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Here is the next installment. This was a hard one to write since it deals with domestic violence. If you are uncomfortable with the subject then I urge you to skip this chapter. If you or someone you know is suffering this please get help.

Rating: M for descriptions of domestic violence

Chapter 7

Both Vanessa and Obi were in the garage as she was opening a box. He peered inside and said. “What’s all this then?” he asked looking at all the spiderwebs, pumpkins and other strange adornments.

Vanessa looked up from the box she was digging into. “Its Halloween decorations. We are gonna decorate the house, dress up in costumes watch scary movies and hand out candy to trick or treaters on Halloween night.”

He quirked his eyebrow at her with a confused look on his face. She sighed and explained about halloweeen

“….. and then the kids come dressed up in whatever costume they wish, knock on the door, say ‘Trick or Treat’ and we hand them a candy.

“Interesting...” he said while stroking his chin

“I promise you will enjoy it.” she said tapping him on the nose. He picked her up in a bear hug and she let out a squeal.

“I will enjoy anything as long as it is with you.” he said then planted a kiss on her lips.

“Such a charmer….now put me down dammit!”

“Why? I rather enjoy having you up here.” he said cheekily then planting another kiss on her lips., before putting her down. They went about decorating to get ready for the holiday.

Halloween Night….

He honestly felt ridiculous in this costume, all dressed in black. Fake fangs and a dribble of fake blood down the corner of his mouth. A vampire, more like looking like a Sith Lord. He sighed and remembered that this was for her and if she wanted to dress up then he would. Even the dog had a cape to be a little vampire himself. He went into the kitchen and filled the bowl with candy like Vanessa had asked him to. He heard the door open to her room and looked as she came into the kitchen. His jaw dropped. She had high healed boots that led up to leather pants hugging all her curves, a frilly top with a corset that pushed her cleavage up. Around her neck a choker and her makeup was done flawlessly and mysterious. Her eyes were changed to a stark white and she wore fangs like him and her hair flowed down her back and shoulders.

“By the maker! You look stunning!” he exclaimed giving her another once over and trying not to stare at the round mounds sticking up above the corset. He licked his lips and she grinned.

“So you like it?”

“Like it? I love it!” he said wrapping his arms around her waist. He was about to kiss her lips when the door bell rang. She grabbed the bowl full of candy and he followed behind her. Opening the door she saw 4 kids in costume exclaiming ‘Trick or Treat!’ She cooed over the costumes while she handed out the candy before the kids thanked her and went on their way. Obi loved seeing this side of her and couldn’t help himself looking at the kids himself. They were really happy with their treats.

“This is actually fun.” Obi said with an amused smile.

They took turns handing out the candy in between watching scary movies. They had such a great time together and will definitely be one of their best memories. The night began to wind down and they washed their faces of the makeup. Obi decided to go take a shower and told her so.

“Okay enjoy.” she said with a kiss on his cheek. He went into the shower and she smiled feeling like the luckiest woman in the world. Her thoughts were interrupted a few minutes later by her doorbell ringing. Thinking it was odd that there were trick or treaters so late. She sighed and grabbed the bowl of candy to hand out. She opened the door and all the blood drained from her face and she dropped the bowl, candy spilling over all the floor.

“Hello baby. Did you miss me?” the man said with an evil grin.

“Simon….” she trailed off, shocked that her ex husband was there. She stared into his green eyes unable to form any words.

“I still leave you speechless huh?” He reached out and grabbed her quickly and covered her mouth before she could scream. He dragged her to the woods behind her house.

“I've been waiting for this day. To be reunited with my gorgeous wife. That's why I behaved so well, so I can come back to you.” She started to cry in fear of what might happen to her. “Oh none of that now. You are gonna be my good girl aren't you? You're gonna behave like I trained you.” He removed his hand to put tape over her mouth to keep her quiet. He made his way to a clearing, she realized it was the same one that she found Obi Wan in. She threw her on the ground and pinned her down with his body but she tried to shove him off of her.

He slapped her hard, “WHAT THE FUCK DID I TELL YOU?! YOU ARE GOING TO BEHAVE LIKE A GOOD WIFE SHOULD!” He brought out a knife and pressed to her throat. She stared at him in fear and he cut her shallowly before reaching down to start cutting away her clothes. She tried to kick at him next and he punched her. He grabbed her harshly by her hair and forced her to look at him. Her cry of pain was muffled by the tape as she was forced to look at him. “Now I am going to take what I am owed. After all you belong to me and will always belong to me,” he whispered sinister in her ear. He gave her a wicked grin as he brought himself harder against her.

