Romeo and Juliet

He squeezed her hand, "sweetheart you don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I'm sorry." he kissed her cheek. "I love you."

She smiled at him, and kissed him back.

Juliet looked down. "I'm...I'm not a virgin." She whispered.

He stopped. "What?"

"I...I was raped...a couple of years ago..." She laughed harshly, "by the same guys my mom wants me to marry." she had tears in her eyes. "perfect isn't it? It doesn't matter what they do...as long as they look the right way and their daddies are rich...then they are perfect..." she held her stomach, trying to keep all the horrible emotions inside.

Angel felt like he'd been shot, he felt his heart drop to his stomach, and explode.

"Who, Juliet?" he asked gritting his teeth.

"I don't know." she said turning away.

He pulled her into his arms. "Damn it to hell, Juliet, yes you do. You do know. What was his name?" he asked. "Do your parents know? Did you go to the hospital? Did they catch him?" he asked.

she stayed silent.

"Baby, please. I'm begging you." he said, feeling his own eyes tear up.

Juliet looked up at him with tear filled eyes. "No...my parents don't know. No, I didn't go to the hospital. No, they didnzt catch him. Even if they had, his dad would've just payed the people off. And it was two or three. I donzt remember how many. One of them was the one you met on your first day." she lookd down. "Are you mad at me? Or...upset? That...that...that I'm not a virgin?"

"I'm not upset your not a virgin, Juliet. I'm upset that they touched you. They freaking hurt you!" he growled, he could have sworn he was foaming at the mouth.

Juliet whimpered. She looked up at him. He was fuming. She wanted him to hold her. She wanted him to just snuggle with him. "Can...ca...can you hold me?" she asked, trying not to sob.

He grabbed her wrists gently and drew her into him. "Come here, baby. I love you. I'm sorry, that should never have happened to you." he felt her rest her head on his chest. He inhailed feeling like his chest was going to collapse, he was in so much pain, and shock.

Juliet started sobbing. She had never told anyone what had happened. She had never told anyone that she had been raped. she just sobbed on his chest. she held onto him desperately. she needed him. She couldn't be without him. "C...can I stay the night at your house?" she asked. he'd probably say no. She just couldn't leave him tonight. She needed him. she continued sobbing.

He kissed her tears away. "Yes, yes, you can stay at my house tonight."

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He watched her come out of the bathroom, wearing the clothes he'd given her to sleep in. She was wearing his boxers and a black t-shirt and she looked so damn beautiful. He kissed her on her mouth, gently. His t-shirt was soaked from her tears but he didn't care. He loved her, he turned off the light and took her hand, she seemed reluctant.

"Jules... I won't touch you, I promise." he said.

Juliet nodded reluctantly. She snuggled closer to him. She tried not to cry loudly, but she kept crying loudly. She couldn't help it. She just kept crying. She tried to not disturb Angel, but she couldn't help it. She was sobbing.

Angel turned to hold her in his arms and, craddled her head in his chest. "Stop crying sweetheart, you'll make yourself sick." he said, he was so worried about her. That's the way they both fell asleep.

**ugh my eyes are killing me goodnight**

**Goodnight.**

Juliet woke up in Angel's arms. she didn't want to go home. she wondered if his parents would flip if she started living here...She had her own inheritance...She sighed. It was Saturday. she snuggled closer to Angel, just waiting for him to wake up. she didn't care, as long as she was with him. She wanted to just stay like this for eternity.

He felt someone moving against his arms, breaking his sleeping spell. He looked down to see Juliet awake and playing with a chain on his neck. He nuzzled her hair.

"Goodmorning." he smiled.

Juliet blushed and smiled up at him. "Goodmorning." she bit her lip lightly. "Would your parents freak out if I...if I..." she shook her head. "Never mind."

"What Juliet?"

"Nothing. It's stupid."

He looked at Juliet and ran his thumb across her cheek.

"If it's on your mind, it's never stupid. And I don't have parents. I have a step father and a crack addicted thing for a mother."