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Chapter One
Wyatt had been debating the situation in his mind all night, and hadn't gotten anywhere. His dilemma was deciding if he should tell Lucy that he and Rufus were going to steal the Lifeboat.
Sometime around midnight, Wyatt walks up to the hall mirror and says, "I'm gonna do it." He had decided to tell Lucy in person. It was a very serious and delicate matter that couldn't be done over the phone.
So, he grabbed his keys and jumped in the car. The only thing on his mind was figuring out a way to tell her. Wyatt couldn't remember if Lucy was staying with Noah or not. But, he thought he'd check just in case.
About twenty minutes later, he pulled up into the long drive way. During the drive, he had prepared his speech. He knew exactly what he was going to say to Lucy. Wyatt knew that she was going to want to come, but he was ready to reject the idea.
When Wyatt reached the door he hesitated before knocking three rhythmic times. He waited a few minutes before hearing footsteps coming down the stairs. The door began to open. But when it does, it's not Lucy who answers.
"Hello, may I help you?" A deep, and slightly irritated, voice asks. Almost immediately, Wyatt becomes jealous. "You must be Noah." Not knowing what else to say, Wyatt tenses up from nervousness. He watches as Noah eyes him from head to toe.
"Yeah, and you are?" Noah asks. Wyatt can sense the annoyed tone in his voice. But, he isn't phased. "I'm Wyatt. I'm here to see Lucy. She's a co worker and a dear friend of mine."
This time it's Noah who tenses up. "Lucy isn't available at the time. Could you come by later, perhaps?" he tells Wyatt. Not available. What could he possibly mean by that, Wyatt wonders. "Um, it's kind of important that I tell her now. Are you sure I can't see her?"
It was almost like the woman was summoned. She must have heard what Wyatt said. Because as soon as it left his lips Lucy walked down the stairs.
"Noah, what's going on?" she asks him, but looks at Wyatt as she speaks. Her sweet kind voice should have been music to his ears. But instead, Wyatt only heard anxiety and terror from Lucy's mouth.
He moves his eyes, still fixated on Noah, so his gaze reaches her's. A flood of emotions overcome him when he does. Concern, anger, and fear filled Wyatt's thoughts.
"Lucy" he gasped. "Wyatt, what are you doing here?" she asks with confusion and relief. Her eyes were begging him to stay. Begging him not to leave in her desperate time of need.
"I came to talk to you. It's about work." Wyatt tries to read Lucy's facial expressions. He can tell, by her makeup running, that she had been crying. What had happened before he got here that would cause her to cry?
As he traced her face with his eyes, Wyatt noticed something. A purplish brown bruise that was slowly worsening by the minute. Lucy, seeing Wyatt's expression, places her hand over the bruise.
"Did we get called in? I had my phone on silent so I wouldn't know." He knows she's hiding something. Wyatt slowly begins to put the pieces together. "No, we didn't get called in. I just needed to talk to you." Wyatt hesitates before adding, "Are you alright, ma'am?"
Ma'am, his secret code word. Something only she would know so he could keep her in check.
Noah quickly jumps into the conversationto avoid escalating the situation. "Lucy, go upstairs." His voice becoming more aggressive with the demand. "But, Noah..." Lucy tries to explain the situation, but he won't listen. "I said go upstairs, now!"
Wyatt can't take it anymore. He steps forward and grabs Noah by the collar. "Don't you ever talk to her that way again. Do you understand me?"
Lucy had never seen Wyatt this upset. She tries to comfort him, but only makes it worse. "Wyatt, it's okay. Come on, let's get out of here." Wyattforces Noah against the nearest wall. His free arm pulled back in preparation. As Wyatt's fist collided with Noah's face he could hear Lucy's screams.
"Wyatt, no!" But he ignored her. With each punch the screams becoming more desperate. "Please, stop this, please!" Wyatt turned his head around at Lucy. Tears are streaming down her cheeks. With a sigh he letgo of Noah's Polo shirt, and threw him down with a jolt.
But, Wyatt had one last thing to say. "If you ever hurt her again, I swear, I will make your life a living hell!" He had daggers in his eyesthat were poised, aiming at Noah.
As they hurried out, Wyatt slammed the door behind them. He opens the car door for Lucy. Instinctively, he reaches over and makes sure her seat belt is securely fastened. Then, he shuts her door and gets in the driver's seat.
Wyatt had come to her rescue once again, Lucy thought. And this time she wouldn't push her feelings away. Yes, the feeling of safety and pure joy that she felt with Wyatt had been thrown on the back burner. But, this time around she wasn't gonna let go of it.