Obi-wan had just gotten out of the shower and made his way out to the hallway and called out to Vanessa. He heard no response and made his way to the living room. He saw no sign of her, but what worried him the most was seeing the candy bowl on the floor with its contents all over the floor. Hershey was barking and scratching at the door with to the backyard wanting to be let out. Letting the dog out he barreled into the forest, and Obi chased after him. A little while later he heard Hershey furiously growling and barking. He ran towards the noise and when he got to where he heard it from he was filled with rage from the sight. He shoved the man off of her. The man got up brandishing the knife and pointing it him.

“Well what is this? A new boyfriend?” and kicked her hard in the ribs. Her cries were muffled and tears streamed down her face as she looked desperately at Obi Wan. “Didn't she tell you she is mine. Always will be.” Simon started to walk towards him with a dangerous look in his eye.

“I think not.” Obi used the force to knock the knife out of his hand and then dived to knock him over. The men fought on the ground with a series of punches. All Vanessa could do was watch helplessly.  Finally Obi got the upper hand and pinned him down landing blow after blow effectively knocking him out. Breathing hard he turned to Vanessa who was a bit exposed. He reached over and took the tape off of her mouth and then brought him in his arms.

“Oh my darling. I am so sorry. I promised to protect you and I failed. Did he do anything else to you?” he said cupping her face between his hands. He could see her eye swollen shut, a bruised nose which looked to be broken, a cut lip and an angry red mark on her cheek where he had hit her.

“No” she cried and threw her arms around him and winced. He held her as the sobs rocked her body.

“Come on, love. We got to call the authorities.” he picked her up bridal style trying to be as tender as possible so as to not hurt her any further. Hershey followed. They got to the house and he laid her on the couch, then called 911.

The cops and an ambulance arrived a little while later.  They loaded her in the ambulance to check her out in the hospital. While they were doing that he saw them loading Simon into the back of a police vehicle.

He sat in the waiting room while she got checked out. An officer came up to him and asked his name.

“Ben….Ben Kenobi.”

Obi went on to explain his side of the story leaving out the use of the force for obvious reasons. They took everything down and guaranteed that Simon would not be getting out. He breathed a sigh of relief.

“You should get those cuts cleaned up yourself young man.” and led him to the back behind a curtain.

They cleaned him up and sent him back out to wait for Vanessa. Awhile later which seemed like an eternity for him, she emerged with a fresh t shirt and a pair of sweats.

“Cmon darling. Lets get you home.”

She still looked as white as a ghost but she cuddled into him as he led her outside to wait for an uber to take them home. When they arrived Hershey greeted them at the door and followed them to the room. Obi pulled back the covers and laid her down. As he tucked her in Hershey jumped up on the foot of the bed. Content that she was safe he started to leave.

“Obi...” her voice came to her ears softly.

“Yes love?” he said turning to face her and looking at her with tender eyes.

“Will you please stay with me?” she asked faintly.

“Of course,” he said while making his way to the other side of the bed. He sat down and removed his shoes before crawling under the covers with her. She moved closer to him and nestled her face into his neck. He wrapped his arms around her and planted a kiss on her forehead.

“I was so scared and I froze up. It felt like a bad dream. Like I had never escaped in the first place. But you saved me. My guardian from the heavens.” she said then started to cry.

“My darling girl I am sorry I didn't get to you sooner. But I am here and I am not going anywhere.” he said while running his fingers through her hair. She looked up at him and gently kissed him before going to her former spot. He stroked her back and soon hear her breathing slowing into a sleep.

He felt so guilty that he had tapped into anger, dangerously close to the dark side. But it was a righteous anger. The woman he loved was being hurt, he needed to protect her. All these thoughts ran through his head. Soon the warmth of her body, safe and sound, next to him caused him to drift into a deep sleep.

The Next Day…

She slowly opened her eyes and saw she was in her room, safe and sound. Hearing a soft snoring she turned her head to see who it was. Nestled cozily against the pillow her loyal dog was there. She smiled faintly “Hey Boy,” to which he sat up and wagged his tail. She tried to set up and was assaulted by a shooting pain in her ribs. At hearing her grunt the dog leapt off of the bed and run out of the room. A minute or two later Obi-Wan came into the room and walked over to her side of the bed and kneeled down to be level with her.

“Hello there,” he said while gently stroking her hair.

“Hey,” she said hoarsely.

“Anything I can get you? Are you hungry?”

“A little but I would like to wash up first, she said while trying to get up. She grunted and grimaced while he tried to help her sit up.

“How about I run you a bath.”

She nods, and with a smile Obi got up and made his way to the bathroom. She sighed to herself as he ran the bath. The images of the night before played in her head and she was upset. She questioned why this happened to her, and how did he find her. Her thoughts were interrupted by him coming back to the room.

