A Face of True Love

Here is something for original TNT fans.

No copy infringements. These character belong to their owners

My first fan fiction all reviews welcome.

Quick note all memories will be in italic.

Warning this chapter is a violent...read at your on own risk.

CHAPTER ELEVEN: AN UNTHINKABLE REVENGE

(WEEKS HAVE PASSED BY)

Tea was driving home happy. She was a block away. She had gotten everything back to Todd. He was legally Todd Manning again. He had his penthouse, money back, and his Sun back. Todd had been working with Blair and Justin to get close to Jack. Jack was very cautious of Todd. His relationship with Starr picked up from where it left off. The only thing that Todd seems to be having a hard time is that Starr was going out with college boys, but both Tea and Blair let Todd know that should be expected. He just wanted Starr to be safe. Todd and Daniella's relationship was growing every day. Todd was teaching Dani how to play Money Hungry. At times Tea was worried about Todd. Todd was having nightmares at night about being held hostage. Todd would wake up from those nightmares and he would either go into Daniella's bedroom or he would go to Tea's bedroom and sit on the floor watching them sleep. One thing that was worrying her the most was Michael. He was constantly harassing Tea to defend him. She had filed annulment paper on the grounds that he was a fraud. Those papers were granted when Tea won her case. She was officially single again. Del had to leave for a couple weeks to find out more about Agent Barker. Del had his team rotating watching the Manning's, Lords, and Stevens family. Tomas was working with some other contact to find out who exactly were Michael's allies. Tea had been working on packing the house up tomorrow would be moving day. Tea didn't want movers coming into the Penthouse so Todd agreed that he, Tomas, Jack, and Justin would be moving things that Tea wanted to keep. Her car phone rang.

"Hello"

"Delgado, where are you?"

"I'm just pulling up to the garage. I'm going to finish packing Daniella's room. Where are you?" She asked.

"I'm at the Penthouse with Daniella. I think we are couple of rooms short. Starr's old room. Jack's room. Your brothers are going to have to share a room. Dani picked out her room. Delgado, she picked your old room. So um hum uh you're going to have to sleep in my room with me." Todd said.

Tea opened her mouth in shock. She thought back a couple of weeks ago. Todd was going to kiss only Daniella walked in on them, causing her father to turn red. She smiled and thought about the next night when she and Todd were on the couch watching a movie and Todd once again tried to kiss her only to be stopped by Del. She smiled when Todd yelled at Del to get out and find some were else to sleep.

"Delgado you still there?" He asked?

Tea was glad that she had parked her car or else she would have probably wrecked

"Yeah, can we talk about this later?" She asked.

"Whatever. I'm going to take Daniella home in about ten minutes."

"Todd, I'll see you at home." Tea said getting out of the car and heading into the house.

"Whatever." Todd said ending the call.

He saw his daughter sitting on the stairs. He sat down next to her.

"Okay Sparky, you remember the plan"

"Yep. I tell Mommy to come down to see the pretty flowers you bought and I tell her it's from a secret admirer. Then I whisper in her ear that they are from you."

"And if she asked you why?" Todd asked.

"I say because I heard you tell Auntie Viki that you want to court-ing Mommy." Dani said smiling.

"Okay Sparky let's go." Todd said standing up.

They headed made their way home. Unknown to Todd, Michael was on his way to his house as well. It would be a matter of who would get there first.

One of Michael's allies had been able to get Michael out of jail by falsify FBI orders. Michael still wanted his revenge on Todd. What better way to destroying Todd was to hurt the people he loved. While in jail he was informed that Tea had gotten an annulment and Todd had gotten everything back. His allies wanted him to go back to speak to them. They wanted to rethink everything now that Michael had been ousted. First he wanted to stop at home. He had his allied drop him off a house away. He saw Tomas's car not in the garage but he knew Tea was home because her car was in there. He made his way into the house.

Todd pulled up into the drive way and smiled Tea's car was in garage. He turned to look at Daniella who was in the back seat.

"Sparky you wait here until I give you the signal to start the plan." Todd said getting out of the car taking the vase of peach roses into the house.

Tea is upstairs hears the door open. She is surprised that she doesn't hear Daniella running up the stairs. She puts a few items into the box. She waited a little bit more, and still no Daniella. She walks out to the top of the stairs as sees a shadow.

"Tomas? Daniella? Todd?" She asked.

Tea walks slowly down the stairs. She opens the doorway to the living room and stops dead. She sees a knocked out Todd sitting tied up on a chair with a gag in his mouth. Her first thoughts are of Daniella. Not thinking of her own safety she rushes over to him kneeling down to see if he is alive. She hears the door of close behind her. She slowly rises and turns ready to defend her family. She sees Michael walking towards her and Todd.

