Revenge

*Sandra*

I heard the shot, I thought I had seen a light flash in the window when he was tieing my arms to hit me with a belt. I had to stall him, I couldn't do it, I couldn't allow him to take what Joseph and I had away from me. As beaten as I was, it was worth it. He shoved a sock in my mouth and told me if I spoke he would shoot me, he knew someone was coming for him, and he was scared. When he walked back out of the room I heard the window in my room start to lift. As he requested I didn't make a sound. I looked up and saw Zeus putting his finger to his mouth to tell me not to say anything. I felt my heart almost stop when I didn't see Joseph or Henry come in with him as he walked around me and through the door. I heard a loud crash and a gunshot, then I heard, "He's down Boss." It was Jay. I felt the tears coming down as I watched a dark-haired man coming through the window. "SMOKE!" I screamed, he looked at me and slowly walked towards me. He reached down and untied me, tears filled his eyes. He slowly lifted me to my feet and pulled my pants up softly over my welted bottom. I melted into his chest. "Oh, Sandra" was all he could say. He just stood there crying while he squeezed me to his chest. I could hear a faint sound of Ryan crying out in the other room, but I was trying to focus on the melody of Joseph's heart. I looked up at him and he closed his eyes tightly. "I'm okay Smoke, I am going to be okay, You saved me." He shook his head and walked me into the living room by the fire. They had Ryan tied to the chair. He was bleeding profusely from his forehead. I looked back and saw Henry. " I didn't see you Chef." he smiled weakly at me and told me someone had to come up the back. "Nice to see you Z" He turned and walked towards me. "Are you okay Sunshine?" I nodded telling him I was never better. He kinda chuckled shaking his head and walked back over to Ryan. Jay didn't look at me, I think he was afraid he would show some emotion. I glanced up at Joseph and he was no longer crying, He was staring at Ryan. "Smoke, I'm okay." I tried to distract him but he only reached me over to Henry. He turned towards me first. He kissed my forehead and held my cheek, "It's going to be okay Sand, my sunshine, I promise." I heard it again, It was that voice, the one I heard in the comm what seems like so long ago. He walked over between Zeus and Jay looking straight at Ryan. "Hello Ryan, My name is Smoke." He put his hand on Jay's arm, "This guy's name is Two, he is Sandra's guard." Ryan looked up at him and glared. "You may not know how this is going to work, but I won't kill you here, not now. All the torment you have put my beautiful Sunshine through, before me, and now. You will suffer more than you can imagine. You killed Mason, my longest and best friend. You will die in quite the same way, Ryan. Not today. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe not. One day I will walk into your cell and end you." Ryan turned pale.

He turned and looked at me, 'Come here my Sunshine." I walked to him slowly, Feeling the pain more strongly than before. Noticing my change, he walked over to me helping me get in front of Ryan. "Do you want revenge?" he asked me plainly like it was a normal question with an easy answer. I looked up at him forcing myself to smile through the pain. I grabbed the neck of his hoodie and pulled his mouth to mine kissing him deeply, moaning into his mouth. He kissed me back just as hard. I heard Ryan struggle against his restraints. I looked back at him and smiled. "You stupid.." He was cut off by Jay shoving a blade into his thigh. I hid my face in Josephs's chest. "You're just going to let them torture me, Sandy?" I couldn't answer. I wanted to hit him with the belt. I wanted to scare him with the gun. I wanted to beat him with the butt of it. Mostly I wanted to go home. I looked up to Joseph, "Take me home." I watched his body relax as I spoke those words to him. He nodded and told the other guys to get Ryan ready to go. He took me to the bathroom because I don't think he wanted to take me back into that bedroom. He helped me remove the clothing I was wearing. I was covered again in colors, bruises and blood. He inspected my body helping me put on a warm pair of joggers, a thermal shirt, a sweatshirt, and a hoodie. He looked at me like he was afraid to touch me. Everything hurt. He looked sad. "What did he do to you, darling?" He asked while he helped me put my jacket on. " Just the belt, and hitting me. He sprayed me with a hose" he looked at me squinting his eyes. "He was cleaning you off of me." I watched his face darken. "Did he.." I could hear what he was trying to ask me. "No, he didn't get the chance. He touched me, but he didn't get any further. I wouldn't let him Jo, I held on to you." He wrapped his arms around me tightly. "You're so amazing Sandra, You're so strong." He grabbed a blanket and wrapped it around me. "Am I an eskimo now boss?" I tried to raise my eyebrow at him and even that was painful. He kissed my nose and picked me up. "It's very cold out darling, I can't let you be frozen while we walk back." I nodded and rested my head on his shoulder. We walked back through the living room and Ryan was gone, they had already left with him. Joseph sat me down when he realized no one was in there anymore. "I can burn this place to the ground if you want?" He was asking I think. I shook my head no. This was my father's gift, I wouldn't let Ryan ruin that either. He kissed my forehead and asked me if I was ready. "More ready than I have ever been boss." I smiled weakly at him. He picked me up carrying me out the door and towards the trees.

When we made it back to the vehicle the guys were standing there watching for us. Ryan was leaning over looking at the ground. He wasn't opening his mouth anymore. When he stood up I could see that they had beat on him more. I looked around at all of them, even Jay had blood on him. They must have taken turns when I wasn't there to see. Henry shrugged at me, "Sunshine, you don't touch one of ours." He said straight out, again like it was just a normal way to see it. I smiled at him. I was truly thankful to be one of them. I looked up at Joseph who seemed very satisfied with what he was seeing. Zeus walked over to us and helped Joseph set me back down easily. "We had to stop Jay from killing him, He put a gun to his head twice." Zeus was updating us on what happened. They both helped me into the car. I watched as they shoved Ryan down underneath a back flap in the trunk. I think it's where one usually finds a spare tire. He was begging them not to shove him in there, screaming, and all I could think was I hope we don't get a flat. When we all got in the vehicle I thanked them for saving me yet again. Henry, who hadn't spoken much, spoke up, "We lost you, Sandra, We should have seen him coming, we should have protected you." I felt Joseph tense at the words. I smiled at him and placed my hand on his. "Henry, He hurt all of us, this is no one's fault but his." I got a little louder looking at all of them. "You all did nothing but keep me safe, I will heal and this will all be over. None of you sit here feeling guilty." They all nodded at me. I laid my head down on Jospeh's chest and felt peace again. Even with Ryan in the trunk, even with the pain, even with my body in the shape it's in. I was at peace. I was being put to sleep with the rhythm of his breathing and the lullaby of his heartbeat. I suddenly couldn't keep my eyes open. I heard Joseph tell me to sleep well before he kissed me on the forehead. I nodded my head slowly and kept my eyes closed.

I heard his phone ringing from his front pocket. "Phone" He smiled and pulled it out suddenly looking at Zeus. He put it to his ear saying the name "Luca", before I drifted back off to sleep.