The Fire Within the Passion by Kayla Trautman (best big ereader TXT) 📖

but he wouldn't ask her about it. Jack and Kattie entered the library and sat down. Kattie began reading her book as if nothing had happend. As if she wasn't insisting on going down there this morning with them. Like it didn't matter to her anymore. Jack stared at her and thought about it. Kattie looked over and met his gaze, "What?" Jack moved his fingers through her hair, "Nothing. I'm just wondering what's wrong. You seem to be acting . . . different." Kattie shrugged and went back to her book but she didn't read. She answered, "I'm just tired of fighting. That's all." Jack turned her head towards him, "Kattie what do you mean fighting? We don't fight." Kattie chuckled and replied, "I'm not talking about between me and you. I'm talking about Victor. I'm tired of trying to get out of his grasp. So now I'm just going to forget about it. I'm not going to worry about it until the time comes. I give up." Jack now understood. She was giving up. She no longer cared what happend. She just wanted to move on with life. Jack brought her closer to him to where she was leaning on him, "Don't worry about it honey. I'll take care of it. He's not going to get you." Kattie layed there and fell asleep in his arms. Jack gently got up from under her and covered her up. Jack left and went to George who was still in the kitchen thinking. Jack sat in front of George and sighed, "She's asleep in the library. George she's giving up." George shook his head, "No. I don't think that she's giving up." Jack insisted, "She is. She already has. She told me herself. She's going where ever life takes her. She's not fighting back." George sighed, "This must all be so hard for her. I mean, why wait all this time to come after her? Why wait months to come for her?" Jack shrugged, "I don't know why. I don't really care why. I'm just concerned about the fact that he's coming after her again." Jack and George held a conversation for the next ten minutes. Then Jack left and and went up to his room to feed Anna. George went up to his room and read his book.
Kattie woke up about ten minutes after they went upstairs. She looked in the kitchen to see if Jack or George were in there. They weren't. At that time Kattie went downstairs and stood outside the door to the guy's prison. Then she went in and stood in front of the guy but out of his reach. But if he really stretched then she supposed that he could reach her. She didn't care at the moment. The guy looked up at her with a crooked smile, "I'm suprised they let you come down here alone. They were keen to keeping you upstairs away from me." Kattie replied, "They didn't. They don't know that I'm down here. What's your name?" "Looks like some little lady is going against her man's wishes. Name's Cole. Cole Benit. Victor sent me. He wants me to give you a message." the guy stood up and walked out as far as the chain would let him. Kattie didn't move at all. She didn't even react to the close distance between them. They were close almost touching. He didn't have to stretch to reach her. He just had to move. She had miscalculated. Kattie asked, "Well, what's the message?" Cole put his hands on her face and kissed her. Kattie was so out of it that she didn't care. She didn't kiss him back but she did let him. Kattie was in a depression she hadn't yet known that she was in. Cole pulled away and backed up, "He says he loves you and he told me to do that if I were to get captured and speak with you alone. Now any questions?" Kattie sat on the floor, "Where's Victor?" Cole answered, "He's staying in this church down on Melton street." Kattie asked, "Why does he want me after all this time?" "He says because he will never stop loving you. Although you're in trouble when he gets you back. But don't dwell on that." Kattie then got up and walked a little closer to him, "Why are you working for him? What's in it for you?" He answered, "Money. That's why I do this. For money, not to mention that it's amusing." Kattie then slapped him in the face. A moment later Jack and George came running down the steps and startled Kattie. Cole quickly grabbed Kattie and turned her around to where she was leaning on him. He had his hands around her throat. Jack and George stopped in front of him scared of what he might do. Kattie calm and swiftly said, "Cole. You know that this is not what Victor is paying you to do. Release me. You know that that's not the purpose Victor had in mind. Don't become his target." Cole looked at George and Jack and didn't pay attention to anything Kattie had said, "You know it would be so easy to just choke her. Or better yet, I could snap her neck." Cole moved his hands to her head. Jack firmly said, "Let her go now." Kattie said as she looked at Cole from the corner of her eye, "I don't think that he's going to do. He's only messing. He doesn't want to get in trouble with Victor. Besides, he would've done it already." Cole looked at her, "Smart girl." Cole pushed Kattie making her fall on the ground. Jack helped her to her feet and took her upstairs and George followed them. Kattie went into the library and sat on the couch. Jack sat next to her and George sat in a chair in front of her. They both stared at her. Kattie asked, "What?" George answered, "Kattie. When will you learn to listen? We don't want you to get hurt. And look at what happend. He could have snapped your neck." Kattie shrugged, "He wouldn't have done so. Victor's men are always loyal. And he wouldn't have hurt me." Jack said, "You don't know that for sure. Kattie, why did you go down there after we told you not to? After you said that you wouldn't?" Kattie turned to him, "I needed to find out the answers for the questions you had." George sighed, "Alright we'll talk about what you did later. But, what did you find out?" Kattie answered, "As we already know, Victor sent them. He's staying in a church on Melton street." Jack nodded, "Alright well you stay here. Me and George will be back. We're going to finish this once and for all." Jack went to stand up but Kattie pulled him down, "No. Don't go. I don't want you two to go up against him. Besides, he may be lying." Kattie hung on to his arm as if he were going to move. Jack rubbed her arm, "Kattie, we'll be fine. I love you." Jack got up and George left with him. Kattie went upstairs and sat in front of the baby. She watched her sleep. Anna slept so swiftly. She was thinking of Jack and George. She was worried that they would get hurt.She had no idea if Cole was telling the truth or lying. Kattie went downstairs and went out to the back, to their spot. Kattie sat there witrh her knees up to her chest. She buried her head in her arms and knees. And just thought and worried.
