Chapter 7: Breaking

Liam: Dr. Benson!

Hearing the name made me realize why the word Russian stood out. Dr. Benson had said something to me that sounded Russian a couple of times. But I shook it off as I listened to the two of them talking like the guy was guilty before he can be proven so.

Liam: He's a trauma surgeon at St.Jude

He looks at Tom with all seriousness. Tom looks to Aron and gives the order.

Willow: You can't be serious. He's a doctor not a stalker.

Liam lets out a menacing laugh.

Liam: I saw the way the guy looks at you. The way his hand gripped your hip on Halloween, and the way he kept hovering near by at the after party. That sex store girl was all over him but his eyes where on you.

Willow: Liam, what are you going to do? Go to his work and beat him up for looking at me. You can't risk your career over something so childish. He's a fucking surgeon for crying out loud, why would he be a stalker.

Liam: I just have a gut feeling.

I let out a frustrated sigh.

Willow: Fine let's say he is stalking me. He admitted he was a fan but he's done nothing to break the law. What happens if you go beat him up. Chances are you'll get arrested, probably fired and then what about me.

Liam: Well I wouldn't be in jail long and I'm sure Tom here would hire me.

Tom: I would in a heart beat.

Tom laughs. I jump out of my chair throwing the coffee in the trash next to Toms desk and turn on my heels. I didn't even make it to the bottom of the stairs before Liam was on me.

Liam: Baby I'm sorry.

I kept walking out the front door and into the crowd of people on the board walk.

Liam: Willow.

His voice grew distant as the crowd separated us. With out looking where I was going I found my self running right into someone on skates.

Willow: Mother fucker.

Guy: I'm so sorry I didn't see you are you ok.

He held a hand out to help me up. Suddenly Liam had me lifted in his arms.

Guy: Damn, where all the burly handsome looking men to rescue me when I fall.

Liam scoffs at the guy with out taking his eyes off me as he sets my feet on the ground.

Liam: You ok.

I look down at my self.

Willow: A little skinned knee and elbow I think I'll live.

I look over at the guy on skates. Still admiring Liam's pulsing biceps.

Willow: You ok. I'm sorry I wasn't looking where I was going.

Guy: Oh yeah I'm fine.

I bust out laughing as Liam uncomfortably pulls me away and leads us to the car.

Liam's perspective:

A couple weeks past and it seemed the texts had stopped. Tom couldn't find anything incriminating on the doctor and his story seemed to add up to what little Willow knew.

But I still didn't trust the guy. Yeah I had jealousy issues. I'd never been as in love as I am with Willow. I love that she's passionate about her writing and she's getting recognized for it but I also don't care so much for the fame of it. Especially knowing some psycho is out there wanting her.

I had just finished my week shift and was headed home when my phone rang.

Liam: Yeah.

Tom: The spy wear we put on Willows phone just picked up an unknown number but the second my guys tried tracing it the same thing happened as before.

Liam: Thanks.

I hung up and saw I had a missed call from Willow. I tried to call her back but her phone went straight to voice mail. I checked my messages.

Willow: Hi babe. I'm over with Liv and Ash. Call me when you get home.

With an unsettling feeling in my gut I speed home. After the garage door closes I go through the house feeling like someone else has been there. Just then I hear a nose coming from the bedroom. The bedroom door was cracked open and I could see a flickering light. I slowly opened the door to see a bunch of tea lights forming a heart on the bed with a picture in the middle. The sound of wind swooshed past my ear and then a loud thud. My eyes blurred as I fell to the ground and grabbed my head. There was blood on my fingers as I took my hand away. The sound of foot steps running down the hall and the front door slamming shut had me jumping up and attempting to follow, but a wave of dizziness hit and I had to grab hold of the bed to stop my self from passing out.

Quickly I fumbled for my phone.

Liam: Noah! Lock all the doors, make sure Willow safe.

Noah's: What's going on.

As my vision cleared I got a look at the photo in the center of the lights. It was a picture of Willow at her first book signing in New York last year.

Liam: Some one broke into the house. Keep her there and keep her safe. I'm gonna call Tom.

Noah: Ok. You alright.

Liam: Nothing a few ibuprofen and some

Ice won't fix.

