" He what?" I asked her, in disbelief.

" He beat me up. Smacked me around. Gave me a black eye and a bloody fucking lip." she said angrily. She didn't look at me, any time I would try to get her to she would always look away. She only looked at me once since she got here. " He said that he didn't want to see my fucking face ever again. He said that he hated me. Isaac stopped him and got him out of there. If he hadn't come in then I'd probably be dead." she said with a tone of slight amusement in her voice. I put my arms around her and pulled her into a hug. She just stood there for a few minuets while I hugged her, not returning it. I didn't know if I should let go or keep holding her. Some instinct told me that I should just keep her close. I felt her put her arms around my neck and break down into a fit of tears on my shoulder.

" Here, you're probably exhausted, let's get you into some dry clothes and into bed." I said, picking her up in my arms. I carried her into my bedroom and put her down on one of my chairs. I walked back out and got her bags and took them into the bedroom. She hadn't moved an inch since I left. She finally lifted her head and looked at me with swollen, red eyes.

" Thank you Terry. I owe you." she said.

" It's the least I can do. Just don't think that the little bastard is going to get away with it. He may be some famous rock star, but that doesn't give him any right to beat you like that." I said. I wanted to go gore the fucker through a wall. He had no right to do that to Gwen. I loved her and I was going to take care of her. She grabbed one of the bags that she had and opened it, taking out a pair of plaid pajama pants and an old sweatshirt.

" I'm gonna go change. Okay?" she asked. She sounded like a lost little girl who didn't know where to go. I shook my head and smiled at her.

" You can take a shower if you want." I said. Maybe a good hot shower would make her feel better.

" Nah, not right now." she said, walking into the bathroom and shutting the door behind her. I went and grabbed a pair of pajama pants myself and slipped them on real quick while she was still in the bathroom getting cleaned up. I pulled on my shirt of Adam and Jay's that they had given me and sat on the bed. I grabbed the remote for my stereo and turned it on. Gwen came out of the bathroom and I lost my breath. Even with two black eyes, a swollen lip and her previously broken hand, she was still beautiful. Like an angel who had just fallen off of her bike a little to hard. She had her brownish red hair back in a small ponytail and her sweatshirt looked like it would fit me, but she was still perfect.

" I'll take the couch." I said, getting up.

" No, I don't want to kick you out of your own bed." she said, sitting down on the bed beside me. " Why don't you just stay here with me?" she said. I thought that they would have to use the fribulators (A/N: those are the thingies that the doctors are using when they yell Clear! and then everybody gets away to get the person's heart started again. My mom watches too much ER) to get my heart started again.

" If you want me to, I will." I said softly.

" I want you to." she said. She layed down under the blue comforter and I layed down beside her and she put her head on my shoulder. I put my arms around her and she snuggled close to me, falling asleep almost immediately. I layed there listening to the radio, holding her when a familiar song came over the speakers. I listened to the first stanzas of the song, and then came the bridge, my favorite part of the song.

" You're in and out up and down, Wonder if you're lost or found, But I got my hands on you, Are you strong enough to tow the line, Are you gonna make me yours, Or do I make you mine, I'm in and out I'm up and down, Wonder if I'm lost or found, But I need your hands on me now." the group Train sang over my speakers. I sang the last line along with them as I looked down at Gwen sleeping in my arms. Maybe everything had happened for a reason. We're supposed to be together. I knew it. I felt it in my heart.


(Author's note: Hola! The song mentioned is by Train. I bought their CD "Drops of Jupiter" a few days ago and this is my new favorite song of theirs. I had to put it in somewhere. Please be kind and rewind.....I mean review. Thank you. Heather (buttercup4apb, but I wanna change my nic, so if you have any suggestions, please put them in the review, or e-mail me. Thanks! :)