Asher Jacobs & Timber Lehmann

"Not anymore, I'll never let anyone hurt you again. I promise."

I felt like I should tell him, but I didn't want to make him more upset, so I just nodded. "Okay," I whispered.

I studied her eyes quickly "Tell me whats wrong, Timber. I can read you too well."

"I... I don't want to make you more upset," I whispered. "It's... it's over... we should just... forget about it."

"Tell me." I told her "It's over, but it won't make you feel better holding it in."

I didn't say anything for what felt like the longest time. I sighed and looked away at the wall. "After... my dad brought me back to the house... after he'd... tied me up..." I cleared my throat a little. "He... he let... M-Marco... he let him... r-rape me again," I whispered, not even noticing the tears falling down my cheeks. "He was... right outside... and I was... I was screaming... and he didn't care... I heard them talking... My dad said... take her as many t-times... as you want... whenever you want... then he said... to k-kill me... when he was finished with me. When you came in... I th-thought it was him... but then I heard your voice..." I turned my head and looked at him, my vision blurry through the tears. "You have... no idea how h-happy I was... to hear your voice," I whispered.

I sighed, anger pulsing through my veins "I'll never regret blowing that whole fucking district to heaven and back." I told her "I wanted to kill your dad, I was dying to get my hands on him but he got to lucky and they had already hauled his ass to jail."

"That's why... that's why they did all of that. Him and Jasper... they set it all up. They wanted to go out with a... a bang."

"It went out with a bang, but not the way they wanted I'm sure." I sighed and held her close "I got there as fast as I could."

"I know," I whispered and wrapped my arms around his neck. "Thank you for coming at all. I would've died there... I've never been so happy to hear anyone's voice than when I heard you calling for me."

"I was happy to find you, I would have stormed the Capitol if I had to."

"I know. I know you'd do anything for me. I may not understand it, but I'm glad," I said and kissed him softly.

"I don't think anyone understands me, probably never will. I'm just that complicated." I grinned.

I smiled a little and wiped the rest of my tears away. "Well I love you no matter what, so I hope that counts for something," I said and kissed him.

Timber

"Of course it does. It takes strong people to care about me, I'm pretty wreckless and stubborn. I think it was Darlene who told me once that I worry her heart out."

I smiled a little. "I can see that. It takes an amazing person to care about me. All my baggage, and my... family, if you can call them that. But you... you make me feel like the most special person in the world when I'm with you."

"Because you are a special person to me." I smiled "Ready to go eat? I think I'll try now."

I smiled and nodded a little. "Yeah I'll try to eat something. Are you okay now?"

"Sure. I'll be fine." I told her.

"Well if you want to talk about anything else, just tell me okay?" I said and kissed him softly. "I'm always here for you, just like you've always been here for me."

I smiled "I know, thank you." I told her as we stood up "Come on, let's get you something to eat."

"And you, you need to eat too." He put his arm around me and we headed for the mess hall.

I got the kids home and went to check on Bella. I could hear her talking to Chase so didn't bug them. I put the girls to bed then helped Sebastien make up his bed so he could go to sleep when he got tired then sat in the living room with him. He got a sketchbook out and started drawing. I smiled and grabbed a book and opened it, only half paying attention to it as I waited for Asher to come home.

My pack was still on my horse so there was no need to go back. I wanted to tell Timber but she'd be upset about it, and I don't have the energy for another argument. I stopped in front of the house and watched for a little while and then I silently went to my horse and untied my pack, throwing it on my back and headed out into the woods.

I got to Asher and Timber's house and knocked on the door.