Rae sits on the couch, her fingers trailing through her hair frantically.
"f**k him, you'll be fine," I finally address the elephant in the room. Her brown eyes cut to mine, a true smile pulling at her plush lips. I step over to her, and kneel. Grabbing her chin, I force her head up, if I have to tear the confidence out of her I will.
"You have me by your side, and if he comes near you I will drop that motherfucker," I continue, and she laughs, her eyes watering.
"I'm fine. It's just... a shock is all," she admits, her forehead wrinkled as she tries to make sense of it all.
"I get that," I whisper, taking her fingers in mine. She looks down at them and the way her body swells with my touch makes me want to lay her out and f**k her torment right out of her. But I'm not a prick, I know
