Pain Filled Torture

Chapter 11

*1 month later*

"Colby! Brinlee! Are you dressed? We have to go!" I yelled from downstairs slowly buttoning the last few buttons on my shirt. Colby was coming down stairs when he seen me go to put on my jacket with a pained expression.

"Stop. Let me help you." He said coming up to me.

"Colby I'm not helpless." I said as he helped me get the jacket on.

"Nobody said you were helpless but the doctor said to take it easy & put to push yourself & if it puts you in pain its pushing yourself." He said kissing me. Finally Brinlee came down stairs wearing the dress we picked out for her. I grabbed Hunters baby carrier & Colby started to walk towards me.

"Colby dont even. I love you & I appreciate your help but I got this." I said. He sighed.

"Fine."

"But buckling in the carrier you need to do. That I actually cant do." He chuckled light as we walked out the door. I handed Hunter's carrier to Colby as Brinlee & I got into the car.

"Are ready to become a father to a second child?" Colby asked getting in the drivers seat.

"I should ask if you are. You've only had Brinlee for such a long time." He glanced at her before sighing. She had her earbuds in & couldn't hear us.

"Brennen was a child. After he was fired I had to take care of him & Brinlee so it's not gonna be to different." He said turning onto the road that'll take us to the courthouse. I nodded.

"Well still. Since what happened at the cabin you've been a father of one. Unless you count me as being a child?" I said kinda cautiously.

"You're not a child! You were more of a father to Brinlee before you adopted her then Brennen was when she was adopted by him." I smiled & grabbed his hand with some pain in my shoulder but I didn't care. I love him to much to care.

~Time Skip to them in front of the judge~

"Okay as far as I can see you're both fit parents but theres one thing I need to ask about. Mr. Golbach?" The judge looked at me.

"Yes sir?" I asked having a feeling I knew what this was about.

"Correct me if I'm wrong but you were shot?" He asked.

"Yes sir. About a week & a half ago I was released from the hospital after being shot in my shoulder."

"Hes supposed to wear a sling on his arm but he refuses." Colby jumped in.

"Its my understanding that Hunter & Brinlee were both with you during the incident is that correct?" I sighed.

"Yes. We were at the park. Hunter was sleeping in her stroller next to me & Brinlee was on the play structure. I was shot & another parent called 911."

"So what happened to Brinlee & Hunter when the ambulance arrived to take you?"

"I wouldn't let them take me without them. So the parent that called 911 grabbed her son & drove the girls to the hospital. I only trusted her because she watches Brinlee for us sometimes." The judge nodded.

"So you were worried about the girls even in the face of death?"

"Yes sir. Besides Colby they're my whole world." He nodded.

"Okay. As long as you made sure they were okay. Then I think you both are able to adopt Hunter." We signed the papers & got our picture taken as a family with the judge. Then we went home. It was about 7:30 when we got home so we put Hunter down & Brinlee was watching a movie in her room.

"Sam you know we need to talk about you getting shot right?" Colby said. I sighed.

Colby's POV

"I dont want to talk about it." He said sitting at the breakfast bar we have in the kitchen. I stood on the other side of the island.

"I know you seen who did it. I just want to know." I said.

"Colby it doesn't matter!" He raised his voice some. "It happened & it's done. I dont want to relive it."

"Was it someone in your family?" He stiffened. Nobody from his family has been around that we've noticed but we still worry that they're watching. "Sam?"

"I think so." He started. "It happened so fast. I was sitting there & I swear I saw my brother but... when I looked again he was gone. Then I thought I saw my dad holding a gun in the far distance. I was about to get Brinlee & leave but I got hit first." He said looking down.

"Why didn't you tell me? Or the cops?"

"I couldn't tell the cops! If I told the cops everything would come out. The things I've done. People I've killed. I'd be locked up for the rest of my life if I told them. Because as soon as my dad would be caught or anyone in my family... they'd tell them everything they know I've ever done. I'd lose you guys & I can't lose you or the girls." He said letting his head hang low.

"You're right."

~A Few Hours Later~

"Don't scream or I'll kill you both!" Sam whispered in my ear holding a knife to my throat.

"Sam? Why are you doing this? What's going on?" I cried softly as Sam made his way to Brennen who was unconscious tied & taped to a chair.

"You know exactly why I'm doing this Colby! I'm going to do as I promised. I'm going to torture you! Both of you. Slowly & painfully." I watched as Sam stabbed his knife into my leg.

I shot straight up in the bed breathing heavily as I heard Sam talk.

"Colby? What's wrong?" He asked. I started to hyperventilate. I couldn't breath. "Hey take deep breaths. Breath when me Colbs." He got out of bed & kneeled next to me taking deep breaths. I followed his breaths until I calmed down.

"Thanks." He placed a hand on my arm.

"No need to thank me baby. But what happened?" He asked softly rubbing my arms.

"Just a bad dream." He got up & climbed back into bed.

"Come here." He said pulling me towards him. I layed my head on his chest & listened to his heartbeat. It was calming.

"Hey Sam?" I asked him softly.

"Hmm?"

"How many people have you killed?" I asked without thinking. His breath hitched before he sighed.

"A lot." He responded vaguely.

"When you had Brennen & I tied up in the cabin... were you planning on killing me?"

"Colby..." He paused. "I haven't been completely honest with you."