Bring Me to Life
A Dark AU Multifandom/OC Erotica Story
Mafia Princess #2
Prologue
Author's Note
Characters from other fandoms appear such as Ari Levinson, Ransom Drysdale, and Lloyd Hansen but Andy Barber is the man focus. This chapter contains pregnancy loss from self induced abortion, some mild physical violence towards women, discussing of sex trade/prostitution, organized crime, forced sex work, other types of abuse, etc. This is a very mature story so I highly advise that minors DNI. The italic lyric sections are from the song posted at the beginning of the chapter. You can also get the song info from the playlist. - Leia
So go on and scream, scream at me
I'm so far away (So far away)
I won't be broken again (Again)
I've got to breathe
I can't keep going under
Andy Barber had spend the day in his office piecing together evidence on a case when the phone on his desk, breaking his concentration.
"Andy Barber," He answered quickly.
"Mr. Barber, I'm calling from Newton General Hospital," replied the feminine voice on the other end. "It's about your wife, Laurie."
"Do I need to get over there?"
"The Doctor believes that would be best."
"I'll be right there."
Laurie was six months pregnant with their first child. They'd been married close to a year now. To say he was worried was an understatement. He left his office without hesitation and rushed over to the hospital. He walked straight up to the reception desk frantically to know where to go.
"Excuse me. I'm Andy Barber," he spoke, practically out of breath. "I was told my wife Laurie is here."
The receptionist typed quickly before responding, "She's in surgery, but the maternity waiting area is on the third floor."
"Thank you."
Andy went to the elevator and selected the third floor. He walked off when it stopped and looked for the waiting room, which didn't take him long to find. He found a lonely seat in the corner and took it. He wasn't fond of sitting and waiting but it was better than pacing a hole in the floor. His mind racing. What the bell could have possibly happened to Laurie and their unborn baby? She told him everything was perfect at the last appointment since he was forced to miss it due to being in court. There has been nothing wrong at any of the other appointments and everything at home seemed fine. He wasn't sure what to think or even feel as his face feel into his hands. He wasn't sure how much time had passed when he finally heard the name "Barber" called from the doorway. He practically jumped from where he sat when he stood up and had to resist the urge to run to the doorway. He did walk a little faster than normal until he reached the figure in the doorway.
"Mr. Barber?" The male doctor questioned.
"I'm Andy Barber," He answered.
"I'm Dr. Weston. Please come with me."
Andy followed the doctor into the hallway and waited for him to speak. He took in a deep breath, as he was unsure what he was about to hear.
"Mr. Barber, I want to start out with your wife is fine," Dr. Weston began. "However, we had to perform an emergent C section when she arrived. She was bleeding and in advanced pre-term labor. I'm so very sorry, but your son was stillborn upon delivery."
Andy was in shock, but needed to know more. He felt like he was about to hit the floor, like all the air had been sucked out of his lungs. He just couldn't believe this!
"Dr. Weston, do you have any idea what cause this to happen?" Andy questioned in disbelief. "My wife wasn't having any problems at all with the pregnancy."
"That's the thing, Mr. Barber, is this is very abnormal given how your wife's pregnancy has gone," the Doctor responded. "So, we did run tests."
"What did this?"
"It appears that your wife ingested exorbitant amounts of an herb called black cohosh. We, also, found pitocin in her system. When she was questioned about these things, she admitted to taking them both to end the pregnancy but said no more than that."
Andy was instantly filled with anger and trying with everything in him not to boil over with rage. He'd just been told his wife had essentially killed their unborn child. His marriage was a lie. He was living a lie. Who did he marry? What kind of monster essentially murders their child? He could feel the tears he was fighting as he wanted to mourn his son. He couldn't continue to live this lie that Laurie had turned their marriage and life into. His marriage was over and he wouldn't ever be able to trust her again. She had murdered their child, their son. He'd never be able to look at her again without wanting to rage for what she's done.
"Thank you, Dr. Weston, for your full disclosure and honesty," Andy stated.
"Would you like to see your wife?" the doctor inquired curiously.
"No. Knowing what she's done, I can't even look at her."
"Is there anything I should tell her?"
"No. She'll find it all out when she gets the divorce papers before you even discharge her. I'm going to see my lawyer now."
"I am truly sorry I had to be the one to deliver such news to you, Mr. Barber."
"I appreciate that. However, you're not at fault here for anything. This is all on Laurie for her actions."
The Doctor firmly shook Andy's hand before walking away. Andy, himself, was a bundle of so many emotions in that moment. He had been looking forward to becoming a dad and Laurie had just stolen that from him. She, also, ruined their marriage. Now all he cared about was ridding himself of her forever.
Blurring and stirring the truth and the lies (So I don't know what's real)
(So I don't know what's real and what's not)
(Don't know what's real and what's not)
Always confusing the thoughts in my head
So I can't trust myself anymore
Caroline McKenna was putting the finished touches on her make-up. It was a special night, her eighteenth birthday, and she was more than looking forward to the celebrations. She had just stepped out of her bathroom and into her bedroom when three armed men she didn't recognize burst in the door. She suddenly frozen in fear as two of the three grabbed her by the arms. Her breathing was ragged and heavy as they drug her across the floor to the third man.
"Aren't you a pretty thing," the third commented as he put a hand under her chin, forcing her to look up at him. "You will do nicely. The Boss is going to want to see her."
She could feel tears start to fall from her eyes and roll down her cheeks as their grip on her began to tighten. What was going on?
"What do you want with me?" Caroline asked, trying her best not to sob.
"You're about to find out," the same man as before answered. "Now bring her."
