Peter didn't hear from Anna directly for several months after the phone call, though he did see her car drive past the boy's school several times while he was waiting for them. Then one day a friend of hers, Janice, stopped him in the street and whisper, "Anna says, 'Hi, and that she misses you," as she dropped a note in his hand.
The note simply read:
Peter,
I miss you and the kids terribly. I miss and need you to hold me, but it's not safe to be with you yet. Ned is still after me and making threats about what he'll do to me if he catches me. The court case is scheduled for next Tuesday and then I'll be able to come to you ... and cum for you ... TeeHee.
Love, Anna
That was on Thursday, Tuesday was only 5 days away, just five days until the start of a new life with Anna & the kids. So Peter waited. Finally Tuesday came ... and went ... and Wednesday ... and Thursday, but still no Anna. On Friday, he began to make discreet calls to people who might have seen or heard from Anna. All of them denied knowing about where she might be. He even went to the police to file a "Missing Person" report but was told that because he was not her husband or a blood relative he couldn't file the report. Dejected, he finally went home.
Two more days passed before Peter got a call from Janice, Anna's friend. She spoke in a whispered voice and told him to meet her in a bar about 15 miles out of town at 7:00PM that night. Anxious, he arrived early and took a booth in the back of the bar to wait. When Janice walked in the place he instantly knew that Anna was in big trouble. Janice was wearing over-sized sunglasses and the black lights in the bar seemed to high-light the bruises on her face even more. Standing, he offered her a seat, which she took with a nervous smile.
"What happened to you?" Peter asked.
Looking down at the tabletop she responded with one word, a word that sent chills down his spine. "Ned."
"What do you mean? Where's Anna? What happened? Is she okay?" the questions tumbled from his mouth.
Removing her sunglasses, Peter instantly saw the typical "Raccoon Eyes" that come from a broken nose as well as several smaller bruises on her cheek. She returned his look. "There are other bruises that son-of-a-bitch gave me that you can't see that hurt a whole lot more then these, but I think we should go back to your place to talk and look at this. Then you can ask any questions you might still have," she said as she held up a videotape for him to see. Quickly, they rose from their seats and headed for the bar door.
Exiting the bar Janice looked over her shoulder to see if Peter was there and ask, "Can we use your car? Mine is too well known around town and there could be trouble if it was seen in front of your house."
Walking quietly to his car, Peter opened the door and held it open while Janice slid into the passenger's seat. They didn't say a word during the ride though Janice did give him a curious look when he headed in a different direction than she was used to.
"I bought a new place a little ways out of town in anticipation of Anna coming home. Anna always loved the country so I figured it would be a nice surprise as well as a good start on a new life together."
Janice simply nodded and kept watching through the rearview window as they drove to the new place and pulled into the attached garage. After pulling in, Peter closed the door before Janice got out and entered the house.
"Want something to drink?" he offered.
"No. The doctor has me on pain medications and I'm not supposed to drink when I take them. You might want one though."
Mixing a drink, he thought better of it and left it on the counter realizing that he was going to need all of his senses tonight for what was about to come. Then joining Janice in the livingroom, he took a seat across from her.
"Peter, Anna told me all about you and her. She also told me how she started craving sex after being with you and how hard it was while she was on the run. What you probably didn't know is that Mark and I have a very open marriage. We enjoy sex with each other but also with others. This video is from the night after I met you in the street. Anna and I had been drinking and well ... ... ... things happened. The beginning of the tape isn't really all that important in comparison to the end. That is where you'll get the answers you're looking for."
Janice walked to the tape player and popped the tape in. Instantly the screen showed Anna and Janice sitting on a couch with Anna crying.
*****
"Jan, I'm not sure what I'd do without a friend like you. Ever since I told Ned that I wanted a divorce he's been trying to get a hold of me and if only half of what he's threatening to do would come true I'd be in really big trouble. There just doesn't seem to be any way to get away from him except keep running," Anna sobbed as she took a large drink from the glass in front of her.
"It's ok. You're safe here. Mark and I will make sure Ned doesn't get anywhere near you," Janice replied soothingly as she gently ran her fingers Anna's hair.
"Mmmmmm, that feels good. Peter strokes my hair just like that and it ... well, you know," Anna sighed as she took another drink.
"Does Peter do this too?" Janice questioned as she lightly traced her fingers over Anna's forehead and down across her nose to her cheeks, chin and ears.
"Oooohhhh, yesssssss. It gets me all tingly inside," Anna purred as she finished her drink in one long shallow.