Set Fire To The Reigns

Chapter 9

"No!!!!! Please! I'm begging you! Don't leave. Don't leave me alone!!! Just please understand. You have to. I would only keep something from you if it was to protect you"

"Tell me"

I was sobbing "I can't. Baby, I can't..."

"Serena....."

Without thinking, I pulled Roman into a hug. My mouth was next to his ear "Christian is out of prison and watching my every move. He'll kill you....."

Roman slowly stepped back. My phone buzzed. I froze. Slowly, I read the text message

Bad girl..... What did I tell you..... Luckily, your blinds are open

I grabbed Roman's shirt and pulled him to the floor with me just as the window shattered. Roman crawled to the side of the bed and took Rona off of the bed

Nikki came in "What"-(gco)

I tackled Nikki to the floor. It was for her safety. Roman, Nikki, and I crawled into the hallway and leaned against the walls

"What the hell was that?!" Nikki asked

My phone vibrated

The more you try to save him, the more violently I will try to kill him

"Serena, your shoulder......" Roman said

"What" I looked at my shoulder

The back of my right shoulder was bleeding. I got shot? Must've been when I tackled Nikki. I must not be able to feel it right now because of the adrenaline. I read a new text

I'll give you a five second head start. Just because my love for you is so big. It's.....explosive.......

"GET OUT!!!!" I pulled Roman and Nikki up and push them out the door

I opened my eyes and squinted them in the blinding white lights. Wait, is this heaven or something? Did I die? I opened my eyes more and realized in was in a hospital on a hospital bed
"Serena?....." Roman was sitting beside me

"What happened?....."

"You were knocked into a wall after a bomb blew up in our room"

"Where's Rona"

"She's safe. Rona is with Kayli and Randy. I told them what happened"

I began crying "I'm so sorry....."

Roman wiped my tears with his thumb "No, baby. I'm sorry. I should've understood"

"Please don't leave me"

"I wont"

"I'm sorry this happened. It's my fault"

"Baby....."

"I have to find a way to fix this. I have to talk to Christian"

"I don't want you around him. That's not safe"

"Babe, I have too. He's not going to kill me"

Roman held my hand "He can take you away from me. Christian can hurt you. I don't want that......."

"I don't want Christian to hurt anyone else. You just have to let me......"

"No. I'm not letting you near him or vice versa"

"Roman.... Please... Let me do this... You have to trust me....."

Roman kissed my forehead "I do"

The Next Day

I slowly walked into the dark alley. No shit, this is sketchy. I'm doing this for a good reason though. It's 11:10pm. Roman, Rona, Nikki, and everyone else is in protective custody. I'm not completely stupid. I'm wearing a wire and if shit goes too far, I say the keyword