He was leaning against her car when she came out. 

"We need to have a talk."

He shook his head not having any intention of moving at the moment. He looked around seeing that they were alone there in the dark.

"If you are afaid to be alone with me, you don't have to worry about it. I'm not going to touch you."

He saw that she didn't seem convinced.

"I just need to talk to you. That's it."

He looked around and sighed then looked back at her.

"I got some news earlier. It's why I left so quickly. Had something important I needed to deal with."

He showed her the papers he had with him.

"It seems the two of us own a home together now. Did you know anything about this?"

He shook his head.

"It's not that easy, Madeline. We need to deal with this."

He looked at her and frowned.

"For some reason, you don't like me. That's obvious. I don't understand why, but whatever. That's your problem, not mine. But you are stuck owning this damn house with me for some damn reason that only my mother ever knew."

He moved and nodded as he stepped around her. 

"We still need to deal with this, Madeline. Go home and get some sleep. We'll talk tomorrow."

He went inside the building. He had not intended to leave a mess for her to clean up. Hell his life was already a damn mess. He hadn't meant to drag her into it. It seemed like that was what was happening though.

He frowned when he couldn't get in and pulled out his phone sending a text to Madeline.

"I can't get into the building. Did the locks get changed or something?"

He read her message and threw his phone.

"Dammit!"

He slid down the door to the steps and sat there in the rain letting it soak through his clothes. He didn't give a damn any more. 

He shook his head as he looked at them.

"Trust me. You don't want me. I fuck up everything."

He looked at his sister.

"That's something you should already know."

It had been a long time since anybody had wanted him around. Most people were like Madeline and didn't want anything to do with him. As much as he was used to it, it still hurt.

"Thanks, Ariel, Jacob."

This time Craig didn't wait outside her car. He hid inside. He knew that it was dark and she wouldn't see him until it was too late. 

He heard her coming and grinned.

He knew that if he waited until they were on the road, she could crash and kill them both. He used the chance he had while she had her eyes closed to do it. 

He jabbed her in the side of her neck with the needle that Jacob had given him. He stayed hidden until he knew she was out cold, then he moved her to the passenger seat and climbed into the driver seat.

He drove the two of them to the house and parked her car in the barn where it wouldn't be seen by anybody who shouldn't know she was there. He carried her inside and straight down to the lab.

He ignored her and kept walking down the hall. He pushed the door open with his foot and looked at Luke.

"Where do you want her? She's waking up already."

He gave a small, low growl before he walked closer to her again and picked her up. He held her tight since she was still fighting against him. 

"If you don't stop fighting, I'm going to knock you the fuck out. Is that what you want?"

He looked into her eyes so she could see how damn serious he was being.

He took her to one of the rooms and dropped her onto the bed. He glared down at her really wanting to hurt her at that moment. He knew that it wasn't her that he was truly mad at, but he was past the point of giving a damn.

He turned and left the room. He ran into someone in the hall.

"She's all yours if you want her."

He didn't even look to see who it was that he was talking to. He just went into one of the other rooms to relieve himself of some stress.

Craig was zipping his pants as he left the room. He went to find his sister to find out who she wanted him to being in next. He already got one person off her list. He wasn't happy about who that had been since Madeline seemed to hate him for some reason, but since he loved his sister, he did it for her too. 

He was glad that Ariel didn't know the truth about him though. He knew she would hate him as much as everyone else did if she ever knew. He was going to have to make sure she never found out.

When he got there, she was already gone. What he didn't know was that Craig had gone back and gotten her and took her straight to the one person already in there that could marry the two of them. By the time they saw her brother again, she was Craig's wife. 

Craig couldn't help laughing as he watched Shawn walk away. The guy was a jerk anyway. Almost as hated by the world as he was.

He opened the door to his own room and pushed Madeline inside. He shut and locked the door then looked at her.

"Get undressed."

He started to unbutton his shirt as he watched her struggling on the floor.

"Why not?"

He grinned as he thought about everything.

"I do actually have reasons for what I do. Maybe some day I will tell you why I decided that you were the perfect wife for me. Maybe you will never know. You'll just have to wait and see which I decide."

He rolled his eyes then pulled off his shirt and tossed it to the side.

"First, they did know why I was not at work. I called them while I was the way to the airport to let them know where I was going and why."

He unfasted the buckle of his belt as he watched her.

"Second, I was not trying to get you fired because of your connection to this place. Hell, my sister and her husband run the fucking place. Your brother is a piss ant compared to my family in here. Don't make yourself feel like you are any better than he is. You aren't."

He shrugged. 

"Well maybe you are not, but only because you are my wife."

He laughed when she said that.

"There's only one way you will be leaving here, and then a divorce would be pointless."

He kicked his pants off to the side then leaned over and grabbed her arms. He lifted her up so her feet were dangling off the ground.

He grinned as he looked at her. He dropped her onto the bed and reached for his belt that he had tossed onto the bed earlier. He grabbed her wrists and strapped them together. He slid his hand under her skirt and ripped off her panties. He held her arms over her head with one hand as his free hand forced her legs apart.

