Bray's Point Of View
It had been about 2 days, since her last dose of Oxy, so she was in the worst part of her, withdrawl. She was having high fevers, wasn't sleeping very well, and was having the shakes, and cold sweats. This is the worst part of her detox, so I know it's hard on her right now, but she's doing good, she's a very strong woman, and I know she'll make it through just fine, plus she's got me on her side to top that.
I walked towards the bed, Ivy wasn't doing too well today, she had the shakes really bad, I sat on the edge of her bed, running my hand through her hair. "I can't do this, I can't." Ivy shakes her head, clinging tightly to her blankets. "I'm freezing, I can't sleep, I can't think straight, I need something, just a little something." Ivy looked up at me, her eyes looking so lost, so helpless.
"You don't need the stuff, you don't need to put that poison into your body." I said, my hand, still stroking her hair.
"I can't do this, I can't take much more of this." Ivy cried, and scoots herself, closer to me, until she was in my arms, and I was holding her.
"You can do this, I see you have it in yourself, this won't break you, no matter how much it feels like it is." I said, gently rubbing her back.
"I don't know about that, I don't think I have it in me to fight this Bray." Ivy shook her head, I could feel her body trembling next to mine, as I held her tighter, trying to calm her, as her shakes become worse.
"You do, you have it in, I'll help you, I'll help you through this." I said softly, holding her as tight as I could, without hurting her. I continued to hold her, rub her back, until I realized she'd fallen asleep, I slipped her out of my arms, and slide off the bed, pulling her covers over her completely.
Once I made sure Ivy was going to be okay for a while, I headed out to the kitchen, where Luke was playing a game of chess by himself. I shook my head, and walked over to the fridge grabbing a bottle of water, for myself. "He's called 10 times already today." Luke said, looking up from his game.
He, the he who Luke was talking about was, Mike, the man who had been abusing my little one, Ivy. I didn't let Ivy know I had her phone, that it was actually in her jeans, when I took them off. I wanted to make sure, she didn't have a way to go back to him, once I know she's doing better, and I won't have to worry about Ivy going back to her old life, back to putting that poison back into her beautiful body. "You think, he'd of given up by now, he's not getting her back." I shook my head, walking over and shutting her phone off, she doesn't need it right now anyway.
"What if he comes looking for her?" Luke questioned. "What if he some how convinces her, to go back to him?"
"Like I just said, he's not getting her back, I'm not about to let him take her from me." I stated.
"Take her from you?, since when is she yours?" Luke questioned.
I put my bottle of water down, and walked over to him, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt. "Since when do you question me?" I growled.
"I'm sorry, I just think you are getting a little too attached to a woman you barely know, I don't think that's a good idea, she's been here all of 3 days, and she seems to be all you talk about, all you think about, I'm just trying to look out for you." Luke shook his head, as I shoved him down.
The nerve of that man!
"You don't worry about me, you worry about your damn self, I can handle myself, and Ivy, of course Ivy's been on my mind, she's going through something she's never gone through, and she needs me, so what else am I supposed to do?, you just need to stay out of my business, do you understand me?" I raised a brow, who is he to question me, to talk back to me.
What the hell has gotten into him?, he was never like this before!
"Alright, I've got it." Luke nodded.
"Good, I've got to run to the store to grab a few things, you keep your eye on Ivy, she should sleep for a while, hopefully until I come back, she hasn't gotten much sleep in the last few days." I said, walking over to the counter, grabbing my keys, and wallet, and walking out the door.
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Ivy's Point Of View
I rolled over, feeling extremely hot all of the sudden, at first I was freezing I couldn't get warm, now I feel like I'm burning up. I slowly crawl out of bed, my body felt so drained, I had no energy what so ever. I slowly make my way over to the bathroom, until I had no choice but to run into the bathroom, I felt so nauseous, and had the sudden urge to vomit. I hit my knees, and threw up, I swear I didn't think I could throw up any more, that was until I tried to move from my spot, then I started to throw up again, finally I was pretty sure I was finished. I sat down on my bottom, bringing my knees towards my chest, burying my head in my knee's.
Oh god why was this so damn hard?
