Fin sat at the table and cried. She didn't like it when he yelled at her but, she had yelled at him first.

She took a deep breath and wiped her eyes with the ends of her shirt. She stared at it. Cody's shirt. That made her blubber more tears. He said she was beautiful and that he loved her.

The Gallos had never said she was beautiful. They just said she owed them. Fin thought about the Gallos and what they'd done. They were cruel, had hit her and held her down.

Cody hadn't done that. When he did touch her, it felt nice. He'd said she would know when it felt right.

Fin thought about this some more. When he touched her, it did feel right but she got scared because she remembered the pain the Gallos had caused her. They hadn't touched her like Cody did. He said he wouldn't hurt her. She had to trust him. Fin wiped her face again. She'd let him when she finished her period and he wasn't angry. If he hurt her then she'd never let him again.

With this decision made Fin went to the wardrobe drawer and went through the sheets to find the oldest one. There were four. She shook each one out to inspect them. As she searched, she came across an old blanket in the bottom of the drawer. Fin grabbed it but realised it was wrapped around a box so she pulled everything out.

"Don't touch that."

Fin looked up to see Cody standing in the doorway. "Are you angry?"

"Not anymore." He stepped into the room and took the blanket-wrapped box from her. "I don't want you to touch this."

"What is it?" Fin watched him fold the loose blanket tightly around the box and shove it back into the draw.

"Nothing. Just papers and shit. Bills. Private stuff. I don't want them disturbed. You won't be able to read them anyway so don't touch them. Okay?" He closed the drawer with his foot and held his hand out to her. "Did you find what you need?"

"Yes." Fin took hold of his hand and let Cody pull her to her feet.

"I'm sorry, Fin. Sorry, I got angry."

She nodded and gave him a grin. "I got angry first. I yelled at you first. It scares me, Cody. I don't want you to hurt me."

"I know." Cody put his arm around her and drew her towards him. He cradled her head against his chest. "I won't. I promise I'll never hurt you because I love you, Fin. I want to be with you."

"You can do it. I'm going to let you but I have my period. I don't know if girls do it while they're bleeding." She sighed. "Do you know, Cody? Do girls do it when they're bleeding?"

"Ah... Fin." Cody smiled so wide he thought his face would split. It wasn't the fact that she'd said yes to him it was the way she'd asked if women made love while they had their period. "You're adorable. Do you know that? You take my breath away." He pushed his large hand into her hair, cupped her face, then leaned in and kissed her. When he looked at her again, she gave him a gentle smile.

"Are we going to do it now, Cody?"

"No..."

"So, girls don't do it while they're bleeding?"

Cody smiled at her and rubbed his thumb over her bottom lip. He shook his head. "Some girls do but I don't think they like it very much."

"Does it hurt them?"

"Just messy. We'll wait. I want it to be good for you. I want to make you happy." He lifted her and carried her to the bed. "I'd like to touch you now. Lay with you and cuddle, if that's okay."

Fin put her arms around his neck and snuggled against him. "Cody. I love you too."

I wonder what that box is all about? 

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