Bad Behavior

Battered

Sophie found out that Saul truly never really slept. He'd watch her most of the night, stroking her cheek or playing with her hair. It was soothing because Saul soon found out about her night terrors. He didn't seem to mind, especially when he was already up.

She'd roll over every now and then just to find him on his phone or pacing the room, doing pushups or sit ups. Sometimes he'd even be reading Romeo and Juliet or surfing the TV.

"What are you thinking about?"She asked him, rolling onto her side and propping up on an elbow.

"How I'm going to spend the rest of my life with you."

Sophie smiled, "You're somewhere else."

Saul sighed, catching her eyes, "I'm thinking about all of the scenarios that can happen and what I need to do with each plan."

Sophie ran a finger over his stomach and Saul melted into her, placing his phone on the nightstand and turning to face her on the bed, "We might have to go on the run."

"That didn't work for me last time."

"I know, but you didn't really want to disappear."

Sophie grimaced, "You don't know that."

"You're smart. You knew Eddie was watching you."

"I didn't think he'd kill off my friends."

She rolled onto her back and choked on her tears.

"I practically fed them to him."

Saul shook his head, "You're friends were in this life. They took the chance, Sophie, and you have to understand that."

"I shouldn't have let them. I'm surprised Joe still wants me to be his wife after what I did."

Saul frowned. Every thought of Joe Crane that entered his mind made him rage. He didn't even want to think about the fact that she'd have to cater to Joe's sexual desires just to put on a show.

"I'm sorry,"Sophie whispered to him as if reading his mind, "I don't know if Joe will take no for an answer..."

Saul shrugged, "That's why I need to keep you as secure as possible. If you get caught stealing, the repercussions in my family are brutal and all of the families have agreed to it."

Sophie looked at him again, "They won't really hurt me will they?"

Saul smiled, running his hand down her front and back up again to her chin, caressing it softly.

"Of course not."

"I don't know if they won't, Saul. If your father isn't in on it,-"

"It will be my mother's possessions, Sophie, so it's her punishment. I will keep an eye on you, I promise."

"I'm so tired,"Sophie yawned, "I'm so nervous, though."

"Don't be. I'm not going to let anything happen to you."

Saul pulled her into him and kissed her forehead, "Go to sleep. I have plans for us tomorrow."

Those plans were shattered right when they woke up.

"Oh my God!" Sophie jumped up from the bed. She startled Saul awake and he too made his way from the bed. She was glaring at her phone.

"What? What is it, baby??" He was trying to calm her down, but she was frantically gathering her items.

"Eddie's coming to get me!"

"What?" Saul blinked, wiping the sleep from his eyes. "He can't."

"You know he can!" Sophie was sobbing, grabbing her clothes and filling her bag.