Bringing The House Down

Chapter 4

More Than We Knew

AN: Thanks for the reviews I own nothing hope you enjoy.

Derek and Nick had taken Penelope to their place and after an hour of trying to get her to stay on her own, they realized till she trusted them, they had to leave her tied up because if she ran then she'd die. Derek had let her clean up and since their house had no bathroom window he knew she couldn't get out that way. After she had changed and put on some of his clothes till he could get her some of her own he'd tried talking to her, but it hadn't worked.

She'd screamed and screamed trying to get away till he got her back in the bathroom and cuffed her to the metal rod in the bath tub so she couldn't get away, no neighbors for miles meant nobody could hear her. Now they were back at the complex having a meeting with Shane and some the other runners he had.

"I did a background check, you two are clean, well no cops, and law enforcement clean," Shane said, "So here it is," he said before hitting a button and he it shut the windows and opened up a secret door, "The meetings in there," he said before they walked through the door, and Derek was shocked, he hadn't ever meet them face to face but via pictures, but every since top drug dealer, illegal weapons handler, and few people he'd known had been busted for prostitution rings were sitting around a large table.

Nick pushed him so they could sit down, and when they did the door shut behind them, "Glad you could join us," one guy said, "We need more weapons and I hear you can build some good bombs," he said looking at Derek.

"Yeah, built some bombs that other's claim were theirs but they couldn't make it if they tried," Derek said.

"Good, we already need some made, and not the diatomite kind either," the man said.

"Don't worry, I don't use that stuff, it's not enough bang," Derek said hoping they were believing what he was saying, he just had to tell Jack what was going down before it happened, because he could disarm a bomb, put one back together, but he was still learning on making them, he hadn't had chance to try it yet, "Just tell me when and where, I'll make it for you."

"Right now we're just getting to know each other, no need for bombs or weapons right now," Shane said, "Derek, Nick this is Randolph, the head of the Chicago Mafia," he said, "Jane, head of drugs for Illinois," he told them before he went on until he'd introduced everybody in the room knew each other, "Nick is in charge of drugs, said he could get some good weapons too," he said.

"Derek's the one that gets the weapons, but I'll handle them," Nick said, "He can make a killer bomb though," he said with smile looking at Derek.

They all laughed at the joke, making it believable was going to be the hard part, but after that, they'd be in and they could work on bringing the bastards and bitches down.

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Penelope was in the bathroom trying to find a way out, "Should known they were liars," she said trying to get out the cuffs, but it wasn't happening, "Bastard," she yelled out before she jerked at the cuffs, but nothing happened, "Damn it," she cried before giving up facing the fact she was stuck in another place chained up.

"What are we supposed to do?" Nick asked half hour later when they got back to the house, they'd said they had to go and call their suppliers and Derek was working up some bomb possibilities for them.

"We do like we always do, Nick, we do this, and we hope that we don't get our asses killed, it's the only way," Derek said.

"Yeah I know, I just hate that we have to blow something up, what we going to do when you have to rig a real bomb, Derek, I mean I know you can, you've disabled more than I can count, getting your ass almost blown up before, but this, we are own our on," Nick said.

"Look we're in now, there is no turning back Nick, the minute we said yes, we locked ourselves in, we got a year to do this, and I'm not going to waste these months, because I want to be back with our family," Derek said.

"I do too, but what about her, what happens if she never trusts us, we going to keep her in there forever?" Nick asked.

"No, when she trusts us, she will be free to do what she wants during the day, long as Shane don't find her, but she can hold her own, she punched the hell out me, trust me I got the bruise to prove it," Derek said, "I'm going to see if she wants to eat with us, you get on the phone to Jack, we need those drugs and bomb parts," he said before going in the bathroom.

"Let me out of here NOW," Penelope screamed when she saw Derek.

"I let you out, you have to promise me not to run," Derek said sitting down on the rim of the tub, "Shane wants you dead, I saved you back there whether you believe me or not, baby girl, I'm asking you not to fight me," he said.

"I'll knock your lights out when I get lose," Pen threatened, "I took the beatings, but I hit back, had Shane begging me to stop kicking him in the balls once," she said.

"I'm not going to hurt you, I swear on my mother's life I won't hurt you," Derek said reaching out and brushing a stray hair behind her ear, "You're beautiful," he said, "How long were you his prisoner?" he asked.

"Too fucking long, but I will get free," Pen said.

"So it wasn't a year like you told Shady?" he asked.

"NO, he took me from my parents, and killed them when they tried to get me back, so no I haven't been there for a year, try four," Pen said.

