Katie's Pov I blinked my eyes as they adjusted to the darkness in the room. I realised I was lying down on a bed as my body began to return to consciousness. I sat up slowly, taking my hands to support my head that was in throbbing pain. “Hello?”, I called out but there was no response.I used my fingers around the bed in search for my phone but didn't find it.“Hello?”, I yelled this time and moments later the door opened.I immediately shielded my eyes from the light as they came on. Blinking slowly, I took my hands away from my eyes to look around me. It was a small room with limited furniture. As my eyes looked around, they rested on a figure that stood by the door. My eyes widened and lungs paused as I realised who it was.“M.. Max?”, I stammered.“Katie”, he whispered as she closed the door behind him.“What the hell is going on?”, I watched as a smile formed on his lips.“I rescu
Josiah's Pov It had been two days since Katie was taken. As the days went by, it killed me that she was still with him and not in my arms. A knock came on the door of my office and the door opened after my instruction. It was Zak. “I found them boss", he announced as he walked in and I immediately sprung to my feet."This is where they are”, he walked up to me, handing me a piece of paper.It looked like a map. It had coordinates and places with a red circle around a particular spot. “This place is just outside the city where she used to live”, I said after a few minutes. “Well what're we waiting for? We know where they are, let's go”, I threw my hands around in frustration. “We can't just bust in, we need a plan”, I wiped sweat off my brows with my palm. He was right. “Do you have a plan in mind?”, I asked him after a moment of silence.“I always have something in mind, boss”, he l
Katie's Pov My eyes opened to a completely white room. This was not the farmhouse Max held me in, I thought as I looked around. Then It dawned on me, I was in a hospital. There was an empty chair just beside my bed which meant someone had been sitting there. I was still trying to understand what was going on when someone walked into the room. “You're up bunny”, hearing his voice brought tears to my eyes. He finally came for me. “You're here”, I whispered as he came close to me.“How did I end up here?”, I looked around fearing Max was around somewhere.“You don't remember?”, he asked as he sat on the chair beside me.“I don't think so”, I shook my head as I tried to remember. “I came for you. Traced the location down to a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere and attacked at night”, he rubbed his thumb over the back of my hand as he spoke. Slowly, my memory started to flood back in. I remembered a bu
Katie's Pov It's been three days since Josiah rescued me from the hell house Max held me hostage in. . It's been three days since I woke up in the hospital and today I was finally going home. I was so excited, grinning from ear to ear as the plugs and tubes were pulled out of me. “You ready?”, Josiah leaned on the door frame and looked at me with warm eyes. “You bet”, I displayed the top half of my teeth as I smiled widely.He chuckled lightly as he walked towards me. He held my hand and helped me to my feet. “I can walk by myself you know”, I mumbled when he started leading me out the door.“Of course”, he let go of my hand and we shared a short laugh.We ran into the doctor on our way out and he congratulated me on my full recovery. As we made our way out of the building, memories of all the moments we shared in the hospital flashed through my thoughts. It really has been one hell of a roller-coaster.
Josiah's Pov I sat inside the tinted jeep and watched through the window as Rachel answered the door. My blood boiled as she smiled so casually at the two men I sent to get her. They disguised themselves as men from her cousin, Max sent to pick her up. She disappeared into the house for a moment and returned to the door with a small purse and jacket in her hands. They followed behind her as she walked to the car. How gullible, I thought.Her face grimaced the moment the door opened and she saw me sitting inside. She took one step back and one of my men already had a gun nuzzled into her back.“One more step backwards and he'll shoot”, I said to her with a smile on my face.She let out a small gasp as she hesitantly climbed into the car. The one that held a gun to her sat beside her, while the other sat in the front. Adre barely let the doors close before he took off.“It's nice to see you again Rachel”, I looked out the wi
The cry of my newborn filled the room as Josiah handed her to me with the sweetest smile on his face. I could not control my tears as they rolled down both sides of my face. “It's a girl”, he said to me with a shaky voice. I looked up at him and my eyes widened. For the first time in all my life, since I met this man, this was the first time I saw him shed a tear. “Our Sunshine has come back to us”, I whispered as I turned to look at the baby in my arms. She had stopped crying.“Yes she has”, he planted a kiss on my forehead and placed his face beside mine."I love you", I said to him, wiping the tears with my palm as we watched her. "I love you more", I turned to him and we kissed passionately. She fluttered her little eyelashes in an effort to open her beautiful eyes. They shone like the sun as she gazed upon me.“Welcome back home my Sunshine”, I smiled at her.A tear rolled down my cheek. She s
Katie's Pov I opened my eyes, it was morning again, I sighed heavily as I gathered the strength to get up. It was getting harder and harder to get through the days. Each day came with new problems, added to the ones I haven't even solved. I turned to my right, there was my mom, sleeping peacefully beside me, and to my left, my little sister, also sleeping peacefully. We lived in a small house. It had just one room, that same room served as the living area. Then a small kitchen and bathroom. Ever since dad passed, mom had been struggling real hard to put food on the table and make sure that I and Suri had to finish school. Suri was still in the 6th grade, and I was looking for a job to support her, even though she didn't want that. I needed a job, and I needed it fast. I let out an unconscious loud sigh, waking my mother up. "Good morning dear ", she rubbed her eyes and yawned at the same time. She was so beautiful. If only she didn't have to suffer so much. Don't worry ma, I'll
Katie's Pov I looked down at my ringing phone, it was Aunt Mary. She was Ma's sister who worked as a secretary for one of the big companies in the state. I wish I had her job, I thought as I picked up."Good morning aunt M", we called her aunt M,"Katie, your mother told me you are looking for a job. Come to the company, I need to talk to you", aunt M always went straight to the point, Before I could reply, the line went dead. The company wasn't so far from where I was so I walked there. The company building was so big. Glass doors covered the outside. I'm sure it had up to 100 floors, and I wondered how the view would be from the top floor. I walked in and there was Aunt M at her desk, she looked up at me and pushed her glasses up. She had a stern look, she always did."Katie, how are you?", she looked right at me,"I'm doing okay Aunt M, how are you?", I kept her gaze and smiled lightly, "I called you here to tell you about a contract my boss is offering ", she said ignoring my