Claire stood there looking at him as she wasn't sure what to really say still a bit out of it as she held her head a bit.

Claire: What are you talking about, I don't have anything. .

Claire looked at him a bit confused the only thing they had really talked about was getting married, she shook her head as she looked at him.

Claire: I'm not marrying you.. I'm already engaged to someone else.

She said showing him the ring..

He glarred at her grabbing her hand as he ripped the ring off and threw it.  She went to move to get it, but he grabbed her, not letting her go.. .

She glarred looking at him as she pushed him away from her , not about to tell him anything, not trusting that he wouldn't have something done to him.. Knowing he how Julian was.

Claire: I'm not telling you.. 

She said as he glarred raising his hand to slap her, but she moved back quick kicking his leg as he hunched over, she pushed him down and then ran out the only exit, as he was yelling at her, calling her a bitch. .

She saw the other guards and hid when they came looking for her.. She snuck out as far as she could.. Looking for a way out.. She ran into the woods when she heard him yelling to her, she had to get far away. .

When she finally got home she saw the light on and could tell he was in there as she looked int he window, she ran to a neghbors place as she called the police.. .

He had already dealt with the neighbor and his man grabbed her when he opened the door.

He was setting on the sofa when she was brought in.

"Welcome home, Darling."

She glarred as she looked at him as she wasn't impressed at all.

Claire: Just leave me alone... .

"I could do that..."

He pointed to her sister tied up and being held by one of the men with a gun to her head.

"But I don't think you want that."

She frowned as she looked at her sister then up at him as she sighed... She knew she had to do what he wanted now.

Claire: Don't hurt her, I"ll do what you want, please just let her go.... .

He grinned when she said that.

"She's staying put until everything is legal."

Julian rolled his eyes at McKenzie.

"Shut up, Mac. I'm tired of telling you that Drew has eyes for my sister. Get over it already."

Julian stood up and reached for Claire's hand.

"We have an appointment at the church rectory, my dear."

She sighed as she knew she didnt' have a choice she took his hand as she started to walk as her sister got up.. As they were walking out she saw her sister push the guard away and run off as Claire tried to get away from Julian , when she couldnt' she just looked at her sister.

Claire: Run.

She said as her sister did and got away, as Claire was trying to push Julian off of her, but was pushed in the limo anyways..

He laughed as he pushed her into the limo.

"Did you really think that McKenzie was the only hand I had?"

He showed her the iPad that had video of Monica tied up and a rope around her neck.

"One little bump from one of my men guarding her and she'll be dangling by her throat."

She glarred at him when he said that.

Claire: You're a monster

She said but knew she couldn't do anything about it.. They got to the church as she was dragged inside as the wedding took place, when he kissed her she pushed him awway from her and slapped him hard across the face as she walked way from him as he was just laughing, knowing it didn't matter, she was now his wife...

He laughed and followed her out of the church.

"This is going to be one hell of a honeymoon."

Oh so he thought.. She had no intention of having sex with him.. She was pushed back in the limo as she sat there with her arms crossed as he gave the orders to send his siser in law back to her husband.. He then hung up the phone as he put his hand on her leg, and started to rub, she pushed his hand off her.

Clarie: Don't touch me.

She said as she moved as far away from him as she could....

He grabbed her and pulled her back beside him.

"You are my wife and you are going to act like it, both in public and in private. Or fathers expect us to produce an heir to both companies. That is exactly what we are going to do."

She pushed him away.

Claire: I don't think so.. I"m not having a child with you.

She said as she was thinking about it

He nodded and grinned.

"Yes you are. It is in the contract that your father signed."

She looked at him as she shrugged she didn't give a damn what her father had agreed too, hell she didn't even talk to her father, she had been living far away from him until Jr here found her.

Claire: I don't give a damn what my father signed.

She said as she was grabbed when the limo stopped as she was dragged inside his place.

He shrugged and looked at her.

"If that's the way you want it."

He smiled when the baby was brought to him.

"Monica and Jason just won't get their child back."

She looked at him when he said that as she couldn't believe he would do that to his own brother, as she shook her head a bit.

