At the Hospital.
"Well, she was definitely drugged but the baby seems to be fine, she vomited out most of it, we will give her a flush and watch her for the next few hours."
Andre stood propped on the door frame, seriously scrolling through the feed from the club and when she found what she was looking for she left without a word to anyone.
Claura was standing at the airport waiting for her flight. Just then and announcement came over the loudspeaker. "Claura Rice, Claura Rice, you
are needed at the security desk." Claura groaned and headed to the counter,
thinking her bag was overweight. When she got there, two men in suits walked up to her. "Ms Rice, you are under arrest. You need to come with us."
"What? For what?" She tried to struggle but the men were too strong for her.
She resigned herself to being taken but she was surprised when they didn't go to a police station but to a warehouse.
"What the hell?" "Did you think we wouldn't find out Claura?" Andre said as she
entered the room. "I don't care. I gave him five years of my life and she went to HER a dancer in one of his clubs. She is a slut and she will leave him one day for someone who can walk!"
"You stupid woman, he loves her, genuinely loves her, why do you think he made her VP of Dalton Corp, she is carrying his child, they are getting married and this bit of info is why he does not want you. He is the ONLY man she has ever had. Why do YOU think you had a chance if he never looked in your direction before he knew her? Here's what's going to happen. You will not be going to Germany to see your family, you will be heading to Netherland, there is a job waiting for you." Andre turned and walked away. Claura screamed for Andre but Andre didn't look back. She got into
the car and left for the hospital.
The two men holding Claura shook their heads as the woman screaming for help.
"Wanna have some fun with her?" One man asked the other.
"Nah, I like my women with sense. She has a good body but to do what she did to Maddy… she should have thought of who Maddy belongs too."
Claura looked up when she heard them speaking.
"Fellas you don't have to do this, I can please you if you want, just tell me what you like." Claura said attempting to look sexy and sultry.
The men looked at her and barked out a laugh.
"Uh Claura, you have slept with so many men, you are considered a s*x pool. Did you not hear what Andre said? Philip doesn't want you and if you aren't good enough for him, you can be sure as hell she won't be touched by us."
While the man was talking, another man silently crept up behind Claura and when she was about to speak again, she felt a needle stick her in the neck and in seconds, she was dead to the world. When she woke up, she groaned.
"Well Claura, looks like you pissed off the wrong person. Philip? Of all people? Anyway, like Andre said, you have a new job and we will keep you for five years, since you like to sleep with men so much, this job won't bother you." The man nodded to someone and within minutes Claura was again drugged and taken away. When she woke up for a second time, bright lights flashed in her eyes and when she adjusted, she frowned.
Years ago, Philip had taken a government job to create a floating prison. The world was filled with sickos who hated women and when they were caught, they were transferred to the ship Karma and now Claura was the only woman on board for the next five years. She would never escape, they would keep
her mildly drugged. The first night they gave her food, some wine and then she started to feel weird and it's only when she looked down at her glass, she knew she had been drugged again. After a few minutes, she was taken to a room about ten feet by twenty feet, there was a bed, a shower and about ten bottles of alcohol on a table. She swayed as the men put her on the bed, then she heard loud voices and laughter and her body shook slightly. "Don't worry Claura, these are the gentle ones." When he said gentle, Claura never thought it could get any worse, until she saw eight men the size of elephants, come into the room, naked, already hard and grinning wildly. She shrank back but it was no use. They took turns at her from eight in the evening until they were exhausted. After each round they would shower, drink some more, and start again. Claura didn't know when she passed out. The next morning, they took her for breakfast and topside for some sunlight. Claura thought she would be able to escape but when she stepped through the door, the sea breeze blew hard against her face. It was then she knew her life was over, when they were finished with her, they would throw her overboard for the sharks and no one would care. Her heart sank as she cursed Philip a thousand times in her head.
Back at the Hospital
"Hi Andre!" Maddy said as she saw her friend come through the door." "Well don't you look recovered." "I vomited out my insides, my baby is fine, my fiancée
knows I didn't do anything wrong and I'm getting married tomorrow!"
Andre laughed; Philip followed. "We can resche…"
"Absolutely not! I want to be your wife!" Maddy's tears began.
"Philip, you better do as she says, I can't handle it when she cries." Andre said as she left.
"Hey, calm down honey, everything is ready for us. I need you my love, to get some rest." "Stay with me?" "Sure. Be back in a minute."
When Philip came back, he was carrying a few bags and Andre was behind him with hot chocolate, chicken soup and pastries. Just then, two orderlies wheeled in an extra bed and settled it against the bed Maddy was in.
"Thank you." Philip said.
"Thank Andre, she was good to us." The two men left.
"Andre, go home, get some rest, send Moses and Chris to keep watch here until the morning, tell them to rotate with Max and Leo."
"Okay, see you in the morning. Night Maddy, glad you're okay." Andre left, locking the door behind her.
Philip and Maddy snuggled up and watched TV for a bit. "Philip." Maddy said softly. "Yes honey." "How did you feel?"
Philip took a deep breath. He didn't want to upset her again but decided that the truth was what she needed.
"Betrayed, but it was a natural reaction and that is why I came to find you." "If you had found me cheating, what would you do?"
"Die Maddy, I would never be able to handle that. Anyone else I can walk away from but not you."
