Ivy's Point Of View
I stretched out yawning, I heard a groan when I accidently elbowed Bray. "Sorry." I whispered, leaning forward to give him a kiss.
"Don't worry about it." Bray smiled, wrapping his free arm around me. "It's worth it, to have you in my arms." Bray leaned forward to give me a gentle kiss.
"I'd been dreaming about this, every night. It was the only thing that got me through this." I let out a soft sigh, and leaned back, resting my head on his chest.
Bray sighed, and gave me a peck on the cheek. "Oh, how I wish I could of taken you from that place, before all of this happened." Bray sighed.
"I know you do, it's over now. And we can finally move on, we can be together with no fear of Mike coming back to hurt us." I looked up at him, giving him a small smile.
"Very true." Bray smiled softly, leaning over to give me a gentle kiss on the lips.
I began to pull myself up, Bray helping me using his one good arm to do so. "So, now it's morning and I'm well rested. We can talk about Luke." I stated.
"We don't need this right now." Bray sighed.
Oh but we do!
"But we are going to." I sighed, shaking my head. "You said, in the morning once I was well rested we would talk about it, and I am. So let's just get this done with." I added.
Bray nodded, and sighed sitting up himself. "Fine." Bray shook his head. "Luke revealed to me, that he helped Mike and Summer, come between us. He knew where you were the entire time." Bray started.
Wow, why would he do that?
Did he really hate me that much?
"Oh, my." I shook my head, to say I was shocked would be a major understatement. "Why?" I raised a brow, not really understand what his motive could be.
"That's where it gets interesting, I guess you could say." Bray sighed. "Luke came out to me." Bray stated.
"Came out to you?" I raised a brow. What did he mean by that?
"Yes, he admitted to me that he's gay. and he's in love with me." Bray just came out and said it.
Didn't see that coming!
So this does make things a lot more clear now!
I can see why he was so against me!
"Oh, wow." I shook my head. If I didn't think I'd be any more shocked then I was before, I was wrong.
"Yeah, he thought if he could get you out of the way, then hopefully I'd get over you and move on." Bray went on. "And that's why he went along with Mike's plan." Bray shook his head.
"God, this is all." I shook my head, leaning back slightly. "A lot to take in." I added.
"I know, believe me. It's taking a bit to sit with me too." Bray admitted. "I just can't believe after all we've been through he'd do something like this, he'd help Mike take you from me. He has to know how I feel about you, I've told him time after time." Bray shook his head. "Then the fact that he didn't think he could come out to me, he didn't think I'd accept him for who he was, he should of known me better then that. How good was our friendship, if he couldn't confide in me." Bray sighed.
"It has to be hard for him, I mean it's not always accepted. Have you even really talked to him, asked him why he didn't think he could trust you? Have you really given him a chance to explain his side of everything? Asked him about how he knew he was attracted to men, maybe you'd understand more of him." I said, I wanted him to look at things from Luke's side, it can't be easy to come out to his friend, considering around these parts it's still very taboo.
"Not really I guess, he's told me some of what he was feeling." Bray admits.
"Then maybe you should go to him, get the whole story. Ask him about how he's feeling. You need to talk to give him a chance to explain everything to him." I explained.
"I don't know if I'm ready for that." Bray sighed.
"Why not?" I raised a brow, biting my lip as I looked up at him.
"Because, I'm not sure I'm ready to forgive him for what he's done." Bray shook his head. "When I see him, I still get so damn angry Ivy. He helped Mike take you from me, all of these horrible things that happened to you, could of been avoided if he wouldn't of helped Mike, if he would of at least came right out and told me. Not wait so long, not wait until he was caught up in a lie." Bray almost growled, calming his temper down immediately as he noticed his temper rising. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to raise my voice." Bray buried his face in his hands.
Oh, I hate it when he is hard on himself!
