The Garage
"Up!" She demanded. Walter's eyelashes fluttered as he attempted to open his eyes. He pushed himself off the ground, swaying slightly from the loss of blood. "Look what you made me do" Amber said sadly "You've made me damage your perfect skin. You're going to need to go to the hospital and get that sorted- but what are you going to do?" Walter blinked trying to stay focused "I'm going to keep my mouth shut" he replied robotically. "Good boy" she praised before kissing him deeply "I'll drive you".
Really there was no need for her to keep reminding him. He was male- men rarely got questioned when it came to being abused. Its like people forget they existed. Walter thought back bitterly to his Uncle Tobin and the abuse he'd suffered from his late wife. Many people in the village, members of his family included, had made fun of the man for how he was treated and made light of what was happening to him. Walter knew it wasn't like that here so much, but so many male victims refused to come forward and he knew why. He could of course- not that he'd try and report her anyway...His beautiful girlfriend.
The jealousy in a way flattered him, It made him feel wanted and appreciated even if she did scream and shout at him whether she felt he'd paid too much (as in any) attention to another woman and when he didnt acknowledge another woman she'd make sure that it was obvious he was hers anyway. Kissing him deeply, touching him in ways that weren't really appropriate for company and telling anyone that'd listen loudly what a generous and gorgeous boyfriend she has.
He wasn't normally a fan of PDA especially professionally but (after Paige's very public dumping of him) Amber's displays of affection for the public eye made him feel special and he'd hold on to that feeling whenever he could.
Whitehull hospital
The Nurse eyed Walter sympathetically when he saw him. He was familiar enough with Walter recently that he knew to ensure a Male Doctor attended.
Amber made it clear that she'd not allow Walter to be treated by another woman. As expected no questions were asked about his current state as they treated his injuries from that morning and the night before. Walter did however let out a nervous chuckle when the nurse raised his eyebrow at Walter's rope burns.
He always got a treat after the worst episodes. 40 minutes of whatever he liked and a whole evening where she'd be nice. He knew it was a distraction tactic to keep him from getting rid of her but he was hardly going to complain when he wasn't going to leave her anyway.
He always choose the same thing- It didn't feel as good as when he did it with Paige but beggers can't be choosers after all. He wanted to feel special, loved, desired. It was hard to feel like that with ropes round your wrists and ankles as Amber preferred it.
He'd take a beating over and over again to feel loved for just one moment. As long as she didn't damage his tattoo he was content to let things continue as they were. Its not like they could get any better- Walter placed his hand over his heart where he'd inked himself not long after the others had left him, underneath his shirt tattooed on his body in black ink were the numbers 09222014 -The day he met Paige and Ralph- the child he'd always think of as his own.
Centipede Partners offices
A few hours earlier
Ralph watched the security feed as Amber half dragged Walter through the hospital doors. Zooming in he saw the burns, the bruises and the cuts. He yelled for Toby and his Mum only for the whole team to enter the room. "Look" he said pointing with a trembling hand.
Paige gasped looking at the damage this woman had done to her poor Walter and again when she looked closer at the woman. It was like looking into a evil mirror.
Ralph hacked into Walter's hospital records and left the room before reading them. He had an idea what they might say and knew it'd only upset him. The team went pale as they read them, starting from the time they left with Walter's admissions for depression followed by the multitude of unexplained injuries he'd been admitted for since.
Happy stormed out the room determined to show Amber who she's dealing with before being pulled back by Toby. "If we just go in guns blazing after her he's not going to leave her. Believe me it crossed my mind too" he admitted reluctantly "We've got to get him on his own. Convince him to cut her out of his life" he continued. "How are we supposed to do that Fungus?" Happy snapped. "She never leaves him alone".
The answer was as unexpected as the person saying it "We kidnap her" Ralph replied confidently.
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