Chapter 55

When they walked with Kim through the entrance of the San Remo building a worried Ed rushed over to them.

“Is everything ok Miss Anderson? Should I call the doctor?”

Jon looked at her and hoped for a reaction, but she only pressed herself closer to him. She didn’t say a word since they left Central Park and that worried him.

“No, thanks Ed. I think she only needs to rest a bit.” Jon answered and walked with her over to the elevators.

“Alright, sir. Call me if you need anything.” The concierge said while unlocking the penthouse level with his key for them.

“Same goes for me sir.” Lloyd told him. “I’ll stay down here.” It wasn’t really an offer. He was more stating out the fact. He wouldn’t leave until he knew she was alright.

“I’ll call.” Jon said before the doors closed.

He saw the worry in his eyes. After working for more than three decades for the family, he probably had the feeling Kim was like his own daughter. He knew his housekeeper felt the same way about his kids and even he felt this way towards some of the kids from his crew members. They were just a big family.

The dogs were immediately by her side as soon as they entered the apartment, but unfortunately didn’t cause Kim to react as he hoped. Carefully Jon walked her over to the couch and wrapped a blanket around her.

She literally crawled into his lap when he sat down next to her and started to cry.

“Shhh, I’m here honey…” Jon held her tight and tried to calm her, but for several minutes she couldn’t stop sobbing and he wondered what had happened. His mind was already forming worse case scenarios and he so hoped he was wrong.

Finally she stopped and started talking. Jon let out a breath he didn’t know he was holding.

“Nigel and I grew up together. Our parents were friends.”

“I see.”

Kim continued as if Jon didn’t say anything. “We did everything together. We were like brother and sister. Saw each other every day.” She paused thinking about everything they did together in their childhood.

“Shortly before I left for college, he and I went out. We wanted to spend some time together before I would leave.” She stopped and started to tremble again, remembering their time together and how it had ended. He wrapped his arms stronger around her.

“I’m here, honey…” he whispered and kissed her hair softly. After a while Kim continued slowly.

“When…When…” she closed her eyes briefly. “…when we came home that night…he tried to kiss me, but I pushed him away. I told him that I wasn’t interested, he was my best friend, my brother, but nothing more.”

Jon watched her carefully. Her breathing did speed up and she was now crossing her arms in front of her.

“He got mad. He pressed me to the ground, said he wanted me and…and…his hands were all over me…I told him to stop, to get off me, but he didn’t …” she paused again and shivered.

“He pushed my skirt up, touched me and…and…” she paused again sobbing.

Oh God please no!

“….he tried to rape me.” She finally whispered and erupted in tears again.

Fucking Bastard!

Jon pulled her into his embrace with a murderous look on his face. If he’d known one hour earlier, he would have rammed that bastard into the floor. He wondered if he still could…no, that would cause too much attention…..but maybe if he called these guys back from the bands early days…no, no! Not a good idea.

“It was so….so…” she shook her head with a disgusting look on her face. No wonder she pushed him away so long and wasn’t comfortable with him being close to her.

Jon rubbed her shoulders gently and held her tight. If he would ever get his hands on that bastard…

“I couldn’t move, I couldn’t get him off me….I didn’t even use karate. I have no idea why he stopped.” Kim  whispered ashamed.

“You were too shocked, honey. He was your friend…you trusted him. You never expected him to do something like that.” Jon tried to assure her. She only nodded with a bitter look on her face.

Jon turned lightly and framed her face with his hands. “It’s NOT your fault!” he stressed each word and made sure he was looking her directly in the eyes.

“It’s not your fault.” He repeated.

“He did something wrong. He’s the one to blame. He is the asshole in this scenario!” he said in a hard voice.

Kim blinked several times. “You wanna hurt him.” She suddenly said surprised.

“Damn right! And I can tell you at least five other people you would happily join me!”

When the rest of the guys found out about this, they would track that bastard down together with Lloyd and Ed and made sure he remembers how to treat a woman.

“Don’t. He isn’t worth it…I just never wanna have to talk about him again. Ok?”

He sighed when she looked at him with this pleading eyes. His anger subsided. He wouldn’t do anything stupid. He would just be there for her.

“Ok, honey.” He said beaten and pulled her in his arms again. For a while they weren’t saying a word and he was just holding her.

“I can’t believe I forgot all this.” Kim finally said. He smiled softly. There she was again analysing.

“You were probably too traumatized and forgetting it, was your way of dealing with it.” He told her gently. She nodded.

“Not even Fran knows or my parents…I didn’t tell anyone…I just left for college and never saw him or his family again.” She said suddenly very calm.

“Why didn’t you tell them?” Jon asked surprised. She shook her head.

“I don’t know, I just wanted to leave.”

“Just like tonight.” He added softly.

She looked at him and nodded.