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2024-10-29 19:42:56Charlotte’s POV
I was so angry at Jack, I ignored him the rest of the session with Reece. I could tell that the others all felt awkward, but I was just so angry. Once we arrived home, I did not even think and just stormed off back to my old room. It was not till I sat on the bed that I realised where I was, and the fear set in. I quickly closed the curtains and made sure that the doors leading to the patio were locked. I was not risking anyone getting in. I sat on the bed and started to think about what happened, maybe I had overreacted. I would not be happy if Jack sat around in his jocks in front of a heap of women. By the time Ryan came to get me for dinner I had calmed down and was just feeling embarrassed about the way I reacted. I sat down and gave everyone a weak smile. Jack returned with the food and looked at me in shock as he placed the food on the table and grabbed some plates before finally sitting down next to me.
I ate silently while sneaking glance
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Jack’s POVI watched Charlotte caressing the steering wheel, I guess she liked driving. Maybe I could go out with her one weekend and let her do the driving. I was about to climb into the passenger side when Lance stopped me.“Let one of us, we can keep an eye out and shoot if anything happens. You will be safer in the back”“What about Charlotte?”“I will keep an eye out for both of you” he told me as he pushed me towards the back of the car while he climbed in the passenger side.Once we were all seated Charlotte started the engine and took off. I was glad I was in the middle seat so that Ryan and Warren could stop me from going flying. “Not a rally car” I called out.“You guys drive this beast like a bunch of nanas let me drive it like it deserves to be driven” He laughed as she floored it around another corner. We arrived at the office with a screeching of breaks in record
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Grant’s POVThe day after our cards night I spent the morning in bed just listening to Phillip and Zac drone on about total shit. By lunch time I was over it and decided to go and check out where Jane was been held. The security around the place was shit, I snook in the back entrance and found Jane strapped to the bed alone. I could see that all her vitals looked fine, and her stomach had started to grow. I guess Phillip had kept his word and no harm had come to her. Since I had made it all the way in, I slipped a listening device under her bed before I left. I arrived back home and carried on listening, as soon as I realised, they were still talking about the same old crap I turned it all off and went for a workout. I just wanted Hannah to come up with a plan already so that this could all be over. Things had gotten too quiet, and I was starting to get restless. I decided not to join the others at Reece’s place and played some video games instead. I needed to sho
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Phillip’s POVI did not see Zac for the rest of the day as he went and sorted out the warehouse and men for me. I slowly walked around my house making a list of things I would need for when I had Charlotte back. I knew that she would not be as complacent this time and she would try to escape. I would need to make sure that I broke her spirt, a girl who feels like she has nothing to live for is more submissive. Since this has been our home and I had no reason to fear her leaving, I did not have any chains or rope to tie her up with. I would need to update the bed to have shackles and install a lock on the door. I would also need a long chain so that she could walk around the house without been able to get out. I sent a list of things that I needed to Zac and told him to grab them while he was out. A few hours later he came back with everything I wanted.“Did you get the warehouse and men sorted?” I asked him.“Yes, the men are available to
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Charlotte’s POVJack kept leaving the room to take phone calls and he looked really stressed. I felt bad invading his office, he should not feel that he needs to leave the room to talk on the phone. I sighed as I carried on working on the backdrop for the Christmas party. Jack came back in, and I waved him over to look at what I had been working on. I asked him if he was ok and just blamed it on work, my gut was telling me that he was hiding something from me, and I had learnt to trust my gut over the years. I carried on working until Jack told me it was time to leave. I was not getting any tattoo work done today, Reece had told Jack that he would just do a whole day for me on Saturday and if I was up to it Sunday as well. It would be nice to have a couple of evenings free. I want to talk to Lance about my dance lessons, the Christmas party was not far away.We arrived home and I started working on dinner with Jack helping me, he told the others that we wer
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Jack’s POVThe worry about Charlotte been alone with Phillip was eating away at me, I needed her to be able to protect herself. I was so worried about losing her, I chose to be the one who stayed and helped her cook. I needed to be close to her, I sent the others away so that I could have some alone time with her. I noticed that she kept giving me odd looks, I knew that she would have picked up that something was wrong. I was just hoping something would come up so that I could point her in the wrong direction. Thankfully Warren brought up her self-defence lessons, I could use the face that I have enemies to my advantage and get her learning to defend herself. I would get Grant to teach her how to shoot as well, then as long as she keeps the gun on her she will be able to defend herself. I was hoping it would only be minutes that we would not be there, but you have to be prepared for the unexpected. I trusted Grant and is his men said that they would protect Charlotte th
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Charlotte’s POVLance grabbed my hand and dragged me up to the bedroom. I had not even looked at the dress yet, I wondered what Jack had chosen for me. We arrived and Lance walked straight into the wardrobe and putted out a garment bag. He placed it on the bed and winked at me.“Go on then, open it”I slowly unzipped it and inside was a stunning silver ball gown. It was what I would imagine I would get married it if I ever got the chance for a real wedding. I pulled it out and ran into the wardrobe closing the door behind me. I quickly got dressed and looked at myself in the full-length mirror. You could still see a lot of scars on my arms and chest area, but hopefully by the party they will be all covered with tattoos. I opened the door and motioned for Lance to come in “So what shoes do you think?” I asked while motioning to the row and rows of shoes that Jack had bought me.“Oh my god, this is heaven” Lance gri
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Ryan’s POVI tried not to laugh as Lance dragged Charlotte upstairs. Then let out a sigh “She so knows something is going on”“I know, we just have to think it’s a normal threat and nothing to do with her directly”. Jack told us.“It’s good that she will be getting training on how to protect herself. Phillip will not expect her to have a gun, we need to make sure she has it on her at the party”. Grant grinned, I could just imagine the thoughts going through his head. That man was as crazy about guns as he was hacking.“She also needs to be able to get to it, we know that Phillip will tie her up” Jack turned to face me “Can you include how to get out of a robe in your training?”“I will teach her out to get out of any restraints, relax we will make sure she is safe and able to protect herself”. I cared about her too much to risk anything happening to her.
