Bray's Point Of View
I feel Ivy start to stir, and looked over at the clock on the wall, it was about 7:45 in the morning, I must of fallen asleep, with Ivy in my arms. I'll admit it felt good to sleep with a beautiful woman in my arms, it felt good to have Ivy back, I was worried, I might never see her again. I smiled down at her, as I let my hand glide up and down her back, grinning when she snuggled in closer to me.
"Morning." I smiled, when she yawns and sleepily looked up at me.
Damn, she's beautiful sleepy eyed an all!
"Morning." Ivy whispered, laid her head back on my chest, and let out a slight sigh.
"How are you feeling?" I questioned, still gliding my hand up and down her back.
"Sore." Ivy whispered.
After everything, you've been through, no wonder you are sore!
"Why'd you come for me?" looked up to me.
Because you mean too much to me, not to!
"I told you, I'd help you get a better life, I'd keep you safe, and I meant it." I shook my head. "Why'd you leave?" I questioned.
"Because I'm not good for you." Ivy bit her lip and looked up at me, scooting herself off me, sitting up, pulling the covers towards her.
"Why do you say that?" I questioned, shaking my head, moving myself to a sitting position.
"Luke, I over heard him, and Erick in the kitchen, Luke thinks I'm bad for you, that you've changed since I've come around, he thinks I'm like a poison, I don't want to bring you down, I don't want to be the reason you lose yourself." Ivy shook her head. "You are a good guy, and I'm not someone, who you should waste your time on." Ivy bit her lip.
"Why do you think that?, you told me last night, you wanted me to take you away from that place, you told me to save you." I shook my head.
"I do, but at the same time, I don't want to bring you down, I don't want to cause you any undo problems." Ivy sighed.
You aren't a problem for me, you could never be a problem!
"You aren't causing me any problems Ivy, I want to help you, listen Luke is just angry, he is jealous, because he's used to being the center of attention, and you come along, and take the attention of him, so he's taking it out on you, don't listen to any of that, I'm doing this because I want to help you, because I believe you deserve better then, the life you have now, you deserve to have everything you've ever dreamed of, and you can have that, if you just let me help you." I sighed, and shook my head. "All you have to do, is promise me, you won't leave, you won't go back to that man, I don't ever want to have to see what I saw back there again."
"I know you saw me at my worst back there." Ivy shook her head.
"Mike sent me a video." I sighed.
"What video?" Ivy bit her lip, I could see the wheels turning.
I pulled the phone out of my bedside table, and showed her the text message. "Click the video." I said, I didn't want to show it to her, but I knew she needed to see it, she needed to see what he's done to her, first hand.
"Okay." Ivy looked confused, but clicked the video and it played, I saw her face turn from confused, to absolute embracement and self-hatred, it killed me to see the look in her eyes, but it might be what she needs to realize, that's not the life she wants, or needs, or deserves. "Oh, god." Ivy's mouth dropped open, and she shook her head, as the tears started forming in her eyes.
I hate having to show you that little one!
But you need to see it, you need to see he doesn't care for you!
Not like I do, no one ever will!
"You see what he did to you, you don't need that any more." I said, taking the phone from her hand, slipping it back into the bedside table, I of course will hide it some place else later. "He doesn't care for you Ivy, I know you want to believe he does, or else you wouldn't of stayed with him for so long, but when you care for someone, you don't treat them like this, you don't hurt them, you protect them, you help them, you make their life better, not worse." I explained.
"Like you." Ivy bit her lip, and looked up to me.
Of course like me, I care for you, more then any one else in this world!
"Yes, like me." I smiled slightly, and reached out, to stroke her face. "I care for you Ivy, you never have to wonder about that." I said softly.
"I'm not used to this, I'm not used to being treated like this, I'm kind of waiting for the other shoe to drop." Ivy admitted.
"You don't have to worry about that, this is me, the real me, I treat you like this, because you deserve it, you deserve to be treated with respect, so that how I treat you." I smiled.
"You are really too good to me." Ivy shook her head.
"No I'm not, you are too hard on yourself." I shook my head. "Are you hungry?" I questioned.
"A little." Ivy nodded.
"Okay, I'll get breakfast started, why don't you go to your room, and get ready, you can take a shower or whatever, and I'll call you when breakfast is ready." I smiled. "I got the Orange-Strawberry SunnyD, you like." I smiled, getting out of the bed, and heading towards the door.
