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collapsed
on the floor retching letting everything come out.
"Come here babe," Mark made his way across my bedroom and sat beside
me, wrapping me in his arms to hold me close. His smell was powerful, his smell
was safe like my bedroom. I knew that if Mark was around no one else could hurt
me and I allowed myself to totally relax in his arms and cry like I'd never
cried before. The snot dripped from my nose and my tears joined the stream but
he didn't care, he cradled me in his arms like he had done since I was a baby.
Mark smoothed my hair and pushed it from my face in a caring motion that only a
big brother could do. We sat in comfortable silence and my heavy breathing was
the only thing that could now be heard.
"You okay babe?" he asked still soothing my head. I simply nodded, I
wasn't ready to talk. "I spoke to James about this recently, he said it's
perfectly natural. Grief can come out years later in a number of different
ways. You just have to remember that I'm always here should you need to talk. I
miss them every day the same as you and we need to be supportive of each other
forever in order to get through this."
Mark thought I was crying over the loss of our parents but I allowed him to think
that because it was just easier. It also meant that if I were quiet or just
wanted time alone, I could do so without too many questions being asked.
"I've been asked to go away again by the club babe but if you need me here
you only need to say and I'm sure Duke will understand." He looked at me
with so much love.
I managed a small smile, "I'm fine Mark I'm just being silly. You scared
me and I just reacted to the situation and let emotions get the better of me.
I've got so many people to look out for me while you're away and I'll be busy
studying for my exams anyway."
"Only if you're sure." I could see that he was stuck between a rock
and a hard place but I also enjoyed having space and didn't want him fussing
around me.
"I'm sure," I wiggled from his embrace and leaned on the bed to help
me stand. Mark continued to sit on the floor, he pulled his knees up and hugged
them close to his chest.
"Despite everything, I just want you to know that I've tried my
best." His statement took me by surprise, I'd never questioned anything
regarding Mark's commitment. "It hasn't been easy. I lived on my own for a
long time, doing my own thing before you came to live with me and then all of a
sudden I was responsible for another person. Now don't get me wrong, I've absolutely
loved having you here and because of you I've had to sort my act out which is a
good thing but what I'm trying to say and I know I'm making a complete hash of
it, is that we're both hurting but we're stronger together."
"Come here you big softy," I held out my hands for him to take and
helped pull him up from the floor. Wrapping my arms around his middle I held
him tight and squeezed, "I love you to the moon and back, you know that
right?" I felt movement but I couldn't see his reaction from where my head
was positioned. I squeezed him again, "I can't hear you!"
He sniggered, "Yes I know that you love me."
"Well good because I do and I can't fault anything that you've done for me
over the years. So stop being so soft, you're supposed to be a big burly biker
for god's sake."
It was his turn to now squeeze me, "Cheeky bitch." His phone bleeped
and he loosened his arms to read the text. He sighed, "I've gotta get
going babe you know the rules."
"I know the rules, now go I've got studying to do."
Mark placed a kiss on the top of my head and smiled as he slowly left the room.
I removed my shoes and fell onto the bed letting my body sink into the mattress
as thoughts of today ran through my mind. I hadn't contemplated bumping into
Aiden at school but I would now need to be more careful through fear of another
attack as I didn't think I'd be able to be as strong as I first thought.
Woods
"Are you sure this is the place?" I sneered as we
walked further into the bar.
"This is
on the floor retching letting everything come out.
"Come here babe," Mark made his way across my bedroom and sat beside
me, wrapping me in his arms to hold me close. His smell was powerful, his smell
was safe like my bedroom. I knew that if Mark was around no one else could hurt
me and I allowed myself to totally relax in his arms and cry like I'd never
cried before. The snot dripped from my nose and my tears joined the stream but
he didn't care, he cradled me in his arms like he had done since I was a baby.
Mark smoothed my hair and pushed it from my face in a caring motion that only a
big brother could do. We sat in comfortable silence and my heavy breathing was
the only thing that could now be heard.
"You okay babe?" he asked still soothing my head. I simply nodded, I
wasn't ready to talk. "I spoke to James about this recently, he said it's
perfectly natural. Grief can come out years later in a number of different
ways. You just have to remember that I'm always here should you need to talk. I
miss them every day the same as you and we need to be supportive of each other
forever in order to get through this."
Mark thought I was crying over the loss of our parents but I allowed him to think
that because it was just easier. It also meant that if I were quiet or just
wanted time alone, I could do so without too many questions being asked.
"I've been asked to go away again by the club babe but if you need me here
you only need to say and I'm sure Duke will understand." He looked at me
with so much love.
I managed a small smile, "I'm fine Mark I'm just being silly. You scared
me and I just reacted to the situation and let emotions get the better of me.
I've got so many people to look out for me while you're away and I'll be busy
studying for my exams anyway."
"Only if you're sure." I could see that he was stuck between a rock
and a hard place but I also enjoyed having space and didn't want him fussing
around me.
"I'm sure," I wiggled from his embrace and leaned on the bed to help
me stand. Mark continued to sit on the floor, he pulled his knees up and hugged
them close to his chest.
"Despite everything, I just want you to know that I've tried my
best." His statement took me by surprise, I'd never questioned anything
regarding Mark's commitment. "It hasn't been easy. I lived on my own for a
long time, doing my own thing before you came to live with me and then all of a
sudden I was responsible for another person. Now don't get me wrong, I've absolutely
loved having you here and because of you I've had to sort my act out which is a
good thing but what I'm trying to say and I know I'm making a complete hash of
it, is that we're both hurting but we're stronger together."
"Come here you big softy," I held out my hands for him to take and
helped pull him up from the floor. Wrapping my arms around his middle I held
him tight and squeezed, "I love you to the moon and back, you know that
right?" I felt movement but I couldn't see his reaction from where my head
was positioned. I squeezed him again, "I can't hear you!"
He sniggered, "Yes I know that you love me."
"Well good because I do and I can't fault anything that you've done for me
over the years. So stop being so soft, you're supposed to be a big burly biker
for god's sake."
It was his turn to now squeeze me, "Cheeky bitch." His phone bleeped
and he loosened his arms to read the text. He sighed, "I've gotta get
going babe you know the rules."
"I know the rules, now go I've got studying to do."
Mark placed a kiss on the top of my head and smiled as he slowly left the room.
I removed my shoes and fell onto the bed letting my body sink into the mattress
as thoughts of today ran through my mind. I hadn't contemplated bumping into
Aiden at school but I would now need to be more careful through fear of another
attack as I didn't think I'd be able to be as strong as I first thought.
Woods
"Are you sure this is the place?" I sneered as we
walked further into the bar.
"This is
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