I awoke slowly feeling chilled. I opened my heavy eyelids to see Noah must have removed the covers from my body so he could look at me. His fingers were trailing over my belly and a small smile was on his lips.

" Morning." Noah said without looking up at me his fingers still trailing across my belly.

" Hi. How'd you know I was awake?"

" Your belly. You take shallower breaths when you sleep it barley moves. It's moving as you breath deeper now. "

"Weirdo."

" Yeah but you like that about

me. "

He kissed my stomach then laid back up with me staring at my face.

" Why is having a baby so amazing to you? I mean are in our young twentys and literally at the end of the year when we graduate I'll be having a baby. There will be no time to explore the world, get our dream jobs. How will we support our child?"

"That isn't something you need worry about. You asked how I was able to buy a car a while back. This brain wasn't only used for doing all you jocks and sluts homework. I'm a very smart investor and know how to follow stocks. "

"So basically your saying you can take care...wait did you call me a slut?"

" Of course are you not my slut?"

I didn't respond. I knew the answer. Yes of course I was.

"Well I should be going?"

"Where the hell would you be going?"

"My room. I want to make sure Cassie knows I'm alright. "

"Call her I don't want you leaving my sight until I know the wherabouts of Johns. "

"What about your roomate?"

"Have you ever seen a roomate in my room?"

"No I just figured he partied alot."

"Nah he moved in with his girlfriend a campus over. Him and his girlfriend are really fond of her roomate and they all have threesomes. "

"Seriously."

"Oh yes I'd do the whole campus homework to switch places with him."

I slapped his chest and threw the pillow at him as he laughed hysterically at my expression.

"Your a pig. Do you seriously want to trade places with him?"

Noah stopped laughing abruptly and looked at me seriously.

" I'd go back to the days you were just using me before I ever chose a life that you weren't included in. "

"Noah oh my god."

"I know I can be so sweet."

"No your just such a girl. That was the cheesiest thing I ever heard. But..but it was also incredibly sweet. "

"I want to make love to you Tash. I've missed you and I want to feel you under me €ummimg until you fall asleep again. "

My heart thrust against my chest and I automatically tensed.

" I know he didn't rape you but what did he do that has you fearing me?"

"I don't fear you. I love you it's just. I keep having flashbacks. "

"Well maybe if I give you pleasure doing what he did to hurt you, You'll forget this unessesary paranoia. "

" No. I don't want to reenact it. I just want to cuddle Noah. Lay down please and hold me. "

He scowled and sat up standing.

" Where are you going? "

"Shower. "

I sat up rolling my eyes. I didn't have to talk about it if I didn't want to and he shouldn't be pressing me about it. I threw on my clothes from yesterday and left out. I'd talk to him later when he called down and was thinking rationally.

I got to my dorm twenty minutes later. Cassie was on the bed. She stood up rushing at me.

" Oh my goodness are you okay, where you have you been? "

"With Noah. "

"Noah? Why?"

"Why not? "

" I thought he put those pictures of you up."

"No he didn't I believe him. I don't know who did it but I know it wasn't him. Something happened the other night did you see Johns?"

"Oh yeah. He was beat up pretty bad but im not worried though. "

"What do you mean?"

"Well he tried to fuck you right?"

"You mean rape wait how do you know that?"

"Because I'm the one who spiked your drink. Unfortunately your captain save a ho made it before the fun could start. You know you really should keep private things stored more carefully. I found this carelessy thrown in your draw. "

She pulled keys out. My flashdrive was hanging from them.

" I don't understand. "

"Of course you don't such a smarty pants now but you couldn't see how much I hated you from the moment I met you."

"Why would you hate me?"

" Because you have everything and you use that shit to your advantage. Your only friends with me because we're roomates. No one talks to me the only reason people do is bwcause im around you. I've had to be the party slut just so I could be noticed. Then when I finally saw something I wanted you took it from me. "

"What did I take?"

"Johns. He so cute don't you think. I've wanted him since he switched to our campus but do you know who he wanted. You fucking you! I finally confessed how much I loved him and you know what he told me. If he could just hve you one time he'd love me. Well I almlst made it happen and what do you do you fuck that up too. But he will have you and then ill have him. "

"Your a crazy bitch and delusional. I'm gonna pack my stuff and your gonna go straight to hell so....."

I went for my duffel bag and she whistled. I looked at her confused then gaped when the bathroom door opened and Johns came out with his left eye swollen shut, lip busted and limping.

I backed up quickly and Cassie grabbed me.

"I swear to god you better lay down or you'll look just like him. "

I turned prepared to punch her when my hair was gripped and I was flung on the bed. Even as hurt as he was he was stronger then me and wasted no time jumping on top of me. He smacked me across my mouth and I cried out blood hitting my tongue. I scratched him and he punched me in my stomach.

" No please."

"Oh yeah she's pregnant remeber. "

Johns didn't answer deciding he didn't care as he punched my stomach again repeatedly. I cried and kicked but he wouldn't budge.

We all jumped when the door was kicked open. I thanked the stars I hadn't locked the door as Noah came in and immediately attacked Johns. Being that he was already hurt it took no time for himbto fall to the ground Noah's fist jackhammering his face. Seeing Cassie staring in shock I ignored the pain in my stomach and ran at her. I punched and kicked her. The door was gapped open and the noise had gathered a crowd around the door.

I looked over and it aeemed Johns had passed out but that didn't stop noah from pummling his face. I raced ovwr and gripped Noah's arm. He barley acknowled me.

" Stop please stop the cops will come. Please!"

He didn't respond just kept punching his fist had Johns blood on them. A sharp pain radiated through my belly and back and I cried out. Feeling liquid I thought I pissed myself and looked down to see blood running down the inside of my jeans. My knees buckled and I fell.

Noah's head snapped to mine and he stopped hitting Johns.

" Tash whats wro..."

He looked down seeing the blood My hnds were shaking badly and tear were running down my cheeks. Noah sprang up and picked me up rushing me from the room and down the halls till we reached the garage.

He put me in the drivers seat rushing off to the hospital.