"Alright." Ivy smiled and nodded.
I walked out the door, heading towards the kitchen, where I saw Erick was already up, starting the coffee. "Morning." Erick looked towards me.
"Morning." I nodded, heading over towards the fridge, opening the door, and grabbing out some bacon, and then opening the freezer, grabbing out some hash brown patties. "I'm making breakfast, you hungry?" I questioned.
"When am I not hungry." Erick laughed slightly.
"True, very true." I nodded.
"How's Ivy?" Erick questioned.
"She's sore, but she'll be okay, we had a little talk, I have a feeling, we'll need another talk, but right now, I just want to take it easy, let her eat, help her get better, we are going to have to restart this detox again, but I'm not leaving her, this time, I'm not letting her out of my sight." I stated.
"You don't have to worry about Braun or I, trying to drive her away, we actually like Ivy." Erick nodded.
"I'm glad to hear that." I smiled and nodded.
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Ivy's Point Of View
I walked out of the shower, wrapping the towel around my body. I was so sore, not just from the beating I'd received from Mike, but from everything else that had happened last night, luckily for me I only remember bits and pieces of what happened, and what I saw on that damn video, I can't believe Mike would tape that, and send it to someone, now I know why I'm so sore, between my legs, those guys weren't very gentle with me, from what I saw on the video, and what I can remember, then again, they never are.
I put on a pair of yoga pants, and a black tank top, then slip on a pair of house shoes, I sit on the chair in front of the big mirrored dresser. I opened the small drawer that I kept my make-up in, and pulled it out. I put on some cover up, and foundation, to cover the black eye, and the few bruises I have on my face. Now they didn't cover up completely, but they weren't so prominent now, so I didn't feel so awkward. I didn't bother blow drying my hair, I simply brushed it out, and threw it into a large bun, on top of my head.
I heard Bray calling me, signaling to me, that breakfast was ready. I stood up, and headed towards the door, shutting the light off before I exited the room. I made my way to the kitchen, I looked to the room, where I knew Luke was, and I saw it was open, and his things were cleaned out, he'd left, was it because of me? I shook my head, and walked into the kitchen, I saw Erick sitting at the table, reading the newspaper, and sipping his coffee. "Morning." Erick smiled.
"Morning." I smiled, standing in the door way.
"You can have a seat, I'll bring you, your food." Bray smiled back at me, from the stove.
I smiled, and nodded, then made my way to the kitchen table, and sat down, across from Erick.
"You want any coffee?" Erick questioned.
"No thank you." I smiled.
"Here is your juice." Bray placed a glass of Orange-Strawberry, SunnyD, my favorite kind of juice. I remember telling him, that's the only way I can drink Orange juice is if it had something else in it, straight orange juice is too tangy for me, and my favorite combination is Orange-Strawberry, he must of remembered it, because he made sure, it was on hand, when I'd want it.
"Thanks." I smiled, and took a sip.
"What's that?" I saw Erick narrow his eyes, towards my upper arm, winching his eyes, to get a better view.
I shook my head, and looked over at it, it was a mark, I didn't know where it came from, I don't remember it, oddly enough it looked like a cigarette burn, but Mike doesn't smoke, so I have no idea, how I'd of gotten it, I don't some either. "I don't know." I shook my head.
"Let me see." I heard Bray put down something, and make his way towards me, he took my arm in his hand, and looked it over. "It looks like a cigarette burn, I don't remember seeing it last night, but I didn't get a good look at you last night, I just wanted to clean you off, did he burn you?" Bray questioned.
"I don't think so, Mike doesn't smoke, so I don't know how I would of got it." I shook my head, then a flash hit me, last night, one of the guys, was smoking while he took his turn on me, and he asked if he could burn me, he said it was a fetish of his, and Mike said yes, but just once. I snapped out of it, and shook my head. "I remember it wasn't Mike." I shook my head.
"He let one of those SOB's do that to you." I could hear the anger in Bray's words.
"Yes." I nodded.
"Sick son of a bitch." Erick shook his head.
You don't know the half of it!
