Ember's POV:

"Before you even think about trying to get away," his voice interrupted my thoughts, "You should know Harry and Louis are both inside the club, Niall's waiting just outside the front door, and Zayn is back at the street your flat is on, just in case you try to go home."

So that was it... I was caught.

I didn't move, I wasn't stupid enough to think that I could outrun him and the others, no I was better off just staying where I was. I waited warily, as he stood there, just watching me intently, for the next few moments. His soft chocolate brown eyes ran over the entirety of my body, and I felt a slight chill run down my spine.

Suddenly, he pushed off the spot where he was leaning, against the side door blocking my entrance back into the club, and began to make his way towards me. As he drew closer, I felt my knees begin to shake, my entire body turning against me. Clenching my teeth, I desperately tried to steady myself, not wanting to show any signs of weakness, but he chuckled knowingly as he reached me, seeing right through my act. Stopping right in front of me, his body mere centimeters from my own, he reached out and caressed my face, his hand sweeping from my forehead, down my cheek, just to the bottom of my neck.

"It's been a long time Ember," he spoke, his voice soft, almost loving, "a very long time. You really did a number on us when you disappeared like you did, you know that? I think we were all upset, but Harry and Zayn completely lost it. They are going to be so glad to see you."

I cringed at the mention of Harry and Zayn being angry with me, I had seen them angry before, and the thought terrified me. I remembered quite clearly the times in the past when they, and the other boys had felt the need to punish me for something they felt I had done wrong, and I shuddered to think about the punishment I was going to receive for running away and disappearing for seven long years.

"Please Liam..." I looked at him pleadingly, my eyes watering slightly, "don't... don't take me to them..."

There was an amused look in his eyes, as he shook his head at me.

"Now you know that I have to Ember, " he replied simply, "I think they've suffered, we've all suffered, long enough."

I clenched my eyes shut, as his hand touched my skin once more, this time at my thigh, just below where the hem of my dress ended, as he used his other hand to grab my waist and pull me against him.

"I missed you, you know that?" he breathed into my ear, "Didn't you miss me at all?"

I fought my body's natural reactions to his touch. I didn't want to want him near me, didn't want to crave his touches, his caress, but my body was working against me, reacting in a way that I was not ok with, and he knew it. Pressing himself closer against me, he dipped his head so that his lips were just above mine, before kissing me, his lips ravaging mine. At first, I couldn't help myself, my body, my lips, reacted to his advances, and I kissed him back needily. But then I snapped to my senses, and realizing what I was doing, I bit down on his lip hard, determined to end this contact.

Growling at my actions, he pulled away, and pulling his hand from my thigh, he slapped me hard across the face. I tried to ignore the sting that his attack had caused, and the way my cheek was now throbbing, but it was no use, hot tears escaped my eyes, running down my face.

"That was a really stupid thing to do Em," he snapped at me angrily, "if you had just been good, and come willingly, I would have made sure the others didn't go to hard on you. But you just screwed yourself over love, nice job."

And with that, he gripped my arm tightly, painfully, and began to pull me out of the alley towards the street.

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Liam's POV:

I roughly pulled Ember along with me, holding tight to her so there was no chance she would break free, dragging her out of the alley and towards the large black SUV parked just a short distance down the road. Opening the back door, I quickly shoved her inside, before getting in after her, and shutting the door behind me. Not taking my eyes off of her, I took out my mobile phone, and dialied Harry's number.

"Hello?" his voice came through the other end, he did not sound like he was in a very good mood, but I knew my words would change that.

"I've got her. I took her back to the car, waiting here for you guys now."

I could almost see Harry's slow smirk through the phone, and the fire that had almost certainly just ignited in his eyes.

"Good. Louis and I will be right out, we'll grab Niall on the way, and call Zayn and let him know what's up. Don't let her out of your sight Liam."

"I wasn't planning to, don't you worry," I replied before hanging up.

Turning my full attention back to Ember, I chuckled at the way she was cowering, huddled at the other end of the seat, doing her best to stay as far away from me as she possibly could, but thankfully making no move to attempt to escape.

"Harry's on his way love, and I think we both know, he won't be as gentle as I was. You better prepare yourself for that fact."

She whimpered at my words, and I smirked.

"You brought this all on yourself Emmy," I said to her, "when you took off and disappeared on us. You should have known better than that, and you should have known we would find you eventually. Or were you actually stupid enough to think we'd just give up and let you go?"

I raised my brow at her as I spoke the last part of what I had to say, and I saw something in her harden slightly, as she bravely spoke back.

"I was fine for almost seven years wasn't I? I think that's saying something."

"Maybe. But we still found you. And if you think escaping a second time is going to happen, then I hate to say this love, but you're incredibly delusional."

At that moment, the car door on her side opened, and she jumped, moving unintentionally closer to me in the process, most likely in hopes of escaping whoever was about to enter the car now. I shook my head as she gave me the same pleading look she had given me earlier in the alley, we both knew who was about to slide into the seat next to her, and she should know now that I was not going to help her. In fact, opening my door, I stepped out of the car.

"I'm going to give you two a minute alone, yeah?" I smirked, as I closed the door behind me.

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Ember's POV:

It wasn't too hard to guess at exactly who it was who was about to slide in next to me, and Liam only confirmed my fears with his actions. As he left the car, stating that he was going to give us a moment alone, slamming the door behind him, I knew exactly who's face I was going to see when I turned back towards the other door. But that didn't mean that I was prepared for the intensity and burning anger flaring in those green eyes as I found mine unintentionally landing on them. He hadn't really changed a bit, I realized, same long curly brown hair, same deep green eyes, same face. Yes, seven years older, but the expressions, the way he was holding himself, that was not new.

I backed myself as far away from him as I possibly could, hitting the door Liam had just exited through in the process, my eyes wide, apprehensive. He didn't do anything at first, just glared at me in a way that was all too familiar to me, he was pissed, at me, and I was going to pay for it.

"Come here. Now, Ember," he finally growled at me.

I didn't move, I couldn't, the thought of what he would do when and if I did had completely paralyzed me.

"I mean it Ember. Don't make me come over there and get you."

Taking a deep breath, I slowly, hesitantly, inched closer to him. As soon as I was close enough for him to grab, he did so, pulling me to him, and straddling me so that I couldn't move. Looking up at him, waiting for the inevitable, I bit my lip and tried to fight the second onslaught of tears that was threatening to escape my eyes.

"I don't know what the fuck you were thinking Ember, " he growled, "but I have been going out of my mind for the last seven years, and I really hope you know that you are not just going to get away with this. You are mine, ours, and by the time I'm done with you tonight, that will be imprinted in that pretty little head of yours again."

At that point, his mouth found my neck, and biting and sucking hard, he left a large dark bruise of a love bite on the spot where my neck and left shoulder met.

"Mine," he growled again, "and don't you ever forget that again."

Then, pulling away, he tapped on the window and nodded at the other three boys waiting outside. Suddenly the other three doors opened, and Liam got back in on the other side of me, while Louis got in the driver's seat, and Niall sat down in the passenger's seat.

"Back to the flat. Now. " he said, "Zayn's there waiting."

I gulped at the mention of Zayn. Besides Harry, he was the most terrifying, and was likely just as angry with me. I was not looking forward to what was to come at all. But there was nothing I could do about it.

Notes

Well guys, here is the third chapter. Hope you guys like it as much as you liked the first two. Please please please comment and tell me what ya think so far :)

-LalaGurlinaBox