Without further or do, here's my new installment of Black & Blue. Let me know what you think. Enjoy (:

As Alex drove his car through the streets of White Pine Bay, he felt fear course through his veins.

What could Caleb be doing with Norma?

He knew he had to save her from the trauma she suffered years ago as a teen.

Luckily, Alex knew where Caleb was staying, The Kings Motel. God knows Norma wasn't going to let him stay at her business.

He sped faster and faster until he reached the motel, it was gross, as vile on the outside as it was on the inside.

Alex remembered he spent one night at the dive when his house burnt down, laying down on the moldy, seamen covered mattress, he knew he had to invest in a room at the Bates Motel, despite his previous troubles with Norma.

Alex quickly parked his SUV in the first available space he could find, his heart was beating a million times a minute.

Looking around him, his heart dropped to find no cars around him, despite that he shut his engine off and made his way into the front office.

"Hello?" he called out, the office nearly abandoned.

"Yes?" a voice called, coming towards him.

He twisted his head towards the back office, to see a frail, graying woman approaching him, numerous dirty rags in her hand.

"Are all your rooms vacant?" he asked, scanning the place.

She gave him an anxious look.

"Who wants to know?" she asked smugly.

Looking down, Alex realized he was out of uniform, he reached into his jeans pocket and pulled out his badge.

She leaned towards the golden badge, squinting to read the identification, as she read, a small gasp emitted her thin lips.

"I'm so sorry, Sheriff" she apologized, cursing herself for questioning a cop.

"That's alright ma'am. Are all these rooms vacant?" he asked, his heart thumping louder and louder as he awaited her response.

She rushed over to her reservation book, placing her wire frame glasses over her dull green eyes, leaning to read the list of guests.

"Looking for someone in particular?" she inquired, still scanning the list of past and recent guests.

"Yes. I'm looking for a man named Caleb Calhoun" he claimed, his eyes locked on her scrawny fingers moving down the list of occupants.

"I have him staying in room 8, the last door on your right. Not too sure why you'd want to question him, seems like a good man to me. Always pays in cash" she chuckled putting the book back on the desk next to her.

"Thank you, ma'am" he said, leaving the office.

As he neared the door, he could feel himself shaking.

He banged on the wood filled with anxiety and fear.

"Open up, you son of a bitch!" he roared.

When there was no answer, he put his ear to the door, trying to hear any form of whisper or movement.

Alex could almost hear loud buzzing, mumbling almost.

He pounded on the wood again, but there was still no answer, he could hear the mumbling growing louder.

Placing his ear to the wood again, he tried to make it out...screaming?

Screaming. It had to be Norma, he didn't know what Caleb was doing to her at that point.

"Hold on honey!" he screamed into the wood, trying to break down the door with his shoulder.

He kept slamming the door, adverting all of his weight on it.

Pieces of wood disintegrated off the door, falling on the concrete porch at his feet, he was close to the inside.

Alex rammed the wood one last time, before the door fell open.

His shoulder was on fire but he didn't care.

He rushed into the motel, to find Norma right in front of him.

She was bound to a chair. Rope was tied around her waist, and duck tape held her hands behind the chair, there was also a strip over her mouth, muffling her screams. Her face and body was coated with blood, and she was stripped down to nothing but torn undergarments.

He rushed over to her, holding her face in his hands.

"I'm gonna get you out of here" he said, brushing his fingers over her skin.

He could see the tears of relief streaming down her face.

Alex tore the duck tape from her skin, gazing in horror and anger at the red marks it left.

He unraveled the rope from her torso, finally freeing her.

She struggled to stand from the chair, but Alex gave her his arm to clutch for support.

She turned to him, collapsing into his muscular build.

He ran his fingers through her matted hair.

"It's going to be okay" he whispered, slipping his jacket off and wrapping it around her still shaking body.

She clutched it around herself, trying to cover up, tears still streaming down her face.

He held her to his side, making their way out of the motel room.

They finally made it down the concrete steps and to Alex's SUV.

He lifted her into his arms, placing her in the passenger seat.

Alex walked around to the backseat, grabbing the blanket he thankfully had in there.

He returned to Norma, wrapping it around her.

He hopped in the drivers seat and took out his walkie talkie.

