Author's Note: This chapter is rated at least T. Maybe even a tad higher. It has some triggers that people may need to avoid, including violence and allusions to non-con. Read at your own discretion.
Liz walked out the door and hurried to catch up to Jay. Just as she was about to reach him she looked to her right and saw that Red and Daniel were walking into a small building with a sign that said, "Supplies". They were probably going to find him some work clothes.
He turned and caught her staring at him and could see the smug grin on his face because of it. He waved to her, doing so in a way that made her feel like there really was no one else that Red had eyes for. She had a hard time believing him when he had told her that that morning, but sometimes he did and said things that left no doubt about how he felt.
She smiled back at him, giving him a little wave as he walked inside and left her to fend for herself, immediately feeling a loss inside that she couldn't explain, nor wanted to examine any closer.
She felt nervous about what was to come and was looking forward to it like someone was looking forward to a root canal. In other words, not at all.
Catching up to Jay and his long strides, she realized how much better she liked Red's height. He was 5'10" to her 5'6"; Jay had to be at least 6'4". She couldn't even have a conversation with him without straining her neck.
She felt Jay touch her shoulder and she flinched. Apparently he had been trying to talk to her while she was daydreaming about Red. That which in itself pissed her off. Why was she thinking about Red when he wasn't even around? She needed to focus, because who knew what kind of hidden dangers were lurking while she was thinking about how much more practical it would be to kiss Red at his height rather than Jay's.
Mentally shaking herself she turned her head up to Jay and said, "Sorry, I'm a little distracted. What did you say?
He laughed. He really did have a nice smile. Perfectly straight and white teeth. Too perfect. She preferred Red's smi-
"Dammit!" She clapped her hand over her mouth and groaned.
Jay was looking at her like she was crazy, which probably wasn't too far from the truth.
"Is everything Ok, Kristen?"
She smiled apologetically, "Yeah, Sorry, I was just thinking of something that I forgot to do", she lied easily, "It can wait though. What were you saying?"
He narrowed his eyes "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure. How much longer until we get there?"
She couldn't see the greenhouses anywhere, and suddenly had a sneaking suspicion that he wasn't actually taking her there.
His eyes shifted away before she could read them and said, "Oh, they're just through those trees there." He pointed to where he was referring to. It didn't look like anything but trees for miles.
An uneasy feeling starting to grow in the pit of her stomach. She looked around and didn't see anyone else either. Which was odd because there was usually someone always walking past them.
She tried a different tactic to get away from him and back to Red.
"Hey, I just remembered I forgot to ask my husband something. Can we go back?"
He looked at her and suddenly he didn't look like the boy next door, but a predator circling his prey. She started backing away from him, keeping him in her sights. Trying to not let on how scared she was.
He walked up to her, easily covering the gap that she had made between them, and grabbed her arm tightly.
"Ow, Jay, you're hurting me." She was terrified.
He didn't answer her, just giving her a cold look, and started dragging her after him. She tried to wrench her grasp from his, but he acted like she hadn't even affected his grip. His stride unaltered.
There was no way she was going to be able to overpower him either. He was so much bigger than her. Not even with her FBI training.
Shit. She was going to die on this freaking undercover op that she had insisted on. This was no one else's fault but her own. There was no FBI backup this time. Red didn't know she was in trouble. No one did.
Who knew what this freak was going to do to her before he finished her off. She didn't even want to think about it. How many girls had he already done this to? Was April already dead?
There was so much left unresolved between her and Tom, and with Red too.
Jay was still bodily dragging her through the trees, the branches whipping her face and arms.
She decided to try a little psychology on him. "Jay, you know my husband is going to find us before you can do anything right? He's resourceful beyond your imagination."
He didn't say anything. "I'm warning you now, he's super protective, he'll kill you if he sees that you hurt me. Without hesitation. Just let me go now and I won't te-"
"SHUT THE HELL UP, BITCH!" He screamed. "I'll do whatever I damn well please with you, and your little man won't be able to do a thing to me." He smiled creepily.
They were getting deeper and deeper into the trees and she honestly didn't see a way out of this situation that ended with her actually living.
After what she guessed was about a quarter of a mile, they came up to a little cabin. It almost looked like an outhouse it was so small. He drug her over to it and threw the door open. Throwing her inside and walking in after her.
He was openly leering at her and walked over to her.
"We're going to have a lot of fun, baby. And no one is going to hear you scream."
She shuddered. His breath was disgusting and he smelled of body odor. She couldn't believe that she had ever thought he was even remotely attractive.
He picked her up and pushed her against a wall. Kissing her neck and working the buttons on her jeans.
She was terrified and disgusted. She had never been in this situation before.
So she did the only thing she could think to do. Which was to completely disconnect her mind from her body.
Jay removed her shirt, leaving her in just her bra, and was still working on her jeans. She was still pressed against the wall with Jay's full body weight. She could barely even breathe, let alone fight back.
She felt like she was floating. Observing her situation as if it wasn't actually her it was happening to.
Jay started kissing her on the mouth, his hands roaming all over her body. She could feel tears burning hot tracks down her cheeks.
He didn't seem to care, and just kept touching her.
Suddenly she heard the door being kicked open. Jay was so engrossed in what he was doing that he didn't even notice.
She looked up and cried out in relief. It was Red, and he looked madder than she had EVER seen him. Including the situation with The Stewmaker.
She instantly knew that Jay wasn't going to make it out of that outhouse alive, and she found that she didn't really give a shit.
Author's Note: Sorry, kind of a little cliffie. And Wow! Thanks to everyone for the overwhelming support for this story. I really do appreciate it. I finally feel like I'm hitting my stride with it, and feeling comfortable writing Red and Liz. Sorry it's shorter than past chapters, but it's 3 in the morning and I have to work later today. I'll try to write another chapter today to make up for it. Please read and review. I really do appreciate all of them and they bring a smile to my face.
*If you want to see what I picture their wedding rings and the Compound to look like, there are links in my profile page.
