Update! Sorry for the wait. I've been out of town and have had no internet connection! Hope ya'll enjoy!
Chapter 26
When Natalia woke up she was outside and on a lawnchair. It was hot. She was just in her bra and panties. She had something tied to her ankle. She heard the back door open and looked up to see who it was. It wasn't the person who she was hoping it was.
"Hello beautiful." Nick said as he walked over to her and bent down beside her.
"Now listen, there's a bomb in this cooler here, you make any movement such as a sneeze or cough and the bomb will go off." Nick said as he hopped up and walked to the car and cranked it up and left. Natalia wanted to cry but couldn't knowing any sudden movement would trigger the bomb. Nick drove down the highway until a cop turned his lights on and pulled him over. It wasn't just any regular cop though, it was Horatio, Eric, and Ryan.
"Hello fellas." Nick said getting out of the car.
"Where is she Nick?" Horatio said holding a gun up.
"Safe. For now."
"We can do this the hard or easy way Nick."
Nick let out a sigh.
"She's 5 miles down the road. But you better hurry, she's got 15 minutes left until she dies." Nick said with a cheapish grin on his face.
"Lock him up." Horatio called as the three men hopped back into the Hummer and left.
When they got to the spot they saw a small house. The kicked down the door and searched in every room. Eric walked to the back door.
"H!" Eric yelled as he opened the door and ran out to Natalia.
"Nat!" Eric screamed running towards her. There wasn't an answer.
"Eric, hold on, don't move her." Horatio said running behind him.
"H..."
"Eric the bomb could be motion activated. We have to kill it." Horatio said as he pulled out a pair of pliars. Horatio slowly opened the cooler and clipped one of the wires. The bomb timer stopped and shut off. They unlocked the chain that was attached to Natalias ankle and pulled Natalia up. As they reached the hopsital the doctors took her to the ER.
A few hours later.
"Eric Delko?"
"Yes doctor?"
"She's ok. She was very dehydrated. Be glad ya'll found her when ya'll did. I have to say she is very bruised up though. She had two broken ribs and a sprained wrist."
"Ok, can I see her?"
"Yes you can. Follow me please." The doctor said as Eric stood up to follow him. As they walked back Eric wanted to punch Nick so hard for hurting his wife. As they reached her room Eric saw how her usually dark skin was lighter. The doctor opened the door and Eric walked in. He walked along the side of her bed where he saw machines pusing liquid into her body. As he reached her hand he placed his on hers. Her eyes fluttered open.
"Hey." Natalia said with the best smile she could put on.
"Hey." Eric said smiling back at her.
"How you feeling?"
"Well, I've been better." Natalia said as she chuckled.
After a few moments Eric finally spoke.
"I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"For not being there."
"Eric its not your fault."
"Yes it is. If I hadn't been so stubborn, none of this would've happened."
"Eric, I'm ok."
"I know but what about if you weren't? I would kill myself if something had happened to you."
"But nothing did. It's ok."
"You're laying in a hospital bed."
"But I'm not laying in a coffin. Eric it's not your fault."
"Still, I should've been at home helping with the kids. I'm so sorry." Eric said as he looked up at her.
"Apology excepted." Natalia said smiling back at him while running her hands through his hair.
"I love you so much. I don't know what I would do without you. You're my everything." Eric said as he let some tears fall as he kissed her hand.
"I love you too." Natalia said as Eric stood up and wrapped his arms around her and kissed her.