I sighed, and reached out running my hand through his hair, before leaning down to give him a gentle kiss on the top of the head. "It's okay Bray." I said softly.
"No it's not." Bray shook his head, as he looked up at me. "I don't want you to think I'd ever lose my temper with you, because I'd die before I'd ever hurt you."
Why would he think that?
I know he'd never hurt me in anyway!
I leaned forward and gave him a kiss. "I know you'd never hurt me, in anyway, shape or form." I said, scooting towards him as much as possible. "I've never feared you, and I never will." I gave him a small smile. "You make me feel, more safe, secure, and loved then I've ever felt in my life." I added.
Bray sighed, and wrapped his arm around me, giving me a deep kiss. "I love you, so damn much." Bray rasped against my lips.
"I love you too." I smiled slightly. "Now, I still think you should talk to Luke, I know you don't think you are ready to talk to him yet, but I honestly think it will help. The both of you." I explained.
Bray sighed, and shook his head. "I don't know, I'll think about it." Bray said, leaning back, pulling me with him, peppering kisses on my neck.
I giggled slightly and let out a content sigh. "Alright, that's all I ask." I smiled up at him. I'd missed this, the way it felt to be showered with love, and affection every second of the day. I just love the way he makes me feel.
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Bray's Point Of View
I sat on the couch, flipping through channels. Ivy had wanted to take a nap after lunch so I figured I'd make a few calls, and after that I decided to watch some television, I'm not big into the TV, but I watch sometimes. When I walked into the room and saw my beautiful little one sleeping so soundly I didn't want to take a chance of waking her.
I looked to the door, when I heard it open. It was Erick, walking through the door. I smiled slightly putting the remote down, next to me. "Hey, how's Ivy?" Erick questioned.
"She's good, just a little tired so she's taking a nap." I nodded.
"That's good." Erick nodded.
I nodded, looking back to the door, when there was a knock on the door. Erick turned around and walked over to the door, opening it. I saw the look Erick gave me when he turned around to face me again. "Who is it?" I raised a brow.
Erick sighed and moved to the side, I growled to myself when I saw Summer walk through the door. "What the hell are you doing here?" I growled out loud.
Why would she show her face here?
"I heard what happened, that you found Ivy. And about Mike." Summer said, biting her lip.
"I don't know what you are here for. I have nothing to say to you." I said, standing up crossing my arms over my chest.
"But I have something to say to you, I want to apologize." Summer sighed. "I got caught up, Mike promised me a lot of Money if I helped him. And well I really cared about him, so I said I'd do it. I knew Mike really loved Ivy, and he wanted her back."
"He didn't love her, he did nothing but hurt her." I growled.
"He said he'd changed." Summer shook her head.
"You don't believe that any more then any of us did." Erick rolled his eyes. "You just want to make yourself feel better for taking money for helping an abuser."
Spot on brother, spot on!
"Well, maybe you're right. But it's done and over now, I can't take it back." Summer shook her head, I didn't even see a bit of sincerity in her voice, or her actions. She acted as if it wasn't wrong what she did.
"You should just go, I don't buy a word that is coming out of your mouth. You sure as hell aren't sorry for what did, what you helped Mike do." I shook my head, still finding it hard to believe she could be so cold.
"What the hell are you doing?, you bitch." I heard Ivy yell from behind me. I turned around to see Ivy, hoping on one foot, using one of her crutches.
"Ivy, calm down." I said, making my way over to her.
"She doesn't belong here, leave Summer. Get out." Ivy yelled, using me and the crutch to keep herself steady.
"Look, I just want to apologize, that's all." Summer sighed.
"No one wants to hear it, get out." Ivy yelled again, I have to say I was taken back. I've never seen her like this.
"Look, I'm trying to apologize, there isn't any need to be a bitch." Summer rolled her eyes.
"I'll show you bitch." Ivy yelled, then I saw the crutch leave her hand flying towards Summer, striking her in the head. "Get out." Ivy spat.
