The next day Haley awoke to birds chirping merrily through the open bedroom window. She layed silently basking in the warmth of the blankets and the smell of the sea that drifted past her nostrils. She wanted nothing more than to lay in bed all day and veg. She smiled to herself before sitting up and feeling her head begin to throb.

It was that subtle reminder of the previous night that sent memories flooding back. A fierce panic ripped though Haley causing her to bolt from the bed stopping once she reached the door frame to hold on so she wouldn't fall. "It's just a dream. Just a very vivid dream "she told herself softly. She said this until she noticed the angry red bruises that encircled her wrists from where he held her.

"This can't..." she whispered before opening the door that lead straight to the living room. The sound woke Lucas from his slumber causing his eyes to open and focus directly on her. His expression hid nothing as his eyes looked down to his disheveled appearance and back at her.

Immediately he jumped to his feet striding over to the door only for her to promptly close it in his face. Though it he was surprised he was also thankful seeing as he wasn't exactly sure what he could say. "What the hell was that" she said to herself" before she heard a soft knock at the door. The sound made Haley want to jump right out of her skin.

"Open the door Hales" He pleaded gently leaning his forehead against the panel.
"I just can't ... " she said her posture mirroring his on the other side. "I promise I won't touch or hurt you again. Please Haley just let me in" Lucas asked with a desperation that broke her heart. He heard the door click and creak open before he entered closing it and leaning back on it.

"That wasn't me last night because I would never..." he started before she int erupted "but you... I ... we did" stuttered from her perch on the edge of the bed. "You gotta know..." hesitated causing her to meet his red tear rimmed eyes.

Raising a hand she halted him again before she started nervously wringing her hands. She sat with her legs clamped tightly together shaking them up and down violently. A war raged behind Haley's eyes that he wasn't sure if he wanted to see the result of. The look on her face as she willed herself to speak made him turn the knob to leave.

"I can still smell you on me" she whispered causing his hand to freeze mid turn.
" I didn't do anything I didn't want to last night Lucas" she standing up and walking over to him. "You were drunk Hales and I took..." "Some people are most honest when they're drunk" she said staring up inches from him.

He closed his eyes opting to stare at the ceiling than look at her before replying " I agree but sometimes you can't blame everything on alcohol.

The end