When he finished with her, he pulled her agaist him and held her tight so she couldn't get away while he slept.

He wasn't actually asleep. He had known when she got up and went into the bathroom. Even though the shower was running, he could hear her.

He rolled onto his back and put his arm over his eyes. He hated himself for all of this, but he had no choice. He had no choice. He couldn't tell her that though. He couldn't tell her the truth about why he was doing all of this. She would tell her brother, who would then tell his sister and that could never happen.

He climbed out of bed and went into the bathroom. He climbed into the shower and sat down beside her. He gently wrapped his arms around her and pulled her against his chest. He kissed the top of her head.

"I'm sorry, Madeline."

He held her gently in his arms letting her cry.

"I will never do that again. I promise."

He put a finger under her chin making her look up at him. He gently wiped the tears from her face then kissed her softly. He then looked into her eyes.

"I promise."

The water was getting cold so he shut it off. He reached for towels for them both and wrapped one around her. After he climbed out of the shower, he reached in and lifted her into his arms. 

He carried her to their bed and gently laid her down. He laid down with her and kissed her cheek softly.

"Good night, Madeline."

He wrapped his arms around her.

"You shouldn't have done that, Madeline. You should have just let them kill me. It would have ended my hell."

He looked at her wanting so bad to tell her what was going on, but he knew that he couldn't.

He shook his head.

"Don't worry about it. It's nothing I'm able to talk about."

He brushed her hair back from her eyes and gave her a small smile.

"Thank you. I will try not to make you regret the mistake you just made."

He kissed her softly.

He gently cupped her face in his hands and kissed her slowly and deeply. He wouldn't have to pretend to be in love with her.

He looked into her eyes.

"Do you think you can manage it?"

He was surprised when she kissed him. He hadn't expected it from her.

He looked down at her.

"I lo..."

He shook his head and closed his eyes. He tightened his arms around her a little bit and kissed her again.

He pulled away from her and got off the bed. The reminder of who he was also reminded him that he was getting too close to her. He didn't want her to get hurt any more than she already would be when the truth finally came out.

He pulled his pants on and sat on the bed while he grabbed his shoes.

He let his hands move over her body slowly as he held her. 

"Madeline..."

He was debating if he should go ahead and tell her. She would find out eventually.

"If I tell you something, can you promise me that you won't tell anybody else? Especially your brother?"

He kissed her softly knowing that it was the last kiss he would probably ever get from her.

"I have a warrant out for my arrest. It is why I disappeared for so long. I was trying to find the information I need to prove I did not do what they say I did."

He looked down and closed his eyes.

"They said I killed my wife."

He shook his head.

"I didn't though. Her lover did."

He nodded.

"I have someone who has been working on it. We have found some strange stuff though. Like that property deed. It lists my mother as having transferred the property to both me and you."

He reached into the nightstand and pulled out the deed.

"Look at the date on that. That was 6 years after my mother died. It was a week before my wife died."

He shook his head.

"I can't. He was murdered two days after this was created."

He watched her as she looked at the deed again.

"If it actually was my wife's lover that killed her, he probably killed the lawyer also."

He had already told her this much, so he may as well tell her the rest also.

"Madeline..."

He didn't want to hurt her, and telling her this might do just that. She needed to know though.

"Madeline, my wife's lover was Shawn."

He pointed to the deed that she still held.

"I think he did that. I believe our names on it because he thought I would be going to prison for murdering Natalie. That would leave you with the house. With you being his sister, maybe he thought he could get the house from you."

He shrugged.

"I don't know, Madeline. Part of why I didn't fight my sister about coming here was because it would allow me to keep an eye on him. Part was to hide until I can get all of this fixed."

He softly caressed her cheek.

"I'm sorry I was so mean to you before. I admit that it was because of your brother. I didn't want to feel the way I did about the sister of the man who had taken my wife from me."

He ran his thumb over her cheek bone and smiled softly at her.

"I have been fighting my own feelings for you for a long time."

He kissed her softly.

"I love you, Madeline."

He looked into her eyes.

"I promise that from now on, I will only treat you as a wife should be treated by the husband who loves and adores her."

He kissed her softly and slid his arms around her pulling her closer to him. He pulled the towel away from her body, tossing it to the floor.

"Let me show you how a husband should love his wife."

He moved away only long enough to remove his clothes again. He kissed her slowly and deeply as he joined her on the bed.

It was a long while later when he was laying with her in his arms and her head on his chest. He kissed the top of her head.

He liked this much better than being mean to her and pushing her away. He would much rather love her and have her in his life like this.

Tyson had been able to get the access card and codes from Madeline's belongings.  He knew that Craig had wanted some files and paper work, he didn't know what for, but Ariel had said it was important and sent him to get it.  That was what mattered.  He was in the office that use to be shared by Craig and Madeline, just putting everything in a box.  It had been Fancy who worked at the front desk and had come in a few hours early to get things started for the day.  She at first just thought it was Madeline and was going into to see how she was... Gasping when she saw it was someone else all together.

||Fancy May||- Who are you, What are you doing in here?

