Legally Bound 4: Allegations of Love

by Blue Saffire

  Jas snatches the phone to see for himself. His jaw works beneath the skin as he watches Marie and Olivia on video. Olivia is sitting beside Marie petting her hair as Marie fondles her own breasts. Her lip is pulled between her teeth and her eyes are closed in pleasure.

  Olivia leans in to whisper something in Marie’s ear and Marie nods before her face twists, in what Jas knows is her release. The video flips to a different session with Marie learning the art of fellatio. Jas growls at the invasion of both Marie and Olivia’s privacy. These were intimate moments that no one was meant to see.

  As pissed as he is he couldn’t help but notice the trust in the relationship between Marie and Olivia. Jas notes the care in which Olivia tutored Marie, never getting too close or intimate in the process. He’d be lying to say it wasn’t something he wondered about.

  “You have made a very big mistake,” Jas says into the phone with a calm that tells nothing of the rage ripping through him. He is talking to a dead man and he was going to be the one to deliver that bullet.

  “I don’t think I am,” Christian snorts into the phone. “It seems you and your family have a habit of toying with women that don’t belong to you. You want to know where to get the money from. Why don’t you go to your big cousin and tell him that you were fucking another man’s woman and now you have to pay? I’m sure he will sympathize with you and pay up.”

  Jasper furrows his brows, something wasn’t adding up here. What did this asshole know about his cousin? As far as Jas knew Uri Donati had his cousin Luca on a tight leash concerning Pam. However, Jas got the feeling Christian was not working alone. He knew he was talking to Christian, Olivia’s old boyfriend. He remembered the asshole’s voice and his bitter, condescending attitude.

  Jas mind starts to put together the pieces. He now knew where the pictures that were sent to Marie those years ago had come from. Jas wanted to keep him talking for a little while longer. There is one thing he was certain of, Olivia needed his help. Christian was not dealing with a full deck.

  Marie watches on as Jas uses her phone to text someone. His fingers are moving rapidly as he continues to murmur into the phone at his ear. When Jas stops texting, he looks up at Marie and places his finger to his lips, nodding his head for her to move across the room and handing hands her phone back.

  The phone buzzes in Marie’s hand with Rita’s name on the display. Marie rushes to the other side of the room, answering the phone and placing it to her ear. “Hello,” she whispers into the phone.

  “Marie,” questions Thomas’s voice. “Where is Jas?”

  “He is still on the phone. I think our friend Olivia is in trouble,” Marie whispers. “Something about money and there’s a video.”

  Marie’s cheeks grow warm with color as she thinks of the video that was text to her phone. This wasn’t looking very good. Jas looked pissed. She wasn’t sure if it was because of the video or what he saw on it.

  “Marie, it’s me, Rita. Nate is on the line as well,” Rita’s voice comes through. “Can you tell us what’s going on from what you have heard?”

  Marie launches into her one-sided version of what she knew. Her eyes remain on Jas the whole time. Jas stands from the bed and swiftly makes his way into the closet while still holding the phone to his ear.

  Within minutes, he returns out of the closet wearing a pair of black cargo pants and a tight black t-shirt that stretches across his broad chest and muscled arms. To Marie’s surprise, he also emerges from the closet with a scoped rifle in one hand and a black case in the other. Jas quickly breaks it down and places it in a case.

  Marie watches as his lips move tightly and seconds later he ends the call, returning to the closet once more. When he reappears, his has on a vest and a pistol strapped to each thigh. Marie can’t read his blank expression as he heads right for her and takes the phone.

  “Rita what do you have for me,” Jas says into the phone pulling Marie into his arms against his tense body.

  “I have Nate and Dad on the line as well Jas,” Rita starts. “Baroness Olivia Kontos, she was your charge in Greece for a year and a half. She is now residing in a New Jersey condo. I believe that is where he is holding her. Nate ordered a new detail and security system for her three days ago. We haven’t heard from her team, but the triggers on her tracker haven’t gone off.”

