On the run

Chapter 7 Doubts

Days pass and Max and I grow closer. He teaches me to cook and cares for me and Hope it's everything I ever wanted in a man. I've been interviewed and searches are being carried out to find Isaac. He's been missing for weeks now. All of my bruises have healed and my heart is growing more fond for max. He treats me right and never rushes into things. He's gentle and not aggressive like Isaac. He treats Hope as his own and he loves Hope like his own so I put his name on her birth certificate as I no he would always be there for her. One night a max and I are sat by the fire with hope tucked up in her crib. He pulls me carefully from my chair and I sit on his lap laughing. He lifts me up carrying me like a princess and puts music on. His brown eyes shining from the light of the fire. He puts me down and takes my hand as we slowly dance.
He kisses my shoulder gently and whispers in my ear softly "I love you."
A smile grows on my face as his chest presses against my body. But someone was watching us. The windows steam up so max and I's night becomes private.
I wake in the morning turn over and max is laying watching me.
"Good morning beautiful!" He says.
I reach out and we cuddle for a while taking advantage of Hope lying in. We eventually go and see to Hope. She crys softly as I pick her up.
"I'll take her!" Max says.
I pass Hope to Max and he takes her planting kisses on her head. He holds hope close.
"Shhhh." He says.
Daddy's here now. I smile and then there's a loud nock at the door.
"Who could that be!" I say worried. "Calm down baby! I'll go!" Max says. "Look just in case you take hope in the bathroom lock the door. I'm sure it's just the post man!" He exclaims.
I do as max says. Then I hear shouting and crashing. All of a sudden I hear Max scream. Then silent fills the room. I begin to cry and unlock the door.
"Max!" I shout.
I look down the stairs and see Max and a pool of blood on the floor and I fall to my nee's and kiss Max's head "Are you okay?" I cry .
"I'm fine!" Max says aggressively. Hope crys out. I turn for the stairs and see to her.

Max jumps up as he sees a hand fall out of the cupboard. He shuts the cupboard door with a smirk on his face and heads for the stairs.