Chapter 11
When Trish leaves to go and take a shower, Dom ask what is going on.
I told him the whole story of what Trish told me at the park. Dom was as furious as I was. It was a damn good thing that Vince and Letty had gone down to her house, or there would be a whole lot of blood being spilt by both of us. Theirs.
"Dom man, you can't let Trish see how mad and upset you are. She needs us now more than ever. She wants to leave because they are back."
"Well she ain't going anywhere. This is her home. And no one is taking that away from her. Never again."
We hear the shower shut off, and Dom asks me what she whispered to me.
"She wants me to go and rub her back until she goes to sleep."
Dom just smiles at me.
"What man?"
"When you going to tell her Leon."
"Tell her what Dom?"
"That you are in love with her."
My mouth must have hit the floor, because all Dom could do was laugh.
"Brother, I know all of the signs. I went through the exact same thing with Letty, when she was 17, so don't think I don't know. Its all good. She loves you to. But you know the drill Leon, if you hurt her."
"Never happen brother, but ya, I know, you'll break my neck."
"Yeah, that's right."
"Good night Dom."
He just smiled as I closed his bedroom door.
Trish came walking out of the bathroom, as I was closing the door.
"Did you tell Dom?"
"Yeah babe. Its ok, he is on your side." "I am so scared Leon. What is going to happen tomorrow?"
"I don't know Trish, but I know we will face it together, and handle whatever it is together. Okay?"
"Good night Leon," she tells me as she kisses my cheek.
"Hey, I thought you wanted me to rub your back?"
"I do, but you have been up with me all night, and I know you have got to be worn out, so I decided to let you off the hook."
"What hook, I am not on any hook. Come on, let's go lay down."
Trish has the most beautiful smile; I think I have ever seen. We go into her room, and get into bed. In the past few months, we have grown close enough that she feels safe to sleep in the same bed with me. Whenever she has nightmares, she comes to my room and gets into bed with me. I never know when I will wake up and find her lying cuddled up next to me.
I turn out the light, and shed my jeans and tank top, just before crawling into bed next to Trish. We both get comfortable and I begin to rub her back.
"Leon?"
"Yeah?"
"How do you love me?" I froze.
I couldn't speak, I couldn't breath. I didn't know what to say. I am in love with Trish. I love her with all of my heart, but I haven't said anything to her, because I don't want her to feel pressured. She is dealing with so much, and I don't want to add to any of that.
"Leon?"
"I am not sure what you mean Trish."
"What ever Leon!" She said, but I could tell she was mad.
"Trish."
"Forget it Leon, I am sorry I said anything."
"No baby, I don't want to forget it, please look at me."
Slowly Trish turned over and looked at me with those beautiful eyes, now filled with tears because of me. I wiped the ones on her cheek away with my thumb.
"Trish, I am in love with you. Not as my sister, not as my friend. As someone I want to spend the rest of my life treasuring, nurturing, and loving. I want us to get to know each and everything thing about each other. I want us to be everything to one another. I love you Trish and I want you to be mine and only mine forever."
She was in shock. I could tell. She searched my eyes with her own, looking for what I don't know, but needing to find something there, and when she did, she relaxed once again.
"Oh my god. I never let myself hope that you would feel this way about me. I thought for sure if I told you how I felt about you, you would laugh at me and tell me you could never love a troubled kid like me."
I just smiled at her.
"So, Trish, how exactly do you feel about me? You haven't told me."
"Oh Leon, I love you so much. I could never put into words what I feel as beautifully as you just did, but I feel all of that and so much more. I am just."
"Just what baby?"
"I am scared Leon. There is still a lot you don't know about the 4 years I lived on my own in the street. I am afraid that you will change your mind about loving me."
"Never happen Trish."
"You can't say that, you don't know." She said crying.
"Yes baby I can say that. I love you. We have all done things that we wish we could take back. We have all don't things we did in order to survive a life that dealt us shit for a hand. None of that will ever change how I much I love you. I swear. Okay?"
"Okay," she whispered softly. She cuddled up into me, and I could feel her tears on my bare chest.
"What's wrong baby?"
