Adams POV

I work 4 days a week, night shifts at a 48-hour holding jail cell black. Nothing interesting happens, we have two rows of cells. Five on the first floor with a security office room, the second floor has five cell's, a security office, along with the Wardens office. I was doing my normal rounds when the radio on my hip went off saying they needed help bringing in a female, I walked to the entrance opening the cell door and running over to help. She looked out of the ordinary from ones we usually get, she wore black jeans laced down the sides, with a flared crop top with black makeup. I looked like she was just taken from a girl's night out or a club.

Kittens POV

I saw another officer come running, however, the only difference between him and the other officers is, he's cute. I struggled against the other officers trying to break free, knowing the accusations are false. They put me into an open cell by myself and closed it after removing the handcuffs.

Kitten:

"I didn't do what that officer is accusing me of, he's setting me up! He and his partner, are both telling stories!" Grabbing the bars, "Please they set me up ask people at the bar. I never touched or went near them!"

Adam:

"Behave and you might get lucky and be out of here in no time," he said watching me closely.

Kitten:

"But I'm not lying ask the bar owner, he knows me too well. He'd tell you I'd never do what that officer is accusing me of!"

Adam:

He stepped back "Back away from the bars and let me do my job."

Kitten:

"Are you actually going to do it? Or are you just playing me like the other officers?" He gave me a stern look as if I was trying to make a joke that he didn't find funny but found to be rude. He then walked away, I sat down on the almost rock of a bed, leaning against the wall. I looked at the hands of a caged ticking clock. Has it been an hour already? Hearing footsteps and the jingle of keys I looked towards the door.

Another officer stood there, but him... I Knew. I stood up trembling with every step, I backed up knowing there's not much room left before I hit the wall. Him... The reason I'm in here..... The venom spreading through the body after a snake bite.

Dation:

"Oh come now, don't be like that." He said smiling mischievously "Officer do you mind opening her door I have something I want to talk with her about."

Random Officer:

"Can't you ask her from there?" He said looking at me.

Dation:

"Not really I had planned to take her to an interrogation room." The officer had looked at him curiously. "Did you take it up with the officer that got her case?" 

As an officer that logged Dation in approached Adam's desk.

"you might wanna check on your prisoner."

Adam:

"Why? What happened? Did she escape?" He said standing up immediately

"Calm down, no she didn't, however, she has umm... A Visitor?"

He started straightening out his desk, waiting for his partner to get back. Meanwhile...

Dation:

"Oh come on, can't you do a fellow officer this one favor? After all my partners in the hospital because of her, and I want answers. After all, you do owe me a favor." The officer working the security office sighed, looking at me ... 

"Fine, five minutes, that's all." He said unlocking the cell door and walking away to take his break. I looked at him as utter terror swept over me, as he entered the jail cell.

"Oh come now, wheres that fire you showed Adam? I was really hoping for that." He said sarcastically, smiling a terrifyingly rueful smile.

Kitten:

"Something like that from me to you? Don't make me laugh." Trying to act tough but my voice was shaking just like me. He stepped closer to me I backed away from him until my back hit the cold stone wall behind me, the only thing keeping me from running away. 

"S-stay away" I yelped, like someone stepping on a dog's paw. He stepped closer and closer, I froze like a deer in headlights I couldn't do anything... It would be futile, nowhere for me to go and no one around. Placing a hand on the wall behind me, he now had me cornered.

Dation:

"This time you cant run. Your alone and you always will be. There's no point in trying." He said stroking the side of my cheek with the other hand.

I turned my head away from his touch, feeling sick I closed my eyes trying to suppress it. He grabbed my chin and forced me to look at him. I struggled against him. I gave in realizing he was right, no one was coming. I haven't seen anyone in a few minutes, no people, not even police officers, no one was coming this time... I thought.

After a few minutes of observing me was when he removed his hand, observing me he then guided his hand up my thigh, and grabbed my throat. He removes his hand from the wall only to grab one of my wrists and pin it to the wall behind me.

His hand around my throat was tight enough it suppressed my voice I couldn't ask for help even if I wanted to. My hand grabbed his wrist trying to pull his hand off, but my attempts went unnoticed. I tried to pull my wrist from him, he only gripped It tighter. Anything I did was like a dog trying to move a wall... Clearly impossible. Unable to go against him, I was unable to say anything, unable to look away, I was helpless.

Adam:

"HEY! What the hell do you think you're doing! Get the hell out of here now!" The officer yelled removing Dation's hands from me, I fell on to my knees coughing for air.

Adam glanced down at me. He looks up at Dation with sheer rage visible on his face. Adam shoved Dation back away from me, Dation was caught from behind and put in a lock by Adams's partner. Coughing was agonizing, the pain of my throat and wrist was almost unbearable. I looked at Officer Adam.

Dation:

"Get your hands off me! I was asking her about what happened when she attacked me! For no reason!" He fought against the officer called Roy a little, but when Roy's grip tightened, he realized they weren't going to let him go that easily.

