Other Fan Fiction ❯ Escape ❯ 4 ( Chapter 4 )

Authors Note: Here's chapter 4 enjoy please n.n

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After awhile of standing in the rain Joe pulled back. “Let's go dry off, don't want you getting sick out here.” Joe said, walking her inside and handing her a towel. She smiled, Nick was still out like a light, and so was Kevin. After both had changed into a dry set of clothes, Joe led Megan up to the entertainment room to watch TV. Joe sat down on the couch and patted the seat beside him for Megan to sit down. She walked into the room slowly, looking around before sitting on the couch.

“Can. Can I ask you something Joe, I mean, about Nick?” Megan asked quietly. Joe turned to look at her, and nodded. She sat there for a moment, then turned to look at him.

“What is he like? I mean I've seen him in the situation we were in, trying to be strong, and protective, but what's he really like, out in the world?” She asked, looking down at her hands.

“He's exactly like he is now, fiercely loyal, protective of those he loves, ready to do whatever he has to so he can make sure your safe. I have never seen my brother more in love with anyone than he is with you. I know it's not just because of the situation you two were in, he loves you for the person you are.” Joe said, leaning back into the couch.

“What is there to love about me? I'm broken, scarred, and ugly.” Megan whispered, tears beginning to form in her eyes. Joe sighed, about to go into explaining everything she had going for her before he heard footsteps, and looked up to find Nick and Kevin.

“You may be broken, but that doesn't mean you can't change. You have such a fierce spirit, and I know you still have a heart, because if you didn't you would never have learned to trust me.” Nick bent down in front of Megan, placing his hands on her cheeks, and looking her in the eyes. “ I love you, and I am willing to do anything to make you understand that. I'm willing to wait for as long as I have to so you understand that. I know it will take awhile for you to get over what happened, and I know that you won't be able to trust me as easy as I trust you, but my family care for you, they want to help you to.” He said. He stopped when he saw tears forming in her eyes. “What's wrong? Megan, what's the matter?”

Megan just shook her head and hugged him tightly. He looked down at her, before wrapping his arms tightly around her, and looking up at his brothers. Joe watched her with a brotherly affection, and Kevin had the just outside knowing his choice look. When Megan had cried herself out and all she did was sniffle, Nick pulled back, and gently placed a hand under her chin. When he looked in her eyes, he finally saw hope, and the will to live. Nick smiled to himself. He had finally broken through all those layers protecting her heart, and got to the real Megan, the one that needed to be protected and held.

“Thank you, for everything you guys have done for me. I know you all have given up so much for me already, and I hope that I can one day return the kindness. I am glad that I've gained a family as good as yours, and Nick, I'm glad I met you, I know I don't make things easy, but I've been played so many times, you don't know how many escaped because I was foolish enough to help them.” Megan said, looking up at Nick, “and I've found out, with a little help from Joe, that I love you to, and I'm going to do my best to get over all of this, but you're right, I will need everyone's help, because I can't do it on my own.”

Everyone hugged her, surprising her. “She said more than a sentence,” Kevin laughed. Megan smiled a little, and Nick kissed her forehead. They all went downstairs for lunch, and Denise and Kevin Sr. were surprised to see Megan sitting by Joe with Nick on the other side of the table.

After Lunch, Megan and the boys returned up stairs to hang out in the game room and relax for a while. After watching three movies, and multiple rounds of Rock Band, Megan pulled gently on Kevin's shirt hem.

“Is there any way I can take a shower?” She asked, making Kevin smile. Nick and Joe were talking but both noticed she had made friends with Kevin. When Kevin returned without Megan, Nick almost flipped.

“Where is she?” He asked, meeting Kevin at the door of the entertainment room. Kevin laughed and then told him she went to take a shower.

As Megan stood in the shower, washing away two years worth of grime, blood and such, she let her mind wander. She had finally figured out what made her do what she did back in that place, take extra beatings for Nick, it was love, when she saw pain in his eyes, it made her heart clench, and feel like she was hurting more than a beating ever hurt. She felt safe here, with Nick, and his family. His brothers were nice, they were all patient with her. All those beatings had left her jumpy when people made sudden movements, but the family understood, and tried to help her.

She looked back over the time she spent locked in the cell with Nick. In the beginning she tried her best to stay away from him, take her beatings and not cry out, but every time he looked at her with his big brown eyes the barriers she worked so hard to erect just fell to pieces. And the night they kissed, sealed it in her mind. She knew that moment, that if they ever got out of that place, she would break into pieces if he left her. Not that she was weak, to call her that would be calling Hercules mortal. But he kept her mind away from those men, and on the here and now.

 

Well, there you go, Chapter 4. I will still fox chapter three. Im sorry its been so long but I've been busy with guard and rodeo. Well, Review please! I will update as soon as possible!