The Chosen One

Danger

----Melinda

The men were abusive and there were more women in the basement.  I had a black eye and busted lip.

----Alex

Liam was watching the building while I went to get help.

----Melinda

They've tried to rape me, but had yet to succeed.  "They aren't coming back.  You might as well give up."  The bald man said.

I heard a slam upstairs and the man went upstairs.  I went for the basement door with the other girls.  I got the door open and ran down the alley.  I slammed into someone.

I tried to run.  "Mel."  I saw Alex.  I sobbed seeing him.  I threw my arms around his neck and he held me tight.

He saw the women behind me.  "Let's get you and everyone else to the compound."

Liam appeared behind Alex, I went to him and he hugged me tight.

During the trip back home, Cam drove while I sat in Liam's lap, my legs across Alex's lap.  "You two must be the guys Mel was bragging about."  Steph said.

"Don't worry there are plenty of other guys at the compound."  I said.  "These two are off limits."  Liam smiled.

We got back to the compound and I saw Carly waiting with Rachel and Riley.  I was out of the truck and running across the street before the truck completely stopped.  "Mommy!"  Riley said.

"Mama!"  Rachel said.  I picked them up, hugging them.

That night, I was taking a bath when Liam came in.  "Hey."  He said.

"Hey."  I said.

"Still hurt?"  He asked leaning on the counter.

"A little."  I said.

"Mels, I never left.  Alex didn't want to, but we had to get help.  I kept an eye on the building.  I tried to get in, but I was afraid you'd get hurt worse or even killed."

"I know.  Alex told me."  I said.  "I'm not mad, but until I saw him, I thought you guys left and wouldn't come back."  I said starting to crying.

"We weren't going to leave you there."  He said crouching by the tub.  "We hated not being able to get you out right away.  There was more than those two guys.  You would have been in more danger."  I nodded.  "I'll be right back okay?  I have dinner on the stove."

"Okay."  He brushed my tears away and went to check dinner.  I got out of the bath and wrapped myself in a towel.  Liam returned handing me an ice pack.

"We should have beat the shit out of those guys."  He said his fingertips lightly touched the bruising on my back.  "They're gone though.  Don't worry.  We took care of it."  I nodded.  His fingertips brushed over my neck and my jaw.

He gave me a long kiss, lifting me up onto the counter.  He tugged off his tshirt and I unbuckled his belt.  He unbuttoned his jeans and freed himself.  He slid into me.

Alex walked into the house just as Liam followed me out of the bathroom.  I was wearing a pair of pajama pants and a camisole.  "Hey, I didn't get any."  He said.

"Liam has to be on the wall til about midnight.  Someone has to keep me warm."  I said making him smile.