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Chapter 19: The Beginning Is Always Today

It is mid-morning by the time Amber finds the energy to stretch. The morning plays over in her mind, and she could not process how fast she went from being a captive for a week to rescued and engaged−in what, ten days? What would her dad and sister think? You are bat-shit crazy, is what they would say. This is the most impulsive thing she had ever done and definitely not part of her life plan; but being kidnapped and tortured wasn't, either.

Of course, she wants to get married and have kids someday, but that came after finding the perfect job. She needed to be independently stable for her peace of mind. Wow! Life throws you through a loop, knocks you down, picks you up but puts you on a different path. She is astounded by how accepting and at peace she is with this new path.

Not that she couldn't still have a career but now using her degree to help battered women seems much more gratifying than teaching Psychology in a stuffy classroom. Maybe once they rescue her sister and the other women, Troy and her could set up a safe house to transition the women back into the real world of normal people, away from monsters.

The concept of "Monster's" has become a different realization for her. When she was young, her sister and herself feared the monsters under the bed. They used to jump from their beds to the light switch, so they didn't have to touch the floor by their beds. In their teens, they never thought they could walk among monsters daily, or that being in the wrong place at the wrong time would become their own personal nightmare.

Troy said Jake is going into one of these types of houses tomorrow. It definitely sounds like the same house she was in. It can't be a coincidence with the missing girl and dead guards. She needs to convince Troy to let her help get her sister out and save the other women. She believe it's her fault that they ended up in this mess, and she needs to be a part of fixing it. She just don't think Troy will be too keen on the idea.

Troy needs to get up and call Jake. He needs this new information about Amber's sister. He feels like the worst selfish bastard already and know that once they know whether or not Tori is in the house, Amber will stop at nothing to get her out. Her focus will be on Tori, and he's afraid this happy little family bubble will burst. Amber will truly never be happy until her sister is safe and they are both reunited with their dad. He will do anything to make her happy even at the risk of losing her or not having her all to himself.

"Baby, why don't you go take a long hot bath and then meet me downstairs for some breakfast?"

She nods her head, and then looks at him shyly as if looking for confirmation that everything that has transpired is real. Troy kissed her forehead, her nose and then her soft lips. "I love you, Amber. Everything is going to turn out just fine."

Sliding out of bed, he heads for the closet. Still sitting on the floor in the doorway is his gun and under his pants sits the kitchen knife. He quickly snatch up the two and hide them from Amber's view, so they don't remind her of that trauma. He placed them in the safe and locked it back up. Grabbing a pair of sweats and slipping them on, he strolls out to see her rising from the bed naked.

"Damn, I am one lucky son of a bitch".

She looks embarrassed as she rushes to the bathroom and closes the door softly.

He chuckles to himself. He will give her a reprieve now, but she will learn that she belong to him, and he will have access anytime he wants, as will she. They may as well get used to being naked with each other; it will happen often.

Quickly moving down the stairs, he heads to the kitchen. He'd only brought a few necessities when he came up here and grabbed a few others while waiting for his meeting with Jake. Her diet that has consisted of chicken broth and Jell-O is not much to sustain anyone. She will need to start off with soft and easy to digest foods, so she doesn't get sick. He settles on scrambled eggs with toast and coffee.

The tub is heaven. Amber was amazed at how huge Troy's bathroom is. Expensive jacuzzi and wall tiles and marbles. The surrounding jets are placed in just the right spots to rub out any sore areas someone may have. The controls let you focus on just your back, feet, or any specific area, or they can all be on to create a jacuzzi effect. She reaches for the shampoo, and her only option is Suave plus conditioner, and the only soap is Dial. All his? she's assuming. She's just glad he didn't bring her leftover products from a previous lover that left them behind. She stayed in until her fingers and toes are all pruney then rinses off and climbed out. Wrapping a towel around her body plus one around her hair, She moved out of the bathroom and into the closet. She grabs another t-shirt and a pair of boxers that she have to tie in a knot.

She needs to get her own clothes. Not that she minds wearing his, but it's not like she could go into public dressed like this. She moved back to the bathroom to hung her towels, combed out her hair, then pinched her cheeks a little to give her some color. She haven't seen the sun in weeks. In her normal life, she spent time in the sun then throws on a little mascara, and she's good to go. Amber guessed Troy had seen her at her worst and still wants her desperately, so she's okay with being a plain Jane.


Chapter 20: Delaying The Light

The smell drifting up from the kitchen has Amber hurrying down the stairs. She stares in wonder at the incredible man standing at the cooktop. He is shirtless, and his pants hung low to show off that perfect V that leads like an arrow to heaven.

"My fiancé, I can't believe my luck".

You would have thought that during four years of college and the few clubs and bars she's been to, she would have found someone in her twenty-three years; but no, she found mister right on a mountain 20 miles from civilization.

Stepping quietly into the kitchen, she sat down at the breakfast bar to watch him work. The stool creaks a little under pressure, and he lifts his head and smiles at her. Holy crap! That is the first full-blown smile she'd seen.