I finally drag myself off the floor, using the sink in the bathroom, to prop myself up, I felt as if my legs could give out on me at any minute. For the first time, since I've been here, I got a good look at myself in the mirror, my goodness was I a damn mess. I could see the marks on my face, and neck, I lifted my tank top, and saw the bruises on my stomach, and back, when I turned around. I put my shirt back down, and shook my head. I grabbed my tooth brush and tooth paste and brushed my teeth, then I grabbed the mouth wash, and gargled with it. I spit out the mouthwash, and then wiped my mouth.
Are you sure you're strong enough Ivy?
Bray must think I am!
I headed back over to the bed, I was still so hot, so I grabbed my tank top by the edges and slipped it over my head, then tossed it to the side. I sighed and climbed in the bed, now in just my bra and a pair of pajama shorts. I didn't bother pulling the covers over me, I was far to hot, so I just grabbed the pillow on the other side of the bed, and cuddled to it, I needed something to hold on to. Before I knew it, sleep was over taking me, thankfully, because I knew that's just what I needed
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Bray's Point Of View
I walked into the house, Braun was lounging on the couch, he'd just got off work at the gas station, he worked for me, I owned, the gas station, and the repair shop in town, I made a pretty good living for myself, and my brothers, I also own a few shops in the surrounding towns, I'm a pretty good business man, if I do say so myself.
I nodded to Braun, and headed straight to check on Ivy, I'd been thinking about her, the entire time. I yelled at Luke and Erick to go grab the bags from the car, and heard them heading for the door.
I opened the door to Ivy's room, and saw her sprawled out on the bed, wearing a pair of shorts, and a bra, her shirt was on the floor, next to the wall. Ivy must be having hot flashes, I stood at the door for a few minutes, my eyes dancing over her body, I couldn't help but stare at her, she was so beautiful, so perfect, she just made me want her, more then I've ever wanted anything in my life. I heard the floor board creek behind me, and turned to see Luke was eyeing Ivy up and down. "Get, now." I spat, as I felt a twinge of jealousy, I can't explain why, but for some damn reason, I feel a possessiveness over her, I don't like the idea, of him or anyone else looking at her like that.
What on earth has this beautiful woman done to me?, I'm never like this?, I've never been jealous over a woman, a day in my life!
But then again, I've never met a woman like Ivy, I've never felt a connection with another person, like the connection I have with her!
Oh, Ivy you goddess of a woman, you have no idea what you've done to me!, but I wouldn't change it, not for anything!
Luke nodded, and backed away slowly, I could tell he was taken back by my attitude towards him.
I walked over to Ivy and covered her up, but only with the sheet, so she didn't get to hot. I smiled down at her, how could she be so beautiful, I've never seen someone, so beautiful in my life, I could stare at her all day, I'd never get tired of memorizing every single inch of her perfect body. I closed the door slowly, and walked down the hall, heading to the kitchen, to make sure everything was being put away.
"You got a bunch of stuff." Erick Rowan stated, looking back at me from the counter, as he had been putting things into the cupboard.
"We are going to need a bunch of stuff, I've got some things, Ivy's going to need, these next few days, are going to be the hardest, and she's going to need me, so I wanted to make sure, I didn't need to keep running back and forth, so I'll be able to stay with her longer." I stated.
"You've gotten, really attached to her, and you've barley know her, not even a full week, she's all you think about." Luke shook his head. "What are you really after?" Luke questioned me.
"Shut it." I roared, turning around to him. "I've told you already, you don't question me, what goes on between, Ivy and I, is between us, do you need to re-learn your place?" I growl.
"I don't know if I like what's she's done to you, I can only imagine, if she sticks around, what you are going to turn into." Luke spat defiantly. "I almost wish she'd find out you have been keeping her phone from her, and lying to her about it." He added, with a growl of his own.
"My phone?, y-you have me phone?" I heard a small weak voice behind me, I turned and saw Ivy standing in door of the kitchen. She was wrapped in a blanket, looking very pale, and sweaty.
I'm going to kill Luke, when I get my hands on him!
"Ivy, I didn't mean for you to hear that." I shook my head, walking over towards her, I reached out, steadying her as she took a step towards me. "Come on, little one, you aren't very steady on your feet right now, you shouldn't be up by yourself." I glide my hand, through her beautiful blonde hair.
"I want it, I want my phone." Ivy looked up at me.
No, No, No, you can't have your phone, you won't be able to handle it yet!
