"Hey love, how are you feeling now?""Much better. I'm sorry I made you worried." Mike had told him all Ivy went through while he was unconscious."Are you sure you don't feel pain anymore?""Well…just a little. But I'm okay." He replied with a smile. "How's Desmond?""He's fine. Don't worry, I didn't leave your child alone, he's outside with Mike and Avery."Why didn't they let them in?""The nurse said it's not visiting hours yet, I was only allowed in because I'm your wife and I said I brought you food."He sat up and took Ivy's hand. "How are you?" His eyes held much concern as he stared carefully at her, trying to read her emotions."I'm fine.""No I mean, how are you? Like how are you holding up?"Her expression turned sour for a moment, making Lucas wonder what had been happening. "If I'm being honest with you Lucas, its been kinda hard." Even though he had only been gone for four days, Ivy was missing him a lot.Her mother had been pressuring her to give in to Andreas's wishes

Ivy didn't understand why Lucas had insisted she didn't eat anything at her parent's place but now that she was here, it was starting to make sense to her.She sat across her parents who kept smiling uncomfortably and talking awkwardly. Her mother still did a good job at hiding it but her father was an easy mark. He couldn't even look her in the eyes."I think I've spent enough time here." She brought out her phone and called the driver Lucas had insisted on getting for her. "I'm done, you can come over now."She still didn't tell her parents she could walk so he was also in charge of pushing her around. Ivy was supposed to be happy she didn't have to stress herself by walking around but she was more than tired of sitting on that chair."Are you sure you don't want to spend more time with me?" Her mother asked, smiling broadly.Where was that coming from? "Spend time with you?""Sure, we could just spend the day together.""Yeah, maybe some other time.""Oh come on now Ivy, can't we

"What do you intend on doing to him sir?""I don't know. That Lucas is seriously getting on my nerves, I don't think I can take it much longer.""Has he done anything else?""Does he need to do something else before I find him annoying?""No, of course not sir.""Besides, what transgression could be greater than the one he already committed.""Nothing, what he did was beyond terrible. Um sir…what did he do again?""Do you realize how stupid you are?""Yes sir.""You know you're stupid.""I do sir.""That's good. How many times do I have to tell you… Lucas had the audacity to challenge me. That nobody…that rat looked me in the eyes and told me he wasn't scared of me.That puny imbecile told me there was nothing I could do to take Ivy from him.""Oh that is a great offense.""I know.""You should punish him sir, in a way that he'll never forget.""Yes, for once in your stupid existence you finally said the right thing.""Thank you sir.""Where's Steve?""He's downstairs sir, would you l

Around five thirty AM, Ivy finally lost the war she was waging with sleep. She held Desmond in her arms to give her a sense of comfort. By seven in the morning, Lucas arrived at their apartment. He quietly let himself in and wobbly made his way to the bedroom. As he laid his eyes on Ivy's peaceful sleeping body, he was relieved. Seeing her confirmed one thing, he was alive, he made it and something good managed to come out of his torture. While he was in captive, he feared for his life, he didn't know if he would he strong enough to withstand all what he had, but now he was here. He could see his wife and his child again.He took a shower and changed out of his bloody clothes before waking her. "Hey love."She slowly opened her eyes and as she saw him, a wave of relief suddenly washed over her. "Oh Lucas." He winced as she threw her arms around him. "Are you hurt? What happened? Should we go to the hospital?""We might have to, I think I night have a broken rib.""Oh my God!" She ga

"You wanted to see me?" Detective Jones had called early that morning and asked to meet him at the mansion but Lucas didn't want to leave Ivy by herself so he asked him to come to their apartment instead."Yes sir, I have good news.""What's that?""I have Marco Platana's arrest warrant.""What?" Ivy yelled out from the bedroom. "For real?" She rushed out grinning from ear to ear. "We can finally arrest him?" She asked, excitement written all over her face."Yes ma'am."Ivy jumped up in excitement and she threw her arms around Lucas. He was happy as well but he knew their work was only beginning."What about Ric?""I'll be going over there today to request his bail. Would you like to come with me?""Sure, let me just get changed and then we'll go.""Okay.""Will you be okay by yourself?" He asked Ivy."I'm not a baby Lucas." She said with a smile then she added more quietly. "I can go over to Avery's if I don't want to be by myself.""Okay that's better."Deciding he wanted to go casu