Khloe's POV

Christian had said yes to watching the Lord Of The Rings trilogy with me and that made me happy. I have never been able to trust someone this easily since my accident. I don't know what to think of it but I'm going to think of it as a positive thing.

After my brother had brought my blanket to me, I curled up into it, sitting on the couch. Christian had sat on the other end so there was a good distance between us.

As the movie started to play, I would steal glances at Christian an couldn't help think that he was a handsome man. I turned my eyes back to the screen in time for Gandolf to show up at Bilbo's house. 'I'm such a nerd when it comes to these movies.' I thought in my head.

As the movie continued, my neck started to get cramped from how I was laying on it.

"Christian?" I asked shyly.

"Yes?" he said to me, looking at me with a confused expression.

"Can I put my head on your leg? My neck is starting to hurt from putting my head on the armrest." I told him with a pouty face. Hopefully he says yes because the armrest is really uncomfortable.

"Sure cutie. Do you want me to grab your pillow so you can be comfortable?" he asked me with a smile on his face. I nodded my head and smiled back at him.

Christian got up and walked into the bunk area to retrieve me a pillow. He came with my Jack pillow, which is my favorite pillow to use while I watch movies.

He must have noticed that I was smiling at his choice because he chuckled and sat back down.

"Ashley said this was your favorite pillow to use." Christian said to me, putting the pillow in his lap.

"It is. Andy got it for me for Christmas one year since he knows I love Nightmare Before Christmas stuff. Ash got the blanket to go with it." I told me, smiling really big.

"I'm jealous.", he laughed and patted the pillow, "Now put your head right here and get comfy. We still have 6 hours til this trilogy is over." he finished saying while I did what I was told. 'He sure is comfy. I could get used to this.' I thought again in my head.

We managed to watch the first movie and start the second one before we got hungry.

"Khloe, what do you want to eat?" Christian asked me. I sat up and looked at him.

"I want a chicken sandwich. And some fries. Maybe we can have the driver stop so we can find a Chick-Fil-A." I told him, hoping he would agree with it.

"Sounds good." he said back to me, smiling at me. I smiled back at him since his smile was so contagious.

Christian got up to ask the driver if we could stop in the next city so we could get something to eat. I know there is food on the bus but I really didn't feel like cooking right now. The driver had agreed so CC came back, sitting in the same spot he was previously in.

"Can we finish the movie now?" I asked him, jumping up and down in my seat. I made a pouty face to help make it go my way.

Christian smiled and nodded his head. He pressed the play button on the remote since it had been put on pause in order for us to talk about food.

We finished the second movie when the bus driver told us that we will be stopping soon to get something to eat. I was excited but next to Christian, I was calm. He was really excited that he was bouncing in his seat. I found it funny and cute. He reminded me of a little child excited on Christmas day, sitting in front of the Christmas tree, ready to open presents. I couldn't help but laugh at the man in front of me.

"Are you laughing at me?" CC asked, with a smirk on his face. I just laughed even more. I can't keep a straight face while looking at him.

"Nope." I lied to him. I was still laughing at him and I couldn't help it. His attention was just like mine. Short. 'That's probably why we are getting along so great.' I said in my head.

"Khloe, it's not nice to lie to people. Especially someone you just met. I'm very hurt by that." he joked with me. That's when I completely lost it. I was laughing so hard that I started to turn red.

The bus driver announced that we were at the food place of our choosing and Christian immediately ran off the bus. I followed him but at a more slower pace, taking my time. As I got in the building, he was already ordering. I shook my head and joined him, slightly shrinking into his side. He automatically put his arm around me.

"It's okay Khloe. I'm not going to let anyone hurt or scare you. Just stay by my side. Now what do you want to eat sweetheart?" Christian said in my ear, looking down at me. I told him I wanted a chicken sandwich meal and a large Dr. Pepper and he nodded his head, turning to the lady behind the register, telling her exactly what I wanted.

While still in his arms, I looked around the restaurant. I noticed there was a group of guys around our age, one looking right at me. I scooted closer to CC because that guy just gave me the creeps.

"Khloe, do you know that guy over there?" he asked me, looking in the direction I had been looking in previously. I looked back again at the group and that's when I realized that I did know that man. He was Adam's best friend, Chris. I nodded my head and turned my attention back to Christian.

"Can we go now please? I don't want to be in here anymore. That man is making me uncomfortable. He is also bringing up bad memories." I told him, hiding more into his side. Chris frightened me more than Adam had when I knew them. Whenever he came over, I never left my room.

"Of course. Just let me grab a bag to put all this food in and then we can go." CC assured me, smiling at me, leaving me standing close to the door by myself. I noticed out of the corner of my eye that Chris and his friends got up to leave I guess. They walked past me except for Chris. He stood next to me and leaned down to my ear.

"You'll never escape us. You know that, don't you?" he whispered in my ear, my eyes widen as I felt him touch me. I started to freak out because I was so afraid of what he would do. I never told anyone that Chris would also beat me and he would on occasion rape me also.

I was shaking so bad that I couldn't respond to him. I saw anger in his eyes as I looked up at him. His arm was drawn back as he was ready to hit me. I waited for the blow to come but it never did. Instead I heard yelling and fighting going on in front of me on the floor. The workers were calling the cops and others on their phones, calling for help.

