Carmen’s POV


We ride in the back of this van for what seems like days! I had fallen asleep about….I guess I’d say an hour ago. I’m laying down with my head in Shane’s lap. She’s brushing my hair with her hand and it makes me sleepy. But I’m awake now and I can hear Marco and Shane talking. I pretend to sleep some more so that I can listen in to what they’re saying.


“So your like, in love with her or what?”

“Not or what…..I just love her man.”

“Awww how cute.”

“Haha, shut up man….she’s a really great girl you know. I’ve liked her since the day I met her. And now it’s like I’m living a dream. Cause now I get to love her. And she loves me….at least I hope she does.”

Shane starts to caress my face. And I want to jump up and kiss her so hard right now. But I won’t. Cause hell, I’m nosey and I want to hear what more she has to say.

“Dude, you know she loves you. I’ve known it since forever!”

“Shhh stop yelling. She’s still asleep.”

“Sorry. I’m just saying. She would talk about you all the time growing up. She would say how great your hair was. How great your eyes were. How fun you were. How you always held her hand and made her feel safe. And….. “

“Marco……I get it…. But what if it’s just her wanting to be away from her crazy ex. What if I’m just something to make her feel better? What if I’m just a friend with benifits….”

Oh fuck it. I jump up and kiss Shane hard. So hard I think she’s bleeding. I might of biten her lip a little.

“Wow….what was that?”

“I had to let you know.”

“Let me know what?”

She’s looking at me with dreamy eyes. I totally caught her off guard with that kiss. And it was fun.

“That I love you…..I love you Shane.”

Shane kisses me softly and whispers in my ear.

“So you were listenin in on my convo huh?”

“Maybe”

I shrug and go in to kiss her again

“Okay! You love eachother! That’s wonderful news…now stop with the love fest!”

We both laugh and look over at Marco who’s covering his eyes like a little kid.

Then the van stops. And so does our laughter. The back door opens and the bodyguards rush us out.

“Marco. Come here kid.”

One of the bodyguards shoves Marco towards my ex.

“Now…..did they fuck back there?”

Marco doesn’t answer.

“I asked you a question.”

He still doesn’t answer.

“Damn it kid! I asked you a fucking question!”

“No!!”



“Ok. Good. Let’s go inside then shall we.”


We walk towards this old run down warehouse and it gives me the creeps. This is all like something out of a horror movie. And as we enter the building I look around and see nothing but old tables and chairs. The bodyguards grab us and sit us down in the chairs. They tie us to them and blind fold us aswell. And now I’m really scared. I can’t even breath.


“Alright boys. Let’s have some fun.”


I can hear my ex walking around us. Then I feel him lean into me. He smells my hair and then he puts his hands on my shoulders.

“Please stop this.”

I start to cry a little. I hate this whole fucking thing! I don’t understand why he’s doing this.

“Stop what?”


He leans futher and starts to kiss my neck.

“Stop this please! Why are you doing this?!”

“I want power. I want what your father had, and I want…..”

I hear him walk away. And then I hear him hit someone.

“Fuck!”

It’s Shane. He fucking hit her!

“And I want what she has.”

“You dumb shit. You may be able to steal her father’s power and wealth. But you’ll never steal her heart. It’s mine!”

He hits her again and this time I don’t hear her respond.

“Shane?!”

She doesn’t answer and I start to cry and scream her name. Then all of a sudden I hear guns go off. I’m freaking out now. What if they shot my brother! What if they killed Shane!


The gun shots keep going off and I hear screaming and yelling all around me. Now I don’t know what’s going on. All the gun shots stop….
And it’s silent.




Until I hear someone walking towards me. They lean down and take off my blind fold.

“Who are you?”

My voice is uneasy and I’m still so scared.

“Joe.”

He says with a smile and then walks away.
I look around me and I see a lot of unfamiliar men. They’re picking up bodies…..my dad’s old bodyguards…..and him. The fucking asshole who made all this happen. I look around me some more and I see Marco is untied now. He runs over to me and starts to untie me.

“Marco! You okay?”

“Yeah I’m fine. My blind fold slipped off though! Damn Carmen you should of seen these guys! They came in here like SWAT!….”

Marco continues to untie me while he rants about what he saw. I’m not really listening. I’m still in shock. And now I’m freaking out again cause I look to my left and I see Shane knocked out on the floor.

“Hurry up Marco!”

“I am! I am!”

He finishes with the knots and I run over to Shane.


“Baby!”

I kneel down in front of her and she has a huge gash on her forehead.

“Oh god, Shane.”

I hold her in my arms and rub her face, and her arm and I just touch her anywhere I can. I think of her words she said to my ex before he hit her. “…..you’ll never steal her heart. It’s mine.”

God damn it Shane! You have to be alright. You gotta be okay. We didn’t go through all of this for nothing!

“Carmen. We gotta go. This Joe guy has a car for us…..and a doctor for Shane.”

I don’t really hear what he’s saying. But I grab ahold of Shane’s hand as Marco and some other guy start to carry Shane towards one of the many limos that were outside of the warehouse.

“She’ll be okay Carm.” Marco says as we enter the limo.



Shane was right. Things are okay. I’m safe. My brother is safe. My dad will soon be safe. Everything is as she said it would be.

But my Shane is not safe. I want her to be okay. I want her to look at me with those eyes. But she can’t. Her eyes won’t open for me.


“Ma’m….I’m going to need you to move.”

It’s the doctor. He’s trying to get a look at Shane. But I don’t want to let go of her.

“Please. It’ll be okay. I just need to check on her, alright.”

I sit down in the limo next to where Shane is laying down. I don’t take my eyes off of her for the entire ride back to the beach house. The doctor says she’ll be okay. That she’s just unconcious and she needs some stiches and rest. So when we get to the house we take her straight to my room so she can rest and the doctor can stich her up.


She’s laying on my bed and she’s so beautiful. Bruised. But still so beautiful. She’s my hero. She’s pride and joy. She’s everything to me. I move closer to her and kiss her sweetly. Then I get up to go check on my dad.


He’s already been taken out of the basement and he’s sitting in the living room with my brother, some men and this Joe guy.

“Daddy!”

I run over to him and hug him. He grabs ahold of me and hugs me tight.

“Your alright?”

He checks my face and darts his eyes all over my body to make sure I’m okay.

“I’m fine daddy……but Shane she….”

“What about her?”

His tone pisses me off. And for the first time in my life I curse at my father. I yell at my father.

“Fuck! Your kidding me?”

I break away from him and stand up.

“Shane is the reason we’re all alive! Shane is the reason my crazy ex didn’t kill us! She ran her mouth off when we were in that damn warehouse. Which bout us time for this Joe guy, to come and save us! She saved my life! She saved your son’s life! She saved YOUR life! And I fucking love her!”


I storm out of the room and go to see Shane. I walk into my bedroom and Shane’s laying there. Still unconcious. I lay down next to her and cuddle into her warm body. She’s always so warm. I lay my head on her chest and feel her heart beating. It makes me smile. I cozy myself deeper into her body. It’s like I can never be too close to her.


I drift off to sleep. Because now I know she’s safe. And my heart is safe too, cause I know me and Shane have a wonderful journey ahead of us. And I just can’t wait.









To Be Concluded. . . .