One Love to Give ~ Season Three ~ Episode Nine

Written by Angels

Victor was cursing because his cell phone was dead and he had no way to get out of the cellar where Todd had trapped him. It was dark and damp in the cellar, but there had to be some light somewhere. He was searching for a flashlight or a lantern or anything of which to provide him enough light to access an escape.

As he was feeling around on the floor, he came across some camping equipment. He searched through the bags to see if he could find anything of help. It was pitch dark in the cellar however and he cut his hand when he picked up a fillet knife.

"I am going to use this to kill my brother, just as soon as I find some light and escape this hellish, smelly cellar!" Victor vowed.

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Meanwhile, on the main floor of the cabin, Todd and Marty were arguing. It turned into a screaming match that caused poor little Jane to wail in fright. "Hey, hey... it's alright," Todd crooned to the tiny baby as he picked her up to soothe her.

"Todd, please, where is my baby?" Marty asked as she watched him tenderly cuddle the unhappy infant.

"Don't you mean OUR baby?"

"Alright, OUR baby. Where is our baby?"

"She's fine, Marty. I would never hurt her. I love my kids," Todd said defensively. "You should know I would never hurt an innocent child."

"I know you're a good dad, Todd. That isn't the point. I didn't think you would hurt our daughter... It was me you wanted to hurt. You wanted me to suffer because I slept with Victor."

"Yes... No - To tell you the truth, Marty, that is only half of it. I KNOW you and Victor were going to see to it that I never saw my own little girl. I had to do it. I had to stop you before you took our daughter away."

"You took her away. I am not even supposed to be out of the hospital. I had a very rough birth, as you know. I should be under a doctor's care, but here I am in this cabin with you, shackled to a bed like some sort of prisoner."

Todd finally had the baby quieted. He lay her down gently next to Marty upon the bed and in that same moment, his hand brushed against Marty's side inadvertently. Her eyes grew huge at his touch and immediately he backed away. "Dammit, Marty, you have a fever! You're burning up!" he exclaimed.

"Then that's your fault, too," Marty growled. "I told you I should be in the hospital. You got us into this situation."

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Matthew was screaming out for help as Destiny convulsed in his arms and then went limp. "Des! Des, stay with me!" Matthew begged.

Nurses and doctors came running as all the monitors went off. "You'll have to leave," Matthew was told as he stood there in shock, watching the chaos of the medical staff trying to save Destiny's life.

He went into the hallway, sunk down on a bench, hung his head, and cried. His parents were both hospitalized, Destiny could be dying, and his whole life felt like it was in shambles. He looked up, hearing someone calling out his name.

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John's brother came through for him, paying his bail money. John was livid that his ex had accused him of rape. "Caitlyn is such a total bitch!" he said after he retrieved his possessions and left the police station.

He reached into his pocket for his cell to call Blair. "Did you find Sam and Melinda?" he asked.

"No. And how are you calling me? You were arrested for a rape charge!" Blair exclaimed. "What the hell did you do?"

"I am innocent! I did not rape that woman. She's a freakin psycho!" John said. "Blair, I want to help you find Sam and Melinda. Where are you?"

"I am at the docks... and I have to find Victor and Marty. It's urgent. The kidnapper said..."

"I will be there in 15 minutes," John stated before he ended the call.

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Caitlyn was released from the hospital under the care of her son Brett. She was complaining and whining when Brett and Dani took her home. "I can't be alone, son," Caitlyn insisted when Brett helped her inside the apartment. "That rapist John McBain might come back and take another round with my body."

"I can't believe he'd even want to see you naked once," Dani said snidely.

"Shut up, you nasty ho. I saw what you did with my son... and that- that hooker!" Caitlyn screamed.

"Hey... hey. Stop the fighting. Mom, you need to get into bed. Dani, please go get my mom a glass of water," Brett suggested.

"No! She might poison me or something!" Caitlyn said hysterically as Brett was helping her toward the bedroom.

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"Mean lady, can we please have something to eat?" Sam asked Lindsay. "Why did the baby bear get all the food? Melinda and I didn't get nothing."

"Shut up, you snot-nosed kid, before I smack ya," Lindsay said in a nasty voice.

Melinda bit Lindsay on the arm in defense of Sam. "OW!" Lindsay cried out, looking down at the ghastly bite mark. "Help! These brats have rabies."

Zach returned to the cave, carrying a huge bloody piece of meat. "What the hell is that?" Lindsay asked in disgust.

"Dinner," Zach said as he threw the crimson chunk of animal flesh at Lindsay who caught it in her hands. "I killed it; you cook it."

"I am not the maid!" Lindsay protested loudly.

"You'll have to do the cooking," Margaret said. "Zach and I are meeting Blair on the docks... and she better have Marty and that hottie Victor with her... if she knows what's good for her."

"What are we gonna do to her if she doesn't have them with her?" Zach asked, imagining all kinds of kinky things they could do to Blair if they captured her and brought her back to the cave.

"I want to see my mommy," Sam said at the mention of Blair's name.

"I AM your mommy," Margaret said with anger.

"No, you're not. My real mommy's nice. You're just a meanie, like that other crazy lady!" Sam exclaimed.