"We were working on a case." Mac answered, but contrary to Brumby she was calmed.
"I don't want him in our house ever again, did you hear me?"
"This is my house too and I can invite anybody that I want. Plus Harm is my closest friend and he will be welcomed here."
"No you can't, and Harm will never set foot here again. You ungrateful bastard."
Mac thought she had heard wrong. Had Brumby just called her an ungrateful bastard? She was reassured when she heard the words escape Brumby's lips once again.
"I marry you and give you the best life and this is how you pay me. You cheat on me with Harm." Mac was no upset her husband had just accused her of cheating, this was the time to set things straight. "I did not cheat on you with harm, or anybody for that matter." "Yeah sure" Brumby said. "Listen Brumby, I think we should get separated this is not working out. I don't love and I don't deserve you."
"What did you say!? That you don't love me." He said answering his own question. Mac was now getting scared of Brumby's tone. "Now I know you are a bitch." He couldn't hide his anger anymore, before he could say anything else his palm went across her cheek, bringing pain to Mac's face immediately. Mac couldn't believe what Brumby had just done. What she never wanted to happen, happened. She married an abusive man. But before she could react and answer back to him, she felt his fist go straight to her eye. This hit now sent her to the floor. Mac knew that now Brumby had passed the line. When she tried to tell him to stop she felt him kick her across her stomach. He then continued to kick in the same place and later on kicked her on her legs. Mac had gone unconscious, mostly to forget what was happening to her. As she was waking up she heard Mic say " I hope you learned your lesson." As she saw him leave to the bedroom she thought she could call the police but that would just bring more trouble. She decided to wait until the morning after he left to leave the house, to go to the house of the only person she could trust. There was no thinking it through she had to get out.
She got up, with a large groan escaping her, and went to the couch. There she began to cry until she fell asleep.
Next Morning, Mac's Apartment
When she awoke she noticed that Mic had already left, thank god. Her internal clock told her that it was o630, she had just enough time to go to Harm's apartment before he left to work. Yes, she was going to Harm's apartment, where she would feel safe. she didn't bother to see how her bruises were, from the pain, that had increased over the night, she knew it was bad. She went into the bedroom and retrieved a bag. Inside she placed to extra sets of clothes and a uniform. And some toiletries. The cash she had handy and her case files were placed inside her briefcase along with her laptop. She decided that she couldn't take anymore things it would be too obvious when Mic returned home.
As she left her apartment and entered the garage she began to think about what had happened the night before. She couldn't stay there if Brumby did it once he would surely do it again without remorse. she began to cry again but she entered her car and drove to Harms' apartment. She needed to see to feel him. That's when she stopped crying and knew she was doing the right thing.