A/N: Guys! The new Star Wars teaser trailer! Holy love of cheese I'm excited! Ok enough about that. Here is the first chapter of the sequel. I hope you enjoy it because I had a lot of fun and a lot of feels while writing this. Also, thank you so much for all of your support and encouragement on the last book. You guys have no idea how much that meant to me. Much love and I hope you enjoy.

The early morning sun shone through the blinds waking up a sleeping Ash. She rolled over only to find the space in on the bed next to her empty and cold. She sat up and looked around for her husband without finding him. She glanced at the clock next to her bed and saw that it was almost 7:00. She heard the sounds of fists hitting a punching bag coming from downstairs so she made her way down to investigate. She saw her husband hitting the bag with all his strength while he growled out phrases to himself. "You need to be able to protect her Johnny. She's your wife. You need to make sure that slime ball can't get to her." Ash's heart swelled with the last statement and she felt a smile grow on her face. She walked up behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist. He jumped slightly and looked down at her and smiled.

"Hey what are you doing up?" He asked.

"I could ask the same of you."

"I just couldn't sleep. Nothing serious."

"Johnny. I think we both know that that's not true. This has been happening for a couple of weeks now."

He sighed and turned so he could put his arms around her.

"Let's talk after breakfast ok? I'm hungry."

"Sounds good to me. But you will talk to me right?"

"Of course, love." He said while leaning down and kissing her forehead.

Once breakfast had come to a close the couple made their way to the couch to begin their conversation although Johnny seemed hesitant. Ash turned around and looked at him.

"Johnny. What is it that has you so worked up. I'm worried about you."

Johnny sat on the couch with a sigh and looked down at his hands. Ash walked over and climbed into his lap while putting her arms around his neck.

"It's been the same thing every night. The same nightmare and I don't know what to do about it."

"What happens?"

"It's about you and Lance. He comes back and takes you away from me and I can't do anything about it because I can't move. And you are screaming and crying for me to do something but I can't and I can't get the image out of my head and it hurts Ash. It hurts so much."

The more he talked to more distraught he became and to Ash's surprise she noticed tears welling up in his eyes and beginning to fall down his face. Ash felt her own eyes well up and she hugged Johnny as tight as she could and he returned it as his voice broke and he buried his face in Ash's shoulder as he cried.

"Johnny, look at me." He slowly looked up at her with red, swollen eyes. "No matter how strong or not you are, Lance will never come between us. What Lance and I had, doesn't even come close to what we have. I would never trade this for anything. If he tries please know that I love you and only you and he can't change that. Ok?"

Johnny smiled softly and replied, "Ok. I love you. You know that right."

"I love you too." She replied with a smile as she took his face in her hands and kissed him and Johnny knew that everything was going to be ok.

A/N: I'm sorry that this was uploaded later than I anticipated. I was in Vegas for a few days and didn't have time to update. This chapter was kind of a filler before the real stuff begins. Yes, Lance will be making an appearance here and there but you don't have to worry about him ruining anything. I hope you enjoyed this and thank you again for all your support and love one this story so far and the previous book. The next update will be soon but I'm not exactly sure when. Thanks!