I Will Fight For You

Chapter 28 - "You have no idea how much that and you mean to me."

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All the machines either came to a halt or beeped monotonously as my little brother took his last breath. There was nothing I could do about it.

He was gone, just like that.

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 [Dean's P.O.V] 

"He was just gone..." Cass's voice trailed off as she tightened her arms around her knees and buried her face in them.  

I was stunned into silence. She had watched her brother die and lost her parents at such a young age. It explained so much about the way she was.  

I barely managed to supress the shudder of anger as I thought of the lowlifes that hurt her so badly and killed Cameron. I'd never had the honour of meeting him, and I obviously never would, but even I felt a sense of sadness that stemmed from Cass's obvious love for him and her pain at her loss.  

"Cass?" I finally spoke up, trying to coax her out of hiding. With the arm that I had around her, I rubbed her shoulder and pulled her as close to me as I possibly could without putting her in my lap.  

"Hey, look at me," I told her, and she looked up. Even with her watery, red eyes and flushed face, she couldn't look ugly. 

Never did I ever think that I would be so drawn to a girl, no woman, that was as amazing as her. Cass was so strong and that made her seem so much more incredible than I'd ever thought she was.  

After tucking some of her hair behind her ear, I kissed her forehead. She met my gaze, looking confused.  

"Why aren't you trying to get away from me?" Cass asked me, as if she expected me to hop up and run the other way. 

"Why the hell would I do that?"  

"I practically killed my little brother, my actions lead to his death. It's my fault," she answered, trying to keep her face blank but I saw the pain behind her eyes as she spoke. My breath left me as I realized she actually believed her own words. No wonder she was so tortured, Cass honest to goodness thought it was her fault that Cameron had died. 

      "Cassandra Leanne Winters," I began, making her look at me with teary eyes, "You were and still are an incredible sister, it was not your fault. It doesn't matter that if you hadn't been street fighting that those assholes wouldn't have attacked you guys. You were doing your best to support your family the only way you could.  

You had no other choice and it is completely on their heads that he's gone. I know for a fact from what you've told me about him, that Cameron wouldn't want you blaming yourself. Didn't he say so himself?" 

 Cass's eyes widened while I spoke and as soon as I was done with my tirade, she launched herself into my arms. I winced slightly because of my aching side but I ignored it and wrapped my arms around her, burying my face into her soft hair.  

 "Thank you, Dean. You have no idea how much that and you mean to me," Cass murmured as she nuzzled her nose into the crook of my neck and she tightened her arms around me. 

I responded by rubbing small circles on her back that I hoped were comforting. When she finally raised her head to look at me, I wiped away the wetness under her eyes with my other hand and cupped her face.  

Cass turned her face to peck my palm before looking at me with a slight smile on her face that I returned. This, of course, was when I realized the compromising position we were in.  

I was on the ground with my legs folded Indian style and Cass was in my lap straddling me, our faces inches apart. Apparently, the same realization struck her just then. 

  For some reason though, neither of us made a move to get out of said position. If anything, I stopped rubbing her back and just placed my hand on the small of her back, bringing her so close that her entire upper body was pressed up against the entirety of mine.  

My nose brushed hers and Cass just blinked at me, not saying anything or trying to move away from me. So I did something I've wanted to do for months. 

I kissed her. 

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I KNOW, I KNOW!! THEY KISSED! OMFG IT FINALLY HAPPENED. They met in Chapter 2 and finally kissed for the first time in Chapter 28. Eeeek!! I'm fangirl-ing over my own characters. 

I'm so excited I'll probably start 29 pretty soon. xD 

I should totally be studying but who cares? I'm not feeling the block and I'm in the mood to write so huzzah! 

Hope this makes up for last week's feels.  

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P.S I'm sorry it's late but I have exams going on. It's just pure chance I already have some chapters typed up. See ya next Saturday. :)

~DeadGirlSingingAlongToNineLashes (A.K.A Violet)