So I thought I would be nice and update this sooner than I was intending after how I left it at the end of the last chapter...

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Chapter Eight

Naomi

Emily was responding to my kiss, her lips felt amazing against mine, she slipped her tongue into my mouth increasing the passion, my whole body felt like it was on fire… I couldn't believe it had taken me so long to act on my feelings. After a couple of minutes I could feel Emily pushing back on my shoulders, we broke apart and I looked deep into her eyes trying to read what was going through her mind… terrified she was going to reject me. She smiled as she caught her breath "Are you sure?"

I nodded slowly "I'm not going to run this time Emily… I want this and I'm only sorry it has taken me time to realise it… it will hurt but I will understand if you don't want this."

She smiled and pressed a soft kiss to my lips "I want this Naomi, I have done since day one, but I need to be sure you're not going to run again… it felt like you had ripped my heart out last time."

I smiled before kissing her forehead "I promise I'm not going to run again. That was the second best kiss of my life and I want to share my third and fourth and fifth and loads more with you."

She smiled slightly "Only the second best kiss?"

I laughed "Yeah, the first kiss was that night in the club… I'm only sorry it's taken me to now to realise that."

She lifted my hand and kissed the back of it "How about we try for that third best kiss now then."

I didn't need to be asked twice as I pulled Emily into my arms, our lips meeting again.

I wrapped my arms around Emily tightly never wanting my lips to leave hers now I had stopped being an idiot and began to face my feelings. I spun our bodies around never breaking contact as I pushed my body against Emily's so I could push her back towards the sofa. As Emily's knees hit the sofa she allowed herself to fall backwards pulling me down on top of her. I covered her body with mine as I felt her arms wrap around my back. Eventually we had to break apart for air. I smiled as Emily tucked a strand of hair behind my ear before softly saying "I feel like I have been waiting forever for this."

I laughed "I'm not that special you know."

She smiled "You're special to me… you're gorgeous, you have a beautiful smile, soft lips… I could go on but I wouldn't want your head to get too big… but I will say, I have wanted this from the first day I laid eyes on you."

I began tickling her and enjoyed watching her squirm beneath me "This is for your cheeky comment about my head getting big."

I let her squirm for a while listening to her squeal "Naomi… Naoms… stop… please…"

I instantly loved the nickname she had given me and as I looked down into her eyes I could see the sparkle, the sparkle I saw when we had our first conversation… the sparkle that had disappeared when I hurt her, but it was back now and as gorgeous as ever. I stopped tickling her and leant down pressing my lips softly to hers again never getting tired of feeling her lips responding with such passion to mine. I enjoyed softly kissing Emily, enjoyed feeling her hands running up and down my back, sending shivers down my spine. I pulled back a little and propped myself up with my elbow "Emily, can we talk?"

She looked a little concerned "Yeah… is everything ok?"

I nodded "Yeah, it's nothing about us… well I guess it kind of is but nothing… nothing that will stop this, it's just something I want you to know before we go any further."

She stroked the side of my cheek "Ok gorgeous, you have my full attention."

I sat up as did Emily; I didn't want anything to distract me at the moment… I sat cross legged opposite Emily and took her hands in mine "Do you remember over coffee I said that I had moved here for a fresh start… well the reason I needed this new start is due to a bad relationship I was in… he was a guy I met in college, everything was amazing to begin with, he was so loving, caring and so gentle with me… I really loved him you know and I thought he was the one but after a couple of months things began to change, he started snapping at me for nothing… I couldn't seem to do anything right… it only went from bad to worse though when he hit me. He apologised instantly and showered me with gifts for a few days, I really believed he was sorry but then it started happening more and more, the injuries becoming more evident over the weeks… I became so withdrawn and stopped speaking to Mum and Kieran, I couldn't seem to break the hold he had over me…"

I paused as Emily squeezed my hand, she leant forward and softly kissed my cheek but she remained quiet allowing me the time I needed before continuing "Eventually mum came round, luckily I was home on my own as he didn't like me having visitors. I wasn't going to answer but she was insistent with her banging on my door and I eventually relented and answered. I could see the instant look of shock spread across her face when she saw the black eyes, the bruises on my face and arms, and they were the injuries she could see… I also had broken ribs and other bruises, the pain was unbearable… Anyway after about an hour of telling mum I was ok and had just fallen, which she didn't believe, she broke me down and managed to get me to tell the truth. She was absolutely horrified and took charge, she packed my bags and made me move home with her, I agreed to that but I wouldn't go to the police, I didn't want to admit it to anyone else. Later on that night though Adam, that was his name, came storming round looking for me, he hammered on the door as I slumped in a corner with mums arms wrapped around me and Kieran phoned the police… it was that night I finally realised everything had to stop and I made a statement, luckily the hospital had records of my injuries and I managed to put him behind bars where he belonged and before he could do it to anyone else. After the court case though everything where we lived reminded me of the horrors and after a length of time I just couldn't handle it anymore and that is when I made the arrangements to move here…

Emily dropped one of my hands and gently wiped a tear from my cheek, I hadn't even realised I was crying. She let her hand linger on my cheek as she kissed me softly "I will never hurt you Naomi."

I smiled and let my own hands cup her face "I know… I just, well I just wanted you to know, I didn't want to hide anything, you are the first person I've kissed… the first person I've even considered letting into my life since him, it's a big step for me… I guess what I'm trying to say is can we take it slow, well slowish…"

Emily smiled "Thanks for trusting me… I am not going to push you to do anything you don't want to… I'm just happy you are giving me the chance to prove you can be happy with someone else."

I kissed her softly "I have a feeling I'm going to be very happy with you."

She smiled "Good… now how about we snuggle up together on the sofa and watch a DVD?"

I returned her smile "Sounds fucking good to me… although there better be some more kissing later."

She winked "Oh, I'm sure I can manage that."