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He throws a punch and it lands on my chest, causing me to stagger back. I ball up his shirt and headbutt him. We both fall back. My head hurts and I feel dizzy. I get up and stomp on his stomach.
“You touched what’s mine, you hurt my wife, and now I’m going to beat you until you’re black and blue.”
My fist connects with both of his eye sockets. “This is for treating her like shit and abusing her.”
I punch him in the nose. “This is for stealing her money.”
He tries to wiggle away from me, but I punch him in the balls. Link falls to the floor, clutching himself, wailing in pain as tears run down his eyes. “This is for taking advantage of her kind heart.”
He rolls over onto his side, and I kick him in the back, letting my rage get the best of me. I kick him and kick him until I’m out of breath.
Someone grabs me by the shoulders. “Mr. Barrett. That’s enough, we’ve got it from here.” It’s a policeman.
I breathe in deeply, exhale loudly, and my head pounds. I feel as if I have been hit by a bus. “Where is my wife?”
“She’s safe. The EMT is checking her out, and we need for her and you to give us a st—”
I rush downstairs, almost stumbling to get to her. The minute I spot her sitting in back of the ambulance, I rush toward her and I kiss her deeply. I kiss her as if it’s the last time I will see her. I kiss her with so much passion and love. She wraps her arms around me, allowing me to hold her, and I sit next to her before yanking her into my lap.
“I’m so sorry.” I kiss all over her face.
She pulls away, tears streaming down her cheeks. She looks at me and then my knuckles. “You’re hurt.”
“I’m fine, Angel. Are you okay?”
She nods, and I kiss her gently on the forehead. “Thank you for coming to get me.”
“Is the baby okay?”
She nods. “He didn’t hurt me at all. I told him if he ever touched me again, then I will never love him again.”
We watch as Link walks out, handcuffed. Poppy glares at him and removes the blanket, heading straight for him.
She slaps him across the face. “I hate you.”
His eyes are swelling, his face is bright red, and blood drips down his temple. I did a number on him, and I will see to it that he rots in jail for touching my wife.
After the cops shoo us away, I get into my car and Poppy climbs into the passenger seat, strapping the seat belt across her body. She bursts into tears and cries hysterically, and I stroke the back of her neck.
“I was afraid for me and my child.”
“It’s okay, Angel. You’re safe. I will always be there to protect you.”
“Can we go back to your place? I don’t want to be at my place alone.”
“You mean you want to come home?” I correct her.
She nods.
“Okay, Angel.”
We ride in silence until I say, “I was so worried about you and the baby. I thought we were going to lose them. I couldn’t live with myself if something happened to you or Jayden.”
She tilts her head to the side and crinkles her cute button nose. “Who is Jayden?”
“Our kid’s name. I was thinking about baby names.”
“You want to give our child’s name your middle name?”
