Phoenixes POV -

I stare at her, silent tears falling down my face, eyes showing pain and sadness clearly but also adoration. "Say something please" she begs snapping me out of my daze.

"Can I see" I carefully ask.

"See what?"

"Your scars." I say hesitantly.

Nodding slowly with cautious eyes she stands up watching my every movement as if she thinks as soon as she gets up I'm going to run away. Giving her a reassuring nod I watch as she takes off her joggers and top, leaving her exposed to me in only her undergarments. She trusts me. I hold in a gasp as I see how many scars are scattered around her body, the whip marks in her back, the word whore carved in her stomach.

I look up again into her eyes only to see her looking away. I make my way towards her trapping her in a warm hug. "You, Sapphire Raine Romano, are the strongest, bravest and most beautiful girl I have ever seen. These scars aren't known as baggage, as weakness, as disgusting. These scars are your story, they show your past. They show how strong you are to have been through all that abuse and still hold your head high and smile. They show how brave you are for continuing life even after all the tragedies that have happened in yours.

They show how beautiful you really are as they show me the true you, not the you that you hide behind that emotionless mask of yours, or the you that you hide behind makeup and long clothes. But the real you, the real Sapphire Raine Romano, the Rain I want to know, love and protect. These scars make you who you are Rain. Your story, your scars aren't going to make me run away from you sapphire, if anything they are going to draw me in because I have now know I'm friends with an amazing woman.

A woman who's beautiful, strong, brave, caring and honest but also a woman who can change like myself, one who can be cold, heartless, badass and intimidating when it comes to business, family and friends, a woman who has had the hardest life but still finds space and time for me in it. I, Phoenix Lorenzo Knight, am yours, and no amount of crying or scars is going to change that" I finish, wiping away both our tears.

"As I am yours, Phoenix Lorenzo Knight" she mutters into my chest, letting her tense shoulders drop and a sigh of relief escape.

"Now do you want to stay here or do you want to go somewhere" I ask.

"Is it alright if we go to yours? I don't really want to go home right now" she asks, looking up at me with those cute, doe eyes.

"Of course baby. But I don't think it's safe for you to drive right now so how about you come in my car with me and tomorrow after school we can come pick your bike up, yeah?"

"Okay" she reply's tiredly, putting her clothes back on before making her way to the passenger side of my car. Sitting beside her I hand her, her phone before telling her to let someone know where or who she's with and then driving home.

Arriving at my home, more like mansion, I see rain soaking in the decor but she isn't surprised with how big it is as her house is the same. Taking her hand in mine, I gently guide her to the stairs ready to take her to my room or a guest room- which ever she prefers- before stopping dead in my tracks when I hear "Nix is that you? Where did you go at this hour?" My dads voice booms through the empty hallway. Turning back I see his eyes narrowed on sapphire probably thinking she's some whore of mine.

"Hey dad. It was a bit of an emergency" I say as my eyes glance to rains tired, puffy ones, "this is Sapphire, the girl i told you about. Raine this is my father, Alexander Knight"

"Hi mr Knight. Its nice to meet you. I'm sorry I dragged your son out and then turned up unexpectedly. If it's not alright me being here I can have someone pick me up" she replies politely. Hearing her reply, dads eyes light up, probably seeing she isn't some disrespectful whore but a kind, polite young woman.

"No no dear. It's quite alright. Your welcome here anytime. And please. Call me Alex. If you ever need a break from the asshole beside you, feel free to meet me in my office down the hall for a chat" he says with a wink before setting off to his office.

Taking Raine upstairs, I give her the 2 choices to which she says "can I stay with you? I don't want to be alone. If that's alright with you that is you don't-" I cut her off with a quick shush and a kiss to the forehead before taking her to my room and giving her some of my smallest clean joggers and one of my t-shirts to sleep in after I myself get changed into only my boxers.

"Is it alright if I sleep like this or do you not feel comfortable" I question generally.

"It's fine" she says as her eyes rake up and down my body with a blush settled on her cheeks. Chuckling I make my way to the bed laying besides her, bringing her cuddled to my chest. I listen out as I hear her breath start to even out before I quietly whisper "I may have known you for a little while, Raine , but I think I'm starting to fall for you" before I drift off into my own dreamless sleep.