  “Wait, I thought she released her contract with Briggs,” Jas says in confusion.

  “No, I made it look that way,” Uncle Thomas’s voice comes through the line.

  “The target is a Christian Massena. Massena has some interesting connections, but he has been under the radar for a while now. He and the Baroness met on a BDSM website for novices looking for a guide. A relationship ensued from there. After their break up we loss Massena,” Rita rattles off.

  “Dad what’s weird is that Massena’s profile was wiped from the site. Also, Jas requested a background check on him when he first entered the picture. This doesn’t look like our work. The file is a mess and half of it looks made up. Something smells funny here.”

  “I need the address to that apartment,” Jas says. “Rita, I want ears in that apartment and I’m going to need you to tap into any calls pinging off that address. I want to know if he has help.”

  “Already on it,” Rita responds.

  “Jas, I have this one,” Uncle Thomas cuts through sternly.

  “Uncle Thomas, he brought Marie into this. He belongs to me,” Jas replies through tight lips.

  Uncle Thomas is silent for a few moments. He sighs heavily before responding. “Send him the address, Rita. Jas, I will text you a secure location where we will convene. We treat this one like family,” is all Uncle Thomas says before ending the call.

  “What’s with him,” Rita grumbles. “Jas, I just sent you the info. Good luck.”

  “I’m on my way,” was all Nate adds in. Jas had no doubt that his cousin was going to get involved. It was just what Nate does.

  “Rita, I’m dropping Marie off to you on the way,” Jas says before ending the call.

  “Get dressed,” Jas commands as he swats Marie on her backside and moves for the case with the rifle.

  Chapter 27

  At least an hour has gone by and Olivia wasn’t sure if help was on the way or not. Jasper had not committed to anything. He was stalling for time letting Christian spew his crazy talk or, at least, that is what she thought.

  Christian hadn’t given her enough time to give Jasper many clues as to where she was and what the situation was. She was surprised when Christian cut her off to start barking orders at Jasper himself. Christian seemed to be becoming more and more impatient and unhinged.

  Christian received a call not too long after they hung up with Jasper. Whoever it was seemed to be pissed off at him from what she could gather from her end of the conversation. Christian had started to snarl curses and threats at whoever it was before they hung up on him. Christian stood fuming calling into the phone to what was apparently an empty line.

  Olivia knew something had changed and she now worried even more for her safety. If Jasper wasn’t coming to help and no one else knew she was in trouble, she was going to have to fight for her life. She wished she would have just stayed put for one more day.

  She could only hope that as promised her hero was still on the way to see to her situation himself. It was never his intention or hers to get involved. It just happened, but now he was the one she trusted most other than Jasper. Although she had been hoping one of the two would show up to save her by now, she had to do something soon. She could see in Christian’s eyes that he had some type of evil plan running through his mind.

  Olivia had been a victim enough in her life. That is how she ended up marrying the Baron. It was what made her crave control in her life there were too many times that she had none. This would not be one of those times.

  “Let’s go, you, cunt,” Christian barks through the bathroom door.

  She had asked to go to the bathroom again when his
eyes started to linger on her legs and breasts for too long. He had finally stopped the pacing. Instead of wearing a hole in her floor he pulled up a chair in front of her and just sat staring at her. She wasn’t sure what he was thinking, but he was freaking her out.

  When they first met, there had been a few times where he really was charming. It was one of the reasons she continued their relationship. She had thought that her feelings for Jasper were leading her to find flaws in Christian. Now she knew her instincts were spot on. He is a nut job.

  Olivia moves to the bathroom door with new resolve and a plan to fight no matter what. When she opens the door she expects him to be standing there she just didn’t expect his next move. Christian reaches for her breast and pinches her nipple, hard.

  Olivia has to bite down hard to keep from crying out in pain. That is exactly what he wants. With his other hand, he grabs a hold of her hair once again. His hand that is pinching her nipple moves to roughly squeeze the same breast.

