Chap 8
I woke up the next day, still feeling Percy with his chest against my back. It felt so comforting. "You awake, Ann?" He asked. I nodded and turned in his arms. He kissed my forehead and held me close to his chest.
"Go have a shower and then forth rough to the kitchen." He said. I nodded and we got up. I got in the shower. I had a lovely long shower, letting the water wash away my worries.
I got out, got dressed into something comfortable and then went to the kitchen. Percy had made pancakes and coffee. I sat down next to him and took a sip of my coffee. "Why didn't you tell me?" He asked, after a long period of silence.
I felt a lump forming in my throat but pushed it away. "I could have helped you. " he said, taking my hands in his. "You couldn't have done anything." I managed to say.
"No, I could have prevented him fom coming. I could have stopped him before he hit you." He said. "You couldn't prevent my childhood." I said. He looked dowvn at our hands. "Why didn't you ever tell anyone?" He asked. I looked up at him. "Because then I wouldn't be here." I said, flatly.
He pulled me to his chest. "Can we try forget that this ever happened?" I asked. He nodded. "You can start over." He said. I smiled up at him. "Thank you." I said.
We had breakfast and then went to my lounge. I looked out my floor to ceiling walls into the city. I turned and saw Percy smiling at me. He walked forward, wrapping his arms around my waist. "I love you." He said, smiling.
I grinned at him and leaned forward, wrapping my arms around his neck. I felt little explosions in my stomach and smiled into the kiss. He pulled me closer. I hadn't felt like this in a long time. The feeling of actually being loved.