Unconditional

Brooklyn's Comeback

Patricia packs herself an overnight bag and heads toward the door. "Babe, we can work this out! It was just a kiss that meant nothing," exclaimed Daniel.

"But when I asked you the first time 'what happened,' you just made it seem as though nothing happened but it did! Daniel if I would have done that, you would've been way more upset than I am. You could have just told me what was done when I first asked you, and we could've talked things out, but you held back from me, and that's not fair Daniel. Think of how that makes me feel , please for a second Daniel, think of how I feel with your actions with HER," Patricia's painful tears started to stream down her face.

She starts to pace swiftly back and forth through the bedroom, "Daniel, you work with that woman, every single day, and see her every single day, you stay late every other night. I kept telling you that she liked you more than what you saw. 'No no babe she's just a co-worker, kind of friend' Yet you couldn't just listen to me, huh? So what else actually happened Daniel? This is your time to just be honest with me," Patricia started to shake from being so upset, heart beating so rapidly as her hands became clamy.

"Well, babe please sit first," said Daniel

"Just talk Daniel," Patricia demanded.

"I was working late, and she took off her sweater and just had on a tank and her skirt. The closer she got, the more I worked and moved away. She stopped with her advances and we engaged in conversation about computers and I sat back..." Daniel slowed down in speaking... "I sat back, and she straddled me, and I was caught off guard and before I knew it she came in for a kiss, but I pushed her off though! And reminded her that I was married and she didn't care...honey you were right ok! I should've listened and had her sent to a different department but she's one of the best at what she does..." Daniel looked at Patricia's stunned face.

"Oh yeah she's great at she does! And the sad part is, you would be so upset with ME if I whooped her ass! But it was alright for you to fight Lamar when he kissed my cheek and came onto me.." Patricia stood up and went into the bathroom. Daniel started to speak to her through the door,

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you when you first asked me. I guess I was just so distraught still and seeing you like this now...I just, I'm so sorry my love. And I'm sorry for how I treated you when the situation with Lamar occurred. You're right I did take things out on you the hardest and you didn't even do anything but be a good friend to him and he abused that. And you actually forwarned about Tami and I didn't listen. I'm sorry babe, I am." Daniel leaned against the bathroom door and silently cried hard.

Patricia stood up from the floor, standing against the door with him, feeling his very heartbeat, and softly spoke, "I forgive you...always."

Patricia unlocked the bathroom door, opened it up, only to see Daniel's red, crying face. She wiped away his tears with her kisses. "I forgive you ok? I love you."

Daniel picked her up into his arms, and tenderly kissed her.

WEEKS LATER.....

"Well here are your things that you came in with 4 years ago. Well kid, you're free to go, here are your papers, blah, blah, blah. Oh yeah, kid, stay out of trouble. I don't want to see you back here, ok?," said a Corrections Officer.

*Brooklyn-Denay Lachey was released today on a $250,000 bond, plus good behavior. If you all remember Ms. Lachey was convicted of attempted murder of one of this city's highly noted & decorated Marine, Daniel Lomaz. Her family is happy to have her home. In other news...* Patricia turned off the television and walked upstairs to where her 3 children were playing and coloring, with her thoughts weighing heavy upon her mind.

"Hey you 3, come here and give mommy a big ol hug please," said a smiling, yet overwhelming worried Patricia. "I love you all so much ok and I won't ever let the big bad wolf ever hurt you, ever ever."

Destiny, going on 6 years old, innocently looks up, along with her twin brothers, DJ and David, 4 year olds. "We know mommy," they all said in unison. As Patricia released them, she felt as though her arms were opening up for chaos to invade the Lomaz home. She abruptly got up and told the kids to 'clean up for bedtime' as she ran back downstairs to re-lock all of the doors. In no time the kids were asleep after being tuckered out from playing. Daniel was still on his way home that evening.

The door bell rang! Startled by the noise, Patricia manages to stay on her feet from what could have been a bad fall to the floor. "Who is it?!," shouted Patricia.

The door bell rang again, "Babe quit playing around," she says as she looked through the peep hole of the door. Patricia opens up the door only to be attacked with a tranquilizer needle by a masked face. As she went down she saw her kids being tied up and carried to the master bedroom, they were sleeping, peacefully, had no ideal as to what was going on. Patricia's last sight was that of dirty blonde hair and then the hardwood floor.

*Your children are safe but not your wife, you can find her where it all happened that night.* read a note that was taped onto the bedpost at the Lomaz house.

Daniel became enraged and balled up the paper, calmly, yet frantically untying his children before they could fully awaken, "Daddy Dan Dan....what's wrong? Where's mommy?!," cried Destiny, waking up her brothers with her tears.

"Oh no no baby girl don't cry, I'm going to go pick her up from the old condo alright. *kisses their foreheads* everything is alright. Go back to bed. Your Memaw is here, so if you all need anything just call for her ok? I love you guys so much. Daddy will be back with mommy shortly," exclaimed an enthusiastic Daniel. Thankfully, Patricia's mother was already on her way over, but arrived just after Brooklyn had left and Daniel was already inside. He didn't explain much to his mother-in-law, but even she had seen the news and conjured up her own story.

