***Warning slight torture scene***

We stood outside it was cold and you could see your breath. Thomas put his suit jacket over her shoulders while we waited. A black limo pulled up outside the hospital. The windows where tinted so we couldn't see inside but we both knew it was Noah. Walking over Ivy looked at Thomas worried face.

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"Don't worry. Could you please leave my friends home they are still at the bar".

Thomas nods and looks at Aiden. Aiden gives him a sympathetic look.

"Oh, shit" Thomas cursed.

Aiden opens the back passenger seat for me. As Ivy climbed in she noticed Noah's hard cold face. Ivy hadn't seen this scary side of him before. Once she climbed in Aiden started the car. Ivy plastered herself to the opposite car window.

"Come closer".

Ivy complied as Noah's tone was icy and she didn't want to provoke him further.

"How many stitches?".

"Three, you're not thinking of giving Thomas grief are you?".

Noah snorted, he wasn't happy at all.

"Ivy he is a trained bodyguard and there to protect you. He could have dodged himself".

"It wasn't his fault don't blame him".

"Sit on my lap and I'll think about it".

Ivy got on his knee and she noticed his signature smile again. He kneaded her bottom. Ivy rolled my eyes at this perverted old man.

Noah held Ivy's face and kissed her. Noah's tongue traces her lips and she opened them naturally. The kisses had Ivy's head spinning as she trembled with desire.

Knock knock

Aiden signalled through the darkened panel that separated the driver from the passenger seat that they had arrived at Noah's apartment. Ivy wiggled off Noah's lap her lips swollen from his kisses.

"I'll leave you here first I still have a business".

"Yeah whatever". Ivy got out and walked into the building.

Noah waited till Ivy got in the lift.

"Head to that bar and get Thomas to meet us there".

"Yes, boss".

Noah and Aiden drive to the bar. A row of Noah's ood at the door. The bars manager trembling at the sight of so many men lined up, wondered which big boss he had offended.

Aiden got out first and opened the door for Noah. Noah walked ahead flanked by Aiden and then his guards. Noah sat on a large leather sofa. Aiden brought him over a bottle of whiskey and a glass, after pouring a shot he stood and retrieved the manager's laptop.

"Let me see".

There was silence as Noah watched the footage first of his girl winning at the pool and heading to the bar. He was proud of her and happy when he saw her smile and dance for the win. Then he watched her go to the bar and then the confrontation happened. He watched it three times then sat back and took a drink.

"Bring them".

Noah's guards went to get the unlucky man from the back storeroom along with the girl and another guy. There were already crying blubbering messes. They were thrown in front of Noah.

"Which hand?".

Not understanding Noah they all looked at one another. The girl crawled towards Noah but was kicked away by one guard. No one could get close without Noah's permission.

"I'm sorry I didn't know".

"Were sorry".

"I didn't mean it".

A chorus of apologies came- from there mouths. Noah stood up.

"Aiden".

Aiden approached and understood. Aiden grabbed the young man's hand who had stabbed Ivy with the bottle. Noah grabbed the Whiskey bottle and smashed it on the man's head breaking it into pieces before stabbing the jagged edges into his hand.

Screams, tears and blood flowed through the room. Noah sat down again.

"Send them jail".

"Yes, boss".

Aiden arranged for the police to come and arrest them for public disturbances and grievous bodily harm.

Taking another drink Noah's rage hadn't diminished yet. Thomas arrived as the three people where being escorted out. He saw the blood on the man's head and hand and new he was in for it.

"Boss".

"Do you have anything to say for your failure?".

"Boss..".

"Or tell me why Ivy would plead for me not to give you... what was the word grief?".

"I'm sorry boss, I will take any punishment. I also don't know why Ivy would plead for me".

Thomas knelt in front of Noah. Noah threw his Blackhawk nighthawk on the table towards Thomas.

"Boss?".

"One chance as Ivy likes you pull the trigger yourself if you can't Aiden will do it".

Thomas steeled his heart and called his breathing. He thought the punishment would have been breaking a few bones not this. He took a deep breath and put the gun to his head.

Click

"I don't understand boss".

"Thomas you have guts and you are Ivy's friend, for now, you are safe.... fail again and the gun will be loaded".

With that Noah got up and exited the bar. Aiden patted Thomas's shoulder and helped him to stand. Both of them relieved they all left the bar together.