"I am just nervous Leon, this is all new to me. I have never ever had anyone who loves me. Not like this. I don't know what to do and I don't know how to act."
"You don't have to do anything Trish. Love isn't an act honey. I love you just as you are. I don't want you to be any different with me than you have been. I want you to trust me and talk to me about everything still. I want you to crawl into bed with me and feel safe and cuddle up with me to watch movies. I want to hold you and rub your back and make you relax. Nothing is going to change babe."
"But what about. well what about when you want to.I have never. its only been when."
"Trish, stop baby. What is it? What has you so scared?"
"Sex."
You could hear a pin drop. I sure wasn't thinking about that yet.
"Trish, nothing is going to change between us. Not until you are ready. I wont pressure you honey, I love you. As for sex, I don't want to have sex with you Trish. I want to make love with you, but not until you are a thousand percent sure that is what you want to."
"Leon, I love you so much. But what about if you want to."
"I wont, not with out you and not until you are ready. I promise."
Trish leaned into me, and held onto me with all of her strength. She looked up at me and smiled, and I just melted. I love her so much.
Slowly I took her face in my hands, and rubbed my thumb over her lips, as I lowered my head to hers. When our lips met, I felt this charge. My whole body heated up and I knew then and there that she was my soul mate.
I slowly encourage her to open her lips to me allowing my tongue to search her mouth. My god she tasted good. She began to loosen up, and move her tongue with mine, searching my mouth. I slowly pulled back ending the kiss.
"Leon?"
"Yeah baby."
"Was that good?"
"What do you mean Trish, of course it was good. I love you."
"Leon that was the very first kiss I have ever had that . well that wasn't forced. That I got to choose to have. That was the very first kiss that I wanted to have. So I don't even know if I know how to kiss any good."
"Oh baby. God you have been through so much. Yeah Trish, it was good. It wasn't just good though. It was wonderful. I love kissing you. You are a great kisser."
And just to prove to her how much I loved kissing her. I kissed her again.
The next morning.
Trish's POV
I slowly woke up to the sun shinning right in my face. I looked over at my clock and realized it was only 7 in the morning. After just a few hours of sleep, there was no way I was waking up this early. So I got up out of bed to shut the blinds, and lock my door so no one could come disturb my killer dreams.
When I turned back to the bed, I realized, it wasn't just a dream. Leon was in my bed. He was lying on his stomach with the sweetest expression on his face. His hair was all curly and messed up from the pillow. His bare back. oh god he is so beautiful. Was it all a dream? Did Leon really tell me he loved me? Did I really tell Leon, I love him?
And holy shit, what is Dom going to do? I think I might have passed out, if Leon hadn't woken up and smiled at me.
"Good morning babe. hey are you ok?" he asked me.
"Yeah, I think so. Leon, was last night all a dream?"
"If it was Trish, don't wake me up, because I love you and don't want to ever be with out you." He smiled as he told me this.
I ran and jumped on the bed and into his arms.
"You don't know how happy I am."
"If you are half as happy as me girl, then we are so damn lucky."
"Yeah, but Leon, what the hell is Dom going to say. What the hell is Dom going to do?"
Leon laughed.
"Trish, Dom asked me last night when I was going to pull my head out and tell you how I felt."
"He did?" I was shocked.
"Yeah babe, he has been in love before you know, and she was 17 at the time he figured it out to." I said wishing I hadn't the minute it was out of my mouth.
Letty. And then of course there was Vince. I wasn't ready to deal with all of that yet and by the look on Trish's face, neither was she.
"Leon, I am not ready to get up yet. Can we just stay in bed for awhile longer."
"Yeah, no one is going to try to wake us up this morning. They are going to let us sleep in. And so we better take advantage of the chance while we can."
I smile at Leon while I climbed back under the covers, and snuggled in next to his body. He put his arms around me, and squeezed me, rubbing his hands up and down my arms and back. Moving my hair, and kissing my neck and shoulder.
"I love you baby" we both said at the same time, right before we settled in back to sleep.
A few hours later.
Leon's POV
I woke up around noon, to Dom staring down at me. Trish was still asleep in my arms, and her hair was covering part of my face.
