first." She mused.

"That can be arraigned." I said softly.

"Ohh I bet…. you can feed me a fancy meal. And we can go see the stars together, then you might be able to braid my hair." She said flirtatiously rubbing my bicep.

"You know I can braid right?"

"I know baby. But this hair a beast. Your is easier to braid because you have thick luscious locks." Charlotte commented as she threaded her fingers through my hair.

"Whatever I can tame your hair." I said proudly. I felt Charlotte's hand moved down to my lower back. She grabbed my ass, I gasped.

"Oh I can definitely tame this." She giggles as she grabbed my ass again.

"Mmmhmm I bet you can but you need to sleep." I said as I pried her hand off my ass and moved it to her side. She rolled to her side,

"C'mon cuddles with me." She called behind her shoulder.

"Anything for you Charlotte." I press my chest to her back and wrapped my arms around her waist loosely. She got the remote and turned off the tv and turn off the lamp on the nightstand. Now completely submerged in pitch darkness, I didn't sleep until I knew she was asleep. Which wasn't long.

'I think we're going to be fine.'

End of chapter 11...