I gasped. "Are you jokin'?"

Alec deadpanned. "I've been kidnapped, beaten up, and now I'm tied to a wall - do I look like I'm jokin'?"

I blinked.

No, he looked dead serious.

"We've only known each almost two weeks."

Alec shrugged. "So? We will be that couple that does everything in haste."

I laughed. "I can't believe you're askin' me this - and that you're serious."

"When I heard that shot go off back in the apartment I can't tell you the pain that went through me not knowing if it was you who was on the receiving end of the bullet. Life is to short kitten. I want to be with you everyday for the rest of my life."

Oh my goodness.

"Alec," I whispered.

"I also wanted to ask you in case you hit me with it un-expectantly. I'm still pissed you told me you love me first."

I forgot how to speak.

Alec laughed at my facial expression. "Yeah, you said it and that's why I struggled so much when you went off on me at your apartment."

I blinked.

"When did I say I loved you?"

Did I love him?

Alec bit down on his lower lip.

"No more lies, I can't take anymore of them. If you have somethin' that you think I should know about then tell me... Please."

Alec looked directly into my eyes and said, "The night before things went to hell in the Bahamas, you told me you loved me as you were falling asleep. I didn't tell you because I wanted to be the one to say it first."

Oh, my.

It hit me then like a bullet to the heart, I did love him.

I loved him so much it hurt.

"Yes," I whispered.

"What?"

"Yes, I'll marry you."

"Keela," Alec breathed.

"I love you, I love you so much."

I kissed him hard and he reciprocated wholeheartedly.

"You're going to be my wife," Alec murmured into my mouth.

"And you're goin' to be me husband."

Alec sighed. "Storm isn't going to take this well."

I laughed and kissed Alec again.

"I don't mean to ruin the moment even though it was a beautiful one, but no one is gettin' married because we're still trapped in a room... and we might die."

Alec groaned when I pulled back from him.

"Way to put a downer on things, Murphy."

I looked at Bronagh and found her smiling at us.

"Congratulations."

I smiled. "Thank you."

Alec nuzzled my neck. "Okay wife, get us free."

I raised my eyebrow when I looked back at him.

He smiled. "Just getting a feel for it."

I playfully rolled my eyes at him then stood up, gripped onto the rope that bound him and pulled as hard as I could, but it didn't budge. I walked over to Bronagh and tried the same with her restraints, but they were solid too.

"Damn it, what now?"

We were all silent as we thought, but when I placed my hand into the pocket of my dress I squealed.

"What?" Alec asked.

I dug out my phone and showed it too him.

"Me dress doesn't look like it has pockets so they didn't search me!"

Alec frowned. "We're underground, it won't work."

Underground.

What?

I pressed on the screen of my phone and jumped when I saw my signal had a single bar.

"I've one bar, who will I call?"

"My brothers, they will help," Alec said.

"Call out a number."

Alec called out a mobile number and I dialed it into my phone.

I held my breath as I hit dial.

I squealed, "It's ringin'!"

It rang once.

Twice.

"Who are you and why don't I recognise your number?"

"Nico? It's me, Keela-"

"The bitch who broke my brother's heart, I know you who are. What do you want?"

Rude!

"I want your help! Me, Bronagh and Alec need it!"

Nico roared for his brothers then focused on me. "What's happened?"

"Marco is here, he kidnapped me, Alec, and Bronagh. Alec says we're in Darkness, please come and help us."

"Is Bronagh okay?" Nico asked, his voice rough.

"Yes, she is fine, but she is bound and so is Alec. I can't get them free."

"Fuck!" Nico bellowed. "Okay, Keela, keep calm and listen to me. Do you know how many men there are?"

"Marco had two with him at me apartment, I'm not sure how many more there are. We're locked in a room."

I could hear Nico filling his brothers in on what was happening and they reacted much like him.

They were pissed.

"Keela? It's Kane, you're doin' great, Red! Can you hear anything from the room you're in?"

I moved over to the door and pressed my ear against it. I could hear voices.

"Yes, I can," I said to Kane then focused back on the door.

I could hear two people talking.

"If shit blows up here, I'm getting the fuck out. Brandy doesn't fuck around when we miss a payment. Can you imagine what he will do when he gets wind that Marco has his fucking niece? It's a death sentence for us all."

There was a groan. "If we leave we're dead, Marco will kill us."

"So we leave during the chaos and trust me, there will be chaos. He won't get out of here alive, but we might."

Silence.

"What if the Slater's get here before Brandy and his men?"

"I don't know, they are just as dangerous. You heard Carter tell us about them and what they did to his brother Trent. He hates them and so does Marco, but they are both blinded by rage and that can get you killed."

"Carter is only a kid. He's back in the US so that little shit's opinion doesn't matter."

"It's only a matter of time before he comes here."

I pulled away from the door and put my phone back to my ear and whispered, "There are two men outside and they are talkin' about getting out of here before me uncle and you and your brothers get here."

Silence.

"Kane?"

I looked to my phone and found the call was ended and my signal bar was now empty.

"Fuck," I hissed and looked to Alec and Bronagh. "The signal is gone."

"It's okay, you did good. They know where we are. They are coming."

I nodded my head and moved over to Alec, snuggling next to him.

It was freezing.

"What else did you hear those men say?" Alec asked.

"They are talkin' about leavin' before your brothers or me uncle gets here. They don't want to die."

Bronagh laughed. "Marco sure has loyal followers."

I smiled and was about to speak when the door to the room was suddenly opened.

"Miss Daley, come with me."

"No fucking way." Alec snarled.

The man who entered the room laughed at Alec. "You're going to step up and stop me from taking her, are you?"

"Touch her and I'll kill you."