Noah: Shit!

Liam: What!

Noah: Willow overheard us and just ran out the door.

With out hesitation I book it out the front door and run through the lawns to intercept Willow. She's already past the second lawn as I grab her and rush back to Noah's place.

Liam: What the fuck are you doing.

I yell setting her down and slamming the front door. Tears swelled in her eyes and Ash started crying from the other room. I instantly felt the guilt.

Liam: I'm sorry but babe what where you thinking. I just told Noah someone broke into our house and you decide to come running. What if he had been out there waiting and grabbed you before I could.

She shook her head as the tears ran down her red cheeks. She flung her arms around me burring her face in my chest.

Willow: I'm sorry.

I look over at Liv who has a mixed look of pissed and worry.

Liam: I'm sorry.

She shook her head and walked out of the room as Noah walked in with ibuprofen and a bottle of water. I snorted a laugh.

Liam: Thanks.

Willow pulled back examine me as I pop a few pills and guzzle the water down.

Willow: Are you hurt.

Liam: Took a hit to the back of the head but I'm fine.

She raised a brow and pointed towards the guest bathroom. I chuckled watching my petit 5'5 120lb little spit fire wife ordering my 6'3 207lb ass around. I call Tom real quick as she finds and cleans the wound on the back of my head. Luckily I had been keeping the same cut since Halloween. I think it was a turn on for her.

Willow: It needs stitches.

Liam: Go for it.

Willow: What? I can't do it.

Liam: Sure you can. There's a suture kit right there in the first aid kit you have open.

Willow: But you only showed me that one time on an Orange.

Liam: I have faith in you baby.

20 minutes later we meet Tom at our house with two other guys all in suits. Both are big dudes ex military looking. I squeeze Willow as we walk up.

Tom: Liam, Willow, This is Kevin, he use to be LAPD and before that navy seal.

The taller older guy with black peppered hair nods at Willow and shakes my hand.

Tom: And This Is James, recently retired Brea PD.

The shorter younger scruffy blond smiles at Willow and holds out a hand. I intercept and shake it firmly. We walk inside as I go over everything again with them. Answer all the questions they had and then let them do their thing. Willow starts to follow them into the bedroom.

Liam: Baby

I grab her hand and pull her back.

Liam: Let them do there job.

Willow: What is that Liam.

The door is wide open and you can see the tea lights.

Willow: Liam!

I open my mouth to say something then snap it shut. I don't know what to say. Hey babe someone has been watching you for a year now and I have no idea who or how to keep you safe. She pulled away from me and stormed into the bedroom seeing the display for her self.

Kevin: How long ago was that photo taken.

Willow: Last year at my first book signing.

James: Where?

Liam: New York.

Willow dropped the photo back on the bed and walked out of the room. I wanted to follow her and comfort her but I needed to talk business with Toms guys. They better then anyone knew how things like this usually turn out if we go through all the proper channels. The best way to handle it is to go through Eagle Eye.

Tom: What about the text from earlier?

Liam: I forgot about that.

I walked down the hall and to the kitchen where Willow was pouring coffee and talking to James.

Liam: Babe did you get a message from him today.

She looked up confused.

Willow: How would you know?

Her gaze turns to Tom as he walks up to the counter to grab a coffee.

Tom: What?

Willow: You hacked my phone?

Tom: It was precaution, after what happened the first time we tried tracing him. We hacked your phone so we would be alerted to any suspicious calls or texts. We got an alert that you received one today but the second we tried to trace it we got locked out again. Can you let James have your phone so he can check it.

She pulled her phone out of her back pocket and handed it to James.

Willow: It died earlier just after the message came through. I haven't gotten around to re charging it.

She reached for the cord near the coffee pot and handed it to James too.

Liam: What did it say?

She let out a long sigh and turned to pour another cup of coffee for Kevin who just walked in.

Willow: Did you miss me.

James: Was it just the one?

Willow: Yeah why.

Tom rushed over to where James was standing and I followed. There was a picture that had been sent only a few minutes ago. It was of the tea lights on the bed with the photo in the center. Beneath it there was a text in another language.

Unknown: skoro moy pitomets (soon my pet)