Chapter 54HelplessnessThere was chaos..Every girl around was fighting and screaming on top of their lungs.All the guards and men including Gomez came to stop that fight and maintain calm as it would create some tension in the silent nights.Three girls took that chance and moved out from the only door left open when the men arrived in to stop the girls from actually barbequing each other with their words and blows. Iris was sure that nobody noticed them sneaking away.It was a huge dockyard with loads of boxes and high walls all over. Also there were frequent noises and sirens of the arrival and departure of the ships.They were running clueless, huffing and panting lost in the area where all the directions they took looked alike.There were few workers around but they managed to sneak from them, trying not to take a risk if they were part of the gang.The loading and unloading of boxes were clearly heard with the swishing of the seawater as they moved and smashed to the walls i
Chapter 55Easy Target?One need not be a scientist to identify the exit or entry of the dockyard. A small smile leapt Iris's lips but was washed away right there with the fear what if they were also linked with Brent. What if one of the watch keeper was an employee of Brent?They cannot simply run towards the door and then spoil the whole escape plan.Iris stopped at the place breathing deep still holding soft, milky white palms of Stella. 'She was Edwin's valuable property and I'd spare all the thistles of my body to keep her safe." She promised herselfIris looked at Lizzie as if she was the mastermind and must have already cooked up in her brain but with the expression in her eyes she too was completely clueless.So Iris simply walked ahead sticking o the huge metal walls of the dockyard reducing the chances of visibility, if it was fortuitous.The three of them walked slowly within an arms distance clenching each others wrist walking in a line.They almost reached the door whic
Chapter 56Shoot To kill"My phone... oh I don't need it. Useless creep" Edwin said dejectedly."Come on.." Ben said, as he was about to pick the phone from the couch "Stop behaving stupid." "How else do you expect me to behave when I am full on nerves about my love?" Edwin retaliated "Damn God! She is my wife. I am responsible for her safety and security. I had taken vows with her."Ben's phone buzzed blinking the light of the blue tooth grabbing both of their attention"At the fun n fair. Okay I'll head towards the place immediately. No not now. I'll call if I need a back up. I cannot crowd up and create doubts in their minds till I get the location of all the girls. Keep the team ready but.." Edwin heard him speak on the headset.He was not sure if it was right thing to do.But it was not the time to think morally. He had all his ears and instincts alerted for any single news of Stella.Ben readied himself checking with the bullets, strapping a knife on the holder wearing it on h
Chapter 57Sacrifice; The EndFortunately or unfortunately the guy ducked and got the bullet shot at his forearms. 'Atleast I am not a killer.' Edwin took the breath he had been holding 'I needed to protect Ben and he is safe.'Ben was alert now and went back to the place holding the little girl in his custody safelyHe jumped, ran and back rolled also shooting bullets at the opposites. There was silence all of a sudden when Edwin saw two bodies dipped in pool of blood and the announcement made to evacuate the place as the cops had invaded the entire place in their custody.Ben popped up from his hiding place with the girl in front of Edwin.He flinched for a micro second but was relieved to see that both Ben and the girl were safe."Good job" he directed at the gun in Edwin's hand and moved ahead commanding "follow me." He was carrying the girl who probably was unconscious on his shoulders and as he placed her in the car, he remembered something.Without uttering a word he sprinte
Chapter 58Bravery.'Contemplated with my love in my arms I need nothing else.'Stella's face was pale and tired with all the crying and the encounters she'd been through but Edwin held her in the security of his arms. There is hustling of bullets everywhere. The back up team was yet to arrive and Ben was fighting the battle with couple of his team mates. It was difficult to handle Iris earlier for she was not letting Ben go. She was not adherent to the fact that Ben is a cop and his friendship was only a pretend.Instead she hugged him tight begging him, "Please don't risk your life for a scum bag like me." She cried articulately for the loss of Lizzie 'They have already killed Lizzie," she tried to hold Ben "She was such a brave warrior but Ben; I do not want to take a chance and loose you." Ben for a moment melted in her arms as he lovingly caressed her head and guiltily hugged her. This compassionate expression was soon replaced by his stern and strict cop attitude. He dire
Chapter 59Action Iris had an ineffable feeling of security when she saw Edwin at the dockyard and once Stella landed into his arms, she was in peace. She was no longer scared of death but the person accompanying Edwin made the grounds under her feet disappear. By no chance could she see anybody else sacrificing their life and that too "Ben No! No ways!" she shouted, "you have always been a good friend to me.She tried to stop him, even apologized to him. How can a person be so good to risk his life for others?When Edwin held her in his arms she felt extremely comfortable in his presence and forgot all the pains and trouble she had been through.It felt was a 'back home. feelingAgain she realized that it was only because of the sacrifice by Lizzie. And she did not do it for her and Stella, she did it for all the girls.Iris wanted all the other girls to be free and safe too. It did not take her much time to figure out that Edwin and Ben had taken legal help to locate them and
