Page 40 of Breaking Sanity

“Only three hours,” I answer.

“Hmm,” he says, removing his mask. “So she brought him to the surface.”

“Doc?”

I know what he is talking about but it’s mostly a secret. I don’t think that Vaughn or Carson know.

“It’s been awhile since he has been out. What did he say on the walkie?”

“That someone needed to come get her before he killed her.”

“Hmm, so they both care.” He starts to chuckle to himself.

Fuck Little Monster !

“Doc, they?” I pry.

“Thinking out loud. So I assume Gunner is bringing her here?”

“Yes. ”

“Good,” He pats my shoulder and heads back to his desk. “This session is not going to end well.”

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! For the love of God Alley, behave for once!

The door swings open revealing a battered Alley and a very amused Gunner. I have to admit that the past three years have been good to her. She exudes confidence and she has grown into her personality. Not physically though. Thatinfuriating woman would need to grow another two plus feet and be able to bench 300 pounds for that to be the case.

Alley is beautiful all the way around. Her calves are more toned than they were when we first met, that seamlessly accentuates her luscious thighs. I bet that dress from the club still looks amazing on her. Clinging to her slight hourglass shape and firm but supple ass. Those short shorts do a nice job of showing it off. The sports bra does a good job of hiding her plush pillow tits that fit so perfectly in my hands. Though it does look as if they got a little bigger. The plain black tank top does make her pale skin pop with the stark contrast and clings to her perfect love handles, because that is exactly what they are. She still messes with it to try to hide her mom bod though, which pisses me off. I know her bitch exes made her hate her body but I wish she didn’t let it get in her head.

She plops onto the couch and stares blankly into space. Her dark amber eyes are usually swirling with emotion, but now they are dull, almost giving them a burnt almond color. I’ve only seen her like this one other time, that is right after she had a night terror about two weeks into our time together. She started to pace and talk to herself pulling on her hair hard.

3 years ago

I wake up to Alley pacing like her ass is on fire. I try to stand closer to her but not actually touch her. If she is sleep walking, I don’t want to wake her.

She starts to mumble to herself like she usually does even when awake. I haven’t yet asked her about it nor have I had Eagle pull her medical records. I want her to willingly tell me. I’m already keeping enough secrets from her, including my identity. I don’t need to add to that.

The more she talks the more her eyes drain of the color I have become so entranced by. She slips further and further into the darkest part of her brain. Suddenly she stops and starts to scream falling to her knees.

“Baby,” I kneel down, pulling her hands from her ears. “Talk to me.”

“It’s my fault,” she cries. “All of it! They would be here if it wasn’t for me. I wasn’t any help! I even got him killed.”

“None of it was your fault.” I try to console, but it’s not my strongest trait. Usually I am the one breaking, not consoling. I push people to this point to get what I want.

“I’m sorry!!”

She pushes past me and bolts to the kitchen of her apartment. About three days ago, I walked in on one of the episodes and she had a blade to her wrist arguing with whatever voices were in her head. She ended up talking herself out of it and spent the rest of the night cuddled into my chest.

I’m not about to have a repeat of that, so I sprint after her. For having such short legs, and being allergic to exercise, she can be fast when she wants to be.

“Alley, don’t you fucking dare,” I shout wrapping her in a bear hug causing her to drop the knife in the sink. I’m aware this is not how you handle someone having some type of episode, but again this is not my wheelhouse. So, it’s no surprise that she reacts by starting to have a full-blown panic attack as well.

“Calm the fuck down. You’re safe.”

She kicks me in the shin and headbutts my chin making me stumble backwards releasing her. She turns all of her destructive energy on me with her fists clenched and chest heaving.

That’s it baby, attack me.