Roses Burn (NOT EDITED)

Impending Doom

ROSE P.O.V

Angel handed me the screwdriver but before I could take another step I heard Lillian cry I quickly put down the screwdriver and ran upstairs to my room she was in the middle of the bed sitting up with tears down her face. I picked her up then sat on the bed with her in my arms "It's okay I'm here lily" I rocked her back and forth.

She sniffed looking at me with her big light brown eyes. "Your pretty you know that?" She just blinked at me.

"Your okay...it's okay" she snuggled into my chest. I started to tickle her little feet and she giggled hiding her face even more "Oh your ticklish huh?" I said laughing.

She started laughing even more. Her laugh was like music to my ears her cheeks got even redder as she laughed. "Swop" I heard her small voice say still full of laughter.

"You talk?"

She nodded her head.

She ran her finger against my hair "You want to go shopping for pretty clothes" she shook her head no.

"Why?"

She looked down at herself her eyes became sad.

"Pwretty clothes" she pointed to me.

"Not for me for you"

Her sad eyes became happy in less than a second. A feeling of sadness washed through me.

"Rose!" I heard Alex call from his office.

"What?" I yelled back. Seconds later I still didn't get a answer I sighed "hold on" I sat Lily on the bed and walked out the room to go to Alex's office which was across the hall.

"Yes?" I asked walking in the neatly organisation room. "Don't ever what me Rose" he said looking at me. His face was serious but his eyes danced with playfulness. "What Alex" I said walking over to him.

"So I just spoke to my lawyer.." He said.

"And..."

"He said we have to let child services keep her-"

"What no I'm not-"

"Let me finish Rose" he demanded.

I shut up.

"For at least 2 days...or more until we get this sorted out"

"No I'm not doing that she stays here" I said.

"Rose you have to let the people do their job we'll get her back I promise"

"But I just told her that I would take her shopping"

"They're coming in less than 10 minutes"

"Please don't let them take her...she's just a little girl Alex" I begged already attached to her.

"We'll get her back Rose we need to let the people do their job it's only two days"

"You said two or more" I snapped.

"Not everything turns out peachy clean in this world there comes a time where you have to come back to real life"

"You'll get her back right?"

"I promise" he held both my hands.

"Okay" I said choking up the tears that begged to come out my eyes.

I walked back into our room and sat on the bed sitting Lily on my lap. Alex walked in and sat beside me "Okay Lillian you're going to have to go with some people for now...they'll take good care of you"

"Leave me?" She said looking at Alex.

"Only for a little while we'll see each other again I promise" Alex said picking her up.

"Leave me too?" She said looking at me.

"Yes but we will come get you soon okay?"

She nodded her head slowly. "You're a strong little girl" I said tapping her little nose.

She just blinked "You want some ice cream?"

She nodded her head excitedly I stood up with her still in my arms and walked downstairs.

The bodyguards must've left because the living room was spotless and empty.

I saw Eric in front of the basement door he had blood on his shirt. I immediately turned around so Lily couldn't see him.

"Eric what are you doing she better not be dead" Alex growled.

"I called dibs on her" I whined.

"She's not dead just missing her big toe" Eric shrugged casually as if cutting someone's big toe off was something you do on a regular....maybe it was...for him.

"Get cleaned up I'll go check on her" Alex said making his way to the basement.

Only when I heard Eric go upstairs did I go in the kitchen and get a pint of cookies & cream ice cream and a spoon.

I sat her on the couch and let her eat the ice cream.

.....

After DHS took Lily away (with ease) no crying involved I was forced to look at other problems. Like Katie,Alex and Tamia Salvdo's father who wanted to torture me.

The thunder and rain outside was loud. I sat on the couch in thought. What would've happened if I didn't meet Alex in that club? Would we have met some other time? or would he just be a undercover bodyguard.

Eric came downstairs with a new blue shirt on that I'm pretty sure was Alex's shirt.

"Well I'm leaving me and Angel are taking Katie to my house for some play time...see what we can get out of her"

"Ok wheres Angel anyway?"

"Already at my house"

"Ok I'll do my bidding some other day"

He walked to the front door and opened it.

"Oh yeah Eric?"

"Yeah Rose?"

"I need my key"

"What key?" He asked pretending to be clueless.

"Give her the key" Alex said from behind me. He moves like a cheetah you never see him coming.

Eric sighed "finee" he took the key out his pocket and threw it to me I caught it with ease.

"Thanks be careful driving" I said as he slammed the door closed.

"You hungry?" Alex asked.

"No not really"

"Okay I'll clean up down here"

I sighed. Getting up off the couch and going upstairs. I quickly stripped into a towel and got under the hot shower, rinsing my hair which now stopped at my breast since I haven't been cutting it.

I left the door open and my gun sat on the sink just in case. Suddenly the lights went off then I heard a clash of glass downstairs then grabbed my gun I didn't bother turning off the water just in case the intruder noticed. I grabbed my towel wrapping it tightly around my body and stepped out the bathroom aiming my gun.

I looked around the room even though I couldn't really see anything and slowly stepped out into the dark hallway. My heart beated twice as fast. Relax the power just went out I tried reassuring myself. I walked down the dark hallway. I was about to call out for Alex but noticed the intruder doesn't know I'm here...hopefully I could have an advantage.

It wasn't a second later when I felt the air shift on my right that someone was close by before I could aim my gun and fire it was snatched out my hand and I was spinning around with my front pushed against the banster and a hard body pressed against my back. I heard the ammunition from the gun drop to the floor.