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"Nyasha wake up. I need you to stay with me love," she heard Marcel's voice.
Opening her eyes a smile formed on her lips as he looked up at her from his desk.
"I am awake Marcel," she said looking at him like he was crazy.
"Good girl. So what would you like for us to spend the day doing?" He said.
"I just want you to hold me. It's really cold now," she told him as he stood up moving towards her.
Pulling her into his arms he held her close.

"Better?" He asked.
She nodded her head yes clearly at peace before reality kicked in.

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"Nothing you do to me will work. How naive are you to dare even touch me," she said as she tested the restrains as they turned to leave the room.
Looking at the chain she took a deep breath before forcing her hand out of the chain dislocating her thumb in the process. Holding in her cry of anguish she removed the other chain before crumbling to her knees.

They returned earlier than expected, it was as though they had stepped out to discuss their next step.
"Back so soon boys?" She smiled as she staggered to her feet just as the two brothers moved at their fathers command. "My, my aren't we good little obedient boys. Doing what daddy says. I bet you can't even do anything without his permission," she said as they stopped a few meters away from her.

"Did he ask you to attend that party or did he order you to do so like the little b***hs you are. Are you the type that asks how how, when he says jump?" She taunted them seeing only anger from them.
"Tie her up and make sure the chains are tight."
"There is your go ahead boys. Follow daddy's orders," she smirked seeing them look at her with discontent, at the same time doubting themselves.
"Now!" Carlos senior boomed making them move towards her.
"Daddy's little...." She didn't finish her statement as Andy knocked her out

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"We have their location sir," a bodyguard stated as Neil turned to look at him giving a slight nod of acknowledgement.
"I must go sweetheart. I will see you later," he said handing up instantly. "Papa, we found her," he said in a clipped tone.
"Good, lets go get my little girl," he said leading the way out.

The two idiots had failed to secure her properly as she loosened one hand easily. She made sure to secure her hand once more in case they returned which indeed they did do. This time Junior was the one dishing out some blows to her face making her lose consciousness.

A loud shot woke her up as she winced in pain standing up straight. Her arms where her main support as she stood up straight relieving the pressure on her arms.
Numerous feet entered the room at once and from the pungent cologne in the atmosphere she knew it was the Carlos boys.

Attempting to open her swollen eyes she saw a dark figure entering the room recognizing her husband's voice in an instant. He was accompanied by her brother and from what she could make out, Alex was with them as they fought the Carlos boys.
Carlos senior made the mistake of coming towards her most likely to use her as a shield.

Before he could touch her she freed her hand putting all her energy into the one punch she could pull breaking his nose as she wrapped her arm around his neck cutting off his air supply before he could step away from her.
"I told you, you poked the wrong bear," she whispered into his ear just as she made out her father's silhouette moving towards them.

She felt him before he even reached her. He was the one who removed the restraint on her other arm slowing her to use both hands this time doing exactly what she wanted.
"Take a look at your boys because this is the last time you are going to ever see them," she said as both men were shoved forward closer to their father.
"You take a good look at you daddy, because this is goodbye," she said as Carlos senior tried to remove her hands only making her tighten her hold as they heard a cracking sound watching the old man go limp in her arms as she let him go watching him crumble to the floor.

Before both boys could react they were knocked making them fall to the ground. She stood in the same spot her legs trembling as Marcel reached out for her before she collapsed.
"I knew you would come," she smiled feeling the warmth he provided.
"I will always come looking for you, no matter what," he whispered scooping her up and holding her close.
"Is she okay?" She heard her brother ask.
"Neil. I told them they poked a bear," she smiled. "They just didn't want to listen," she said as Neil smiled at her.
"You will teach them a lesson, but first I need you to get back on your feet," he said kissing her forehead just as her papa walked towards them.

"The happy place works," she muttered as Marcel looked confused.
"You are going to be alright my child. The happy place always works," her papa beamed with pride.

Settling in the car he never let her go, holding her in his arms.
Once he entered their house his mother gasped in shock seeing her broken state tears clouding her vision.

Marcel's heart was racing as he slowly undid the shirt she wore. Peeling it from her body she shifted slightly fighting off the pain but failing to hide this from him as he saw the numerous cuts and burns stopping when she cried out in pain as some parts of the cloth clung to her flesh making it hard for him to remover the shirt. His hands curled into fists as he saw her pained expression.
Alexis entered the room with her kit asking him to step aside as she stilled in shock looking at Nyasha's wounds before going into action.
That night he did not sleep as he held her in his arms. Waking her up every two hours or so just as Alexis had ordered him to do.

"Marcel," she whispered startling him awake as he looked at her.
"Nyasha what's wrong?" He asked noticing her soaked body. She was burning up tremendously. "Get me the doctor!" He yelled quickly reaching for the trash can as she heaved into it. After she was finished Alexis arrived examining her with a worried look.

"Her fever is too high which could be as a result of the infection from her wounds. I will prescribe some pain medication for her but she cannot breastfeed until her system clears up," she said checking her pulse.
"As long as she gets better," he said in a hard tone.
"She will get better," Alexis smiled.

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"I am going to kill those fools," he thought to himself holding her close as he placed a cold towel on her forehead.
"Not yet," she said drifting off to sleep before he could say anything a faint smile forming on his lips. She knew him so well they did not need words to know the others thoughts.