Adam:

"Roy, lets put him in handcuff and you take him up to the boss, I'll get her to the infirmary." Adam helps his partner get Dation into handcuffs. My throat still sore but I proceeded to try and speak.

Kitten:

"No... I'm fine" I stood up trying to show no weakness I took a step forward, Adam was watching me unsure. Everything faded to black after that first step.

Dation:

"Aww, poor thing." He said grinning "She shouldn't have attacked me the way she did. The little bitch deserved it." He spat out, you could almost feel it.

Adams point of view:

I watched her unsure if she was really ok, she wavered trying to take another step towards me. I took a few steps toward her knowing she was not ok. I got close enough in time to catch her from hitting the ground. My anger got the better of me, the fire in me, raged at the way he was treating her I was sick of hearing him talk and gave him my best right hook. I then put my attention on Ms Rosetta.

I picked her up, carried her to the infirmary, and laid her on the bed. I looked at her laying on the bed in the infirmary. It's my fault, I should have never let this happen. I failed her. I failed my job. I looked away. I had one job... And I couldn't even do it correctly.

"Its not your fault you know. You could have never predicted this." I looked up seeing the Warden come in, with Dation and my partner Roy not too far behind. The Warden asked me how she was, I told them Doc said we won't know until she wakes up. I look at Dation relaxing against the wall as if he was chilling at his home, I snapped. I approached him, steam probably blowing from my ears.

Adam:

"What the hell do you think you were doing?! You could have killed her!"

Dation:

"Good, I was trying to get rid of a monster, she attacked me, hurt my partner, and you're going to take her side?!"

Adam:

"It's not your job to be judge, jury, and executioner! And to be honest, it didn't look like that, it looked to be the other way around to me." I approached him getting in his face. 

A lot of things going through my mind..... But the same thought ran a track around my mind as if trying to win a race. It was my fault, I left her alone, knowing full well we had monsters for men on shift. I won't allow him to touch her again even if it means my life in the process.

I've only known her for a few hours and yet I wanted to... No ... I feel responsible for her... What has gotten into me? I've never felt like this before... Just knowing she was hurt in my care, threw me for a loop. Snaping out of it as my boss stepped in front of me.

Warden:

"Relax Adam, it's not your fault." He told me. I stepped back walking over and sitting in a chair next to her bed, I took off my jacket and placed it over the top of her knowing it was quite cold. "I'm sorry" I whispered looking at the floor.

I sat there stewing in my own emotions, I glanced up at her neck seeing the slight bruising and dark red.  The Docter came out and rapped her neck and wrist, and went back to her desk. My thoughts overwhelmed me at this point. It is my fault I thought to look back down. After about an hour I lost track of time and eventually fell asleep.

Kittens POV

Slowly after what felt like a few minutes of being out cold, I started waking up. Coughing struggling to get air at first but then became more steady. Looking in front of me at first I thought it was just a blurry chair, but after a few minutes realized it was a man, Officer Adam to be specific. Looking around I open my mouth to call out to him. But to my surprise, not one word, not a squeak, not even a hum. 

I then reached out to tap him when I hear someone tell me no. I looked around thinking it might be my imagination when I come face to face with Dation, Adams partner Roy, and another whom I didn't recognize.

Warden:

"No, don't wake him. He's been waiting for you to wake up all this time." Slowly I sat up at looked at Adam. Opening my mouth once again to say something, only to realize that I still couldn't get anything out. I looked down sighing I griped the somewhat small banket and Adam's jacket. Noticing the jacket I look at Adam, giving a small smile. Snapping me back to reality, hearing his voice was like a snake in tall grass. You didn't see it right away but knowing it was there was terrifying.

Dation:

"Well look who's finally up, glad to see you can't speak. You're so much prettier without that thing you call a mouth, with your attitude anyways. However, you can be cute when your sleeping. You know the nightmares where you talk in your sleep" He laughed a rueful laugh closing the distance between us. 

I moved on the bed to try to getaway. Realizing it was a small bed I prepared to hit the cold ground below me, but instead, I feel a gust of wind, a warm body, and the feeling of the jacket and blanket pulled over me to cover most of my body. I realized I was caught in Adam's lap, who was now on the floor with one hand out with a knife pressed against Dation's neck. His other hand over my arm, his hand resting on my waist. My head pressed against his shoulder, I was holding onto him like he was my lifeline. I was shaking as everything from earlier flooded back. He whispered so only I could hear him, "It's ok. Your ok, I won't let him touch you again."

Warden:

"Dation, if I were you I'd step away from them. Unless you wanna be shot?"

From the click of mechanisms, it sounded like they had their guns out. I didn't want to look. I opened my mouth to say something but remembered I wouldn't be able to get the words out for some reason.

I looked up at him, his eyes met mine for a few minutes. I held onto him tighter, scared to face what was happening. As if knowing what I was going to ask he told me.

Adam:

"Shhh, I've got you. Yes, they drew their guns. You're going to be ok." The corner of his mouth lifted showing me a small smile.