Faithful

Chapter Twenty Three

"Annabelle, I'm so glad you're back... and off the antidepressants too, I'm impressed!" Dr Sokolov said happily as he walked in, "so what can I do for you... I heard you shouted at Viktor for trying to convince you to have babies." He chuckled which I couldn't help but laugh lightly back. "Yeah as soon as I said I'd be too exhausted to tend to his... needs... he quickly changed his tune," I giggled, "anyway back to the point, this is Elizabeth and Viktor is adamant of having her stay for a while... she's got sores on her arms from the rope and Markov hit her for trying to bite him."

"He's been really touchy about people biting him since you bit him dear," he laughed. "You bit him?" Elizabeth asked, perking up a bit. I nodded with a smile. "Right my dear lets have a look," Dr S said getting some stuff out of his magic black bag, "do you take any medication regularly that I need to get you?" She shook her head and hissed in pain as he used an antibacterial wipe on her sore wrists. He was quick to bandage them up and then got some painkillers out of his bag to give her. "I'll get the girls to get a plastic bag to wrap around your bandages when you want a shower and I'll change the dressing tomorrow," he said quietly before going back on his way.

"Thank you," Elizabeth muttered. "There's nothing to thank me for," I sighed, "it's my fault you were kidnapped in the first place... if I wouldn't have kept running he wouldn't have kidnapped you as leverage." I gently got up and got her to come with me. "But you stuck up for me and are trying to get me home, that's enough," she said with a meek smile. I opened the door and the guards pulled their guns out... yippee. "Sorry ma'am you can't leave your room!" One of them ordered. Poor Elizabeth looked like she was about to collapse. "Don't worry they say I can't leave but I'll get them to talk to Viktor," I explained then turning to the to say, "Viktor said I can settle her into a room so I'm going to do it... you don't like it you come with me or just talk to Viktor and I'll be on my way okay?"

One of them whispered into their microphone and obviously got permission to let me leave because they gave me the signal to go. Cordelia was waving her arm out of a room two doors from ours and we walked straight in... not wanting to annoy Viktor. The room was tiny compared to mine but was nice. We showed her around, Millie had got her some clothes and normal underwear. "Why can't I get some normal underwear... this is not fair!" I complained childishly. "That's because you wear what I want you to wear no complaints nor questions Annabelle," Viktor chuckled. I turned around and ran over to him for a cuddle.

"Girl," Viktor addressed Elizabeth, "Annabelle is grounded in our room for a week so you have to come to her if you want to see her... which gets me to her timetable." He passed her a piece of paper saying when she can and can't visit me. Up until 10:30am is a no, she can see me at 10:30am - 14pm and has to leave so I can have my nap. After that it's 16pm before she can come back and see me for two hours and then that's it for the day. "You're really strict with her..." she muttered. "It's because she's in trouble for running off again," Viktor sighed, "Annabelle back to your room, have you ate?" I shook my head.

He frowned, "I'll get you something so, room... NOW!" I sunk back and took away from him. "Annabelle, I'm sorry I snapped it's just a lot has happened whilst we were gone and I'm really stressed out," he sighed, "forgive me?" I nodded and came back towards him. "I have a surprise for you back in the room," he whispered and lifted me into his arms. "What is it?" I giggled excitedly. "You'll see in a second," he chuckled as he carried me back too our room. When he opened the door the room was filled with flowers and wedding magazines... cutouts of white lace and veils for me to try on.

"Oh my god... how the hell did you do this?" I laughed, "I only stepped out for a minute!" I gave him a huge hug. "I want you to go through everything and you can have anything you want!" He beamed, "in a week there's going to be a dress maker coming to see you to have a custom dress." I swear his eyes twinkled as he spoke. "I am the luckiest girl alive to have you," I whispered, "you know that." He kissed my lips gently and sighed, "I've got to go back to work."

