Then I heard a thud. I looked up. Giovanni threw a chair at Chad. Then there was another thud just after Chad hit the floor. I pulled away from Tommy and opened the door. “Stop it! You’re gonna kill him.”
“Baby, get out. Please!” Chad shouted.
Giovanni didn’t even glance my way. “If you touch her again, I’ll kill you! Why’d you think you can fuck her whenever you want?”
“Please, man. Calm down. I gave her up for you.” Chad looked my way again as he got to his feet. “Baby, leave now!”
Giovanni ran at him and shoved him into the wall. “She’s not yours! She never was!” He slammed Chad’s head into the wall again, and then started punching him.
“Get off him!” I screamed and pulled Giovanni’s arm.
“No, baby!”
Without turning his head, Giovanni shoved me. “Lay off, man!”
I fell into a hard-backed chair, flipped over it and ended up on my already sore ass. I was stunned and in pain, but as soon as I came to my senses, I got up. Then I pushed Giovanni, who didn’t seem to feel it. “Stop it!” I shouted and punched his back.
“I told you to stay out.” Jon came toward me.
Giovanni turned to me and yelled, “Fuck off, Jon!” Then he punched me in the eye. I landed on my back a few feet away and my head smacked the floor, hard.
Chad screamed, “You don’t fucking hit my baby. You stupid son of a bitch!”
After that, the fight must have escalated. The noise volume rose, while I lay on the floor. I tried to sit up, but I was dizzy and disoriented.
“Somebody get my bag, and the first aid kit,” Dominic shouted as he sat on the floor with me, shifting into paramedic mode. Then he leaned my body against his. “Crystal, look at me. I have to see your eye.”
I looked up. I could barely make out his face. “He hit me.”
“I know.” He started opening my blouse. “Your chest is red. Wow, he shoved you hard.” I groaned as Dominic sat me up. “What else hurts?”
“My back.”
He took my blouse off and handed it to Tommy. “Fuck. It’s bruised, too. Jon, do something about them. He really hurt her.”
I hadn’t even realized Chad and Giovanni were still fighting. I looked up, but they were really blurry. I heard grunting, groaning and blows.
“Come on. I’m bringing you inside.” Dominic took my hands and helped me up.
I was still dizzy, so I almost fell.
Tommy grabbed me fast. He held my body to his. “Babe, I think we gotta bring you to the hospital.”
“No. Please. I hate doctors,” I begged him. “Dom can help me. Please.” I tried to pull away from him, but I had to put my head on his shoulder from light-headedness.
Tommy lifted me up and carried me to another room. “Babe, you have to do whatever Dominic tells you to. I swear he knows what he’s doing.”
“Put her in the chair,” Dominic said.
Tommy put me down, but he knelt on the floor between my legs and held my thighs. Dominic shined a light in my eyes. Then I felt something cold on my back and jumped.
“It’s an ice pack,” Dom explained. “Tommy, put this one on her chest. Hey, Chris, come hold this to her eye. He fucked her up pretty good.” Then he touched the back of my head, and I groaned. “Mike, gimme another one for her head.”
My body tilted back, and I saw who I assumed was Chris over me. Soon after, my whole body was shaking. By, and then, I was a bit confused. I could hear noises and people moving, but I couldn’t tell where anyone was.
“Crystal, are you nauseous?” Dominic asked.
I tried to find him, but my vision was too blurry. I just whimpered, unable to talk.
“I’m so sorry,” Giovanni said from somewhere.
I tried to turn my head, but someone held me still. Then I tried to talk, but I still couldn’t form words.
“Somebody look for a blanket or something. She’s shivering,” Dominic said loudly. “Tom, if she don’t start talking again soon, we’re going to the ER.” Then he added, “Sam, hold these. I’ll be right back.”
“Here, baby.” Something cotton touched my skin. “She OK?” Chad’s lips brushed my hand.
Dominic replied, “She hit her head on something. She’s disoriented, and it’s making me nervous. Why’d she freak out about going to the hospital?”
Chad sighed. “It’s kinda personal. There was an incident with a doctor a few years ago. If we have to, I’ll make her go. I’ve done it before.”
