I watched Minnie rock her baby to sleep, I touched my stomach feeling guilty. I can't just kill this child I thought. I walked down the stairs towards the office. "Mr. Lewis I can't help you. You're wife has not been here," Mrs. Simms voice was shrill and apologetic. I swallowed hard. Candace touched my shoulder I looked at her her eyes were the same dull blue. He's come here a couple times I knew it with out having to hear it. i followed Candace back up the stairs and watched him walk out the door.
I frowned, "I thought this was anyonomous," She shrugged. "Nicander is keen," she said softly. This girls emotions flased across her face all the time. She seemed nervous and happy and afraid all at once. "Candace, he doesn't own this place does he?" I gasped. "No," she said firmly. I walked down the stairs and to my bedroom. I opene d the door the window was shut, the bed was made. Everything was the same as I had left it. I un made the bed and climbed in it and shivered. Tears slid slowly down my cheeks.
how come this had happened to me? I was a strong girl I rode horses, I was married and was going to have cooper's baby. How come I got kidnapped how come my destiny had changed? I did understand anyof it. I was so Confused it was blinding. I clawed out at the air. like I was going crazy. I satup and rand ow the hall out the door I just ran I ran in no direction I just kept running. "Where am I going!" I yelled. I looked around. I was in the middle of a fieled a house stood about thirty miles away. i jus turne din circles for a long time. "I wanna go home now," I whispered. "I am lost," I murmered. I sat down in the grass. Flies buzzed around me I swatted at them and then stood up. I walked up to the house. A black dog laid on the porch, it didn't stir when I walked past it. I knockedon the door.
A young man with dark balck hair answered. I stpped back when he stepped forward. "Um could you tell me where I am?" "In the middle of no where," he winked. I smiled slightlylooking over at the dog. "Actuallyyou're the first to visit me. On the borderline of Sapphire Lake County," he smiled "OH." i was exasperated. "Why don't you come in," he took my hand and lead me in. "Mom! We've got company," he yelled. Nobody answered. he lead me to the kitchen chair and then prepared a glass of Water. "Name's Bobby Jenson. You?" "Oh Polly Jackson," I said. He nodded. "Pleasure to make your aquantice," he smiled.he pushed some paper work off the table and sat beside me. "Well how'd you get lost?" he asked. "I was just running." I said. He nodded. "What from?" he asked. "Everything," "I've been there before," he nodded.
A moment before I could reply an old woman walked in and smiled at me. "Hello sear." she kissed my head and then her sons. "I'm Georgia Jenson," she intorduced her self. "mom this is Polly Jackson," "It's a pleasure," she spoke articulately pronounced every syllable. I nodded. She took a tea cup out of the microwave and walke dout of the kitchen. "so Polly where do you belong?" He asked. Before I could make up my mind I answered. "On the back of a horse," He laughed. "Then why aren't you on one?" I felt my stomach twist into a knot. "My husband killed them, he killed me," I murmered Bobby smiled more gently, "You were hurt weren't you?" He said. I nodded without thinking. "So what is your real name?' he asked. "Emily" I muttered. "Well Emily we've got a spare room and plenty of food. Would yu like to stay with us?" he asked. "Maybe for the night." i said. He took my hand and lead me to the bedroom it was bland and white but it was a roof over my head. "thank you," I said. He nodded andleft me alone.
I was called down stairs for dinner, Bobby smiled at me. He had a boyish smile it was heartwarming. "Come on, Mom doesn't cook she hardly eats she's so old so I'll tka you out," he took my hand. I squeezed it he squeezed back it was something Cooper would do. I let him takeme to a diner and order for me. "Polly, would you like dessert?' he asked kindly. "No thanks," I said. He amde me feel like everything would be OK. "So when do you want me to take you back?" He asked later on the drive home. "not yet," I said staring out the window. bobby stoppedin a fieled and lead me out. "Look," he showed me a tree. "uh huh." "i want to build a big house there someday. With stables and children," he said. "My husband did too. Not here of course but we had so many plans," I smiled. "He ruined those didn't he?" "well the plans were interupted," I said Bobby put his hands on my waist and pulled me close. "How?' he began to dance with me. I smiled a real smile. "Cooper and i were going to have a baby. Then Nicnadeer came and kidnapped me...It was all ruined the baby died from being pushed in my stomach and kicked, then i was raped and no I'm going to have his child. Bobby just kept dancing twriing me around and around. I felt at ease with him. "Are you going to go back?" he asked. "for cooper. But it's not safe right now," I said dreamily. He nodded. "So how come you changed your name?" 'So Nicnder wouldn't find me," Bobby closed his eeys and smiled. "Oh," he drew me closer and stopped dancing.. I rested my head on hisshoulder and wrapped my arms around him. "Cooper and i were going to name the baby Heidi or Robert after my daddy." "That's nice," he murmered. "You remind me of him" I said. he chuckled. I looked up at him. He stopped and and put his hands around my face drawing me close his kissed me. "I didn't think it was possible," he muremered. "What?" "Love at first sight." I took a couple steps back. "please stop!" I begged "Okay,' he said takinga couple steps closer. "Polly, stay for as long as you want," he said. I nodded. "bobby you need to relaize I have a husband looking fo rme he's clueless I love Cooper Smith" I cried. "wouldn't he have found you?" he asked. "Cooper is in jail because of Nicander," I said furiously. "Polly...Emily whoever you are I'm not going to hurt you," he said. "YOu might," I cried he hugged me. I didn't stop him when he smoothed my hair. I needed it, I needed that kind of affection and it all felt good. we laid down together in the field and he kissed my lips it felt wonderful. It broke through me and it made me trust him and want him, It made me love him more than anything i'd ever loved in my life. It frightened me too.