Chapter 60 Strange RevelationsThe circumference of her nostrils widened as she could smell the faint hospital medicines and chemicals. Iris felt some kind of piercing on her legs."Oh shit! Hospital. What am I doing here? Last time I was in a hospital for my dad. My dad! Is he okay?"Iris tried to lift herself up to survey and found a doctor examining her."Miss..." then he looked at the board hanging across the bed reading and continued "yeah.. Miss. Iris. How are you doing?" Iris licked her lower lip trying to hydrate them. "Feeling a little sore and weak. How's my dad?" she asked vehemently."I am sure with a brave daughter like you, he is going be absolutely fine and yes proud too" the doctor said as he softly tapped on her shoulders appreciatively.Iris closed her eyes to breathe when suddenly she felt a slight ache in her heart. Something was hurting and bothering her. She tried to think.One of the nurses's offered her water.Iris quickly grasped it still lying and half e
Chapter 36Forgiveness"Vanissa- Ben's girlfriend" Iris registered it to her brainsStella and Edwin looked at each other as if they had seen a ghost but quickly composed their expressions as Stella continued to comfort Vanissa out of her misery, which seemed to have cramped her whole world.Edwin seemed to be a bit upset too as he tightened his grip around Iris's shoulders."Edwin" Iris called softly not to disturb the silence outside the room with green and red lights.Slowly he shifted loosening his grip from her shoulders and bent down looking at Iris face-to-face resting on his knees.Iris took her time taking in his facial features and his muscled chest beneath the crisp gray and black striped shirt that she had fallen for and suddenly she felt two blue eyes looking at her. Cautioning herself, Iris looked at Stella who averted her gaze immediately, her focus back to Vanissa who was now sipping a glass of water offered by hospital staff, quite obvious that Stella had asked for o
Chapter 121It is NormalIris always knew that she loved him truly but hearing him from Edwin simply was enigmatic, it was a kind of turn on."hence” edwin sighed as he put back her fray strands of hair behind her ears “I love you and I love each and every part of your body even your abdomen where Isabelle rested for nine months" he smiled and went back to her torso.His hands moved around her lower abdomen creating tiny crackers insides her body the soft harmless ones that erupted every where making her moan. Just when Iris got used to his magical touch, his fingers were replaced by his tongue, which raised the level of pleasures the tiny crackers increased on their intensity forcing her to make cries of moan.Iris closed her fist unable to control what was happening inside her when he bit exactly below her naval, the magnitude of pleasure reaching new heights and Iris closed her eyes."No do not close our eyes" he said commandingly as he looked at her. When her dark met his hazels
Chapter 120Beautiful Love "I am sorry Edwin." Iris said. "I did not trust your love, I was scared and disturbed of having $ex with you" she looked at her toes embarrassed of what she was saying. "It was unfair. I knew I hurt you. I feel very low of myself."He cupped her face in both his hands, his touch tender making her lean her face, giving up her strength and submitted to him breaking all her wallsIris looked back at him as he repeated the words "I am sorry" he said "I should have understood, I forced myself on you. I should have courted you first, showed my love, made you believe in love and win your trust first that I do love you.""Edwin" Iris called his name; his words so polite and sweet making her heart melt. Iris was not used to something like this and couldn't believe that this was happening. She wanted to stop him, so that it does not get washed away. "With all the hardships in my life somewhere I had accepted happiness is curse for me and I cannot have it and so" s
Chapter 119Picture PerfectIris turned around to see Edwin and a red blush embraced her face."Umm... I guess I am early." Iris said to cut the intense silence between them.Edwin complimented me. He said I look pretty.I am blushing!"No you are on time." He offered his hand for Iris to take and she did.He walked with her at the start of the first painting.He pressed her hand softly making her look at him.The innocent grin in his hazels made Iris lock her gaze at him. He raised his eyebrows gesticulating something. Iris was so lost in his handsome face that was full of love for her that she couldn't decipher his actions.He put both his hands on her shoulders and turned her around pushing towards the first painting from the row.The painting was covered with a netted curtain. Edwin lifted his neck asking her to undo the curtains.Iris looked around as if she was stealing from a departmental store. I mean who was she to unveil somebody else's property?But Edwin gave another
