Heyyyy! *waves* I hope you're all having a good week! Here is chapter 6! I hope y'all enjoy it. Also, if you haven't yet, PLEASE go check out my other story 'Too Good To Be True' and maybe...possibly leave a review...or two? It would mean a lot to me!

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Drew POV

Riding up to the stables, I stop our horse behind Randy's and dismount first. Looking up at Lucy, I hold my arms out to take hold of her as she dismounts herself. "Alright, love. Nice and easy, now. I don't want you hurting yourself," I tell her.

Lucy slowly and carefully swings her second leg over the horses back, until she is facing me. "That's it, love. Put your hands on my shoulders," I instruct her as I gently grab her waist. She flinches slightly at the contact, grunting out quietly in pain. "Are you alright, love?" I ask Lucy after seeing the pain her father inflicted on her, flit across her face.

"Yes," she breathes, "it just hurts a lot," Lucy tells me and I nod, not revealing how I actually feel on the inside. She places her hands on my shoulders and I carefully, but quickly help her off the large beast.

When her feet hit the dirt, Lucy loses her footing, probably because of the pain she is in and falls into me. She squeaks quietly at the motion, grabbing onto my sides. I hold her gently by the waist as she keeps her body against mine, "I got you, baby. I won't let you fall," I whisper quietly into Lucy's hair.

"I know you won't," she replies. It almost has me wondering if she is starting to trust me and knows that I would never intentionally hurt her.

"Alright, come on. I'm sure you're hungry and exhausted. Let me get you back to my sleeping quarters and I'll find you something to eat," I say to Lucy and hand my horse off to Randy. I quickly turn my attention to him, "thank you…for helping me save her. I'm in your debt," I tell him.

"Of course. Lucy has come to mean something to me as well. I can already see I'm going to view her as a little sister. Even though you are king, don't make me have to play the role of big brother when you do something stupid," he jokes quietly.

"Aye, not a chance, mate," I reply, "besides, she's got a fire in her; she'd be able to handle my occasional stupid tendencies," I grin at my best friend and it pulls a chuckle from him.

"Oh, I have no doubt about that," Randy replies to me.

Lucy stops a couple of yards away and turns to look at us. Her eyes flit back and forth between Randy and I, but she can't seem to keep her eyes off of me. "You're girl is waiting for you, McIntyre," Randy elbows me, "go on and go to her, I've got it from here," he tells me and I grin appreciatively at him.

Walking up to Lucy, I hold my arm out for her to grab. "Let's go, love," I tell her. She links her arm though mine and we make our way through camp. "Do you want to come with me to grab the food or do you want me to bring you straight to my quarters and I'll grab it myself?" I ask Lucy softly and she looks up at me with hesitant eyes. I can see the conflicted turmoil swimming in her eyes.

She slows down her steps, until she eventually stops altogether. I watch her patiently as she decides what she wants to tell me. "It's just, I don't want you to have to cater to me just because I'm afraid of basically every man except for you and Randy," she whispers, "you're king for christ sakes, you shouldn't have to be doing that at all. I should be doing that for you," she tells me and I shake my head at Lucy, effectively silencing her.

"You will do no such thing. You are with me, now and they all know that. Besides, I want to do this for you. And I've already told you, I don't care that I'm king; if I want to cater to you, I will. You know how I feel about you, so it should come as no surprise that I would want to do this for you. I want you to feel comfortable and safe with me," I tell Lucy with conviction, releasing her hold on me.

Lucy looks up at me with confusion as to why I removed her arms from mine and it gives me the opportunity to frame her face with both of my hands. "Drew…I," Lucy begins to say and I stop her when I become aware that we've gained a small audience.

I quickly turn my attention to those who have put their focus on Lucy and I, "back as you were," I growl at them, my eyes becoming hard, daring for them to challenge me. The only two people who would get away with that are Randy and the woman standing in front of me.

They return to what they were doing and I turn my attention back onto Lucy. I still don't understand why they are so intrigued with seeing me with her. It better be just that and not them having some sort of sick infatuation with her, otherwise there will be hell to pay. Lucy is off limits and they all know it.

I open my mouth to ask Lucy what she was about to say, but the look on her face tells me that the conversation we were just having is now null and void. Lucy has become disinterested and closed off once more and I know I won't be getting anything else out of her at the moment…or even for the rest of the night.

"I'm exhausted, Drew," Lucy tells me, "I think I just want to go to sleep. If that's alright with you?" She asks me, her voice heavy and I can see in her eyes that she is tired. I just wish I had more time with her before she decided to go to sleep, but with everything she's been through today, I can't really blame nor be mad at her.

"Aye," I reply dejectedly. "Of course it's alright, love," I tell Lucy, lightly petting her hair, before tucking some of it behind her ear. "Come on, let's get you settled in," my tone still dispirited as I release my hold on Lucy's face and place a hand to rest gently on her lower back.

