Karen/Erin Epic. Hold me closer, don't let me go....
Chapter 1: Some hearts, they just get all the right breaks...
Warnings: Rape mentioned.
Hold me closer, don’t let me go…
By Elizabeth Fox.
Chapter 1: Some hearts, they just get all the right breaks.
The long silence had fallen only when the show was finished, most of the dancers had past Erin silently, watching her without comment. Karen had walked away wordlessly, clearly worried about her friend but reluctant to say so.
Karen was in the changing rooms now, alone. She’d recently had the divorce papers through from Conrad and wasn’t too stunned when her little boy chose to stay with his daddy. Now she stood staring blankly into the mirror as she wiped away the stage make-up, her gaze locked on her own face, not seeing anyone enter behind her. She changed her outfit silently, leaving moments later, still alone but still safe. She knew it was dangerous to be alone in the studios at the moment but she didn’t see anyone else around. She shook her browny-black hair loose and tucked it away from her brown eyes, heading out to her car.
Erin had entered the room behind Karen earlier on and now she too was left alone in the changing rooms, at least, she had thought so. She concentrated serenely on removing her make-up, blue eyes still sharp but not as obviously elegant. Her hair had been changed since last series, highlighted by blonde and lighter brown. She shook her hair free now as she changed into her street-clothes, not noticing anyone behind her until far too late. The scream was long and loud but still no-one came, as Erin finally let her eyes close she sent a silent cry out for someone, anyone to help her.
The next day everyone had gone to a meeting, Erin wasn’t there and people had heard screams and desperate sobbing earlier in the night. Now people sat stunned. Many of the women begged off searching, not Karen though, she was sure she knew what had happened. The men also begged off, except Anton, together Karen and Anton left to search. Anton had been the one to locate Erin and he sighed softly at the sight of her, moving away as she gave a muffled cry and tried to move away from his hand.
Karen entered moments later, the muffled cry alerting her to where Erin was. Soon everything was flurry of activity. People came and went, the women checking in on Erin, the men watching her with obvious worry. Once the details of what had happened had been settled Erin was taken to hospital, Karen staying beside her friend.
The doctors had worked fast to release her but still Erin shivered. She was reluctant to leave at the end and it was only Karen’s calm reassurance that she could stay with her that kept her from refusing completely. The two headed back to Karen’s slowly, Erin not trusting anyone but Karen, Karen fully willing to take her time.
The incident had settled one thing. Karen now knew exactly how she felt about Erin, she’d been masking it before but now she couldn’t any more. Erin was still in shock and clearly needed someone gentle to care, Karen could do that easily.
As the two entered Karen’s home she offered Erin a bed and hot drink, helping her as she showered, clearly too shaky to do much more than lean on a wall. The two were soon settled side by side on the bed, Karen agreeing quietly to stay with Erin, pulling the woman close as she finally began to cry bitterly, gently stroking her silken hair and soft cheek. “Shhh, it’s okay Erin, it’s okay.”
Erin’s crying had fallen away quickly eventually, Karen’s soft comfort welcomed easily. Erin too had been keeping secrets although Anton had figured her out instantly. He always did. Now she sighed softly before speaking, voice sore, husky and broken. “Hold me closer, don’t let me go.”
“Not until you tell me to.”
The two had looked at each other then, both shocked by Erin’s words then Karen’s but happy at the same time, could it be they would finally get a chance for happiness without any masks? Yes. “Karen…”
“Erin, we can talk about this later, rest sweetheart.”
Warnings: Rape mentioned.
Hold me closer, don’t let me go…
By Elizabeth Fox.
Chapter 1: Some hearts, they just get all the right breaks.
The long silence had fallen only when the show was finished, most of the dancers had past Erin silently, watching her without comment. Karen had walked away wordlessly, clearly worried about her friend but reluctant to say so.
Karen was in the changing rooms now, alone. She’d recently had the divorce papers through from Conrad and wasn’t too stunned when her little boy chose to stay with his daddy. Now she stood staring blankly into the mirror as she wiped away the stage make-up, her gaze locked on her own face, not seeing anyone enter behind her. She changed her outfit silently, leaving moments later, still alone but still safe. She knew it was dangerous to be alone in the studios at the moment but she didn’t see anyone else around. She shook her browny-black hair loose and tucked it away from her brown eyes, heading out to her car.
Erin had entered the room behind Karen earlier on and now she too was left alone in the changing rooms, at least, she had thought so. She concentrated serenely on removing her make-up, blue eyes still sharp but not as obviously elegant. Her hair had been changed since last series, highlighted by blonde and lighter brown. She shook her hair free now as she changed into her street-clothes, not noticing anyone behind her until far too late. The scream was long and loud but still no-one came, as Erin finally let her eyes close she sent a silent cry out for someone, anyone to help her.
The next day everyone had gone to a meeting, Erin wasn’t there and people had heard screams and desperate sobbing earlier in the night. Now people sat stunned. Many of the women begged off searching, not Karen though, she was sure she knew what had happened. The men also begged off, except Anton, together Karen and Anton left to search. Anton had been the one to locate Erin and he sighed softly at the sight of her, moving away as she gave a muffled cry and tried to move away from his hand.
Karen entered moments later, the muffled cry alerting her to where Erin was. Soon everything was flurry of activity. People came and went, the women checking in on Erin, the men watching her with obvious worry. Once the details of what had happened had been settled Erin was taken to hospital, Karen staying beside her friend.
The doctors had worked fast to release her but still Erin shivered. She was reluctant to leave at the end and it was only Karen’s calm reassurance that she could stay with her that kept her from refusing completely. The two headed back to Karen’s slowly, Erin not trusting anyone but Karen, Karen fully willing to take her time.
The incident had settled one thing. Karen now knew exactly how she felt about Erin, she’d been masking it before but now she couldn’t any more. Erin was still in shock and clearly needed someone gentle to care, Karen could do that easily.
As the two entered Karen’s home she offered Erin a bed and hot drink, helping her as she showered, clearly too shaky to do much more than lean on a wall. The two were soon settled side by side on the bed, Karen agreeing quietly to stay with Erin, pulling the woman close as she finally began to cry bitterly, gently stroking her silken hair and soft cheek. “Shhh, it’s okay Erin, it’s okay.”
Erin’s crying had fallen away quickly eventually, Karen’s soft comfort welcomed easily. Erin too had been keeping secrets although Anton had figured her out instantly. He always did. Now she sighed softly before speaking, voice sore, husky and broken. “Hold me closer, don’t let me go.”
“Not until you tell me to.”
The two had looked at each other then, both shocked by Erin’s words then Karen’s but happy at the same time, could it be they would finally get a chance for happiness without any masks? Yes. “Karen…”
“Erin, we can talk about this later, rest sweetheart.”