Is Trust Really Earned?

Chapter 12

Morgan’s POV

Without another word Savannah just heads back upstairs, I just watch her leave in shock. Don’t get me wrong I knew Savannah can be a mean b***h when she wants to be, but I have never seen her act like that before. I will admit I couldn’t hide my shock at her actions, and I am a little scared of her now, don’t get me wrong I know she is still the sweet sassy talkative person she always was.

I just didn’t realize how dark her dark side could be, remind me to never cross her or be disloyal. I finally turn back to Craig, and I can’t stop the anger remembering what he did to Savannah, I let the pain I felt everyday she was in her coma come to the surface as I take menacing steps back into the cell.

Craig starts begging me “Please, please let me go. I will disappear I promise, she will never see me again.” I look at him with nothing but pure anger in my expression, I growl at him “I don’t think so, I found her and sat at her bedside everyday she was in a coma. Now it’s time you felt that pain, don’t worry I don’t think you will last too much longer.” I shrug before rolling both my shoulders as I attacked him with my fists.

I punched every inch of him I could touch. I was right after 5 minutes his body went completely limp and his chest hand stopped moving, huffing for breath I feel for a pulse to find he no longer has one. I rinse my hands off and finish catching my breath, I then head up to inform Savannah that he is dead.

Savannah’s POV

I hear everything Morgan growls at Craig as I lean against the door listening, I cover my mouth with my hand to stop a sob escaping as the tears already have without permission. I’m not crying because I’m weak, it’s how I let out my anger and frustration without killing everyone around me. Before I started therapy, I had a couple of episodes that I don’t really remember.

If my family and friends are to be believed I put a few of our men in the hospital for weeks. Apparently, I just went crazy and ran out of my room attacking any man that got in my way. I really have no recollection of any of the incidents but, I have been told there are a few.

That’s why I started therapy and taught myself to cry the anger and frustration out, instead of completely blocking it out and it seems to be working so far. I have to step away when I hear Morgan start beating Craig again so I can compose myself before he or any of my men see me like this.

Don’t get me wrong my men fear and respect me enough to know better but I still don’t want any of them seeing me so vulnerable. As I step out of the bathroom Morgan steps out of the basement drying his freshly washed hands, like I am my face and when our eyes meet, I’m met with Morgans smiling face.

I release the breath I didn’t know I was holding as he approaches, wrapping his arms around me before he whispers in my ear “It’s over now Sav.” I sigh into his embrace before taking a deep breath and pulling away. I look at Morgan and say, “I just need to get the video, then can you please take me home.” I finish with a tired tone.

Morgan places a soft kiss to the top of my head before saying, “Sure I’ll wait in the car for you.” I nod before he turns and leaves. I head to the control room, as I walk in, I’m handed a copy of our CCTV to show my father.

My men knowing exactly what I need nod at me as they turn back to their work, I smile to myself before telling them all “Good work as normal boys, go home take a few days off. I get a feeling I’m not going to be allowed to leave the house for a while when my father sees this.” I finish waving the DVD at them, they all chuckle and begin to leave. Not before each of them gives my shoulder a slight squeeze and wishing me a good night, when they have all left, I turn everything off and head out to Morgan ready to go home and rest for a few days.

I know what will happen when my father sees the video in my hand, this is when I’m so f*****g glad the migraines had stopped a few weeks ago. The drive home starts silently before Morgan clears his throat, I’m in no mood to talk so my back is already up as he says, “What the f**k happened to you back there Sav, I’ve never seen you like that.” I put my hand up stopping him mid-sentence saying

“That is who I have trained hard to become when I have to, I don’t know if you have noticed Morgan, but this world is run by men and a little girl like me shouldn’t be in it. But I am and I have had to fight to be as ruthless and emotionless as the men that think they run this world, let me give you a quick lesson Morgan, things are about to change and you either go with it or die fighting it.” I finish looking at him with narrowed eyes.

He didn’t take his eyes off the road or react to my statement in any way. I thought he was going to ignore me all together before he cleared his throat again and said, “I will always follow you Savannah and you know never to question me on that, you also know that’s not what I’m saying I’m asking why I have never seen that side of you before.” I look at him a little shocked by what he said.

I shake the shock away and say, “You have never had to see that side of me yet so why would I show it to you, and anyway that was mostly disgust at myself for letting that p***y get such a good f*****g drop on me you know.” I finish with a shrug; Morgan just chuckles and shakes his head leaving us in comfortable silence again.

As we pull up to the gates of my parent’s house, I can see the guards are not happy, and the looks that they are giving Morgan are murderous. I burst out laughing as we drive past knowing I’m definitely in deep s**t when I get out of this car.

I turn to Morgan and say in a rush “You didn’t know anything until I called you telling you where I was, you came to march me home, but I made you help me first.” I look at him with pleading eyes knowing my dad will kill him if he knows Morgan is the one that has been helping me from the beginning.

Morgan throws a nervous glance my way giving a curt nod clearly understanding he would be dead otherwise; I sigh in relief and sit back waiting for the butt kicking of my life. As I suspected my father is standing on the front steps with his arms crossed over his chest, and the deepest scowl I’ve ever seen him have on his face.

As Morgan pulls the car to a complete stop, I take a huge gulp of air and release it before opening the car door and slowly getting out, I keep my head lowered as Morgan plays along and quickly comes to my side of the car. He grabs my elbow gently and escorts me to my very, very angry father. As we reach my father Lorenzo steps out with a scowl of his own clearly directed at Morgan, who doesn’t even spare him a glance.

Morgan still believes Lorenzo was the one helping Craig stay under the raider, I guess I will find out when he and father see my video. My father is about to speak when I hold up the DVD and say “This first, the butt kicking after. Oh, and before you start Morgan is just as pissed at me as you are. If it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t even be home yet.” I finish still not looking anyone.

I hear my father grumble “Thank you for bringing her home safely Morgan, come show me what you both have there.” I step past him as he steps aside, Lorenzo lets out a small growl when Morgan follows me, but my father ignores him following me as well.

When everyone is seated, I put the DVD into my father’s tv and turn in on, while my father and Lorenzo are watching the screen, I watch them. When they both realize what or rather who the video shows, my father’s expression is pure unadulterated anger.

Lorenzo on the other hand not only tenses but stops breathing, they continue to watch and when Lorenze realizes that Craig didn’t tell me anything he lets out his breath.

I see the fear in his eyes though as he looks nervously between my father and the screen, Morgan catches my eye, and he has a ‘Told you so.’ Expression, to which I roll my eyes before looking at the screen as the DVD ends.