Lucy POV

Drew has become very detached ever since I told him that I was tired and that I'd rather just go straight to sleep. It makes me feel like I did or said something wrong and it makes me slightly uneasy. I recognize his tent, but before we make it to it's entrance, I look up at him and he looks distracted.

I take a few quick strides ahead of him and enter his quarters before him. The second he walks through, I turn around and look at him with sad eyes. "Did I say or do something wrong?" I ask Drew, clearly upset and he become alert of my condition.

"What? No, of course you didn't, Lucy. Why would you think that?" He asks me as a troubled look becomes evident on his face.

"Because ever since I said that I'd rather just go straight to sleep, you just seem very detached. You always try to be close to me and after I told you that, the only contact you made with me was a hand to my back. Do you…do you not want anything to do with me anymore?" I ask Drew apprehensively.

"No Lucy, I want everything to do with you, baby," he tells me passionately and closes the distance between us. Drew cups my face once more and rubs my cheeks with his thumbs, "after I addressed my men, when I looked down at you, you just seemed like you wanting nothing more to do with me in that moment. I just got upset because I was wanting to spend more time with you before we went to sleep," he tells me.

I shake my head at his assumption, "it wasn't that, it's just…I didn't want any of them to hear something that wasn't meant for their ears and once you broke that connection to address them, I closed up. I may have been sheltered for most of my life, but I do know that people gossip. Especially men who haven't been in the presence of a woman for long periods of time. And when they see their king with one, who is not his wife, being as close as we were, no less…they were bound to talk. What goes on between us is none of their business," I tell Drew quietly and he sighs in relief at my explanation, resting his forehead on mine.

"Can I hold you, please? I need to feel you in my arms," Drew asks me, his tone boarding on desperate. I look up at him through the short distance between our faces and I find his eyes closed. I smile at the fact that this man, the most important person in Scotland…the King of Scotland wants to be close to me…a nobody and he wants to be with me for more than just a lay. He actually cares about me and wants to keep me safe.

I nod my head subtly, so I don't disturb the contact of our touching foreheads. "Yes," I whisper, as if responding any louder will ruin the moment between us.

Drew doesn't hesitate to drop his hands from my face to pull me into his arms and flush against his warm, hard body. "You don't know how amazing it feels right now to have you in my arms, Lucy. I'd stay here forever if I could," he tells me and lightly tightens his hold on me. I wrap my own arms around Drew and rest my head on his chest, listening to the steady beating of his heart.

I smile at the notion and the fact that at this very moment, there is nowhere else I'd rather be, than right where I am in Drew's arms. With this thought, I nestle closer into Drew's embrace and nuzzle my face against his chest. "Me too," I whisper to him, "there is nowhere else in this very moment I'd rather be, than right where I am," I say and I hear and feel his sharp intake of breath at my admission.

"You really mean that?" Drew asks and it's almost like he's afraid to hear my answer.

I nod my head with a smile, "I do," I reply and look up at him, resting my chin on his sternum. Drew looks down at me and returns my smile. "Despite what I have said in the past, granted it's not very long ago," I joke and it pulls a chuckle from Drew, "I do feel safe with you. I've never felt more safe in my entire life," I tell him and an ear splitting smile forms across his handsome face.

"I want to kiss you so bad, right now, but I'm not going to because I know you're not ready for that yet. So, I'll settle for this," Drew tells me and leans down to press a soft kiss to my forehead and then the tip of my nose before once more, resting his forehead upon mine. He wears a content and happy smile and it makes me feel good, knowing I put that smile there.

"I'll let you know when I am…I promise," I tell Drew and nuzzle his beard before tucking my face into neck, letting all of my bodyweight lean into his.

Drew POV

We stand like this for a while and I begin to feel Lucy's body become heavy on mine. "Lucy? Love?" I say quietly and when I don't get a response from her, it dawns on me that she has fallen asleep. I chuckle silently and smile at the fact that she has become content in being in my presence.

I carefully scoop Lucy up in my arms, bridal style and carry her the barely nonexistent distance from where we were standing to the bed and lay her down on what she's unofficially officially claimed as her side of the bed. If it means she's comfortable and happy with me and around me, I'm more than okay with her claiming a side as her own.

I pull the mountain of furs over Lucy to keep her warm and press a kiss to her forehead. "Sleep well, my beautiful Lucia and sweet dreams," I whisper to her and go to stand up, but she grabs my hand as I go to step away.

"Stay with me," she says to me so quietly, I almost didn't hear her.

I get to my knees so I am face level with her, "I have to go take care of something quick, but I promise I will come right back to you when I'm done. Go back to sleep, baby," I whisper to Lucy and push some of the hair out of her face and behind her ear before pressing one more kiss to her forehead.

She nods her head lightly and burrows back into the warmth of the furs and quickly falls back to sleep. Being sure that I know she is asleep this time, I quietly whisper to Lucy, "I don't think you know how happy I am that you came into my life. I may be the King of Scotland, but I still need and crave the love and comfort of a woman. I just know that one day you will return my feelings and you'll see how happy I can make you…as happy as you make me."

