Chapter Eleven

*QUINN*

I sat in the back of his car and cried silently. "Don't worry Quinn, I just took you cause I'm using you as a hostage until I get what I want." He said sternly and I just ignored him as he continued to drive. "You look just like your Mother." He sighed and I wrapped my arms along my stomach as Alleah began to kick.

"When can I leave?" I demanded as I rubbed at my raw eyes.

"Whenever your husband gives me what I want." He said.

"Which is?"

"Money. I want all of his money. Well it's your money too." He said and I stared at him incredulously.

"Money?" I scoffed and he smirked at me.

"Yes, you don't need it."

"And you do? You're just a pathetic useless drunk-" He cut me off with a hard slap against my cheek.

"You shut your mouth you whore or else I'll hurt your precious baby." He hissed as my cheek burned and began to throb.

*JOHNATHAN*

It's been three months since I've seen Quinn and I'm literally worried out of my mind about her and our baby girl Alleah. I finished decorating our daughter's room and I sat in the rocking chair as I stared at a picture of Quinn and I on my phone. I wiped away the tears and ran my fingers through my hair tiredly.

My door bell rang and I took in a ragged breath. I stood up and then headed downstairs slowly. I reached the front door and opened it to see Officer Ryan and Nunez on my porch staring at me worriedly. "Good afternoon Mr. Banks." Officer Ryan greeted me.

"Do you have good news?" I demanded and Officer Nunez nodded.

"Yes, we found her Father's car and we have a squad car following him to question him alright? But we can't arrest him." Ryan said sternly and I clenched my jaw in annoyance as I nodded my head. I was going to follow them and I'll get Quinn out myself.

I followed them to this run down house and watched as the Police knocked on the door but no one answered so they had to leave. I approached the house slowly and quietly, waiting to hear any sudden movements. I heard a loud thump and I hid along the side of the house. "You better fucking behave yourself or I'll beat you even worse!" He screamed as he slammed the door and I completely lost it when I heard him say 'beat'. Nobody lays a hand on my wife.

"Who are you beating?" I demanded and he quickly turned towards me.

"Oh hello, you must be my slutty daughter's husband." He said with a big smirk on his face and I did everything I could to not to kick his ass right then and there.

"You're beating my wife?" I demanded and he held up his bruised knuckles.

"I'm trying to put her back in her place. It seems like you've been treating her like a princess, which she's not." He said with a chuckle.

"You piece of shit!" I screamed and tackled him down on to the floor.

*QUINN*

I breathed heavily as I continued to hold on to my stomach protectively as the vision in my right eye started to blur. "You better fucking behave yourself or I'll beat you even worse!" He screamed and he slammed the door shut. I took in a ragged breath as I tried to sit up against the wall. I felt the blood drip from my forehead and I tried to stop the bleeding with my hand. Thank God I went to college for nursing.

"Who are you beating?" I heard someone ask and that voice sounded so familiar but I couldn't process it through my mind.

A few minutes later I heard the voice yell, "You piece of shit!" And then a loud thump. I felt a sharp pain erupt throughout my stomach and I gasped.

"Oh no Alleah, what're you doing?" I hissed as I clutched my stomach. I was having contractions and I knew it. "Please Alleah, not now." I begged as I tried to clear my vision. I slowly stood up and I winced at the throbbing pain spreading out throughout my body.

I yelled out in pain and tried to focus on my breathing. "Quinn!" Johnathan exclaimed as he rushed over to me and scooped me up into his arms effortlessly.

"Oh Johnathan, thank God you're here!" I sobbed softly into his shoulder and he began to attack me with kisses.

"Oh baby I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" He sobbed as he kissed all the bruises on my face and began to cry.

"Don't apologize baby, but I think I'm having contractions." I whispered and he stared at me surprised.

"Let's get you to a hospital." He said as he held me in his arms and carried me outside.

"Wait! What about him?" I asked bitterly as I noticed Steven lying on the ground in front of the house and then the low sound of sirens began to approach us.

"I already called the police after I kicked his pathetic ass." He hissed and kicked him in the face as we walked to his car.

Dr. Monroe looked me over and sighed. "Your left eye is swollen shut and we just finished stitching up that cut on your forehead, plus you have bruising along your ribs and thighs. We can't give you any strong medications cause it could complicate your delivery but we can give you an epidural." He said and I looked at Johnathan.

"Please give me the epidural." I begged softly and he nodded as he told the nurse to get it.

"Quinn!" I heard my Mother's voice yell as she stormed into my room. "Oh my God!" She sobbed as she rushed over to me. "Oh baby, oh my sweetie! I'm so sorry baby, so very sorry!" She croaked as we hugged each other and she cried on to my shoulder.

"Don't be sorry Mommy, but I'm in labor right now." I informed her and she gasped in surprise.

"Oh really! You should see how beautiful John has made Alleah's room Quinn, it's just so amazing." She gushed as she stroked my cheek as tears streamed from her eyes.

"I can't wait to see it." I said softly as I turned to look at Johnathan.

"Your note killed me, you know." He admitted as he sat next to me. I began to stroke his hair soothingly and he closed his eyes.

"I know baby and I'm so sorry." I whispered as I leaned over to kiss his head. Just then another contraction came. "Ouch!" I hissed and squeezed my eyes shut.

"You're six weeks premature Quinn." Dr. Monroe informed me while I was being injected with the epidural.

"What does that mean for my baby?" I asked nervously and looked at Johnathan frantically.

