Prologue
Amber P.O.V
Escape. All I knew was I had to escape. To get back to Jackson. Jackson, he was probably worried sick by now. We had been living together for three years now. He was a plastic surgery resident at Seattle Grace Hospital, I am the Assistant Defence Attorney for the District of Seattle.
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Chapter 1
I was walking home from the office, Jackson was cooking dinner after getting out of surgery early for a change. Then someone came out of nowhere, grabbed me from behind and threw me into the nearby wall.
'Amber Reed I swear you will never hurt anyone again.' James Harper whispered in my ear. I knew his voice instantly, after receiving several very creepy and scary phone calls after I put away his wife for murder. I had gotten death threats before but this one felt different, but I didn't tell Jackson because I knew he would worry and he had patients to worry about.
I plunged back to reality by Mr Harper's fist smashing into the side of my ribs. Then into my stomach.
'Please,' I screamed 'Please stop. I'm sorry.'
'You will be,' he coldly replied.
I tried to run but felt myself being dragged back. He kicked me to the ground and stomped on my chest. Then he pushed himself on top of me and started punching my face and stomach.
Something rose up inside me when felt his hand reaching to pull up my blouse. I scratched at his face and smashed my head as hard as I could into his.
'You bitch,' he yelled.
I managed to get up and stumble towards my apartment. I thought I could see Jackson standing outside and fought even harder to reach him.
I finally reached the stairs leading to the apartment when I fell to the ground and felt darkness creeping over.
'Jackson' I whispered as I finally lost consciousness.
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Flashback
Jackson was standing in the kitchen making pancakes for breakfast. We finally had a day off at the same time and were making plans to go to the park for a picnic.
'Amber?' He turned to me and almost whispered with a questioning expression.
'Jackson.' I replied with a grin.
He crossed the room quickly and swept me into his arms, picking me up and placing me on the counter facing him.
'Let's have a baby,' he gasped between placing kisses on my neck and forehead.
'Jackson,' I sighed. We had this conversation before and he knew I wasn't ready.
'I'm serious,' he exclaimed while staring at me with those crystal clear deep blue eyes which he knew I couldn't resist. 'I love you and I'm not going anywhere. I will never leave you. Ever. We are ready, we can do this. You will be a wonderful mother and even more beautiful pregnant than you are now.'
I knew I was considered beautiful by most people, my slim 5'10 frame and long auburn brown hair which fell halfway down my back in thick, soft curls paired with blue eyes, contrasted to my ivory skin made men and women alike stare when I said I was a lawyer.
'I can't. Not yet.' I breathed into his chest while leaning into him.