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by Mj Fields


  ���Why���s that?��� Rebecca asked.

  ���To protect Emma,��� Maddox answered and walked past her rolling the cot.

  Emma smiled and whispered at Rebecca, ���We���ll talk about it later.���

  * * *

  Emma walked down the stairs, and Rebecca was waiting for her in the family room.

  ���Sorry, it has been crazy around here,��� Emma sat next to Rebecca, ���They���ve all been through more than any kid should have to.���

  ���Maddox���s sleeping with you?��� Rebecca asked.

  ���It started when Brody was taken into custody the first time; they felt safer when we all slept in the same room. It was getting better. I assume him being gone again has brought back all those fears. Maddox feels I need to be protected so I���ll allow it,��� Emma stood up, ���Would you like some tea?���

  Rebecca followed her into the kitchen, ���So you allow this?���

  ���Yes of course. I want them to feel safe. We���ve ensured them that our home is their safe place. I���ll do whatever it takes to make sure them of that,��� Emma handed Rebecca a cup of tea.

  They sat quietly at the breakfast bar, and the phone rang.

  ���Hello���yes this is Emma Hines���What? Is he alright?...Where are they taking him?...Can I be there?...Thank you,��� Emma hung up the phone.

  ���What���s happened?��� Rebecca gasped, ���Is it Brody?���

  ���Yes, damn it ��� he���s been stabbed, they are taking him to the hospital, I have to go,��� Emma grabbed her keys and sent Clive a message.

  ���I should tell my parents,��� Emma started towards the stairs.

  ���I���ll go tell them. God Emma he has to be okay,��� Rebecca hugged her.

  Clive was at the door, ���Let’s go, Emma.���

  * * *

  Maddox walked into the room and sat on the cot. He pulled out his phone.

  - Sorry I haven���t returned your text. There are a few things you need to know. I have completed the puzzle Harper. I don���t know where this road will lead me. I do want you to know that I value every moment we���ve shared, but it won���t probably happen again. I���m not good at keeping promises. It���s necessary now, to forget you ever knew me.

  Maddox sent the text and Rebecca knocked lightly on the door.

  Maddox took a deep breath and stood up.

  ���We need to talk Maddox,��� Rebecca walked towards him.

  ���We should go downstairs,��� Maddox asked his heart beating faster.

  ���You first,��� Rebecca smiled.

  * * *

  Maddox stood by the counter, ���I know who you are.���

  ���I thought you may have,��� Rebecca stood across from him.

  ���Why are you doing this to him?��� Maddox asked.

  ���He was getting in the way,��� Rebecca���s eyes were frigid.

  ���You���ll be exposed, you know that, right?��� Maddox looked at her.

  ���Oh I don���t think so Maddox,��� Rebecca���s laugh was dangerous.

  ���Was London���s Child a cover?��� Maddox asked.

  ���My brothers��� brain child just made it easier and much more profitable,��� Rebecca answered, ���Maddox you could keep your mouth shut about all of this and enjoy what it will bring to you. More than you could ever imagine.���

  ���Really? Do tell me more,��� Maddox sat on the counter.

  ���I will not be a problem for you Maddox. You���ve kept your mouth shut for hours now. I think I can trust you NOT to expose me, can’t I?��� Rebecca asked.

  ���You���ll leave them alone?��� Maddox asked.

  ���I will.��� Rebecca answered, ���But you need to go with me, when the time is right of course.���

  ���All those people that have died? Do you think that won’t be discovered?��� Maddox asked as he got off the counter and went to the refrigerator.

  ���I killed no one. Your mother did Maddox,��� Rebecca answered.

  ���Troy and your father?��� Maddox asked as he poured a glass of milk.

  ���Troy yes, my father was crazy, and I needed to protect you,��� Rebecca answered.

  ���How���s killing him protecting me?��� Maddox asked and took a drink.

  ���All in good time. Maddox, it means you���ll have the means to do everything you���ve ever dreamed,��� Rebecca smiled.

  ���Ann and Rupert, Ariel?��� Maddox asked.

  ���I have people everywhere,��� Rebecca smiled, ���They can keep you safe and well fed. You���ll never be hungry again.���

  ���Is that what happened to you Aunt Rebecca? Were you hungry?��� Maddox asked with concern in his eyes.

  ���I will never be hungry again,��� Rebecca answered.

  ���These people, is Detective Banks on of them?��� Maddox asked.

  ���One of many, Rupert and Ann were as well, Maddox. They kept your sisters and Emma safe until their deaths,��� Rebecca answered.

  ���Why? I don���t understand,��� Maddox asked.

  ���Emma and your sisters knew nothing, they weren���t a threat, I���m not evil Maddox,��� Rebecca laughed.

  ���So why did Rupert and Ann die?��� Maddox asked.

  ���They tried to get out. Once you���re in this you���re in it. They got too close. I know I won���t have that issue with you Maddox; you���re as cold as I am. A quality that I admire, the ability to stay focused, the ability to know when to stay quiet and do what needs to be done to protect those you love,��� Rebecca smiled.

