Hopelessly Confused

Torrance's POV

A beautiful dark haired woman answered the door. she has long perfect ringlets cascading down her back, perfect shape, full red lips, etc etc...She has a south american accent (think penelope cruz) "Hello?"

My face all bruised and I can barely breathe through my broken rib. My heart falters at the sight of this beautiful woman. I'm to late, is all I can think. "Umm..." Winces "...is Nick around?" I had tears in my eyes.

The woman looks her up and down, slings a tiny purse over her shoulder and yells back into the house "Nick! Someone's here to see you." She walks out of the house, leaving the door wide open. Nick comes to the door, bare foot in a tee shirt and jeans. eyes go wide when he sees her. "Jesus Torrance...What happened? Your face..." He puts his hands on my face, looking at the bruises.

I wince and tears began falling down my face, I fell against him sobbing. "He found me..."

He helped me into the house. "Where does it hurt, Torr?"

I winced with every movement "Everywhere." I let him sit me on the couch. I scream out when the way I sit moves my broken rib. "He broke my rib."

He lifted my shirt on the side, lightly running his fingers over my skin* "You need to see a healer. And I need to see Parker." His eyes got angry and dark.

My eyes grow wide with fear. "I don't want you getting hurt because of me." I sighed. "Am I to late, Nick? Have you already moved on?" I asked looking at the door.

Nicks brows furrow. "What?" He paused for a second. "Oh..." He shakes his head. "No...No that was Rosalita, Damien's girlfriend." He smiled at me. "Why were you worried?"

I nod and look at him, trying not to smile because it hurts my face. "Yes, I was. I love you, Nick. You are the only guy who has ever completed me. It almost killed me when you left." I drop my head, looking at the floor.

"Do you trust me Torrance?" He asked me.

I nodded and answered, "Yes"

He took out his wand and waves it around me, removing the bruises, he goes to the kitchen and returns with a clear liquid in a shot glass. "Here drink this!" He stated, handing me the shot glass.

I raised my eyebrow at him, taking the shot glass and drinking it, burning my throat on the way down making me cough a little. "What was that?"

"It will heal your broken rib...I can take care of bruises easy enough but I'm not quite that good." He smiled. "Feeling any better?" He sat back on the couch next to me.

I move and sit with n=my back against the back of the couch. The pain I had from my rib almost gone. "Yeah, actually I am. I can move without having any pain." I pulled my knees up to my chest out of habit, one that I had developed over the past year "I'm sorry to drag you into this."

He pushed my legs back down. "Don't curl up and make yourself look small. It's like you are trying to disappear." His eyes look over me, locking with mine.

I frown. "A habit that became a part of me over the past year." I sighed, our eyes still locked. "Because I tried to make myself small and disappear for a year. That's all I wanted to do, I thought it was the only way to feel whole again."

"I'm here now...I don't want you going anywhere." He took my hand in his.

A smile forms on my lips. "I...I don't want to be anywhere except with you." I squeezed his hand slightly.

He moved his hand away. "There are things that need to be solved, Torr. Parker is a problem and I'm not sure I have a clear answer about what to do. He thinks of you as his property. It's sick and twisted but thats how his brain works."

I move away from him, the ache in my chest coming back. Unable to force it away with him so close. "I know he does. I need your help, even if there is..." I swallowed hard "...no chance for us." I pulled my legs back up to my chest, wrapping my arms around them, not even realizing I had done it.

He puts his hand under my chin, turning my face towards his. He kissed me very lightly. "Let's just see what happens, Ok? No promises..." He keeps his face close to mine.

I was so surprised by him kissing me. "Ok, Nick." I smiled, blushing.

He smiled back at me. "Go back to your house, Torr...I'll take care of Parker. Don't worry." He stood, helping me up by the hand.

I couldn't help but worry, I love him. "Will you let me know you're ok?"

He nodded. "Yeah...I don't see how I could stay away from you now."

I let him walk me to the door. turning to him and smiling. "I'm counting on that, and thank you for healing me." I reached up and kissed him lightly.

Nick's fingers trailed down my neck softly as he kissed me back, he pulled away. "See you around." He winked. My head was spinning. What was going on? One minute he says lets see what happens, the next he's turning me on making me want to make love to him like we use to. I am hopelessly confused. I thought this was to get him to help me figure out what he wanted, not make me even more confused than what I already was.

I inhaled deeply at the feel of his fingers, smiling when he pulled away. "Please be careful." I opened the door, turning back to him.

I felt his eyes on me as he watched me walk away. I turned around as he shut the door, wishing I had never met Parker. I apparated to my house locking and sealing every entrance and window that it has.

I made me some lunch and sat down on the couch reading a book and waiting to hear from Nick.