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*~Chapter Fifty-Four: Rescued~*
Marty trembled on the bed as he neared it, his throbbing erection in hand. "Please don't... please.." Marty begged him. She looked toward the door, wanting escape. She started to cry, but he ignored her tears.
"I have to do this, Marty. You are mine. I am Todd," Victor said as he lowered himself over her body.
Suddenly shots rang out and Marty froze. Victor's body fell on top of hers. She looked up and saw a police officer standing in the doorway.
"Is- is he dead?" Marty gasped as the policeman pulled Victor off of Marty.
The police man wasn't able to find a pulse. He nodded as tears rushed from Marty's eyes. "He was going to rape me," she whimpered.
"I know. I had to shoot him," said the cop as he untied Marty from her bonds.
With a sob, Marty pulled her nightgown over her head. "How did you know I needed help?" she asked the police officer.
"Bo Buchanan sent me over. He said Todd Manning had alerted him to the situation."
"Todd?" Marty gasped. "Where is he? And where are our children?"
"I'm afraid I don't know the answers to those questions," the officer responded.
Marty stared down at the dead body of the man who looked exactly like the man she loved. She wondered what in the world had just happened... and who exactly was this man whom the police officer had shot? Why did he look just like Todd? Did Todd have an identical twin? Obviously he did, but why had she never heard of it? She was worried and hoped that Todd and the children would be reunited with her soon.
*~o~*
Todd didn't have to wait long until Bo Buchanan arrived at Irene's compound. Todd was trying to comfort Samara and Logan while Irene, Tina, and Irene's agents were locked up in cells. "'Bout time you got here," Todd grumbled to Bo. "My kid's got a diaper rash. He's not a happy camper. He wants his mother."
Bo looked at the baby in Todd's arms who was crying inconsolably. The little boy's face was bright-red as he whimpered in discomfort. "Poor kid," Bo said as he ruffled the infant's hair. "As soon as we round up the bad guys, we can get him back home to his mom."
"So, where do you have your mother and your sister locked up?" Bo asked.
"Right through here," said Todd as he lead Bo and the other police officers to the cell where he had locked Tina and his mother.
"You won't get away with this, Todd. Victor's taking care of Marty and you're going to be sorry for this," Irene threatened as the police put her and Tina in handcuffs.
"I sent an officer over to Todd's house to give Marty protection. I received a call on the way here and she's fine," Bo stated.
"Thank God Marty's safe," Todd said as he held his fussy little boy.
"Don't do this, Todd. Please. I am your sister," Tina was begging pathetically as the cops drug her away.
"I only have one sister... and her name is Vicki," Todd said as he turned a deaf ear on Tina's pleas.
"Let's get the hell out of here, Manning," Bo said after Irene and Tina had been carted away along with Irene's agents.
"I can't wait to get back home to Marty," Todd said as he followed Bo out the door.
*~o~*
A few hours later, Todd was reunited with Marty. Both were crying as they held Samara and Logan. "Thank God you're all alright," Marty said as she kissed her babies over and over.
"Thank God YOU'RE alright. I was so worried about you, baby. Irene and Tina made me watch on the screen as that disgusting ass tried to rape you," Todd told her. "You're safe now... and the nightmare is over."
"But who was he? Was he your twin?" Marty questioned.
"Yes," Todd explained. "Apparantly I was born with an identical twin. Irene couldn't keep both of us, so she gave me up to Peter Manning to raise. She kept Victor with her, and he became corrupt due to her evil ways. She sent him on a mission to take over my life. She wanted my fortune and access to my children. Tina, my greedy sister, was all too willing to help her so she could get her hands on Victor Lord's money."
"I was so scared, Todd. At first I thought he WAS you. Then I saw the evil in his eyes... and I knew I was wrong."
"I love you very much, Marty... and I could never hurt you again as Victor attempted to do."
"I knew it couldn't have been you. I knew all along that something wasn't right. Even the kids knew," Marty said as she kissed both of her babies again.
"Thank God you are safe," she said again, hugging Samara and then Logan so tight.
"Logan has a diaper rash. He's been wanting his mommy," Todd stated.
Marty cuddled Logan and kissed his little head. "I have medicine for that... and I can make him all better."
"It's good to have a mommy who's a doctor, Logan," Todd chuckled as he watched Marty comforting their son.
"Let's go get Lilly from Vicki's now... then we can ALL be together again," Marty suggested.
"Is Lilly okay?" Todd asked with concern.
"She's fine. Victor didn't hurt her."
"I'm glad we're all okay then. Let's go get Lilly," Todd said as he stood up and took Marty into his arms. He hugged her so tightly that they nearly crushed Logan between them. The little boy whimpered as Todd and Marty pulled apart and saw Samara standing at their feet. Todd smiled as he picked up his little girl.
"It's time to go pick up your sister," Todd said to Samara. "Then we'll all be together... and we'll be a family again."
"I like the sound of that," Marty said with a smile.