  ���And how did you come to the conclusion that I���m like that?��� Maddox asked.

  ���You watched abuse for years and allowed it, in order to stay safe. When you felt pain or rage you took care of it yourself, you���re a cutter right?��� Rebecca asked.

  Maddox felt his anger begin to build, ���Did you try to kill us? The car explosion was that you?���

  ���No, it was the good detective���s idea,��� Rebecca laughed.

  ���But you allowed it?��� Maddox snapped.

  ���Hush now Maddox there are four people in this house that don���t need to be aware of all this. And just so you know the security system is shut down for the time being,��� Rebecca stepped towards him.

  ���Stay away,��� Maddox stepped back.

  ���Or what, Maddox?��� Rebecca asked.

  ���I will kill you,��� Maddox growled he reached in his pocket and fumbled for the knife he had taken from the kitchen earlier.

  Rebecca stopped and grabbed the gun from her pocket, ���Perfect ��� now I���m going to tell you EXACTLY what you are going to do.���

  ���I���m not afraid anymore,��� Maddox growled.

  CHAPTER EIGHT

  Emma sat next to Brody rubbing his hand, ���Em, I���m fine really I am. You should go home love.���

  ���I don���t want to leave you Brody,��� Emma forced back her pending tears.

  ���I don���t want you to either, but I���ll be fine here,��� Brody tried to sit up and winced.

  ���You could have died, Brody,��� Emma rested her head against his.

  ���Takes a lot more than a shank to the groin, they weren���t trying to kill me. Actually he called me a pervert and said he���d watche
d my films Em,��� Brody laughed, ���I think he was a fan.���

  ���It���s not funny, I would have died,��� Emma started.

  ���I was thinking of that as well, ���what would Emma do without my���������

  ���Brody, it���s not funny,��� Emma smiled.

  ���I don���t think it���s funny at all. I would have been pissed off,��� Brody smiled, ���Go home Em, I���m going to be here for two days. Bring the kids in the morning, I won’t be in orange.���

  ���Maddox said he wanted to come with me, he is SO off tonight, actually pulled a cot in our room and demanded he sleep in there to protect me,��� Emma was confused and concerned.

  ���He���s scared,��� Brody closed his eyes.

  ���I don���t know Brody ��� something changed. He doesn���t seem scared. He seems���angrier,��� Emma said softly.

  Her phone vibrated, and she looked at it.

  ���Who is it?��� Brody asked.

  ���Tessa. I assume they heard about you being in jail again, I���ll call her back,��� Emma leaned over and kissed him, ���I will be right back?���

  ���Go home Em, before I need you,��� Brody winked.

  ���Not fair Music Man,��� Emma smiled.

  ���Amme,��� he bit his lip, ���Oh Em, Go NOW!���

  Emma smiled, ���I love you.���

  * * *

  Emma walked into the hall and dialed Tessa.

  ���Emma, God Emma, where are you?��� Tessa asked.

  ���At the hospital with Clive, Brody was stabbed, but he is������

  ���Emma who���s with the kids?��� Tessa yelled.

  Emma covered the phone, ���Clive go chat with Brody I will be right here.���

  ���Tessa my parents and ������Emma started.

  ���Rebecca, Emma get home now! It���s Rebecca oh my God, she���s with them alone,��� Tessa voice was full of terror.

  Emma ran out into the street and hailed a cab, ���Tessa I���m on my way, what the FUCK is going on?���

  ���Harper got a text, and she was worried enough to talk me about it while we were talking another came through. He reordered everything and somehow sent it. Emma he���s in danger ��� they all are,��� Tessa���s voice shook.

  ���I���m three minutes from home, in a cab; you need to call Clive the police, DAMN IT!��� Emma yelled.

  ���You can’t just barge in there Emma, she has a gun,��� Tessa was starting to panic.

  ���So do I. Tessa, if something happens to me, take care of them for me please,��� Emma said quietly.

  ���You can’t just go in without back up������ Tessa began.

  ���What choice do I have? This ends tonight Tessa. Come for dinner tomorrow?��� Emma joked.

  ���Lots of fucking drinks,��� Tessa tried to joke.

  ���Yep I agree,��� Emma said softly, ���Tessa I���m here, talk to you soon?���

  ���As soon as you can, Emma the police are on their way,��� Tessa said, ���I can tell you to wait, but I know I wouldn���t be able to.���

  Emma hung up and took a deep breath.

  She handed the cab driver money.

  ���Here?��� he asked confused looking around.

  ���Yes, thank you,��� Emma jumped out and ran through the woods toward the tunnel entrance.

  * * *

  ���You won’t get away with this,��� Maddox whispered.

  ���I will, because my little cutter nephew is going to kill himself. Unable to deal with all the stress, such a tragedy,��� Rebecca said in mock sadness.

  ���I lived fifteen years of hell. Do you truly think anyone would buy that?��� Maddox laughed.

