"So what do I need to do to make my baby girl happy?" The big burly Russian guy asked.
Tim was 6ft 6 and weighed 350 lbs. His face was hidden beneath a thick black beard. He reminded Beth of a bear. He did everything with his heart. When he was kind he was a teddy and when mad he was a grizzle.
"I need Sky back alive." She said
"What has happened to my baby boy?" He could see the fear in her eyes. Who ever took him would die if they lay one hand on him. He adopted them as family as soon as they rescued his grandson from a rival gangsters tring to mussels their way into his territory.
"A FBI Director George Bates took him and did this." She showed Tim the pictures of Sky sent to her.
Tim balled his fists up at the sight of his baby boy bloody and broken. He could not tell if the boy was dead or alive.
"I know this man. He will die by my hand and if Sky is not alive then Bates will watch his family die before I kill him."
Beth then gave him all the info she had. She prayed for a miracle. She kissed Tim on his cheeks gave him her phone number and headed back to wait for a call.
Tim was family they were never to talk about but would be there if needed. He would do all he could for girl that saved his life.
Meanwhile Julie was waiting with her phone in her hand for Sky to call not knowing he may never talk to her again.
She left three voice messages and ten text messages. But nothing. she was now getting scared. And went to find Jack.
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Night feel on the warehouse. Skyler lay tied up on the cold hard floor. Every part of his body hurt. He could not see out of his swollen eyes. All he could hear was a ringing in her ears. He could feel that his left arm and a few fingers were broken. He also had a hard time breathing so he knew his ribs were broken too.
Throughout the torture He refused to give up Beth's name. And he kept dreaming of his Jewel. He faded in and out of consciousness with all the pain. He would keep his girls safe.
As he faded in and out her dreamt about life with his Jewel.
He wanted to see her walk down the aisle and hear her say I do. Because he did not have a last name he would take hers.
He wanted to take care of her and have two kids and a dog. Go on family vacation, watch their children grow to adults and give them grandchildren.
He wanted to grow old with her and now all that dreaming was gone. He could feel his life slipping away. He just hoped that she would find someone that would give her everything she deserves. 'Jewel if you can hear me, I love you' He sank back into blackness.
Tim walked into the wearhouse with 20 men armed. "Bates, I know your hear, Come out now are they dye"
Two of Tims men dragged in a woman and young man in his early 20s with blindfolds on and drugged so they did not know what was going on.
Bates stepped out when he recognized his wife and son. "Why are you here? This has nothing to do with you." Bates said.
Tim smiled, "Then I will make your child suffer like you made mine suffer. Then When my baby girl comes for her brother Your wife will meet the same fate."
Then it hit Bates. The two he was after was tied to the Godfather. He realized he had made a terrible mistake. He was a dead man.
"I did not know, I swear I did not know. They killed my partner and I was just paying them back. I did not know they belonged to you family. Please leave my son and wife alone and take me instead."
"Where is my son, Bates?" Tim demanded.
"There he is alive still." Bates coward down.
Tim walked over. Sky was alive barely he ordered two men to carefully carry Sky out and to a private hospital.
Then he had Bates taken and made sure he had an accident that took his life. He put Bates family back home in bed to sleep off the drugs. They would get the knock on the door the next morning that her husband's car had gone over a cliff in a freak accident.
Sky would be looked after by the best specialist that money could buy. Then Beth was called to take care of the rest.
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Jack went and picked up Julie. He told her Sky was in a bad accident and was in the hospital, They had decided not to tell her the truth right now.
Sky was in a coma, the doctor had hope he might wake up. The did surgery on his arm and hand. They patched up his broken ribs. They now just had to wait.
"Hey Sky, just wanted to tell you I love you. I'll be back after work. Julie kissed his cheek. This was her routine now.
Get up early and spend a few hours getting sky bathed and dressed for the day. Go to work. Go back to hospital tell Sky about her day. Work on designs while talking to Sky. Kiss him good night then start all over again.
This had become the norm for the past three months.
She knew Sky was with her in some small way. They kept telling her not to give up but keep talking to him. So she did.
She would wait forever for him to wake up.
One the weekends she spent Friday and Saturday nights in the hospital with him. She even tried to learn how to play his online game asking him question on how to play.
Beth, Alex, Jack and Sarah visit regularly bring flowers and food. They prayed he would wake up soon.
'Jewels, I love you I'm here Jewels please hang on. Jewels, Don't leave yet, Marry me Jewels please Hear me'
Skyler was trapped in his own mind, He needed to fight.