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Grant’s POVI watched Charlotte training with Grant, she was doing really well. It took me ages to learn how to escape restrains and even now I struggle. Not that I ever get caught to get tied up. I was trying to figure out a good place for her to hide a gun when we are at the party. Her dress was quite puffy, I was wondering if we could sew a hidden pocket into the back.“Hey Lance” I called out.“What?” He grumbled as he walked over to me “I was having a dance with Warren”“Would you be able to sew a hidden pocked into he back of Charlottes dress?”“Yeah, how big are we thinking?”“Just to fit a small handgun”“Once you have the gun let me know and I will make the pocket to fit and conceal it”“For such a scary looking dude, you really are a bit of a girl” I laughed.He gave me the finger as he walked back to carry on
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Rising From the Ashes Epilogue
Jack’s POV“You!” Charlotte screamed at me “This is all our fault” She screamed as another contraction shook her.“Its ok dear, just push” The midwife told her.“Fuuuuccccck” Charlotte gasped as she pushed.“I can see the first head”Yes, first head, we found out when we went for our first check up that Charlotte was pregnant with twins. Ryan one that bet so one the money that Charlotte got from Phillip and Gavins bank accounts. As for the sex we decided not to find out, so the men are all waiting eagerly. Charlotte told Grant that she did not want the property from Phillip. We have the farm to Doc who is living happily on his own. He opened his own clinic and sees all the locals and charges them a super small fee.“It’s a boy, congrats” The midwife smiled as she called me over and I cut the first cord.“One more boy and I win the house Phillip shared with Jane” Ryan rubbed his hand together.It turns out that was the first prize, and the second prize was the house that Phillip shared
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Charlotte’s POVI woke up with a grin on my face, it was Christmas morning and today Jack would find out I was pregnant. I rolled over and frowned when I realised that the bed was empty. I heard the shower running so climbed out of bed and made my way to the bathroom with a frown on my face. “What have I told you about leaving me to wake up to an empty bed” I pouted.“I only just got up to get the shower started, I was just on my way back to you” Jack tried to explain.“Ok” I walked into his arms and leaned up to kiss him “Merry Christmas” I mumbled against his lips.“Merry Christmas my love” He smiled “Come on we need to have a quick shower”“Why?” I asked rubbing my hands up his chest.“Behave” He chuckled “I have things I need to attend to this morning and some important people arriving that I will need you to greet with me”“Really?” I groaned as I quickly showered like he asked.I walked back into the bedroom, and he walked into the wardrobe and came out with a red velvet knee le
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Jack’s POVI woke up to Ryan ringing my phone, I groaned as I slid out of bed and left the room.“What” I growled into the phone.“Your delivery is here, where do you want it?”“Shit, coming” I quickly ran down the stairs and got the delivery driver to place the tree in the lounge and the boxes of decorations down in front of it. “I better go back upstairs” I told Ryan as I ran back to Charlotte. I was shocked when I entered the room and the bed was empty, but then I heard the shower running and quickly made my way towards the bathroom. I stood enjoying the sight of her naked stood under the stream of water.“There you are” She grumbled “I did not like waking up in an empty bed”“Sorry babe, I just had so sort out a delivery. I have time to join you now though” I quickly undressed and joined her in the shower. I missed looking after her, I spun her around and started to wash her hair and her body while he tried to find out about the delivery. She seemed surprised that I did not try to
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Charlotte’s POVAs soon as we got home, I hid the baby grow in Ryans room and then Grant started to show me around the rest of the property. I was shocked at how large it was, they had their own orchard and grape vines. This place was amazing, lastly Grant took me to see the pigs. They are tucked away behind the cells, what made sense.“Did Phillip get fed to them?” I asked.“Yes” Grant told me. “Does that upset you?”“No” I told him honestly “I am glad that he is dead”“On that note, you now own all of the properties that Phillip and Gavin owned”“What?” I looked at him shocked“You also have all their money too”“No” I pulled out my phone and almost fainted when I saw my bank balance.“Jack has taken over their business dealings, but I am sure if you wanted them, he would happily pass them on to you”“Fuck no, he can keep them”“The Doc was wondering if he could stay in Gavin’s old place”“He can have it” I told him “I don’t need any of the houses or the money. Give them all away to