I looked down and saw Christian on top of Chris, punching him repeatedly in the face. Chris tried to fight back but it didn't do any good. I was so scared for Christian that I was yelling at them to stop which caused him to look up for a few seconds, allowing Chris to punch in the face hard. Christian fell backwards onto the floor, landing on his back, giving Chris the upper hand. I watched as Chris delivered hard punches to CC, with him punching back just as hard. I couldn't stand this any longer and tried to pull Chris off of Christian. As I tried to pull him off, he pushed me away. This made me angry so I tried to pull him away again. He stopped punching CC and focused on me. I became even more terrified as I felt him slapped me hard in the face, sending me to the ground.

As I laid on the ground, Chris got on top of me, punching me in the face this time. He did it one more time before I stopped feeling his weight on top of me. I heard more struggling going on as I tried to sit up. I looked around, seeing Christian and Chris fighting again. I screamed for them to stop again and again. Finally Christian landed a hard punch to Chris' jaw, sending him to the ground, knocked out.

I didn't realize I was crying until I felt Christian's arms around me, holding me to his chest. He kept whispering in my ear, telling me that it was going to be okay, that it was all over now. I continued to cry in his chest, holding his shirt in my fists. I had managed to calm down and stop crying after about ten minutes, pulling back from him. I looked at his face, noticing that his nose, lip, cheek, and eyebrow were bleeding. I need to get him cleaned up.

"Come on. Let's go get you cleaned up. You're bleeding everywhere." I told him, grabbing his hand. He smiled at me, liking my concern for him.

"Let 's go." he said back to me, "Can't forget this though." he finished saying, picking up our bag of food, that even held our drinks, off the counter. I rolled my eyes as he grabbed the bag, laughing at him worrying over food than his blood getting everywhere. We walked out of the restaurant, not bothering in waiting for the cops to show. We walked onto the bus, seeing everyone in the living area. After we were on completely, the bus driver started the bus and we took off to the venue the guys were playing at tonight.

"Oh my god! What happened to you two?" Ashley asked, rushing to my side.

"Who did this to you?" Jake asked, with Jinxx and Andy nodding in agreement.

"Adam's best friend, Chris. Ashes, can you get me the first aid kit?" I told them while CC and I sat at the table.

"Khloe, are you alright? You aren't hurt really bad, are you?" Emma asked, worried about my safety. I smiled at her, letting her know I'm fine.

"I didn't know he was still in the area. Let alone the state. How did he know it was you? I thought we ran him out of the state, didn't we?" Ashley said, coming back into the room, holding the first aid kit out to me. I took from him and opened it, getting the alcohol, cotton balls, and band-aids, for his cheek and eyebrow, out.

"Guys, can you give us a little privacy? I want to talk to Khloe alone about something." Christian asked, looking at Ashley, Jake, and Jeremy. Jeremy was the first to get up followed by Jake and Emma. It was harder for Andy and Ashley to leave. Jake had to come back and drag them into the bunk area.

I turned my attention back to CC, pouring alcohol on a cotton ball, then using it to clean his eyebrow first. He hissed in pain and complained about it stinging.

"Of course it's going to sting. That means it's working on fighting infections." I told him, pressing another cotton ball to the cut on his cheek.

"You make a good nurse Khloe. Here you are, bleeding from your lip and cheek, yet you are focused on cleaning me up instead. I caused all of this yet you are still beside me like nothing happened, that I just got into a fight with a random stranger. I should be the one worrying about you. Making sure that you are okay and cleaning your wounds instead." he said to me, shame written all over his face. I felt bad for him because none of this was his fault yet he blamed himself for everything.

"Sweetie, it's not your fault. To you, Chris was a random stranger. You didn't know who he was or what he was capable of doing. The only ones that knew who he was and what he was capable of doing are Ashley, Andy, and myself. You have nothing to be ashamed of at all, okay? Christian, we barely know each other yet you stood up for me and kicked his ass. Not a lot of guys do that for women nowadays. I'm thankful you were there with me." I told him, making him look at me in the process.

"I just don't want you to live in fear anymore. Khloe, I know we haven't known each other for a little while or even a whole day, but after what happened today, I want to protect you. I know you're scared of new people and that it is hard for you to trust others but I promise you that you can trust me and you don't have to be afraid of me either. Like I said, even though we've barely known each other for a day, I'm starting to grow feelings for you. Now I know why the guys always talked about you in a loving manner. You have the biggest heart for the ones you care for after you let the people that you want in into your life. I am glad you wanted me to be in your life. Just let me show you that you will be safe in my arms. Let me take care of you and protect you from all the asses who are like Chris and Adam. I don't want you to be afraid anymore. I want to make you know what actual love feels like later down the road if that's where we end up. Just please, Khloe, just think about what I said. Please?" Christian said to me, looking at me straight in the eyes. His eyes told me that everything he just said was the truth. I knew my decision but decided that I will tell him later today, after their show. He had took my hands into his while he was talking and that made me feel cared for. 'This man is making me fall for him and we barely know each other. He is so sweet to me.' I thought in my head.

"Okay Christian, I will think about it. I will let you know my decision when the show is over, okay? I believe everything you say and it makes me feel special." I said to him, taking my hands out of his to hug him. When I hugged him, he immediately wrapped his arms around me, returning the hug. I couldn't help but smile into the hug. 'He really does make me feel special. I'm already smiling over him. Something I never did over Adam.' I thought again.

Notes

Chapter title- Coffin