Back At Their Side (completed)

Part Twenty Three - I Do, I Do, i Do

POV Philip
Tara is sat at the kitchen island, Matt wrapped around one side of her as she ate some toast.
I leaned down and kissed the top of her head before dropping into the other seat and reaching for coffee,
"Tara, Caroline has left the country, she won't be back and we will ignore her unless you want us to make her pay"
She looks at me "i..I I think if I don't have to see her, if she's left I can forget, I won't forgive as long as she stays away, she's your sister, I understand.."
I cut her off "for what she did to you she is no longer my sister, I've stopped her accounts, I've banned her from all my properties, she's on her own and I don't care, I hope she struggles, I hope she fails in the worse way cause I want to make her pay for what she did to you." I tell her taking her hand in mine. "I love you, you and Matt are my true family, the rest can burn in hell"
She squeezes my hand. "Okay" she whispers.
"Janet.." I pause as Tara hisses at her name "Nick is looking for a way to deal with her so she will never try to do anything involving you every again, we will make her sorry she got involved with Caroline's scheming"
Tara smiles slowly "Tell him to Talk to Mrs Peel, if anyone has any dirt on Janet she will, she's been housekeeper since I was a baby, she hates Janet"
"Okay, I will get him to do that, now...Brian however, he is on his way here and I need to know what you would like me to do to him, we all know he's going to try and lie, he'll blame Caroline, blame you, anyone but himself"
Her face pales "do I have to see him"
"No Tara, Joe is setting up recording and cameras in the small lounge we will meet him there, if you really want to you can watch the recording later, but with us after we have dealt with him, I don't want you anywhere near the sick bastard, I don't want you to be within his reach, I we, want..need you safe"
She sighs, "just the thought of him coming terrifies me, I don't care how you deal with him, he deserves everything coming to him, he broke me in so many ways, he ruined my last years with my father, he chased me away from my home, from people I loved..love, I hate him" he voice cracks at her last words, her emotions too strong.
I exchanged a look with Matt, my brother would pay for what he did to Tara.
"We will deal with him baby" Matt soothes her, running his hand down her spine "trust us, but we need you to stay upstairs, no matter what you hear, can you do that"
"Yes, I can read my book in our room but please stay safe, he can't hurt you too, don't do anything to him that will comeback to hurt you." Tara says her eyes darting between Matt and me.
"I promise Tara" I whisper leaning in to kiss her.
We stay with Tara for another hour, as we eat brunch before Joe texts to say Brian is 10 minutes away and then escort her upstairs to get settled.
"Promise to stay in here" Matt commands.
"I promise" she replies quietly.."Matt?"
"If the door has a lock please lock it, take the key, that way I know only you can get in and you know I will be here waiting for you" she explains, still looking scared.
It's a good idea, it will give her and us peace of mind, "are you sure" i check.
"Yes" she replies nodding.
Matt and I lock the door and head down to the lounge, Joe is waiting for us and confirms cameras and audio is in place and tested, he had also put the jewellery boxes and envelopes with the photos on the table ready for us.
Nick and Ian looked up as we passed the study before getting back to work as we settled in to wait for Brian's arrival.

