Chapter 8 Nodding, Jesse pushed Dom back inside. "Okay here's the shorted version. Asshole of a boyfriend, said she was only good enough for him. Now she's got this sort of, inferiority complex when guys make a move on her." Dom looked from Jesse to Letty, still standing outside. "That's what she meant," he managed to say after several failed attempts. A weird look from Jesse made him realise what he had just said. "After we kissed, she kept saying she wasn't good enough for me," he explained. "Wait here," he ordered Jesse. Walking calmly back out to Letty, he took hold of her arms gently. "Listen, I'm not gonna push this, aight?" He waited for a few minutes before finding the courage to say it. "Stay here tonight. I'll crash on the couch, you can take my bed and Jesse can sleep on the floor. It's too late for you two to be going anywhere. You don't know what folk round here are like!" Dom smiled warmly at her, hoping to convince her. Letty couldn't make eye contact with him and tears began to from in her eyes. She nodded before running from him into Jesse's waiting arms and she sobbed whilst he attempted taking her up the stairs. "Hey Dom, which room's yours?" Jesse asked. Seeing Jesse struggle, he rushed over. Placing her arms around his neck, he scooped her up effortlessly and carried her to his room, followed closely by Jesse. Mia and Vince stood quietly in the kitchen, keeping out of the way. He laid her down on the bed and pulled the covers over her. Jesse got in beside her and she clung onto him, sobbing into his chest as he stroked through her hair. "Hey Letty...?" Jesse asked softly. "Yeah...?" She managed through gasps and sobs. "You want me to stay with you?" At her nod Jesse pulled her closer into him and looked at Dom. "Can you grab off her shoes please?" Dom gently took of her boots and left them on the floor beside his bed. He was deeply worried about what was going on here. "I'll be downstairs Jess. See ya in the morning." Jesse shook his head. "Nuh uh. You gotta stay here. A'ight?" He made a move and Letty whimpered as he got out from the bed and left the room. She curled into a ball and cried. Dom looked from Jesse to Letty and back again. He left the room quietly, giving Dom an encouraging nod as he went. Slowly, he made his way to the bed and sat with his back against the wall, moving quietly so as not to disturb her. He lay next to her, and gently pulled her against him, letting her head lie across his chest.