  Christian licks his lips and gives her a sly grin as if they are both enjoying this. He reaches for the thin strap of her camisole and pulls it down until her breast is fully exposed.

  His eyes grow dark and his lips part. Olivia takes this as her one opportunity. His eyes are so focused on the lush swell of her breasts he doesn’t see it coming.

  Olivia raises a swift knee to his balls. Using the momentum of his body dropping forward as he reaches to cup himself, she uses her body to rush forward ramming him with her shoulder. It stings like hell, but it is enough force to send him reeling backward.

  Olivia rushes out of the room heading for the front door. To her shock and dismay, she exits the room to find a man sitting on her living room couch. He is relaxed and looks as if he has made himself at home. Everything about him says authority and confidence.

  In her panic Olivia rapidly takes in two things. The instant look of anger that crosses the man’s face and secondly, his resemblance to another man she knows very well. He is just an older version. Breathing a sigh of relief, she rushes forward into his arms as he stands from the couch.

  “Oh God, Thomas, what took you so long,” Olivia practically sobs into his chest.

  “Shh, Sweetheart, I told you I was coming. Where is he, Baby,” Thomas’s strong voice is like a soothing balm to her soul.

  His strong arms around her make her feel safe and cared for. She also feels electricity flowing through her, unlike anything she has felt in the arms of another man before. It stuns her for a moment, making her forget the danger that lurks in the other room.

  “H-he’s in my room. I tried to fight him off to get away,” Olivia stammers.

  “That’s my girl,” Thomas replies and tightens his hold on her.

  Thomas pulls away and shrugs off the lightweight leather bomber he is wearing. He drapes the jacket over her shoulders and kisses her temple. The simple touch of his lips sends a shiver through her and Olivia’s eyes round with awe.

  Their phone calls have been intense in the past, but she had no idea she would react to him like this face to face. Pictures of Thomas Briggs are hard to come by. She had tried plenty of times to find photos and more information online. The few photos she did find were old and grainy. They did nothing for the man that was standing before her.

  Olivia shakes herself, allowing the reality of their situation to take over her mind once again. She turns to look toward the bedroom where she can still hear Christian groaning and hissing in pain. She didn’t stick around to watch, but she is sure she heard his head crack against the hard floor in her bedroom when he fell.

  “We should get out of here,” Olivia says urgently.

  “No, we will wait right here for him to come to us,” Thomas says calmly. “With me is the safest place for you and we need him to enter this room right here.”

  Olivia looks up at him in confusion but doesn’t protest. She was just happy he had once again wrapped her up in his arms. Olivia stiffens when Thomas swiftly shifts her to stand behind him, pulling a gun from seemingly thin air.

  “Who the fuck are you,” Christian snaps as he stumbles from the room still cupping himself with one hand and holding his gun once again in the other.

  Christian’s face is red with pain and anger, his eyes looking crazier than before. Olivia tries to peek around Thomas’s large body, but when her eyes land on Christian, she quickly ducks back behind Thomas pressing herself closer to his warmth.

  “I’m the beginning of your end,” Thomas growls before firing a shot at Christian’s knee cap causing him to howl out in pain.

  “Uncle Thomas,” Jas growls into the ear piece. “I have a clean shot. We agreed I wanted to take this bastard down. He disrespected my woman’s privacy and threatened her and my friend.”

  “Yeah, well he was holding my woman hostage and he put his hands on her,” Uncle Thomas grumbles back.

  “What,” Jas, Nate, and Rita gasp into their ear pieces.

  “This is not the time kids,” Thomas sighs. Thomas proceeds ignoring his nephew, son, and daughter. “Who are you working with,” he barks at Christian.

  “Fuck you, you shot me, you fucking prick. Do you know who I am? Do you know how deep in you’ve just gotten yourself for some slut and punk kid she has the hots for,” Christian snarls as spit flies from his mouth.

  Olivia cringes behind Thomas. She didn’t by any means think he was ignorant to her relationship with Jasper. It was just something they hadn’t brought up since the first time he confronted her with it.

