Daisy has been harboring a secret for many years. She thought this secret was hidden, hidden from even her. The last many hours has brought all these feeling forward, Serena being raped and then hearing the same has happened to Ash and he is so open about it. He does not hide it but has used it to strengthen himself. She thinks maybe he is someone who can help her through these issues she thought she was handling.

Daisy

Standing outside of the restaurant, tears are flowing, body shaking just like the day she ran out of the court room, the day she heard her step dad being told he is guilty of molesting her and also three of her friends. Why does a 15 year old girl have to go through this, go through this for the past 6 years?

Her friends at that time no longer talk to her and blame her for the terror they went through. Why is it her fault when she never knew he snuck into the room and touched them too when they stayed over? Why didn't they say anything? Who is she to judge, she never said anything either. He was found out because he was careless one time and raped her but he forgot to pull the shade down and the nosey neighbor happened to look over and called the cops.

Her mother knew it was happening, she never admitted it but her actions of name calling, husband stealer and many more that are too harsh to want to remember. When she was yelling at Daisy, she made sure no one else heard and tried to convince Daisy how good of a mother she was.

None of this made a different now, she is almost 26 years old and she can take care of herself, then why does it hurt so badly. She tried to convince herself she is strong, has a good job, and owns her own home from some of the earnings her mom gave her to stay away. She won a settlement from the state to cover any future medical expenses but she never used them for that, she has a nice home.

She rents rooms out to young college kids and helps them deal with the change from high school to college. Who is to help her? She is not sure why now she is struggling, wants answers, wants that shoulder to lean on. She is tired of being strong. She has been strong long enough and maybe she should seek help, but who and why now, this was over ten years ago and she is weak now why?

"Daisy, do you want to talk?" She looked up and the kindest eyes she has ever noticed were looking down to her. Wait down, when did I sit down she wondered?

"Yes" and the on word came out when she wanted to say no.

"You tell me what you want to let me know or ask me what you want to ask. When I went through things because of my issues, I was so tired of people telling me what I should feel or say and if I asked them if they were ever abused, they all said no. I hated them as much as my step dad. I do not want you to hate me; I want to be your friend. You lean on me when you need to lean and ask me when you need to vent or talk."

"How did you get over it?"

"Who says I am over it, I might deal with it some but every day I am reminded of the things I went through."

"Do you have relapses?"

"All the time" Ash was avoiding saying too much. He wants her for now to direct the questions and he will not ask questions in return, not yet at least. He was letting her open up and I time she will welcome his input but for now she needed to feel safe.

"How do you deal with it?"

"I have surrounded myself with people I trust and good or bad, break my trust I usually shut the person out. Serena is an example but I have known her for so long that I keep giving her chance; more chances than I give anyone else. Do you have one person you can trust? Misty is that person for me now." He felt this was a proper question.

She shook her head no. "Can I ask were you and Misty are since you just met a couple days ago?" Ash nodded.

"Please do not tell anyone but with my trust in God, I said a prayer on Saturday after Serena left and in the prayer I asked God to guide me through this relationship, which is after I thanked him for bringing them together. I asked since I prayed three years ago to not bring us together unless he intended for her to be the woman with me forever and to guide me through this relationship from that day until forever, to guide my path through life with misty and if she will accept me to help guide our path together for our whole lives. I heard Misty crying and she asked if I just proposed to her through a prayer to God and I thought a second and then told her yes, I guess I did and asked her if she will accept me as I am. She said yes."

"You two are engaged?"

'Yes but we will not rush into marriage. We both prayed to be with each other and God answered us by not putting one person before us over the past three years, well except Serena for me and she would not stop and that is why I cut ties with her. I saw her again the day I saw Misty and knew god was healing my past three years with both girls."

"I am happy for you Ash. I do not know you except through Serena and Misty and these two days but I feel comfortable around you. Maybe you will be that person I can trust if you let me."

"Lean on me when you need to and I want you to be able to trust me. You saw today I have faults and I wronged Serena and all of you still are by me. I am the one who is worried about being trusted."

At this time the rest of them came out and Ash was puzzled. "I will go back in and pay."

"I already took care of it Ash" said Misty.

"Thank you, so much for me treating you girls" Daisy smiled and Misty was okay with paying if Daisy was able to smile now. Misty gave her hug and whispered to her "you are no longer alone Daisy, we know now and we can support you."

"Thank You Misty."

Serena, Daisy and May went home and Misty went over to Ash's place. They are on the couch and enjoying themselves a little bit when Ash had to ask her. "Are you okay with yesterday, the prayer and engagement after you heard me today and with what happened to Serena?"

"Love you all the more; I do not want a man with secrets but one that who trust me with every part of their life. I have things to tell you too Ash but it can wait, not that I am scared to talk to you but some things I am not proud of."

"Why not tell me know and then we can be on open book to each other." Misty looked scared and then she took a big breath.

"I am a virgin but I have tried a few things, things with Gary and a guy before him to try and hold onto the relationship. Nothing was done to me but I did things to them with my hand and I am ashamed. I wanted everything to be my first with the guy I marry."

"Misty, please do not worry about that, as nice of a body as you have I saw the wonderful heart you have three years ago and that is what I was seeking. I have had girls touch me and then I stop them but I cannot say I did not let things go too far. I have never done anything considered oral but have had my hand in places I should not."

She looked down "Gary saw me naked once but it was because he snuck into the shower with me. I did not send him out right away but eventually. I am sorry that you will not be the first man to see me naked. It is important to me Ash, to have you be my first with everything with."

"Not sure what you want me to say Misty, I am not angry and if you are upset about this then are you upset with me?"

