The Delicate Girl Mate novel Chapter 16

I just smiled and drove off to the little sidewalk area Layla has asked me to drop her off at every day. I always argue that I can bring her straight home but she says that she doesn't want to get caught with me. Apparently her dad is against dating.

Coming to a stop, I lean over to give her a lingering kiss, something I've been waiting to do all day. "Bye, Layla. See you guys tomorrow. I'll pick you up here in the morning." I asked her yesterday if she would want me to pick her up for school since I don't mind and she agrees as long as it's here.

"Okay." She reply's breathlessly.

I smile back at her and lean in the back to unbuckle Ben. Once he's free of the buckle, he leans forward and hugs my around my neck. Whispering that he'll see me tomorrow too in my ear. "You got it bud." I laugh.

Watching them start their small walk home, as Layla assured me is no big deal for the I don't know what time, I slowly drive home, ready to talk to Taylor about what could be the cause of that bruise the other day.

"Sissy?" Ben asked sleepily.

"Yeah bud?"

"Why don't we live with someone like Jo?" My heart swelled at hearing Ben call Jordi his nickname he gave him. He said since Jordi has a nickname for him he gets to give Jordi one as well. It made me happy that Ben liked Jordi. Of course, since he's my boyfriend, but I don't know why it made me happier than I would've thought.

"Well, sometimes people have to go through a storm to live with the rainbow. And I just guess Jordi is our rainbow. We're living in a storm right now, but pretty soon we'll be living with our rainbow." Woah, did I really just imply that we'll live with Jordi soon?

"Okay. I can't wait until we get to live with our rainbow." He said, shutting his eyes and yawning.

"Me neither bud." I smiled softly down at my sleeping brother. Cuddled against my side softly.

I've had the same dream for a while now. Not all the time, but a few nights a week. I like it, though. The dream somehow calms me.

I fell asleep with a smile on my face, anticipating seeing Jordi tomorrow. He always knew what to say and what to do to make me feel comfortable and safe. I love that feeling.

Standing in the shower, letting the cold water run down my body, I looked down at myself. I wasn't ashamed of my body, I just wish I had more of a figure. I hated being as skinny as I was and it wasn't even my choice to be. I had no choice. Not only was I too skinny, in my opinion, but I also donned yellow spots all around my torso and in some spots it was darker.

I pressed down on some of them, most didn't hurt, but one in specific did. On my hip, I have a really bad bruise where Marcus grips me all the time. Whenever I make him mad he grips my waist really hard and his strength depends on how mad I make him. It's one of the darkest bruises I have now.

Stepping out of the shower, I'm grateful it's Friday. All week has been amazing hanging out with Jordi at school. He's been kind enough to drop the subject of my bruise he found the other day. I can see that he wants to ask me about it sometimes but he thinks better of it and doesn't. He's so considerate.