Chapter 144 - Enemy Secret Base

Lingaa had his dinner with the Carter couple and was heading back. His heart felt heavy after knowing that they still missed him even after he left them without a word. He still cursed the day when he left the house in order to take revenge from August for his fathers death.

'Will my sorry make them forgive me' he thought as he walked down the street to his house. 

Lingaa was busy marching towards his residence when his eyes caught something.

"Leave me... leave" came a voice which was asking some people to let her go.

His eyes wandered on the other side of the road where he saw a group of goons who were trying to harass a girl.

At first he thought to let go but when he saw the women face, his legs automatically started walking towards them.

"Leave me I don't have any money" Cynthia tried to free herself from the strong hand that kept twisting her wrist.

"If you don't have money, then pay us with your body" a man with curly hair smiled at her as he tried to reach her clothes...

"Smack..."

The one who was trying to hold her felt down when a hard punch land on his face.

"Hey what are you doing?" other one with a sweatshirt on said.

"You shouldn't go out at nights boys... don't you have your school tomorrow" Lingaa's cold voice made the boy halt his step and moved back. 

They man who was punched by Lingaa had fallen on the ground loosing his sense and was howling in pain.

"How dare you" the third one came to attack but was held by his neck as his breathe became faint and he tried to struggle in the grip," Leave... leave" he was barely able to voice out as Lingaa's hold was tightening with his every move. 

Watching the boy roll his eyes, Lingaa loosen his hold and the boy fell down on the ground," Leave before you see the police station... don't forget it's just few distance away" 

Listening to his threatening voice all three got up and ran from there with their stumbling steps.

Cynthia held the bag in her hand against her chest looking the goons run for their lives. She turned her head to look at the man who saved her from them but when saw the man was already walking to the other side waving his hand.

"Thank you.." she shouted watching the man leave without even turning back.

*****

Marcus underground base

After hiding the man, Tin went back getting dressed up like the guards that had the same dress code working in the base. Making sure his face was hidden with the mask given to them, he walked and stood with the team that was guiding the entrance of the base.

"What took you so long?" asked one of the man who stood next to him.

"A puff" Tin replied with a stern voice not showing any sign that he was not one of them.

"Get in boss wants us inside in five" he said and walked followed by Tin.

Though he had successfully entered the lions den, he had to make sure to not to get caught and get as much information about them before he leaves the place. He adjusted his shirt where he had fixed the mini camera which recorded everything happening around.

*****

Rosie Mansion

Lucas was sleeping soundly but Elena was wide awake. Her thoughts went to the time when she went to meet the man who helped her finding Natasha's evil intention.

Flashback

Elena was waiting in the garden where she had asked to come. Her mind was full of thought which made her think if she was right in guessing the person.

"You shouldn't come alone without guards" came a voice from behind which made her frown.

Turning herself back she saw Aksa standing with his cap on and had worn a black leather jacket giving him an informer look.

Elena's eyes were stuck on the man standing in front of her. She couldn't believe him to come to the place.

"Why did you call me?" he asked when he had received a text from Elena the day before he left Chicago.

"Just to make sure my guess was right" she said not leaving her eyes from the man.

'How can my guess turn wrong' she thought.

" You saw me now what you want to ask" Aksa was trying his best to remain stern, now that the girl had got them he wanted to sound as a threat to her.

"Who hired you to kill me" came her direct question making the man knit his brows showing some emotion striking on the face.

"What makes you think I will leave you alive after telling you the person's name" he said removing his cap that he had worn.

"You wouldn't do that.. if you had to kill me then you wouldn't have save me" came her reply which made the man chuckle.

"Now tell me who have hired you... I know you have been send to keep an eye on me" she said looking at him.

"Natasha Knights" came his answer.

Aksa wanted to see her reaction but the girl just stood in front of him without giving any response.

Aksa creased his brows not seeing her show any sign of being surprised and spoke out of curiosity," Are you not shocked" 

After a brief look at him she opened her mouth a light chuckle escaping from her mouth," I shouldn't be surprised after all her action told everything" 

"What do you mean?"

"Do you think her meeting you secretly and having every knowledge of our shoot trip didn't strike my mind" 

"You saw us" he asked in disbelief.

Aksa had thought her to be naïve but the girl was too smart then what he thought.

"Just saw but didn't knew my judgement would come right" 

Yes Elena had been keeping an eye on Natasha from the time she came to join the company.

"Then you might knew why she hired me?" he asked knowing that she have been playing as if she was unaware of everything.

"I didn't knew she would step so low just to kill me but she managed to strangle my life by sending you. Anyways I don't blame you because you were given money for that"

Aksa was feeling guilty for his actions and so did Lingaa. From the time they learned she was Henry's daughter, they tried to mend their mistakes.

"But why did you save me when you had fully succeeded in killing me" she asked still not getting what made them change their minds.

"It's a long story will tell you some other time. But how did you find it was me who got you out" he asked recalling she was not moving at all when they had dragged her in the freezer room.

"Your voice" she lied though she knew it was not him.

After some talk she finally found everything about Natasha and how she was desperate to get Lucas and clear her from her path. Aksa decided to help her with joining hands with Natasha and keeping her updated with what she had next in her store.

End of Flashback.

Elena closed her eyes and took a deep breathe remembering the horrible incident in the hotel freezer room. If not for Aksa's help she would have been dead by now. She tried to talk to Lucas but knowing how his anger had no limits and he wouldn't spare her even knowing she was a female.

After her confrontation with Lucas in her absence, she didn't see Natasha trying to get close to Lucas which only mean she was keeping her distance from him. And that was a good sign... she thought.

Elena was feeling thirsty, she got up to fetch the glass of water but the jug on the side table was empty. Getting down from the bed she went downstairs to the kitchen area to fill the jug.

Elena fill the glass of water first to clear her thirst and gulped the water before she filled the jug. She was about to return back when she saw Lucas leaning on the door of the kitchen area.

He had his eyes closed as if he had sleep walk down to the kitchen. Elena shook her head looking her half sleeping husband who was down following her even in his sleep.

"Why did you came down.. I would have been back" she walked and stood in front of him.

"You know I feel uneasy not finding you next to me" his sleepy voice said it all.

Lucas snaked his arms around her waist and rested his head on her shoulder. The warmth he missed when she left was back with being next to her," Don't go.." he said hugging her.

Elena patted his back letting him snuggle her for a while," I just came to drink water" she said before pulling him back.

"I want you" came his word surprising her.

'Wasn't he sleepy' she thought looking at him.

Lucas was now wide awake and had lost his sleep when he felt his little brother twitching down. He wanted to make love to her but he dozed off first due to tiredness.

"Now" she asked raising her brow confirming his words...

"Yes now"