"As her brother Leon, this is going to take some getting use to." Dom told me.
I laughed.
"Yeah, I guess it might huh."
"What?" Trish said sleepily as she stretched to wake herself up.
"Well good afternoon to you Peanut," Dom said.
Trish's eyes popped open. She looked startled. You could see the thousands things going through her head all at once. I just pulled her close to me and kissed her on the forehead. "Morning baby." I told her.
"Hi"
"Hey Dom."
"Its okay peanut, I am not going to kill either of you. It is going to take some getting use to though, so be patient with me okay? I have no problem with this as long as it doesn't affect school when you start again."
"Don't worry dawg it won't. I won't let it." I told him.
"EXCUSE ME? What did you both just say? First of all I never agreed to go back to school. And second of all, just because I love Leon and he loves me does not in any way mean he controls me. And neither do you Dom. Now I am going to take a shower, and go to the store to see Mia."
"Uh Trish, the store and the garage are both closed today. We are having a family meeting in about an hour. That is why I came up here to wake you both up."
"Are they going to be here?" Trish asked Dom.
"Yeah, we need to straighten some shit out."
"Have fun then, because if they are there, then I won't be."
"Trish, don't even start this shit."
"Fuck you Dom I am not."
Here we go again I thought. And blew an ear piercing whistle to stop them.
"I just woke up and don't need this first thing guys. Dom, we will be down in a little while ok. Trish, chill."
They both shut up, but continued to stare each other down.
"Hey," I yelled. "Did either of you hear me?"
"yeah," Dom said.
"Okay," Trish replied, as Dom left and closed the door.
"Trish, we are in this together, remember that ok. I am on your side. We all are. Okay? I love you."
"Okay Leon, but I can't promise you I won't hit him, or her for that matter." "That's okay babe, neither can I."
I took her into my arms and just held her for a few minutes, thinking about how lucky I am to have her, and that I will do whatever it takes to protect her from any and everyone. Including Vince and Letty.
This afternoon should prove interesting to say the least.
When Trish leaves to go and take a shower, Dom ask what is going on.
I told him the whole story of what Trish told me at the park. Dom was as furious as I was. It was a damn good thing that Vince and Letty had gone down to her house, or there would be a whole lot of blood being spilt by both of us. Theirs.
"Dom man, you can't let Trish see how mad and upset you are. She needs us now more than ever. She wants to leave because they are back."
"Well she ain't going anywhere. This is her home. And no one is taking that away from her. Never again."
We hear the shower shut off, and Dom asks me what she whispered to me.
"She wants me to go and rub her back until she goes to sleep."
Dom just smiles at me.
"What man?"
"When you going to tell her Leon."
"Tell her what Dom?"
"That you are in love with her."
My mouth must have hit the floor, because all Dom could do was laugh.
"Brother, I know all of the signs. I went through the exact same thing with Letty, when she was 17, so don't think I don't know. Its all good. She loves you to. But you know the drill Leon, if you hurt her."
"Never happen brother, but ya, I know, you'll break my neck."
"Yeah, that's right."
"Good night Dom."
He just smiled as I closed his bedroom door.
Trish came walking out of the bathroom, as I was closing the door.
"Did you tell Dom?"
"Yeah babe. Its ok, he is on your side." "I am so scared Leon. What is going to happen tomorrow?"
"I don't know Trish, but I know we will face it together, and handle whatever it is together. Okay?"
"Good night Leon," she tells me as she kisses my cheek.
"Hey, I thought you wanted me to rub your back?"
"I do, but you have been up with me all night, and I know you have got to be worn out, so I decided to let you off the hook."
"What hook, I am not on any hook. Come on, let's go lay down."
Trish has the most beautiful smile; I think I have ever seen. We go into her room, and get into bed. In the past few months, we have grown close enough that she feels safe to sleep in the same bed with me. Whenever she has nightmares, she comes to my room and gets into bed with me. I never know when I will wake up and find her lying cuddled up next to me.
I turn out the light, and shed my jeans and tank top, just before crawling into bed next to Trish. We both get comfortable and I begin to rub her back.
