Tyler awoke and blinked, a groan slipped from his throat as he tried to take in his surroundings. It wasn't dark but there was no light, and it smelled of thousands of years of rotten mold and dew.
Sitting up, he groaned again as a sharp pain shot through the back of his head. Looking around, he caught a glimpse of red. Squinting, he realized that Cam was sprawled out on the concrete floor at an odd angle.
"Oh god…" Tyler whispered and ran to her, halfway there, his feet were swept out from beneath him and he tumbled headfirst into the concrete. "Shit…" he moaned and wiped at the trickle of blood that had formed in the corner of his mouth. Sitting up, he noticed for the first time that his foot was shackled to the wall. Chase really wasn't that smart if he thought a lousy little chain was going to keep him from escaping.
Concentrating on the chain, Tyler's eyes dilated black and the shackle snapped off his foot. Grinning, he ran over to Cam and lifted her in his arms, examining her face for any wounds.
After careful examination, he found a wound on her left cheek where someone had backhanded her. Anger bubbled up inside him and he vowed he would kill the creep who hit her. Wiping the dirt from her face, he concentrated on the shackle that was attached to her ankle. His eyes once again dilated black and the shackle popped open.
As if on cue, Cam's eyes slowly opened, and Tyler smiled down at her. "Hey baby," he said smiling and caressing her cheek.
Wincing, she slowly sat up and looked around. They were in some kind of basement, and it reeked. Groaning she clutched her head in agony, a tear slipped down her cheek and she cried when Tyler gently pulled her to him.
"Shhh…" He hushed softly. He gently rocked her back and forth and didn't stop until she pulled away.
She brought her hand up and gently stroked his cheek. "What happened?" she asked, quietly, gazing into his deep blue eyes.
"You don't remember?" Tyler asked, a curious expression appearing across his face. When she shook her head, he frowned, concern flickering in his eyes.
"It's best that you don't know right now…" when she went to protest, he lowered his lips to hers it a soft, gentle kiss. Desire flickered in his eyes when he pulled back, and Cam thought he was going to kiss her again, but he seemed to think twice. He stood up and gently pulled her to him.
"Let's get out of here." Tyler whispered, holding her hand and examining the room. He saw a door several feet above their heads but no stairs. Turning to Cam, he found she was still staring at him.
"Okay…Cam… I want you to climb onto my shoulders. I'm going to lift you up to that door," Tyler said, pointing to the wooden door above them. "I want you to try and open it." With her nod of apprehension, he leaned down and didn't stand up until she had a firm hold on his shoulders, so as not to fall backwards.
He slowly stood up and Cam held her breath. She was scared of heights and right now, with Tyler's whopping 6 feet 2 inches, and her 5 feet, 4inches, she was still trembling in fear. Sensing her fear, Tyler called out to her softly.
"Cam…Baby…Look at me." when she looked down, she found his eyes were full of admiration. "All you have to do if reach out and try…If you can't I'll get us out another way…I promise… I will not let go…okay?" he gave her a reassuring smile, and Cam's heart did a thousand somersaults. Even with dirt streaked across his face and blood in the corner of his mouth, he still looked gorgeous.
Tyler watched as Cam's hand slowly turned the door knob, but it didn't budge. Cam let out a small curse and Tyler laughed lightly. "Okay… I want you to grab on to my shoulders and I'll help you down…" she did just that and landed on the concrete floor with an exasperated laugh.
Pulling her to him, he brushed her hair back from her face. "Okay…Cam I need you to trust me on this…I'm going to do something that I won't be able to explain…I need you to trust me and not ask any questions, until we are out of here…Can you trust me?" With her immediate nod, Tyler whisked her up in his arms like it was nothing. "Close your eyes," his breath whispered against her cheek. And her eyes drifted lazily shut, she snuggled against him and waited.
Tyler's eyes dilated black as he began to ascend, stopping when they were level with the door, concentrating hard on keeping them in the air, and unlocking the door. Tyler smiled wickedly when he heard the door click opened and he stepped on the ledge, Cam in his arms with her eyes still closed.