Luke and his damn mouth!
"That's not the best idea, come one, let me take you back to your room." I said, trying to get off the subject, I didn't want to give her that phone, at all. If she gets that phone, I'm scared what will happen, if Mike were to get in touch with her right now, she's not strong enough to handle him yet, but if she gives me time, I can make her strong enough to tell him, just what kind of a man, she thinks he is.
"Give me my phone, where is it?" Ivy looked around, and saw it on the table, behind Luke. She moved past me, and headed straight for the phone, Luke moving out of her way. Ivy picked up her phone, and I saw her turning it on.
This can't happen, she isn't ready to deal with this yet, she's not strong enough!
"Ivy, don't do this, please, you aren't ready for this, please just put it down." I sighed, walking towards her, she's not ready, she's not ready to handle this yet, if Mike gets ahold of her, I'll lose her, but more importantly, she'll lose herself.
Ivy just shook her head, and watched it boot up, I stood behind her, watching as all her notifications started popping up. Then it happened, she had an incoming call, it was from Mike.
Does this son of a bitch have impeccable timing or what?
"Don't answer it, Ivy, please trust me, you don't need to talk to him right now." I shook my head, silently praying, she's throw the phone, and forget about it.
"He's probably worried." Ivy said softly, looking down at the phone, she looked torn, apart of her I could see wanted to answer that phone, but another part of her, didn't want to, another part of her knew, she was better off.
Worried, he'll lose his way to score without paying out of pocket!
Worried, he'll lose his built in prostitute!
Yeah, he's real worried I bet!
"Ivy, just trust me, please." I begged.
Ivy took a deep breath and answered the phone, but put it on speaker, I took that as a sign of sorts, at least I could hear what was being said. "M-mike." She stuttered.
"Where have you been?, I've been losing my fucking mind woman, what the hell do you think, you're doing?, do you have any idea what you cost me?" Mike yelled at the other end of the phone.
"I'm sorry, please don't be mad." Ivy whimpered, at his tone.
"Get your ass home, now." Mike growled, into the phone.
"I-i'm, sca-sca." Ivy shook her head, and chocked on her words, I could see the tears forming in her eyes.
"You're scared?, of me?" Mike said, his tone changing all of the sudden, I heard a soft tone come through, he must of realized you get more flies with honey, then with vinegar.
"Yes, you'll hurt me." Ivy almost whispered.
I heard him take a long deep breath. "Baby, come on, you know I never mean to hurt you, I lose my temper sometimes, babe. You know how much I love you, I'm sorry, please don't be scared of me, I promise, I won't hurt you." Mike said.
I didn't believe a word that was coming out of his mouth, he knows just what he's doing, he's gone through this before with her, he knows he has to be the good guy, and apologize, so he could get her back.
"You don't have to be scared of me babe, I'm going to change, you know you mean more to me then anything in this world babe." He added.
Fucking liar, you don't give a damn about Ivy, I care for her, she means more to me, then she will ever mean to you!
"Y-you said, that last time." Ivy shook her head. "I want to believe you, I do, I just." Ivy's words where shaky, I could tell she was so torn, her heart was at war with it's self, half of her heart wanted him, half of her heart wants a better life, wants real love.
"What's wrong, you don't sound right, are you sick babe?" Mike questioned, then it must of hit him, because he chuckled a bit. "You haven't had a fix, in a couple days, you are jonesing aren't you?"
"I-I." Ivy looked down, taking a breath, and looking back at me, she bit her lip and shook her head, she was at war with herself, all around.
"I can make you feel better baby, I've got you a present, just come home, and you'll get it, I've got some Oxy, 40 milligram's babe, you'll just have to pop a couple of those, and you'll forget all the bad things, you'll be in heaven baby, don't you want that?, to have all the pain?, all the bad stuff disappear?, just come back home and I'll make you feel so much better, I promise, things will be better this time, I'm going to treat you the way you should be treated, I know I was stupid, and I don't want to lose you, so come home, and get your present, and we'll make everything all better baby." Mike spouted off.
I could see her start to shake, she clinched the phone tightly, and inhaled deeply.
"Doesn't that sound good?, it does doesn't it baby, who takes better care of you then Mikey baby?" Mike said, and I could just see the plastered smirk on his face, I wanted to reach through that phone, and strangle the son of a bitch.