  Thomas snorts. “That punk kid is my nephew and if I were you, I would watch your mouth in front of the lady. Call her one more name and I will make sure there is no mercy when I give the okay to end your life,” Thomas says calmly as he narrows his eyes at Christian.

  “I want names and I want them now,” Thomas hisses.

  “I’m not telling you a fucking thing. This doesn’t end with me and it sure as hell doesn’t end with her. If you are related to that little shit stain she was throwing herself all over, then I really have nothing to say. You all have it coming to you,” Christian starts to laugh as if he has lost his damn mind.

  Thomas gives a slight nod and within seconds, a bullet rips through Christian’s skull. Jas can feel the smile on his lips as his finger still lingers on the trigger of his sniper rifle. No one threatens the happiness and safety of his woman and family.

  Jas shifts the focus of his scope to see his Uncle holding a shaken Olivia. He had no idea what was going on there, but he wasn’t as pissed as he thought he should be. They were both two people he cared about. He also knew that they had both gone on way too long without someone to love and love them back.

  They just had a hell of a lot of explaining to do. The whole scene before him felt too intimate to look upon. It reminds him of the video of Marie and the invasion of her privacy.

  “Rita, how are we doing on locating that video and the pictures,” Jas says into the two-way earpiece.

  “All over it Jas, I tracked the origin of the text to Marie. Teddy is working on shutting down the server it is on and wiping everything clean. I’ll be digging deep to see if he transferred or stored it some other way,” Rita responds.

  “Thanks,” Jas sighs.

  “Anytime, now come collect your woman before I strangle her. She is pacing the floor with Hannah in her arms. If Marie rocks my poor little daughter any harder she is going to puke all over her,” Rita teases.

  “On my way,” Jas chuckles.

  Chapter 28

  “Come on Jas,” Marie huffs.

  She could barely contain her excitement they had been married for a month now. After the wedding, Jas wanted to take Marie to Greece to meet all his family that couldn’t make the wedding. They spent a month away on their honeymoon.

  Marie had been planning her surprise the entire time. After the fiasco with Olivia and her ex, Jas was able to start plans on his idea for his own business. He had decided to open a gym where he could train and teach others various marti
al arts, combat, and fitness skills.

  Nate had been excited for his little cousin and jumped on helping him out. He even encouraged Jas to think about franchising and starting online lessons and developing an app. Everything was coming together so quickly once Sam, Nate, and Bobby got involved.

  The family had jumped right in on her surprise when she asked for their help, just like they did with the wedding. Their wedding was perfect.

  ~B~

  Marie was stunning in the lace gown that hugged her slim curves. The neckline plunged low making the gown elegant, but sexy at the same time. Her dark hair was woven into an intricate style thanks to Rita. It looked as if her hair was looped into bows that increased in size with each layer, stopping at a large bow at her nape.

  Her makeup was flawless and made her face shimmer as if she was wearing fairy dust. Marie watched Jasper’s chest swell with love and pride as she came into view. Minnie was able to pull some major strings at the castle Marie had dreamed of having her wedding at since she was a little girl.

  Everything was perfect. Nothing looked as if it was thrown together within three weeks. Marie could feel the love that surrounded them as her father proudly walked her down the aisle and her brothers and Nate stood with Jasper. Marie looked over to see the pregnant members of her wedding party wiping at their eyes. Even Rita and Camille wiped at tears as they stood with the other ladies in the gold dresses Marie had picked.

  Marie hoped that like Rita, Pam, Paige, Ellen and Camille, she would soon know the joys of motherhood. If it hadn’t happened already, it wasn’t for lack of trying. Jas was keeping her plenty busy when it came to making love. She even found out for herself what all the buzz was about concerning the infamous Club Desire.

  It was an early wedding gift from Camille. With all that Olivia had taught her, Marie had learned just how much Olivia had held back. In the end, she and Jas had just gone to a private room to be together after spending time with the owners, Remi and Ramses. The two were far from what Marie expected the owners of a sex club to be.