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2024-10-29 19:42:56Jack’s POV
I woke up and realised that Charlotte was no longer in my arms. I sat up just as the bathroom door opened and she walked out in just a towel. I noticed the bags under her eyes instantly.
“Are you ok hun? You look like you did not sleep a wink”
She blushed as she looked down at her feet. “Don’t worry about me” She quickly walked over to the wardrobe and disappeared.
What the hell? I quickly climbed out of bed and followed her “I will always worry about you, talk to me” I spun her around to face me.
“I just feel like you keep me in the dark, and I know that you should as some of the stuff you do is bad, but then my mind starts going over time trying to figure out what you are hiding, and it won’t stop” She blurted out.
“I am happy to tell you everything, I thought you didn’t want to know”
“I don’t and I do, Argh I am such a mess&rd
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Charlotte’s POVMy mind was all over the place, I had spent most of the night wondering what Jack was keeping from me. Was it really a thief he had in the dungeon or was it someone else? Maybe it was not even a real dungeon, but a sex dungeon and he had another woman down there. I didn’t really believe that though as he had been so sweet when we made love before he fell asleep. Maybe it was Phillip, and he just didn’t want to tell me?I finally gave up trying to sleep and got out of bed and had a shower. Jack was still fast asleep, so I decided to let him be. I was hoping that the shower would have helped me feel a bit more human, but I still felt dead when I climbed out and went back to the bedroom to get dressed. I noticed that Jack was sitting up in bed with a confused look on his face. I could not blame him, it was usually him who was awake before me on a morning. I noticed him observing me and wanted to run away and hide. All the men were too goo
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Grant’s POVI was so exited about getting to go to the cells with Jack and Warren. I focused on keeping a straight face when the guy Jessie I found out he was called started begging us to let him go.“Please let me go, I have learnt my lesson I swear”“Have you?” Jack asked as he opened the cell door. “I have, please let me go. I won’t say a word about what happened”I walked over to him and watched him closely “He is lying” I told Jack.“What? No” He turned to look at me and I grinned back.“Notice his top lip, it twitches when he is lying” I watched him turn white as he realised, he could not lie to me.“Grant is very good as figuring people out” Jack chuckled “What else are you good at?” Jack asked me and I knew what he wanted me to do.“This” I quickly pulled out my gun and shot him in the fo
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Ryan’s POVSomething was up with Charlotte, and I hated not knowing what it was. I told her I would let it go and I meant it, I just hoped that she would open up to me.We arrived at the suit store, and I felt like a freak on parade when we walked in, and everyone stopped to look at us. Thankfully a salesgirl stepped forward and offered to help us. I let Charlotte take charge as I glared at the other workers. I overheard her telling the salesgirl we did not have a budget and I chuckled.“How do you know how much money I have?” I asked her.“I don’t, I am spending Jack’s” She grinned.I chucked as the salesgirl asked me to follow her. I did as she asked and ended up by the changing rooms. “I will be right back with some suits for you to try” she told me before rushing off. Lance came back with Charlotte and pushed her onto the couch. I groaned as I saw the sales lady come back with a rack full of
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Jack’s POVAs I was firing my shots at Jessie, I started to think about Charlotte and how she was acting this morning. After all of this was over, I wanted to make her my wife, I wanted her to know every little thing about me. I hated keeping things from her, so I made a promise to myself. After Phillip was out of the way, I would never keep anything from her again. I gave Warren the order to put Jessie in the boot and be ready to go out once I was finished in the shower. I had a couple of things that I needed to get sorted for Charlottes Christmas present and having Grant here would greatly help me with one of them. While Warren can come out with me to sort the other one. Out of all my men I trusted these two to keep their mouths shut. Ryan liked Charlotte too much so would end up letting things slip and Lance just didn’t think when he spoke. Probably why he was usually the silent brooding type.I quickly showered, not that I got any grime on me today. But
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Grant’s POVAfter we locked Jessie in the boot Warren, and I went our separate ways to go and get showered. Since we were the ones having to carry Jessie about, we were the ones who got dirty, not Sir King. But we are but the servants to the King.Once I was showered, I went to wait for Jack at the bottom of the stairs. Warren came out a few minutes later.“So where do you think we are going?”“You are more likely to know that than me, you are the ones who are with him all the time”“You sound grumpy” He chuckled.“No, I am just pointing out that I am the least likely to know where we are going. Has anyone else pissed him off?”“Na not that I know off”“Maybe he just wants to go Christmas shopping or something”“Maybe”We stood in silence after that until Jack came down. “Grant, I need you to find some people for me” He handed me a bit of paper and I read the names on it.I grinned up at him “I will let you know what I find” I told him as I ran off, I got to my room and looked at the
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Charlotte’s POVAfter we finished at the suit shop, we went straight to see Reece. I got myself settled while the boys started looking for cufflinks to go with the suit. I smiled as I closed my eyes and zoned out, I suddenly woke up when I felt someone kissing me. I snapped my eyes open and was surprised to see Jack smiling down at me.“How do you sleep while getting tattooed” He chuckled.“It’s a special gift” I smiled back “Are you finished with your work?”“Yeah, we just need to strip and burn that car as I don’t think we will ever get the smell out of it”“It did smell super bad” I gagged.“You are doing a good job” he told Reece motioning at my arms.“Yeah, I am almost finished the arms and if she feels up to it, I will move on to her neck and back. If you want your chest done let me know and I will call my wife in for you”“The chest does not have many scars and my bra hides most of them, as long as Jack does not mind the scars, I will leave them”“You could have left all your s
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Grant’s POVCharlottes parents where so happy when I left. I gave them our address and asked them to come over on Christmas morning. I also gave them my number so that I could come over and let them watch Charlotte on the cameras whenever they want. After I left them, I decided to go and join the others at Reece’s. I am sure that they would be getting lunch soon and I was starting to get hungry. I arrived just as they were ordering lunch. I grinned as I took a seat and listened to them all banter. Lance was doing his Christmas shopping, I was surprised he was doing it already. He usually went out on a mad dash on Christmas eve. I hung out with them all until dinner when I decided that I better go and start stripping down this car. We did not want to leave Jessie in the boot too long or it would start to smell. One of the bad things about summer, I walked over to Warren and Lance hoping that I could persuade them to come with me and help.“Want to come strip a car with me and set it al
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Jack’s POVI did not like Reece’s comment, what the hell did he mean by ‘I don’t think it’s your men that you need to worry about when it comes to hurting her’. Did he think that I was going to hurt her? I had never felt like this about a woman before, I was not planning on hurting her ever. Maybe he some how knew about our plan, but that did not make sense as he is always with Charlotte when the men are here. I know that they would not risk talking about it when Charlotte is around. So, he must think that I am going to hurt her somehow. Did Charlotte think the same thing? God my mind was going nuts, I needed to snap out of this over thinking. I had my girl right here and I needed to make sure we enjoyed each other’s company as much as we can just in case anything happens. I know that Charlotte will be safe sine the guards are all Grants. It’s me I am not so sure about, I will have the men fully on Charlotte, so she is safe. The bad thing about that was that I was leaving myself vulne
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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
