REFLECTIONS
BY QUASI9
Disclaimer: I don't own Frank Donovan or the team; the rest of the characters are mine.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: 25 years
Feedback: yes Quasi9@msn.com
CHAPTER 16
"Are you going to tell me how your dinner date went?" Raquel asked.
"No, that's one memory I like to keep to myself." She answered.
"Please move out of the way and let me go." She pleaded with him.
His breathing was getting back to normal even though his body parts where still throbbing.
"You know, I can't let you do that."
She groaned, "Why?"
"I have several reasons, one, is that you don't have your car here remember?"
"The doorman can call a cab for me."
"Two, you owe me an explanation."
"I already warned you that I don't do the dating scene well."
"Three, if I let you walk out this door, you will be walking out of my life forever."
"After what just happened, I think you would want that."
"Four, I want to help you."
"The best doctors in the world couldn't help me. So I serious doubt that you can." "Maybe, but at least stay for the movie and popcorn we never got to share."
"I guess you won't take no for an answer."
"Now, you're starting to get the idea." He grabbed her purse and escorted her to the sofa. He put the DVD in, went to make the popcorn all along watching to make sure she wasn't going to run.
By the time the movie had ended, Samantha had fallen asleep on his shoulder. He had held her though most of the movie once she had relaxed. He just wished she would open up to him, so he could help.
His movement woke her up, "Hey sleepy head."
"Oh shit, did I fall asleep?"
"Yes, I guess the movie and company was boring." He teased.
"No, it just never mind you won't understand."
"Try me."
"Not tonight, it's late you should be taking me home."
"Will you stay tonight and I'll take you home in the morning."
Horrified she said, "I can't."
"I have a spare bedroom complete with a new toothbrush." He smiled.
"Toothbrush huh? Are you always prepared for overnight company?"
"Always." He smiled as he led her to bedroom. Moments later he handed her one of his shirts to sleep in.
"Good Night."
Both of them laid in separate beds in separate rooms wide-awake thinking. Sleep finally found both of them but not for long. Samantha woke up in a cold sweat; her nightmares were coming back fast and furious. She got up to get a drink of water and stood in front of the window overlooking the lake.
Frank being a light sleeper, heard her movements and got up to make sure she was ok. He stood in the hallway and said, "Hey, can't sleep?" He didn't want to startle her.
She didn't turn around said, "I had a nightmare." Immediately he was behind her, taking the glass out of her hand and held her. "Talk to me."
She sighed heavily, "I can't have a normal relationship with a man, because of one man."
"Jake?"
"No, he was the first victim and I vowed there would be no more."
"If not Jake, who?"
"His best friend, Julio. Jake and Julio grew up in the orphanage and were inseparable. Then Jake decided to go into law enforcement and Julio got into with some bad shit. Julio was always jealous of Jake and tried to be better than him but it never worked. That is until me."
When she started to tremble, he held her tighter and whisper soothing words in her ear to calm her. His voice calmed her more than his words.
She continued, "One night I was just finishing up at the clinic walking through the pre construction area when I encountered Julio. He had this sneer on his face and raped me."
Frank swallowed hard not knowing what to say just held her. Frank gave her the strength to continue to tell him.
"He said if I told Jake that he would make sure he had an accident. He also said that he wanted me to break up with him, because from this point on I was his bitch, and every chance he got he threw it up in Jake's face. For six months, I put up with his perverse sexual appetite."
"You don't need to say anymore." Frank assured her. On Monday he would ask Jake about this Julio and make him pay.
"Yes, I do. He made me believe that the only way one could have pleasure is through pain. And believe me when I say he dished out quite a bit of it." She stopped for minute to get composure then continued, "Anyway, because of him, I turned into a freak, I crave pain to get pleasure and normal men just don't understand. So I am destined to be alone."
"Where is this Julio now?" He said with anger.
"Six feet under, six months after he was gunned down in a drive-by shooting."
"You know with the right man, you can find pleasure without pain." He offered.
She turned towards him and said, "Are you him?"
