* Lora Croffard's POV *

My whole body hurt. My face stinged and my head was beating so hard that it's hard to hear any other sound.

I couldn't move my arm and something was pushing into my hand. A peep sound echoed through my ears and I heard movement far away.

I struggled to open my eyes. The sun's light burned them.

"Hey," a familiar voice said

"Liam?"

"Yeah, I'm here." I felt him taking my hand in his and he was rubbing it softly with his thumbt. "How're you feeling?"

"Funny you should ask."

"Right sorry."

"Why are you still here, Liam? You should go home."

"I'm not leaving you alone, Lora. It seems to me that everytime things between us gets better then something happens to ruin that."

"Yeah," I sighed,  rubbing my eyes. Why does the sun need to be so sharp?!

"Lora?"

"Yes?"

"What happened yesterday?" I cringed. Yesterday. Tears came closer and closer. "Hey, I'm sorry. It's okay, you can tell me when you're ready." He climbed up the hospital bed and pulled me into his arms. I cried into his chest and his hand rubbed circles onto my back.

I tool a deap breath after a few minutes. "He's out. My adopted father is out of jail. I went to the park to take some pictures. He must've followed me. He then cornered me and start beating me up. He was so close to taking advantage of me again. But I wouldn't let him. Not again. So I fought back but he wasn't happy so he hit me with a rock. Thank goodness someone saw it and he took off. Liam, I'm so scared. He's not done, he won't stop until he get what he wants. He'll never stop!" I cried again.

"Hey, look at me." He lift my chin up so that I looked right into his beautiful eyes. "I won't let that happen. The police were here already, but they will come back when you concussion has settled down. We'll get him back where he belongs."

Without thinking it through I placed my lips onto his, since it wasn't that far from mine. It must be the medicine taking control of my body.

Oh well, while I have an excuse I might as well make the best of the moment.

Our lips moves in unison. The kiss was passionate and I was hungry for him. Is that normal? Somehow I wanted more. I wanted him to want me more.

"Hi- oh- my- um." Liam and I tore apart quickly. Mary stood in the doorway with her hands over her eyes. "Are you decent?"

"Yes," we replied shyly.

"Good, well this isn't weird at all. Anyways, I have some good news. I just came from you doctor Lora, he just said you can come home tomorrow."

"What?! That's amazing!"

"On one condition. You must have supervision 24/7. So we'll have to find someone who can take some time off to look after you and well, also the kids, because I can't get off at work."

"I'll do it." My heart stopped and I looked up to Liam, since we we're both still in the bed.

"No, Liam," I started. "You have class."

"Come on, Lora, I can get the work from a friend and do some extra self study if it's that necessary.  I'll do it, Mary."

"Great, thank you Liam. With all this I need you both to move into the main house. Nash will move Lora's things over and you should get your things and move it by yourself."

"For how long do I have to keep a low profile?"

"Two weeks, then if the doctor's happy, you can go back to normal."

"Thank you."

* Liam Lockwood's POV *

The next morning at six o'clock I made sure that  I was back at the hospital. I've been send home by Lora, I've lost the battle and gave in. She told me I had to get some rest and take a shower since I've not left the hospital since she came in. But today she's leaving and I'm going to supervise her. There is nothing I can think of being funner.

Unfortunately she's still asleep and the nurse swore to me if I wake her... So I'm sitting here, just staring at her again.

Damn, there's no one more beautiful than her. Nobody can get to the level that she's on. Memories about yesterday came back.

She kissed me.

That kiss was even better than the time in the sprinkler. I never thought that was even possible. But it was.

Her eyes suddenly flew open. She screamed and sat up straight, her eyes filled with fear. Within seconds I was next to her. "Hey, relax, it's me. Shh, everything is okay." I pulled her into a hug. "It's okay."

"I had a nightmare."

"About what?"

"My father."

"He won't get to you again, I promise."

"Can we go home?"

"Yeah sure, let's get you dressed." I took some clothes that's out of the drawer and she just gave me a look.

"How the hell am I going to get dressed with only one arm?"

"Here, I'll help you." To my surprise she gave in and I started to untie the hospital gown.

"This reminds me from our first meeting," she said, quietly.

"Yeah, that time a kid puked on you."

"Not that part, jerk! When you gave me your jacket I also kinda was naked." Oh I remembered. I remember and will never forget that day.

"You were?" I took a deep breath when I opened the gown. There she is.

Naked.

She's beautiful.

After dressing her, I also braided her hair. Amber forced me to learn braiding when we were younger. And now I'm applying her makeup. I know this gets weirder by the second. But if I have to say it myself, I actually have the hang of this. I'm even better than some girls.

"Come on, let's get you out of this place."

**********

I walked into her room with a tray. I made her some lunch. It contained a water jug, a waffle with ice-cream, an apple, juice and, for some comfort, a pot of Nutella.

She's sitting with her back against the headboard, while reading a book. She looked up and her eyes grew wide.

"Are you seriously trying to get me fat?"

"I might be, but I don't think that's possible."

"You would be surprised. But if you insist." She took the tray from me and gave me a smile. "Thanks Liam."

"No problem, Cinderella."

"You know I'm not going to eat this alone, do you?"

"Now what do you suggest."

"Stop being so modest and get you ass down next to me. But first you also have to get some oreos."

"Are you seriously trying to get me fat?" I mimicked her and she threw me with a pillow. "Okay fine, I'll get you some."

* Lora Croffard's POV *

We're watching Frozen while dipping the oreos into the Nutella. This is fun. Watching a movie with loads of snacks and Liam by my side, how much better can you get?

You can't.

The next moment the door burst open and Daniel and Chloe barged into the room, landing on top of the bed.

"Hey, you little monsters!" I shouted from the top of my lungs.

"Lora, thank goodness your back! We've missed you so much!" Chloe gave me a hug.

"I've missed you too, monkey."

"Hey, what about me?"

"Yeah,  come here Danny." Their grandmother offered to drive them to and from school while I was booked off.

"Where's Angy?" I ask Liam.

"She's sleeping.  Don't worry, the monitor is standing on your shelf over there." Why was I feeling so anxious? These children crept so deep up my heart these part few months,  I don't know what I'll ever do without them.