Two wrongs make it right

Night when things are clear

Tristan has walked Bruno over to their place. Ben is waiting for me to come out with my bag. They both seem so easy going about me staying at their place. I zip up my duffel bag if I need anything I will just have to come back. I'm sure Tristan or Ben will be happy to escort when they have a moment.

After that I decide to tell my boss all and have some time off work. I walk out of the house and lock the door. I give the Officers a key and Ben gives them his address. We walk around the corner in silence. I can keep saying thankyou but it really doesn't mean much.

We walk inside and the house is similar in design just flipped the kitchen is on the right and we walk into the loungeroom with the front door. Ben leads me to the spare room to get comfortable. He stands there awkwardly.

"If you need anything like blankets or you just can't sleep my room is directly across from yours" he points and rubs the back of his neck.

"Thanks" I smile.

Ben walks away in the silence. I put my bag down. My throat is so sore. my face hurts. Maybe I should have gone to hospital.

Just as I am thinking of my injuries Ben walks in with some ice packs.

"Thought these may help" he hands them to me. I sit on the bed and slowly lay down with the ice packs on my face and neck.

My mind is going a mile a minute. I have no idea what to do next. Do I look for my own place? Do I just kick Duncan out? Do I just pretend nothing happened?

Tristan knocks I move an ice pack and eye him.

"Dinner"

Before I can decide if I'm hungry or not my stomach growls in approval.

"Okay" I whisper getting up slowly I can feel my back and legs starting to hurt. I sit at the table Bruno sits next to Tristan big eyes in full force. He may be a big dog but he thinks he's small and cute.

Ben puts a plate of steamed vegetables and chicken snitzel in front of me. Tristan hands me a knife and fork.

"Thankyou" I smile and dig in. I dont remember eating that quick but I was fi ished before Tristan and Ben. I sat there for a moment. It hurts to do anything but I'm not going to complain.

" Why don't you go have a shower and go to bed, for sure your tired with everything that happened today?" Ben suggests he's a bit of a motherhen at the moment.

"Yeah, we will clean up and I can feed Bruno" Tristan agrees.

I dont argue I just go and have a shower.

**** Ben's pov

Kara moves slowly I can see things are starting to take a toll on her body. Thank God she's pushing charges maybe now she won't have to deal with it any more.

"You like her" Tristan mocks.

"Shh" I put my finger to my lips "Don't tell her".

"Secret is safe with me" Tristan smiles mischievously.

I try my best to not show that he's affecting me and get up to start the dishes. Tristan has always been a slow eater.

I leave the water in the sink for Tristan to wash his own plate and walk to my bedroom. I hear the bathroom door unlatch. Kara walks out in a towel and oh my God it takes every ounce of energy not to grab her and kiss her now. She turns and sees me staring at her, I'm a deer in the headlights. I've been busted and I can't move or run.

I hear Tristan coming this direction. I panic and grab her and pull her into my room. I freeze realising I have just pulled her into my room and she is between me and the door.

Tristan knocks on the door "I'm going off to bed yell out if you need anything" he announces. I realise I have overreacted. But she hasn't panicked.

She is staring into my eyes her cheeks are crimson. I step back and can't help but rub my neck.

"Sorry, still running on adrenalin" stupid, stupid, stupid she's not gonna buy that!

I'm slapping myself mentally.

"okay" she's got to be feeling uncomfortable God I made her uncomfortable. "goodnight Ben" she let's herself out. I definitely f****d this up!

I drop my head against the door. I can't help but think of how dumb I am. I strip down to my boxers and lay on my bed. Maybe tonight I can actually sleep. I lay there and try to get comfortable. I haven't been able to get comfortable in this bed for a while.

I toss and turn but sleep eludes me. I spend an hour or more trying.

I give up. It looks like a night infront of the tv. The Avengers movies it is. I sit down and start the movie.

******* Kara's Pov

Maybe my body reacts to him because he saved me twice. I lay on the bed unable to sleep again. Bruno is out cold on the bed. I am jealous of my own dog.

I decide to get up. I dont want to wake the boys. I can hear the TV in the loungeroom maybe this is my sign.