"It means your baby is at risk for CLD which stands for chronic lung disease and we have to keep her longer to get her better, but I'm just preparing you for what might happen alright?" He asked and Johnathan stared at me and gave me a brief smile.

"It'll be okay baby." He said sternly and I nodded my head slowly.

I held on to Johnathan's hand and I took in a ragged breath. "Push Quinn!" Dr. Monroe demanded and I took a deep breath as I began to push and until they finished counting to ten. I gasped for breath as I leaned back tiredly.

"It hurts Johnathan!" I moaned and began to push again as I squeezed on to his hand.

"I'm sorry sweetie, I'm sorry." He whispered as he kissed my temple and I bit down on my lip.

"The shoulders are out, come on Quinn one more big push!" Dr. Monroe exclaimed and I nodded my head as I took in a deep breath and pushed again.

A few seconds later, a baby's cry began to fill the room and I let out a sigh of relief as the pain began to fade away. "She's beautiful." I sobbed as I watched them clean her off and a nurse checked her lungs.

"Doctor she's having trouble breathing, I'm sorry Mrs. Banks but we need to put her in an incubator for a little while alright? Don't worry she's in safe hands." A nurse said sternly and I nodded my head slowly as tears spilled from my eyes.

"She'll be alright sweetie." Johnathan whispered softly as he wiped the sweat off my forehead.

A few hours later, I laid in bed and stared out the window angrily because my baby wasn't healthy. "It's all my fault she's premature." I said bitterly and Johnathan stared at me confused as he rubbed my arm.

"What're you saying?" He demanded and I looked at him like he was slow.

"I'm saying if it wasn't for me being stupid and getting my ass kicked and just not protecting my baby better she would've come out right on time." I sobbed and he shook his head quickly.

"Quinn, just stop! This wasn't your fault," I looked away from him and tried to tune him out. "Hey listen to me damn it!" He yelled slightly causing me to jump and I stared at him with my good eye.

"I'm sorry." I whispered and he shook his head as he sighed tiredly.

"Just stop blaming yourself Quinn. Please?" He begged as he played with my wedding ring on my finger.

"Okay, I'm sorry." I said and he looked up at me and winced.

"I hope I killed him." He admitted bitterly and I stroked his cheek.

"I'm so glad you saved me John." I whispered and he stared deep into my eyes with so much passion.

"I said I was going to protect you with my life honey." He said sternly and I leaned down and kissed him.

"Oh Quinn!" Johnathan's Mom, Hailey, exclaimed as she ran into the room a few minutes later and pulled me into a hug. "I'm so glad you and Alleah are okay!" She whispered and I smiled a bit as I squeezed her.

"Have you seen her?" I asked and she shook her head.

"No, they won't let me. But the nurse told me whenever you feel up to it they'll take you to see her in a wheel chair." She informed me and I started to sit up.

"I want to see her now." I demanded and Hailey nodded as she went to get a nurse.

Johnathan pushed me in my wheelchair towards the NICU and I was nervous as we entered. "Hi Mrs. Banks, you ready to see your daughter?" A nurse asked me and I nodded my head.

"How is she?" I asked as we followed her to my baby.

"She's alright, we're going to keep her for a little while till she can breathe on her own. Oh and I'm Nurse Carla by the way." She said softly and I nodded my head as we finally reached Alleah.

"There's my little Princess." Johnathan said sweetly and I stared at my baby in awe.

"She has your eyes." I said softly as Alleah looked at us with John's bright deep blue eyes. "And your hair color." I admitted and Johnathan grinned at me.

"But she has your full lips and thick eye lashes and your chubby cheeks." He teased lightly and I giggled as I rolled my eyes.

"Would you like to hold her?" Carla asked and I nodded my head eagerly.

When I held my daughter in my arms for the first time I can only say that it was the most magical thing I have ever experienced. Alleah stared up at me with her big eyes and I giggled as I felt myself starting to cry. "Hi Alleah, I'm your Mommy." I whispered softly and she continued to stare at me questioningly.

*JOHNATHAN*

I watched Quinn hold our little Princess and I swear she was the most beautiful baby I had ever seen. I cannot believe that I had made this beautiful little girl. "You wanna go to your Daddy?" Quinn cooed as she bounced her slightly and she looked over at me. "You ready to hold her?" She asked me with a huge smile on her face and I grinned back at her.

"More than ready baby." I said and held out my arms for my little girl. Quinn placed her in them gently and I stared down at my perfect daughter.

"Hey baby girl." I cooed softly and she made a sound that made me jump.

"Did she do that?" Quinn asked with a giggle and I nodded my head as I chuckled and smiled at Quinn.

"Yes, she did and she's perfect Quinn." I said softly and Quinn blushed as she stared deep into my eyes.

"Of course she is!" Quinn whispered and she smiled up at me.

"You two really love each other." Carla commented causing Quinn to blush as we turned to look at her.

"Yes, we do." I said sternly and then looked down at my beautiful wife and smiled proudly at her and then at my daughter. "And of course, I love this little stinker." I teased as I rubbed my nose gently against Alleah's tiny one. Quinn giggled and I smirked at her.

"You're my hero John." She whispered and tears swelled up in her eyes. I shook my head and knelt down in front of her, still carrying Alleah.

"No, you are my hero baby. You have been through so much and look how amazing you are! Look what you created sweetie," I gestured down to Alleah and Quinn gave me a watery smile. "You are my hero, you are so strong, and I am absolutely so lucky to have you as my wife and my one true love." I whispered sternly and Quinn wiped away her tears as she continued to stare at me lovingly and then looked down at our perfect daughter.