A Passion Rekindled (35 page)

“You are not going anywhere.”

He threw her to the ground. Danger moved back from the door and shut it. He put the chain across it then pulled the hall chair to the door she stood firm and looked at him.

“Danger don’t do this.”

“Danger? Please who are you fooling it doesn’t even sound right coming out of your mouth.”

Scarlett felt tears drip from her eyes. She was scared but she knew the only way to get over her fears was to face them head on. She looked ay Danger.

“Oh, well how does this sound coming out of my mouth?”

She moved closer to him.

“I am over everything you did to me. You are nothing but a coward. You got to rape me to feel like a man?”

“Scarlett.”

“I’m not scared of you anymore. See I know you and I know that all you are is a sad excuse from a man. What happened in your life to where a man like you is so insecure he had to claim a 12 year old girl?”

Danger stepped back and began to ball his fist. Scarlett didn't budge.

“I was 12 when that sorry excuse for a man gave me to you. What made you think that you could have me? That you were good enough for me?” Scarlett couldn’t control her anger she began to yell.

“You were an, a, a drug dealer, a rapist and a loser.”

Danger shoved her to the floor and as Scarlett tried to get up Danger got on top of her.

“Ima show you a loser.”

“Stop it please James.”

“No…you remember how much fun we used to have. I want you Scarlett and I will have you.”

Scarlett screamed but Danger slapped her. “I was hoping we could recreate some of our more wonderful experiences but now I see how you are going to be but I remember how to handle you.”

He pulled a roll of duct tape out of his coat pocket. She yelled as loudly as she could but it didn't help. He grabbed her hands together then wrapped the tape around them. She struggled to get free but he put all his weight on her. He pulled out a little white pill and shoved it in her mouth. He placed his right hand over her mouth so she wouldn’t spit it out. But she bit his hand and spit it on the floor. 

He placed his hands around her neck and began to choke her. After a few moments, she felt herself losing awareness and she began to black out. He unbuckled his pants. He tore the slit in her blue jean skirt as he stroked her legs. She began to breathe normally and she kicked and pushed him off of her.

“Stop it…stop.”

He pushed himself inside her and she screamed.

“Oh my God Scarlett you feel just as good as I remember.”

Scarlett cried as he moved inside her. He grabbed her leg with one of his hands then tightened his grip around her neck with the other. She tried to UN tape her hands with her teeth but soon she felt dizzy and weak. 

“Oh yes baby yes! You feel so good. I love you so much…oh baby…baby yes.”

Scarlett couldn’t keep conscious as Danger continued to have sex with her. As he finished he griped her neck tighter. He reached his climax and Scarlett felt her awareness draining. As he tried to catch his breath, he caressed her face.

            
 
“Baby we belong together. I know you feel it too.”              

Chris and Christian pulled into the driveway at the same time. They nodded to each other as they walked up to the door and Christian knocked. After a moment, he called her phone.

“Something isn’t right she always answers.”

“Unless she’s sleep, let’s just use Maggie’s Key.”

“I don’t want to scare her.”

“Well if she’s sleep she won’t be scared.”

Christian unlocked the door but couldn’t get it opened.

“Something’s not right here. It won’t open.”

“Here let me little brother.”

Chris pushed against it but noticed it wouldn’t budge.

“Look in the window and see if you see anything.”

Christian looked through the side window and saw a man standing over Scarlett. He ran back to the door and started pushing it in.

“He’s in there.”

“What?”

“He is in there right now.”

“Who?”

“Him! Angel’s dad whatever get the door open.”

They pushed and kicked against the door till finally got the door opened. The chair flew across the floor as they ran into the house. Christian saw red as he saw Danger leaning over her touching her head. He lunged at him but Danger jumped around and pulled out his gun. 

“Not so fast.”

Chris and Christian froze as they saw the gun.

Danger stared at Christian as he looked over to Scarlett as she was lying limp on the floor.

“Scarlett are you ok?”

Danger moved in front of Scarlett and held the gun closer to Christian.

“Get out. You both get out now or I will shoot her.”

Chris held his hands up. “We can’t do that.”

“I will shoot her. I will.”

Christian tried to hold his emotions in.

“Please leave her alone.”

“Please Awww that silver spoon hanging out your mouth comes with manners huh? That’s funny. But you guys should leave. We were having so much fun.”

Danger pulled Scarlett off the floor and held his arm around her neck.  “My baby and I are getting to know each other all over again.”

She tried to move from him but was too weak. He made his arm tighter around her neck as her taped hands fell in front of her. Christian looked at her. Scarlett cleared her throat.

“Just leave.”

“No I’m not leaving he will just have to shoot me I'm not going anywhere.”

Danger laughed. “Oh that can be arranged.”

“James leave him alone I will do whatever you want just don't hurt him.”

Scarlett sounded hoarse. She tried to muster all the strength she could. Danger pointed the gun back to Scarlett’s temple.

“Tell him to leave or I will shoot them both.”

“Don’t bother Scarlett we are not going anywhere.”

“Hey I'm a generous guy you can have her when I'm done. I am thinking I want to go for round two what do you think Scarlett?” Danger laughed as Chris stepped closer to them.

“Look man I don’t know you and I don’t know what's going on but what I do know is we can’t let you hurt her.”

“I know who he is…that’s her new boyfriend but who are you?”

