I stood on the porch as I watched Haden and Ivory leave for their two week trip. My heart pained to see him go. Don't get me wrong, he's somewhat an idiot but I can't tell myself how to feel.

"Bye Aubrey." Ivory waved as she climbed into the car. Is she seriously telling me bye right now?

"Bye Ivory. I hope you guys have a good time." I called to them.

I looked at Haden but he wasn't looking at me. I waited for him to tell me bye but the words never came.

Soon after they left leaving me standing on the porch sad and lonely.

I made my way back into the house and sat on the couch. I switched on the TV and flicked through the channels. I wasn't really paying attention to what was going on. My mind only wandered back to Haden. Why couldn't it be me with him?

The ringing of the doorbell disturbed me from my train of thought. Who could it be?

I opened the door and came face to face with a very hot guy. He had jet black hair, light blue eyes, and pink plump lips. He stood about 6"2, around the same height as Haden.

"You must be Aubrey." He smiled. When he noticed my confused look he explained himself.

"I'm Vincent McKnight, Haden's bestfriend. That idiot never introduced me to you." He chuckled.

"Oh nice to meet you Vincent." I smiled as he took my hand and kissed it causing me to blush.

"Nice to meet you too. You're very beautiful. Haden is lucky." He winked cheekily and I laughed awkwardly. I'm not beautiful.

"Speaking of that idiot where is he anyway? I have some papers for him to sign." He said.

"Umm he's uhh gone to run an errand. He'll be back later." I lied. I mentally slapped myself for that lame excuse.

"Hmph he could have atleast told me. Well I'll pass back later then." He said wait a soft smile.

"Alrighty." I smiled.

"Nice meeting you again Aubs." He winked as he left.

After he left I continued watching television. A couple minutes later the doorbell rang. It's probably Vincent again.

I opened the door to reveal a man standing there. One look at him made my skin crawl. He had dirty blonde hair and dark eyes. He wore a menacing smirk and he looked no older than 30.

"C-Can I help you?" I stuttered. What am I even stuttering for?

"Yes, I'm a plumber, your husband sent me to check all the pipes." He answered.

"Um I guess you can come in." I said uneasily. He's just here to do his job, I hope. I felt weird around him.

The man quickly walked past me and into the house.

I ran to my phone on the couch and dialed Haden's number. On the third ring he answered.

"Haden." I breathed.

"Aubrey?"

" I have something to ask you."

"Look whatever it is it'll have to wait because I'm kinda busy right now." He spoke coldly and ended the call.

I tried calling him again but he didn't answer. I was panicking.

"Who are you calling baby?" The man said as he walked up to me.

"Y-You're n-not a plumber are you?" I stuttered and the man only smirked.

I ran upstairs but he was hot on my heel. He grabbed my leg and dragged me downstairs as I screamed in agony.

"Help! Somebody Help me!" I screamed with all my might.

"Shut up." He yelled as he slapped me across my face.

Tears stung from my eyes not only from the pain but I knew what he was gonna do next.

"You're so hot baby." He smirked and licked his lips. He undid the button on my pants.

"Please don't." I begged but he ignored me.

He pulled down my pants which made scream. Then he removed my shirt and I was left in my undergarments. He kissed all the way down my chest and I squirmed in disgust.

"Help!" I screamed again only to earn another slap.

"Help! Help! Help Me!" I shouted on the top of my lungs.

With an annoyed expression he began choking me and I started losing conscienceness. Damn this can't be it for me.

"Get the fuck off her." Was the last thing I heard before I lost my consciousness.

~

My eyes fluttered open and I began panicking and trashing around on the bed.

"Calm down Aubs. You're okay." Vincent said softly.

Realisation dawn on me, I was in the hospital.

"W-wha...at?" I tried to speak but my throat was hurting like hell.

Vincent passed me some water which I greedily drank.

"Vin-cent-did he r-rape me?" My lips quivered as I waited for his answer.

"No of course not. I stopped that bastard before he could do anything." He spat angrily.

That's it. I broke down. All the memories came flooding back.

I was full out sobbing when I felt Vincent's arms around me.

"Hey, it's alright Aubrey." He cooed.

"What would have happened if you hadn't come. I would have been....." I couldn't finish the sentence.

"Don't think about that. I'm glad I came." He whispered as he rubbed my head gently.

"By the way, I called Haden." He said and I stiffened.

"What did he say?"

"Well last time I checked he was in the airport." He wore a confused frown but didn't say anything further.

"Oh.. did you tell him what happened?"

"Yeah I told him what I saw."

"Is he coming?" I bit my lip dreading the answer.

"I'm not sure. He might come." Somehow we both knew he wouldn't come.

"Okay. Why did you come back? You know, to save me and all." I asked.

"I figured I'd just leave the papers for Haden to sign so I turned around to drop them for you. Then I heard you scream as I reached the front porch." He explained and I closed my eyes.

"This is all my fault. I shouldn't have let him in. I thought he was a plumber."

"Its not your fault Aubrey. That guy is a sick man and he tried to trick you. The victim isn't to blame. They never are. I called the cops and reported it. Just be more careful next time."

"I will."

"Hey I gotta go Aubrey. I have to get back to work. I'll see you around." Vincent said as he walked away with a small smile.

"Bye."

I stayed at the hospital for the remainder of the day and was released at night. I decided to stay at an hotel. I wasn't comfortable staying in that house all alone. I was afraid he'd come back.

