I saw pain on Richards eyes. Ricardo has slapped me before, but his sorry's were always empty. Richard's…

"Genesis." He gasped. "I'm so sorry." Then he took off running.

"What a coward!" I turned to glared at him.

"Really? Coming from you?" He smirk.

"He ran before fighting me like a man." I sigh irritated. Of course. I shoved him out of my way and went to the living room and sat down waiting for him. He would calm down… Night time came and nothing, Ricardo and my mom would try to talk me into eating or taking a nap, but I blocked their voices out. Night came and nothing. I ran to my old room to check his stuff. His passport was still there…. I was still worried. So I didn't slept well that night I was guilty. He took off running because of me… The next day was worse… He didn't came either I was starting to think he just went to the embassy and got a new password and just left, leaving me here trapped… well not trapped I had my passport I could go back and begged him to forgive me… I was waiting by the door when someone turned me roughly.

"Still waiting for that gringo?" I glared at him, and snatched my hand back.

"Leave me alone."

"It's been two days now. He's either dead." I wince. "Or in United States cancelling your green card."

"That maybe so…what is it to you?"

"I want you back."

"Go screw my sister your good at it."

"I only did it, because she looked like you. I wanted that connection with you." I rolled my eyes at him and turned to look outside. He was going to say something else, when a guy that look trouble came towards me with a box. He gave it to me and left… I stared after him then turned to look at the box. I open it and with a yell let it fall to the floor.. I had a note on my hand that was with the bloody finger. I open the note, feeling a horrible feeling down my gut.

We got your husband, a piece of him to know were serious. We will call you in two days. For instructions how much we want for his safety returns. Don't make the phone ring twice. Or we wont call until next week and we will send you another piece of him. With regards….

I crushed my cell phone to my chest. And put the paper on my back pocket. I locked the door and sat on the sofa scare for Richard.

"This is great!" I looked up at Ricardo who was glowing. "In a month he'll be dead. You go to U.S widow… Get all his money and you wont have to live in United States you can live here with your mom and me."

"I'm paying for his ransom."

"Why?" HE glare.

"He's my husband." I stood up and went to my room and got in touch with the bank he opened in our name and make sure to retired all the money. It would take exactly two days for me to have it in my hands… so by the time they call me back I would have the money… Ricardo kept insisting. I locked my self in the room for two days afraid he would take the cell phone and on purpose ignore the call. When the phone rang I jumped but answer it on the first ring. "Hello?"

"Good girl. We want two million Pesos." I sigh mentally I was hoping for that amount, I already had it on my power. The address he gave me was a desolated one, and they wanted me to go alone.

"Can I speak with my husband?"

"No. Your speak with him tomorrow when you hand us the money." I gulp. "Don't be late." Click. I shook on the bed and make a bag full of the money… The next day I arrived an hour early and waited by the car. When the hour arrived I notice two guys dragging someone that had a bag on his head. I gasped and got out of the car with the bag. They smirk at me.

"Good Girl." He raised an eyebrow. "My money." I threw the bag at their feet. They threw Richard at my feet. I gasped and got him on my arms. I looked up and they were gone.

"Richard I'm so sorry." I took the bag out of his face. His face looked swollen. He looked up at me with watery eyes.

"You pay." I frowned.

"Why wouldn't I?"

"You're with Ricardo…" He cough. I shook my head.

"No, I'm not… I been so worried about you." I hugged him, "I'm so sorry. Lets just go back to the United States, were your somewhat safe." That made him chuckle. I picked him up with effort and took him to the car then straight to the airport. I said my goodbyes to my mother and had our stuff packed and ready in the car, if I knew something with these people is that they liked to repeat. Once in U.S we had help taking him to our house. The authorities couldn't do much, because it happened in Mexico…. So the next couple of days I spend it taking care of him and getting him better and had a stay at home nurse to make sure it wasn't serious… hopefully when he's ready to talk he would forgive me…