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Jack’s POVAfter Charlotte left, I went back to my computer and booked the holiday. I decided that we would bring in the new year on a tropical island.“Do you not think it was odd that Grant was so eager to go with them?” Warren asked.“What do you mean? He enjoys spending time with Charlotte”“I know, that’s not what I mean. It just seemed like he had to go with them as he did not like the idea of Zac going”“You think that he has an issue with Zac?”“No not that, I am not sure what I think. I just think it was odd how keen he was to go with Ryan and Charlotte”“I will talk to him later at the house and find out what is going on” I told him. “I don’t think it will be anything important” I decided that I better get back to sorting out the payroll while Charlotte was gone. Since she was helping me with the gift cards, we might be able to finish work early.“Have you thought about getting tree for the house?” Warren suddenly asked.“What?”“A Christmas tree, I know we don’t usually do
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Grant’s POVI went to see the Doc first thing on Monday morning, while I had been gone, he had gone though and found a few positions that he wanted to apply for. All we had to do now was sort out his resume and figure out what he had been doing for the last few years.I had spoken to one of my old mates in the special forces and he said he was happy to act as a reference for the guy if he needed one. So that’s what we added to his C.V, he had been a medic for the special forces.Once his resume was updated, he sent off for the jobs. “Now I just need somewhere to live” He sighed “I cannot keep living here”“I was going to ask Charlotte if it would be ok for you to stay at Gavin’s old place”.“No one knows were that is” Doc looked at me in shock “He kept that very well hidden”“I have the location, and the property is now in Charlottes name, it’s a nice little lifestyle block. I thought that would suit you”.“Really, is she would be ok with me staying there that would be amazing. I will
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Charlotte’s POVI looked at Grant in shock “How did you?” I was starting to panic, would the others figure it out so quickly?“Oh my god, am right” He looked at Ryan “You’re a sly dog how long have you known?”“Not long, I found out the same time as Charlotte”“And that was?”“Saturday morning” I sighed “It was Grace who figured it out when I vomited after smelling coffee”“Shit, so no more coffee for you” he laughed.“Well not for the moment no, but please don’t tell Jack. I want to wait and let him know on Christmas morning”“You should go get a little jumpsuit and wrap it up for him”“That’s such a good idea” I smiled at him, I could get it embroidered with something like ‘Heir to the King’ I laughed.“Ok you have to do that” Ryan told me.“I will, but right now we should probably get back to the office before he has a mental breakdown” I laughed. I could just imagine how much he was stressing, wondering if I would come back.“You going to tell him what she told you?” Ryan asked as
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Jack’s POVAfter Charlotte left, I slumped in my chair, now I just had to wait and see what happens. I did not understand why she would want to cameras and stuff disabled. Was she scared that we were lying to her about me getting drugged? I hated waiting, I wanted to leave and go home so I was there when she was finished with Hannah. But I knew that was a bad idea and I needed to be patient and wait for Charlotte to come to me.Warren came and sat in the seat opposite me “What do you think she will ask Hannah?”“I have no idea and that’s what worries me” I sighed.“Lance told me that she said something that shocked both Ryan and Grant that stopped walking in shock”“Does he know what she said?”“No, they were too far away” “Fuck I hate waiting” I growled.“You are not the only one, we all want her to come back home” Warren told me as he stood up and went back to the door.I groaned I needed something to keep me distracted. I opened the internet browser and started to search for roman
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Ryan’s POVThe whole time I was in Jack’s office I was on edge, waiting for him to blow up at me for hitting him. I eves dropped on his conversation with Zac thinking maybe he was going to give him my job and fire me. Only he was offering him a job as Charlottes driver, I guess I did still have a job. Once Zac left, I waited for him to call me over. I was wrong yet again as he called Charlotte over instead and started telling her that he had Hannah in the cells, and he had kept her alive for Charlotte. Honestly my head was swimming right now as I watch Charlotte set rules in place for her going to see Hannah. I was impressed when Jack agreed, and I got to go with her. Yes baby, I was going to have a very interesting afternoon.Then Jack offered her a coffee, I was about to step in myself and quickly take it away. Thankfully Charlotte managed to get away herself.Jack then called Grant and Charlotte went back to her desk to wait, now he was going to call me over and tell me this job wi