I creep out not to disturb Bruno. I see Ben sitting on the lounge watching The Avengers. I stand there stupidly not knowing what to do.

Ben turns to see me there. Cool as a cucumber "can't sleep?" he asks.

I shake my head, I know my throat is sore but I can talk. My body just betrays me in the dumbest way.

Ben taps the lounge "come join me"

I dont hesitate. I sit down watching the movie with him. Both of us silent.

About halfway through I yawn. I feel tired. I feel exhausted.

I dont know when I fell asleep but I feel the warm tingling going through my body. I snuggle into it more. I can feel the warmth of a hand on me a pillow under my head.

I have never felt so safe.

I see his fists coming at me again and again. I can't breathe again. I scream.

Sitting up I manage to headbutt Ben and fall back into his lap. I instantly get embarrassed. A bad dream has me on edge again. Ben in pain is still looking at me like he wants to apologise.

"Sorry" I strain, My voice hasn't quite recovered it may take a while to come back properly.

"Did you have a nightmare?" Ben asks I'm sure he's just being courteous.

I nod my head not realising the tears rolling down my face.

"Don't cry please" Ben pleads which makes me cry more. He wipes my tears away with his fingers sending more warm electricity through me. It makes me stop.

Ben looks curious. His left brow raised.

I thought it was Duncan in my bedroom. sneaking in and out. I sit up and move to the corner of the lounge.

But Duncan didn't give me anything but the creeps last time he tried to be intimate.

I have only had this feeling with Ben.

I can see Ben's face twist into fear as if he knows what I'm thinking.

Ben leans over.

I panic "Please don't hurt me" I cower into the corner.

Ben stops frozen his face hurt like I've just hurt him.

"I won't ever hurt you" Ben then gets up and walks to the hall I hear him huff in anger.

I've upset him.

He shuts his door.

I walk down the hall and stop at his door.

"Ben" I whisper.

"Come in"

I walk in he's laying on his bed looking at the ceiling.

I step carefully "I'm sorry Ben" I apologise.

"What for?" He is still looking at the ceiling.

"For upsetting you" I am stepping closer I am next to a desk covered in random things including clothes.

Ben turns his head and looks at me "You didn't upset me"

"I don't understand then" I standthere wanting to move forward but too scared to move.

In a swift movement Ben's off the bed his arms are on either side of me trapping me against themessy desk.

"f**k" his voice deep and smooth to my ears "You do things to me I cannot explain" His face is closer to mine.

It's like electricity between us igniting all my nerves. I close my eyes and bite my lip.

"It was you all along?" I know the answer but I need to hear it. "Your the one"

He has a smirk on his face. But moves back a little to give me space. "You. You have been the one holding me" this is the strangest accusation I have ever had to say.

Ben seems to be a little surprised but happy at this coming to light.

"mmmhhhhmmmm" he moves his hand up to my face I flinch.

"f**k" he turns and walks in a circle.

His eyes are soft as he looks at me frozen. I push off the desk and run to my room.

I am not sure if I should be afraid of him.

I vote the door and lock it. Bruno is staring at me from the bed. I lay on the bed just with everything going through my head.

Duncan is abusive, Ben is a night crawler and Tristan is well yet to be decided.

I stare at my phone for something to do since I can't sleep. I dont want to go back out there.

******

I hear Tristan get up and Ben up. Bruno sooks at the door. I begrudgingly open it and Bruno runs into the kitchen. I walk out feeling like death.

"Good morning" Tristan is cheery and smiling.

"Good morning Tristan" I half smile.

"I'll make you a coffee" Ben offers.

"Thanks, I'll get my own" I'm sure even Tristan felt the ice off that. I boil the kettle Tristan hands me a cup out of the end cupboard. He backs away slowly.

"how did you sleep?" Tristan asks giving Bruno dog biscuits.

"I slept great" I lie with a smile on my face. Ben sits at the table silently. Tristan eyes him. "Thanks for feeding Bruno" I tip my coffee out and head to my room. I close the door and lock it.

*****Ben's Pov

"What the f**k happened?" Tristan glares at me.