She asked , a bit freaked out as the man jumped startled, but then stood straight up , as she looked at him shocked.. He was huge... As she had a feeling he didn't belong in here, as she started to back away...

She looked at him, not liking how he was looking at her as it made her uneasy.  She did hear what he said though as she shook her head.. 

||Fancy||- You can't take files out of here... It's against the law... 

She said not even believing that Madeline was married, as she knew she hadn't been dating anyone...

She knew that she was going to have to call the police.  There was no way she was going any place with him, and she did have to try to stop him from leaving with the documents.

||Fancy||- I'm calling the police.

She said as she closed the door before he could get out of the office at her as she went running to the phone at her desk to call the police....

She heard him at the door as she just ducked down behind her desk, making it look like she had just ran off when she saw the phone wasn't working.  She stayed quiet though, not wanting him to hear her as he kicked the door in and went walking out of the room he had just been in....

He carried the box out to the van and looked back at the building. He grinned as he thought about the girl. He'd be back for her.

He headed back to the house to give them the files they needed.

She stayed there for awhile, she then peaked out looking out the window, making sure he was gone before she ran out, using her cell phone as she then called the police to report the theft, and the possible kidnapping of Madeline.  

It was hours later before she was back in the now trashed office as she was looking and going over what was stolen as she was needing to check, as the police were wanting to know what they took, what Madeline may have been working on, not knowing it didn't have much to do about Madeline at all...

Tyson looked at Ariel and frowned as he listened to her. 

"These are what you asked for. There were no other files in the office. I brought every one of the files."

He shook his head.

"I'm sorry."

After talking with her brother she knew there had to be more, they had to be filed some place else now.. She looked at Tyson.

Ariel Night: There has to be someone there who knows where the right files are... Did you see anyone there when you went in?

She said as she was just wanting to get what her brother was wanting, as it seemed important.....

He thought about it and grinned when he remembered the young woman there. He could almost feel himself drooling already.

"I'm sure I can find them."

She saw the look on his face and knew he saw something, or well someone he liked as she smiled back.  She then told him to get it done, and bring his new friend back with him.  She turned leaving, letting Tyson handle things.

Tyson went back to the office and hid until he was sure that she was alone again. He managed to get inside unnoticed. He pulled out the red capped needle that Luke had given him and smiled. He managed to get behind her without being seen  and jabbed her in the back of the neck. This drug would force her to do as he told her. 

"Where are the rest of the files? I'm looking for any file that you may have about a Natalie Granger."

She groaned out as she held her neck a bit, trying to move, trying to resist anything that he was asking her, but she pointed to her desk. 

||Fancy||- They are in there.  I haven't filed them away yet.

She said as they were getting ready to be filed and sent to the storage facilty. 

He went and grabbed the files then looked at her. He held up the second needle.

"Get in the van. I really would like you to go easily and not have to use this. I will if you force me to though."

She looked at him scared when he said that.  She didn't want to go with him, but was afraid of what was in the needle.  

||Fancy||- Please, just let me go... I promise I won't say anything.

She said as she was afraid to go with him.. 

He shook his head.

"I can't do that. I have orders to bring you with me when I return."

He stepped toward her and gently swept her up in his arms.

"I won't hurt you unless you force me to."

Fancy gasped when he easily picked her up.  She didn't want him to be mean as she didn't fight.  He carried her out and opened the van door.  He put the files in first as he started to put he in.  She resisted a moment out of fear.

||Fancy||- Please, I don't want to go in there.

She said not putting up much of a fight as he was just that much stronger than her.  He was easily able to put her in, and slide her over as he got in.  He was soon driving off as she was just sitting there a bit freaked out.  When he stopped at a stop light, she started to try to open the door... He reached over to stop her as the needle fell out of his pocket near her... Thinking quick out of fear she grabbed it and jabbed him with it... He growled at her as he slammed the breaks making her jerk forward in her seat, as he parked the van.. She was able to get the door open as she bolted out... 

Craig was out picking up a few things when he saw the van. He saw the woman run from it and shook his head. He knew that was not a good thing. He grabbed the girl and looked at her.

"Are you okay?"

He led her to his car and helped her inside. 

"Did he hurt you?"

He kept her distracted with his questions while he drove them back to the house. He led her inside and grinned as he looked at his sister.

"She tried to get away from Tyson. He'll be along soon."

She knew Craig, and had trusted him... Because of them working together for years... She soon realized that, by when he forced her inside, and when he was talking to a woman about Tyson... As she was pretty sure that was the big man she left pissed off back in the van... Which was even more clear when he forcefully came in the door as she squealed and jumped a bit... 

||Fancy||- Um... I'll think I'll go now... Thank you for the hospitality... 

She said trying to just sneak by, but Craig grabbed her laughing a bit. 

Craig: You were always such a spitfire... 

He said amused as he held her while Tyson walked over to them growling a bit as she looked up at him.

||Fancy||- Hi...

She said in a small voice, knowing he was angry...