“My name is Christopher Waters the Second and you say you know my brother Christian Waters did you know we own Waters Empire.”

“Yeah I know you the cats who gave her that job and this house.” Danger tightened his grip on her. She gasped for air.

“To make her think she is better than me…than where she came from.”

“James you’re hurting me…I can’t breathe.”

“Well you hurt me. I'm just returning the favor.”

“Look man I know what it’s like. You’re in love with a girl. She doesn’t feel the same.” Scarlett struggled to get free.

“Will you stop moving? I did love her I still do. And I know she loves me.” He loosened his grip and stroked her face with his fingers.

“I asked for you Scarlett. He wanted to give me your mother. But I said no I want Scarlett. Sweet beautiful untouched Scarlett.”

He brushed her face with the gun. “I wanted to be your first from the moment I saw you. Your dad had pointed you out to me as you were walking home with a group of your friends. I saw you and thought damn she is beautiful. You were a sexy young woman and I wanted you. I had to have you. Your dad fought it at first but his habit wouldn’t let him deny me what was mines.”

Scarlett tried to shake his arm from around her. “I wasn’t yours.”

“Oh you were…you were mine from the first time I saw you. I gave you everything and you sent me to jail. You denied me my child.” He threw her to the ground and pointed the gun to her.

“We were married and that meant nothing to you. I wanted to give you the world. I gave you everything and you just left me.”

She moved her fingers to her neck with her taped hands as tears fell from her eyes. She cried. “You didn’t really expect me to stay with you. You raped me you got me pregnant at 17, you forced me to marry you, and you were a drug dealer.”

“I would have taken care of you.”

“You would have ruined my life. And my daughter’s life too.”

“Our daughter.”

“No not our daughter. I raised her.”

“Because you wouldn’t let me help.”

“Why should I have?”

“Because she is a symbol of our love.”

“No she has nothing to do with you and she won’t. Ever!”

Chris moved a little closer. “Look man you guys are talking why don’t you put down the gun.”

“No! I am going to kill her and take my daughter and then I am going to leave.”

“Do you really think killing her is a way to get your little girl?”

“You are right. Maybe I should just torture her then.”

He pulled the trigger and shot her in the arm. Scarlett screamed as Christian ran to Danger. Danger turned the gun on Christian and he stepped back.

“Not so fast tough guy look at her do you really think she is good enough for you for your life? She doesn’t belong in your world. She is a liar and selfish. 9 years Scarlett you took her from me you didn’t let me see her. I am her father and she doesn’t even know who I am. And to make matters worse you’re with this loser what makes you think he’s right for my family.”

Christian looked at Scarlett crying on the floor.

“I am right for them.”

“Why.”

“Because she is my life and I love her.”

“You don’t love her.”

“Yes I do. I fell in love with her despite all the things you did to her.”

“You don’t love her. You can’t love her she is mines.”

“No I’m not.” Scarlett cried.

“You don't mean that.”

“Oh but I do. I left you had you arrested. I left Philly with no forwarding address. I did everything possible to make sure you never found us.”

“But I did.”

“How…how did you find me Danger? Where I live?” She was crying in pain. He smiled a cocky smile.

“Well let’s just say you are not the only one with friends in high places.” He looked over to Christian.

“How can you love her? A guy like you can’t love a girl like her, she is everything that your type frowns at, and she has a daughter, no education. Look at her…she is not right for you. Let me take her back where she belongs. She was made for me.”

“Why so you can hurt her? Can’t you see she's in pain right now you shot her?”

“It wasn’t supposed to hit her no one told her to move.”

“You son of a-”

Christian moved closer to him but Danger held the gun closer to him.

“Are you forgetting that I am holding the gun?”

They heard sirens and Danger pulled Scarlett to him.

“Say goodbye to your new life Scarlett we are going to get our daughter and leave this place.” Scarlett tried to move away from him but he pointed the gun to Christian.

“Come with me or I will shoot him in the head.”

“Scarlett don't do it.”

Scarlett looked from Danger to Christian and knew he would shoot him and not think twice.

“Don’t follow us Christian. Just stay away.” 

Danger led her out the back still pointing the gun at Christian. As they got out the door, he shot off three shots and pushed her into his blue ford focus and went to the driver’s seat and ran off. Chris and Christian ran after the car.

“Scarlett!!!!!!!!!!”

Christian entered into the house as two officers ran into the house with their weapons raised. One was tall and lanky the other short and stout. Both of the men were African American. 

“Everybody freeze.”

“You got to go after him. He has her.”

“I said freeze.”

“And I said hurry he’s getting away.”

Chris pulled Christian to a chair and turned to the officers.

“I’m sorry about him he’s upset the man you want just left here with Scarlett Hale she lives here.”

“So what are you two doing here then?”

“Scarlett is Christian’s girlfriend and my fiancée Jayla asked us to stop by.” The tall officer held up a note pad.

“Would that be Jayla Monroe?”

“Yes sir.”

“So you two must be Christian and Christopher Waters?”

Christian stood. “Yes. And you are letting that crazy man get away with her.”

The short officer put his hands up. “Ok what was he driving?”

“I don't know it was a dark color like blue or black and it had four doors. I know it's not much to go off of but it's the best I got.” The short officer walked out the house as the tall one walked over to them.

“Ok while he checks that out will you guys tell me what happened?”