"N-no, it isn't your fault." He sputtered, glancing up to her shoulder. "I didn't even need you to come get me, and you got hurt because you came. I was trying to ask you to call the cops… wait. Where's my sister? Is she okay!?" He asked in panic, crying out in pain when he jerked himself up.
" hey she's alright Jasper's taking care of her" she said
Tears running down his face, he nodded weakly trying to bare the pain. "W-what about you? Are… are you alright?" He questioned her weakly, gulping down the large lump in the back of his throat.
" I'll be okay but I need to go to the hospital pretty soon" she said
Brad gave her a look of confusion, mixed with pain. "W-what? Why? I can always fix you up." He offered softly, laying back out so his skin would possibly stop burning.
" it's Lily she's not doing so well " Caroline said sitting on the edge of the city forgetting about her tattoo which the bottom of it was quite visible now
"What happened to… what's that?" His eyes had traced her up and down, taking notice of the tattoo on her leg. Even laying down, in the darker room, he could see her pretty well.
" what-….oh nothing" she lied
"Come on babe, I was just beaten by your sister. The least you could do is not lie straight to my face." He whispered, rubbing his eyes tiredly. Though he winced when he applied pressure to the bruise around his eye.
" look at it yourself" she said
Cautiously, he sat himself up to look at her. "You're scaring me." He whispered, pushing up her shorts so he could see the whole thing. His heart stopped in his chest, and he looked up to her in disbelief. "You… you aren't…?"
She shifted his gaze so she wouldn't meet his gaze
"Princess?" He asked weakly, turning her head to face him. "Just tell me, I won't get mad. I promise you." He told her, running his hand up and down her outer thigh gently.
" yes I'm a tiger" she said
Nodding softly, he pulled back from her just slightly. "And because your sister is the boss, I'm assuming you stepped over some big lines. Right?" Brad asked weakly, holding a hand to his stomach.
" Brad…I'm the boss" she said
"W-what!?" He asked rather confused. "Y-you're the leader!?" He asked her again, blinking in surprise.
She nodded looking down tracing her fingers over her tattoo
"I… do you instantly hate me now?" He asked weakly, the look of brokenness on his face.
" would I be here fixing you up" she asked
"I don't know…" He whispered, chewing on his lip nervously. Nothing was seeming straight to him, everything was way out of proportion. "I really don't, please… just tell me."
" Brad I love you and will continue to love you I'm so sorry Jane got to you but if you don't want to be with me anymore I'll understand" she said
"N-no! I love you… with all of my heart." Brad whispered, beginning to break down in tears in front of her. "Sh-she said you… you didn't though. J-Jane said you hated me… like everyone else."
" what all did she say about me" she asked
"She… she said you never cared, that you were just using me. You worked for her, and the reason things kept getting shaky was because you didn't ever love me." He whispered, choking back his tears. "I… I can't repeat the rest. I don't want to think about it."
" Hey look at me I love you so much Brad more than life itself so Brad Hoax do let anyone come between us because I can tell you honestly that I hope one day to be Mrs Caroline Hoax" she said
Looking up to her, he scooted closer and pulled her into a hug. "I promise you will be. As long as your sister doesn't kill us first." He whispered, kissing on her neck delicately. His hold on her was firm, but not tight enough to hurt her. "I love you."
" I love you too Brad…so much" she said
"You should go see your sister." He whispered, pulling back to kiss her lips. "I have my own sister to go see. I could also go with you, if you'd like." Brad offered, nuzzling her cheek with his nose softly.
" your sisters doing well she's out there by the bar" she said