"You will not harm my family." Tea said ready to fight.

Todd heard Tea's voice filled with anger and terror. His head was killing him. Someone had knocked him out. He found himself tied and gagged. He then opened his eyes and knew who was standing in the room with him and Tea.

"Tea you've been a very bad girl. Time for my revenge." Michael said smiling.

Todd struggled to get loose. His felt his blood boiling about ready to erupt. He tried to kick Tea to get her attention. He had to save Tea and Daniella from this man.

"Ah look who's awake." Michael said laughing.

Tea didn't turn to see Todd, because if she did she would lose it. Her family was in danger. She had to find Daniella.

"Toddy, you know what I'm going to do don't you. I'm going to let you watch. I'm going to enjoy every minute of it." Michael said walking towards Tea.

Todd continued to struggle against his confinements and he tried to scream thru his gagged mouth. He knew he didn't have time. He tried to tell Tea to run and to save herself and Daniella.

Tea could hear Todd behind her trying to get release and she heard his muffled cries telling her to run. Before Michael could reach her she ran to the glass doors that lead to the back yard. She was not fast enough Michael caught her by her hair. He shoved her to the dining table. Tea grabbed the vase of peach roses that was on the table and screamed when she threw it at Michael's head. Michael ducked down when he saw the vase coming at his head. This gave Tea time to run to the doors leading to the foyer. She ran out of the living room with Michael gaining towards her.

"Get back here you BITCH!"

Unknown to anyone Daniella had grown bored waiting for her Daddy to give her the signal to start their plan. She walked into the kitchen and she heard her mommy scream and glass breaking. She heard Michael's voice and she hid under the kitchen table. She heard her Mommy's heels going up the stairs.

"Get away from me!"

Tea screamed making her way upstairs. She hoped Tomas left his gun here at the house she made her way to his room. She closed the door and knew she had only seconds to spear. Michael kicked the door in and grabbed Tea and threw her on the bed and back handed slapped her.

Daniella made her way into the foyer. She heard the door upstairs slam shut. She turned to the living room and saw her Daddy struggling to get out of the tied chair. She heard a door breaking. Todd saw Daniella and shook his head. She ran up to him and untied his hands. Todd ripped the gag from his mouth off.

"Daniella call 9-1-1 and hide in the car. Don't come out until I tell you to." He said standing up ramming the chair and himself into the wall.

The forced that Todd used to break the chair and the ropes that had confined him slipped down to his feet. He ran upstairs. His anger was in full blown rage now. He didn't have time to spear. Tea was in danger.

Michael was on top of Tea. He ripped her blouse open. Tea was fighting him.

"Get the fuck off me you sick bastard. I'll kill you." Tea screamed hitting and fighting.

Michael tried grabbing Tea's arms. Tea was fighting him.

"Tea, I'm your husband. Oh I can't wait to be inside you." He said mocking her.

His hand when to her bra and ripped it from her body. Tea continued to fight. She dug her nails into his face and scratched him.

"You little Bitch I'm going to make you pay for that." He said.

"GET THE FUCK OFF MY WIFE!"

Then all of sudden he grabbed from behind and pulled off of Tea. He was thrown into the wall behind him.

Tea scrambled off the bed and saw Todd punching Michael in the face. Michael fell onto the floor.

"GET OUT OF HERE DELGADO!" Todd screamed and he continues to beat Michael.

Tea ran out of the room.

"YOU SON OF BITCH. I'LL KILL YOU FOR DOING THAT TO TEA!" Todd screamed.

Tea heard and stopped at the stairs. She heard police sirens in the distance. She ran back to the room. She saw Todd on top of Michael. He continues to hit Michael. Michael was bleed from his mouth and nose.

"TODD STOP! NO!" Tea said trying to stop Todd from killing Michael.

Tea grabbed Todd's arm before he could throw one more punch. Todd turned as saw Tea. He was in a rage.

"Todd see I'm not hurt. I'm okay." Tea said with tears in her eyes. She knew she had to get through to Todd.

"I'm okay." She said looking into his eyes.

Todd's eyes were filled with so much anger. He could see Tea.

"Look Todd he didn't touch me. You stop it! Before anything could happen." Tea said pulling Todd onto his feet and away from Michael.

Michael laid unconscious on the floor bleed.

"I'm ok Todd." Tea said crying.

Todd took a deep breath and hugged Tea tightly. They heard the sirens loudly. They heard tires screeching outside.

"Tea! Todd!" Tomas yelled.

He and the police had arrived at the house at the same time.