"Leon?"
"Yeah?"
"How do you love me?" I froze.
I couldn't speak, I couldn't breath. I didn't know what to say. I am in love with Trish. I love her with all of my heart, but I haven't said anything to her, because I don't want her to feel pressured. She is dealing with so much, and I don't want to add to any of that.
"Leon?"
"I am not sure what you mean Trish."
"What ever Leon!" She said, but I could tell she was mad.
"Trish."
"Forget it Leon, I am sorry I said anything."
"No baby, I don't want to forget it, please look at me."
Slowly Trish turned over and looked at me with those beautiful eyes, now filled with tears because of me. I wiped the ones on her cheek away with my thumb.
"Trish, I am in love with you. Not as my sister, not as my friend. As someone I want to spend the rest of my life treasuring, nurturing, and loving. I want us to get to know each and everything thing about each other. I want us to be everything to one another. I love you Trish and I want you to be mine and only mine forever."
She was in shock. I could tell. She searched my eyes with her own, looking for what I don't know, but needing to find something there, and when she did, she relaxed once again.
"Oh my god. I never let myself hope that you would feel this way about me. I thought for sure if I told you how I felt about you, you would laugh at me and tell me you could never love a troubled kid like me."
I just smiled at her.
"So, Trish, how exactly do you feel about me? You haven't told me."
"Oh Leon, I love you so much. I could never put into words what I feel as beautifully as you just did, but I feel all of that and so much more. I am just."
"Just what baby?"
"I am scared Leon. There is still a lot you don't know about the 4 years I lived on my own in the street. I am afraid that you will change your mind about loving me."
"Never happen Trish."
"You can't say that, you don't know." She said crying.
"Yes baby I can say that. I love you. We have all done things that we wish we could take back. We have all don't things we did in order to survive a life that dealt us shit for a hand. None of that will ever change how I much I love you. I swear. Okay?"
"Okay," she whispered softly. She cuddled up into me, and I could feel her tears on my bare chest.
"What's wrong baby?"
"I am just nervous Leon, this is all new to me. I have never ever had anyone who loves me. Not like this. I don't know what to do and I don't know how to act."
"You don't have to do anything Trish. Love isn't an act honey. I love you just as you are. I don't want you to be any different with me than you have been. I want you to trust me and talk to me about everything still. I want you to crawl into bed with me and feel safe and cuddle up with me to watch movies. I want to hold you and rub your back and make you relax. Nothing is going to change babe."
"But what about. well what about when you want to.I have never. its only been when."
"Trish, stop baby. What is it? What has you so scared?"
"Sex."
You could hear a pin drop. I sure wasn't thinking about that yet.
"Trish, nothing is going to change between us. Not until you are ready. I wont pressure you honey, I love you. As for sex, I don't want to have sex with you Trish. I want to make love with you, but not until you are a thousand percent sure that is what you want to."
"Leon, I love you so much. But what about if you want to."
"I wont, not with out you and not until you are ready. I promise."
Trish leaned into me, and held onto me with all of her strength. She looked up at me and smiled, and I just melted. I love her so much.
Slowly I took her face in my hands, and rubbed my thumb over her lips, as I lowered my head to hers. When our lips met, I felt this charge. My whole body heated up and I knew then and there that she was my soul mate.
I slowly encourage her to open her lips to me allowing my tongue to search her mouth. My god she tasted good. She began to loosen up, and move her tongue with mine, searching my mouth. I slowly pulled back ending the kiss.
"Leon?"
"Yeah baby."
"Was that good?"
"What do you mean Trish, of course it was good. I love you."
"Leon that was the very first kiss I have ever had that . well that wasn't forced. That I got to choose to have. That was the very first kiss that I wanted to have. So I don't even know if I know how to kiss any good."
"Oh baby. God you have been through so much. Yeah Trish, it was good. It wasn't just good though. It was wonderful. I love kissing you. You are a great kisser."
And just to prove to her how much I loved kissing her. I kissed her again.
The next morning.
