Chapter 7 Be Strong

• My tears don't make me weak they just show how strong am I to let my emotions our and display it to the world.
• -Rain
• RAIN POV
• It's been two weeks since Karl broke up from me. I will be truthful about it and still hurts. I thought he was stronger then that. It has also been two weeks since I last saw the face of Damien Black. He is gone for some business work. For now life is peaceful.
• Amber is also recovering rapidly and she had shown great signs of improvement. Everything is getting on track and I just hope that Damien would leave us.
• Buy I some how know he won't.
• I sighed as I ran my hand through my hair. Men can be so difficult at times.
• I felt someone tapping my hand and it was then I lifted my glaze to see Amber pouting and wanting her momma's attention. How cute!
• "Do you want to say something my baby? ", I asked her softly as she shook her head.
• She made a rectangle on her palm and patted her stomach. I looked at her in adoration.
• "So my baby wants a chocolate. ", I cooed to which she nodded her head. She put her palm forward expecting me to put a chocolate in her palm. But neither I had a chocolate nor she was allowed to eat one.
• "I will give you a chocolate once we reach home.", I told her as her face fell. Oh my poor baby.
• "Doll.....", I heard a voice from the back and without looking back I already knew it was Sam. Only he calls me doll.
• The door closed silently as he dragged a chair next to me.
• "High five cupcake.", he exclaimed as both Amber and Sam did a high five. Next he held my hand and made me turn in his direction.
• I didn't look in his eyes. Sam told me what Damien did to him and I felt ashamed. It was all my fault.
• "Look in my eyes Rain.", Sam whispered softly. I lifted my head to meet his blue orbs. They held a intensity that knocked the air out of my lungs. I have never seen such intensity in his eyes.
• "Stop fighting.", he whispered softly.
• That is the reason why I love him. Without me saying it out loud he knows what is going in my head. I know he could feel my inner battle. He knows I was drowning in my own chaos.
• "He is dangerous, Sam.", I whispered. My control was slipping. I couldn't keep it inside of me for long. I looked straight in front of me without meeting his glaze. I feel tears threatening to spill from my eyes. You are stronger then much more stronger. I whispered it in my mind.
• I was brought out of my babble with a tap on my shoulder. I looked towards the bed to see Amber looking at me with confusion. She must be thinking why her momma was crying. Only if I could tell her.
• She tried moving in my direction but I got up from the chair and stopped her from doing so.
• "Momma is fine baby.", I whispered to her as she looked at me questionably. She was too smart for her age.
• "Will you listen to a lullaby? ", I asked her to which she eagerly nodded her head. I started singing a lullaby while wiping the tears streaming down from my eyes. I could see Amber's eyelids dropping and soon Amber was deep in slumber.
• I felt Sam getting up from his chair as he hugged me from the side. I was first stiff in his arm but I relaxed soon.
• "You are very strong doll.", Sam stated.
• "Thank you.", I whispered back.
• "What did he say that day?", Sam asked.
• I looked at him questionably. Does he really want me to explain him everything. I sighed as I motioned him to sit back on the chair as I took my prior position.
• Well here goes nothing...
• "What did you say to him?", I asked him calmly.
• A smirk spread over his lips as if he was proud of what he had done. Disgusting! I didn't look in his eyes because I didn't want him to see me as someone weak.
• "Nothing I just placed my gun over his forehead.", he stated casually as if it was the most natural thing to say.
• So he has a gun. Okay Rain that all right. He is called a Beast for a reason. Just relax. Inhale and exhale. You are a strong independent women. Don't let him see you fear. If he does then he would use it for his own personal gain.
• "Did you threaten him by telling that you would kill his family?", I asked him.
• "Yes I did.", he stated seriously.
• I felt two fingers below my chin raising my head so that I could meet his glaze. I looked at him but his face didn't betray any emotions. But his eyes held so much intensity that it made me feel weak.
• "What do you want from us?", I said in frustration. God I am so bad at keeping my emotions at bay.
• I felt tears roll down my cheek. He ruined everything. Everything was perfectly fine before he entered our lives.
• "I want you and Amber.", Damien stated simply. I felt his hand reaching for my cheek but before he could touch me I flinched back. What can I say I thought he would hurt me again.
• I looked in his eyes to see some emotions like hurt and guilt but before I could point at it, the emotions were gone as he looked at me blankly.
• "Rain calm down. I am not hurting you.", Damien whispered softly.
• Softly, there is nothing soft and gentle about him. He is a cruel monster who can cross all limits to get what he wants and that is what I am facing at this moment.
• "We don't want to be part of your life.", I said truthfully.
