KNOCK KNOCK

"You awake?" asked Leon peaking his head in his room.

"I'm up." Said Hayley softly.

"Good morning." He said walking in and closing the door behind him.

"You didn't have give up your bed."

Leon moved and sat on the far end of his bed, careful not to get to close.

"I figured you would need your rest."

Hayley just watched him for a moment as he leaned on his knees, looking at his folded hands. She sat up, pulled her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around knees.

"Thanks LeeLee." She said softly.

She could see him stiffen at the sound of his nickname being said. She knew she was the only one that got away with that name.

"Are you ok?" Leon asked finally looking in her blackened eyes.

"I hope so."

Hayley didn't want to tell him that Carter would eventually try to find her. He didn't know that she didn't loose the baby when he beat her up. She told him she did so the beating wouldn't happen again and then she ran. Hayley knew he would come. She knew he would find her. He always did and always dragged her back.

"This will not happen again." He growled.

Hayley sighed not knowing what to do. She didn't want him or anyone to get hurt.

"Dom, who's car is that in the front of the house?" asked Mia.

"Mine." Hayley said from the bottom of the steps and Leon standing behind her.

"Well that didn't take long for them to be back in bed together. " mumbled Vince toward Dom receiving a look of death.

"Oh my god Hales." Mia said covering her mouth and moving toward her.

"It looks worse then it is." Said Hayley closing the distance and hugging her sister to calm her worries, while at the same time trying not to wince from the pain.

"Are you…."

"We have to go shopping today." Interrupted Hayley.

"Ok." Mumbled Mia stunned.

"And get the spare room cleaned up. I'm home."

"Yay really?" Mia said perking up. "Breakfast is ready."

Mia led the group into the kitchen where breakfast was on the table and ready to be served. Everyone sat down and sat in an awkward silence. Everyone just watched Hayley unsure. She hadn't been home in a very long time so they didn't know how to act around her. Hayley tried her hardest to ignore all the stares by filling her plate with French toast, bacon and strawberries.

"Guys… really? Am I on exhibit or something? Just eat your food." Said Hayley.

"Still a feisty one, this one." Chuckled Vince putting his arm around her shoulder.

Everyone bowed their heads to say grace before digging into their breakfast. Dom looked at his family and just felt whole again, then he looked at Leon and felt immensely sorry for his friend. He knew that he never fully got over Hayley and that his heart shattered when he came to the fort after work that dreadful day to find her gone.

FLASHBACK

"HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME!" shouted Hayley storming through the front door into a crowded living room.

"Hails." Said Leon grabbing her arm and jerking her around.

"You not only cheated Leon…. You got her pregnant." She shouted pushing him away from her.

"Can we talk about this in private?" Leon said softly noticing everyone watching them.

"Why?! You don't want my brother to know you cheated on me."

"Stop." Mumbled Leon watching Dom lean forward in his chair. "It's not what you think." Reaching for her again.

"Ya right." She growled trying to keep his hands off her.

Leon got frustrated with her pushing him away so he grabbed her and threw her over him shoulder and forced her upstairs for privacy. He knew Dom was about to kill him but needed to make her listen and as long as she was around her brother, that just wasn't going to happen.

"Put me down." She shouted beating her tiny fists into his back.

Leon kicked the door closed with his foot and locked it for security before dropping her on the bed. He sat on the edge of the bed, elbows on his knees and watched her body tremble as she cried.

"Hails, I love you. I would never…"

"Leon, stop." Interrupted Hayley sitting up and balling her fists to stop herself from hitting him. "You… DO NOT… love me. If you "LOVED" me you wouldn't of cheated AGAIN much less got a bitch pregnant."

"Baby… you have to trust me… please." Begged Leon putting his hands on her jawline and forcing their foreheads together.

"I did." She whispered as tears rolled down her cheeks and she forced his hands off her face. "I forgave you… every time. I just can't…"

Hayley moved away from him, standing up to remove her jeans before laying down utterly exhausted and turning her back to him. Leon's heart broke that very moment. For the first time in the 3 years they've been together she turned away from him.

Leon laid down behind her and wrapped his arms tightly around her needing to feel her against him in fear that she would be gone when he woke up. She'd left him before and it killed him.

Dom was his closest friend and he'd known Hayley all her life. He had always seen her as Dom's little sister but when she turned 15 something changed. He was 17 at the time and tried his hardest not to go down that road but when she punched a crazy 20 year old chick in the face for smashing Leon's back window in it was on. They became joined at the hip from that moment on. Flirty friends at first, partners in crime, then one fateful night after she got so mad at him for not turning down a race whore who wanted his attention, he followed her outside and ended up kissed her for the first time there in the driveway in the rain. They had been together from that moment on.