Not even an hour later, I make it back to my tent…and Lucy. I slip into bed and pull Lucy carefully into my arms. I bury my face into her hair and breath in her scent while I press a kiss onto the back of Lucy's head.

Lucy stirs in my hold; flips over to face me and presses herself closer into my frame. She wedges one of her tiny legs in between mine and pushes herself flush up against my body, resting her hand flat on my chest.

"Mmm, Drew?" Lucy mumbles against my chest.

"Yeah, baby; it's me. Go back to sleep. You've had a long day. I'll be here when you wake up this time…I promise," I whisper, placing a kiss to Lucy's forehead as I pull her closer.

Lucy nods her head again and I feel the small kiss she presses to my chest. I tuck her head under my chin and fall asleep to her soft even breathing as she falls asleep in my arms.

A few hours later, I am woken up to Lucy thrashing around and whimpering in her sleep. "No…please. Don't hit me…I'm sorry. I'm sorry!" She cries out and cowers in her sleep; curling into a fetal position, trying to protect herself.

"Lucy…baby, it's okay. You're safe. Lucy," I gently grab her so I don't make her nightmare worse than what it is and cradle her, "baby, wake up. It's just a bad dream. You're safe with me," I talk to Lucy softly so I don't startle her, "Lucy, baby…wake up," I demand her quietly as I run my fingers through her hair.

"No…no, don't. Please, I'm sorry," Lucy continues to cry and I hold her close as I try to comfort her.

"Shh, it's okay, baby. You're safe, he can't hurt you anymore," I tell her sleeping form and suddenly Lucy starts to grip wildly at me.

"Drew?" Lucy breathes as she rests her sweat soaked forehead against my chest as she finally starts to calm down.

"Yeah, baby; it's me. You're safe…I've got you," I reply, wrapping my arms around her. Lucy's body starts to shake as she begins to cry.

"I'm sorry," she whimpers, pushing herself closer into me.

"For what, baby?" I ask Lucy with a whisper as I tighten my hold on her. I rub my hand gently up and down her back and place a chaste kiss to the top of her head, burying my face into her hair.

"For waking you up. For having you being forced to deal with this," Lucy replies and she wraps an around around my torso, holding me close.

"No," I whisper and back away a little so I can look down at her face, "don't think that, baby. I don't care that you woke me up. What I care about is knowing that you know that you're safe and you will always be safe with me," I tell Lucy, looking into her eyes. I cup the side of her face and stroke the soft skin of her cheek and temple.

She looks up at me with tired eyes, but I can see in them that she believes me. Lucy shifts her eyes from mine down to my mouth and back up; slowly starting to lean in, Lucy licks her lips as she puts her beautiful eyes back onto my own parted lips.

"Lucy," I breathe in a whisper as she closes the distance between our mouths and puts her lips on mine in a soft, chaste kiss. She pulls away much too quickly and I can see her beautiful face turn red.

I breathe heavily as she says, "sorry," Lucy whispers, looking down, to hide her face, embarrassed by her actions.

"Hey," I whisper back, gently lifting Lucy's chin to look up at me, "please do not apologize for kissing me," I tell her and cup the side of her face with my hand. "May I kiss you, again?" I ask, hoping she'll say yes.

Lucy nods her head and licks her lips again as she looks up at me. This time, it's my turn to lean in and I capture her soft lips with mine in a gentle kiss that I can't help but keep alive. I become a little too greedy and deepen the kiss, pulling a quiet whimper from Lucy.

She pulls away and breaks the kiss, tucking her head underneath my chin as she tries to catch her breath. "I'm sorry," Lucy whispers, "it just became too much," she tells me and I hold her close, running my fingers through her soft hair.

"No, I'm sorry. I pushed too much, when I shouldn't have. I just…I couldn't help myself; I can't get enough of you, but I'll try and control myself," I tell Lucy. I hear her yawn and I pull back slightly to press a kiss to her forehead. "Go back to sleep, baby," I whisper.

"Please don't let go of me," Lucy whispers, burrowing in closer to me.

"I won't…I promise. I'll be here when you wake up, okay?" I tell Lucy. She nods her head and I can feel all of the tension leave her body as she melts into mine.

Lucy quickly falls back to sleep, but it takes me a bit longer to, so I let my mind wander…mainly about Lucy, but also what could become of us. I'm not going to lie when I say that I was shocked when Lucy kissed me, but I'm also beyond ecstatic that she did. I just hope I didn't frighten her too much, when I pushed the kiss to go further than it should have. I just couldn't help myself; I'm crazy about Lucy and I just want to have a life with her. Give her the life she never had…the life that she deserves. She deserves to be loved and cherished…not abused, disrespected and to be fearful everyday of her life. Hopefully, I can change that. I'm going to make it my mission to do so. And with that thought, I finally fall back to sleep.