Another chapter, enjoy!

Warning: Mentions of abuse and swearing.

Chapter Four; Hunter

Melanie's POV

Lee was going to hate hearing about Hunter and I knew it but in this case he was the enemy and the more we knew about him the better chance we would have of beating him and getting Nicole back.

"As I said before Hunter used to beat me, and was my boyfriend for some time. We met at bar and we hit it off right away, after a while I thought he loved then the problems started." I told them finishing off another beer, and pulling out another one.

I glanced at the clock, it was five in the evening now. 'I can't believe we've been sitting here talking since one.'I thought.

"He got me to pay for things, made me drive all the time, he made me the boss whatever I wanted to do we did. I didn't like that at all, then he decides we need a little break. A couple of weeks go by and I was happier without him; then he comes back wanting to get married and said he loved me. Then one day out of nowhere he says he's done with me and beat me so badly I was in the hospital for two days; he got away with it too."

I said feeling the anger of that day starting to fill my veins.

"This guy is going to be dead next time I see him." Lee said darkly, we all felt the same way; me especially.

"I hate him! He stole time I will never get back, but mostly he made me feel helpless during the beating. I hate him!"I screamed in rage picking up the nearest empty bottle and throwing against the wall with everything I had in me; it smashed into little pieces.

I felt hot tears running down my face as I went for another Lee grabbed my arm.

"I can't let you make a mess in Tool's, you want to cool off? go take a work out."he said pointing to the gym.

"I don't want to."I told him angrily, I had a lot of anger build up inside me from that day.

Lee's POV

I hated Hunter so much in that moment for all the anger Mel was feeling right then. I took her by the arm and yanked her up from the couch, pulled her across the room with her struggling the whole way into the gym and locked the doors so she could cool off without breaking things.

"I'll let you out, once you've calmed down."I told her and rejoined the guys while Tool cleaned up the broken glass.

"Man, Cole can sure get angry."Hale said looking at the gym doors moving slightly whenever Mel pounded on them.

"She has every right to be, this guy was a huge jackass to her and she didn't do anything to deserve it."Toll pointed out rubbing his knuckles a little.

"Well I don't know about you guys, but I could use some food and a change of scenary."Barney said stretching in his seat.

"Yeah!"Hale agreed loudly making the team smile a little.

"Alright, Gunnar, Hale, Yang and I will go get some chinese. Toll, Lee, and Tool keep an eye on her."Barney told them.

"I got a customer coming soon."Tool informed them.

"That's fine, feel like a workout Toll?"I asked him, he nodded.

The others left and we went in the gym. Melanie laid on the middle of the mats, "Cole, need something to do?"I asked.

She sat up slowly and looked to two of us over, "What do you have in mind?"she replied getting up.

Melanie's POV

I wished I hadn't asked a few minutes later when I was balancing on a balanceboard, with all the alcohol I had it was hard and I kept falling off every few minutes.

When I was sober I could balance no problem, but there was worse things he could of made me do. I fell off again landing on my back this time, I swore under my breath and glared at Lee.

"Why am I doing this?"I asked as he helped me up.

He grinned, "Because I told you too."he said smartly. I swung at him, he blocked my arm and shoved it away. "Nice try Cole, but you're too slow."he told me.

I knew my reflexes were slow after eight beers but I could hold my own, I think.

"Try balancing for five minutes."Lee commanded.

"No,how about a quick spare to see who does?"I told him, he smiled and there was laughter in his eyes.

"Alright, Toll you tell us who wins."he said Toll had been lifting weights the whole time while Lee watched me.

Toll came over to us, "Ready, fight."he told us as we stood in fighting stances.

I rushed at Lee trying to bring him down to the mat but my strength was no match for he pushed back against me hooking his leg behind me and pushing me.

I fell backwards and slammed into the mat,I put my arms up to push him off but he grabbed my arm and pulled me over onto my stomach before twisting my arm behind me and holding it there with his knee; I tapped out.

Lee's POV

I released her grinning, she scowled at me. I got up and brought the balance board over to her.

"Let her eat first."Barney told me from the doorway, Melanie looked grateful to him as she got and went to join the others.

"What was that?"he asked looking to me, his eyebrow was raised in surprise.

"Just a light work out." I told him easily and slid by him to get some food.

Melanie ate eagerly, I shook my head knowing she'd probably be sick later.

"Slow down Mel."Gunnar told her, she looked up from her food.

"Why?" she asked and took another bite of a chicken ball.

"You'll make yourself sick."he replied, she slowed down some but she still ate a lot.

"We all better get to bed early tonight, we leave early in the morning so Hunter can't get the jump on us."Barney suggested.

"You got it, come on Mel I'll drive you home."I told her.

"But what about the deal?"she asked.

"We'll worry about that later, the mission comes first."I told her offering my hand.

She took it and I pulled her up beside me, "See you guys tomorrow."I told them.

"Bye guys."said Toll and everyone waved to Melanie and me.

I got on my bike and held a helmet out to Mel,she put it on as I did mine and hopped on the back holding me tight. I headed off for my house not wanting her to be home alone that night.

As we were driving along, Melanie tapped my shoulder urgently I slowed and stopped. She jumped off the bike and hurried over to the ditch collapsing to her knees before she threw up.

I waited on the bike to allow her privacy besides listening to her retch wasn't much fun either. Eventually she stood up a little wobbly and started to walk back towards me but she slipped ending up in the grass.

I went over to her and grabbed her by the shoulders helping her to stand up.

She looked at me through teary eyes and tried to give me a weak smile but she just ended up crying. I held her and rubbed her back, "It'll be alright."I told her.

At my house Mel got herself cleaned up as best she could while I went over to her house to get her something to sleep in for the night.

Melanie's POV

I washed my face and fixed my hair in the bathroom thinking, 'I'm a reck, I can't even keep myself together. What if Barney benches me?'though the thoughts just made me feel more miserable and I wanted to cry again.

Instead I took a deep breath and went into the bedroom to wait for Lee to come back. Shortly after he did and we changed for bed climbing in together.

"Goodnight Melanie, sleep well darling."he said and kissed my forehead.

"Goodnight Lee, see you in the morning."I told him giving him a light kiss before we turned out the lights.

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