CH 5

'What just happened here' Ash thought to himself as he looked towards the door in which Mare had just run out of. He lay back on the bed his whole body relaxing. 'Something's wrong" he thought again only to himself. Her pain and sorrow was just everywhere.

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Mare could feel Ash's worry over-top on the pain in her feet brought from running across the stones. She didn't know how she could feel it, she just could. She wished she could tell him what was wrong but it was too hard, too much to talk about. Even just once was hard, and once was enough.

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Mare sat in silence in the living room of burdock farm, facing solemnly towards Rowan.

"What's wrong Mare" she asked concerned

'It's had only been just over a month since Ash left so it couldn't be him, could it' the older girl thought as she waiting

"Last night," Mare started "I was walking back from the hill, it was dark and I was alone."

"And?" Rowan questioned her worry evident now

"I was attacked by some guy. It was horrible" she whispered tears falling from her eyes

"Mare," Rowan shook her "Mare, what happened?"

"He…He, raped me Rowan. I was so scared yet powerless to stop it, and oh my god Ash, he can't find out about this ever. Promise you won't tell him"

"I won't tell Mare, ok" Rowan whispered "you ok though?"

Mare nodded before leaving to walk in silence back home.

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"Rowan, do you know what's wrong with Mare" Ash questioned his sister

He looked darkly into her eyes and told her exactly what happened

"I can't Ash, I promised I wouldn't tell"

"Please Rowan, this is my soulmate and I know she's hurting I can feel it everywhere but I can do anything to help"

"Ash, just don't get Mad ok?"
Ash nodded and waited patiently

"It was just over a month after you left, she was coming back from the hill when she was attacked. The guy raped her, that's why she was scared and is hurting now. I'm sorry Ash"

Ash nodded and left the room running headed towards Mare's house.

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He knew she'd never willing let him in so he climbed stealthily up to he bedroom window and entered into the darkness of her room. Within the shadows he could see her form slumped down in front of the door. Ash moved quietly closer until he was kneeling just in front of her.

"I'm sorry I couldn't protect you Mare" he whispered watching as her eyes came up to met his

Mare forced a teary smile and pulled him in close to kiss him.

"It's ok Ash," she thought

Ash pulled her in closer lifting her body along with his until they were both standing facing one another. Her hands moved from his neck to run up his back beneath his shirt before pulling it off completely.

"You sure your ok sweetie?" he asked as his hands ran down to remove her top rendering them both topless. Mare nodded her arms finding their way back to his neck. Ash pulled her in to kiss her as his hands found the waistband of her jeans and carefully undid them, sliding them down as he lifted her into his arms while her legs wrapped around his waist, the jeans left forgotten on the floor. Ash lay her down on the bed, pulling back from the kiss as he did.

"Last chance" he whispered

in response Mare removed the lasting traces of her clothes before getting rid of Ash's lasting remains of clothes too. Ash lent back down and kissed her before lying down beside her on the bed kissing her neck with light butterfly kisses.

"I love you Mare" he whispered into her ear

"I love you too" she replied turning to kiss his lips delicately.

She wrapped her arms around his body pulling him close as the pink haze surrounded them deeply and the fell together as one.