Trish's POV
I slowly woke up to the sun shinning right in my face. I looked over at my clock and realized it was only 7 in the morning. After just a few hours of sleep, there was no way I was waking up this early. So I got up out of bed to shut the blinds, and lock my door so no one could come disturb my killer dreams.
When I turned back to the bed, I realized, it wasn't just a dream. Leon was in my bed. He was lying on his stomach with the sweetest expression on his face. His hair was all curly and messed up from the pillow. His bare back. oh god he is so beautiful. Was it all a dream? Did Leon really tell me he loved me? Did I really tell Leon, I love him?
And holy shit, what is Dom going to do? I think I might have passed out, if Leon hadn't woken up and smiled at me.
"Good morning babe. hey are you ok?" he asked me.
"Yeah, I think so. Leon, was last night all a dream?"
"If it was Trish, don't wake me up, because I love you and don't want to ever be with out you." He smiled as he told me this.
I ran and jumped on the bed and into his arms.
"You don't know how happy I am."
"If you are half as happy as me girl, then we are so damn lucky."
"Yeah, but Leon, what the hell is Dom going to say. What the hell is Dom going to do?"
Leon laughed.
"Trish, Dom asked me last night when I was going to pull my head out and tell you how I felt."
"He did?" I was shocked.
"Yeah babe, he has been in love before you know, and she was 17 at the time he figured it out to." I said wishing I hadn't the minute it was out of my mouth.
Letty. And then of course there was Vince. I wasn't ready to deal with all of that yet and by the look on Trish's face, neither was she.
"Leon, I am not ready to get up yet. Can we just stay in bed for awhile longer."
"Yeah, no one is going to try to wake us up this morning. They are going to let us sleep in. And so we better take advantage of the chance while we can."
I smile at Leon while I climbed back under the covers, and snuggled in next to his body. He put his arms around me, and squeezed me, rubbing his hands up and down my arms and back. Moving my hair, and kissing my neck and shoulder.
"I love you baby" we both said at the same time, right before we settled in back to sleep.
A few hours later.
Leon's POV
I woke up around noon, to Dom staring down at me. Trish was still asleep in my arms, and her hair was covering part of my face.
"As her brother Leon, this is going to take some getting use to." Dom told me.
I laughed.
"Yeah, I guess it might huh."
"What?" Trish said sleepily as she stretched to wake herself up.
"Well good afternoon to you Peanut," Dom said.
Trish's eyes popped open. She looked startled. You could see the thousands things going through her head all at once. I just pulled her close to me and kissed her on the forehead. "Morning baby." I told her.
"Hi"
"Hey Dom."
"Its okay peanut, I am not going to kill either of you. It is going to take some getting use to though, so be patient with me okay? I have no problem with this as long as it doesn't affect school when you start again."
"Don't worry dawg it won't. I won't let it." I told him.
"EXCUSE ME? What did you both just say? First of all I never agreed to go back to school. And second of all, just because I love Leon and he loves me does not in any way mean he controls me. And neither do you Dom. Now I am going to take a shower, and go to the store to see Mia."
"Uh Trish, the store and the garage are both closed today. We are having a family meeting in about an hour. That is why I came up here to wake you both up."
"Are they going to be here?" Trish asked Dom.
"Yeah, we need to straighten some shit out."
"Have fun then, because if they are there, then I won't be."
"Trish, don't even start this shit."
"Fuck you Dom I am not."
Here we go again I thought. And blew an ear piercing whistle to stop them.
"I just woke up and don't need this first thing guys. Dom, we will be down in a little while ok. Trish, chill."
They both shut up, but continued to stare each other down.
"Hey," I yelled. "Did either of you hear me?"
"yeah," Dom said.
"Okay," Trish replied, as Dom left and closed the door.
"Trish, we are in this together, remember that ok. I am on your side. We all are. Okay? I love you."
"Okay Leon, but I can't promise you I won't hit him, or her for that matter." "That's okay babe, neither can I."
I took her into my arms and just held her for a few minutes, thinking about how lucky I am to have her, and that I will do whatever it takes to protect her from any and everyone. Including Vince and Letty.
This afternoon should prove interesting to say the least.