Wow, she's got some good aim!
That's for sure!
I had to admit, I found it pretty funny, when Ivy did that. Although I'm not saying it was the right to do, but Ivy had been through a lot, and she told her more then once to get out, but she wouldn't. "Ivy calm down." I said, my arms wrapping my arms around her tightly. "Calm down."
Erick helped Summer off the ground. "Stupid bitch." Summer growled, holding her head.
"Watch your damn mouth." I turned enough to glare over at her. "Get out of my home, NOW." I growled, my voice more then just a bit raised.
Summer, shook her head rolling her eyes. "Whatever, I hope you're living it up with your perfect little Ivy, because it's not going to last. Women like her never stay clean for long. She'll be popping pills before too long." Summer spat before walking out the door, Erick barely letting her out the door before he shut it behind her.
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After Summer, finally left. I took Ivy and helped her into the bedroom, sitting her on the bed. "Are you okay?" I raised a brow, sitting down next to her, wrapping an around her waist giving her a gentle kiss on the cheek.
Ivy sighed, and nodded. "Yeah, I was so refreshed when I woke up, and now all the sudden I'm worn out again." Ivy sighed, leaning her head on my shoulder.
No wonder, you've had an eventful day!
"It's understandable my love." I nodded. "Let's get you in bed, and you can rest up some more." I said, standing up. helping her scoot herself into the bed, then covering her up.
"I'm sorry." Ivy sighed.
"For what?" I raised a brow.
"I didn't mean for you to see me like that, I'm don't think I've ever done such a thing." Ivy shook her head.
"You were upset, you don't have to apologize to me." I shook my head.
"I just wish she wouldn't of shown up, so I didn't have to see that stupid bitch." Ivy shook her head. "I can't stand her. After what she did, she had the nerve to show her face here."
"She did just what Luke did." I interjected.
"For completely different reasons. Luke thought he was helping you, in his own way. But Summer she did it for the money, she helped Mike so she could line her pockets, she kissed you for the money." Ivy growled, when she mentioned the kiss.
Still not happy about the kiss!
I can't blame her though I guess!
I sure wouldn't be happy if I saw someone kiss Ivy!
I'd probably kill them!
"You still aren't over the kiss are you?" I shook my head, raising a brow. "I thought you weren't angry about that."
"Not at you, you didn't have any idea what was going on, you'd been drugged." Ivy sighed. "But she knew what she was doing, you took her in, got her a job, we both treated her like family and she tried to come between us, I'll never forgive that. She's nothing but a money grubbing bitch."
I sighed and nodded, leaning down to give her a kiss on the forehead. "Look, how about you relax. You are getting yourself all worked up. I'll go to the kitchen and whip up your favorite meal, and bring it in for you." I smiled slightly, Ivy's eyes lighting up, knowing just what she wanted she didn't even have to say it.
Chicken bacon ranch Panini!
Her favorite!
"A chicken bacon ranch Panini?" Ivy smiled up at me.
Do I know my girl or what?
"Yes, of course. So you just relax and watch some TV, and I'll fix some food, and we can cuddle and catch up on your shows." I said, as Ivy took my hand in hers.
"Sounds wonderful." Ivy said, and smiled when I leaned in to give her a kiss. "I love you." Ivy smiled, when I pulled back.
"And I love you." I smiled back, giving her another kiss, before I stood up making my way out of the room and to the kitchen. For the rest of the night I wanted to just spend time with Ivy, and show her that from now on, she doesn't have to worry about Mike, Summer or anyone else.
A Note From The Author: Here it is, Chapter 20 hope you all enjoy it, Bray told Ivy about Luke, Ivy took it pretty well I think. What do you think? She also got a little revenge on Summer, what are your thoughts on that and the chapter as a whole. Thank you to everyone who continue to support this story and my others, it means a lot. Thanks to everyone who continues to read, review, follow, and favorite. You all rock!
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