"Elsa come on wake up we need to head out you don't wanna be late for work". Christian (my husband) is trying to wake me up.

"ugh okay I'm up I'm up" I say. I reluctantly get out of bed, I look at my now husband and see that's he's smiling down at me with his beautiful brown eyes. "Can't we just stay in bed one more day I'm not ready for our honeymoon to be over just yet" I say and look at Christian who now has a smirk on his face.

"As much as I would enjoy that we Hafta go to work were poor enough as it is" he says as he walks up to me and then he wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me close to him. I look at him wow how did I get with someone who is so handsome, I step back and admire his broad shoulders and firm chest, then i look at his face, it's so beautiful but also a little on the ragged side, his eyes so beautifully dark, his dark wavy hair hanging in his eyes he's so perfect, and I'm so lucky to be able to call this man my husband and it's not just because he's good looking. He's been my best friend for a very long time since we were kids actually. we met in the orphanage I was raised in I was around 12 so that was 6 years ago.

Flash back

I was in the corner of the basement with my knees in my chest crying to myself. " I hate her so much, I hate it here, why does she have to be so mean, I didn't deserve to be hit like that" I whisper to myself, I then feel someone gently tap me on my shoulder, I look up to meet big brown eyes filled with sadness and concern. "You okay miss" the boy says to me "I'm fine thank you, but please don't call me miss, my names Elsa" I say with a smile to try to hide the fact I was just crying a second ago I'm guessing he bought it because he smiles back at me and tell's me his name is Christian "it's nice to meet you Christian" "same to you elsa" then he comes and sits right next to me and grabbed my hand, I look at him with complete shock but he doesn't let go his smile is now gone and he looks me in the eyes and says. "I'm sorry for the way my mother treats you but don't beat yourself up over her ways, she's like that with everyone, even me". I look at him with utter shock (his mother! that evil witch is his mother! The one who beats me and the other kids! The one who doesn't let us eat if we disobey her or don't do something right, is this sweet boy's mother!)

End of flash back

Christian and I have been best friends every since our encounter, he was always there for me when me and his mother got into fights and I was always there for him when he needed me to be. If it wasn't for him, I probably would be dead by now. I was pulled from my thoughts when I felt Christians soft lips on mine, 'Hey whatcha thinking about?' "oh nothing much just that your making it very hard for me to get ready" I say as I pull away from him and give him a kiss "You're right Christian we need to get to work soon".

Christian's pov

Gosh one of these days I'm going to take her away from here I swear it. I hate that she has to work here and has to deal with all these thugs. She deserves to be treated with respect and to never have to lift a finger. Molder isn't what it use to be the navy is now corrupted and they do as they please without any reason. We haven't had any run ins with the navy yet but I know if we don't find a way out of here soon we will end up having to sooner or later I mean we are working for one of the best bars around here in molder, and I know when they do come they'll go right to Elsa and try to have their way with her, she's absolutely gorgeous, slim but she has curves in all the right places, black hair down to the middle of her back that makes her innocent sapphire blue eyes shine, rosy cheeks that match her plump lips. I will not lie I do love looking at her but her looks are dangerous I see it everyday all the guys making passes at her, some try a little to hard, but they are nothing like the navy I've seen what the navy can do and I just can't imagine that happening to her. I won't allow that to happen to her I will protect her with everything I am. As I'm thinking that I hear a commotion in the bar Oh no Elsa! I run into the bar and sigh out of relief. There's a thug making moves on Elsa I know it's weird to be relieved by seeing this but it's only one thug this time and Elsa well Elsa isn't just beautiful she can handle one thug. I lean on the door and just watch with a smile on my face because I know what's about to happen and that poor thug should of just stayed off my girl.

