Revenge Chapter 8
Megan looks up at Ray Ray in shock she tries to move but her body has turned to stone, she opens her mouth to scream but nothing comes out a look of sheer panic descends upon her as Ray Ray gazes at her with a sickening smile on his face.
"You might as well relax Megan. That muscle relaxer I shot you with won't be allowing you to move or speak for many hours. He kneels down next to her and starts caressing her face.
"But don't worry, you'll feel every bit of what I'm about to do."
Megan stairs at him her eyes wide with terror.
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Amita and Charlie are at dinner where Charlie has just finished telling her about Larry and Megan.
"Oh my gosh, I cannot believe our Larry is actually going to be getting married."
Amita shakes her head in disbelief. Charlie laughs.
"I wouldn't have said the odds were in his favor but then again calculating people has always been problematic."
"Actually, I suppose it's not all that shocking. I mean, Megan has bent over back wards to make this relationship work. Not to mention she stayed faithful to him the whole time he was in space and for the time he was at that monastery as well."
Charlie considers this.
"True."
Amita shakes her head and laughs.
"You think there is a way to calculate the probability of going from thinking Larry and Megan where done to Larry and Megan getting engaged in less the 24 hours?"
Charlie laughs.
"I guess I'm just going to have to face the fact that I'm surrounded by anomalies."
They both laugh.
"But it is a great ending to the story so I'm certainly not going to complain."
Amita nods in agreement. Charlie then raises his glass.
"To Megan and Larry."
Amita raises her glass as well.
"Megan and Larry."
They clink their glasses and take a sip. Charlie then clears his throat and straightens himself.
"Which brings me to another topic I wanted to discuss with you."
Amita looks at him curiously.
"Which is?"
Charlie clears his throat and takes a deep breath.
"Amita, I love you. And no matter how I calculate it I can't figure my life being truly happy with out you in it. So that leads me along the same line of thinking Larry has been on. However, with us there is an additional variable that needs addressing."
"My father."
Charlie nods.
"Amita, I have calculated and re calculated this repeatedly and the only way we can rationally move forward is if we deal with this. I want and need to meet your father."
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At Charlie's house Millie and Alan have fallen asleep on the couch. Suddenly Millie bolts up into a standing position her eyes wide her breathing heavy. Alan is at once on his feet and by her side. He gently puts his hand on her shoulder but she jumps causing him to pull away.
"Millie? Millie are you okay?"
He looks at her with concern as she begins to calm down.
"Alan?"
"I'm right here."
He reaches out a tentative hand to her and she takes it gratefully as he gently guides her back to the couch where they sit next to one another.
"Are you all right?"
Millie nods still catching her breath.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm…I'm fine. I just, I just was having a nightmare about, about the attack. I… I haven't had one in years. I guess talking about it today just brought it all back."
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have pushed you to talk about it."
Millie shakes her head.
"No, no, don't be silly. You didn't push me, you were there for me."
She smiles at him.
"Like you always are. Besides I'd already been thinking about it."
"Do you want to talk about it? Would you like some coffee? Maybe a snack?"
Millie smiles and laughs as Alan's mother hen instincts kick in.
"No, no. But… But if you wouldn't mind just holding me?"
Alan nods and wordlessly takes her in his arms and holds her protectively to him.
"I'm here, and I'll be here for as long as you need me."
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Amita stairs at Charlie unsure what to say.
"Charlie I…"
Charlie takes her hand in his.
"Amita, listen to me please? I know this is scary for you; it's scary for me too. And I'm worried about how things will play out as well. But…but if there is one thing I've learned it's that you can't let fear of the unknown stop you, especially when it could stop you from something really great. Now, I know you're father will have an issue with me. But, Amita, I have to believe that once he sees how happy we are together and how much we love each other that he'll come around."
"And if he doesn't?"
Charlie looks at Amita seriously.
"Then I'll do whatever it takes to make him at least except us. Because I cannot and I will not live my life with out the woman I love at my side. I have waited to long for this kind of happiness and I think you have too."
Amita nods in agreement.
"Besides, until we try we won't know. So, when can I meet your father?"
Amita smiles and shakes her head.
"I'll call him tomorrow and see what I can arrange."
Charlie smiles.
"Good."
They lean in and kiss tenderly.
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Don is getting ready to leave when a rather disturbed looking David comes rushing over.
"Hey Don. I think you better have a look at this."
He hands him a file that Don immediately opens.
"What is it?"
"It's the deep back ground check you wanted on Ray Ray."
David takes a deep breath as he begins to summarize.
"Ray Galuski, was asked to leave his position at Harvard University after sexually harassing several female co workers. There are also two restraining orders against him. One in Boston and one in Northern California. Both occurred because the women felt he was stalking them. Also, a former student of his was raped and while there was evidence implicating him it was to surcomstancial to prosecute him with and the girl didn't want to press charges."
Don lets out a low whistle then looks up at David with concern.
"We better put someone on Megan and maybe someone on Ray too so we can track his movements
David nods in agreement.
"Where was she going tonight?"
"Home I think. I'm pretty sure she had dinner plans with Larry."
Don nods.
"Yeah, that's right. Charlie told me Larry is planning on proposing to her tonight."
David smiles.
"Wow, go Larry."
Don nods.
"Yeah. Well, I guess if they're together and at her place…"
"It is a secure building and she does have a back up security system in her place."
Don nods.
"Okay. Lets get someone over to her place to watch for anything suspicious. We don't need to bother her with this tonight. First thing tomorrow we'll call her and let her know we're putting a tail on her. For tonight we'll just have someone watch her building. And get someone over to Ray's as well. If he comes with in a mile of her place I want to know about it."
"I'll make the calls."
"Okay, good."
Don heads for the elevator.
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At Megan's apartment Ray Ray finally stands up zipping his pants as he stares down at Megan's naked and bruised form.
"Hope that was as good for you as it was for me babe."
He looks at her and laughs.
"What the hell am I saying, you turned me down and cost me my job!"
He leans down and slaps her across the face hard.
"But this helped to make up for it. You want to know what else will?"
He turns to Larry who has managed to tip the chair over and is now lying on the floor facing Megan still bound and gagged to the chair and struggling. Ray Ray walks over and kicks Larry in the gut hard then laughs.
"Yeah that helped."
He then looks at his watch.
"Well, I'd love to stay but all things considered I think it's best if I leave. Oh but one thing first."
He leans down towards Megan and holding her face painfully tight in his hands speaks in a bone chillingly cold voice.
"Next time maybe you'll think twice before saying no to someone. And if you think I won't ever think about coming after you again, think again. I got in here once didn't I?"
He then spits in her face stands and leaves. Megan still unable to move or speak can only stare at the ceiling while Larry struggles relentlessly near by.