"I love you Hails." Mumbled Leon burying his face in her hair, yearning for her scent.

They both just laid there in silence. Leon fell asleep eventually but Hayley could. She could never sleep when her and Leon fought. She laid there for hours not budging. Her alarm clock glowed 6:30 in the morning and still not an ounce of sleep. Hayley rolled over in Leon's never loosing grip and just looked at his sleeping form. He looked so peaceful. She knew he wouldn't be as peaceful when he woke up with everything that happened the night before. He wouldn't want to go to work. He would stay home and stay by her side like he did every time they had a serious fight. He did every since she left him.

She placed her hand on his stubbled strong jawline and kissed him sweetly on the lips. He quickly responded to her kiss and wrapped his arms tighter around her waist. Hayley forced him on his back as she straddled his hips deepened their kiss and pushed her fingers into his unruly hair.

"Hails," breathed Leon pulling back and looking deep into her golden brown eyes.

"Shut up."

Leon crushed her lips and forced her onto her back. Hungry for her skin against his; he broke away, resting on his knees between her bare thighs he pulled his t-shirt over his head and returned to her lips. He rolled, letting her ride him as their kiss became needy and angry. He slid his hands up her oversized t-shirt and sighed with relief at the feel of her naked back.

Hayley reached between them and unbuttoned his jeans, shoving them down a bit to release his hardness. Leon groaned and dropped his head back onto his pillow when Hayley pushed his tip into her and just stayed still while watching his face. He ran his hands up her back and gripped her shoulders as he slammed her down hard, making him insanely deep in her. She dropped her head back and let a loud moan escape from her lips as she scratched at his chest.

Leon sat up and slammed Hayley onto her back. She wrapped her legs around his waist as he forced his jeans down the rest of the way Hayley gripped at the end of the bed with one hand and scratched at Leon's back with the other while he pawed and squeezed at her thick beautiful thighs and bit and sucked her neck leaving his deep purple marks everywhere.

Loud moans and groans filled the room, as he slammed deep into her. Unable to stop the pounding, Hayley pulled his hair, biting his collarbone before kissing him. She was so close but wanted him to finish with her. She pulled her knee to her chest and over his shoulder allowing him fully into her. He rested his forehead against hers and slammed so deep into her pushing so hard that she screamed and dug her nails deep into his back with pleasure. He stayed put convulsing against her before releasing her leg and resting his weight against her still body as she took deep breathes to regain her composure. Leon pulled out and rested his head in her next, breathing deeply.

Moments later he stood up and went into their bathroom to clean himself up. Hayley moved back to the head of the bed and against his pillows, smelling his Axe cologne she took a deeper breath. He always smelled good.

Leon came back into the bedroom dressed in basketball shorts. He climbed over her and laid next to her. He placed his hand on her cheek and kissed her softly on the lips. Hayley rested her hands on his jawline and deepened their kiss. He pulled back pulling back laying his hand on her side and looked into her eyes.

"You have to go to work." Hayley said rubbing his cheek.

"I'm staying here with you." He said leaning into her hand.

"You can't stay home from work every time we get into a fight."

Leon sighed and closed his eyes excepting her words and gentle touch before getting up and going back into the bathroom reemerging showered and dressed for work. Hayley was standing by the bedroom door when he was ready to leave. Leon hugged her so tightly.

"You'll be here when I get home right?" whispered Leon.

Hayley just cocked her head to the side and kissed him sweetly before pulling away.

"I love you." He growled looking deep in her eyes with such intensity while grabbing a fist of her shirt and jerking her against him one more time before leaving.

Hayley closed the door behind and just started crying.

Leon pulled into the driveway and didn't see Hayley's car. He bolted past everyone as they walked toward the house, talking and laughing. Leon ran upstairs to their room with Dom not far behind and busted through the door and dropped to his knees. There he saw it. All of her clothes gone, picture frames of them happy thrown around the room. Leon and Dom just looked throughout the room in shock. She told no one.

"She's gone man." Said Dom resting his hand on Leon's shoulder. "I'm sorry."

FLASHBACK ENDS

Dom could already see a change in Leon with Hayley here. He just didn't know what was going to happen. No one had seen Hayley in years. Dom spoke to her from time to time but Mia was the only one that had seen her since she had left and that was years ago. Dom just sat there watching the two of them, unsure of what was to come.