Love Story
.26Lies
Chapter twenty six: Lies
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Erik Orion stepped into his office after another day of looking for Christine. He had his men all over the city looking for her. Erik knew there was little chance of her being alive, given Ivan Merik’s reputation. Erik hated the man and he was ruining his life. Erik prayed to god for the first time in many years asking him to watch over Christine and his child. “Long day, Mr. Orion?” a familiar sleek voice asked from the corner. Erik turned around and saw Ivan Merik sitting on Erik’s sofa with his hands in his lap. “Or should I call you Xerxes?” Ivan asked standing up. Erik stood his ground. He knew all of Ivan’s tricks and he certainly didn’t scare him.
“Before you ask Christine is safe…for now anyway. She wasn’t so safe last night unfortunately.” Ivan said with a smug smile upon his face. Erik’s fists clenched at his sides. “If I find that you have hurt Christine-” “Oh believe me Erik what I did…was far from hurting her. Not the way you are going to anyway,” Ivan said walking around the room admiring some of the art. Erik pulled his gun from his holster that was at his side and pointed it Ivan who didn’t even flinch. “Tell where she is or I’ll fucking kill you!” Erik shouted, his blood boiling. Ivan sighed and turned Erik. “Erik, if you kill me you’ll never find Christine. And I’ve given orders that I don’t return in the next,” Ivan paused and looked at his wrist watch. “Forty five minutes that they had my permission to do whatever they want to Mrs. Orion before they kill her,” Ivan explained.
Erik wanted so badly to pull the trigger but he couldn’t. He knew that Ivan wasn’t bluffing…he never bluffed and he always made good on his promises. Erik knew that from experience. Erik lowered his gun and put it back in his holster. “Good boy now this is what you’re going to do…”
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Christine waited patiently for Ivan to return. He said he was going to speak with Erik…but what about? Christine hoped Ivan wasn’t going to kill Erik. Christine feared for her husband’s life greatly and didn’t know what she would do if anything was to happen to him. The hotel door suddenly opened and in Ivan Merik with a note in his hand. “Christine, I have something for you from your husband.” Ivan called out to her. Christine came running into the hall to meet Ivan. Ivan handed her a note and Christine took it and read it.
“For anyone who finds this…I see no point in going on living. My Christine is gone and is most likely dead. I’ve tried since she had been gone to find her but I cannot. I see no reason to go on living. I loved Christine with all my heart. I hope I see her in heaven.
Erik Orion.”
There was even a small blood drop on the paper and it was Erik’s hand writing. Christine dropped the paper to the ground and fainted. Ivan caught Christine and carried her to the sofa and laid her down and sat near her. His plan had worked. Yes since he met Christine his plans had changed. He was going to just kill Erik and her but when he found out she was pregnant he decided to be merciful. And then something happened he never thought could happen. He found himself falling in love with the woman and Ivan knew he had to have her.
Ivan reached out and touched Christine’s cheek. He’d take her back to London with him and there they were make a new life together. Even if she didn’t love him, and he had to sleep with one eye open he’d be with her. She was his now and no one else’s. ‘Poor Christine,’ Ivan thought inside his head. Her beloved Erik was still very much alive.