"Oh Philip, I would never. Get some sleep, we have two weddings in the morning.
"Okay Maddy, I'm releasing you to get married but as soon as the wedding is over you come back here do you understand me? Dr Michael said.
"Yes sir."
"Great. Philip, no alcohol, spicy foods, too much meat, or sugar. She can have a piece of the wedding cake but not much."
"Got it."
"We will sanitize the room and have it ready for you when you get back." "Thanks Sam." Philip said.
"Baby, are you ready to be my wife?" "More than anything. I love you Philip." "Love you too honey, let's go.
There was a garden at the back of Philip's and Maddy's home, they decided to have the ceremony and reception there, since Maddy wasn't feeling one hundred percent.
She and Andre looked beautiful in their dresses.
"I have never seen you in anything but suits and jeans, you look lovely!" Maddy whispered as they slowly spun in the mirror.
"So do you even with a bun in the oven." Andre said as she laughed softly. "You need to get your own bun."
Andre frowned. "Andre, what's wrong? I'm sorry if I said something to hurt you."
"I never thought I would have children but the day I met Jacob, I wanted everything. He was just starting out with his company and I was the sole
bread winner. I made sure he had everything he needed and in turn he treated me like I was a queen. He made his first million and all he could think about was that his success was because of me, he proposed the very next day. He has two other children from a previous marriage, but she never pushed him, her hand was always out and she took from him until there was nothing left and then she kept the children from him. I was not having it. I found her and threatened her, told her let the man see his children or I would put a bullet in her skull and feed her through a woodchipper and use what's left as compost. Yeah, sorry I was angry that a good man like him was being denied time with his children. I love that man with all my heart but for the time we have been together, we haven't gotten pregnant and yet he is still marrying me. How could I ask for more of him?"
"Oh Andre, I have an idea, we will talk about that later." Just then two angry voices shouted from outside. "MADDISON, ANDRE!" It was Philip.
"Are you in there, are yall okay?" That was Jacob but sounding fearful. "Go away, we are having a cry!" Andre yelled and pretended to sniffle. "Aww baby, don't cry, what can we do?"
"NOTHING! GO stand at the altar and WAIT or we will run away!" Andre screamed in a girlie voice. Jacob was really scared. He looked at Philip and frowned. "Uh, okay, we will wait, okay? We love you." Philip said as he rolled his chair away from the door. "Do you think they would leave us Philip?"
Jacob asked like a child about to lose his mummy.
"Nope, this is a big change for them, we will wait if it's a hundred hours, today is for them."
"Okay." Jacob sighed.
"Andre you are a wicked woman." Maddy said as she giggled behind her hands. "I know, they will get over it. Are you ready Maddy, I feel like a bucket of nerves." "As ready as ever, we love those men and they love us back, so let's go make them happy."
When the men saw their women coming up the aisle, Jacob opened his mouth wide and Philip wanted to grab himself and squeeze it till his arousal went away.
"Jesus." "Christ."
Philip and Jacob said and they laughed.
The women were each other's Maid of honor and they were beautiful. As they reached their men, Jacob and Philip reached out their hands to guide them to stand next to them.
The priest smiled as the four people in front of him looked happy. As he began, he spoke about how their lives could be, he focused on trust, honesty, fidelity, dedication and all the good things. He also said when the trials and tribulations come, they should work them out, it wouldn't always be easy but try hard.
As the two couple said their vows and exchanged rings, Maddy felt a slight pain in her tummy. She gasped and held on to her stomach.
Philip looked over as he saw her movement. "Honey are you okay?"
"Baby is moving." "Okay, hang in there."
She nodded to the priest to continue.
Within minutes they were husbands and wives, just then, Maddy collapsed.
At The Hospital
"Sam, how is she?" Philip asked nervously. His wife and baby were in trouble and as much money and power he had, he felt useless. His back began to ache with a dull pain he hadn't felt in years. He ignored it and tried to listen to what the doctor was saying.
"Maddy just needs rest, we need to change her diet, she seems not to be taking in any nutrients. I've done a background check on her family and there are no diseases, or traits to speak of. I would keep her here, but she is stubborn. You can take her home but she is on bed rest for a month, I will send a nutritionist and go from there. You two are still young and I know urges will pop up, don't overdo it and as usual any signs, call me immediately." "Thanks Doc."
Philip, Andre and Jacob took Maddy home. Philip's heart was hurting, he didn't know how to handle a sick Maddy, he could handle anger, her boardroom confidence, even when she cried, he knew he had done something wrong and a sincere apology after discussion would stop that but this… he was at a complete loss.
"Philip." Maddy whispered as she put her hands to her stomach. "My love?" Philip answered as he rolled his chair to the bedside.
"Did I do something wrong?" She kept her eyes closed but the tears fell. "No honey, from what I have learnt, pregnancy is harsh on a woman's body and sometimes things are going on that we can't see. You don't drink, you eat properly and reducing the workload has removed a boat load of stress. We just have to wait it out. I wish I could help more."
"You take care of me everyday husband of mine, you look like you haven't had a rest, take a shower and come snuggle with me."
Philip smiled and raised his arm to sniff it. Maddy laughed softly.
"Idiot, go, I'll be waiting."
Over the next few weeks, Maddy did nothing but rest and eat. Philip spent less time at Dalton but he still kept an eye on things.