In his grasp 2

Arrested

**Joe’s POV**

“Lauren?! Are you here?” I shouted through the house and I heard rustling from upstairs. I looked up and saw my dad standing there. “Dad?” I was shocked to see him. “Hello son, shouldn’t you be at work” he glared at me as he walked down the steps. I scrunched my face up when I saw his swollen lip. “What happened to you?” I said with not an ounce of concern. “Nothing for you to be concerned about” he said. It hit me. That was Lauren’s car outside and dad has a swollen lip. Lauren must have done that to him as she doesn’t leave her car anywhere and there’s no where for her to walk to. I frowned at him.

“Where is Lauren?” I snapped. I expected him to show some sort of panic to me finding out she was the one who had done that to his lip. But he smiled instead and said nothing. I repeated the question and he rolled his eyes.

“She’s fine, she was a little startled when I came through the door and she ran off” he lied. “She was packing her things”. He pointed to the pile of bags by the door that she had dropped. I felt the rage hit through me like a bullet and stormed to wards him pushing him to the ground. He laughed and raised his hand to his mouth.

“Mmmm” he moaned as he sucked his fingers. “She does taste good, no wonder your obsessed with her little tight p***y” he taunted. I pressed my jaw together and punched him in the face. I continued to punch him over and over and then realised she could be hurt so I stopped and left him there, unconscious and ran up the stairs. I barged into his room and called out for her. His mirror had a small crack in the side of it and realised that there was a room behind it. I pulled it open and noticed the dark sadistic den that I had never known was in my house. I gasped and raced towards my sweet baby girl who was hanging by her hands. She was naked with her top and bra hanging down from each arm. 

“Lauren! Lauren!” I shouted after I had set her free from the chains and held her in my arms, desperately trying to see some sign of life. I felt her breath on my ear when I bent down to her. I sighed and shut my eyes in relief and then carried her to my bedroom. I locked the door and laid her on the bed. Grabbing my phone I called Simon and told him everything. 

“Alright mate, hang tight. I will be with you as soon as I can” he assured me and hung up the phone. I walked over to Lauren and stroked her knotted hair.

“Oh baby girl, I told you to stay away from him” I whispered. I kissed her cheek and took her ragged clothes off. I pulled her up onto my chest and placed one of my shirts over her head. I heard her hiss in pain when I moved her arms into the holes. I looked at her with such concern and desperation as she opened her eyes to look at me.

“Joe?” She whispered.

“I’m here baby girl” I reassured her and she smiled at me. I stroked her face softly and she laid on my chest. “Joe... you found me” she withered in pain and I held her tight. “I’ll always find you baby girl. Always”.

What was this girl doing to me. I never care about anyone and I am always happy to use girls for my own s****l pleasures, but Lauren? I want to protect her and keep her by my side constantly. She was mine.

Bang bang

“Joe you f*****g bastard! Open this door!” My dad must have come round and he is now raging. Pounding on the door which has made my baby girl jump in fear. This angered me and I stood up to beat the life out of him. Lauren grabbed my hand and I turned to her. She was shaking her head frantically and pulling me towards her. I sat back down next to her and she begged me. “Please don’t”. She was trembling and her hands were shaking uncontrollably. She could hardly put much force into pulling me back from how weak she was. “Please Joe... stay with me... hold me” she continued to beg and I wrapped my arms around and pulled into my chest once more. I closed my eyes to try and melt into the moment with her and drown out my dad who was banging on the door like a caged animal.

“I won’t let him near you baby girl” I whispered as I stroked her hair. I then heard Simon shout and the thumping stopped. “Arthur Stone! You are under arrest for s****l and physical assault” he then continued to read out his rights. My dad was cursing and shouting as they did this.

“Take it away” Simon shouted to his officers and knocked lightly on the door. “Joe, it’s Simon, open the door mate” he said softly. I stood up and Lauren was still clinging onto me. “It’s okay baby girl... it’s over” I calmed her and opened the door. Simon saw the state of Lauren and looked at me with sympathy. He whispered to me that the paramedics want to have a look at her and I nodded to him. Simon left the room and I knelt down beside the bed where Lauren was still shaking. 

“Baby girl, the paramedics need to come in and assess you” I calmly said and she shook her head with fear.

“It’s okay now, they’re not going to hurt you, no one is” I promised and the paramedics crept in to try and keep her calm. She whispered to me “you will”. These words pulled at my heart strings and the paramedics busied themselves, checking her over, distracting Lauren’s eyes from me. I walked towards the door with pain in my heart and leant against the wall in the hallway.