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He picked me up and sat me in the hot water I didn’t realize how dirty I was until the water darkened froernails were dirty and torn fro at their skin My wrists were chaffed and even bleeding in some spots, but what made me feel the dirtiest here their hands had touched my body

I began to scrubto erase the feel of their touch Luke watchedmy movements he leaned up and let the dirty water out He adjusted the running water once again and yelled for Regg causingasked from the door He turned so his back was to us when he saas in the tub

“Can you grab ht back” Luke turned back to ed to choke out

My ansas another sob and my head in my hands

Luke gently pulled my head to his chest and held me while I cried “It’s ok baby It’s ok,” Luke soothed

Regg walked back in and discreetly handed Luke a cup, and then disappeared Luke was on his knees besideently pushedcareful around my swollen eye and mouth, and then continued all the way tomy most sensitive areas, but I never ht ahead

When I was clean, he dried me as much as possible in the tub, and then lifted ed to dry me completely When he sat me on the bed and went to leave to find ripped his shirt with little force, but enough for him to stop

“I’”

I shook ly and picked s around his waist and my arms around his neck I laid my head on his shoulder while he walked with et me some clothes

“Will you sit here forto a small child

I nodded in agreement and he sat me in the chair at my vanity table, and then dressed own that fell just above my knees

“You look so beautiful in satin, but I prefer you in

I tried to sain and carriedme on the bed, I kept a hold to his hand while he undressed He wore shorts under his jeans and I wondered if it was because he was in a hurry when he left It was difficult for hi one of my hands, but he never complained He slid me over to the middle of the bed then crawled under the cover behindmy back to his stomach

“I know this is a stupid question baby, but are you ok? I mean do I need to take you to a doctor or call someone?” I shook my head and closed my eyes I was safe I was in Luke’s ar was in my kitchen and he would not let anyone hurt Luke The club was close and they would look out for one another It would take so would be ok

Before I fell asleep, I thanked God for everything he had givenhim when my parents died, and for selfish reasons only, I prayed for Luke to never leave me

I’ red feet, clowns feet They are large and at the top of them sit leather chaps I raise my face to see that the chaps have been painted blue, red and yellow; the color of a clown

The clown is dancing,on hot coals He doesn’t wear a shirt, only a vest-a leather vest with orange patches Luke is dressed like a clown I smile as I raiseto a face that has a big scar across it I scream