  ���You want to protect all those people upstairs, don���t you? Your life for theirs, Maddox. A very noble end ��� wouldn���t you say?��� Rebecca rounded the counter.

  ���You���ll leave them alone?��� Maddox asked.

  Rebecca stopped and looked at him curiously, ���If you agree to this, then yes.���

  ���Then we need to make it look good right?��� Maddox asked buying time trying to configure a plan.

  ���Yes, plan is you die ��� they don���t,��� Rebecca stepped towards him.

  ���Do you think I actually trust your word? Rebecca do you know why my father was arrested this evening?��� Maddox laughed at her.

  ���Devine intervention,��� Rebecca lunged at him, and he thrust the knife at her, ���Not a fighter, that���s a shame.���

  Maddox ran towards the door and outside.

  ���Stop or I blow your ass away and go upstairs and finish the others off Maddox!��� Rebecca screamed.

  Maddox stopped and turned to her, ���Embezzlement Rebecca! When they figure it out, your finger prints will be all over it!���

  ���Oh Maddox ��� I���m much smarter than you give me credit for,��� Rebecca laughed.

  ���So am I,��� Maddox yelled.

  ���No one can hear you out here Maddox,��� Rebecca sneered.

  ���Not true,��� Maddox looked up and saw Emma holding a gun behind Rebecca.

  Rebecca turned towards her voice and pointed the gun at Emma, ���Then you first.���

  Maddox dove on Rebecca and shoved the knife into her shoulder. Rebecca yelled out in pain and turned and shot at him.

  Emma watched as Maddox fell to the ground, ���NO!���

  Emma ran towards Maddox and grabbed his head, ���Oh, God NO!���

  She heard a click and looked up, and Rebecca sat up and pointed the gun at her holding her wounded arm with the other as she shook in pain, ���You stupid bitch.���

  Emma pointed her gun and shot Rebecca repeatedly until her gun was empty.

  Henry ran out of the house towards Emma.

  ���Call an ambulance!��� Emma cried as she held Maddox in her arms rocking him back and forth.

  Clive drove onto the lawn and jumped out of the car and screamed at Emma, ���Don���t you EVER take off again like that!���

  Maddox looked up at Emma, ���Is she gone?���

  ���God I hope so,��� she rocked him and hugged him.

  ���Are you okay?��� He asked softly.

  ���I am, and you���re going to be fine to Maddox,��� Emma cried.

  Henry stood next to her and watched her shaking.

  ���She messed with the security system. Are the girls okay? ��� Maddox asked sadly.

  ���Yes Maddox, because of you they are. Please beautiful boy save your strength. We���re going to have a long night,��� Emma kissed his head.

  ���Double O Mom,��� he smiled and closed his eyes.

  ���Clive fix it! Dad, tell me where the girls are,��� Emma demanded.

  ���On it,��� Clive ran into the house Henry behind him.

  Emma watched as the police ran from their cars, their guns in hand.

  ���Is Banks with you?��� Emma screamed.

  ���No ma���am, we received a call and a voice recording, he is in custody,��� he squatted next to Emma, ���Let me check him out ma���am.���

  ���Is she dead?��� Emma snapped.

  ���Yes ma���am,��� he looked at her.

  ���Her gun is under her, she shot him,��� Emma���s voi
ce began to shake, ���Mine is here.���

  The officer smiled at her, ���You’re going to be okay, Emma.���

  ���How can you say that? How will we ever be okay?��� Emma cried softly.

  ���This young man unraveled this entire case. You just killed the woman behind it all. You���re safe,��� he rubbed her shoulder.

  The paramedics loaded Maddox on the stretcher and Emma held his hand.

  ���Your girls and mother slept through all of it Emma,��� Henry kissed her cheek.

  ���I���m going with him,��� Emma smiled, ���Keep them safe Daddy. Clive is the security system back online?���

  ���Maddox, be strong,��� Henry���s face tensed up as he turned and walked away.

  ���The outside is, I just have to replace a few wires,��� Clive looked apologetically at her.

  ���Stay here with them. Can you try to clean this mess up, hose down the yard? I don���t want them to see,��� Emma shook.

  ���I should go with you,��� Clive scowled.

  ���No, I need you to stay here,��� Emma insisted as she climbed in the ambulance.

  Henry put his hand on Clive���s shoulder stopping him from following her, ���Did you see Rebecca?���

  Clive nodded his head yes.

  ���Then I would not mess with my girl,��� Henry smiled at Clive, ���Let���s clean this up.���

  * * *

  Emma walked into the hospital, never letting go of Maddox���s hand, she turned to the officer at the desk, ���Get my husband NOW!���

  ���Ma���am he���s in police custody������

  ���I fucking said now you untrustworthy, incapable, fucking idiots!��� Emma screamed.

  Maddox laughed and opened his eyes.

  ���That was not right of me to say Maddox. I���m sorry,��� Emma kissed his head as they walked down the hallway towards the elevators.

  ���Mr. Hines, get back in there, or I will cuff you,��� the officer warned.

 

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