Chapter 2 Escape plan...

Lion was beside her in record time and she almost forgot the plan when the guy spread his warm bigger than hers hand over hers on her bump.

"Ivan,what did you do?"He asked looking up at the still dumbstruck guard who was trying to communicate with his hands.The young man was too terrified or shocked to speak.Probably never been around a pregnant woman before.

"My baby...I need to see a doctor."Sunny found her voice first."Take me to the hospital."Lion was already helping her out.

They walked through what looked like an armory loaded with rifles,grenades neatly arranged and an RPG ,all those she had only seen on TV.Sunny swallowed some fear before she cowed and decided to back out of her plan.There were too many stitches in her plan.Where else would she go after successfully escaping?What if she only managed to kill herself and her baby in the process?She didn't have the slightest clue of her location or if there was any means of transport to get her to safety.

Another slip up to her shaky plan was that if Lion thought for a second that she was planning to run,he would gun her down before she made a second turn.He had made it clear she wasn't going anywhere with his baby.My baby...not his.

Lion must have noticed her tension beside her because he surprised her yet again.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah,I mean no..."Okay...he asked?!She would be okay when she finally left.They walked through the hall past another room full of what she could only call terrorists.

About a dozen or so men each armed with a gun sat scattered drinking and talking in a language Sunny didn't understand.Probably Italian as well.They paid no attention to them,their subject of discussion seemingly too important.

Sunny's mind shifted back to the guy walking beside her in full black combat gear.He looked formidable but in the past couple of weeks,he he had shown her another side of him.Making sure she had a decent meal,had a comfortable bed and wasn't overworked like the rest of the females.Most of the work in the basement revolved around cleaning.

They walked through the hall in silence,as expected and each time Lion swung his arm forward,she caught a glimpse of a pistol tucked in his waist.Maybe he wasn't too far gone into crime and he could be redeemed? Could

"This doesn't have to be your life,you know.Always in hiding and waiting for the next moment another criminal gang will strike.Kidnapping women and--and...you know..."

Sunny looked up to see if her point was home.

"Oh...I wasn't kidnapped and forcefully recruited if it's what you're thinking."Lion didn't elaborate or try to explain anything to her disappointment.But she almost smiled when she saw some light illuminate over some steps that she knew led to her freedom.But Lion guided her around a left turn before they got to the light amd her smile disappeared.

"Wh-where are we going?I need to get my baby checked."Sunny stammered.

"I know.And I am taking you to the doctor.

Sunny looked behind her at the road to her freedem and the fading light until they made another turn.The turn led directly into a room,not upto date but fully equipped for any kind of medical emergency.She felt her hope dim as she was led further into the room.

"Lion."The lady doctor looked up to Lion then back to Sunny."And you must be Sunshine.What I've heard about you does you no justice.You're lovely."Sunny bit her tongue not to correct the wrong spell of her name.Her junior school teachers also had the same problem.

And the lady doctor was equally beautiful.A perfect shade of tan and perfect English.And she sounded genuine,the first person she met in the basement that was really nice to her.

"I'm Anne bytheway."And judging by the freedom of her speech and constant eye contact with Lion,she had some authority.

"You'll sit up here,lay back and hold your dress up."Anne instructed ignoring Lion's presence.But Sunny was too aware of his presence that she hadn't spoken a word let alone moving an

When she didn't do as instructed,Anne shot a glare at Lion basically ordering him out but he didn't budge.

"Alright, let's get this over with."

The next ten minutes felt like ten hours.Instead of holding her dress up,Anne opted for unbuttoning the front buttons of Sunny's dress up to her mid section.That left her bust partially exposed and Lion's eyes never looked away from her which made her more restless.

Anne did a couple of tests noting down the results then finally did an ultrasound.

"What's the problem?"Lion asked when she was finally done.The distraction gave Sunny time to button up .

"The baby seems to be perfectly fine.But she could use some fresh air.

"It's too dangerous out there..."

"That was a doctor's directive ,bro.Not a suggestion."

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After going up the steps and coming out onto a manned tent,Sunny finally breathed some longed for fresh air into the chilly night.There were several tents surrounding the main which housed the steps down the basement.

Sunny the cold as her mind raced looking around her for an escape route.There was only vast land as far as her eyes could see in the dark.She was in the middle of no where.Nowhere to run.No buildings,or road or bushes... nothing!

"You good now?"Lion asked still beside her.Another guard had joined them and was a safe distance from them,armed with what looked like a machine gun.No,Sunny wasn't good yet.She needed a better escape plan.But with no way of knowing the time...night or day in the basement,it was hard.

Lion didn't wait for her reply answer as he gripped her upper arm and led her back.He lingered a moment longer as another guard who had just arrived briefed him on something.

Meanwhile,Sunny needed to strategize another escape plan.