The rage that burned inside of Daniel suddenly became unbearable as he rushed to the suv. He sped off, flying down the street, practically running red lights, yet for some peculiar reason, no cars were in sight. "Officer Mitchell, this is Daniel Lomaz, I'm on my way to the old condo located at 3822 Lozada Circle #3. Meet me there, I have a hunch Brooklyn Lachey is trying to attempt another muder," Daniel hangs up his cell phone and throws it in the seat.

He finally arrives at the old condo, with a .9mm in the back of his jeans and a flashlight.

"Patricia? Baby!," Daniel saw her sitting there with a black eye and bruise to her forehead that had started to bleed again from her scrunching her face to see if that was her dear Daniel. He untied her from the seat and uncovered her mouth that had a bandana over it, soaked from her tears draining onto it.

"Daniel lookout!!," shouted Patricia, as one of Brooklyns henchmen came up behind Daniel with a bat. He swung , and missed, as Daniel dodged every swing, watching every detailed move the goon made and he calculated his next move. With a hard kick into the abdomen and uppercut into his jaw, the goon fell down hard, knocking him out cold. Daniel picked up Patricia and they both searched the condo for Brooklyn. Finally upon entering the old master bedroom of the condo, Brooklyn stood there with only a short satin, red, lingerie gown on and hair pinned up. Where was the gun? She appeared defenseless.

"Oh Daniel I knew you would come for me once I got out. I knew you loved me and not that wife of yours! I've been planning this very night for 2 years, 3 months, 5 days, and a few hours," a clearly demented Brooklyn said seductively. Daniel had motioned Patricia to stay back and fake it.

"Where is she? I know you came to rescue her! You're supposed to rescue me Daniel! I love you more than her! I went to jail for you!," before Brooklyn could proceed, Daniel said "No no Brooklyn, I left her tied up, I want us together. Yeah, you're the one I want. Just go look and see for yourself."

Brooklyn walked towards the front, seeing that Patricia was still knocked out and tied up, she was pleased and turned back around to Daniel. "Oh baby you do love m...." Brooklyn's sentence was cut short from Patricia shooting her in her back. Brooklyn fell to the floor and Daniel ran over to take the .9mm out of his wifes hands.

They started to walk out of the door when Officer Mitchell had arrived, "Where is she?," asked Officer Mitchell.

Both Daniel & Patricia turned around to point to her lifeless body, only to find out that she wasn't there....

As they headed back home, riding in the suv, feeling numb, both thinking yet not saying *how did she get away*. Patricia squirmed in the passenger seat, "What am I sitting on..." she asked. Daniel's eyes became huge, "Babe! Oh my gosh! My phone! Let me see it, quickly babe..."

Sure enough Daniel's thinking was correct, *baby I forgive you, but I don't forgive that wife of yours for shooting me in my back. I'll let her wounds heal but I'll be back around. I love you. If I can't have you, then she gets it.* Brooklyn always sent a text message after seeing Daniel. Her mistake. Because that meant that she would be at the park shortly afterwards, she had a predictable pattern. Daniel had the suv riding on two wheels from him turning so hard and quickly.

"What! Is! Going! On!?" Said a frantic Patricia.

"Babe we're going to take this b***h down once and for all!," said an adernaline rushed Daniel, "she's at the park!," stated Daniel to Officer Mitchell. "Get there NOW! We can't let her go this time"

Daniel held Patricia's hand as he sped off to the Deselena Park. "I need you to stay in the suv. I can't have you hurt baby. I almost lost you earlier today, I will NOT lose you again! I love you Patricia!"

All Patricia could do was nod her head in agreeance. They arrived at the park, both getting out of the suv but only Patricia closing her door. Daniel approached the bench, Brooklyn always sat at.

"So you came to the park as always eh?" Asked Daniel.

"Daniel, baby, you came for me!," she went in for a kiss, yet Daniel pulled away and said "No, not here...you're still bleeding pretty badly," Daniel stood up and started walking backwards, "you touched my children, you kidnapped and beat up my wife, shot me but I recovered, but I'm not worried about me! The fact that you touched my offspring and my wife...I could kill you right now Brooklyn!"

"No baby, I'm sorry, I'll make it up you'll see! Just...help me..." said Brooklyn as blood trailed her steps.

"I'll help you!," an outraged Patricia appeared in front of Brooklyn and jabbed her in her jaw then in her eye. "You dumb bi..."

"Hold it Mrs. Lomaz, we got it under control from here," exclaimed Officer Mitchell. "You are under arrest Ms. Lachey anything you say can and...."

Their voices trailed off as Daniel & Patricia walked away. "Do you all need medical assistance?"

"No, we just need to get to our kids," though medical attention was still provided to Patricia before they were sent on their way.

As they arrived home and opened up the door, "*gasp* Daddy! Mommy! You're home! We missed y'all!," all three of the babies ran into Daniels & Patricias arms. Finally feeling safe & sound again.

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