Elsa's pov

I duck just as the thug tries to hit me, then I kick him in his stomach as hard as I can and watch as he falls to the ground with a boom. "You bitch! who do you think you are!" "Well I know what I'm not and that's a whore especially not your whore!" I look in the corner of my eye and see Christian there with a smirk on his face as he looks at the thug that's still on the ground" good he didn't butt in this time I'm glad he now understands I can take care of myself at least whens there only one thug. I look back at the thug "If I was you I wouldn't mess with me anymore because next time I'll let my husband get a hold of you (I point at Christian who's still smirking his eyes now cold as he looks at the thug) and believe me he'll do alot worse to you then what I did" the thug looks at Christian and his face scrunches up he looks back at me and smiles 'Hahaha! you think I'm afraid of him HAHAHA! If y'all were smart y'all wouldn't mess with me and let me do what I want!' hmff why the hell would I do that? You tried to force yourself on me" "because if you don't do what I want I'll go talk to my buddy that's in the navy!" at those words I feel my whole body stiffen " Yyou know people in the navy?" "ahaha now you get it sweetheart don't you?' I watch as the thug stands up and walks back to me I look and in the corner of my eye I see Christians body stiffen as he see's the thug walking up to me I plead with him through my eyes to not do anything. when I look back the thug is right in front of me he raises his hand and starts stroking my hair "mm I guess I could forgive you if you do what I want now Or you can say good-bye to your husband and I'll just have my way anyways" I can feel all the blood draining from my face and I can feel my body trembling Ii can't let anything happen to my husband he's my everything. I look the thug right in the eyes and use all my strength to nod my head."Ookay" "That's a good girl now come on" he snakes his arm around my waist, when Christian see's this he starts walking to us I look at him and shake my head and mouth the words I can handle this and smile at him at this he sighs out of annoyance and goes back to where he was standing before, I smile at him once more and turn my attention back at the thug. "I said okay but jjust not right now not here or my husband will try to do something could we please wait untill the bar closes.?" "hhmm deal" the thug smiles at me and let's me go. "Just remember if you don't do what we discussed I'll get my buddy and we'll kill you and your husband" I look at him dead in the eyes stand up straight and put a scowl on my face."I told you I would and I keep my word I will not allow anything to happen to my husband which is the ONLY reason I am agreeing to this!" 'aw how sweet of you well we'll see how sweet you really are later. Bye sweetheart" then he walks out of the bar. I wait untill he's completely out of sight and turn to Christian, he has a stern look on his face I walk up to him and put on a confused face "what's wrong hun?" "Stop the innocent act Elsa what the hell was all that about?" What do you mean I took care of it he left didn't he?" "What were ya'll whispering about then if it wasn't anything for me to worry about? Plus you're trembling and it takes alot to scare ya, we both know that" I smile at his words "Christian I wasn't scared I was angry that's all and I was whispering about you, I was telling him that if he was smart he wouldn't mess with me because then he would have to deal with you. Seriously Christian you worry to much." I tip toe and give him a kiss on the cheek and smile at him. "Well If you say so, I just get so worried about you sometimes, we both know how dangerous people can be in this town." "I know hun but we'll be out of here soon enough just like you promised so don't worry but in order to keep that promise we both need to get back to work" "you're right as always darlin, let's get back to work"

aaa I sigh as I swipe the sweat from my forehead 'only two hours till closing' I guess I better start making a plan to get a way from Christian' I got it!

"Hey christian I hafta stay late and close the bar"

"oh okay I can stay until you're done"

"No No No No absolutely not! You've been working to much and need to go home and rest besides I was planing on going grocery shopping after I'm done so why don't you just go home. Please I'll feel horrible if you stay here because of me"

"uhh You know I don't like leaving you here by yerself. but I am tired and I don't wanna make you feel bad for me staying so I guess I'll go home and get dinner ready"

"Thank you hun" I reach up and wrap my arms his neck "I love you so much more then you will ever know" I then kiss him right on the lips when I back away I can see a blush coming to his face.

"Ii love you too sweetheart I'll see you when you get home."

I watch as he walks out of the bar "I really do love you Christian so please forgive me for what I'm about ta do."

