For the last few weeks Hero's been taking care of me while I get better. I am so lucky to have him in my life. He holds me on nights that I wake up scared thinking I'm still at Kings estate. Tomorrow's the big day. Not only will I be turning 18 but it's my first day back to school in months. I'm a little nervous. I woke up before Hero and started making breakfast. Just as I was finishing putting our plates on the table he started to get up off the bed.I turned around to clean up my mess before I could sit down and join him. He came up and wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me back into his grace as he pecked my head.
"Good morning baby." He said in a groggy voice.
"Good morning."
"I didn't know you could cook." He said picking up a grape from beside me.
"Yes I can thank you very much." I said grabbing the plate of flour to dump it.
"I'm just really shocked you didn't burn the place down."
I turned to him with my mouth open in shock while he was smirking. Then quickly closed my mouth.
"Hero you have a little something on your face. Do you want me to get it?"
His smirk left quickly. "What? Where?" He asked trying to wipe his face off.
"Right here." I replied as I quickly grabbed a handful of flour and dropping it on top of his head then moving behind him.
"Oh you're going to get it." He said as he reach for some flour also.
I started stepping back. "Oh no the big scary boss man's going to get me." I said with wide eyes and my hands by my mouth while backing up.
"Oh yes he is." Hero said smirking coming forward.
I took off running to run behind the couch but he caught me quickly. He held me with one arm around my waist as I leaned away from him but my body was facing him.
"Please honey let's talk about this for a moment. You love me right. You don't want to do this." I pleaded.
He smirked down at me and shook his head. "Now what kind of how did you say it? Big scary boss man would I be if I didn't get my revenge?"
"One that loves me?" I tried my best.
"Sorry doll that's not going to save you." And with that he dumped flour on my head too. "Now that my revenge is complete let's get cleaned up so we can eat."
We took a shower together. Hero and I still haven't slept together but he doesn't push me either which I'm thankful for. We showered in our underwater to get the flour out. We turned around and faced each other and just stared. He took a step towards me and I did the same. Soon our lips were touching. Then we started making out. He backed me into the wall as a wrapped my arms around him. After a few minutes he moved down to my neck while sliding my bra strap off. Flashbacks of the time with King and Devil popped in my head. My breath hitched as I pushed lightly on Hero's shoulders. He stopped and looked at me.
"I can't. I'm sorry." I said looking down.
"Hey look at me." Hero said gently as he cupped my face.
I looked in his eye's to see a caring emotion.
"You do not ever have to be sorry. You're not ready. I understand. You have been through a lot and I'm not going to push you."
I smiled lightly. "I love you."
"I love you too." he said stepping back. "Now let's get some dry clothes on so we can go see if you poisoned me or not."
***
"Are you sure you're ready?" Hero asked as he helped me out of the truck.
"I have to face this sooner or later." I said taking a deep breath.
"Here they come. I'll be right here with you."
" Mia!" Luna shouted as they came running up to us.
Brooklyn and Luna grabbed my arms as they started pulling me with them.
"Omg girl tell us about your trip." Peyton said.
"How come you didn't tell us you were leaving?" Brooklyn asked.
"So you and Hero huh?" Luna commented.
I looked back at Hero as they drug me along asking questions non stop. "Traitor." I mouthed narrowing my eyes at him.
He smiled while putting his hands up in surrender. "You got this." He mouthed back with a wink.
After filling them in with mostly lies we went to class. Hero pulled some strings anonymously he was able to have most classes with me. The ones he couldn't have classes with me he made sure either Kj, Jordan, or Trevor had. We all had PE together.
As the bell rang to dismiss us for the day. I walked to my locker to put my books up.
"Hi Mia."
I turned to see who talked to me.
"Oh hey Ethan."
"Hey how you been? I haven't seen you in awhile."
"Yea a bunch of things happened and I needed some time alone."
"Understandable. I was wondering if you heard about the end of the year dance."
"Yes I can't wait. We're about to graduate so it's going to be the last one."
"I was wondering if you would like to go.."
"With her boyfriend. Why yes she would. Thanks for asking." Hero said popping up while putting his arm around me.
"Oh hey baby." I said turning to him to see the guys behind him.
He leaned down and kissed me then leaned back up to look at Ethan. "You still here Ethan?" Hero asked while resting his chin on my shoulder then kissing my neck while his eyes stayed locked on Ethan.
Ethan looked at me. "Mia, when you get tired of this high school bad boy toxic thing you got going text me." he said while holding out a piece of paper.
Hero snatched it quickly while letting me go and standing in front of me. The guys surrounded Ethan in a second. "She won't be needing to contact you! What we have will never be toxic! If you ever come near her again.."
I quickly put myself between them making Hero stop while looking down at me as I put my hands on his chest. While still holding my hands on Hero I turned towards Ethan.
"Ethan, thank you for you're concern but Hero and I are perfectly fine. There is nothing bad between us. He loves me and I love him. I feel in my heart that I'm doing the right thing by being with him."
We turned around to leave as Hero wrapped his arm around my waist. "Later lover boy." Hero said smirking as he waded up the paper and threw it at him hitting him in the chest. The others laughed at his actions but stopped when I looked back at them.
***
"Why do you have to act like that?" I asked Hero as we made it back into the apartment.
"He was trying to make his move on you. I couldn't let that happen."He said as he was pouring himself a glass of water.
"You could of been nicer about it. You don't have to be rude just because you're a big boss man. Or better yet you could of let me handle it." I tried to reason but got loud.
"Being a quote big boss man quote means being rude and not taking shit. I can't show weakness like that. And as far as you handling it well that's what I'm for."Â He said louder.
"So you're saying I'm too weak to handle small things like that?!" I shouted.
"YES!" He shouted back.
My face dropped in shock and hurt. He seen it and his face changed quickly.
"No." He said softer as he realised what he said.
I turned to go into the room. He started coming around the island.
"Mia that's not what I mea.." I cut him off by shutting and locking the bedroom door. "Fuck!" He shouted before I heard glass shattering across the apartment followed by the door slamming.
I sat down on the bed and brought my knees to my chest and cried. I fell asleep and woke up as it was getting dark. I heard nothing on the other side of the door. I unlocked the door to see he was still gone. I seen his broken glass and water on the floor by the front door. I grabbed a towel and started cleaning it up as Hero walked in the door with a bag and flowers.
"Mia don't." He said putting them down.
"It's ok I can do this."
He bent down and starting to help me. "It's my mess."
I hissed as a piece of glass cut me. He grabbed the towel putting it down and grabbing my hands in his. "Come on let me see." He said leading me to the sink and turning it on.
"Mia I am so sorry. What I said came out completely wrong." He said then started bandaging my cut. "I meant I should be taking care of everything for you. You shouldn't have to handle anything. You are far from weak. Look at what you went through. Look at who you are now from then. You are the strongest person I know. Will you please forgive me?" He said with puppy eyes.
"Depends." I said making him lift his head up. "What's in the bag?"
He smiled. "You wouldn't like it. The chinese restaurant were all out of food." I smirked. "I knew you would want Chinese and you would be mad if you didn't have it. So big bad boss man had to cut off their fingers so you would have your chinese food. So walla chinese finger food." He said putting the plates on the table.
I shook my head. "What am I going to do with you?"
"Love me?"
"I already do."