The following week, Dave had a signing at the 'Toys R Us' in Times Square. Lilian invited him to come over to her apartment, which was only a short drive away from Times Square, where she would fix him lunch. Kurt had decided to go visit his family in Pennsylvania, and he was too 'ashamed' to bring Lilian. But she didn't mind too much. She had Trish and Maria come over the day before, and Shawn the day before that. This was the last day she had to herself before it was back on the road again.

She was laying on her couch, reading the newest issue to Cosmo, when the knock came on her door. She smiled and stood up, leaving the magazine open on the coffee table. She quickly opened the door and grinned when she saw Dave standing there. "Hey!" she greeted before throwing her arms around him in a hug.

"Hey Blondie," he said, wrapping his arms around her as well. They finally pulled away and she invited him inside, closing the door behind him. "How ya feelin'?" he asked softly as she ushered him inside.

Closing and locking the door she turned to him with a smile. "Honestly, never better. This past week has been so relaxing. I got to spend time with the girls, Shawn and now you."

He grinned, sitting down on the sofa. "Saving the best for last?" He winked, showing he was only joking.

She rolled her eyes good-naturedly before settling down beside him. Reaching forward she grabbed the magazine from the table and leaned back, resting her legs in his lap. "Okay Mr. Ego, how'd the signing go?"

Dave chuckled, resting his hands lightly on her legs. "It went good, a little hectic but good."

"I'm sure the fans loved it, they love seeing you." She lifted her eyes from the page and smiled sweetly. "Don't know why, but they do."

He gasped playfully, leaning up he tickled her sides gently. "What was that?"

"Nothing," she giggled.

He shifted on the couch, reaching his hand into his pocket. She raised an eyebrow and looked at what was in his hand – several pieces of papers, napkins, and any other sort of imaginable object a girl could write her phone number on. "I did get asked to go on a few dates though." He grinned and looked down at the numbers.

"Goodness, Dave! Are you going to call any of them?"

He chuckled. "No way. I don't really go for the girl that shoves her boobs in my face."

Lilian sat up and leaned forward. "Oh, so it won't work for me, either?" she asked innocently.

He leaned his head back, watching her face, until his chocolate eyes settled on her jaw. He reached up with his hand and traced his fingers around the side of her face. "Did Kurt do this the night that I hit him?" he asked, questioning the faint remnants of a bruise.

She sighed and looked away, her voice soft when she replied. "Yes..."

His jaw clenched in anger, as he worked his fingers slowly along her face. "That stupid son of a bit..."

Lilian reached over, placing her fingers on his lips. "Please, can we not talk about him? I just want to enjoy your company, okay?"

He reluctantly nodded his head, pressing a kiss to her finger tips before she pulled them away. "Can I ask you something though?"

Her eyes locked with his and she bit her lip. "Of course."

"Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why do you stay with him if he hurts you?"

She sighed and closed her eyes, feeling tears already starting to form. "Because I love him, because I have no choice. Honestly Dave, if I run whose gonna help me?"

"Me for starters, Trish, Maria and Shawn of course. Lilian, you know you can count on all of us. We won't let him hurt you anymore; you just have to do something about it."

"I don't want to get you involved, or anybody else. You don't deserve to have my problems on top of yours." She turned away, not wanting him to see her cry.

"You aren't a problem," he said in a low voice, pulling her face gently back to him. "I don't know what that bastard says to you, but you are not a problem." Using the pads of his thumbs, he wiped her tears away. "How about that lunch?"

She smiled and sniffed. "It's in the kitchen. I'll bring it in." She kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you for being here. Sometimes I wish that you came along before Kurt."

He sighed softly as he watched her go. "So do I Lily, so do I."

She glanced back at him. "Did you say something, Dave?"

He shook his head and sent her a grin. "Nah, nothing important."

"Oh...okay." Turning back she headed to the kitchen, getting their lunch and drinks out. Once she was halfway between the door and Dave, she heard keys turning in the lock. Her face paled and if it wasn't for Dave's quick reflexes she would have dropped the tray. Before they could say anything the door was pushed open.

"What the hell is this?" Kurt looked them over, Lilian was only wearing shorts and a tank top, while Dave still fully dressed he had the top few buttons on his shirt undone and his shoes off. "I go to visit my parent and you call your little 'fuck buddy' over? And you wonder why I don't want my family to meet you."

Dave passed the tray back to Lilian and stepped forward, his eyes wide with anger. "You have no idea what's going on here. So before you start jumping to conclusions, why don't you calm the fuck down?"

"Don't fucking tell me to calm down!" Kurt shouted, slamming the door shut. "I come home to find –"

"Home?" Dave laughed. "This isn't your fucking home, so why don't you get out of here?"

Meanwhile, Lilian had slowly put the tray of food down on the coffee table. She bit her lip, unsure of what to do. "Please stop," she said in a voice that was barely audible.

"And don't even start!" Kurt stomped over to her, grabbing her by the arm. "You're nothing but a God damn whore! How could you do this to me, huh?"

She closed her eyes. "You're hurting me…"

"I'll do more than hurt you," he growled.

"You'll do nothing!" Dave shouted from behind them. He grabbed Kurt by the shoulder, spinning him around. "What kind of a coward bitch beats on a defenseless woman?"

Kurt glared at him, a sarcastic laugh falling from his lips. "You try dating her; she'd drive you insane too! She offers me nothing, so what if I knock her around? She owes me that much."

