Sally’s Wedding: Book 3 Of A Contemporary Romance Short Story Series by A. J. Temple Read Free Book Online Page A

smooth buttocks , adding more pain and humiliation to the whole nightmare.
    She closed her eyes , and prayed harder than she had ever prayed in her life – the prayer of the desperate and fearful.
    “Oh yes….” Brandon said with a voice cracking pent-up lust. “This I am really going to….”
    The sudden snap of a branch, caused him to spin around – and come face-to-face with two strangers.
    They stood stunned at the sight before them. One was an older grizzled looking man, and the other a resembled a Grizzly Bear to Brandon’s astonished eyes.
    The Brandon noticed another fine detail – the older man was aiming a fully loaded crossbow straight at him, the noonday sun gleaming off its wicked barb.
    Attracted by the scream, they had sneaked up with the stealth of their trade; and came across the sight of a naked woman bound and gagged and tried naked to a tree; obviously being tortured by a sadist. It was a sight that they least expected to see in the quiet woods surrounding Loch Morlich; and one that chilled the hearts of them both.
    “Just you step away from the girl mister, or so help me I’ll send this arrow straight through your mis erable liver !”
    Brandon did as he was told, eyes fleeting panic-stricken between the wicked point of the arrow, and the possibility of escape.
    “Frank, grab hold of that bastard before he gets away will you?”
    Frank strode over to Brandon - with an agility that was unusual for such a large man - and planted a n uppercut from a closed fist resembling a ham-end , under Brandon’s chin , lifting him clean off his feet , to end up lying stunned amongst the bracken.
    “Shit Frank, I said grab hold of him; you might have bloody killed him!”
    “Would have been no more than he deserved – the dirty bastard!”
    Frank replied in a voice that brooked no argument.
    “Now don’t you worry miss! ” The older of the two said as he rushed up to put his jacket over Sally’s naked body. “My name is John, and this here’s Frank. We’ll get you down from here in no time!
    Sally fell crying with shame and relief into John’s arms, just as a crash in the undergrowth announced the arrival of Robert with a young police officer!
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Chapter 9
    Robert rushed into the clearing and let out a roar of fury , as he tried to take in the scene before him. An obviously naked Sally, half covered by an old jacket, being held by two men that resembled the descriptions of the poachers they had been hunting. Another man lay semi-conscious in the bracken.
    “ROBERT STOP!” Sally managed to cry out. “These men just saved me from this pervert!” She said pointing down to Brandon; who was now awakening to the sound of his own broken teeth crunching in his bloody mouth.
    Robert rushed over and took Sally carefully in his arms. “My love, are you hurt at all?” he managed. “We’ve been searching for you for the last couple of hours, We’ve all been frantic!”
    “But how did you know?” Sally asked him tearfully.
    “I forgot my blessed mobile phone and returned to get it. The lights were all on in the house , but there was no sign of you. When I went down to the stable Romeo had just about kicked the doors off! I knew something had happened and immediately made a few calls .
    We’ve been out scouring the woods ever since I saw a piece of your torn skirt in the brambles by the side of the trail.”
    The police officer spoke out as John and Frank edged towards the woods.
    “Now then you two. I think it’s fairly obvious who you are! However it looks like you have done a great service here in stopping this gentleman – he glared down at Brandon.”
    John and Frank looked ready to bolt.
    “Dad!” John stopped in his tracks, and looked quizzically over towards Robert.
    “You don’t recognize me do you?” He said.
    John looked closer , as the realization struck him.
    “Robert? Surely not I.....” He closed his mouth, dumbstruck.
    “Yes It’s me, your son that you abandoned