Chapter 4

The next morning Roman has made progress on his quest to get Marlena, and now her baby to safety. Marlena wakes to the sound of Roman scraping the wall. She looks over to him and smiles. He didn't know she was watching him from afar and cries out in pain and frustration. The mental he was using to cut into the wall sliced his had open. Marlena sees that immediately and rushes to his side.

"Roman are you alright?"

"I'm fine Doc; it's this damn piece of metal."

Marlena takes the metal from Roman's hands and places in next to her. Then takes his hand and checks the wound.

"You're bleeding Roman."

Roman pulls his hand away from Marlena's grasp and goes back to his mission.

"It's just a flesh wound Doc, I'll be just fine."

He pulls off a piece of cloth from his jumpsuit. Wrapping his hand up tightly the bleeding stops and he continues scraping the wall.

"Roman you can at least let me clean in the bathroom. If that cut gets infected you won't be getting out of here alive."

"If I don't continue doing what I'm doing you and that baby you're carrying will never see John again. Now is that what you want?"

Roman says has his anger played across his face.

"Roman please stop treating me like a child. I want to go home as much as you want. Listen to me…"

Marlena takes Roman head into her hands pulling his attention to her eyes.

"You won't do any of us good if you are too weak with fever to get out of here. We've come this far and I refuse to believe that this baby has no future. We both…we all…are going to be fine."

Roman sighs she was right about everything. A few minutes won't do any damage. Finally, he nods and they both walk to the bathroom. Inside Marlena turns on the warm water, she cleans Roman's hand of blood and filth from the metal. It isn't very bad and she takes some cloth and wraps Roman's hand. It's an intense moment before Roman pulls from Marlena and heads back to the wall.

Marlena sighs as Roman's leaves the bathroom. She quickly cleans up the sink and head out to the room. As suspected, Roman was back working on the wall. That's when she knew he wasn't giving up no matter how much she wanted. A few quiet moments pass and knocking pulls Roman away from the wall. Together he and Marlena race to cover the wall incriminating Roman's efforts to get out. When finished the door opens quickly it was Tony.

"Tony!"

Marlena shouts Roman not far behind.

"Why have you brought us here?"

"That isn't any way to treat the person who saved your life."

"Our savior, is that what you're calling yourself Tony? Well take it from someone who knows you aren't doing this for us you are only doing to for yourself. For perhaps some sick joke to show just how different you and your father are. Well know this…you are both monsters!"

Marlena angrily shouted as she turned and walked away from Tony and Roman.

"She's right Tony you and your father are the same. Though I have to admit you seemed to be far cleverer on covering up your actions and placing the blame on others."

"Roman if you think those threats will make me fear you I want you to know I NEVER loose. I get what I want, how I want it, whenever I want it. I win!"

Tony slams the door behind him. Roman rushes to the door and begins banging his fists; letting out his contempt out on the door. While desperately letting someone, anyone know they were inside. He didn't care how long it would take they would be back home in Salem before Tony can cause further damage; if not for himself then for his family and most importantly for Marlena's unborn child. Her child deserved to grow up without the constant fear the DiMera's put on its family and friends.

"I won't give up Tony! I will NEVER give up I promise you that. Do you hear me DiMera! You won't win, you never win!"

Roman pulls away from the door hitting his fist into his other hand. Marlena ran to him concerned he may have caused more damage to his hand.

"Roman stop it; stop it you can't go around threatening Tony like that."

"I wasn't threatening him Doc…I was making a promise, and if Tony knew any better he would know I mean what I say."

Marlena takes Roman's injured hand and exams it again. There wasn't any further damage but he needed to stop loosing his temper.

"Roman calm down, you need to control yourself. It isn't good for you or anyone if you wind up dead. I lost John and I may never see him again I will not loose you too."

Roman lets out a long sigh and takes Marlena into his arms.

"I know I shouldn't let Tony push my buttons. He just makes me so angry sometimes I just want to kill him and every DiMera on the planet so they can never hurt us again."

Marlena pulls from the embrace

"Roman Tony knows what buttons to push to make you go over the edge. Have you ever thought that, that is exactly what he wants you to do? Have you even thought about that?"

Roman shakes his head and both head over to the bed to take a seat.

"No I haven't."

"Then don't let Tony bother you."

Roman smiles she always knew how to cheer him up at times like this. That's what made him fall in love with her.

"So Doc are you okay?"

"I'm okay…we're both okay."

Marlena replies placing and unconscious hand on her stomach.

"But we need you to get a hold of yourself. It's isn't doing us any good when go fly off the handle at Tony like that. When you do that you fall into Tony's trap, I should know I've been there before with Stefano remember?"

"I remember are you really okay? You were pretty worked up a little while ago that couldn't be good for you or the baby."

"I was but I managed to control my anger and only think of getting out of here, getting home to John, and having his baby."

"How do you do it?"

"Roman I'm a psychiatrist I counsel my patients on this very thing every day. Honestly though if I weren't pregnant I don't think I would have been able to prevent myself from hitting Tony."

Roman smiled at Marlena he was feeling better by just being with her. Something he missed since their divorce.

Meanwhile back in Salem John finishes his last therapy appointment. Bone fragments only temporarily caused his injuries. Lexie removed the fragments weeks ago and finally has given him a clean bill of health. Not letting the door hit him while he walks out of his room and straight out the hospital.

"Don't give up Marlena, I'll find you, I won't rest until I do and that's a promise."

TBC…Chapter 5