Bray growled and shook his head. "I'm going to clean that up, it looks like it's getting infected." Bray sighed, walking over towards the sink, grabbing out a first aide kit, and walking back towards me. "Here, this might sting a little bit, but I want to get that cleaned up." Bray said, as he sprayed something onto a cotton ball. I winched when he placed it over my burn, and bit my lip. "I'm sorry little one, I wouldn't do this, if it wasn't going to help." Bray said, using his other hand to rub my arm.
"I know." I whispered.
"I'm going to put a bandage on." Bray said, and put some Antibiotic ointment on a gauze pad, then put some adhesive tape on it, to keep it in place. "There, I'll keep an eye on that." Bray smiled at me, putting everything away.
"Thank you." I smiled up at him.
"Not a problem." Bray smiled, and leaned down to give me a kiss on the top of the head, before he walked off. "You should go let Braun, know breakfast is ready Erick." Bray said, walking over towards me, putting my plate of food in front of me. "Here you are little one." Bray smiled.
"Thank you." I smiled, and took a bit of my eggs.
Bray walked back over, grabbing his food, before coming back to the table, and sitting next to me.
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Luke's Point Of View
I walked into a bar, it was only 10:45 in the morning, but I had nothing better to do with my life now, I'd been kicked out of my home, because of some blonde tramp, Bray's too busy chasing tail, to realize she's no good for him, all he does is think about that cheep trick. I ordered a beer and took a sip, sitting back watching one of those stupid morning talk shows, that the bartender was watching. I heard a chuckle and looked over to see Ivy's boyfriend, Mike sitting down next to me on the bar stool.
"All alone today, no buddies around ya today." Mike smirked over at me.
"Yeah, thanks to your girl that is." I rolled my eyes, taking another sip of my beer.
"Is that right, how so?" Mike questioned, looking over at me, very intrigued.
"She turned my friend, my so called brother against me, Bray can't get her out of his mind, she's all he thinks about, all he talks about, it's all Ivy all the time, he doesn't see how bad she is for him, he's changed since she came into his life, but he doesn't see that, I'm the bad guy for pointing it out." I shook my head. "She got me kicked out of my own home, he picked her over me, his own brother." I snarled.
"Well, they say a hot piece of ass will do that for ya, she's a pretty good lay, he was hitting it from the beginning wasn't he?" Mike's jaw tensed up, speaking of it.
"Actually from what I've seen, he hasn't slept with her, that's the crazy part, who gets so infatuated with someone, you haven't even slept with?" I shook my head.
"He hasn't slept with her?, hmm." Mike sat back signaling to the bartender for two more beers, the bartender placing one in front of me. "That's good to know, she knows better then to give it up to anyone, unless I say other wise." Mike smirked.
"Thanks." I said after I finished mine, and started on the one he'd bought.
"Not a problem." Mike nodded. "So, I think maybe you and I, could become good friends."
"Is that right?, how do you think that's going to happen?" I raised a brow.
"We have something in common." Mike shrugged.
"What's that?" I questioned.
"Ivy, you want Ivy out of Bray's life, and so do I." Mike explained. "I want Ivy back, she's mine, she belongs to me, Bray may have her right now, but she's mine, and I think that if we work together, you can get what you want, Ivy out of Bray's life, and I'll get what I want, my bitch back." Mike went on.
"I don't agree with how you treat her." I shook my head.
"She's treated the way she wants to be treated, if she didn't want to be with me, she wouldn't." Mike shook his head.
I shook my head and shrugged.
"Look if you help me, and I can get Ivy back, I'll leave town, I'll take Ivy with me, you'll never have to see her again, better yet, your friend Bray , will never see her again, either." Mike smirked. "Just think about it." Mike took a piece of paper out, and wrote something down, then handed it to me. "That's my number, if you decide you want to help me, get back what's rightfully mine, then call me." Mike then stood up, and walked out of the bar.
I shook my head, and looked down at the number, could this be what I need to get back into the house?, if Ivy's gone, then I'll get Bray back, I'll get my friend, and brother back.
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Ivy's Point Of View
I walked out to the living room, it'd been a week and 3 days, and crazy enough, I feel so much better, the first few days of detox were horrible I thought I'd die, I'd never felt something so horrible in my life, I hurt from inside on out. Thankfully I had Bray, he'd been there with me the entire time, he didn't leave my side, because I had him I made it through, I know it's not over, and I still have a way to go, but I feel so much better and I know as long as I have Bray, I can get through this, and anything else. I still have times where I'll see something on TV that reminds me of my past, and makes me want a fix, but I am able to brush it off, when it gets bad, I knock on Bray's door, and talk to him, he's great to talk to, always keeps me level headed, reminds me, why I'm here, to get the life I deserve, and I am finally realizing I deserve a good life, I deserve more then I had in my past.
