The only blessing Lila had right now was the fact that one of the pipes was warm. She huddled as close to it as she could to try and soak it in. If she moved any further away, she knew she would freeze.

Even all the boxes and random crap in the basement didn't provide any kind of barrier to keep the heat in.

She had spent several hours crying and trying to break free, but all that managed to do was bruise her wrists and make the ropes tighter to the point where she started to lose circulation.

How did she even get tangled up in this mess? Lila couldn't even fully remember... Everything was blurring together as she tried to fill the empty void being tied up in the basement had created.

She had no idea how much time had passed. The only hint she had at outside life was when she heard Nate walking around above her. Every time she heard the sound she couldn't decide if she wanted him to come down and see her so she wasn't alone, or if she wanted him to stay away so she didn't have to deal with him...

One of those wishes came true though. She heard the door open and his heavy footsteps walking down the stairs after shutting the door.

It sounded like dishes were clicking too, so he must have brought her dinner.

Nate had a wide smile on his face as he turned on a nearby lamp and sat down on the bed with her. "Hey honey. How are you doing?"

Lila cringed at the word and looked away from him.

He sighed and shook his head. "Don't be like this. I already told you I'm trying to protect you. I brought you some food. You've got to be hungry."

Unfortunately he was right, and her stomach confirmed it a second later. Nate chuckled and reached forward to gently peel the tape from Lila's mouth.

He moved a little closer and held up a fork-full of some kind of chicken dish. Lila glared at him, but when he made no sign of going to untie her, she opened her mouth to take a bite.

Nate's smile got bigger then more she allowed him to feed her. He would tilt the glass of water he brought for her so she could drink, and use the napkin to wipe her mouth as well. "There, that wasn't so hard, was it?"

He set the tray aside and leaned over to placed a hand on the side of Lila's neck. "Are you ready to cooperate with me now? Let me love you?"

Lila felt herself tense and tried to inch away from him. "P-Please... I don't want this." She whimpered, especially when he tightened his grip on her neck. "N-Nate..." She gasped when his thumb moved over her windpipe and pressed.

"Why? Why won't you let me love you?" He asked, his eyes narrowing.

Lila could feel her mouth opening and closing as she gasped for air, but he had picked the perfect spot to cut off her supply. Her wrist twisted in their bindings. Black dots swam in her eyes as Nate pushed her down onto her back.

"I can make you feel good." He whispered, releasing the pressure on her throat.

Gasping for air, Lila could barely keep her eyes open. She did her best to worm away from him, but that just put her closer to the way.

"I've wanted you for so long." Nate started to kiss along her neck.

The kisses were possessive yet. In fact, if she wasn't in this situation, Lila thought they would probably feel amazing. They were light and danced over her skin as he pressed her into the mattress and let one hand start to run down her side.

"N-No... Nate..." Lila whimpered as he slipped his hand under her shirt. He gripped her side and let it slide up to her breast.

"Please Lila." He whispered, moving his lips to hers.

Her stomach flipped as he started to run his tongue back and forth and his hand slipped under her bra and started to gently squeeze her breast...

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Wooyoung still couldn't believe everything had turned out the way it did.

Rachel was in prison right now. He couldn't wait for the media to eat this up and part of him wanted them to bend over backward to apologize for some of the nasty things they said about him.

But he knew that would never happen.

After Rachel had been taken away, Yunho came in and said he would meet them at San's once he had finished up with things here.

Seonghwa and Wooyoung made their wait to the garage, anxious to get out of the hospital.

"Wooyoung!"

His name echoed through the parking garage and Wooyoung turned just in time to have San slam into him.

The momentum sent them stumbling backward and Seonghwa had to catch them to keep them from falling to the ground.

"Are you ok? What happened? They refused to let us inside but I put up enough of a fight that they at least let us into the garage. Did they get her?" San spoke a mile a minute and Wooyoung found himself laughing and hugging San back.

"It's so good to see you Sannie." He said, squeezing the older harder.

"So? What happened?" Yeosang asked, stepping forward to place a hand on Wooyoung's shoulder.

Wooyoung stepped back and felt tears come to his eyes as he tried to find the words to say.

San and Yeosang exchanged a worried glance before looking at him again.

"She faked it." Wooyoung choked out.

Seonghwa stepped forward and wrapped an arm around his shoulders. "Rachel's not pregnant. She made it up. And, she..." Seonghwa hesitated and cringed. "She admitted that... while she tried... She never actually..."

He had said enough. San and Yeosang stepped forward and the four of them formed a very tear-filled group hug.

Wooyoung felt Yeosang kiss the side of his head, and he turned so they could press gather foreheads together. His friend didn't needed say anything for the younger to understand just how relieved he was that Wooyoung was ok. 