I clean up the bar and lock it up when I go outside I see him the thug (so I guess this is really gonna happen). I walk up to him and he smiles at me.

"Well well well looks like you really do keep ya word."

"I told you I would, I will do anything to protect the people I love even if that means sleeping with a lousy sleazebag like you."

"Oh so your not only pretty, you have a attitude too how cute."

"Just shut the hell up! I can't believe there is someone so pathetic who would sweep so low! All I want is to go home and have dinner with my husband so can we please get this over with!"

"ooh so eager, well I think I should tell you something first" just has he says that he pulls me to him and whispers in my ear. "See sweetheart you might keep your word but I don't especially to some wench who had the nerve to threaten me".

My whole body stiffens and the blood drowns from my face.

"Wwhat did you do?!"

"Well let's just say you won't be having dinner with your husband ever again"

"NO NO NO You didn't! bbut you said if I did what you asked you wouldn't do anything to him!"

"Well I talked to my buddy in the Navy and he gave me some advice which was to have you all the time but I had to get the husband out of the way first, so I sent the navy to deal with him."

"Nnooo! LET ME GOOO! CHRISTIAN!" I start struggling from his grip but he just holds me tighter, I guess because I'm in so much shock I can't use all my strength.

"Oh Poor girl Christian isn't gonna help you any, he's dead by now. At those word my anger blinds me and I push him as hard as I can and he stumbles backwards.

"hey you bitch there's no reason to fight I'll just get you in the end anyways" He starts walking towards me again. I reach behind me and I feel the cold medal in my hand. wait Elsa wait until he's right in front of you. once he's right in front of me I grab my knife close my eyes and plunge at him I feel the tearing of his skin and hear him whimper when I open my eyes I see him there with shock and pain written all over his face but that isn't enough for me I take the knife out and stab him again and again I don't know how many times I stabbed him all I knew is I was now covered in blood and it was all his. I finally stop and get up I look around there's blood everywhere there's so much blood coming from him I drop the knife and back up to the concrete wall "Ohh my God I just killed a man" at that moment I remember why I did. "Christian!" I run and pick the knife back up and run out of the ally. I run as fast as my legs will let me. By the time I get to my house I'm sweating and I can barely breath. I look around checking for any signs of the navy there. "It doesn't look like they are here." I slowly walk up to the front door I reach for the door knob but then I freeze there's blood on the door knob."Oohh God Christian!" "I open the door and run into the house I drop to my knees when I see what's inside there's two navy guards laying on the ground and right in front of me is Christian covered in blood and eyes close. I bury my face in my knees and cry.

"No No Christian I am so sorry this is all my fault! If I would have just told you what was going on you would of been okay. How stupid can I be to trust some thug to keep his word. I'm so sorry.

"El..sa"

"huh" I raise my head and see Christians eye's open a little now and I can see a faint smile on his face."

"You're okay, thank God you're okay, my sweet Elsa. I thought *cough* something might have happened to you I was so scared."

I scoot over to him and put his head on my lap.

"Christian I'm so sorry, this is all my fault,If I would have told you or done things differently you, you would be okay."

"Elsa stop, you're okay that's all that matters to me. I'm happy. Thank you so much for giving me this wonderful life, thank you for spending the rest of my life with me. Elsa because of you I can die happy my only regret is that I couldn't make you as happy as you should be. I love you my dear please don't blame yourself, this wasn't your doing."

He then raises his hand to my face and whispers 'I love you' then his hand falls from my face eyes now closed I can no longer feel him breathing.

"Christian no you can't leave me please no no don't go not yet please, you're all I have I need you please, wake up stay with me please, no no no Christian baby. I hold his lifeless body for a while and I just sit there with him in my arms while I cry. After a while I stop crying my entire existences numb besides the anger yes the anger this anger will be the only thing to keep me alive I will find a way to revenge my husbands death I will bring the navy down one way or another they will pay for what they did. I look at Christian and give him a kiss on his forehead " I promise I will make them all pay my darling. I love you"

End of chapter one