"A little but not angry, more upset at the situations we were both put into to take some first away from each other." She thought some more and then looked at Ash "I can I stay her tonight, maybe have you snuggle me to sleep but in my room and then you can go to your room. I promise no play, just hold."

"How about we turn the TV off and snuggle on the couch and then we go to our own rooms when we cannot keep our eyes open anymore?"

"Sorry you do not trust me?"

"Who said I do not trust you? Do you ever use a mirror? You are a gorgeous sexy pretty hot fabulous knock out smoking woman and to lay with you in bed will create uncomfortable situations for us, it is not you at all."

"I love you too Ash" and she put her head on his shoulders and was more tired than she thought and fell asleep. He looked at her and smiled, I guess this is the bed for tonight.

It was still dark out when the phone rang, was not Ash's phone so it must have been Misty's. He did not want to wake her so he answered it when he saw it was May who called "Misty's phone, this is Ash" he answered.

"Is Misty there, I need her?"

"What is wrong?"

"Daisy went out tonight and she said she might finally let loose and get rid of many years of frustration and she is not home yet."

"I will be right over, meet me outside." He left Misty a note explaining and told her he will bring Daisy here if he finds her and for her to wait in case she shows up. Serena is waiting at their place and May is going to search with him.

He picked up May and she sat down in the car but noticed Ash had his hands folded and was saying something silently. She was not sure why but she folded her hands, bowed and said a little prayer to God, first time she has prayed in years but it felt right tonight. She was worried about the girl who has become her best friend.

When she finished, she noticed Ash smiling at her. "Prayer in groups is powerful and I know when Misty wakes up she will pray too." Just then his phone buzzed. I am up and just said a prayer for Daisy and for everyone involved, Love you – Misty

Ash showed her the message and May was amazed but more amazed at the Love You. "You and Misty have only been together for a few days and already in love?"

"We trust God and both asked Him to only bring us together if we are meant to be with each other forever so the second day I was with her, I prayed that if she will accept me, I want to be in her life forever and be the person for her. She started to cry and asked if I just proposed to her through a prayer to God and I said I guess I did and she said yes, we are engaged now. Please do not tell anyone, Daisy knows because she asked but we have not told Serena yet, she had enough on her mind and I think she still has feelings for me."

"We all do Ash and before you freak out I have no romantic interest in you but your kindness, dedication to help Serena and then today at the restaurant I cannot help but want to get to know you better and now I really do since you are going to take one of my friends away" she then smiled and flashed a peace sing to show her kidding around.

"Ash, what is it like to have that kind of trust, I mean the trust you have in God and also I assume in Misty because you already proposed to her."

"It is amazing and you can have that trust too." He knows she was not going to jump right into it but he was planting the seed of the Holy Spirit in her.

Pray for May too, she is asking questions and curious of the love and trust we have and want the trust and love too.

Thank you Lord responded Misty.

"There's Daisy" shouted May.

Ash drove over to the girl who was sitting on the curb and her head was in her hands. They could tell she was crying. May jumped out of the car before Ash came to a complete stop, then he followed the sprinting girl.

May knelt down to Daisy and no words were said but a huge hug and shared tears. She looked up at Ash and then away in shame, her left eye was swollen and her lip was cracked a little. "Who did this to you?" asked an angry Ash.

"My fault Ash, I made this happen. I tried to pick up on a guy even though he was with a girl. I told her I was better than her and we got in a fight, why would I do that. That is not me but I felt liberated battling for myself but I caused the battle."

"How is the other girl?"

"She is beat up too but her boyfriend stepped in and stopped it."

Ash got up and entered the bar; he looked around and spotted a girl who had a black eyes, swollen cheek, bruised arm and bloody lip. He wondered how it got that far before someone finally stopped it.

He approached the girl and a guy stepped in front of her and Ash looked him I the eye. "Please move" Ash said, "It is my friend who wrongfully hurt your girlfriend and I want to make sure she is okay and if she needs to go to the hospital, if so you and I can take her and I will cover the cost."

"Any friend of that girl is no friend of mine you loser." Ash now had to internally fight to not fight this guy, he was trying to be nice and make sure she was okay. He was trying to make up for Daisy's wrong doing but yet knew Daisy was having internal issues with darkness against the Light of God.

"You are making this worst, obviously you do not care to take her to the hospital when she is hurt and needs stiches and might have broken bones."

"I do not care about her, this is our first date and she promised me a good time and your friend tried to ruin that. I paid good money for this girl and now I might get nothing."

"You paid for you date?" Ash asked in a pathetic sounding voice.

"Sure, with her I might get lucky."

Ash pushed past the guy and then froze "Dawn"

A/N 4/20/16 - God has a plan for us and sometimes those plans make us face our past, not to hurt us even most times it hurts but to show us how far we have come, how much we have learned and also to teach us what we still need to do. Remember, God forgives but we do not always forgive or let go of our own past. God is using Ash and Misty to reach to others with difficult past and since Ash can relate to Daisy's issue, He brought them out of Daisy for Ash to hear and help. When we tend to help one person, God lets us be exposed to other issues; in this case "Dawn." Next chapter will touch a bit on Dawn and focus on the people we do not know who need God.

Next chapter I will also share a bit more in the Author Notes of my personal life and how a tragedy in my life brought me closer to God and not further away.

Dear God, I pray for the readers of my story to turn to you in time of need and to praise you for the blessings you have put upon them. You are truly a loving God who gives and also takes away. I love you Lord and forever will,

Amen

Here is a list of the chapters I have set so far for this story.

Bike Ride (Completed)

After Graduation (Completed)

Day Two with Serena (Completed)

Church (Completed)

Daisy

Hospital

First day at work

Dawn

Summer Vacation

May

Bachelor Party