Claire: You either give back there baby, or you'll be a widow..

She said as she had grabbed the guards gun.. She was holding it to her head as she wasn't wanting to be apart of something like that, knowing what he was doing.. When he tried to grabbed her she just moved back as she cocked the gun,.

He looked at her.

"Are you going to stick to the contract?"

She looked at him when he said that as she sighed a bit.. She put the gun down as she nodded her head.

Claire: Yes

He smiled and nodded.

"Would you like to meet your niece?"

She glarred as she looked at him as she wasn't impressed with him at all, hating him so much right now as she shook her head.

{Claire} I want you to take her back to her family, and leave my sisters alone.

She said as she glarred at him.

He nodded and smiled.

Julian: She will be going back to Jason and Monica. I just thought that you would like to hold her while her things were ready to go.

She wanted to slap that smug smile right off his damn face as she turned walking away from him, she was so upset , she sighed as she was looking out the window, she knew she couldn't leave, there wasn't anything she could do, she saw after a moment as the baby was taken out of the home and into a car as they drove off, she felt bad for what that monser had done to her sisters....

As soon as the baby was on her way home he looked at Claire.

"Just so you know, Jason knew where she was. He had asked me to watch her while he looked for Monica."

She didn't look at him.

Claire: Yeah thats because you didn't tell him you were the one who had his wife,.

She shook her head as she was standing there.

He rolled his eyes and shook his head.

"You act like I was planning to actually hurt her. I'm not the monster you think I am, Claire."

She didn't say anything thinking about what he had already done, and what was going on now as she didn't think to highly of him... She felt him walk up behind her and pull her against him, she didn't fight, as she knew she couldn't...

Claire: Lets just get this done and over with.

She said as she was just wanting to be done with it..

He dropped his arms and moved away.

"You sure know just the right words to get into a man's heart."

She turned looking at him.

Claire: Why should I try to play the loving wife, why should I lie and pretend to be something I"m not...You took me away from my fiance... You held my sisters, threanted here lives unless I complied with your demends..

She walked passed him not even wanting to look at him, knowing what he had done was horrific.

He sighed and shook his head.

"McKenzie and Monica were never in any danger. As for your fiancé, you can do much better than him. Did you know that he had a play toy on the side?"

She could see he was trying to make himself look better hell when they started this day he didn't even know the mans name and now he was acting as if he was saving her from a fate..

Claire: I know very well what he had.. She was playing with us both... We're all good friends.

She said simply as he looked a bit shocked... So she wasn't a virgin.. She just moved as she was looking out another window now..

He pulled a picture from his jacket pocket. One that showed her man fucking another man. Oh and he wasn't the dominate one either.

"Did you know about this?"

He handed her the picture.

She nodded as she looked at him..

Claire: Yeah I do.. I set it up.. It was for a porno..

She said as she pointed to the other side wehre you could see the other camera..

Claire: We're porn stars.. We're all friends..

She said as she looked at him, as he realized she never said once that they were in love...

He shook his head and grinned.

"So you were going to marry a gay porn star?"

Claire nodded... She sighed as she reached into her pocket pullig out a picture of a small curly haird blonde girl, she showed it to him.

Claire: Her name is Becca, and her father has terminal cancer... He's dieing probably in a few months... Her mother is a really bad person.. and well we were going to marry so I could legally adopt her and take custody of her when he died.

She said as she was telling him why she was doing it....

He looked at the little girl in the picture and smiled. He loved children. They were so innocent and sweet.

"You are married now. You can still adopt her."

she shook her head..

Claire: I'm married to you, not to him... He goes she goes to her mother..

She sighed thinking about it, knowing what the courts had already told them... Julian had messed it all up.....

He shook his head.

"Our wedding wasn't legal. It was just another ruse to get you here and to straighten up and at least listen."

He handed her back the picture.

"Go marry him and take care of the little girl."

Claire looked at him when he said that as she was thinking about it, this was all a huge mess.. She took the picture back.

Claire: Thank you.....

He looked over at her feeling pretty damn sad that the woman he loved was going off to marry someone else.