"Since you were sixteen," Derek said, "I'm sorry about that, I couldn't imagine what you've been through," he said, "I saw the cuts on your back, if you would like I can clean them for you, put a bandage on them," he offered.

Pen looked at him, so far he seemed okay, but she was still chained up, "Take off these cuffs and maybe we can talk," she said, but soon as he did she was running.

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Nick was sitting on the couch trying to think of what he wanted for dinner since they were eating out, but then again it might be getting food and eating in since Derek didn't want Pen to stay alone too long, sure that she was in isolation more than not.

Nick closed his eyes when he heard something fall looking up the bathroom door swung open and Penelope ran out right for the door, but he got up blocking her, "You can't leave," he said before she brought her arm up trying to punch him, but he blocked it.

Derek came out the bathroom after her, she'd busted his lip punching him again, but he'd let her get out, but she couldn't escape, they had six door locks, three by key, and three by deadbolts. They didn't want no surprises at night, they'd hear the door if it got opened.

Derek came up behind her, but she turned around taking another swing, but he caught her arm pulling her to him, "Stop, I am trying to help you here," he said before picking her up and he carried her to his bedroom.

"Put me down," Pen screamed as he carried her fireman style to his room, "HELP,"

Nick sighed, "I'll go get us some food, try and calm her down," he said before getting his keys and coat before leaving.

"Stop, please," Derek said shutting his door locking it before he sat her on the bed, "I'm trying to get you to trust me, but I have to trust you too, if you run, Shane will find you and he will kill you," he said, "He already said it, so running is not going to help you, but staying with us, I'll keep you safe, I'll even let you go when I know it's safe, but till then I'm begging you stop running," he said.

"NO, you are nothing but a liar just like Shane, he promised to love me, then he turned out to be the fucking leader of some mafia branch," she shouted.

"What?" Derek asked, "He's the leader of the mafia?"

"A branch but yes, so I'm not scared of you Derek," Pen said in a very sassy tone that would gotten her hit if she was with somebody else, but Derek walked over to her sitting down.

"I never want you to be scared of me, I won't hit you, I want lay a hand on you that would cause you harm," he said, "I'm sorry if I seem like some asshole, I'm not, and when I know I can trust you, I'll tell you," Derek said.

"You're just like Shady, I won't hurt you I swear, then he disappeared and Shane beat me again," Pen said, "So don't come to me with your womanizing lines, because I'm not buying what you're selling," she said.

"I'm not selling anything," Derek said before he got up, "Don't go getting any ideas, the windows aren't real," he said before he left the bedroom, "Make yourself at home," he added before shutting the door.

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"What are we going to tell Jack about Pen?" Nick asked.

"Nothing, he'll want to get her out of here, but that'll be a mistake," Derek said.

"Shane's going to kill her the second he gets a chance isn't he?" Nick asked.

"You know he will, just glad that Shady's death looked real, or we'd be next," he said, "I'm going to see if she wants some food," Derek said going to the bedroom opening the door, he didn't go in just stood there, "We have a plate for you, if you want to come and eat," Derek said, "You can eat here or with us," he added.

"I wouldn't eat with you if my life depended on it," Penelope said, "And what did you do with my friend?" She yelled, "You are the ones that took Shady away," she said.

"He's alive, okay, it doesn't matter about the rest, he's alive," Nick said.

"Yes it does because you didn't save him, you killed him, and now you're going to kill me," Penelope said before she slammed the door in Derek's face, "Damn you for making me think I could trust you," she said before going to the window, it was a fake one, she screamed out before she fell down crying. She was trapped with them, and they killed her friend.

"Great now she thinks we killed him," Nick groaned, "Yeah she's never coming out there now man," he said.

Derek opened the door and went over to Penelope he picked her up off the floor and took her to the bed, he hope he wasn't making a mistake laying down with her, "I promise you I'm going to protect you," he said running his hand over her arm avoiding her wounded back as she cried.

Nick looked at them hoping that she'd come around, because it would be easier with her on their sides instead of fighting them tooth and nail.

"No," Pen said trying to get Derek away, but he kept holding her even when she hit him.

"You are safe," Derek said over and over taking the hits to his side she was giving him, she could hurt him if she wanted, but she was lost and scared, "You're safe here."

Pen shook her head no trying to get loose, but at the same time she wanted to believe him, nobody had cared enough in a long time to do this, just hold her and tell her she was safe, it was fucking beat, fuck beat food, bathroom, then beat and fuck some more till she couldn't move.

TBC

AN: I'll post LC tomorrow hope you enjoyed these three chapters today, more will come soon. Pen's going to trust, but it'll be while after all that long in Shane's hell.