"Please stay... what's happening, do you need me to help?" I offered but he shook his head. "You are room bound, that means no work and lots of rest," he told me, "I don't care whether you've healed or not but you've been shot and hit in the head and hurt you arm all recently... rest rest and more rest kitten!" I laughed and gave him another hug before he put me down. "Oh and eat something!" He ordered before walking out and going back to work. I instantly ran to the magazines and began scouring the pages for ideas. There was a knock on the door and in walked the girls with Elizabeth who had obviously had a quick shower and her hair sorted. She was wearing my pair of skinny jeans and one of my tops.

"I hope you don't mind... it's just they said he doesn't let you wear them often," she said meekly. "It's absolutely fine so don't worry about it and they're right, he doesn't let me wear them," I laughed. "So then..." she said awkwardly, "what are you doing?" I brought over the magazines to her. "We... all five of us are about to start wedding planning!" I beamed. The girls squealed in excitement. "So you're actually marrying this guy?" She asked. I nodded and said, "he isn't as bad as you think... he's just good at acting tough... well he is tough but he has a soft side."

"Yeah and you're it," Cordelia laughed. I ran over and grabbed the veil just to try it on. Me and the girls giggled as I couldn't get it to stay on my head, even Elizabeth gave a small laugh. "Ohhh, I need to eat something before I get in trouble with him," I said to Cordie. She nodded and picked up a menu off my vanity. "Lets see.... strawberries are a definite, toast, lots and lots of coffee... ooh tea cakes!" I babbled on, "have you ate yet Elizabeth?" She shook her head. "Here," I said passing her the menu, "pick whatever you want!"

She looked at it for a while before saying, "can I have the same as you? And what's tea cakes?" Cordelia went off to get the food. "Only little balls of pure deliciousness which you will adore!" I smiled. She sounded convinced. Cordelia was back with a trolley. All five of us sat around the coffee table not bothering to sit on the couches so we could lay the magazines and materials all on the floor. Elizabeth was absolutely loving the tea cakes, so was I. "God I've missed these... I've missed Russia and I've missed to you lot and Elizabeth welcome, I know you're here by force like myself but I will make sure I will get you home to your family soon!"

"Thank you," she smiled, "who'd have thought being kidnapped would end you up in a situation like this!" We all laughed and basically all of us said, "tell me about it!" All of us had been kidnapped. Cordelia, Millie and Sarah are three of the lucky girls that got chosen to work here as a maid instead of sold into prostitution. We ate up, drank our coffee's, looking at the most beautiful dresses, venues, themes even bridal underwear. "Do I get a choice in the underwear because if I don't that's still bad luck isn't it?" I queried.

"I'd like to see his face when you tell him that!" Millie howled, almost falling over as she laughed. "You're going to have to go to a lot of lengths to make sure he'll like it!" Sarah warned. "This is why I need my laptop, at least then we can go on Ann Summers or even Ted Baker to take a look," I sighed, "but he'd only search my browser history and ruin the surprise." I looked over to Elizabeth she looked down all of a sudden. I remembered when I originally came here I wrote a letter to my parents.

"Maybe we could ask Viktor if you could write a letter to home?" I offered, she perked up instantly. I wrote a letter down and gave it to Cordie who whisked it away to Viktor. We sat there flicking through magazines again until he finally walked in. "You look like you're having a mothers meeting," he chuckled which made me smile, "the letters a great idea, would you like to write one as well kitten?" I thought for a moment and replied, "I'll write just a small one ensuring to the police that Elizabeth will be going home soon and that they can drop the case on me because I'm marrying you and I don't plan on getting kidnapped or run away again."

He grinned like a Cheshire Cat as I wrote down the letter saying that I truly love him and I'm going to spend the rest of my life with him. "Good girl..." he purred, kissing the crook of my neck whilst he wrapped his arms around me, "girls you might want to leave me and my fiancé as we discuss... business." Business my arse... I know exactly what he wants.