ENEMY LINES

NIGHTMARE INSOMNIA

"Are you comfortable?"

"Yes baby"

"Are the babies comfortable?"

"Yes Romeo,we are comfortable. I wouldn't have asked you to join me in the bathtub if I was uncomfortable"

"I'm sorry,I'm just.."

"It's okay baby,we are fine and happy to be home"

Romeo and Angie are in the bathtub at home,soaking in some lavendar bubble bath. She's enjoying herself,so relieved to be home and in his arms again. It's been the longest 3 months ever,tumultuous 3 months at that.

"Angie?"

"Yes?"

"Did he?....hmmm.....You know...."

"Force himself on me?"

"You don't have to answer it,if you don't want to"

"No he's never tried to. I never thought he would because he always said rape is for cowards. He once a shot a guy for raping a prostitute. I knew he wouldn't do anything like that but he did try to make me blow him once but I started being nauseous just by having his thing in my face. I vomited on his Jordan's,he slapped so hard I flew across the room"

Romeo lets out a deep breath,he didn't even know he was holding in. Just the thought of that idiot or any man putting his mark on Angie's beautiful plump face but nonetheless he was happy to have his family back at home and Angie still clueless to who the real Ghost is.

EARLIER...

ROMEO

Angie heads back to her room leaving Lorenzo/Banks with Romeo /Ghost. Romeo is wondering what Banks has told Angie but if he had told her that he was Ghost,she wouldn't be so happy to see him,would she? But then again Banks almost said used his street name before quickly using his government name,Angie can't know he was involved in her brothers death.

"Don't worry Ghost or do you prefer Romeo around Angie, I haven't told her your true identity.I'm going to use it as leverage of I don't get what's mine though."

Lorenzo says like he's telepathic

"What is yours?"

"Yeah all of Shaun's businesses "

"And what makes you think I can give you all that"

"Because I know your little secret and Angie would kill you on the spot if she ever had to find out about it"

"You ain't telling Angie shit!! And I'm not going to give you her businesses"

"Romeo,Romeo, Romeo! I would be careful what I say or do if I was you... I got your world in my hands at this moment. Nigga I'm your god right now and you should be on your knees, praying to me!!"

Banks says pulling out his 9mm from the back. I ain't scared but I am scared for Angie and the kids.

"So what are you going to do? I know for a fact you're alone in this house. I know you fired everyone who worked for you,well the few that didn't leave you because of your ill treatment. I know Angie is up there alone and safe. You dumb fuck!!"

"You know nothing! We're both out here alone so I guess we're both dumb fucks,I'm just the dumb fuck with a gun right now!"

He spits hitting me in the face with the butt of his gun. Falling to my knees due to loss of balance,I support myself with one hand and wipe the blood oozing out of my mouth with the other. I look at him and laugh as he stares at me with confusion. There's the shatter of glass as he holds his chest falling into a chair behind him. I never go anywhere alone. I quickly grab his gun,beating with it senseless when Silencer walks on reminding me to check on Angie.

"Angie?!"

I call out her name as I look into the rooms in the house,when a door opens down the hall and she comes running towards me. I wrap her in a warm embrace before carrying her out to the car. She's more worried about my bruised face than herself,she's wifey.

PRESENT MOMENT....

"I needed that warm bath,haven't had such a relaxing bath in almost 4 months"

"Why you never used the bath.... when he....uhmmm ........ had you,,,,locked up"

I stutter as it's hard for me to get around that my baby was locked up and held prisoner,mainly because I blame myself for all this. I should have never gotten mixed up with Banks or helped him kill her brother.

"I did but he was always watching me,so I really wasn't free washing properly in his presence, he would.... just sit there and watch me bathe as he jerked off or make me strip as some girl sucked on his dick ........... It was humiliating but it was better than him having me blow him or him raping me"

I feel anger come over me at the thought of this pervert jerking of to the nakedness of my wife's beautiful body. Probably imagining some nasty shit as he jerked himself off. I failed to protect my girl and I promise it won't happen again.

"Aren't you coming to bed with me?"

"I am,I just need to call Rick about something before I sleep"

"Oh... please hurry up. I don't want to sleep alone"

I could hear the fear in her voice but I knew I'd be back in a minute. I kissed her forehead and headed downstairs to call Rick to find out of they'd cleaned up. As soon as I hung up,there was a knock at my door. It's 21hoo,who could be knocking at my door at such a godly hour. Taking precaution,I took my piece from the table by the door before opening my door,just to get more pissed .

"What the fuck Toya! What are you doing here and how did you find out where I stay?!"

"I have my resources,any way that's not the way to greet,your girl"

I'm going to have to find out who have her my address and cut their fucken tongue out.

"Toya ! You're not my girl. You were just a stress reliever and I'd appreciate it if you never came to my house again."

I say pushing her out of my house which she invited herself into. I try my best not to make any noise and keep my voice down for Angie's sake.I close the door in her face as she yells ..

"You'll regret using me GHOST!!"

There's a scream from upstairs just as the door shuts in Latoya's face. Quickly running to my bedroom,I find Angie in fetal position cuddled up in a corner,as big as her stomach is,she managed to put her knees to her breast and fold her fists as she cried. I walk over to her trying to find out what's wrong. She starts throwing punches screaming at me to let go of her. She's somehow still having a nightmare.

"Angie baby it's me...Romeo....Angie wake up,you'll hurt yourself and the kids"

She throws punches as one hits me in the jaw,second time in one day,shit! I restrain her arms and try to shake her awake as she continues to scream at me to let her go. I sit her up and pull her into a hug while trying to stop and calm her. She finally stops fighting me and starts sobbing into my chest. Something told me this is not the last night I'll go through this,I need to get her help.