Todd let Tea go and he took of his sports jacket and gave it to Tea to cover up. He closed his eyes and nodded.

"Up here Tomas." Todd yelled and walked Tea out of the bedroom.

They waited in the hallway in each other's arms. They heard Tomas run upstairs.

Tomas saw his sister crying in Todd's arms. Afraid to ask. He walked over to her and rubbed her back.

"She's okay." Todd said quietly with tear in his eyes.

"What?"

Todd pointed into Tomas's bedroom. Tomas walked to the doorway and saw Michael Swift on the floor bleeding.

A few seconds Bo Buchanan followed Tomas Delgado.

Todd turned to Bo and said, "Get that piece of shit out of here and way from my family."

Todd walked Tea down the stairs not waiting for Tomas to follow.

"I have to get Daniella from the car, Delgado." Todd whispered into her ear.

"She was here the whole time. Dios Mio." Tea said crying holding on to Todd.

"Yeah, she was the one who freed me. Okay let's go get our daughter." Todd said holding onto Tea.

Todd made his way to the garage. There sitting in the front seat of his car was Daniella crying.

"It's okay Sparky." Todd said opening the car door.

Daniella wasting no time in getting out of her dad's car and into her parents arms.

"Mommy are you okay?" She said crying.

Todd pulled them into a hug.

"Todd I want to leave now to the penthouse." Tea said trying to calm her daughter.

Todd nodded.

"Excuse me, but I need to get your statement." The young police officers said.

Tea turned to look at the officer and said, "Give us a few minutes, our daughter needs comes first. We will be there in a moment."

Todd gave the young officer a dirty look. He didn't like cops.

"Mijita, estas bien? Tienes miedo? (Sweetie, are you ok? Are you afraid?)" Tea asked comforting her daughter.

"My Sparky was very brave. She helped me get lose." Todd said proudly.

"Mommy, I heard you screaming and I saw Daddy tied up and so mad. I got scared."

"Sparky, I'm sorry I scared you." Todd said.

"You didn't scare me Daddy. I'm glad you saved Mommy." Daniella said reaching out for Todd to take her into his arms.

Todd hugged Daniella.

"Sparky, you are my hero, cause if it was for you being a brave big girl, then your mommy would have been hurt." Todd said.

Tomas came into the garage followed by Bo.

"Tea, what happened?" Tomas asked.

Todd and Tea looked at each other.

Todd took a deep breath and said "Let's get this over with. I'm done with that son of b-. "He stopped mid sentence because Dani was looking at him.

"I am not going in that house again. Is he out of the house?" Tea asked.

"He's being taken to the hospital. Tea, what happened?" Bo Buchanan asked.

"Tomas please take Daniella outside." Todd said handing his daughter over to Tomas.

Tomas took Daniella outside, but Daniella was able to see her parents.

Tea told Bo what happened, and Todd told other police officer what happened. Todd stopped talking to the police officer, because he could see that Tea needed him by her side. He went over to Tea and took her hand into his. They looked into each other's eyes.

"Are we done? I want to take my family away from here." Todd asked.

"Almost Tea we are going to want some photographic evidence for the bruises. Then you can go." Bo said.

Todd looked at Tea.

"Let's get this over with. I'm not going to the hospital or back in that house." Tea said.

Once the pictures and statements were done Todd, Tea and Daniella headed out to the Penthouse. Tomas said that he would follow later on. Todd said that he would get Tea and Daniella some clothes tomorrow.

"Hey, Daniella how about some McDonald's?" Todd asked.

"Ok Daddy."

"Tea is that ok."

"Yes Todd, drive thru ok, I just want to get home." Tea said.

Todd stopped at the local McDonald's ordered their food. This was a bittersweet moment. He was going to have Tea and Daniella at his home. His plan didn't work out the way it was supposed to. He wanted to do things right this time. He pulled into the garage. They made their way to the elevator and were no standing outside the Penthouse doors.

"You ready Delgado?" Todd asked before opening the door.

"Did you redecorate this place again?" Tea asked holding on to Daniella's hand.

"Delgado nothing has really changed in there. The colors are still the same as the last time you stayed here."

"You never changed it after you came back."

"Well Blair changed something's I guess when I was gone. I tried to get back to how it was before we left." Todd said opening the door.

"Daddy can we eat now?" Daniella asked walking in heading to the kitchen.

Tea walked in behind her. She was surprised that Todd tried to recreate The Penthouse to how it was when they were married. She smiled the colors were still warm and light. The couch was a little darker than before. It looked nice and homely. Tea smiled at Todd.

"I like it Manning." Tea said putting her hand and his scar cheek.