A week later her fever broke just as her wounds became bearable. He was downstairs preparing a meal for them when she silently walked into the kitchen wrapping her arms around his abdomen resting her cheek on his back as he became still. He relaxed when she placed a kiss on his back, turning around to face her.

"Good morning beautiful," he said in a husky voice as she watched his muscles bunch up with ever movement.
"Good morning," she smiled with a tired sigh.
"Come here," he said directing her to a chair.
Dishing out their breakfast he sat across from her gently taking her hands in his as he prayed. He didn't touch his food as he waited for her to try hers. Picking up the fork she took a bite of her eggs giving him a smile of approval.
"Where are you going?" She asked him as he stood up moving towards her.
Pulling her up he took her seat pulling her onto his lap.
"The distance was killing me," he said as she looked at him in question.
He went on to feed her from his plate as they shared their meal together.

"I will have Mario brought up to you," he said kissing her gently once she was back in bed.
"Thank you," she whispered.
She knew her son had been fussy about bottled milk but after some time he accepted it once hunger took over. He seemed to know something was wrong as he did not fuss in her arms which she was grateful for considering her wounds.
Giving him the bottled milk his little fingers were would around hers in a death grip as he enjoyed himself.

Humming his favorite lullaby to him he slowly drifted off to sleep before she noticed Marcel standing by the door. He carefully took him out of her arms and lay him in the crib beside the bed.
"You also get some rest," he whispered as she looked at him defiantly which he countered with a raised eyebrow look. "Now," he growled after kissing her possessively.

"Call me if you need anything. I just need to stop by the office for a bit," he said.

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"Are you sure you are up for this?"
"Yes darling. This isn't my first time handling such," she smiled as he placed his hand on her lower back as they entered the building. He stayed back as she entered the room the two men were chained up.
"Who did this to them?" She asked softly.
"Lou," one of the guards answered.
"Did my brother tell you to not touch them?" She asked the guard in question as she looked at beaten up men.
"They were making snide remarks about your family," he defended as she shook her head in disappointment.
"Yet still no one gave you the permission to touch them. Choose your punishment," she said as the guy instantly paled when a gun was handed to her. "Make it fast before I decide for you," she said removing the safety.

"One month in the pit," he blurted out.
"So be it. Now leave," she said putting the safety back on.
"You weren't really going to kill him were you?" Andy said with a smirk.
"No, shoot of his hand maybe, but kill my own men, never. Now you on the other hand," she said crouching before him. "You are going to wish you had never taken me," she said just as her papa entered the room. "But first I need the name of the man whom you said helped you. There is no way you idiots could have pulled off what you did without the help of someone more logical than you lot combined," she said as she ignited anger within the two men.

They remained silent giving her hard glares.
"Very well. Have them transported to Paulo. If they starts talking gag them but don't harm them. Gregorio hasn't had a chew toy in a while," she smiled. "Tell Paulo to wait for me," she said in a calm manner.

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Paulo

"Nyasha, how are you?" A young man said as soon as she stepped out of the car. Wearing her hat to ward of the rays of the sun she beamed at the young man kissing both his cheeks in greeting.
Marcel looked at the young man observing him as he spoke to his wife. Wrapping his arm around Nyasha she leaned into his touch as she introduced them.

"How is my darling Gregorio?"
"Growing by the day. Soon we will have to set him free," he said. "But I have another cub being brought in to replace him," he beamed.
"Good to hear. I hope he hasn't been bothering anyone?"
"Not at all. Well behaved indeed," he said as they walked through the house to the back of the house.

"I hope lunch was well behaved as well."
"Not as much, I am afraid. A loud mouth those two have, had to separate them," he said with a frown.
"Don't frown my friend. You will age faster," she said making him laugh.
Marcel brushed her knuckles gaining her attention as he leaned down to kiss her forehead making her stop.
"Leave us," she said making all the men leave immediately.

"What is wrong love?" She asked.
"Those idiots are not going to speak," he growled angrily.
"Darling, relax," she said placing her arms around his neck pulling him towards her. "That is why we are just here for the show," she said as he looked at her confused.
"You see your boys and my boys had a little bet over who would last longer in the ring with Gregorio," she said making him realize why his boys had been excited the whole trip. Also papa had sent one of his lieutenants to train your boys further," she smiled.

"Thank you. Now can I see who this Gregorio is?" He said pulling her closer. "Or do I have to beg you," he murmured against her lips.
"Hmmmm how exactly will you beg me?" She smiled as she turned her cheek letting his lips meet her cheek.
"I can do many things to beg you," he said lifting her up as she wrapped her legs around his waist.
"Like?" She said closing her eyes in pleasure as he kissed her neck moving to her lips before she could say anything.

"The men are waiting for us," she mumbled as he let out a growl placing her on her feet.
"To be continued," he said wrapping his arms around her waist as they stepped out of the house to a totally different setting.

"How did you pull this off. And the government doesn't even know?"
"Who says they don't know?" She said as they took their seats as silence filled the air. "I will be back," she said kissing him slowly. "Refreshments Paulo," she ordered making the man snap at some unlucky fellow.