"Be happy, Claire. That was what I wanted to do for you. Make you happy."

She looked at him when he said that as she was thinking about it, she didn't really trust that he wasn't up to something, but she was being honest with him.

Claire: All I want to do is save a little girl, and do a friend a favor.. I don't love him, hell we've ever even had sex.. He's not into girls, and well I"ve never fucked guys.

She said honestly as all he had ever done was play with other women......

He thought about what she had told him before.

"You said..."

He shook his head and sighed.

"Just go, Claire. Please keep in touch though."

She just nodded as she took her leave walking past his secuirty as she made her way back, she told her fiance what was going on.. .They went and got married.. They looked the part of happy newly weds, and then she adopted Becca.. Time went quick though, because before she knew it she was standing over his grave holding his young daughter in her arms.. She sighed a bit as she pust a rose down..

Claire: The world just lost a great guy.

She said as she was thinking about it.

Julian had been keeping track just to make certain that she was safe and that the little girl was okay. He was at the funeral and stayed in the back. After everybody left, he saw Claire and the little girl still there. He watched her put the rose down. He walked over and laid a rose he had brought beside hers.

She looked up at him a bit startled.. She figured he was watching and waiting..Knowing that he was still wanting to keep to the contract but had let her do what she promised her friend she stood up looking at him as she showed him her daughter.

Claire: This is Becca.

He smiled when he looked at the little girl.

"She's beautiful. Looks a little like you. Can easily pass for your natural daughter."

He looked at Claire.

"Can you come past the house? I'd like to talk to you."

She nodded as she looked at him as she was thinking about it.. She saw him smile happy she so easily agreed to it, as she got in her car and followed as they went to his place she got out as she got Becca out of her car seat and then walked inside to talk..

He took Becca from her arms and smiled when Claire tried to hold onto her a bit.

"I'm not going to hurt her. I promise."

He pointed to the toy box in the corner of the room.

"I'm going to take her over there so she can play while we talk."

He saw Claire look at the toy box then nod. He took Becca to the box and showed her some of the toys inside. He smiled watching her a moment as she pulled out something that caught her eye.

He walked back over to Claire and sat on the sofa. He reached for her hand and gently pulled her down beside him.

"Are you doing okay? I know you cared about him a lot."

She sat there thinking about it, it had been a rough few weeks... Taking care of becca on her own for the first time... Dealing with a child who was losing her parent.. It had been rough, then watching him die.. Seeing how he suffered those final moments.

Claire: It's been rough, but I'm alright..

She said as she was thinking about it.

Claire: After all the suffering and the pain he was in, I'm kind of happy he passed away... It was harder to see him like that, then to see him at the funeral.

She said honestly as she wasn't trying to sound mean or glad he was gone, but she was happy he wasn't hurting anymore...

He understood that. It was hard to see the people you love hurting.

"What are your plans for the two of you now?"

She was thinking abou tit.

Claire: Hide from father.. If he finds out that I adopted her, he'll expolde.

She said knowing he was against this...

He thought about what she said.

"Move in here. You two will be safe from him here."

She looked at him when he said that as she was thinking about it.

Claire: I don't want to risk you or anything...

He smiled at Becca when the little girl brought him the pieces of a puzzle toy she found. He helped her with it while talking to Claire.

"Don't worry about me, love. You and Becca need somewhere safe."

She sat there thinking about it as she was watching them.. He was right she needed to make sure Becca stayed safe.

Claire: Thank you...

He smiled and stood up. He picked up Becca and smiled.

"Would you like to see your room and all your new toys that are waiting for you to play with them?"

He saw her eyes light up at the mention of toys. He looked at Claire.

"I talked to Monica. I knew your father was upset. She helped me set up a room for you and one for Becca. They are adjoining rooms so you can be near her."

She looked at him when he said that as she followed him up the stairs he opened a door as he put Becca down as she walked in, sucking her thumb looking around as Claire smiled seeing how happy she looked...

He smiled watching Becca.

"I'm not going to force anything from you, Claire. I figure we can be friends and see what happens."

She looked at him when he said that as she smiled a little..