I heard a knock on the door, and walked over to it. I opened the door and saw Luke standing in front of me. "Umm, hey." I said softly.
"Bray here?" Luke questioned.
"Umm, Yeah." I nodded. "Come in." I stepped to the side, allowing him to enter.
"Thanks." Luke nodded.
"I will go get him." I said, starting to turn around to go get him.
"Wait." Luke sighed.
"What?" I bit my lip.
"How are you?" Luke questioned.
"Umm, okay I guess, a lot better then I was when I first got here." I admitted.
"How's Bray been?" Luke questioned.
"I know he misses you being around." I nodded.
"What the hell are you doing here?" I turned around, when I heard Bray come in. "You shouldn't be here harassing Ivy." Bray spat.
"He isn't harassing me." I shook my head. "He was just asking how I was, that's all." I said, placing my hand on his chest, rubbing slightly in a calming manner. Bray has a tendency to be rather protective of me.
"I just came to see how you were Bray, I've been trying to call you, but you haven't returned any of my calls." Luke sighed.
"There is a reason for that, don't you think?" Bray rolled his eyes.
"I want to come home Bray, can't you forgive me?" Luke shook his head.
"Do you still feel what you did was right?" Bray crossed his arms over his chest.
Luke didn't answer just sighed, and looked down.
"Exactly." Bray shook his head, walking over to the door, and opening it. "Out, now." Bray growled.
"Bray." Luke tried.
"Now, or I'll throw you out." Brock growled.
"Fine, whatever." Luke rolled his eyes. "You have changed, you aren't the same, she's made you weak." Luke spat, as he walked past Bray and out the door.
Have I really?
Bray doesn't seem weak to me!
He's a strong and kind man!
Bray growled and slammed the door, before turning around to me. "Don't listen to him, he's jealous, you haven't made me weak." Bray said walking towards me.
I nodded and smiled slightly. "Are we still going into town today?" I questioned.
"Yep, we can head now, if you want to go grab your shoes, and a jacket, it might get chilly before we head back home, I was thinking we can grab a bite to eat in town." Bray smiled.
"Sounds great." I smiled, and headed to grab my shoes, and a jacket, then walked back out. "I'm all ready." I smiled.
"Great." Bray smiled, and held the door open for me, then following me out the door.
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Bray's Point Of View
Ivy and I were in a store, Ivy needed to pick up some warmer clothes, it was getting pretty cold at night, and she wanted some longer sleeves, to wear at night, she'd gone off to look at clothes, I'd just stood back let her do her thing. I was off in corner, looking down at my phone, I was looking over some sheets they'd sent me, just some earning reports on the gas station, and a few of the other companies I own. I looked up and I saw a man talking to Ivy, she looked worried as she looked around, I moved to the side, not letting the man see me, neither of them could see me most likely.
I saw the man, reach in to his jacket, and pull something out, I moved in closer so I could hear them. "Come on, you know you want some." The man said waving the baggy, of what I now can see is pills, in her face.
"N-no, I don't want those." Ivy shook her head, biting her lip. "I, I'm moving on, I'm not doing that any more." Ivy pushed the pills out of her face.
"Come on, you know you don't mean that, you know his will make you feel so good." The man said trying to shove it in her face, but she moved her head.
"No, I said no, please just leave me alone." Ivy almost cried, I could tell it was starting to get to her, as she started to desperately look around, I knew she was looking for me.
That's my girl, good job!
"The lady said no, she means it." I growled, grabbing the man from behind, and shoving him, pushing him behind me. "You ever come near her again, you'll regret it." I growled, the man backing up, and practically running out the door.
I turned around, only to have Ivy throw herself into my arms, I myself wrapping my arms around her instantly.
"I told him no." Ivy whispered.
I know little one, I heard you!
You did good, I knew you could do it!
"I know, you did good." I smiled, pulling away.
"It was so hard, apart of me wanted so badly to take those pills." Ivy bit her lip.