*Scarlet i kind of want this to tie into how you guys find me and 'rescue me' so can you work with it?*

Of course I can tie this is, Emily! You'll have to give me a little time to brainstorm though! Your story is absolutely awesome!!! I am really enjoying it! =)

A stretch limo pulled into Evergreen and my heart jumped into my throat. Nicander!
"It couldn't be..." I whispered to myself. I was peeking around the door of Toby's shop where I'd dropped off some old horse shoes for him.
Sure enough, Nicander stepped out of the vehicle. He prooned for a bit then looked around as if expecting someone to attend to his needs.
I drew in a deep breath and stepped out of Toby's shop.
"Nicander!" I called, not even bothering to make any gesture of welcome or friendliness whatsoever. The crimes this man was guilty of were sick, disturbing, and limitless.
"Scarlet... if that is you name," he said, his lips curling at the sides. "Emily isn't here is she?" he inquired.
"She's not," I replied. "And even if she was would I actually tell you? Goodbye." I turned my back on him and headed for the apartments, wishing he'd just disappear.
He cackled. He stopped abruptly. With concrete superiority, he yelled, "Get back here, bitch!"
The word rang in my ears. I swivelled around and glared.
"How DARE you call me that!!" I cried, passionate with anger. "I am sickened by how easily that word rolls off of your tongue!" I thought of Emily. Did he treat her like THAT?!?!
"Now you have got a temper that one should tamper with," Nicander said calmly, approaching me slowly.
I backed up, but he pursued. I hit the fence and he walked right up until his chest was an inch from mine. He bore down on me with cold eyes and I felt absolutely helpless.
"...Though your temper can get you into trouble," he continued, grabbing my wrists with his left hand. With his right hand he tucked my hair behind my ear and ran his finger down along my jawbone, down my neck, and across my collar bone.
"You are sick," I muttered, trying to pull my hands from his grip.
As if he'd never heard me, he looked me in the eyes. "Where's Emily?"
"I don't know... not here. When I find out what you've done to her, you will pay in ways you can't even imagine," I whispered and spat at his feet.
He roared and threw me to the ground. "Useless wench!!!" he cried.
"I'll be back! You can count on that," he spat, and with that, he turned and stormed back to his limo.
I lay on the ground, staring at the sky, tears welling in my eyes. I heard the grinding of the tires on the gravel as Nicander drove away and I beat the ground with my fist. He made me so angry. Everything about him!
"Who's that on the ground?" It was Jakob. "Are you okay?"
I turned and saw him walking slowly towards me, squinting, as if it helped him see better.
"It's me," I replied quietly.
"Scarlet!" He quickened his pace and knelt down beside me.
"What's the matter?" he asked urgently.
"Nicander was here..." I replied and he helped me up.
Jakob shook his head. "May the cat eat him and may that cat be eaten by the devil..." he murmered.
That made me smile. "I'm sure it sounds much more romantic in Gaelic."
He grinned. "Yeah."

-Scarlet