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Patiently Chapter4

School was FINALLY over. Conner noticed that Kira had been ignoring him that day and wanted to get to the bottom of it.

Kira had been miserable not being able to talk to Conner. She hadn't seen Trent all day but didn't want to take any chances.

Conner saw Kira practically running out of the building. He quickly went after her.

"Hey Kira! Wait up." Conner yelled to her.

Oh great! Kira thought in her head. She couldn't just ignore Conner but she hoped that Trent wasn't anywhere around.

"Hey Conner." She put on her best fake smile.

"Where were you all day? I couldn't find you anywhere."

"Oh I was uh- just around." Kira replied.

Conner didn't buy it at all.

"Why didn't you come find me and Ethan?"

"I don't need to spend EVERY minute with you Conner!" she snapped. Yes you do! Her mind argued with her.

Kira looked at the corner and her blood turned cold. Trent was RIGHT THERE!

Conner saw the look on Kira's face and asked what was wrong.

"N-n-nothing" Kira replied a little shaken.

"Kira I know you well enough to know it's never nothing." Conner told her.

Kira started to get really scared. She noticed the look in Trent's eyes. It was a dark look. He looked like he would kill her. He slapped his hands together in a violent way and she knew it was a jester for what might happen to her.

Conner was getting worried. What's wrong with Kira? His mind questioned.

Kira had to get away. She knew that Trent wouldn't do anything while Conner was there. I need to get home. No wait I can't my parents left for the weekend and Trent might come there if I'm alone. Now what am I gunna do? Kira thought over.

"Conner? Can I ask you a HUGE favor?"

"What is it?"

"Well I really want to go home but my parents are gone for the weekend and I REALLY don't want to be alone. So I was wondering if you could take me to you place." Kira said quickly.

"I- what?" Conner asked shocked.

"Well I mean you said your parents are hardly ever home but if it's an inconvenience..." Kira Trailed off.

"No! It's okay. Do you want to stop by your house to get some clothes?" Conner said a little too excitedly.

"That'd be great! Thank you soooo much Conner! You're the BEST!"

They walked over to Conner's car and Kira looked back and noticed Trent was gone. This scared her a little more.

About 10 to 15 minutes later they pulled up at Kira's house.

Kira was about to get out of the car when she stopped.

"Conner will you come in with me?" She asked

"Sure." Conner replied.

Kira quickly got everything she needed and they left.

They pulled up Conner's driveway about 10 minutes later.

Conner pulled out his keys and unlocked the door. Kira sat her things on the couch.

"So this is Conner McKnight's bachelor pad?" Kira asked with humor in her voice.

Conner just laughed.

"Are you hungry?" Conner asked.

"A little." Kira Replied.

They walked into the kitchen and Conner got her something to eat.

"Kira, can I ask you something."

"Sure." Replied Kira.

"Why didn't you want to be alone?"

"I-I-I just didn't okay?" Kira replied nervously.

"You're not telling me the truth." Conner stated matter-o-factly.

Kira just sighed.

"Can we not talk about this now?"

"Fine." Conner would let it go for now.

Kira was eating her food when Conner realized something purple on her cheek.

"Hey Kira hold still. You've got a little mark on your face." Conner leaned over to wipe it off.

Kira let him. As he was wiping it off Kira realized just how good Conner's strong, warm hand felt on her skin.

As Conner was wiping the 'mark' off of her face he noticed that it just got bigger. Kira didn't notice that he was wiping off her consealer.

Conner had wiped all of it off and realized that it wasn't a mark. It was a bruise.

"GEEZ Kira! Where did you get that!?" Conner wailed.

Kira found that she just couldn't lie to him and just looked down.

"Kira?" Conner asked and put a hand on her shoulder.

When Kira looked up her eyes were streaming with tears.

Kira through her arms around his neck and cried her heart out.

"Kira what happened?" Conner asked worriedly.

"You were right Conner." Kira sobbed.

"What do you mean?"

"He hurt me."

"Who Kira? Who hurt you?"

Conner suddenly put two and two together

"TRENT!?!?" Conner asked with complete anger in his voice.

Kira only cried more.

"GO AHEAD CONNER! Say I TOLD YOU SO!" Kira yelled through tears.

Conner just took Kira in his arms and whispered reassuring thing in her ear.

"It was horrible Conner. He said He didn't want me talking or hanging out with you anymore and when I told him no he-he hit me..."

Conner made a silent vow to hunt down Trent a kill him. NO ONE EVER hurt Kira.

"Shh. Its okay now Kira. I'm here. I'll protect you." Conner told her.

"Really?" Kira asked wiping away some of her tears.

"Of Course." I won't let that sorry mother fr near you."

"I don't want you to get hurt though. I mean he said he would hurt you."

"Don't worry Kira. I'll be just fine. I'd protect you with my life Kira."

Should I tell her? I mean I do love her but is she ready to hear it right now? Conner fought with his mind. He had finally decided to tell her. If she wasn't ready for a relationship yet he would wait. Not to mention technically she was still with Trent.

"I love you Kira."

Kira's head shot up.

"What!?" Kira asked shocked. Was she really hearing this?

"I take it by your reaction you heard me loud and clear. Listen I know that you've obviously been through a hard time so I wouldn't blame you if...."

Conner was cut off by Kira's lips on his. Conner was shocked at first but soon started kissing her back.

Kira was enjoying feeling Conner's lips on hers. She was a little shocked when Conner parted her lips with his tongue. She'd never felt like this before and that's how she knew that she loved Conner back.

Kira pulled apart from the kiss long enough to say

"I love you too Conner."

They once again joined in a passionate lip lock.

NOTE:

Okay. What did you think? Good? Bad? PLEASE R&R!!! Sorry it took so long but School started up again and I had a bad case of writer's block.

I just wanted to let you know that there will be a chapter 4 ½. It will be a lemon. A close friend of mine is writing it for me. I know that won't let me post it so for those of you who are interested it will be at my yahoo group. The address is in my profile. but there's a catch. You have to join first