"But the part that didn't want them won, see you are making progress little one." I smiled, reaching out, to caress her cheek. "I'm so proud of you, that took a lot, I know it was hard, but you did it, I told you, that you could do it, no matter how hard it is, you know I'll always be right by your side." I smiled, and pulled her into my arms, holding her tightly, she did so good, this proved to me, I did the right thing, I helped her, I helped someone who wanted to be helped.
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Mike's Point Of View
I stood outside the store, and looked in as my guy had tried to get her to take the bait, but damn it, she wasn't doing it, he kept pushing her, I knew if he kept at it, she'd give in, she's not that strong, she's not strong enough to pull away, damn it, I saw that son of a bitch, pull him away, and chase him out.
Fucking great!
You are starting to get on my nerves man!
If you think I'm going to let you have her, you are out of your damn mind!
That right there is my property!
I own her, and that's not changing, find your own bitch!
I growled to myself, when I saw Ivy throw herself into that son of a bitches arms. When he put his arms around her, I could of broke that glass, and beat the hell out of both of them. Who the hell does he think he is?, Ivy belongs to me, he thinks he has her, but he doesn't , she's mine, she belongs to me, he thinks he's won, but I'll let him think that, because he has no idea, what I have up my sleeve. I looked beside me to see Luke, my new buddy. "It didn't work." Luke sighed.
"That's fine, we've hit a bump, but it's okay, it's all going to work out, don't you worry." I smirked.
"You sure?, are you sure this is going to work?, because I tried to talk to Bray and he wouldn't even give me the time of day, all because I won't admit, that I was wrong, in sending her back to you." Luke sighed, and shook his head.
"You need to swallow your pride, maybe you need to let him think you've come to the realization, that you were wrong, and he was right." I sighed.
"But I wasn't, she doesn't belong in that house, she doesn't belong with him." Luke shook his head.
"Of course I know you are right, I know she doesn't belong with him, she belongs with me, Ivy is mine, she belongs to me, but if we are going to make this work, you need to get into Bray's good graces again, so if you have to suck it up, and tell him you were wrong, then you have to do it." I explained to him. "You have to do this, you gain his trust again, and you can help me get Ivy out of there, and once I have her back, I'll get her out of town, she and I will be gone, You, nor Bray will ever have to see Ivy again, isn't that what you want?, don't you want your friend and brother back?"
But more importantly, I want my bitch back!
"Yes, of course, I guess, I'll do what I have to." Luke shook his head. "If it means Ivy is out of his life, I'll do it." Luke nodded.
"Good, perfect, you get your friend back, and I get my woman back." I smiled, looking in the window to see Ivy hugging Bray, he better enjoy this now, because when I get Ivy back, he'll never see her again, I'll make sure of that. "He better enjoy himself, I'm getting my woman back, and when I do, I swear, I'm going to make that bitch pay, for putting me through all this mess, look at all the problems she's caused for me, not just me, but you, and Bray, she's going to regret leaving me, that's for sure." I snarled, that bitch is going to pay, I'm going to make her regret the day, she ever decided to leave me, she knows she's mine, she knows she belongs to me, she's my property, she knows she isn't allowed to think, she does what I say, what I say goes end of story, but this son of a bitch, has her thinking she has a choice, she has a way to have a better life, she doesn't. Her life is all about serving me, making me happy, she's going to need to be re-taught that.
Note From Author: Here is chapter 6, Ivy is doing good, she is starting to get her life together, with the help of Bray of course, but now we have to worry about Luke and Mike, what are your thoughts on the Mike/Luke issue?, How do you think Bray is going to react, when he finds out about it? How do you feel about the chapter as a whole?, thanks for reading, reviewing, following, and adding as a favorite.
ClassicPurpleRoses- Thanks for the review as always, it looks like Luke is going to need more then a little tough love, he's being a big trouble maker now, and we defiantly haven't seen the last of the a-hole Mike! Thanks again, for reading and reviewing, I hope you continue to enjoy the story!
Debwood-1999- Thanks for reading and reviewing as always, I put Miz in the story, for just that reason, he just screams jerk face boyfriend. And looks like you are right, Luke needs more then a little tough love, and looks like we haven't seen the last of Mike, since he's teamed up with Mike, it can't be good for Bray or Ivy. I did add Mike and Luke's POV, just a little taste of it in this chapter, there will be more, thanks for the idea, it really did add to the story. Thanks again, for the review and for reading the story, I'm glad you are enjoying it.