Jack and George came back an hour later, empty handed. George sat in the library while Jack went upstairs to inform Kattie that they were home. When he got upstairs Kattie was no where to be seen. Jack ran downstairs and into the library, "Is Kattie in here?" George shook his head and followed him to the prison cells. They looked in Carl's cell, but she wasn't there. They looked in Cole's cell but he was the only one in there. They left and ran upstairs. George asked, "You don't think that she lied to us and then went to him herself do you?" Jack said, "She's depressed. Anybody would be able to tell you that. Depressed people do stupid things. I wouldn't be suprised if she did. But we have to go fine her." Jack and George were just about to untie the horses when they found footstep coming from the side of the castle. They both turned around. It was Kattie. Kattie was walking slow with her head down. Jack rushed over and gave her a hug. Kattie exclaimed, "Jack. What in the world did you come running to me like that for? I should be the one running to you like that to you. Are you okay?" Jack backed up, "We couldn't find you anywhere in the castle or in the prison cells so we were about to go looking for you." Kattie smiled and kissed him, "You never check our spot do you? You need to start checking there." George said, "Well. I'm glad that you're okay. And we're okay. There was nothing to find at the church on Melton street. He's not there." Kattie shrugged, "That's good. Now you two can stay here and not get hurt." Kattie walked into the castle with Jack and George following her. Kattie said, "I'm going to go talk to Carl. I'll be up in ten minutes." Kattie went downstairs and Jack followed her. Kattie stopped at the door and turned to Jack, "I'll give a call if I need you. Alright?" Jack kissed her forehead, "Alright. The only reason I'm trusting you with him in there alone because it doesn't seem like he's out to hurt you. Don't get too close." Kattie kissed him and went in. She sat on the floor in front of Carl. He could walk over to her and grab if he wished but she knew he wouldn't. Carl asked, "What has brought you down here?" Kattie answered, "Tell me everything that you know about where Victor is." Carl shrugged his shoulders, "I'm sorry. I can't help you with that one. He wouldn't tell me, he only told Cole." "Then how do you work for him if you don't know where he is?" Kattie asked ferious. "He would always come to me. I never went to him." Cole answered. Kattie layed down on the floor and held her stomach. Carl went over to her and knelt next to her. He put his hand on her shoulder, "Are you alright? Who's standing outside the door?" Kattie answered, "Jack but don't call for him. I'm fine." Kattie sat up but still held her stomach. Carl sat in front of her and watched her intently. He wondered what was wrong. "Kattie. What's wrong with your stomach?" Carl asked. Kattie answered, "When your friend grabbed me he wasn't very gentle about it. He gave me a couple good bruises on my stomch." Carl looked hurt, "Sorry." Kattie didn't say anything. She just layed back and closed her eyes. Carl went over to her and put his hand underneath her head, "Kattie. Kattie." Carl shook her a little bit but she wouldn't wake up. Carl then yelled, "Jack! Jack! Come quick it's Kattie!" Jack came running and saw her laying on the ground unconscious. He knelt beside her and looked at Carl, "What the hell did you do?" Carl looked up at Jack, "I didn't do nothing. She started having pain in her stomach and then she collasped." Jack picked her up and left. He took her upstairs to her bed and summoned the doctor.
It was going on 5:30 when Kattie woke up. Jack and George were both sitting on the side of the bed.