BY QUASI9
Disclaimer: I don't own Frank Donovan or the team; the rest of the characters are mine.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: 25 years
Feedback: yes Quasi9@msn.com
CHAPTER 16
"Are you going to tell me how your dinner date went?" Raquel asked.
"No, that's one memory I like to keep to myself." She answered.
"Please move out of the way and let me go." She pleaded with him.
His breathing was getting back to normal even though his body parts where still throbbing.
"You know, I can't let you do that."
She groaned, "Why?"
"I have several reasons, one, is that you don't have your car here remember?"
"The doorman can call a cab for me."
"Two, you owe me an explanation."
"I already warned you that I don't do the dating scene well."
"Three, if I let you walk out this door, you will be walking out of my life forever."
"After what just happened, I think you would want that."
"Four, I want to help you."
"The best doctors in the world couldn't help me. So I serious doubt that you can." "Maybe, but at least stay for the movie and popcorn we never got to share."
"I guess you won't take no for an answer."
"Now, you're starting to get the idea." He grabbed her purse and escorted her to the sofa. He put the DVD in, went to make the popcorn all along watching to make sure she wasn't going to run.
By the time the movie had ended, Samantha had fallen asleep on his shoulder. He had held her though most of the movie once she had relaxed. He just wished she would open up to him, so he could help.
His movement woke her up, "Hey sleepy head."
"Oh shit, did I fall asleep?"
"Yes, I guess the movie and company was boring." He teased.
"No, it just never mind you won't understand."
"Try me."
"Not tonight, it's late you should be taking me home."
"Will you stay tonight and I'll take you home in the morning."
Horrified she said, "I can't."
"I have a spare bedroom complete with a new toothbrush." He smiled.
"Toothbrush huh? Are you always prepared for overnight company?"
"Always." He smiled as he led her to bedroom. Moments later he handed her one of his shirts to sleep in.
"Good Night."
Both of them laid in separate beds in separate rooms wide-awake thinking. Sleep finally found both of them but not for long. Samantha woke up in a cold sweat; her nightmares were coming back fast and furious. She got up to get a drink of water and stood in front of the window overlooking the lake.
Frank being a light sleeper, heard her movements and got up to make sure she was ok. He stood in the hallway and said, "Hey, can't sleep?" He didn't want to startle her.
She didn't turn around said, "I had a nightmare." Immediately he was behind her, taking the glass out of her hand and held her. "Talk to me."
She sighed heavily, "I can't have a normal relationship with a man, because of one man."
"Jake?"
"No, he was the first victim and I vowed there would be no more."
"If not Jake, who?"
"His best friend, Julio. Jake and Julio grew up in the orphanage and were inseparable. Then Jake decided to go into law enforcement and Julio got into with some bad shit. Julio was always jealous of Jake and tried to be better than him but it never worked. That is until me."
When she started to tremble, he held her tighter and whisper soothing words in her ear to calm her. His voice calmed her more than his words.
She continued, "One night I was just finishing up at the clinic walking through the pre construction area when I encountered Julio. He had this sneer on his face and raped me."
Frank swallowed hard not knowing what to say just held her. Frank gave her the strength to continue to tell him.
"He said if I told Jake that he would make sure he had an accident. He also said that he wanted me to break up with him, because from this point on I was his bitch, and every chance he got he threw it up in Jake's face. For six months, I put up with his perverse sexual appetite."
"You don't need to say anymore." Frank assured her. On Monday he would ask Jake about this Julio and make him pay.
"Yes, I do. He made me believe that the only way one could have pleasure is through pain. And believe me when I say he dished out quite a bit of it." She stopped for minute to get composure then continued, "Anyway, because of him, I turned into a freak, I crave pain to get pleasure and normal men just don't understand. So I am destined to be alone."
"Where is this Julio now?" He said with anger.
"Six feet under, six months after he was gunned down in a drive-by shooting."
"You know with the right man, you can find pleasure without pain." He offered.
She turned towards him and said, "Are you him?"