"You have got to be kidding me! Lilian acts like your God damn slave, she does anything and everything for you. You're just a stupid bastard who can't see a good thing when it's right in front of him."

"Listen to you, what's wrong? She hasn't given it up yet so you're trying to suck up?" He rolled his eyes. "The little whore has given it up to the whole locker room; I figured she would have screwed you already!"

Dave didn't reply, instead his fist connected with Kurt's jaw. Within seconds, to Lilian's horror, the two were in an all out brawl. Not thinking straight, Lilian stepped forward, reaching out she grabbed Dave's arm, trying to pull him away. "Please, Dave please stop."

The sound of her voice was enough to stop him for a second and he turned to glance at Lilian. "Lil, move before you get hur-" He didn't have time to finish his sentence, and instead was sent flying into Lilian. The two crashed to the ground, her head connecting with the side of the coffee table.

"Look what you did, you asshole!" Kurt shouted, rushing to Lilian's side.

"Oh fuck off," Dave growled in return. He quickly scooped her into his big arms and started for the door, but Kurt blocked his way. "She needs to go to the hospital. It would be nice of you to get the fuck out of my way!"


When they finally reached the hospital, Dave cradled Lilian until the doctor was able to see them. Kurt grumbled, following them back in the Emergency Room.

"What happened here?" the doctor asked, examining the large knot that had started to form on her head.

Kurt spoke up before Dave could. "The big asshole over there knocked her down and she hit her head."

Dave glared at the other man. "Care to explain why I knocked her down, jackass? Like the fact that you pushed me into her?"

The doctor did her best to ignore him, frowning as she looked Lilian over, spotting the other bruises. Glancing back at the two men, she spoke kindly. "Which one of you is her boyfriend?" As Kurt looked up she continued. "Okay, so now that I know who to talk to first, I need you both to wait in the hall while I finish the exam."

"It's a bump on the head, what does she needed examined?"

Dave saved the doctor the trouble and pulled Kurt out of the room. Dave leaned against the wall, rubbing his temples. Kurt was pacing around, acting like he was bored to death. "Kurt, I swear on my mother, if anything happens to Lilian because of you, you will regret the day you ever stepped foot into her life."

Kurt stopped to look at him. "Is this supposed to scare me? I believe she chose me to be her boyfriend. If she didn't like me, we would've never dated to begin with."

The Animal was about to reply when the doctor walked out of the room. "Alright, why don't you," she gestured to Kurt, "come with me." She led him back into Lilian's room. "I would like to keep her over night. She's not in a coma or anything serious like that, she was however unconscious. She may have a concussion, I won't know until she has woken up. The side effects may be minor, or she could have a full blown case of amnesia. Again, I won't be sure of anything until she's awake." Kurt nodded and the doctor continued. "I do need to know what happened though."

Behind them, Lilian had woken up, but didn't say anything. She couldn't remember anything. She wasn't even sure where she was. She could hear a familiar voice though. "Anyways, he knocked her down and she hit her head on the coffee table. He didn't even want to bring her to the hospital actually, I had to make him since he was a part of it."

The doctor nodded her head, unable to shake the feeling that the man in front of her was lying. "Thank you, I'll be back in a few minutes." With that, she left the room.

Kurt walked over to Lilian, sitting down beside her, his voice unusually kind when he spoke. "How ya feeling baby?"

She groaned, forcing her eyes to stay open. "To be blunt, like crap." She bit her lip, running her fingers lightly over the bump on her head. "Did Dave do this to me?" Looking him over, she noticed his lip was cut open.

He smirked inwardly, before speaking. "He did, I tried stopping him but he just flipped. He was trying to force himself on you when I walked in. I pulled him off of you and he punched me, then you tried to help me and he hurt you too. I'm so sorry baby, I tried to stop him."

She remained silent for a few minutes taking in what he said. "Kurt, I'm really tired, why don't you head home?"

Unable to keep the eagerness hidden, Kurt quickly stood and pressed a kiss to her temple. "Take care baby, I'll be back tomorrow."

She sent him a slight smile, breathing a sigh of relief when he walked out. A few seconds later the doctor returned. "Is...is the other guy who came here still out there?"

Peaking her head out, the doctor nodded her head. "Yes he is, do you want him?"

She idly played with the blanket, nodding her head. "Yes please."

Dave walked into the room, his jaw clenched when he saw Lilian lying there with her head all bandaged up. He shook his head and went to sit by her.

"Don't," she said in a quiet voice.

"What?"

"Don't sit down, don't make yourself comfortable, don't do anything. How could you do this?"

He was bewildered. "What are you talking about?"

"Kurt told me what you did. I don't really know anything right now. My head hurts so badly," she said more to herself than him. "Just leave, David."

"But Lilian...I didn't..."

"Didn't what? Didn't take advantage of me, didn't hurt me? How stupid do you really think I am?"

Dave sighed, shoving his hands in his pockets. "I think you're anything but stupid. Can I at least tell you my side of things then I'll leave, I promise."

Close to twenty minutes later, Dave told his side, then as promised left the room and Lilian was even more confused then before. She glanced up at the doctor who had remained quiet the whole time. "I don't know who to believe."

The doctor nodded her head, patting Lilian's hand softly. "Go with your heart, it won't lie to you."