Chapter 9

Eli lays there until he's sure that Madison is asleep. He gently gets off the bed and leaves the bedroom. He walks tot he front door and locks it. He then heads to the kitchen to clean up. He looks at the clock and sees it's almost midnight. It took Madison a couple of hours to fall asleep. "What a life she has lived. I don't know how she has the strength to carry on." Sighs Eli as he cleans up. When he's done he heads back to the bedroom and changes into a pair of cotton pants and gets under the covers. Madison moves around in her sleep and finally ends up under the covers with Eli, facing him asleep. She wrapped her arms around his body and nuzzled her face in the crook of his neck. Eli smiles as he feels her hot breath on his skin, he hugs her back and he falls asleep in her arms with her in his.

*Eli's Dream*

"A dark room? What's with this? What's that light?" says Eli as he looks around and sees a faint, tiny light shining through the darkness.

"Eli!" screams a voice.

"Madison?" yells Eli as he isntantly know the voice.

"Please Eli you said you would never let anything happen to me, please help me." Yells Madison from somewhere in the darkness.

"Madison where are you? Who's going to hurt you?" yells Eli as he starts to run for the light which never seems to her closer.

"Eli please! I'm so scared, I'm all alone until they come back."

"Madison where are you?"

Just then all that is heard is a high pitched, blood curdling scream.

"MADISON!!!!!" yells Eli.

"Eli wake up!" yells Madison as his moaning woke her up and he started to yell her name and thrash around on the bed in his sleep.

Eli gasps as he sits up in bed and his eyes snap open to see a very frightened Madison kneeling in front of him watching him carefully.

"Eli?" says Madison softly, her voice shaky.

"Oh my god." Groans Eli as he pulls Madison into a hug before she can even react. "It was only a dream."

"What was only a dream?" asks Madison as she let's Eli hug her. Her ear is pressed against his chest. She can hear his heart beating and it's going a mile a minute. "Eli relax." She says as she forces Eli to lay back down on his back and she lays on top of him. Her nose touches his and she looks into his eyes, "What happened?"

"Nothing it was just a dream." Says Eli as he rubs his nose against hers and he wraps his arms around her body.

"Well you woke me up. You were almost screaming my name and thrashing around. Scare me why don't you." Says Madison sweetly.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. What time is it?"

"Six am. I doubt you have to be at work now."

"Your right I don't go in till eight."

"Wanna make breakfast and eat in bed while watching cartoons?" says Madison playfully as she giggles a tiny bit.

"I haven't done that in years. Sounds like fun." Says Eli with a smile.

"Great you wait here I'll go get some cereal or something." Says Madison as she slips out of Eli's hug and stands up beside the bed.

Eli finally sees Madison isn't wearing her pants. Bruises cover her legs along with a few minor cuts.

Madison blushes and scrambles to find her pants. "Um well I woke up during the night and I can't sleep to well in jeans so I took them off. Sorry if it bothered you." Mumbles Madison as she pulls on her jeans.

"It's ok Madison." Says Eli as he sits up in bed and brushes his deep blue hair out of his eyes.

Madison smiles and leaves the room. Eli gets up and walks into his bathroom to use it and wash up. When he comes back in Madison is just sitting on the bed with two bowls of cereal, trying to get comfy. Eli sits on the bed and leans back against the headboard. Madison hands him a bowl and she then sits in between his legs with her back resting on his stomach and groin. Madison grabs the remote and turns on the tv at the foot of the bed and puts on SpongeBob Squarepants. She starts to eat but after she swallows her first bite she leans her head back and looks at Eli and smiles. Eli looks down at Madison with a confusied look on his face.

"What's up?" asks Madison.

"I've never seen this show before." Says Eli before he takes a mouthful of cereal.

Madison giggles and puts her bowl on the bedside table. She rolls over and slides up Eli's body causing Eli to almost drop his bowl. Madison laughs and takes the bowl from him and puts it beside hers. She kneels between Eli's legs and studies Eli's face. "Why do I feel so safe with you?"

Eli is stunned a little bit by the question, but he thinks of an answer after a moment or two, "Because I love you Madison and you have never been loved like that before, you feel safe with me because I love you too much to hurt you."

"But you only met me yesterday." Says Madison as she lays down so her stomach is on his groin and stomach area and her head is resting on his chest.

"The second I saw you I wanted to kill who ever had hurt you like that. I felt the need to protect you. I didn't see the blood, or the dirt or the way you were spread out. I saw an angel who was fallen." Says Eli as he strokes Madison's long black hair. Eli feels something slide down his chest, he looks down and sees it's a tear. He grabs the remote and turns off the tv and drops the remote on the floor. He lifts Madison up so she is straddling his hips and her hands are on his chest.

Madison looks down at Eli and smiles, "I don't want to loose you Eli." Says Madison softly as a single tear slips down her cheek.

Eli wipes the tear away with his thumb and smiles at Madison, "You won't loose me. I'll be with you forever."

Madison leans down and presses her lips against Eli's. She moans a bit.

Eli breaks the kiss and he let's his lips linger on hers. "Why don't you work with me at the station. I could use an assistant around the office cause those other three are clueless and I want to be around you more."

"Eli I would love too. Considering I don't really do much at the company. Hey wait a minute." Says Madison as she raises her eyebrows.

"What?" says Eli as he rests his hands on Madison's hips.

"How come when ever I get close to you and try to get a bit physical you always try to change the subject?"

"Well, um, I, uh…."stammers Eli.

"Yes?" says Madison as she cocks her head to the side and smiles.

"I guess I'm scared, I guess." Mumbles Eli as he blushes slightly.

"Ok, but why are you scared?"

"Because of what happened yesterday. I'm scared I'll hurt you."

Madison smiles sweetly, "Eli you won't hurt me I know you won't. But still I guess your right in a way. Can I go shower?"

"Sure. Like I'm going to stop you."

Madison winks at Eli and climbs off the bed, she grabs her bag and heads to the bathroom.

'Madison something is going to happen and I don't know when but I know it's going to be bad. My dreams never lie.' Thinks Eli as he gets out of bed and gets dressed and he hears Madison singing in the shower. "The voice of an angel." Says Eli before walking to the kitchen.