"Why the hell is this man still single? That smile is what women write sonnets about, that body, too. Who wouldn't want to come to breakfast with that view every day? "

He scoops scrambled eggs onto a plate with toast and sets it in front of her, along with salt and pepper, butter, coffee, cream, and sugar.

"I need to make some calls. Eat what you can and come to my office."

He kisses her softly and walks toward the living room. Office? She turned to see where he is going just as a panel at the end of the bookcase opens up like a doorway and he walks inside.

"Wow! A hidden room, like a panic room, that's so cool."

Sophie is going to kick my ass for staying out of touch, but they didn't have any cases, so he took a little more time off. She still opens the office to answer phones and help walk-ins, but since she hasn't called him, either, he assumes business is slow. On the third ring, she answers in her southern drawl.

"Mason XI, how may I help you?"

"Sophie, honey, it's Troy. How are things on the home front?"

"Troy, you sweet thang, it's so nice of you to let me know you didn't fall off the face of the earth. It's not like I worry about you considering' my daddy and all, but it's whatever"

"Oh, she is pissed! She only uses sarcasm and guilt when pissed. When she hears that she will be $5000 richer for winning our bet, maybe she'll ease up somewhat. She is only 5'2" with milk chocolate skin and kinky black hair plaited into a million tiny braids all over her head. She wraps it around a ponytail on the top of her head, but there is so much of it that it looks like a messy honeycomb. She is 55 years old but has very few wrinkles, except for the two lines between her eyes when she looks down at him. He's 6'3", and that woman can look down on anyone. She is fierce!

"Ahh Honey, don't be mad. I have good news for you. But first, did you run an ad to find me a partner? I'm gonna need one because I will be tied up with another case for a while".

"Case, what case? We have nothin' on the books." Sophie relied.

"I know, but it's of a more personal nature, which brings me to the second thing; I met a woman."

"Huh?" He chuckled at her gasp.

"Ahh, Sweetie, you meet lots of women, just none you want to keep."

"That's the thing, Sophie, this one I'm not going to let get away. She's in a little trouble, and I need to be with her right now−for how long I don't know. I will transfer the $5000 I owe into your account, and maybe you could take a little vacation."

Sophie and Troy had a ridiculous bet. She said, "Someday a woman will come along that you won't be able to walk away from." So he said, "Wanna bet?" hence the $5000."

"Now, Troy, you know that was just a play bet. I would never expect to hold you to that deal."

"Nope, a deal's a deal, plus you have more than earned it. Just lock up shop and put a phone number on the door for emergencies. Visit those grand babies in Georgia. They need their Grandma. Oh, and Sophie, plan for another vacation to the Bahamas. When things settle down, I'm getting married."

Before she could lecture him on "this is too soon," He hung up and dialed Jake.

He looked up to see Amber shyly standing in the doorway. Scooting his chair back, he patted his lap and motions her over. This experience is so new to her, and he's sure he'd been sure an overwhelming, possessive bastard, but he just wanted her with him all the time. Even before he knew her, he'd came close to losing her. He just need to touch her to assure himself that she is real and safe.

Amber walks to him slowly, glancing around as if to take it all in. His dad's old mahogany desk sits in the center with a wall of family photos to his right. To the left, a large screen TV is mounted on the wall. Behind him is another desk that holds a police scanner and a second computer monitor. Just beyond that are six monitors mounted to the wall that shows sections of his property. The images scroll through about 20 different viewpoints. The cameras in the house are off while he's there, but whenever he's not, they run 24/7 with remote access. She looks around for another chair. No one but him has ever been here, so there has never been a need for more seating

Smirking at the look of confusion on her sweet face, he patted his lap again. Slowly she moves to stand before him, a little hesitant, so he pulled her down onto his lap. She sighs a deep breath and settles in close to his chest. It will take time for her to adjust to being his, but they have all the time in the world.

Just realizing that he was in the process of calling Jake but didn't hear him answer or even pay attention to voicemail, he hung up and dialed again. Damn this woman is distracting. We're sorry this number is no longer in service, is the message he gets. Jake has had that number since he met him years ago, so this is disturbing. He knows he is going undercover, but he has never shut down his phone before. Shit! How will he reach him to tell him about Tori and Amber? Hanging up, he called his office line.

"Savage speaking."

"Hey Richard, this is Troy Griffiths. I'm trying to reach Jake, do you know where I can find him?"

"No, sorry Troy, he is on three months leave, no forwarding info."

"Yeah, I knew he would be out of touch, but I thought he was leaving tomorrow."

"Yeah, that was the plan, but last night we were having drinks at Cutters when he got a text, chugged his beer and said, see ya when I see ya then walked out. I was told this morning by Director Matthews that he is gone and don't ask questions. Sorry man, I don't have any information to give ya."

"No problem, I don't know much, either. Only that he was leaving Friday, but if he checks in with you, have him call me A.S.A.P. Okay?" We agree to keep in touch and hang up."


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