7. Truths

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Keegan walked across to where Charisma stood. She couldn't look him in his eyes. She focussed on the ground. "You look...
He stopped himself.
"I know there is nothing that I can say to you that will change anything that happened... I broke a solemn promise... and now we're right back where we were all those years ago...

"When you're beating me like I'm some thug on the street that's done you wrong... what is going through your mind... because I try and reach you and I can't reach you..." she said to him.

"I trip out... I don't even see what I'm doing...

"It's funny how, all the other women that you've been in relationships with even as recently as Angels daughter

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"It's funny how, all the other women that you've been in relationships with even as recently as Angels daughter... You are sweet and good to them, and they don't need to be scared of you... What is it about me?... since the first day I met you what is it about me that gives you rights to hurt me, physically, emotionally and mentally.. because from what I see, I've always been there for you, Keegan... I've never cheated on you, but you walk around like it's okay for you to do it to me at any given time that you want... Don't you see how much you break my heart with all of what you do.."

" You wanna know the truth of it, since you met Nash, you've changed. I don't know what it is he's given you some kind of confidence... And I like it, I love that you have the confidence to be a boss because that's all I've ever wanted you to be...

"Don't lie! You say this every single time.. then I do something and you take the Credit away from me, or you make me feel like I'm the worst of the worst whenever I've done something... You build me up to tear me down all the time... Are you scared I'm gonna be bigger than you?..are you worried that if I find out that I'm powerful, then I'm gonna leave you?"

"Maybe!." He said barely moving his lips.

"Sorry?... I didn't quite hear you...

"MAYBE!." He yelled. "You don't need me anymore... you used to need me.. I used to feel worth something to you.."

"Wow!.. I was the one that came to Canada in awe of you and what you had achieved... I aspired to follow in my husband's footsteps... I was ready for you to show me... guide me.. and do all the things that Nash has helped me with instead... you promised me the world to get me out here.. and then as soon as I got here... there was this change in you... you are so unpredictable Keegan and you don't know how stressful that is..."

"I do.. I realise all of it... since I've started the new medication I'm beginning to see things clearly... the fog is lifting... C, being with you this whole time, and all of these years is the one thing that has kept me going...

"Not for me... I've been half killed, ran down to the point my self esteem is so low that I have to be taught my worth again... I have to relearn everything that I thought I already knew...."

"Let me come inside...

Charisma shook her head. "This isn't something that you can fix with sex Keegan... not this time... I get you love my body and you wanna screw me whenever you see me, but you also do that to a lot of other women too... more than I ever really knew about... no, this time I need to know that you love me... all of me.. and I need to feel safe with you... and I'm sorry but after almost killing me, again!... that is going to take a lil more time to fix.."

He looked at her. "So, you're going back to him... the man who faked his death to rescue you and be with you.." he shook his head. "I guess there is no bigger gesture is there... he did it, he won..." he clapped his hands.

Charisma shook her head. "I could have easily slept with him, many times before now.. And other men too... but do you know what stopped me Keegan?....
He clenched his jaw.
"You!.. being your wife and loving you, that's the difference... I'm not like you, and just because you cheat when the mood takes you... doesn't mean that I do the same.... That is the sign of a guilty mind" She paused. "Now, our grand baby should be our only and main concern now... not us... we're on pause right now..." she told him honestly.

"Pause?... is this some fucking game to you... because this is my life... our life.. don't ever put me on fucking pause!..." he snapped.

"Please leave me alone..." she said. "If you can't take 5 and weigh up where we've gone wrong and try to fix it with me.. then there is no point.. because the second we jump back in again, we will be right back on this fucking relentless merry go round... AND I CANT DO IT ANYMORE!..." she yelled, needing him to fully understand.

"I'm gonna be watching you like a hawk..

"Of course you are I wouldn't expect anything less from you... you want me to fuck up so badly because then it justifies your actions...

He backed her against her car. He held her face tight in his hand and he kissed her lips, hard. "No matter where you are and what you do you're mine..." he told her and then he walked back to his car and got in pulling away at speed with the rubber burning from his tyres.

Charisma got inside of her place fumbling with her keys. She shut the door and locked it. She slid down the door and cried, she was a wreck. She didn't even know how she held it together in front of him. She sobbed and sobbed alone, staring at the place where it had happened, remembering it like it was yesterday.

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".... Kumar long time no see man" Keegan junior said as he met with a renowned trafficker that he knew.

"Keegan.. what cami do for you?.."

"I need girls man... young girls... I've got buyers all over...

"Age range?.."

Keegan swallowed hard when he said this "three to four.."

Kumar smiled. "Damn... you've gone even younger... they are the easier ones to deal with though they comply more quickly and they don't fight back... but as you know I don't dabble in that age range.... Though I know that Delaney has picked up a couple of them recently...." He paused. "Let me put the feelers out... I'll let you know when his next big auction is....

 I'll let you know when his next big auction is

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"Get me a catalogue... I need to see pictures first... I don't just want any one..."

"Oh you're after a particular type... okay... give me your encrypted details and I'll send them.." he told him.

Keegan couldn't wait to get out of there. Josh was waiting further down the street. He walked over and got in the car. "Well!." He asked him immediately.

"He's sending me a catalogue and the dates of his next auction..."

This was hard for Josh to hear, just the thought of his baby being auctioned off to men made his skin crawl and his blood boil. He could see that it had actually affected his son. "do you have an ounce of remorse for the way that you treated underage girls, now that this is happening to your baby sister?"

"I just want to get her back...

"So, you care now?.... You never cared about Mika before...."

"of course I cared, she's my sister... Kat was an easy target... but that is all in the past now..." he said and Josh shook his head at him.....

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