Then a hand touched my cheek. “I didn’t mean it. I swear,” Giovanni told me. “I love you. I didn’t know it was you. I never—”
“You fucking decked her, man,” Tommy interrupted. “I saw you do it. Stay away from her.”
It took about an hour for me to be able to focus again, with my eyes and mind. Chad and Giovanni asked me almost a hundred times if I was OK during that time, but I didn’t answer. I couldn’t believe my own memory.
I took Tommy’s hands in mine and stood up. I was still a bit dizzy and confused, but better. Then Chad took the towel away, and Tommy helped me put my blouse on. It hurt to get my arms in the sleeves. I groaned as quietly as I could.
“I’ll take her home,” Giovanni said with a shaky voice.
Then Tommy squeezed my hands a bit. “No fucking way.”
“Then I’ll take her to my place,” Chad suggested.
Jon sighed. “We’re not gonna make this whole thing worse. She can stay with me.”
“No, Jon,” Dominic replied. “I don’t want her climbing up or down any stairs. She took a good hit to the head.”
If I had not been hurt, I would have been upset they were deciding for me.
“I got an extra room,” Tommy chimed in.
Giovanni objected, “I don’t think so.”
“You got no say in this no more,” Tommy shouted. “You punched her, dude. Not cool.”
Within minutes, Tommy had an arm around my waist as he led me to his car. “If you get dizzy, I can stop. And Dom told me if you feel worse we need to go to the hospital. Got it?”
“OK,” I responded, softly.
Soon he opened the door of a red Dodge Challenger. I wished I had felt good enough to check it out, but I was upset and still in pain. He helped me into the car and put my seatbelt on for me.
When he started the engine, he quickly lowered the music, and then glanced at me. “You OK?”
“My back hurts.” I had deep bruises from the chair.
Tommy patted my knee. “Maybe a hot bath will help that.”
“We’re not having sex.”
“I didn’t say sex. You’re in way too much pain for me to even think that. Well, maybe I’m thinking about it.”
I turned my head and watched him. The gearshift looked different and he kept tapping the gas pedal. Then he took his hand off my knee and grabbed the gearshift. When I saw him move both feet, I rolled my eyes. Duh, it’s a manual.
My eyes stayed on his hands and feet as we drove away. I didn’t know how to drive a manual car. It looked complicated, but Tommy seemed to be used to it.
When my phone rang, I tried to reach my bag between my legs, but ached too much. Within seconds, Tommy’s phone rang also. He quickly handed it to me.
“Hello.”
“Just making sure you’re OK.” It was Dominic. “Don’t let him talk you into any funny business. I know he kinda has a crush on you, too. Chad and Giovanni wanna talk to you, but I told them to wait. I think you need some time away from them. So, is everything OK?”
I sighed. “Yeah, I’m OK. And he’s being a gentleman. So far.”
“I heard that,” Tommy said.
I smiled at him. “I’ll call you if I need anything. Tell them I love them.”
“Them?” Dominic sounded confused. “You love them both?”
I exhaled loudly. “Yes just differently. Chad’s my best friend, you know. Of course I love him. Please just tell them, but not at the same time.”
Tomm
y didn’t get off the Garden State at the exit I expected. I thought he lived in the same town we did. I knew that was where he grew up, “Tommy, where we going?”
He quickly caressed my bare thigh. “I live just south of Atlantic City.”
“Wow, that’s a long trip to the studio every day.”
“It’s about the same as yours. I’m closer to the parkway than you. Wait till you see the place.”
* * *
When Tommy pulled into a private drive, I looked up at a 30-story building. Then he drove into the secure underground resident parking lot. He parked the car next to his SUV. Before I could open my door, he was next to it, helping me out. I quietly cried out as I stood up. He bent down and retrieved my purse for me.
“Put your arm around me. You look like you’re hurting even more.”
I appreciated his concern. “I am.” Then I slid my arm around his waist and let him guide me inside.
Tommy kept his arm around my shoulders even as he opened the door to his place, on the top floor. “I gotta warn you, I’m a slob, but the cleaning lady comes tomorrow.”
