Intrigue & Passion-11
by: Susan
Callie woke up frightened. She heard voices in the night, the monsters were coming for her again. Clutching the blankets up to her chin she didn't move. Monsters couldn't catch you if you moved. They were breathing heavily now, whispering, calling to her. She shrieked when a claw pulled on her blanket. Where was mommy? She always took care of the monsters before she went to bed. Sniffing, she wiped her hand across her face. Someone had left her door open a little bit to let light in, but it seemed so far away. She moved to swat another monster off the foot of her bed when her yacht fell and they snatched it up.
"Daddy…"
He wouldn't hear her if she whispered. There was a monster on the edge of her bed now, it's huge, slobbery mouth spread in a grin.
"DADDY!!!! "
Jax's head jerked up from the computer when he heard Callie scream his name. Fear filled him as he took the stairs two at a time. When he got to her bedroom Jax found Callie sitting on her pillows, her blanket clutched to her chin, and her eyes wet with tears and wide with fear. Flicking on the light Jax walked over and sat on the edge of the bed.
"Callie, honey what's wrong? "
He came. She launched herself into his arms and pressed her face into his neck.
"Monsters. "
Jax smiled.
"Where were these monsters? "
She looked up at him.
"Under my bed. "
"I see. "
"No, "
Callie shook her head.
"they weren't staying under the bed. They were coming up to get me and take me away. "
"Hmmm. Did these monsters have big, slobbery grins? "
"Yeah. "
"Not your typical monsters huh? "
"They don't follow the rules. "
Callie looked at John and Jane standing in the doorway with their arms wrapped around each other. She smiled at them.
"Son, "
"Yeah dad. "
"Didn't I tell you to get rid of those things years ago. They'll give anyone a heart attack. "
"I know dad, but I loved those monsters. "
"Loved them? But monsters are mean. "
Jax stood up and walked Callie over to the door.
"I tell you what darlin' "
Jane took Callie from him and smiled when she looked back and Jax with wide eyes. He was rolling his sleeves up and walking back towards his old bed.
"What daddy? "
"I'll just have a little talk with my monsters. If I let them know who you are I'm sure they'll promise to be nice to you. They're really quite play-full unless they don't know someone. How's that? "
"Okay. "
"How would you like some warm milk and cookies luv? "
Callie smiled at Lady Jane.
"Will you tell me more stories? "
"Of course. "
"Okay. "
Jane and Callie headed downstairs while Jax and his dad watched. Running his hand through his hair Jax laughed when John slapped his shoulder.
"She's a chip off the old block Jax. "
"Thanks dad. Any news on Jerry and Brenda? "
John frowned.
"They landed 10 minutes ago. "
"Dad! "
Jax leapt out of his chair.
"How is she? "
"She's in decontamination son. You can't see her now anyway. Jerry is monitoring her. You know he's the scientific genius in the family. She'll be fine. "
"Did you see her? "
"Yes. "
"Dad…"
"Give her some time Jax. She's pretty spooked, and very sick. She won't want any visitors for at least a couple of days. Jerry's going to take care of her tonight and then we'll have Gladys stay with her. But you have to stay clam. Take care of Callie. Do you understand me son? "
"Yeah dad, but we have so much to work out between us. We lost so much because of the Damn WSB! "
"In time, son , in time. "
He slung his arm around Jax's shoulder.
"let's go see if our ladies have any spare milk and cookies. Unless that little one of yours has eaten them all. "
Jax laughed and let his dad lead him down to the kitchen. But he couldn't forget that Brenda was in the complex. She was in Jerry's lab. If anyone could help her it would be Jerry, and if he couldn't, well, Jax didn't want to think about that.
She was crying out for Jax. Jerry had never felt so useless. Whatever Darius had given Brenda was tearing her apart. She was burning up with fever and delirious. Punching a few formula's into his computer Jerry pulled something up that might help her. Grabbing a syringe he walked into the room where Brenda was fighting against memories and he took her arm gently. She calmed down.
"Brenda, it's Jerry. Listen to me sweetie. You have to fight this thing. If you don't you'll leave Jax and Callie alone. "
Brenda moaned and shook her head.
"I know it hurts love. I'm going to give you something that will help you. "
He injected her with the formula and stepped back, praying to god that he would be able to save her. If it didn't work then Brenda would turn into exactly what Darius had wanted her to become. A viscous killer, bent on nothing but the destruction of the WSB and everyone involved with it, including himself and Jax.