Chapter 28
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Kim gasps in shock and I turn her away from the scene,she's traumatized enough I won't let her go in a state of shock.
Andrew falls to the ground with a thump, blood oozing from his leg as he cries out on the ground. They lift him up and put him in the car.
One of the cops heads towards me with Xander and Jonathan
"Mr Nash,thank you and your friends for the help you've offered tonight,that was very brave of you."
I nod
"It's my job to protect what's mine."
The cops eyes move to Kim who is fast asleep and he nods
"Now I understand why."
I narrow my eyes
"What I mean is, four victims with the same hair,skin and features have been brutally assaulted and raped by this culprit, their statements match. They say he called them Kimberly and hit them when they said they were not. They also said he raped them saying "maybe if I sleep with you you'll learn to love me Kim."
My jaw clenches so hard. Kim really was in deeper danger than I thought
"Thanks for the help and information."
"He'll be locked up for a while. She needs to be checked at the hospital."
"I'll take her." I say, he nods again
"I hope she gets better soon."
I nod and he leaves
KIMBERLY
I wake up with a splitting headache, I groan trying to sit up
"Easy easy, don't move you need rest."
I open my eyes and they land on a very beautiful woman, with shiny brown hair and green eyes, she looks like....
Brandon. This is the first time I've actually seen her this close,the first at dinner with Ronan and his father,the last when Bran wanted to introduce me as his girlfriend and I refused.
"It's progress that you're awake, everyone of your friends has been worried. Especially that gorgeous girl Samantha, the two of you remind me so much of me and my best friend you know."
She smiles. she must see my shock because she places a hand on top of mine.
"I'm sorry, I'm Lydia Brandon's mother,I'm sure you remember me. He's been talking about you alot lately,I've been looking forward to having a real conversation with the girl who's made my son fall madly in love."
She smiles warmly, I tense up. Love? No she's mistaken
"It's true." She pats my hand "Brandon doesn't love,but I'm his mother and I've seen it in his eyes, the way he speaks of you and how he looks at you,like he can't live without you, it's so beautiful."
I'm at loss of words, this seems wrong so why is she being nice and supportive
"I know.."
My eyes snap to her's
"Yo-you know..?" I ask confused
She shakes her head
"The heart is a very difficult thing,it's the most special organ in the body because it's the only one we can't control however we like, with that said, I'll support my son,I'm fond of Ronan too but trust me I know better,love isn't something you force."
I look to the side breaking eye contact,my own mother judged me because of her own fears of what happened to her
"I just hope he finds someone who will love him unconditionally."
There's a stretch of silence
"Kim,"
I turn to face her
"Do you love Brandon?"
"With all that's in me, I know we're still young but I don't think I can live without Bran."
"Bran."
She repeats and smiles at the shortcut
"love is never too young or too old Kimberly, infact young love is the most beautiful of all."
I smile at her sweet words and place my hand on top of hers
"Thank you." I smile.
The door opens and Bran walks in
"I'm glad to see my two favorite women in the world getting along."
He kisses his mother on the temple and then moves to me
"Hey baby."
He runs the tip of his fingers on my cheek. I blush. How can he call me that in front of his mom, I look at her and she's smiling goofily and mouths
"See?"
I smile at her
"Well,I'll leave the two of you alone."
She leaves and Bran takes over her seat on my side.
"I was worried about you." He searches my face. I grab his hand and kiss his open palm
"I knew you'd come for me."
"Always." He kisses the tip of my nose
Lydia told me to feel at home here. My mother came to see me,she said Killian is back home so I refused to go there,I don't want to scare or make him cry because of me. When I heal better I'll go back home.
I take out a bottle of orange juice and place it on the counter. I try to reach for a glass but fail,my leg still hurts.
"Crap. Why won't you just-"
"Let me." A hand passes on top of my head grabbing the glass for me.
"There."
I turn to face Ronan.
"Hey beautiful." He smiles down at me, I get uncomfortable at his endearment
"Uh hi."
He pours the juice for me and hands me the glass, I take it and avoid eye contact as much as possible
"Kimberly, you don't need to get uncomfortable around me you know."
"I just..I can't help it Ronan. You've changed so much."
"You're the one who changed Kim,you're the one who cheated and left me."
"You cheated first."
"But you did it with my step-brother."
"Ronan.." I sigh tired of the same conversation
"You'll never forgive me will you?"
I just look at him
"I'm sorry, I don't love you anymore."
He moves closer
"Ronan.." I shake my head
"Why can't you just love me again Kimberly? I can't live without you."
"Ronan I can't."
"Yes you can, just think about all we've been through,you can't stop loving me just like that."
He touches my cheek
"Ronan.."
I try to remove his hand but he doesn't let me,he traps me between him and the kitchen island.
He leans down to kiss me and I try to push at his chest,tears welling in my eyes
"Ronan..No, stop."
"I still love you Kim." He forces himself on me
"Stop Ronan." I start crying
"Oh my God!" Brans mother gasps
"I can't live without y-"
In a flash Ronan's body is flung backwards with force.
Lydia rushes to me
"Are you okay sweetie?"
I shake my head in a no.
She hugs me tight. Ronan punches Brandon and Bran punches him back twice making him fall to floor.
"Bran stop.." I whisper powerlessly
"What the hell is going on in my house?" Mr Jonathan growls
"Don't ever touch her again!"
"She was mine first." Ronan yells
Mr Jonathan looks surprised
"What's going on?"
"This bastard manipulated Kim to leave me for him."
"Well if you hadn't constantly cheated on her then threatened her best friend not to tell then maybe she wouldn't have."
"That was before she found out."
"How about you sending someone to spill oil in front of my changing locker so I'd break my leg and loose my scholarship?"
The kitchen goes quiet
"What?" I whisper
"Son? Is that true?"
Mr Jonathan turns to face his son.
Ronan keeps glaring at Bran like he wants nothing more in this world than to kill
"I said." He grinds his teeth "Is that true?"
He slams his hand on Ronan's shoulder roughly making him wince. He turns his head facing his father and points in Bran's direction
"He took everything from me."
"I didn't raise you like this son, what is wrong with you?"
"Ever since he walked into this house and our lives,he's taken everything away from me!"
"Your mother would be so disappointed."
Lydia gasps
"Jonathan." She scolds.
Ronan nods
"Yeah. You too." Then he walks out
