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“I don’t know if I could trust anyone else the way I trust you Will. What’s inside my head and my heart…they’re conflicting right now. My heart…it’s yours Will…but my head…”
“Still has his voice in it,” he said gently trying to stop from smiling hearing her say her heart was his. “I get it baby and I will always be here for you. When you’re scared, I’ll be right here. When you’re worried, I’ll be right here. When you’re mad, I’ll be right here.”
“I don’t deserve you. That’s what my head’s telling me and as much as I want to ignore it…focus on how you make my heart feel, my body respond…”
“Until they’re on the same page you can’t, I’m not mad or hurt about that Livy. You can take as long as you need. I’ll never push you for anything. I simply want you to be happy.”
“I am when I’m lying with you, when you’re holding me…”
“Then that’s what I’ll do until you’re sure,” he promised gathering her up against him as the hours slipped past them. She finally fell asleep, and he relaxed his hold on his desire a bit. She was everything he wanted, and he wouldn’t mess this up. No matter how much he wanted her he wouldn’t begin to scare her off by letting his needs overwhelm her.
About three in the morning, she began to toss and turn, her breathing coming out faster as the nightmare took her over again. He should have known it was coming, every time she told him something else, admitted something about Scott or what he’d done to her, she had them, and he hated it, he hated seeing her in pain.
“Shh, baby it’s okay. Livy, it’s just a dream baby. It’s all right sweetie. I’ve got you,” he whispered to her over and over trying to ease her out of it. It usually worked but tonight it didn’t.
“No!” Livy shouted bolting up as pain and panic wracked her. She looked around her and found Will as he sat up, reaching out for her.
“Baby, shh…you’re okay,” he said sliding a hand behind her head pulling her into his hold. She lowered her face down to his shoulder and let out the tears knowing it was true. He was safe with her, right beside her, unlike what the nightmare had tried to tell her. “Shh…you’re okay.”
She nodded looking up at him, catching his gaze. “You…”
“What Livy?” he asked when she stopped. “The dream…did I hurt you?”
“No, you saved me from him this time. Usually, it’s him standing there with a gun aimed at me and I’ve lost you…but tonight…you showed up.”
“Saving you how?” he asked gently seeing the glisten of tears come back to her.
“You stepped between us as he pulled the trigger. I was telling you not to, but you did it anyway.”
“And I would have baby, if I could have stopped him from hurting you back then I would have done anything it took. I would have died to save you from him,” he admitted pressing a kiss to her forehead as the tears slipped from her eyes and down her cheeks. “Baby don’t cry. Please don’t cry.”
“I never want to think of you not here Will. I love you,” she said taking the biggest chance in the world.
“Livy…”
“I love you. I think Scott knew I loved you when we met and that’s why he hated you so much. Now…I still love you. I love you even more now.”
“Baby, come here,” he said pulling her over his lap as he cradled her. “I love you so much. I adore you, everything about you Livy. I will save you from him every night I promise.”
“I know you will. I just never want to find you not here with me,” she replied letting him hold her until they both slipped back to sleep, her head resting against his chest over his heart, listening to it beat strong and steady for her.
Chapter 11
“Where’s Livy?” Jess asked moving into Will’s office ignoring the attempt of his fill-in assistant to stop her.
Will turned towards Jess calming the temp down as he ushered Jess further into his office closing the door behind them. “What do you mean where’s Livy? She’s at my place.”
“No, she’s not, I went by earlier to check on her and she wasn’t there,” Jess said, and Will stood still. “She doesn’t have an appointment with Teri today. I checked and she promised me Liv wasn’t supposed to be in today. I’ve tried her cell a dozen times the last three hours, and she hasn’t answered me once.”
“Jess, I’m sure there’s a reasonable explanation for it,” Will stated, although part of him instantly worried along with her.
“Yeah? Like what? She’s been so much better lately, why is she not answering now?”
“I don’t know Jess. Maybe she had a doctor’s appointment?” he suggested moving over to his desk for his phone. He dialed Liv’s cell phone, and it went straight to voicemail. “Maybe her phone’s off or the battery died?”
“Three hours Will, I’ve been trying to reach her for three hours,” Jess stated letting her worry show clearly.
“Jess, I know you’re worried. I am too because this isn’t like Liv,” he agreed gathering his things. “Why don’t you check with your mom and dad, make sure she didn’t go over there to visit, and I’ll see if she’s back at the apartment.”
