Chapter 9

Ruthie still stared at the summons that was in her hands. She could not believe that this guy that had actually hit her had the nerve to say she was harassing him. Ruthie sighed once more while sitting on her and Martin's bed. She looked around the room trying to calm herself down. Martin went downstairs to talk to Kevin about what their options were. Ruthie would not admit to anyone except for Martin that she was scared out of her mind. She knew what they were up against. Nick and his father were one of the richest people around here and that fact alone was not helping her. She was an unwed teenager that was pregnant. All these things looked morally unacceptable. She sighed once more before lay down on the bed. What were they going to do?

"Martin I'm not going to lie to you, Nick's family is powerful", said Kevin sighing.

God what was this world coming to. Ruthie was in such trouble right now over a guy that was bothering her.

"You need a lawyer", said Kevin.

Martin nodded his head. He knew that much was true.

"I think I know one. My aunt is dating some hot shot lawyer now and I called her. She told me that she would tell him", said Martin as he ran his hands through his hair.

"You know I'm really trying to contain my rage over this crap. This guy harassed Ruthie and basically beat her up and now he is claiming sexual harassment. What the hell?", said Martin slamming his fists down in frustration on the table in the kitchen of the Camden home.

Kevin looked at the young man in front of him and sighed himself. They really did not need this right now.

"Thanks Pop", said Nick smirking as he walked out of jail.

"Yeah well you are my son, that lawyer got what was coming to him anyway", said the other man.

Richard was Nick's father and one of the most cut throat businessmen around and he basically let Nick get away with murder.

"What exactly did you do dad?"?, asked Nick getting in the car.

"Just say he is sleeping with the fishes", said Richard smirking.

Both men laughed at the joke and pulled out in their BMV not noticing that they were being followed. The car behind them held a young man that was determined to bring down this family as well as help his friends out in the process. The young man followed closely in his small car making sure that he wasn't seen. His cell phone rang.

"Yeah", answered the young man.

"Are you following them?", asked the other person on the phone.

"Yeah I heard them talking, man they killed the lawyer", said the young man looking concerned.

"What?", yelled the other voice on the line.

"Yeah I know I overhead them talking", responded the young man.

"God", answered the voice on the phone.

"I got it on tape, but I don't know how much of that will hold up in court I mean they didn't exactly say they killed the man only that the lawyer was swimming with the fishes", said the young man.

"Look are you sure that you want to do this", asked the person on the phone.

"Yes, they are family and I'm not going to let anyone hurt them. Besides this is pay back for what he did to my father", said the young man glaring at the BMW in front of him.

"Alright just be careful", said the voice over the phone.

"No problem, I'll get all the evidence needed and we are going to nail these guys and tell, you know who, to call me every once and a while", said the young man smirking.

"I'll pass on the message, but I don't think that other person will be happy about you talking to you know who", said the voice on the phone laughing.

"I know but I knew that person before he did, so there. Alright I'm going in", said the young man.

"Good luck", answered the voice.

The young man hung up and turned the corner so he wouldn't be seen. He looked at the two men who in his opinion were pure evil and glared.

"I'm going get you", said the young man.

"Who are you talking to?", asked Ruthie looking at Martin hanging up the phone.

"My aunt's boyfriend, he is a lawyer he is going to try to help us out", said Martin sighing.

Ruthie came towards him and took hold of his hands.

"Thank you Martin, you do not know how much this means to me", said Ruthie almost crying.

"Ruthie you are my girl, my love I'll do anything for you and this is not only your problem it's our problem", said Martin getting up and sitting next to her.

Ruthie leaned her head against his trying to calm her nerves.

"What if he wins, he got out of jail Martin even though he assaulted me", said Ruthie crying.

Martin wiped away her tears.

"Look we will get through this and he will not get away this you know. I love you Roo and I will do everything in my power to make this problem go away", said Martin.

Ruthie nodded her head as she rubbed her belly. She wished with all her heart that Martin was right but she still could not shake the sinking feeling in the pit of her belly that something was going to go wrong. Ruthie however did not see the determined and intense look in Martin's eyes.

"He will not get away this is", said Martin softly but harshly.

He glared and repeated that sentence once more.

"He will not get away with this".