Chapter 7
Liz closed her eyes and tried to focus on what she was going to do, she could try to get to the phone and call her F.B.I. office and report that she had been taken by Red to the Bahamas, or she could sit back and relax and get to know Red more and try to work out what she was with him.
Red interrupted her thoughts by a light knock on the door "Lizzie my dear are you still up? It's getting pretty late and I wanted to see you before we go to bed."
Liz smiled and sat up in bed and pulled the covers back to show that she was going back to bed "Just a moment Red...let me just change quickly."
Red laughed and chuckled "Take all the time you need Lizzie."
Liz quickly went to one of the night stands where she used to stuff her night gowns wondering if Red knew that was where she had put them. Of course they were in her night stand...but Red had completely changed her nightwear to silk and satin, in of course winter colors as she remembered their first meeting 'Lizzie you're a winter not an autumn'.
She quickly chose the one that was less showy but was still short on her knees with a cute bow around her waist; in an ice blue color.
She tied her hair back and quickly went to the door and saw that Red was not in his usual suit, he was in sleeping pants and no shirt on so Liz could see his chest and the tuffs of hair on it...and he had muscles, he did look good for his age.
Liz had to look down quickly because Red had a smirk on his face...he knew that he looked good for his age, he had to for the business he runs "Wow Lizzie I knew this nightwear would look good on you...I can't wait to see the clothes that I chose out for you."
Liz blushed and quickly kept her eyes on his eyes "Thank you for the new wardrobe...but I really didn't need it."
Red tutted and shook his head "Lizzie, Lizzie you need to get used to this...I want to buy you things, nice things for a beautiful woman who I care about deeply and love," he pulled her close to him and kissed her head and quickly on the lips, "Now you need to sleep, you have had a tough week and need to relax. If you need anything at all I'm right next door just say my name and I'll come to you, I love you Lizzie."
Liz nuzzled into Red's neck and breathed in his unique scent of cologne and just his scent and Red did the same to her "I love you too Red...I'll take you up on that offer if I need you...sleep well Red."
Red smiled at those words of love and knew that one day they would be together they just needed time. Quickly Red went to his room and Liz turned off the light and crawled into the bed and shut her eyes.
Hour Later
Liz woke up screaming "No! Stop let me go!"
Liz couldn't open her eyes, Berlin had her again and was cutting her up taunting her by saying Red didn't love her or care about her at all, and she was a pawn in his game. That he would leave her like he did his wife and daughter.
"No he cares about me and will come for me like he always does! If he didn't he would have left the F.B.I. like he had many of times before."
Berlin just kept on hurting her, saying that she deserves this because Red had killed his daughter, then it was Tom her ex-husband that never really cared about her, beating her up and asking how she knew all this information.
Finally she felt loving arms around her and a shushing voice calling her back "Lizzie my love come back to me, you're safe with me."
Liz eyes snapped open and saw Red had her tucked into his arms on the bed, running his fingers through her hair "Red..." her voice was rough from yelling.
"Shush Lizzie, I got you. Just shut your eyes; I'm not leaving you tonight or ever," Said Red getting comfy in her bed and shutting the light off again. Liz nuzzled into his side, his arms wrapped around her, "Try to go back to sleep...tomorrow we will go out in the town, that should make you feel a lot better."
Liz smiled "That's nice Red."
Red kissed her head and slowly drifted to sleep with Lizzie by his side.
Morning
Red woke Liz up with a kiss "Lizzie my dear time to get up and start the day. We have a busy day my love."
Liz opened her eye and turned around to face Red and smiled "Thank you for last night Red...sorry that I woke you up with my problems."
Red shook his head "I don't mind at all Lizzie...you know that I will be here for you no matter what."
Liz smiled and got up and kissed Red on the cheek "I'll be just a moment Red...today you show me why I don't need the F.B.I., and we can get to know each other more."
Red sat back on the bed hands tucked behind his head and closed his eyes and smiled. Lizzie is coming around let's hope today will be the day she decides that she does not need that job or her old life.
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