Chapter 16

Anna POV

There was a black Audi SUV waiting to take us to Elliot's house. I was so overwhelmed with so many feelings I couldn't even understand. I just hung onto Elliot's arm till we were in the waiting vehicle. We all decided the best move was to go straight to Elliot's house for the evening then see from there.

Driving through the city was so overwhelming; it's been a long time since I was in a city. There were so many lights and cars. After about an hour we pulled up to this magnificent glass architectural building that Elliot informs me he designed and built. It's His home. Wow. It looks like one of those houses in the magazines you read in the doctor's offices. It is just, glass and steel.

There were already security around thanks to Elliot's brother. Apparently Elliot said he has some issues about safety, so he tends to go overboard sometimes. I didn't mind it made me feel better. Elliot informed me he is going over tomorrow for a family lunch with his parents and can I please join him. I wasn't so sure but he said it was just a small Braai with his mum and dad, his brother wont join because he never has time for those things and his sister is in Paris. So I said ok I will go.

We went straight to bed after we ate and washed. I slept in Elliot's bed with him. I was to scared, to sleep anywhere. I didn't know the house. Because of all the stress from the day I battled to fall asleep but eventually did.

Elliot and Anna POV

"Fuck what the hell is going on?"

"Shit butterfly is having a nightmare."

I shook her and whispered it was me, and she got up in a sweat and in a bit of shock,

"Relax baby, it's me Elliot. Are you ok."

"Sorry to wake you. I think it was all the stress from the day."

She is shaking like a leaf I know why. She is craving again and this time it is really bad. I have not seen her like this since her withdrawals started. It's scarring me. I think I am also to blame with the alcohol drama. I didn't mean to shout and hurt her, I was just been an ass.

"Butterfly snap out of it we are hitting the gym now. Get your ass out of bed and change. Meet me in here in 15 minutes."

I just nodded and got out of bed to change. I am dressed in my yoga sweats and training bra. Elliot comes in and is shocked when he sees his handprints on my shoulder from the plane ride. He takes me in his arms and apologizes and I accept. You can see he is really sorry.

Elliot says to follow him. He walks into a very well equipped gym. I start warming up on the mat with Elliot. Alex and a few security team guys come in to watch the show. Didn't even occur to me that anyone else was up this time but I guess what do you expect from 24/7 security. I think Elliot called Alex because he was concerned I would hurt myself and Alex will have to hold me down. I am feeling venerable but I'm sure I can handle myself, or is he scared I wont be able to stop myself from hurting him?

Alex is keeping his cool because he knows what I am capable of. But you can see the concern on his face. I must remember not to be to over confidant, because I also know that Elliot is as good at this as I am. But I am so shaken I am not thinking straight.

I refuse the helmet and gloves from Alex and I can here him grunting, "What a fucking idiot those 2 can be." Which makes me chuckle. Alex is going to be referee and he wants to lay the rules out. I stop him right there by saying.

"I came here to fucking get my frustration out, not to stand and listen to you fucking giving me orders. Elliot are we going to fight or am I hitting the bag?"

"Lets fight baby."

Elliot is fast. He throws the first strike landing a swift blow to my jaw. I stammer back and shake my head I can taste the blood in my mouth. And the bastard is smiling at me. He comes at me again and as he throws his fist at me I swing around in the opposite direction. I get behind him, and I put the heel of my right foot to his shin in a fast spin kick as hard as I can, causing him to buckle to the floor with a loud thump. He recovers quickly but has a slight limp. He is facing me again with a silly grin. I do not find this situation funny, which only fuels my anger, more. I land another two quick jabs to his jaw causing him to step back and this time I draw blood. I can also feel, my knuckles came into contact with his teeth and split the skin. Then my leg comes up to catch him in the side but he deflects it. He gets me with a swift blow to the gut causing me to lean forward to catch my breath then his right fist makes perfect contact with the other side of my head and I drop onto the mat disoriented. He steps back to gives me a minute to recover. I get up and shake it off. He comes at me again and I deflect but my right fist makes perfect contact with his left eye causing him to wince in pain. He swings at me catching me in the left eye and I drop to the mat and I wince. I know I am going to have a black eye and now so will he. Now I am seeing red. I snap my neck and stretch my shoulders and the asshole taunts me by making a dumb ass announcement to our little audience.

"It seems my wife is stronger than I though. You should of stayed down baby," the asshole says.

I can see that Alex is barely keeping it together; the two securities have their arms across his chest like a barrier holding him back.

So to taunt Elliot I put my hand up to him asking for a moment and I walk over to Alex and stop right in front of him staring into his eyes. With a mega-watt smile I say to him loud enough for everyone to hear.

"Baby this next round is for you." Then I give him a kiss on the cheek and tell him I am ok and not to worry. I am then yanked away back to the mat by my arm by Elliot.

"Jealous baby?" I ask him and I giggling.

"Not on your life, Love." He says back to me. "I just want to get this over with so I can go have a piss, Darling." He says

I know he is goading me on so I let him. Then I say

"Game on big boy lets get this over with." And I get into fighting stance.

I take the first strike a perfect blow to the head then another to his jaw. He shakes it off and catches me with a swift kick to the ribs I felt something crack and I dropped to the mat to catch my breath. It was so hard to breath but I have had worse so I get up and strike after strike I make contact with his Head, Then I land a solid kick into his ribs and he drops to the mat out of breath. And I say.

"You done baby? Do you need me to carry you to bed now and tuck you in?"

He gets up with a smile on his face and calls me with his finger. He catches me on the jaw with a few good hits and I get him a few times. Then I pound into him jaw, head, side, jaw, head and side. Pounding the body shots. I don't stop to give him time to retaliate. When I can see he cant take any more I do a spin kick using the heel of my foot to make perfect contact with the middle of his chest Causing him to loose all the air in his lungs making him drop to the mat. I rush over to him and flip him onto his stomach and grab his head into a choke lock cutting all his air off. After a little wile he taps out and I get off of him and crawl on my ass back away from him till I feel the wall on my back and I relax.

He finally gets up and comes over to me and sits down next to me and passes me a towel, pack of ice and water. He then checks the damage but I can see pride on his face. He gives me a swift kiss on the cheek. Alex and the security team are laughing and ripping Elliot out about a girl whipping his ass, but he is just looking down at me smiling. I know he is proud of me.

He drapes his arm around me. Then he whispers in my ear, for only me to hear.

"Baby I am so proud of you. You really caught me off guard. That was one ass whipping but I want a re-match when I recover. I love you."

And he kisses me on the cheek and shakes his head and laughs at me. That's it I let it all go and burst into tears. These past few years have been the worst and I can't take it anymore I have been strong all this time but I don't have to anymore I am safe. I cry and cry. He lets me be because this was bound to happen at some point. I feel so broken but I know this is a new day so I let myself go, eventually I cry myself to sleep right there sore and broken on Elliot's shoulder. When I come to and am all cried out and feel better I realize we have not moved but we are alone.

Elliot and I get up and leave the gym me feeling a lot better. I shower and crash immediately with no more nightmares.