Todd smirked and this time pulled her into his arms and kissed her gently. He tangled his hands in her hair and kissed her deeply. Oh yes, finally after weeks of wanting to taste her lip every day since they reunited. Tea returned the kiss passionately. She finally ended the kiss and looked into his eyes, she found herself getting lost into his eyes.

"Maybe we should wait. Little person is around." Tea said smiling.

"Delgado welcome home." He said quietly.

Tea hugged Todd.

"Thank you."

"Mommy?"

Tea released Todd and smiled. They both headed for the kitchen. They ate their dinner. While Tea was picking up after diner Todd went up stairs to get something for Tea to wear. He also got a t-shirt for Daniella as pajamas. Even though he hated going to the mall, he was going to make sure his family had clothes to wear. He knew Tea didn't want to go back to the house, but he was going to get her and Daniella stuff.

"Delgado!" Todd yelled coming down the stairs.

"Manning!" Tea yelled back giggling with her daughter.

"Whatever." Todd said walking into the kitchen.

He walked up to Tea and handed her some pajamas he just bought and said, "Here so that you can get comfortable at least for tonight and this for Daniella."

"Mommy I get to wear Daddy's t-shirt for my pjs." Daniella said giggling.

"Yes Mija, Thank you Todd. Come on let's get ready get comfortable." Tea said.

Tea and Daniella went upstairs to change. The phone rang and it was Tomas. He wanted to know how his sister was doing. He also wanted Todd to know that he was helping with investigation so he wouldn't be home tonight. He let Todd know that Michael had one of his allies falsify FBI documents for his release. Tomas informed Todd Michael was arrested again at the hospital and Del's men were the ones at the hospital watching Michael. Todd told Tomas that he would let Tea know and ended the call. Todd smiled because this gave him time to be with Tea alone.

"Todd?" Tea said walking down the stairs wearing only the black pajama top that hung down past her thighs.

Todd stopped mid way from drinking his beer when Tea walked down from the steps. Thank you God for giving me this second chance I will try this time, he thought.

Tea smiled and sat next to Todd.

"Sparky?" Todd asked.

"She is playing in her room. We are lucky Todd nothing happened to her today." Tea said.

"Sparky is a brave little girl. She saw me so mad, Delgado and she wasn't afraid of me. Your brother Tomas called Michael is in custody with Del's men. Tomas wanted to know if you are ok. You ok?" He asked grabbing her hand.

"Yes, I'm ok. I fought Todd. He was going to hurt our family. I won't lie to you I was afraid, but more so I was so angry that he was going to use rape against you. I got so mad when he said he was going to make you watch." Tea said.

"Delgado I was so pissed off when I saw him on top of you. All I saw was red." Todd said taking a drink from his beer.

"I know. I saw you. I know you want him to pay. I want him to pay for everything he has done. You killing him would have been the easy way out for him. That's why I had to stop you." Tea said.

"You make a good point. If I had killed him he would not have paid anything that he's done to our family." Todd said.

"Enough no more talking about that" he stopped and looked up the stairs and said, "motherfucker."

Tea laughed shaking her head.

"You should go tuck in your daughter. I know she was ready for you to tell her another story." Tea said.

"Really?" Todd asked getting up from the couch.

Tea walked to the kitchen getting them both beers. Tea made sure the door was locked. She made her way upstairs and heard Todd talking to Daniella.

"Daddy, Mommy didn't get her flowers. So how are we going to do the court-ing?" She asked.

"I'll think of something Sparky." He answered.

"Daddy, Mommy likes chocolate candy." Daniella said.

"Ok tomorrow will get some more flowers and some candies. Now it's time for you to sleep with air ponies." Todd said.

"Ok goodnight Daddy."

"Nite Sparky, I love you." Todd said whispering.

"Daddy, I love you too."

Todd kissed his daughter cheek and walked out of her bedroom. He stopped when he saw Tea standing there with a smiling on her face. She walked up to him and stood on her toes to kiss his mouth. She grabbed his hands and led them to their bedroom. Todd closed the door and locked it.

"Delgado, Umm you umm sure? I mean after today umm."

"Todd?" Tea said looking into his eyes.

"What?" He said looking back into her eyes that were filled with so much love.

"Kiss me." Tea whispered.

Todd walked towards her and bent his head and kissed Tea passionately. Tea wrapped her arms around his neck bring her body closer to his. Todd's hands pulled her body against his. Her hands went to his hair. Both needed air to breathe.

"Todd I miss your long hair."

Todd kissed her lips again and muttered against them, "I'll grow it back."

"Todd make love to me make me yours." Tea said whispered against his mouth.

well I hope you enjoyed it. please as always comment. NEXT CHAPTER TODD AND TEA LOVING...