Belonging to the Iceman

Shantelle Steps In

Switzerland

Sacha finally placed Pharaoh's food bowl down in front of the big hairy, slobbering dog.

Anne Marie watched on with amazement as the dog looked at the bowl absolutely brimming with food and then up at Sacha, his Master.

"Go ahead," Sacha said and like a frenzy, Pharaoh buried his face in his food and began wolfing it down.

Within thirty seconds the bowl was licked clean.

"Mon Dieu!" The woman breathed in amazement.

Pharaoh was looking up at Sacha, hoping for more.

"No more" Sacha said to the dog, "walk time!"

Alain had come out onto the back deck, to wrap his arms around his wife's waist, and gently press kisses to her tender skin.

"What's gotten you into a romantic mood all of a sudden?" She asked.

He smiled at her "life is too short Mon amour to not show your soul mate that she means everything to you!"

Sacha grinned at his Mother and said "that translates to he wants something, Mum!" He said cheekily.

"Sacha Oliver Nelson Daniel Prost," Alain interjected "weren't you taking Pharaoh for a walk?"

Sacha grinned and said with a wink "all right lovebirds, I'm going!" And with that, he whistled and the St Bernard followed him as they headed off the deck and into the snow.

Only once he was gone, she noticed her husband's tears.

"My Alain, what is wrong?" She asked, comforting him.

"I need to ask Shantelle to come back to Switzerland," He told her.

"But she's happy at the Station with Kimi, Alain...why do this to her now?"

He wiped his tears away "because I went to the doctor and I need some blood transfusions, and she and I have the same blood type"

She understood completely "this was from back in..."

"Oui, it finally caught up to me, my dear," He said quietly.

"I'll call her now!" Anne Marie decided.

"No, no dear....it will be the middle of the night, don't wake them!" Alain stopped her.

She still wasn't convinced, she knew the man standing with her better than anyone. She had known him for over forty years, had two boys with him and had been there to see him win four Formula One world championships.

"Anne Marie..." He stammered, feeling like the deck was spinning, he felt sick. "call Shantelle now!!!"

"ALAIN!" she cried, searching frantically for any phone nearby as she tried to help him.

Pharaoh had heard Anne Marie and suddenly bolted back towards the house giving Sacha no choice but to sprint after him.

"You silly...." But when he saw his Father on his knees in so much pain, his whole world crumbled around him then and there. "DAD!" he cried

"Sacha! Call an ambulance and call Shantelle, we need her blood for your Father!"

*

The shrill ringing of her phone at one in the morning woke not only her and Kimi but Delphine and Angeline as well.

"Tell them to go and fuck themselves Kulta!" Kimi growled, into his pillow.

"Shantelle! Shantelle? You have to come to Switzerland! Dad needs a blood transfusion as soon as possible! Please! I'm begging you!" Sacha's panicked voice flooded into her ear.