Then the door to the garage opened and Roger's voice broke their celebration. "Oh thank god you're still here. And San, I don't know how you got in but I'm glad you're here too. Come with me quickly, the police located Nate's house and finally have a warrant." Roger's voice was urgent as he motioned for them to follow.

Wooyoung looked at Seonghwa and Yeosang. "We'll meet you at the diner." Seonghwa said, glancing at Roger to confirm.

"Go get her." Yeosang whispered, then turned to pull San into a quick kiss before he and Wooyoung ran to follow Roger.

"Call Yunho and tell him the change!" Wooyoung hollered over his shoulder.

All three of jumped into Roger's car and he sped out of the garage. "They found footage of Lila at the airport with Nate. At both airports. That, couple with your witness statements gave them enough for the police to be able to get a search warrant for his house. He is the last known person to be with her and the fact that no one has really heard from her helped too. The final nail in the coffin, after they witnessed what Nate said to you, Wooyoung, was that airport footage. They are on their way there now and wanted you to be close by just in case..." Roger glanced to the side to meet Wooyoung's eyes briefly.

Wooyoung knew that could mean any number of things... If she was hysterical, hurt, or even...

No. Wooyoung wouldn't let his mind go there.

He pulled out his phone and stared down at the picture of her on his lock screen. In his heart he knew that he would be seeing her soon.

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Lila let the tears run free as her lower lip trembled and she kept her eyes scrunched shut.

Nate had moved to kissing along her jaw and down her neck while moving to straddle her so he could pull up her shirt and fondle both breasts.

She hated this so much, but no matter how much she begged, Nate refused to listen to her. "You're so beautiful." He whispered, squeezing a little harder and running his thumbs over her nipples.

Lila bit her lip and turned her head away. "P-Please... Please stop..."

Nate sighed and lifted his head to look at her. "No." His voice got deeper as his eyes narrowed. "I'm not stopping. You will be mine." He growled before dipping back down and claiming her mouth again.

It was harsh now. And demanding.

Lila whimpered as her tears came faster and she worked to throw him off.

He pressed his tongue against her lips, and when she didn't yield to him, he grabbed her throat once more. The action caused her to try and gasp out of reflex and Nate plunged his tongue into her mouth. It roamed aimlessly, covering every surface it could.

She had had enough. Lila wanted this to end so badly, she decided to do something she would probably regret...

Lila bit down on Nate's tongue as hard as she could. To the point where she could taste blood.

Nate cried out in pain and pulled his face back. Taking advantage of the distance, Lila spat his own blood back in his face and started to pull at her bonds again.

"You bitch!" Nate snarled. "God Lila why must you make this so hard?" He turned and grabbed the rag he had brought down for a napkin and the roll of duct tape.

"Get off me!" She screamed at the top of her lungs, hoping that someone would hear her outside.

Nate just glared down at her and stuffed the rag into her mouth before he yanked open the tape.

Lila tried to push the rag out of her mouth with her tongue, but Nate beat her to it and wrapped layer after layer around her entire head.

She screamed into the gag and continued twist her body around, but was then stunned as Nate slapped her. It was enough for him to grab the front of her shirt easily and rip it down the middle.

He descended on her and pulled her bra down, giving him full access to her as he slipped a hand between her legs and started to rub her over her pants.

Lila's muffled cries grew as Nate started to mark her skin with his teeth. "Now everyone with know that your mine." He chuckled before making another mark.

As he started to fumbled with her pants, there was a knock on the front door that echoed through the house.

Nate froze and looked up.

When no other sound came, Nate bent forward again and started licking and sucking on her neck. He started to pull down her pants, making Lila cry even harder.

Another knock made him freeze, but he didn't stop his hands. It was louder and harder this time.

Nate just growled and worked his hand between her legs and started to rub her.

Lila screamed when he slipped a finger inside.

Something sounded like it exploded and crashed against the ground upstairs.

At the sound of footsteps upstairs, Nate slapped a hand over Lila's mouth and hissed. "Shut up or you'll regret it."

The footsteps continued and sounded like there were several sets...

Nate kept his hand over her mouth and continued to move his fingers and and out of her while keeping her pressed into the mattress to the point where she couldn't move a muscle. Her hands were numb from her struggling and her eyes stung from all the crying.

Muffled voices could be heard upstairs and Nate's forehead creased with concern. "I won't let them have you." He whimpered, finally pulling his fingers out and enveloping her in his arms. "You're mine. I worked too hard to have you."

Lila shivered, wanting nothing for than to call out to the people upstairs, but the look in Nate's eyes made her pause.

They looked... Possessed... Crazed...

"I won't let them hurt you again..."  Nate caressed the side of her face. "I'll protect you..."

Nate pulled the pillow out from under Lila's head.

She started to scream again as he pressed it to her face.