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Ashley’s
shaking arms came around her as soon as Cory gently placed her in a chair, the
reality of it hit her like a ton of bricks. That asshole tried to rape her,
could have killed her, and if it wasn’t for these people right here he might
have succeeded. They’d come to her rescue again.
    “God,
Meagan, I was scared to death.” Ashley’s voice shook a little as she looked Meagan
over. “You look terrible.”
    “Thanks,
I feel it.”
    “Cory,
can you go get the first aid kit while we wait for the ambulance to arrive.
She’s got scrapes and bruises everywhere.” Ashley stood as Cory left the room,
and began to try and fix Meagan’s tangled hair.
    “My
throat hurts the most. How does it look?”
    “Red. I can
almost make out his handprint. It’ll probably leave a good bruise.” She walked
away as she said it.
    “Speaking
of bruises…” Cory said as he handed Meagan a baggie filled with ice and gave
Ashley the first aid kit. “Why don’t you put this on your cheek, it’s red too,
and it looks a little puffy. The ice will help with the swelling.”
    Nodding,
Meagan didn’t feel like speaking anymore, her crying started again and she felt
like being alone.
    But, it didn’t work out that way.
The police and an ambulance arrived shortly after first taking her to the
hospital, and then getting a statement from her. Coop stayed with her the whole
time, supportive when she needed him to be and at a distance when she needed
the same.
    Ashley and Cory followed, calling
a frantic Nathan and Heidi. With a limited amount of visitors, it took
everything to convince Nathan she was all right enough for him to go on home.
Ashley and Cory took the hint leaving with them, but Coop stayed the whole
time, and for that she was grateful. He’d saved her yet again, and it was him
she wanted to stick around. So after careful observation and the doctors
determining it was just a bunch of scrapes and bruises. She received her
discharge papers, and followed him home instead of going to hers.
     
    * * * *
     
    Sunlight
peaked through the curtains and landed on her face. The warm glow awakening her
from sweet slumber, and she groaned as it all came flooding back to her.
    “Morning.”
    Meagan
jumped at the sound of Coop’s voice, momentarily startled. “Hi,” she whispered,
her hand reaching her tender throat right afterward. “I hope it doesn’t look as
bad as it feels.” She hoped teasing him would ease the tension.
    “Are you
in pain?” He instantly moved from the chair across the room and sat next to her
on the bed, concern evident in his expression.
    “I’m
okay, Coop, considering...” Meagan smiled shyly, and looked away. “Thank you
for making me feel so safe last night. You’ve come to my rescue time and again,
with the job, your friendship, and then last night—if you hadn’t ripped him off
of me when you did—“
    “ Shh .” Coop silenced her
by gently placing his finger on top of her lips. “You and Ashley are to never
take the garbage out back again, you got it. You scared the shit out of me,
Meagan.” He trembled as he reached out to pull her into a hug. “It’s over now,
and thank God you’re okay.”
    “Thank
you,” she whispered again holding onto him tighter and in the heat of the
moment it just felt right to move her hands down his arms, and press her lips
against the side of his face. One peck and then another, she moved her face
back to look him in the eye, and then decided to caress the sides of his face.
His soft plump lips beckoning her for a taste, she went for it and whimpered
with need as soon as she felt them against her own. Coop let her take the lead,
and she loved him for it. Feeling vulnerable, she couldn’t help herself and had
to feel the person she felt safest with as close as possible. The same person
she was falling in love with. She’d fantasized the very moment and loved that
he held himself back for her.
    His mouth
was firm, soft, and warm against her. Her lips