“Its all set to go,” he said reaching out to help her up. “I put a fresh towel and a robe for you,” walking her to the restroom. “Just call me if you need any help,” and pecked her on the lips before leaving to the living room. She gingerly started to strip and she was about to step into the bathtub before she caught of glimpse of herself in the mirror. Her eyes was swollen and black, the side of her face had a bruise, but worst of all was the bruises and scrapes up and down her torso. She saw the worst was her ribs, almost broken they said, but horrible looking.  She collapsed to the floor and sobbed.

The jedi sat on the couch going over everything that went on last night. He felt so heartbroken for her but most of all he felt guilt. He rescued her so to speak but not soon enough before he left her with wounds and bruises. To see her so fragile and beat up like that also made him furious. He had to calm himself before the anger took over. Taking a deep breath he suddenly felt a ripple in the force, so he got up to check on Vanessa. He got to the door and heard her sobbing. He knocked on the door and at first she didn't respond.

“Is everything all right?,” he asked hearing her sob.

“No.”

“Can I come in?” There was no response so he thought something may have happened to her. He came into the bathroom and saw her sobbing on the floor. Fearing that she might have fallen he went to go pick her up, but was met with a hard shove. He was totally caught off guard. She looked at him angrily and started shouting.

“LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!!”

“Darling, what is the matter?!” he said his anxiety rising a bit from her acting like this.

She stood up slowly and turned to face him and continued yelling.

“FUCKING LOOK AT ME?! THIS IS WHAT I AM WORTH! NOBODY,  NOTHING. WHY DID I THINK ANYTHING WOULD BE ANY BETTER. AND THEN YOU CAME INTO MY LIFE AND GAVE ME HOPE!!” She started beating on his chest but instead of getting angry he just embraced her. She was wailing while her body shook in his arms. All he could do his hold her and try his best to calm her down. He cheated and sent her calming waves through the force. After a few minutes she calmed down and lifted her head to look at him. He cupped her head in his hands and leaned to plant a soft kiss on her bruised eye, then her bruised cheek. He sunk to his knees and gave each cut and bruise a gentle kiss paying special attention to her ribs. He realized she was stark naked but that was at the back of his mind. All he wanted to do is make sure she felt loved. He stood up and pulled her closer.

“You are beautiful to me no matter what,” and pressed a soft kiss on her lips. “Cmon let’s get you in the tub, yeah?”

She nodded her head and he grabbed her hand and helped her lower herself into the bathtub. Sighing at the warmth and relaxation. She closed her eyes and leaned back enjoy the comfort, but something was missing.

“Obi?” he heard her voice say as he was turning to leave. He turned and gave her his full attention. She stammered a bit “ I know this is...um… a weird request...but will you...well...get in here with me?” He quirked his eyebrow honestly shocked to hear that question out of her mouth especially so soon after her ordeal.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. I need to feel you and be held by you.”

“Very well then.” He started taking off his shirt and she looked away shyly and let him continue his undressing while she scoot forward. Soon she felt him settle behind her with both of his legs on both sides of her body. She leaned back against him a let out a sigh of relief. “Better?” he asked as she turned her face to look up at him. She reached up and twirled his braid in her finger.

“Yes very much so.” They sat like that for a few more minutes before she sat up so he could wash her hair. His fingers felt so good and her anxiety seem to wash away. He reached over for the soap and wash cloth, beginning to gently wash her back. When he finished rinsing her off he planted soft kisses along her shoulder. Handing her the wash cloth so she could wash the front of her, slowly he ran his fingers down her back. He wanted her to feel safe and sound with him. When she was done washing she leaned back against him. His precense was so soothing and he made her feel special. In this small intimate act he could feel their bond growing, even if it scared him a little, he was happy.

He took his finger below her chin and lifted so he could see her face. He planted a soft kiss on her lips. Pulling away he looked deep into her eyes, “I want you to know that you are very special to me. I am so sorry for letting you down. But I promise I will be there for you.”

“Thank you Obi. You mean the world to me,” and she started a slow passionate kiss. After a light makeout session they both sat in silence content with the peace they had right now. After awhile the water began to get cold, so they got out and dried off. She was still sore as she got dressed, but Obi had prepared a delicious meal for them both. She wondered how she got so lucky. After that incident Obi started to stay in her room since she was plagued by nightmares and he held her and comforted her til she fell asleep. His heart ached for her and he felt helpless. But all he could do is be there for her.

What am I to do? She needs me more than ever. Why did this happen? Why didn’t I sense it?

Sighing to himself, he listened to her breathing even out as she clung to him. He would keep her safe. With that he fell asleep with the warmth of her beside him.