"Please, just let it go."
He looked into her eyes, he didn't want to let it go, he wanted to shred the man that had put his hands on her. He was going to find out, who hurt her and take care of them. She looked fragile, and vulnerable standing in front of him, he had the instinct to protect her.
"Please, Hailey."
"Opie, just drop it please! I just want to forget it happened." She stepped away from him. "Thank you, for coming to check up on me."
He walked to the door, looking at her back. He finally walked out the door leaving her house. She walked to the door locking it, she slid to the floor crying, she didn't want anyone to know what happened to her. Opie, stood on the other side of the door, listening to her cry, his anger raged out of control for the man that hurt her. He would find him, and make him pay.
XXX
She got up the next morning, she was going to put that night behind her and just forget it. She fixed herself a cup of coffee, stepping out on the patio, she sat down at the table to drink her coffee and watch the sunrise. She closed her eyes, sipping on her coffee, she needed to clear her mind, and think. She went back into the house to make a grocery shopping list. She was going to continue with her life, and not make this one moment destroy her.
She fought back that night, he thought he was entitled to sex with her because they went out to dinner. He'd pushed his way into her house, he beat the living hell out of her, touched her, ripped her clothes but she fought him off. She shuttered at the memory of the night, he'd almost got what he wanted. She was too ashamed to tell anyone what had happened.
She looked at herself in the mirror, she was still looking rough. She stepped into the shower to get cleaned up for the day. She was going to get her errands done, and get back home. She was loading the groceries into her car when she felt a hand on her shoulder, she jumped, letting out a little squeal. She spun around, finding Opie standing behind her.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."
"It's okay."
"I'm sorry about last night."
"Opie, you have nothing to be sorry about."
He brushed the hair away from her face, she closed her eyes, she felt his lips on hers. She pulled away from him, opening her eyes, looking at him, biting her bottom lip.
"Hailey, I'm sorry."
"For?"
"Kissing you."
"Why are you sorry?"
"You're Kenny's teacher, I shouldn't have..."
He started to walk away, she put her hand on his arm. to stop him. He turned back towards her, cupping her face, he kissed her. She kissed him back, wrapping her arms around his neck, his arms went around her waist. He broke off the kiss first, looking into her eyes.
"I need to get back to work."
"Okay." She finished putting groceries in her car as he rode away.
XXX
It was late afternoon, the sun was starting to set, she turned on a couple of lamps to chase out the dark. She fixed herself some soup for dinner, and was curled up on the couch eating when there was a knock on the door. She wasn't expecting anyone, she put her bowl down getting up to see who was at the door. The door flew open and the man she's gone on a date with came into her house.
She started to back away from him, he grabbed her arm pulling her to him. "I've come to finish what i started the other night!"
He laughed as he threw her to the floor, she kicked his legs out from underneath him, watching him fall, she rolled away trying to get up. He grabbed her leg shoving her back down to the ground, he straddled her hips, and open handed slapped her across the face. She screamed at him to stop, but he just laughed. He hit her several times until she was nearly passed out. They didn't hear the motorcycle riding up into the yard.
XXX
Opie got off his motorcycle, he heard her scream, running to the door, he pulled his gun from his Cut. He pushed open the door, he saw her lying there motionless, and a man saddling her. She was naked, he was fiddling with his pants, he ran in jerking him off of her. He threw him in the floor, punching him in the face. The man looked up at him.
"Hey friend, just walk away now, Just having a good time with my girlfriend. She likes it rough!"
This infuriated Opie, he lifted the man up off the ground. "Touch her again, and I'll kill you!"
He took the man to the door, throwing him out. He turned to Hailey, he took the quilt off the back of the couch, wrapping it around her. He picked her up, carrying her to the couch, holding her in his arms.
She slowly started to regain consciousness, she felt arms around her, she started to fight and scream.
"Hailey, it's me...Opie!"
She opened her eyes, seeing him she started to cry. She buried her head into his chest, shaking. "Did he..."
"No, I got here before." She nodded her head, she continued to lay her head on his chest. "Is he the one that hurt you before?"
She raised her head, looking at him. "His name is Grant Lester. We went out on a date, he thought I owed him..." She felt his arms tighten around her. "I fought him off, he came back tonight to finish."
Pulling the quilt tighter around her, she realized she was naked, she got up rushing to the bedroom to put on some clothes. Opie was waiting for her, when she returned.
"I want you to come stay in my guest bedroom tonight." Opie said.
"I'll be fine."
"Hailey..."
"Thank you Opie." She stood up on her tiptoes kissing him on his lips.
"I need to go home to the kids. I'm worried he'll come back and hurt you."
"I'll be fine."
He made her promise to lock the door behind him, and to call him if Grant came back. He left her, she locked the door behind him, ashamed and embarrassed. She wouldn't be able to look him in the eye s ever again, now that he knew, and saw what had almost happened to her.
XXX
Monday morning found her in her classroom, she was still bruised and sore but she was back. Opie had called her a couple of times, she had ignored his calls. Her class filed into the classroom putting up their bags, sitting at their desks waiting for her to start class. She smiled at her students, and got the day started, she was happy to be back.
She finished the day, saying good bye to her students she went back into her classroom. She was sitting at her desk, grading papers, she heard boots coming down the hall. She was doing some computer work, when he walked into her classroom. He touched her shoulder, she jumped and spun around. The look in her eyes were pure fear, when she saw it was Opie, she closed her eyes.
"Why have you been ignoring my calls?"
She got up to walk away from him, he grabbed her arm, stopping her. "Opie..."
"Tell me. I've been worried."
"Because I can't face you." She looked away.
He put his hand on her chin, forcing her to look in his eyes. "Why?" He asked quietly.
"I'm ashamed and embarrassed...of what almost happened to me...what you saw and stopped. If you wouldn't have come by..."
"Look at me...you have no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed." He pulled her into his arms, she laid her head on his chest.
She pulled away from him, packing her things up to go home. "Thank you for coming by."
He followed her out of the classroom, down the hall, outside to her car. She was putting her things in her car, he pulled her into his arms again. He ran his hands up to her face, pulling her close for a kiss. She wrapped her arms around his neck, opening her mouth she kissed him back. He lifted her off her feet, holding her close. He sat her feet back on the ground, breaking off the kiss.
He entwined his hands into her hair. "I'll call you later. Please answer my call."
"Yes."
She climbed in her car, heading for home with Opie's kiss fresh on her lips and in her mind. She pulled into the drive to her vandalized house, she called Charming PD to file a report. She was afraid to go in, and see if there was any damage, slowly opening the door, she found dozens of roses. She backed out and waited until the police showed up.
Opie and the kids drove by to make sure she made it home okay, he was upset when he saw the police in front of her house, and that her house had been vandalized. He made a decision to go get take out and go back over to her house, with his kids. He wasn't going to leave her alone, either she was coming home with him yo be protected or he was staying with her. He'd see if Mary could keep the kids.
He was going to protect her from now on, whether she liked it or not.