Claire: I like that....

He looked at her and smiled.

"That doesn't mean that I love you any less. It just means that I want you to be happy."

She smiled a bit as she looked at him as sh was thinking about it.

Claire: I know.....

He kissed her cheek then smiled. He took her hand and led her to one of the doors on the right side of the room.

"Thru here is an adjoining bathroom. The door on the other side is your room."

He opened the door so she could see her room.

"Monica decorated it for you."

She looked around the room seeing the blues and greens they were always relaxing to her, she smiled a bit as her sister did know her well.

Claire: Nice

He was glad she liked the room.

"Jason and Monica will be bringing their daughter over. They are staying for dinner."

She nodded a bit as she was thinking about it, she wasn't sure what to think as hse rememberd how he had her in harms way when they had first meant back up.. Guess it was all a set up.

Claire: Alright.

He saw the way she seemed unsure.

"I told you before that they were never in any harm, Claire. I'm not the bad guy you seem to think I am."

She sighed a bit as she was thinkinga bout it.

Claire: I know, I'm sorry..

He headed for the door.

"I'm going to go check on things in the kitchen. I'll let the two of you get settled in."

She just nodded as she just stood there for a bit, she walked over ot check on her daughter smiling as she watched Becca holding a stuffed bunny, she sat down in a rocking chair as she came over, wanting to be held and rocked... Soon the little girl was out cold...

He stood in the door watching them and smiled.

"When you get the chance, I'd like to show you the house security. They need to fingerprint you also."

She nodded as she looked up at him as she was thinking about it.

Claire: Alright...

He looked at her and smiled softly.

"She really does seem comfortable with you."

She smiled as she held Becca in her arms as she was thinking about it.

Claire: I've been with her from the start pretty much..

He walked over to them and smiled down at the little girl. He leaned down and gently lifted her into his arms. He kissed her head then laid her in the toddler bed. He covered her and smiled.

"We'll know when she's awake."

He held his hand out to Claire.

She nodded as she looked at him as she took his hand as he helped her up as she followed him out of the room, being careful not to wake her...

He led her down the stairs and to the back of the house. He pointed to a small black bar on the wall about waist level that almost couldn't be seen. He ran his finger over it and a hidden door slid open. He stepped back for her to go in first.

She walked in as she waited for him as she followed him not really sure what to expect....

He led her to a second door where he looked into a small camera. That made another door open.

He introduced her to the three men in the room watching cameras.

"This is Bruce, Charlie, and Chuck."

He pointed to one of the monitors and smiled.

"And that's Becca. Still sleeping peacefully."

She looked at camera as she was thinking about it...

Claire: ARe they in every room....

He shook his head.

"They aren't in any of the bedrooms aside from Becca's and as you can see, they do not show the changing table. They are only in there for her safety. The camera is angled towards the window and you can only see her head on the bed. Nothing fishy with the camera in there. I promise."

He looked at the other cameras then back at her.

"They aren't in the bathrooms either."

That made her happy to hear as she stood there thinking about it.

Claire: Okay....

He looked at her and smiled.

"My entire staff has had background checks through city, state, and FBI. They have all been cleared by them, me, and Child Protective Services."

He saw the look on her face when he told her that.

"I wanted to make sure there would be no issues for you and Becca being here."

She nodded as she was thinking about it... She was glad that he had gone to so much trouble for her as she smiled a bit thinking about it.

Claire: Thank you, Jr.

She said greatful to him....

He saw that Bruce had things set up now.

"Bruce is going to scan your fingerprint into the computer system then they need to scan your eye also. It is the only way into this place. You can't even get inside my gate without your fingerprint. Finger print is needed for the front door also."

She nodded as she looked at him as she was listening to him talk as she did wahat she was told as she was printed and so on, after a bit they were heading back to the main part of the  house.

Claire: Thank you.....

He looked at her and smiled softly.


"I love you, Claire. I want you and Becca to be safe. "

She had to admit that she was shocked that after all she had put him through, he still loved her, she looked at him thinking about it. 

Claire: I've done a lot of things that I know have hurt you, I figured by now you would hate me.