He reached over to clutch Norma's shaky hand, her head was rested against the window, her face robbed of all emotion.

"Deputy Lynn, we have a Caleb Calhoun staying at the Kings Motel in room 8. His charges include rape, assault and battery, and kidnapping" he listed off into the device, though his thoughts were solely on Norma.

"Be there ASAP sheriff. Name of victim?" she asked obediently.

"Norma Louise Bates. I'm taking her to the hospital now" he said, placing the device back in the holster, and pulling out of the parking lot.

He turned to Norma, her eyes still locked outside the window.

"Baby, I'm taking you to the ER, don't worry" he cooed softly, lifting her hand and dropping a kiss on the top of it.

"I'll take good care of you, I promise"


They pulled up to the ER. Alex got out of the SUV and went over to the passengers side.

He gently lifted Norma into his arms and walked inside, he placed her on a chair in the waiting room, dropping a kiss on her cheek.

"I'll be right back, baby" he said gently.

He made his way to the front desk of the hospital, still keeping an eye on Norma.

"Ma'am, my girlfriend needs to see someone" he claimed.

"What's wrong with her?" she asked, typing on her computer.

"She's been beaten and raped repeatedly" he explained painfully.

He hated thinking about what that bastard did to her, he hated explaining it even more.

"Okay, we'll get her in the examination room right way" she said, rising to her feet, a serious look on her face.

She walked over to the telephone hanging on the wall and placed a call.

"Dr. Moran, we have a woman in the waiting room. She's been attacked and raped. We need to get her to an examination room right away" she explained.

Alex watched her hang up the phone and make her way back to him.

"Sir, the doctor will be here any second to take a look at your girlfriend. What's her name?" she asked, ready to enter her information in the computer.

"Norma Bates" he said, keeping a look out for the doctor.

"We need you to fill this out" she said, handing him a clipboard.

He nodded and made his way back to Norma, sitting down next to her. Her face was still expressionless, her eyes held sadness. Alex placed his hand on her lower back, pain filling his heart as she flinched. She was obviously going to be scared by this experience. He couldn't imagine what she was going through. Raped as a teenager and now raped as an adult, by the same man. He exhaled a small breath and rubbed her back.

"Honey, can I ask you a few questions for your medical form?" he asked softly.

She turned to him and nodded.

He wanted nothing more than to hear her sweet voice.

"I already filled out your full name, but there are a few more things they need from you, okay?" he asked, maintaining the gentleness in his voice.

She nodded again.

"When is your birthday?" he asked, looking at the paper.

"March 3, 1974" she answered.

Alex was relived to hear her speak.

"You have two children, I know that" he mumbled, jotting it on her form.

He also filled out what happened to her, he wasn't going to ask her, she didn't need to relive that again.

"Weight and height?" he asked.

"124 pounds and I'm 5'5" she said.

"Baby, do you have any allergies?" he asked.

"I'm allergic to shellfish and pollen" she said, twisting in the hospital seat.

She didn't know how to feel, how to react to the events of that morning. Norma had only been sitting in the kitchen, reading the paper, and the next thing she knew Caleb charged inside and put duck tape over her mouth. He carried her out to his truck, shoving her in the backseat. She was shocked that no one was outside to see him capture her. All she remembered was him pinning her on the bed, raping her over and over, in every way possible. He bound her to the chair, to make sure she didn't go anywhere. That's when Alex came in, her personal hero struck again. She looked over at him, and took his hand, leaning over to kiss his cheek. He glanced back at her, giving her a hug, tighter than ever before.

Alex held onto her for dear life. He realized how close he came to loosing her that day, Caleb easily could have killed her. He knew they hadn't been together that long, but he wouldn't know how to handle it if she was killed. He knew he couldn't live without her.

"Hey" he whispered.

"What?" she asked, her hand running through the back of his short hair.

"I love you Norma...so much" he said, kissing her cheek.

Her heart beat faster at his deceleration, she didn't know Alex felt that way. He knew he liked her...a lot, but she had no idea how serious he was about her.

She thought about it, Alex came to her rescue, not just today, but all the time. She couldn't count the amount of times he had gotten her out of trouble. He even saved her son.

"I love you too, Alex" she said, gently kissing his lips.