She started to cry as she was dragged from her room forcefully then down the hallway with them stopping at the stairs. Then, one of the men let her go while the other roughly tossed her over his shoulder, causing her dress to ride up and partially exposing her lace panties. She could hear the comments about what the other could see and it made her skin crawl. At the bottom of the stairs, she was placed back onto her feet and both men once again resumed their tight grip on her. They then went back to basically dragging her to where they wanted her to go until reaching the open doorway of her father's study.
She was taken into this room much more gently where a man who wasn't her father sat behind his desk with a ruggedly handsome and soft faced body guard standing just behind him. Her father was seated in a chair off to the side and another man stood just behind him pointing a gun at his head. The man sitting behind the desk had to be the Boss. He looked at the one who seemed to be above the two that had basically man handled her into the room then back to her as if he were examining her.
"Release her," he commanded in a calm but cool tone to the lackeys that had been holding her then turned his attention to her once she was free of their grip. "Come to me, pretty one."
Caroline walked to the desk and then around it to this stranger, this man they referred to as the Boss, fearing what would happen if she did not do as he wished. She approached him without a word. He reached out and gently pulled her closer to him, turning her completely around to fully examine her body just short of removing her clothes.
"What is your name, pretty one?" He asked her.
"Caroline," she answered quietly.
"And Sean McKenna here is your father?"
"He is, sir."
"So very, polite. You taught your daughter so well, Sean. Oh, sweet girl, your father is greatly indebted to me, so he's given me you."
"Wha...what? For what?"
"To earn the money to pay his debts as well as continue to sustain him, your mother, and younger siblings."
"How am I supposed to do that? How will I do that? What about my life, Dad?"
"If your father cared about your life, sweet girl, he wouldn't have given you to me. You will make money the best way pretty girls like you do in this world, with your body. You will be one of my special girls so you will be well cared for. Men will pay for time with you and the privilege to touch your body, among other things. This will be how you make money for me and the money your father needs."
Caroline was in complete shock as she felt the tears forming in her eyes again. She couldn't believe this! She turned around to look at his father who had his head down so he didn't have to face her because he couldn't. Of course he couldn't! He was a coward who put her into a forced life of sex work for possibly the rest of her life.
"This is my son, James," the Boss stated, introducing the one who had obviously been in charge before then he motioned towards the man behind him. "And this is Ari Levinson, my head of security."
Her father said nothing to this and she took a deep breath. She was going to go with this and be willing. Her father made it obvious he cared nothing about her considering that he was willing to make such an arrangement in the first place.
"What do you want of me? I won't fight you or make you force me," she said to the older man in front of her.
"Go with Ari to your room and pack essentials. You will stay under my close eye since James treated you so poorly with Ari as your personal guard. The rest of your things will be sent for," the boss responded.
"Yes, sir."
"Ari will take you to your new home. Put her in the suite attached to yours, Ari, so that you can keep a close eye on her."
"Of course, Boss," Ari replied with a slight smile before he walked over to her and offered her his arm.
Caroline took Ari's arm and walked out of the study with him. She hadn't realized the tears that were rolling down her cheeks by the time she reached the stairs. She directed him up the stairs and then down the hallway to her bedroom door. Of course, it would very soon no longer be her room at all. Once they were in the room with the door shut behind them she stepped forward a couple of paces and turned around to face the rugged but handsome man. He approached her quietly, his blue eyes shining brightly at her. The look in his eyes was kind as he softly wiped away her tears with his hands and gave her a smile.
"I won't hurt you, pretty girl," he spoke softly. "The Boss won't either, though he can't let your father know that. He has a reputation to maintain."
"What do you mean?" She questioned. "I thought..."
"You're being taken to the Boss's home to stay, not where the girls live. He's putting you under his protection."
She was confused. What did all this mean? What was really happening?
"It means that no one can ever touch you without your consent until you're more comfortable or choose the life," Ari explained.
"The boss isn't forcing me into anything at all?" Caroline asked in response.
"No, he's not, but James will, which is why you have me."
"You're here to protect me?"
"And, I'm the best."
She smiled at him. He was a handsome man that was oozing with confidence. She couldn't help but be grateful for the news he'd given her. She was so inexperienced, having only had sex once, and the thought of selling her body for it was terrifying. She desired greatly to be touched but was cynical about anything more than sex after his a man she tried giving her heart to had crushed her.
"Are you allowed to touch me?" She inquired of him.
"Have you ever been touched?" He questioned in response.
"Only once."
"I'm allowed with consent as long as we keep it secret."
"Will you touch me?"
"Oh, pretty girl, you're going to be so much trouble for me, aren't you?"
"I may not want to be one of the girls yet but I want to be touched."
Caroline backed up until she was leaning against the bed then slipped her arms out of her dress, allowing it to drop to the floor and pool at her feet. She stood before him in only a matching black lace bra and panty set. Ari followed her towards the bed, stripping his clothes off as he approached her. By the time he got to the bed, he was in nothing but his boxers. He pulled her against him then captured her lips in a fierce kiss. She needed to feel something good. Her father had condemned her to this life, and she was going to find a way to enjoy it. She got lucky that the Boss was putting her under special protection to give her some choices and control in this new life. Caroline did know one thing as Ari deepened the kiss and that was that she'd never, ever forgive her father for sentencing her to this life. She was choosing Ari right now, but who knew what else the future held for her. There wouldn't always be men like Ari though she hoped to god there would be a lot of men that would be as good to her as he was being right now.
I'm dying again
I'm going under (Going under)
Drowning in you (Drowning in you)
I'm falling forever (Falling forever)
I've got to break through
I'm going under
Author's Note
I have completed writing Chapters 1 and 2. They will be posted soon. Chapter 3 is in process. I鈥檝e also been working on part 1 which is Carli鈥檚 prequel story. It can be read and told in conjunction with this and I鈥檒l go ahead and say there will be a third book which will be the final one. - Leia
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