• "I know that but it can't be helped. Amber is even my daughter and I won't let anything wrong happen to her." he said softly.
• "Why do you need to take us. You can come and meet Amber when ever do you want.", I argued.
• "No baby. Words in our world spread fast. I can't leave you both own your own now. I can't let you both go.", Damien said.
• "I don't want to put my daughter in danger. Hi- is life is very dangerous.", I whispered to Sam.
• "I told you I won't let anyone hurt you both.", I heard a voice from behind to see Damien standing in a three piece suit.
• "Leave her hand.", Damien said in a gruff tone. It was then I realise Sam was holding my hand. I saw Damien glare at our joined hand. What a caveman!
• Sam quickly let go of my hand as he saw Damien. He quickly got up and mumbled a quick I will see you soon and left the room.
• I looked at him loosening his tie as he reached near me. I felt someone taping my hand and I looked towards the bed to see Amber wide awake.
• "Good evening.", I felt Damien whispering in my ear in a husky tone and it was then I realised he moved so swiftly without making any noise. What a predator!
• He sat on the chair that was placed next to me as he softly cherished Amber's cheek. But I don't think Amber liked his action as she shifted away from him. Damien frowned at her behavior and looked at me questionably.
• "She doesn't like stranger touching her.", I stated in a monotone.
• I looked at him to see his frown deepen. What's wrong with this man. His frown made him look more intimidating than he already is and I believed that made Amber cower away from him even more.
• "But I am her father.", Damien argued.
• "She doesn't know that. For her you are a stranger. Also you are intimidating.", I whispered the last part more to myself but I knew he heard me clearly.
• Damien quickly got up from his seat and left the room not before slamming the door hard. I still don't believe that it didn't break. God he and his mood swings. They are worst then mine when I am on my periods.
• Soon a nurse entered the room with a bowl full of porridge and instructed me to feed Amber. It was difficult at the beginning to feed her but after a long story the bowl was finally empty.
• Once I fed her and she was deep in slumber. I got up from my seat and stretched my limbs as my stomach growled. I went out of the room not before instructing the nurse to look over Amber till the time I was out. I quickly made my way to the canteen of the hospital and grabbed an apple. I munched it down quickly before making my way back to the room.
• When I got inside my room, I was surprised to see Damien sitting next to Amber with a small smile tugged on his face. He looked up at me but didn't say anything.
• "I need to talk to you.", I told him as he got up from his seat.
• "What do you want to talk about?", Damien asked me.
• I looked up at him while picking all the pieces of my broken confidence. God never a man made me feel this weak.
• "We are not ready to be a part of your life.", I told him truthfully. I looked in his eyes to see his jaw clenched and his palm clenched in a fist. I gulped audibly. It looked like he was angry.
• "So you didn't understand what I explained to you two weeks ago?", Damien hissed.
• "I thought over it and I have decided we don't want to be part of your dangerous life.", I told him. In my mind I just hope he understand us and leave us alone. But how could that happen. Nothing can be simple in my life. If it becomes simple then how can it be Rain Carter's life.
• "Your grandparents own a tiny bakery and your best friend Sam works in my company. Ain't I right?", Damien asked me in a mocking tone
• I felt my heartbeat increase. How does he knows all that. As if reading my mind he answered, "I have my sources."
• "Do you want that tiny bakery to shut down or your best friend loosing his job?", he asked me.
• I didn't know what to saw. He was directly threatening me and I was capable of doing nothing. He can't be serious, right? Can he be?
• "You won't do anything?", I challenged him and his smirk grew.
• "Try me.", he said seriously. God why do I end up in such situations?
• Before I could say something else my Nana and Nanu entered the room. I moved away from Damien as I rushed in my Nanu's arm.
• "Don't cry my baby.", Nanu whispered in my ears as Nana patted my shoulder.
• I felt a sob escape my mouth. Why was my life so twisted? I felt like interrogating the God to get my answers.
• "Leave my daughter alone Mr. Black.", I heard my Nana plead.
• I turned around to see Damien directly looking at me.
• "I am afraid I can't do so. I am Amber's father. I even want to be with my daughter.", Damien hissed in frustration as he ran his hand through his hair.
• "But you can come to my house to meet her whenever you want....", my Nanu started but was cut by Damien.
• "Enough. I have already explained everything to Rain. Everyone in my circle now knows that I have a daughter and my enemies would go across any limit to hurt her. She will be safe with me and I am not taking a no for an answer. When I saw that I would take Amber and Rain with me then I will do so. As soon as Amber is discharged from the hospital I would take both of them with me.", Damien stated and the coldness and seriousness in his voice made me believe that he wasn't lying. He would cross all limits to have us.