SOMETIMES THE PAST COMES BACK...

NOT TO HAUNT YOU

by C.C.

CHAPTER 10

After retrieving Seth from Buck and Dawn she started to prepare the meal. Her cooking abilities surprised even her at times. She had become, thanks to Rachel a much better cook and housekeeper than she had thought possible. With her thoughts on her days as a boy riding for the express and her life since she failed to hear the sound of the door opening.

She turned as she felt someone staring at her, thinking it was too early for Kid to be there. As she turned she froze at what she saw. Standing there, glaring at her with a wicked grin was Richard Adams. She was close to panicking and realized she was without a weapon or any means of defending herself. His eyes raked over her, making her feel ashamed, knowing exactly what he had on his mind. She tried in vain to come up with a plan, but knew he had the upper hand, there was no way she was a match for him, he'd have his way and there really wasn't anything she could do about it. He approached her with a menacing look and spoke to her in a low, taunting voice. "So, little lady, don't seem to sassy now do we? I'll teach you to make a fool of me in front of the town," he pinned her against the wall. "You're such a little snob, I'll show you what happens to snobs when I'm around", he began to rip at her shirt. She began to panic and tried in vain to get away from him, his whiskey-laden breath hot on her face, she thought she was going to be sick. Her mind whirling as Adams ripped her shirt away, and just as quickly she felt his grip on her released and in a blur saw him tossed through the air and land flat on his back. It only took a second and she realized that it was Kid, and he was beating the man, probably to his death if she didn't stop him. She finally got his attention and Kid realized that Adam's was unconscious, he grabbed her and held her tight, not wanting to let her go. His breath coming is shallow gasps. "Oh god Lou, what.. did he.... are you okay?" was all he could get out. "Yes Kid, I'm okay now... she held on to him just as tightly... thank you" she whispered and began to sob.

He held her until her sobs subsided and took her face into his large hands. "Lou, I have to go and take him in to Jimmy, I'll be back, do you think you'll be okay?" All she could do was nod. He took Adams in and returned as quickly as possible to find Lou sitting at the table in the kitchen holding Seth. "Lou" he approached her cautiously. She looked at him with a look that gripped his heart, he could feel her pain just as acutely as if it were his own. "I'm so sorry Lou if only I had been here...." he trailed off. She realized he was blaming himself and knew she didn't want him to, "Kid, it's not your fault, you can't save me from every situation you know", she smiled at him wanting him to know that she would be alright.

After a few moments of silence Lou stood to finish preparing the meal she started which now seemed like an eternity ago to her. As they ate the mood began to lighten. He told her that Jimmy said he would hold Adams and call for the circuit Judge, with both Lou and Kid's testimony he'd do time for attempted rape. Lou inwardly cringed at the thought of what the man could have done to her, thanking God for sending Kid when He did.

Kid told Lou that he was going to sleep on the floor of the living area, and that he would not hear an argument from her. After the first few futile attempts she realized she would not win this one, an actually realized she'd find comfort in knowing he was there. For tonight anyhow, she didn't think she'd have any problems with the other thoughts that had invaded her mind, she just wanted the comfort of knowing he was there with her.

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