If I hand my hands on you right now, you'd be in a world of hurt!
She shook her head, and I could see the tears start to fall, and run down her cheeks, she looked up at me, and just stared at me for a few seconds, I could tell she was having a back and forth conversation with herself, Ivy finally mouthed the words help me, please Bray, to me and I took the phone from her hands.
Yes, finally, that's all I need to hear!
I'll take care of this, my little one!
"Don't call her again." I spat, and hung the phone up. taking her into my arms, as she broke into full blown tears, as she starts to sob into my chest. I wrapped my arms around her so tightly, kissing the top of her head. "Shhh." I whispered.
"I'm not strong, I'm not strong enough." Ivy sobbed, clutching my shirt between her hands, so tight, her knuckles were whiter then the walls. "Help me, I need you." Ivy continued to sob.
"You will be, little one, you will be, I'll make you strong, I promise, I'll make you all better." I said softly, finally pulling away from her, cupping her face between my palms. "You'll always have me, I promise you that." I said honestly, I lean forward and place a soft kiss on her forehead.
"Put it up, break it, I don't care, just don't let me have it, I'm not strong enough to fight it." Ivy said, her fists still clinching my shirt.
"You will be strong enough, one day, I promise you that." I said, moving one hand to run through her hair, the other, still cupping her cheek. "Let me get you laid down, you need to rest, Erick will start diner, and we will see if you can keep some food down." I said, looking back to Erick, who nodded. "Come on little one." I said, taking her hand, from my shirt, and folding her hand, into mine.
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Ivy's Point Of View
Bray lead me to my room, then to my bed, pulling back the covers more then they already were. Bray kisses my hand gently, then helps me into the bed, he covers me up and turns to walk away, but I reach out and grab his hand. "What's wrong little one?" Bray questioned me, an eye brow raised.
"Please stay with me?, can you hold me?, just for a bit?" I looked up at him, biting my lip, hoping I wasn't sounding too, needy.
Bray smiled and nodded. "Anything for you." Bray said his tone was always so gentle, so kind, and oh so warm. Bray climbed into the bed, and took me into his arms, I laid my head on his chest, wrapping my arms around him as well.
"Thank you." I said softly, looking up to him.
"You don't need to thank me." Bray said, running his hands through my hair.
"But I do, you don't need to do this for me, and you are, you do so much more for me, then I deserve." I admitted. "I don't deserve someone like you, I don't deserve your kindness."
"What do you mean?, you don't deserve my kindness, what makes you think that?" Bray looked at me, with a mixture of shock and confusion.
"I'm not a good person Bray, I've done bad things, I'm not someone who deserves to be treated with such tenderness, and kindness." I shook my head. "I deserve someone li-." I start.
"Don't even say it, don't you dare say you deserve what that son of a bitch does to you." Bray cut me off, shooting up. "If that's what you think, get that out of your head, from now on, no more speak of such things, you deserve to be treated with kindness, respect, and with love. You deserve the best, don't ever settle for less, from now on, you are no longer going to settle for anything less then the best, do you understand?"
Wow, no one has ever said that to me!
No one has ever, thought I deserve anything but what I've gotten from Mike, and most others in my life!
I've been treated like that since I was 13 or 14 it's normal for me, but Maybe Bray's right, maybe it shouldn't be normal, or okay to be treated like dirt!
I bit my lip, and nodded, sitting up as Bray was. I wrapped my arms around him, and laid my head on his chest. Bray wrapped his arms around me, and kissed the top of my head, both of us laying down, I once again, wrapped my arms around him, my head back on his chest. "Thank you, for making me feel safe, for once in my life." I said, honestly.
"You'll always be safe with me, I promise you that." Bray said, one arm around my lower back, one hand stroking my hair.
I just laid on his chest, for a while, then decided to ask him, what I wanted to ask him, since earlier. "Bray, can I ask you something?" I questioned.
"Anything." Bray replied.
"Does Luke hate me?" I questioned.
"Why would you think that?" Bray shook his head.
"Just the vibe I get from him, I don't know, I just feel a weird vibe from him, like he doesn't want me around, that's all." I shook my head. "Maybe I'm just overly sensitive, just forget about it, I'm probably just reading too much into it."
That's got to be it! Yeah, I'm just to damn sensitive!