"Nothing, don't worry about it"

"That wasn't nothing, You f****d up" Tristan pauses and his eyes light up like a light has just turned on "You hit on her?"

He stares at me. I shake my head.

"You did!" he gets a little loud then calms down "You moron, He just about r***d her and nearly killed her and you f*****g hit on her!" Tristan sucks a breath in realising he's getting loud again "How f*****g stupid can you be?"

"That's not the worst of it" I confess.

Tristan's eyes go wide "What dumb s**t have you done now?"

I feels so wrong that I am getting the speech from my little brother.

***** Kara's Pov

"Who is it?" I am pissed off.

"Tristan"

I sigh getting up and unlocking the door.

"Ben's not around is he?" I look Tristan in the eyes.

"No" Tristan is hesitant to talk. I walk back to my bed and sit as I watch Tristan walk in.

"He told me, I don't want you to think either of us is playing you. I don't know what he thought he was doing but we don't want to hurt you" Tristan states.

I look him in the eyes my eyes watering "I don't know who to trust right now"

Tristan can see I have dropped my wall he drops his distance and hugs me. He tries his best to stop the tears but they just keep coming.

"It's ok, I understand. I mean we both understand" at this statement I look up and see Ben standing in the doorway his face dark.

Tristan's phone beeps.

"s**t I gotta go to work" He stands up and heads to the door "You two need to talk" he points and runs off.

Ben looks at me, his left hand rubbing the back of his neck leaning on his right shoulder. He's still just wearing his boxers and he is fit. He has a six pack and rock solid pecks. He doesn't make it easy for a girl to hate him.

"I don't know what to say" He is looking so awkward.

"So, all those times I should have been sleeping alone?"

Ben smiles "No"

"What do you mean No?"

"You should have been sleeping with me so No" Ben smiles.

He makes my heart flutter. I feel myself blush. I have always walked past their house.

"How long has it gone on for?"

Ben smiles "how long do you think?"

My best guess would be six months that's when I first noticed the warm tingles.

"Ben how long?"

"When he started hitting you" Ben answers.

He slowly closes the space across the room. " I heard you crying out the back, I heard him hit you" He takes another step towards the bed.

"We had a fight about Bruno" I remember the pain and him hitting the dog as well.

"I wanted to make sure you were okay" Ben reaches the bed. "I climbed the fence that night and heard you crying in your sleep" he sits on the bed "I couldn't leave you there. He was no where to be seen" Ben's hand lands on the bed halfway between us. "So I climbed in through the window and cuddled you, you stopped crying and slept. You held my hand and didn't let go for most of the night. I left at sunrise" Ben's eyes pleading with me.

I dont move towards Ben. I really want to cuddle him and say it's okay, I understand but I think I need space.

"Ben"

He looks down like he's in trouble.

"I need space and time" I'm sure he will understand I just officially ended a relationship. Even though we hadn't even been sleeping in the same bed for six months or more.

Ben recalls his hand "I understand"

He leaves me alone.

I spend the rest of the day alone in the room reading. I dont leave for Breakfast, lunch or dinner. Thankfully Tristan has taken on furr baby parent.

I go out of the room for toilet breaks and water but that's it. Everytime I walk out there I feel Ben's eyes follow me.

It gets dark and I go to bed. I lay there half awake half asleep for hours. I heard Tristan take Bruno to his bedroom. Bruno would love that.

I finally do fall asleep and it happens again.

'his fists come at me, then I can feel his hot breath on my face he's trying to kiss me he's holding me down all I can do is scream'

I open my eyes and see a shadow in the doorway, I can feel the tears run down my face.

"Ben?"

He comes in and shuts the door I can tell by the shadow he's just in boxers.

"Are you okay?" Ben asks as he crosses the room to be at my head.

I concede "Ben can you sleep in here?"

Ben is stuck where he is standing "on the floor?"

"I need sleep Ben, You have been the only comfort to help" I grab his hand and with this little touch he climbs over me. He curls up behind me spooning and put his hand on my waist.

The warm electricity runs through me again. I sigh relieved.

Sleep drags me back down to its depths.