Love the Way You Lie

"Is Roxy going to rehab?" Dominic asked.

"I don't know." Jessica sighed.

*&*

"Forget it." Orlando sighed. Roxy's cellphone rang before she could grab it, Orlando did and looked at it, "Ryan." He said aloud then remembered Jessica mentioning him and ignored the call.

"Can I have my phone?" Roxy said annoyed.

"Nope, you don't need this here." He shrugged and put it in his pocket, "We'll get you a new one. Without your dealers and ex boyfriend's numbers."

"Gimme my fucking phone." She snapped.

They started walking towards the nearest clothing store, "I doubt it." Jessica responded sadly.

"Don't doubt. Maybe this is her wake-up call." Dominic was now a person who had faith tht people could change. He was sure Roxy could.

*&*

Orlando dropped it into his cup of coffee, "Oops. Sorry." He smirked at her.

"I hope so." She said as they entered H & M.

"What size is she?" Dom asked as they shifted through shirts.

"Tiny." Jessica said, "She got really thin."

*&*

"You're a prick." Roxy sighed.

"Your ex boyfriend gives you black eyes but I'm the prick?" Orlando said calmly with a raised eyebrow.

Dom nodded, "That's work coke and various drugs do." Jess stopped looking at the shirts and looked at him.

"Do I look like a fucking retard? I know enough about junkies to last me a life time. So shut up." Jess snapped.

"You're Jessica Walters! And Dominic Monagahan!" A teenager said shrilly. Jess forced a smile.

"Yes. Want an autograph?"

*&*

"He was high." She said as an explanation.

Orlando rolle his eyes, "You sound like Jess."

"Yes. PLEASE!" The girl squealed.

(*)

"Yeah, well life is complicated." Roxy picked at a muffin.

"Eat it." Orlando sighed.

"Not hungry." She muttered, withdrawl was making her feel sick.

Jess and Dom signed something for her and then went back to shopping.

*&*

Orlando sighed and sent Jess a text.

Will be back soon. Wait for me. Watch Roxy. Jessica texted Orlando back.

"Jess coming home soon?" Roxy asked. Orlando nodded. "I can't believe you dropped my cellphone...in a cup of coffee." She laughed slightly.

He laughed as well.

"It's freezing in this house..." Roxy also had the shakes from withdrawl.

"Here." Orlando took off his sweatshirt and handed it to her.

Orlando could remember the two time Dominic had quit the drugs. He knew he would hate to watch Roxy through it.

An hour later....

Jess and Dom walked into the living room.

"Jess, what the fuck." Orlando said in slight annoyance. He and Roxy were cuddling on the couch. He could hardly keepher warm enough.

"You're the one cuddling with my baby sister." Jessica said playfully.

"I'm FREEZING!" Roxy whined as continued to hug Orlando.

Jessica pulled off her shirt, revealing a yellow undershirt.

"Jeez. Did I do that?" Dom asked as he ran his fingers over the bruise and teeth marks he'd left.

Jess shrugged, "Oh well." She went and sat down n the love seat. Roxy and Dom immediatley hit it off.

"Jessica bought you some clothes." Dom smiled during their conversation.

Roxy sighed, "That was nice of her."

"The bags are by the door." Jess said.

"Thank you." Roxy smiled slightly. Though she didn't necessarily want help, she still couldn't help but feel kind of stupid. She had wrecked her life so much that she had to flea across the country to stay with her big sister.

Jess sighed and stood up, "I have to go take a nap." She muttered. Dom stood up and followed her to her room.

"Hopefully you don't have a girl's number on your hand this time." She said to Dom with a frown. He rolled his eyes at her. And held up to clean hands.

&^&

Roxy stared after her sister, "She loves him a lot."

Orlando nodded, "Yup. But as soon as she thinks about it, she'll make him leave."

"Can I lay down with you?" Dom asked softly.

*&*

Roxy took a big sip of her coffee, "I haven't decided whether that's a good thing or a bad thing yet."

Orlando continued to cuddle with the freezing girl, "Maybe some people don't deserve second chances."

"Maybe..." Roxy admitted despite her situation.

She looked at him for a moment, "Yeah."

878

"Or maybe you want to give him another chance." Roxy said softly.

Dom cuddled gently next to her, enjoying the heat from her body.

*&*

"I don't." Orlando said, "Not right now."

Roxy nodded, "Fair enough."

Jess sighed in content. After Dom, she'd had two lovers. One had been Orlando and the other Gerard. Neither one of them had been Dom though.

"Love you." Dom muttered before kissing her neck. Jess didn't reply.

(*(

Orlando yawned and pulled the blanket that was on the back of the couch over them.

Instead she closed her eyes and tried to clear her mind. She needed and deserved sleep.

***

"You're very kind..." Roxy said softly as she rested her head on his chest.

She fell asleep quickly. She dreamt of Dominic and the very last fight they'd had/

(*(

Orlando shrugged, "I try."

Suddenly she sat up quickly, waking from the nightmare.

*&*

Even though it was the middle of the afternoon now Roxy was sleepy. She yawned and fell asleep on Orlando's chest.

"Nic....wake up and leave." Jess said finally, when she realized nothing was wrong.

&^&

It didn't take long for Orlando to fall asleep too.

Dominic yawned, "What's wrong?"

*&*

Roxy and Orlando slept for a few hours, finally they started stirring.

"You still haven't eaten." Orlando said, "Let me cook you something?"