But then again, he has given me some odd looks!
"I'm sorry if he makes you feel that way, Luke just isn't used to anyone else being around, I think all my attention is being spent on you, and he doesn't know how to handle it, he can be needy at times." Bray shook his head. "But I'll talk to him, don't worry." Bray added.
"No, look I'm sorry, I feel like I'm causing you so many problems." I sighed, rising my head off his chest, to get a good look at him. "Just forget about it, I'm fine, don't worry."
"No, I don't want you too feel uncomfortable, this is your home now, you deserve to feel comfortable in it." Bray stated.
I smiled slightly, as I looked up at him, then laid my head back on his chest. My head, followed by Bray's shot to the door, when there was a knock. "Come in." Bray said.
"Umm, there is an issue, at the auto shop, you are needed, something with the security system." Luke stated, standing in the doorway, looking between us, shaking his head. "Baron is waiting to talk to you on the phone." Luke said rather harshly, and shut the door.
I bit my lip and shook my head. Bray sighed and shook his head, he leaned down and gave me a kiss on the forehead. "I'm sorry about him, my dear." Bray said, sitting up, after I scoot off him.
"It's okay." I shook my head.
"I'll speak to him, but I've got to take care of some business issues, I shouldn't be gone too long. " Bray stood up off the bed.
"Take your time, I'm just going to take a nap, all of the sudden, I'm all warn out, I'm just drained." I smiled slightly up at Bray, who's hand caressed my cheek.
"Yes, you rest, I'll see you when I get back, if you need anything, Erick is going to be here, Luke is also, but don't worry about him, I'm going to have Braun come with me." Bray stated. "I'll have Erick bring you in a little bit of dinner, if you are still hungry, just let him know, I really hope you can keep some food down today." Bray nodded.
"Don't worry about me, just go take care of your business." I smiled, Bray nodded and sighed, leaning down, to give me a kiss on the cheek. "Drive careful." I smiled.
Bray smiled and nodded, then walked out the door, shutting it behind him, I sighed, and laid down, pulling the pillow he'd laid on, to me. It smelled like him, I don't know why but he smelled so intoxicating, I just adored it, I snuggled up to the pillow, tried to get everything out of my mind, I was a millisecond away from telling Mike to come get me, but when I saw Bray, and the way he was looking at me, I knew I had to make the right choice, I knew I couldn't go back to him, even if It did sound so good.
Get that out of your mind, you don't need that Ivy!
Bray's doing so much for you, and you are thinking about Oxy again?
What's wrong with you woman?
I don't deserve Bray, at all!
But then again, Bray has to see something in me, or he wouldn't be investing so much time, and energy in me.
Right?, I can't be all bad, can I?
I shook my head, and inhaled his scent, and closed my eyes, waiting and waiting, and waiting, until finally sleep over took me, and I was off to dreamland , hopefully for more then 20 minutes this time.
Note From Author: Hello, Hello everyone, I wanted to have this up way earlier, but I had a tooth pulled in the morning(6/1) and it didn't go as planned, and I had to go from the dentists office, to the oral surgeon's office, so they could finish, and they gave me some meds, that knocked me out, until like 6:30pm, so that kinda threw that off, but here it is. Ivy got through her call from Mike, thanks to Bray, do you think it was a good idea, for Bray to keep her phone from her?, and lie to her about it?, and what about Luke?, what do you think his issue with Ivy is? Well, thanks for reading I hope you all enjoy it, Thanks to everyone, all that reviewed, added as a favorite, and followed the story, until next time.
ClassicPurpleRoses- Thank you for reading :), I'm happy you are enjoying it so far, I love the idea of a good, kind Bray. Mean and sadistic Bray is done so much in fan fiction, I wanted a change so when I came up with this idea for the story, I knew I had to use Bray as the savior! Thanks again, I hope you continue to enjoy it.
Debwood-1999- Thank you for reading, I hope you are enjoying it so far :), I hope she's fixable, I think Ivy just doesn't know how truly strong she is, Bray is defiantly going to have his work cut out for him, but Bray is a man who can handle it, so I know he's not going to let her slip away, not without a fight.
takerschick- Thank you, I'm glad you are liking it so far, I was defiantly going for different, when I picked Bray as the good, kind savior of the story. I hope you continue to enjoy the story :)