Bette hadn’t slept. She couldn’t every time she closed her eyes she saw what he had done to her. mostly she could see the night he had taken that photo it had been right at the start of time she was kidnapped for. She remembered that night. That first night. The night he had stripped her naked, tied her to that bed, where she would stay for months. He had taken out that knife. With the snake engraved on the blade. She could see it so clearly. She could see him on top of her, holding her in place as he raped her. and then he had cut her. that first cut had been the most painful. It had been across her right breast. She looked down at her breast, the scar that ran from her nipple towards her arm, it was long. She trembled. Tina tighten her arms around her, and gently kissed her neck.

            “I’m here.” Tina said softly,

            “Thank you!” Bette said softly, just as Reed cried out. Tina lifted her head and looked at the cot at their end of the bed, she could just make out that he was awake. She got up and walked over to him.

            “Hey my little man,” She said picking him up. He snuggled into her and started slowly sucking his fist. Tina smiled and walked over to Bette. Bette sat up. Tina took her in. she looked so tired. Her face changed when she saw Reed, Tina saw the love on Bette’s face. She loved Reed, totally.

            “Hey Reed.” Bette said, Tina smiled when Bette reached out for him. She walked towards her wife and sat with her, as Bette took their son and let him feed. “I love you so much Reed.” She said softly, Tina looked at her and saw tears running down her face.

            “What’s the matter?”

            “I’m just so glad that he doesn’t look anything like him.” Bette said slowly

            “No baby he is more and more like you!” Tina smiled, kissing Bette and the their son. Her phone then rang, she picked it up of the bedside table.

            “Kennard.” She said slowly.

            “Hey, how is Bette?” Jake asked at once.

            “Shocked, he sent her a black rose and a photo.” Tina said as she got up and left the room.

            “What the fuck Tina?”

            “I don’t know. He said he would be back. Like he was going to keep coming for her.” Tina said slowly

            “We won’t let him.” Jake said at once. “I don’t care what happens we will never let him near her.”

            “I know. I love her so much.” Tina said as slow tears ran down her face. She was always so strong but right now she couldn’t cope.

            “I know you do, I’ve never seen you like this with anyone else. I’m glad she has you Tina. You’ve made her so strong. You two are prefect for each other.”

            “I know Jake. Last night she saw that image and she hasn’t slept.”

            “She will, you make her safe. Oz makes her safe.”

            “I have to protect her and Reed now.” Tina said not listening.

            “Tina.” Jake said, stopping her rambling. “You complete her, you keep her strong. It’s going to be fine.”

            “I hope so Jake. I fucking hope so.”

            “I’ll phone you later once I’ve interviewed Shane and Jenny!”

            “You working with Max while I’m on leave.”

            “Sure am. Good kid.”

            “How is Shane?” Tina asked.

            “She is good, beaten but fine. Twat will go down for it.”

            “Good.” Tina said softly. She popped her head around the door and smiled. Bette was lay with Reed resting on her chest both of them sleeping.

            “I need to go now Jake. My wife is being cute with our son.”

            “They are sleeping aren’t they?”

            “Yes, and if she wakes from bad dreams I want to be there.” Tina said

            “Go on. Be with your family Kennard. I’ll see you soon.”

            “Bye Jake." With that she hung up. She switched her phone to camera and took a photo of her sleeping wife and son and smiled before setting it as her wall paper. She then got back into bed and held her wife and son. 

 TBC