Chapter 118Date NightEdwin...Iris sighed... She was behaving like a teenager in cliché' love.After the day she let her fears out to Edwin, he'd been distant. He never shouted or lost temper.He'd even polite and normal with Isa and her too.Sometimes Iris wondered if she had kept her mouth shut the other day, things would have been different.I should have tried on my own, I shouldn't have bothered him. I could have made excuses but I couldn't lie to him direct on the face..Again the way he asked, it felt that he cared and so Iris let the doors of her insecurities wide open in front of him.For better or worse... it's yet to decipherOtherwise she believed he would have easily guessed it out. Exactly like he guessed that something was seriously wrong within Iris and their relationship.Probably Iris's confession the other day made him realize what she was earlier and now What if he loathed me, felt disgusted with the thoughts of having $ex repeatedly with a prostitute.' Negati
Chapter 117I Am Not A Virgin"You are in love." Twain couldn’t be happier, he was smiling from ear to ear."I do?' Edwin spoke for himself "I don't know how but every time I shout at Iris with an attempt to hurt her so that she despises me and walks out of my life, I feel the pain, ." He shuddered at the memory "Her eyes that'd turn glassy for a fraction of a second and jump back to normal again hurts deep in my heart.I cannot hurt her. Ever""You two good now?" Twain could see the answer on Edwin's face but still he asked "She looked so pretty in the morning when she was showering all her love on Isabelle, the way she looked at Isabelle, helped with her tiny feet to wear those shoes, the patience she was portraying when Isa was showing her tantrum throwing her shoes away every time she tried to put them on her. My heart constricted with a strong feeling for her." Edwin smiled faintly "That feeling made me realize that I was doing what Stella wanted to do. I was falling for her but
Chapter 116Can We Fall In Love Twice?Edwin held her from shoulders, his grip tight enough to hurt as he pulled Iris making her look at his eyes which were not furious; they were confused."Hate you... tell me how do I hate you Iris? Tell me? I tried to hate you. I told myself Stella didn't fight her disease because she had YOU.' He stressed on the last word and then loosened the painful grip. Iris's hands brushed the place he held tight to rub away the pain.But her eyes and ears focused on the man who was her legally wedded husband.For the first time the authority of his voice made her realize he was her husband"I want to hate you because you agreed to sleep with me. I want to hate you because you loved me even when you knew I was married and you could never have me. I tried to hate you." His voice soft now and his hands closed to her, his fingers brushing her cheeks for a second and then he moved the strand hair on the face behind her ears.He moved closer giving a short peck o
Chapter 115Hate Me Like You DoIsabelle turned one year and six months today. She was the sweetest child Iris had ever seen, not that she had seen much of children in her life but still Isabelle was the best and she loved every bit of her. She gave meaning to her existence, she was heir to my unconditional maternal love, and she was her world.Today when it was time for Edwin to take Isabelle for a morning stroll, Iris was playing with her trying with the new jumpsuit and shoes that she had brought for her especially for a morning walk.Edwin saw Iris with her and cringed; he was getting restless to take Isabelle in his arms. He got so impulsive that he shouted at Iris that even Isabelle got scared and leaned her shivering body close to her.She was so scared that she hid behind Iris peeping at Edwin's figure in dismay"Its okay baby." Iris kissed her forehead and handed her to Edwin.Edwin had a grimaced look on his face, completely disappointed at the fact that Isabelle was scar
Chapter 114Time & PatienceVoices of playful Isabelle gurgling, laughing and Edwin's soft honeydew laughter woke Iris up in the morning as she lifted the covers put on me while I was asleep.Iris knew who the one behind it is and her lips curved to a smile....Antonym of emotions seared in Iris.She felt guilty, ashamed and terrible about herselfHow can a mother sleep when her child is in danger? Or was it all a dream?Iris opened her eyes to shut them again.The bright sunlight emanating from the windows made het squint as she reopened them, her heart pounding with fear. Iris was jerked back into the past when she was surprised waking up in a complete different ambience.Isabelle crying, her abdominal pain and then Dr.Simpson uttered those words 'Isabelle is critical', Iris went out of control.Oh shit! I even slapped the doctor.Iris behaved like a possessed screaming, shouting and cursing when the staff and the nurses held her tightly making her wince with her inner pain and sh
Chapter 113Cruel Words With pounding heart Iris reached Stella's room She panicked when she found Stella lying on the floor straight, her face reflecting pain and Isabelle in her arms.Stella looked at Isabelle with concern and as Iris scanned the room.Iris could judge with Isabelle's crib half fallen and Stella's leap to save her falling from that cot of hers.Quickly Iris picked Isabelle who was shell shocked at her happening, Stella's pained face doing no good to calm her down.Lulling her for a second Iris nestled her on the bed and still she sat straight at an instant, fear lined on her face as Stella stayed on the floor with helplessness, small moans of pain escaping her mouth.Being a healthy baby of almost 11months Isabelle tried to reach Stella.Stopping her with a stern 'Sit" gesture Iris attended Stella. Iris tried to lift her off the floor but with the pain she was bearing, lack of cooperation on her part did not help."Stella please try." Iris begged."Isabelle" Stel