I was shocked when we walked into the living room. He wasn’t kidding. There was stuff all over, dishes, clothes, video games and more.
“I promise I’ll clean it up.”
I just nodded.
He took my purse and put it on the only open space on the leather sectional. Then he showed me the empty bedroom. It had a bed and two dressers, but it was obvious no one used it.
“That’s my gym.” He pointed to an open door a few feet down the hall. “I’ll show you later.”
He took my hand in his and pulled me to his bedroom. It wasn’t as messy, just had clothes strewn around. The king-sized bed looked neat and clean.
“I wanna show you one more thing.” He slowly led me to a huge window and opened the curtains.
I gasped at the view of the beach. “Wow.”
“I thought you’d like it.” He raked my hair with his fingers. “How long you think you’re staying?”
I leaned on him. “I don’t know how to fix this mess. So I got no clue.”
“Will it bother you… if I have… girls… here?” he hesitantly asked. “I’m not used to going too long without sex.”
I looked up at him. “Pretend I’m not here and do everything you normally would.”
“Will you be OK for an hour or two alone sometimes?”
“Yeah. Just don’t tell Chad or Giovanni. They don’t let me do anything alone.” It was annoying at times.
“I know.” He laughed a little. “Not even take a piss.”
“Nope.”
“I won’t do it too often. I just go down to the beach and pick up chicks sometimes. I love when they know who I am. ’Cause getting them to spread their legs is easier.”
“Don’t you ever date?”
“Hell no! I can’t trust a girl to wait for me while we’re on the road for months. And I ain’t passing up willing groupies for anyone.”
I sighed. “It’s fine, Tommy. Just don’t wake me in the middle of the night with that sound you make when you cum.”
“You remember that?”
I blushed. “Well… yeah… I mean, you’re Tommy Fisher. I only dreamed of you fucking me before that night.”
“What a night. I had a hard-on the entire time you played. If you said no, I probably would’ve exploded. And when I got my dick in you—holy shit. It was so much better than I expected.”
I closed my eyes, memories floating back to me. “God, you were amazing,” I quietly said. Then I covered my mouth.
“You liked it that much, huh?” He put a hand on my ass. “You gonna let me give it to you again tonight?”
I pulled away from him and started leaving the room. “No.”
“I’m sorry.” Tommy came to me fast. “You gave me a hard-on. I was thinking with the wrong head again.” He laughed. “Jon tells me I do that a lot.”
I looked up at him. “I need to sit down. I’m kinda dizzy again.”
“Dominic told me what to do. Sit here.” He steered me to his bed and left the room. Then I heard water running.
When he came back, he smiled at me. “I put Epsom salt in it. Dominic said that would help.” Then he picked up my feet and took my shoes off. “I don’t have any girlie soap or anything. Sorry.” He started opening my blouse.
“I said no sex,” I insisted and pushed him away as I winced.
Tommy came right back. “I promise no sex in there.” Then he opened my buttons faster and pulled my blouse off. “Wow, your back looks worse now. It’s really dark.” He lifted my chin. “Just let me help you, please.”
I sighed. “Fine.”
He unclasped my bra. “This is gonna be hard. I love your tits.”
When he had my bra off, he pulled me to a standing position. The bruises on my ass started to ache also. I shut my eyes tight as I pushed my skirt and panties down.
“Damn. You’re just so hot.”
“Tommy, don’t start.” I slowly walked toward the bathroom.
“Holy shit! He really bruised you up. No wonder Chad’s so pissed.”
I ignored him and kept walking. The master bathroom was huge, almost twice as big as Chad’s. When I tried to climb in the tub, I groaned and had to grab the side.
Tommy quickly helped me. “You’re hurtin’ everywhere, huh?” Tommy knelt next to the tub and looked at me.
I turned to him. “Yeah.” The hot water felt good, but it hurt to sit.
He stayed and even helped me wash, keeping his promise. After what felt like a long while, he got a towel, and then lifted me out. Dominic had been right. I was a bit less sore.
