Chapter 11

Elliot's POV

Fuck me, Wow what a morning first waking up drunk on my boat. Finding a little lady there hiding under a sail on my boat. She almost gave me a fucking heart attack. I screamed so loud Alex came running with his gun drawn. She is so badly abused she couldn't even walk I had to reassure her I wont hurt her. Then I had to carry her inside. Then inside the house she tells me her name is Sam and she is someone's slave and they would beat her up and drug her. I'm so angry by hearing this. To make things worse I had to have Alex doubt whether or not he was going to help. There was no way in hell I was giving her back. When I removed her clothes her skin just looked so sore it made me wince. But I had to take pictures for evidence. The bad part was when I rolled her over onto her tummy. I know she hers we gasp because she tensed all her muscles. But Fuck me not only was she black and blue but someone used a whip on her literally from her neck to the tips of her toes, crisscross whippings done so hard some might leave permanent marks. The worst part was the four cigarette burns across her shoulders. I have seen those before in the exact same place. My baby brother has them from when he was little. Before Grace and Carrick adopted him. So I went on and washed he quick put a robe on her and locked us in the panic room. Now she is fast asleep in my arms and somehow it just feels right. But I can feel her trembling all over from withdrawals Alex better hurry up because I'm freaking out a bit.

Finally I hear the door click open and its Alex. He comes in and checks on her and she doesn't even stir. He gives her an injection to help with the withdrawals, and then he puts special cream on her bruises and dresses her in the new clothes he brought. Then we go to the lounge to have a drink together.

"Elliot this girl has been through a lot of trauma do you realize what you are going to have to go through."

"Yes Alex I know and I'm not going to abandon her. I'm going to do everything I can. When she is back to health I'm going to contact Taylor to get me new Passports so we can take her back to Seattle with us."

"Ok it seems like you put a lot of thought into this. I of all people know when you set your mind and heart to do something there is nothing that is going to stop you. So I will not talk about this again. We are in this together 100%. We are going to have to be very careful cause Mike Paul is going to be looking for her for a while so I suggest all her belongings are to be stored in the panic room incase someone comes around. I also suggest she needs to sleep in there incase we are ambushed in the night

Yes, I understand Alex lets get her better then we can discuss what else to do from there.

The first 3 weeks were the worst. Every day I watched her go through her withdrawals for not having the drugs. The constant bringing up of everything I tried to feed her. The constant hot and cold sweats. The trembling. The screams of pain when her body demanded more drugs. It was torture for me. I've never in my life been through something so bad. I was at the point were I was ready to give up or even break myself. I don't know how she was doing it. I didn't once leave her side. I couldn't. I was to scared something was going to happen to her if I was not there. I held onto her as if she was going to disappear. It broke my heart every time she begged me to make the pain go away. she also begged me for more drugs told me it will help but I knew better. She has not got up yet but is doing much better Alex says the worst is over and now she is just resting and she will soon be up and about. I get up and punch in the code in the door and leave to go and find Alex. He is sitting outside the front door having a beer so I join him to unwind.

Anna POV

My Whole body is so sore. Elliot is not here and that is strange because he is always here. There is this tight burning in the stomach, chest, and throat. I'm so hungry and nauseous at the same time, this sucks. And everything is so damn sharp and bright, I get out of bead with this huge headache. Next to the bed is Elliot's aviators so I put them on at least it helps with the light. I go and brush my teeth, brush my mop of hair and wash up then go look for the boys. I punch in the code for the panic room door. I only know it because I've been in this room for 3 weeks and they have punched in that code so many time its burnt into my memory. I knew which buttons they were pressing by the different sounds each button makes. I find both of them sitting on the porch having a beer. They are in total shock when they turn and see me standing in the doorway.

"HI guys." I manage to say with a raspy voice.

"Hi" they both say back but very hesitant.

I walk over to them and sit next to Elliot and he starts talking to me. Alex doesn't say a word.

"Butterfly how are you feeling?"

"I am ok. I am very thirsty and hungry. My eyes are very sensitive to the sun so I borrowed your Glasses. Hope you didn't mind? The overall pain is gone and the need for the drugs is sort of gone. But the craving is still there."

"Ok that sounds better. We will get you food and drinks. I don't mind about the glasses so long as they are helping you. As far as I know the craving will never go away you are just going to have to be strong and resist." I just shake my head.

Alex comes out with the biggest tastiest looking burger and chips and coke I have ever seen. My mouth instantly waters. He passes it to me and I cant resist I dig in and polish it like it's the last meal I will ever have. Both men burst out into laughter as me. I don't care I just give them back a mega-watt smile.