I'm sitting outside in the garden at red headquarters with my late night cup of tea that my hand is resting on with a cigarette in between my two fingers. My eyes take in everything and nothing , as I look up at the sky to see the full moon. It was a blood moon tonight the portal has opened and closed but I have this waiting sensation.
It's been 5 long years since Lexi disappeared on me. 5 years since I held her, 5 years since I kissed her and 5 years since I fucked her. My heart stopped beating the day she went missing and I stopped living. She was my everything and it kills me not knowing if she's dead or alive, if she's hurt or happy. I just want to know. I bring the cigarette to my lips when I hear a bike speeding up to the gate. That's nothing new I take a deep drag and start to go back to my thoughts when I hear Brent
" Open the fucking gate I have a medical emergency.!"
That gets my attention and has me putting my cigarette out and running towards the gate. I see a couple of soldiers on my way and give them brisk orders
"Alert medical that an emergency is coming in, in 5 minutes. Make sure their ready."
" Yes sir." They shout and run towards the medical wing.
I make the gate in 3 minutes and stop to look up at the soldier that's on guard duty he's arguing with Brent. WTF. Newbie.
" Open the gate now soldier. And when your off duty you will come to my office to be delt with. Do you understand?"
I never raise my voice it's always calm and cold it make the young soldier go pale and give me a very weak " yes sir."
As the gate opens I see Brent trying to wake up the small child in front of him, I can't see much but what I see is bad.
" Brent what do we have here? I've got medical standing by." I ask while he slowly makes it through the gate to me. I stand in front of him so I can see how bad it is.
" Thanks Voughn. Now get out of my way so I can take her there. "
Her wow someone was going to pay I don't prement this kind of thing in my territory. But as I look harder my knees start to go weak and I'm moving to the side for a better look.
" Lexi?!"
It's a question a statement and a plea all rolled into one. Oh god no not my Lexi. I'll kill the mother fuckers who did this. I look up to into Brent's eyes and my worst nightmare is confirm, my wife is back and badly hurt.
" Voughn I've got to take her to medical you need to move."
I hear him but I just can't move. Instead I reach out for her and bring her into my arm's where she still fits but I notice how small she is. She was always small but her weight is nothing. I can feel her ribs and bones through her clothes and skin and it makes me hold her that much tighter.
I stand there with my wife's limp body in my arms trying hard not to shout or cry or both.
" I'm taking her."
I say as I start running towards medical. I hear the bike hit the ground and pounding of footsteps hard on my heels. I block that out and run full out.
" Baby I've got you. Your safe now. I'm not going to let anyone hurt you anymore. Your home now. "
I say to her over and over again as we reach medical.
Julian is at the door waiting on us. When he sees me he jumps forward to take a look at what I have in my arms.
" Voughn what happened to the kid?"
He asks and I just stand there and look at my friend and say
" Jule it's Lexi."
That's all I say but it's enough for him. He comes forward and starts to take her from me but I tighten my grip on her until he says
" Voughn you have to let me have her I can't help if I can't have her."
He's right but right now with her back in my arms it's the toughest thing to do is to let another man take ahold of her.
But I ease up on my hold and let the doctor take her so he can exam her.
Before Julian asked again Brent tells us how he found her in an alley in the Quarter like this. She was awake and talking but on the way to headquarters she went unconscious.
I'm in a tailspin right now, I know there's more to it that Brent's not saying but I just can't figure it out. I'll get it out of him later right now I'm looking at my wife as Julian cuts her clothes off to see everything and it's worst then I imagined. She's lost so much weight you can see her ribs and hip bones. But what's got me is the colors all up and down her body. Black, blue and purple. Holy fuck how was she awake and talking to Brent.
I hear bits from Jullian like 3 broken ribs a broken wrist a severe concussion. Not to mention all the buses he's logging. I hear him order xrays to look for internal injuries. With that I go blank for a moment and then ask
" Is she going to make it? Should I call Vance?"
My brother would be so pissed at me if I didn't tell him our wife was here so he could see her before she died.
" Right now she's touch and go. It depends on how bad her internal injuries are. And yes call Vance, he'd want to be here if Lexi doesn't make it."
" Alright. I'll go make a call."
I turned to go when I hear Julian say
" Use mine it'll be quicker. "
And with that he leaves after Lexi to attend to the rest of the testing.
I go to Julian's office and just sit behind his desk with my head hanging. I just need a minute to digest this before I make my call.
Vance is with our girlfriend tonight. We just started dating her. Our family has been pressuring us for years to move on and when we do our whole world gets turned upside down. Fuck.
Our girlfriend is sweet and nice but there's no spark. We both know this but since our family picked her out from all the noble families in Cithdale, we decided to try for them and for us. But this bombshell will really fuck with our life's. Lexi coming back is great but how she came back leaves burning anger in my veins. With a sigh I pick up my head and pick up the phone a dial Vance's number. Not the black headquarters number but his room number. I just hope he picks up the phone.
As it ringing I'm thinking of calling his second in command to go and get him when I hear
" This better fucking be a life or death situation. "
His deep voice is smooth but has a bit to it. I know that voice he's in the middle of fucking Nichole. Oh well brother we have bigger problems at hand I say to my self but to him I say
" It is Vance. About an hour ago Brent found Lexi in an alley in the Quarter. She's now with Julian who says she's touch and go."
I let that sink in. A moment later I hear a female voice saying
"What the hell Vance tell who ever is on the phone your busy with your wife and you'll call them back."
I almost lose my shit at hearing that. But I hear Vance say
" what did you just say? Look bitch your not my anything, your just a warm place to stick my dick in when I'm in the mood. Now get up get your clothes and get dressed. You need to leave now."
And before I can say anything Vance is again talking but this time it's to me.
" Are you sure it's Lexi, Voughn.?"
" Yes".
" Why is she in medical?"
" she's been beaten. It's bad."
" wow bad?"
" 3 broken ribs a broken wrist and a severe concussion. So far."
"Fuck. Do you know who did this?"
" Nope but I think Lexi told Brent. But he's not talking right now."
" Oh yeah. He'll fucking talk. I'll be there soon brother. Take care of our wife until I get there then we'll go from there."
" will do my brother. See you soon."
As I hang up I feel the pull of my wife. I close my eyes and breathe she's still there. Good girl.
With that I get up and leave Julian's office to make sure Julian has everything he needs to take care of my baby.