POV Matt
Security had been instructed to let Brian through without check, we didn't want him to think we were ready that we were aware of the threat to Tara until he was in and we were ready.
Joe met him at the door and we listened as Brian played the dutiful brother come to lay his respects at Phil's marriage to the staff, Joe showed him into the room where we waited.
"Brother, congratulations" he shouted jovially. "Where is your bride"
"She is resting, she was ill recently and still recovering" Phil replied not acknowledging the congratulations.
"Oh nothing serious I hope" Brian moving further into the room, he jumped slightly as Joe came in closing the door behind him and leaning against it.
"Hey, what's going on" he barks out finally recognising he's trapped.
"Brother?.... he starts to say but is cut of by Philips cold laugh as he stands up.
"You dare to act as if nothing has happened, as if you didn't attack my wife, I am not your brother, not now"
Brian takes a step back, I can see his trying to think of something to help him
"Phil please it was Caroline, she made me do it" he pleads.
"Really, all Caroline that's who you are blaming" I scoff.
His gaze swings to me and hardens "Caroline said she was a gold digger, just after a rich husband and she was cheating on Phil with you, Caroline said that you had slept with her and dropped her once the slut came along"
"I've never touched Caroline, never wanted to, you're both poisonous" I tell him, standing to join Phil. "And our relationship with Tara is nobody's business but our own."
Brian sneered at us "you're sharing her and telling me she's not a slut,"
I put my hand on Philips shoulder as he started to move forward.
"Did you know that when you attacked Tara she was already Phil's wife and my partner, you took something of ours and causes years of pain, that you are going to pay for" I told him coldly.
He flinched.
"I didn't know she was you wife and now Carolines gone, you have no proof" he blustered.
I picked up the packet of photos and tipped them out onto the table "you hurt her"
His eyes flicked down at the photos, widening slightly.
"I hear you had a break in at your apartment "I wonder what was in what was taken, and your wrong we do have evidence, we have everything, including your hard drive"
He paled and snarled at us, his fear was showing and surfacing in anger, it was time to push a little harder.
I pushed the jewellery boxes forward "we also have these which are yours"
Brian looked down at the boxes now open on the photos and licked his lips "she enjoyed it, my touch, she wanted me, your whore wanted me" he taunted.
I clenched my fist "you terrorised an innocent woman, a woman who was not yours to touch" I roared.
"Innocent, don't lie, she wasn't innocent she was sleeping with you and Philip and who else did you share her with at the club, would it be different if I had paid"
It was Phil's hand now on my arm that held me back.
"I spoke to your PI! He told me you had been searching for Tara, for a way to bring her back even if unwilling, you planned to hurt her again, why?"
"Why shouldn't I take something of yours ...your grace" he taunted bowing mockingly "my saintly brother who always got the best of everything, well I wanted her, her fear was beautiful, her screams were like music and Carolines obsession with Matt just made it easier to get her on my side, she came willingly with Caroline, and I would have flown higher once my jewellery was on her" he boasted.
I pushed the boxes at him and gathered up the pictures, carefully placing them back in the envelope, we would destroy all the evidence later so it could never hurt Tara again.
"you are a bastard and will get what's coming to you" I snarl "we are giving you the same option we gave Caroline leave the country and don't come back" Phil tells him.
"Or you'll do what, I know people too you know" he grates.
"Take your jewellery, you've had your warning, and now I've been through your hard drive I have enough info to send you to jail for a long time, of course it would be a shame if the files got into the wrong hands now, especially those concerning your dealings with the Mancel and Fitzi families." I smile darkly.
Brian snatches the boxes up and turns to leave "you haven't won" he snaps.
"Twenty four hours, no longer, if your still here after that, you'll pay for what you've done"
We watch as Brian storms out, jewellery boxes in hand and his car screeches out of the driveway.
I turn to Joe " you know what to do"
"Yes sir" he says bringing his phone to his ear and moving away slightly "police, hello yes I would like to report seeing a large quantity of drugs in a black Audi car, the man was acting very suspiciously and was threatening....my name....I'm sorry I wish to remain anonymous as I'm scared for my wellbeing....yes, I do have a registration for the car....BH 3...yes, I saw him packing it into the bottom of some jewellery type boxes....where...oh yes..the car was in Nuneham but is now heading in the direction of the M40... thank you....yes"
Joe came back to us "stage one complete, sir"
"Good" I reply bring my own phone to my ear.
"Julio, how are you.....good...and the family......splendid, ah yes business...I am sorry but I heard a rumour you may be interested in Brian Hamilton was overhead talking about getting one over on the Fitzi and Mancel families, I don't want trouble at my club but I thought you should be aware.......neither Philip or I welcome any of his family there any longer....no I don't know where he is now...rubbish my friend it's my pleasure...Caio"
"Stage two complete" I smile darkly.
We send Joe off to check on with security and instruct him liaise with Nick and Ian over the wedding and we head upstairs to let Tara know he's gone.
"I don't want to see the recordings" she told us after we had given her a doctored summary if what went on.
"He'll get what coming to him baby and it's not blood on our hands" I told her grinning.
"Good" she had replied and we spent the rest of the day enjoying welcoming Tara home.
X
The following morning Ian updated us the Brian had been arrested for possession of drugs and was in jail, and that his sister Jenny was available today to meet with Tara about a new wardrobe. We agreed she could come but kept the mention of the wedding very quiet.
Tara spent the afternoon with Jenny, measuring her and discussing what she liked and didn't like and before Jenny left we told her what we wanted as a wedding dress fro Tara, she promised she could get it ready within the timescales if the new wardrobe was partly outsourced and we agreed.
Ian had found a registrar and the bonding ceremony date was set, and he was organising everything whilst we kept Tara entertained, her health improved and she was beginning to test our rules and boundaries.
Nick had got some information from Mrs Peel regarding Janet that was being followed up and soon that too would be settled.
Everything was coming together.
Brian was still in jail as someone had told the police in was a flight risk if bailed, so they were keeping him until his trial, which was good for him as the Mancel and Fitzi families both wanted to talk to him.
Caroline was staying with an old school friend in Aspen keeping her head down.
X
"Your grace, Lord Sutton everything is ready for tomorrow" Ian updated us when we check in with him.
"Good, I've arranged for Tara to go to the spa first thing, we will tell her we're going to the office so she doesn't know what we're setting up" Phil tells him.
"Nick can go with her and then Jenny will need to be here to help her get ready once she's back"  I add.
"Yes sir, I'll let my sister know"