Once we were in his room, he rifled through a drawer and pulled out a T-shirt and a pair of jeans. “You can wear these. I’ll ask Dominic to get some of your clothes.”
I dried my body off, and then donned the shirt. The jeans were too big but didn’t fall off. “What now?”
“Lay on my bed and watch TV. I’ll clean up the wreck inside so we can watch a DVD.” Then he touched my cheek. “I changed everything this morning, nothing to worry about.”
I laughed. “How did you know what I was thinking?” Then I sat on the bed carefully.
“I saw you look at the bed as soon as you came in here. I’m sure you know there’s been tons of girls in it, but now I got you in it.” He winked.
I scowled at him. “Hey!”
“I didn’t say I fucked you, just in it. Well, I guess you’re on it. Good enough for now.” He put the TV on and gave me the remote. “There’s a ton of movie channels in the 500s.”
I watched him walk out of the room. Then I lay on one of the pillows and got comfortable. The bed was soft and molded to my body. It probably cost thousands.
Giovanni quickly came to mind. I knew he was worried about me, but I was scared to be near him. He may not have meant it, but he punched me. He thought I was Jon, but he looked right at me. The only man that ever hit me before that was…
Suddenly I felt very frightened and alone. “Tommy, Tommy, Tommy.” Tears started falling. I clutched the pillow next to me and cried into it.
Then a body was against my back. “I’m right here.” Tommy held me close, but gently.
“Did today really happen?” I sniffled. “Did he really hit me?”
Tommy kissed my neck. “He didn’t mean to hurt you. Some guys get in kinda like a trance when they’re in a fight. He would’ve hit anyone that tried to stop him.” He sighed. “Chad tried to warn you. He must know Giovanni a long while.”
* * *
When I got in the extra bed that night, minus the jeans, Tommy kissed my lips. “If you need anything, just come get me.” He smiled. “Are you sure you don’t wanna sleep with me?”
“I’m fine in here,” I replied. “I don’t think I can trust you all night.”
He smirked. “Probably not. Good night, babe.”
“ ’Night.”
I watched him walk out, naked. He sl
ept that way and saw no reason not to walk around like that. It was his apartment after all. How could I argue? He looked good anyway. He had more tattoos than Chad and Giovanni put together and a physique as nice as Chad’s.
I closed my eyes. Giovanni and Chad had both texted me apologizes for the events that day. Probably because I wouldn’t take their calls. Dominic had called to check on me too. I hoped it all worked out quickly.
Suddenly I woke up screaming. “Please don’t do this to me!” I was shaking and terrified. I knew I had a nightmare and was grateful the details were sketchy.
I felt the bed for Giovanni and found that I was alone. Then I started crying, wondering if the dream was going to come true. Is he really out of jail? Is he gonna rape me in my own bed? I cried out, “Giovanni, he’s coming back!”
Then I heard footsteps. I got so scared that I hid under the blanket, hoping he wouldn’t know I was there.
“Babe, did you have a nightmare?”
Tommy? What’s he doing at… Oh, I’m at his place. I slowly took the blanket down. “He found me.”
“Who?” He got on the bed and took me into his arms. “There’s no one else here.”
I put my head on his bare shoulder. “He’s gonna rape me.”
“Oh, him.” He stroked my hair. “I won’t let him. OK? I didn’t know you still had nightmares about it.”
I started crying. “I left my pills at home.”
“It’s OK. I’ll have Dominic get them.” Then he pulled me to the edge of the bed and picked me up. “Come on. You’re too scared to sleep alone.” Soon enough he was holding me from behind, his cock against my bare ass. “No one’ll hurt you tonight, I swear. I’m right here.”
I clutched his forearms with almost a death grip while I tried to relax. When Tommy hugged me tighter, I closed my eyes. Then I jumped when I saw my attacker again.
“It’s OK,” he softly told me. “Think of something else.” He kissed my neck a few times, and then my shoulder. “Imagine me and you walking on the beach, early in the morning, alone.”
I closed my eyes again. Then I could hear the sound of the waves and feel the water hitting my legs. “I see it,” I whispered.
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