My mind was in a frenzy and I couldn't think straight. Some part of me was thinking about Aubrey. After Vincent told me what happened I just couldn't stop thinking about her.

"Haden is everything okay? You look tense." Ivory said as she sat next to me.

We were still waiting on our flight and it's been two hours. Apparently the weather was bad and they keep us waiting for a few hours.

"Its just that some guy attempted to rape Aubrey." I muttered.

"What? Oh my goodness! We have to get back there immediately. Is that what you heard from talking on the phone earlier?" She questioned.

"Yeah." I sighed.

"I think we should be there for her." Ivory spoke as she stood.

"Alright."

We got in the car and drove to the hospital that Vincent told me Aubrey was in.

I went to the front desk to ask for information.

"Hello I'm here to check up on my wife Aubrey Vanderbuilt. Can you tell me what room she is in?" I flashed the woman a charming smile causing her to blush.

"Um Sir.. she checked herself out already." The woman replied.

So, she left already.

"I think you should drop me home." Ivory whispered.

"What? Why?" I was confused by her response.

"Because I've been intruding on your life with Aubrey. If I hadn't suggested this whole vacation then that whole incident wouldn't have happened to Aubrey." She explained and I groaned.

"Its not your fault Ivory."

"Look I just feel bad about it. Can you please just take home? I think it's for the best."

"Fine." I finally gave in.

I dropped her off at her house just as she requested. She walked inside and didn't spare me a second glance. I sighed as I pulled out of the driveway and left.

I arrived home about 15 minutes later. The house was dead silent, not a single sound was heard.

"Aubrey." I called only to receive no response.

I checked her room but she wasn't there at all. I tried calling her phone but she wasn't answering.

Fuck! Where the hell is she?

I decided to call Vincent instead. On the third ring he answered.

"Haden." He spoke coolly.

"Vincent do you have any idea where Aubrey is or could be?"

"Isn't she at the hospital?" He questioned.

"If she was at the hospital would I be calling you?" I said sarcastically.

"How was I suppose to know? You're the one who said he doesn't care about his wife." He spat and somehow that hurt.

"Alright I'm sorry okay? Can you just please help me find her?"

"Yeah no problem. Let's just meet up at Linda's Bakery. Then we'll start looking for her."

"Sounds good. I'll meet you there in about ten minutes." I ended the call.

Did she leave me? And if she did why wasn't I happy about it?

~

I arrived at the bakery a couple minutes later to be greeted by Vincent.

"Do you know any places she likes by chance?" Vincent questioned.

"Umm no?" I responded awkwardly rubbing the back of my neck.

"Why am I not surprised?" He answered with an eyeroll.

"She must be at some hotel. Judging by how shaken up she was, she wouldn't want to go back home." He concluded.

"There are over two hundred hotels here in New York smart ass." I retorted.

"Then I suggest we get started."

We split up and started looking for Aubrey. I had been through ten hotels but hadn't found Aubrey yet. And it seemed to me that Vincent wasn't having any luck either.

I decided to take a break and call Aubrey again but she didn't answer. Was she okay?

I arrived at Hotel Hendricks and asked the secretary for Aubrey. I was beginning to lose hope on finding her.

"Sorry sir, there is no Aubrey Vanderbuilt here." Damn it!

I was about to turn and walk away when an idea popped into my mind.

"Is there an Aubrey Evans?"

The woman typed on her computer for a few minutes.

"Yes, what is your affiliation with this woman?"She asked.

"She is my wife."

She gave me a stern look and stared at me intently.

"Please, I just want to see her." I begged as I showed the woman my wedding band.

"She is in room 125 she checked in a couple hours ago."

I took the elevator all the way up. I was determined to find her.

I arrived at room 125, took a deep breath and knocked on the door. A few seconds passed and she opened the door.

With a startled look she took a small step back.

"Haden." She breathed.

"Aubrey."

"What are you doing here?" She asked in a small voice.

"I came for you." Her eyes widened at my words.

"I'm fine Haden. You can leave. I'm okay."

"Aubrey you are coming home with me. You have a role to play, it's to be my wife and you need to be present. What will my parents think if you are not at home?"

"So that's why you came? For your reputation? You don't actually care about me." She muttered. Maybe I shouldn't have said that.

"Whatever let's just go."

"Fine."

She took a few minutes to gather herself and we left together. I sent Vincent a message to tell him I found Aubrey.

We arrived at home a few minutes later and I finally realized how tired I really was.

I had a long day and I needed to rest.

I took a shower , ate some food and settled into bed.

I don't know how long I was sleeping but I heard a loud, piercing scream. It sounded like, Aubrey?

I got out of bed and went to her room. I found her screaming and thrashing around the bed.

"Please leave me alone." She screamed.

"Haden help me." She cried in agony and I felt a pang in my chest.

"Aubrey wake up." I spoke as I shook her awake.

Her eyes fluttered open as tears cascaded down her face. Her eyes held so much pain.

"What's wrong Aubrey?" I questioned.

"Haden he is looking for me." She cried.

"Who is looking for you?"

She just stared at me and continued crying.

"Hey it's alright." I cooed and after a few minutes she settled down.

I was about to leave the room when she held unto my hand.

"Can you please stay?" She begged. I've never seen her so vulnerable.

"I can't."

"Haden please." She looked like she was on the brink of tears again.

"Alright." I sat on a chair beside her. A couple minutes later I closed my eyes as I felt sleepiness capture me, all the while Aubrey's tear stricken face plagued my mind.