Faith let the hot water fall all over her body as she stood in the shower. She couldn't get the images out of her mind of what Fred had done and how he violated her body. Faith scrubbed her body as hard as she could to get the filth and dirt off. It didn't seem to matter the harder she scrubbed the dirtier she felt.

Flashback

"Faith! Why are you making this difficult? It's going to happen. You've been telling me no all week. I need it and I need you"

"NO FRED. DON'T PLEASE…..DON'T!"

"See was that so bad Faith?…I love you"/I End of Flashback

Faith quickly got out the shower and put on her robe and went into the kitchen to make the kids some breakfast. She was relieved to know that Fred was still sleeping. The quicker she got ready and got the kids off to school the sooner she would be away from Fred.

"What do you want for Breakfast guys?" she quietly

"Um can we have eggs Mommy?" Charlie asked.

"Sure, what about you Em?"

"Eggs are just fine."

"Eggs it is."

She pulled out a frying pan and cracked four eggs. She was lucky enough that Fred didn't hurt her too bad last night and that she was able to cover her bruises with makeup.

"Good Morning Daddy!" Charlie said as he flung off the table into his father's arms.

"Morning champ, morning sport." He kissed both children on the cheek and made his way over to Faith. Faith's back was to him. She couldn't even look at him after what he had done to her. He was right behind her now and put his arm around her neck and gave her a slight squeeze hug. She jumped at his touch. As he kissed her on the top of the head she shut her eyes tight and a single tear fell from her face. She moved away from him long enough to give the kids there breakfast and returned to the stove to clean up the dishes. Charlie and Emily ate their breakfast really quick they had gotten a late start and didn't want to be late.

"C'mon Charlie we're late…Bye Mom." Emily waved as she grabbed Charlie by the hand.

"Bye mommy see you later."

"Bye Baby." she leaned over and kissed both kids and made her way back to cleaning up the dishes. She and Fred were alone and she was hoping that he would just leave her alone. As she put the dishes away Fred came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.

"Mmmm you smell so good after a shower Faith."

"Fred..Please..I'm going to be late."

"Shhh. You're never late."

He reached around and opened up her robe and slid his hand inside. She trembled at his touch.

"Fred, No don't."

"Don't tell me no, you're my wife and I will touch you wherever and whenever I want."

She turned around so she was facing him tears were welling up in her eyes "Fred, please I'm going to be late."

He let go of her and grabbed his keys "Fine then."

She watched him as he moved to the door and opened it.

"Faith don't look at me like that. "You liked it"

The apartment door slammed and Faith sank to her knees and cried. How can this be her life? What has happened to her marriage to the man she thought loved her?

Faith ran up the stairs and flew into the classroom and sat in her seat next to Bosco.

"Hey! I thought you weren't going to show." He laughed.

"I told you I'd be here, what did I miss?"

"Nothing really, they gave us this card to fill out. It's for the range. I got you one here. We are meeting down there in a half hour."

He leaned over and handed her the card. She reached out and her hand was shaking.

"What are you nervous?" Bosco said has he got up from his seat to stretch.

"No I'm not, I'm okay Bosco." she continued back to filling out her information.

Bosco went out in the hallway to get a cup of coffee. He decided to bring one back for Faith too.

"Here you go." he said as he placed it on her desk and one hand on her shoulder. She jumped at his touch.

"Whoaa..You alright? Why are you so jumpy Faith?"

"I'm fine Bosco."

"You're sure?"

"Yeah I'm good, c'mon before we're late."

Bosco and Faith walked down the hallway to the basement were the shooting range was. They went a few rounds and did pretty good. Faith was afraid of the gun that made explosions in her hands but Bosco told her she would get used to it. He was a really good shot and never missed the target. As they packed up their things Bosco complemented her that she did a great job. She leaned over to pick up her bag and that's when Bosco saw the bruises on her neck.

"Faith what happened?"

"What do you mean" she asked.

"Your neck come to think of it your face." he pointed.

She quickly covered up her neck and turned away from Bosco.

"It's nothing."

"Doesn't look like nothing, C'mon what's going on?"

"Nothing I was hurrying up this morning and I tripped and landed into the wall that's all."

"Doesn't look like nothing to me. Are you sure that's all it is?"

"It's fine, Really. I gotta go I'll see you at 8 tomorrow." She started to walk away from him.

"Who hit you?" Bosco called out.

"What?"

"Who hit you? I know the difference between a bruise and a blow to the face. Was it your husband? Did he do this to you?"

"Fred..NO..I ..Its fine He didn't I told you I ran into a wall."

"A wall named Fred?"

"No just a wall. I told you how I got the bruises."

"Yeah you did"

"You don't believe me?"

"Faith, if you say Fred didn't hit you he didn't hit you I believe you."

"Okay, thank you, see you tomorrow" she started to walk away again until Bosco called out to her again.

"You know things are only going to get worse if you don't say anything you know? They first start out small but they just get worse after that."

Faith walked back to him.

"Abuse is a serious thing and you can't just ignore it."

Faith looked at him and tears started to water up in her eyes.

"Its fine Bosco Just let this be okay." She sat down to tie her shoe and then just continued to sit there.

"Nothing will ever be fine until you speak up" Bosco walked over to Faith and kneeled down.

"I want to help you Faith, but I can't help you unless you let me. I know Fred did this to you. You can trust me. Please tell me. I just want to help you."

Faith began to sob and tears ran down her face "Your right he did this to me."

"Shh it's okay" he said has he leaned over and embraced her rubbing and soothing her back.

"Shh don't cry its okay. Can you tell me how this happened? He pulled back up and stood so he could look at her face to face.

She wiped the tears from her eyes "He's not usually like this only when he drinks. He has an alcohol problem a really bad one and when he drinks he turns into some monster like the incredible Hulk, each time it gets worse and worse."

"This has happened more than once? Why do just leave him?"

"I can't because of the kids, I'm afraid that he will take them and run if he knew I was planning to leave, and I love him Bosco."

"That's not love Faith; you don't deserve this you deserve something better."

"I know, but I can't help it. He is normal when he is not drinking well at least he used to be."

"What else happened?" he asked softly.

"He hit me twice last night and forced himself onto me."

"What do you mean force Faith?"

"He forced me to have sex, I tried to get away but he was too strong. I fought with everything I had and more I struggled he just hit me more." Her hands fell into her face and she began to sob again.

He came back down to her level "Are you saying Fred raped you?"

She looked up into his eyes "Can I call it rape if we are married? He hurt me. He was rough throwing me around banging my head on the headboard so I wouldn't move."

"It is rape Faith."

"Bosco I'm so scared I don't know what to do. Please help me. I have no one to turn to no one to lean on. I can't go back there I can't. This morning I think he was trying to do it again but he stopped. I guess I got lucky. What if he hurts me worse? Please help me…I can't go back there I can't I…"

Bosco cut her off and held her in his arms "Shhh I won't let anything happen to you I promise" He just held her in his arms and rocked her back and forth hoping she would calm down. He could tell she was terrified and trembling and all he wanted was to make her pain go all away…..