Unlikely Match 13

Hearing her alarm, Annalise rolled herself out of bed, reaching for her phone, it was 9:45am, giving herself a quick stretch she carefully put her feet on the floor. Standing made her gasp, placing her hand on her lower abdomen she felt like her insides were going to come out. Mother fuck, he's huge. Looking down she saw a little blood on her inner thigh. Heading to her bathroom, she grabbed a washcloth and gently cleaned herself, washing the little blood off and the dried cum she couldn't help but smile. I'd do it again, no regrets. Going back to the bedroom, she grabbed a pair of panties, and her sports bra, putting on a simple jeans and tshirt, Annalise made her way into the kitchen. Normally she would have made some french toast or pancakes, today however, felt like a bowl of cereal kind of morning.

After pouring herself a bowl she went to sit on the couch, as she turned on the TV she relaxed into her cushions. It took a minute to find something, but as soon as she saw Jerry Springer, she stopped to enjoy the train wreck. It was a guilty pleasure, knowing half the shit that was one was scripted, but it never stopped her from enjoying watching people make fools of themselves for money. How desperate can you be for 5 minutes of "fame"?

An hour had passed before she unglued herself from the TV, just as she was getting up to wash her bowl, her phone starting ringing, reaching into the pocket of her jeans, she smiled seeing it was Antonio.

"Morning." she said.

"Good morning my dulzura, how are you feeling?"

Annalise didn't know if she should be honest, it might inflate his ego. But never one to lie, sighing, "I'm sore, but other than that I'm good, just finished watching Jerry Springer. What about you?"

Chuckling into the phone, "And what has made you so sore my dulzura?"

Rolling her eyes, figures, ego. "You, of course. Not like you wouldn't know this. Freaking savage."

Antonio couldn't help it, it pleased him to know that she was still feeling him in the morning. "Perhaps, but my dulzura, I didn't hear you complain."

"I would never," she laughed a little.

"Good, as for my day, well it could be better, the caseload is kind of slow. But better now that I can speak to you."

Annalise smiled into the phone, it felt good to be at the top of someone's list. As she was about to respond with something witty, she heard a knock on her door. "Antonio let me put you in my pocket real quick, someone's at the door." "OK, dulzura." With that she put him in her sports bra, opening her door, she was stunned. "Dr. Lanik? What are you doing here?"

Antonio tensed up hearing that Dr. Lanik was there. Listening intently to the conversation. He waited.

"Annalise, it's time, my love, you need to come with me."

Wide eyed, "Dr. Lanik you should go, right now." Trying to shut the door, he put his hand and foot in between the door, pushing with his weight pushed the door open. "Annalise, I'm tired of waiting now, let's go."

Hearing this, Antonio jumped off his desk, and was about to head out the door, Hank, Jay, & Kevin saw him move. Hank grabbed him "What's wrong?" Snapping at his boss, "Dr. Lanik is at her condo, he's talking about her leaving with him, I don't have time to debate this, I'm leaving, get out of my way Hank." Voight didn't say anything, "Everybody move now." With that the IU loaded up into their cars. Lights & sirens all the way.

Trying to remain calm, Annalise knew that Antonio heard everything, so he will be coming. Soon. She needed to keep him calm, and keep her in the house. "Dr. Lanik, why are you in such a rush? We can sit and talk, right?"

She could see he was nervous, but when she mentioned sitting there was something in his eyes that seemed like he was getting what he wanted. Stepping into her space, he brushed some hair behind her ears, "Annalise, my love, you are so beautiful. Are you done with that pathetic cop? He is beneath you." He grabbed her by the back of her neck, "You haven't let him inside your perfect body, have you?" Annalise hissed in pain, she needed to keep him talking and calm.

"No, of course not. I haven't ended it with Antonio, when I see him next, I will."

Leaning close to her face, "You would do that? You'll break up with him for me?" His eyes shone with hope.

Looking up at him, "Yes, if I would have known you were interested, I would never have started dating him. I just didn't think you saw me," swallowing some bile, "James."

Pulling her into a hug, "Oh, my love, how could I not see you? You're beautiful, and you're the best in your field. We belong together." He pulled back, trying to kiss her.

Annalise panicked, she always heard that you go along with your attacker to keep yourself alive longer, but she was not going to kiss this man. Gently putting her hands on his chest, "James, now is not the time, I can't in good conscience kiss you, at least until I end things with Antonio, I'm not that kind of woman."

As the IU team was en route, Antonio had her on speaker, and TARU was recording everything. Antonio was bouncing his knee, he was angry, he was scared, looking over at his boss, "Hank, I can't lose her."

Hank was driving, the team was two minutes out, "You won't, listen to her, she's keeping him calm, she knew you were going to come, she's keeping him from taking her out of her home, making sure you can get to her. She's smart Antonio. Trust that she is going to be strong to get through this."

Antonio agreed, she was smart, but this did bring something to his attention, in all their time together, he never taught her to fight, he promised he would. As they listened to her talk to him, Antonio saw red, he was trying to kiss her. If he touches one hair on her head, he will kill him. A little pressure relieved in his chest, they were right outside her building.

Hank taking charge, "Jay, take the long gun, get a vantage point on her condo. Kevin & Adam, get the perimeter secure the the stairs, everyone else to the apartment, radios on. Annalise is family, we do not stop until she is safe. Let's move."

The team ascended the stairs, guns drawn, as they made their way to the 4th floor, they stopped in front of her door.

Hank looked over at Antonio, "I'll deal with him, you he hates, he might hurt her to keep her from you." Pershing his lips, he nodded.

Banging on the door, "Chicago PD!" With that Hank opened the door, standing in front of him was Annalise in a choke hold with Dr. Lanik holding a scalpel to her neck.

Hearing someone bang on her door, Annalise was filled with hope, Hank. Thank god. Thinking that this would be the end of all this, she looked over at Dr. Lanik, instead of stepping back he grabbed her, spinning her around, as soon as the door was opened, she felt something cold & sharp on her neck. Frozen, she stared at Hank with wide scared eyes. She really wanted to scream & cry, but she needed to keep her cool, she didn't want to die like this, but mostly, she didn't want the last thing Antonio heard out of her mouth was she was willing to leave him for Dr. Lanik. Rationally she knew he understood that she was biding time, but it was not a memory she wanted him to have.

Hank was watching Annalise, he could see her fear, but she held steady. "Dr. Lanik, let Dr. Parker go, there is no way out of this for you." He stared down the deranged man. Reading the situation Hank knew that Lanik would not just give up.

Lanik laughed at the cop. "Do you think I'm stupid? I let her go then what, I get to walk out that door? No, I think me and my darling Annalise will stay right here, I will enjoy making that spic cop suffer for touching what's mine," staring at the older gentleman, he pushed the scalpel into her neck, smiling at the sound of her gasp.

She felt the knife into her neck a little bit, and not long after she could feel the wet liquid drip down her neck into the valley of her breasts. Gasping at the shock of it all, looking at Hank, a small tear escaped down her cheek.

Antonio was barely holding it together, he was torn between pure rage & fear. All he wanted to do was keep her safe.

Lanik knew he had the cop where he wanted him, he wasn't worried, he was smarter than everyone. He was cocky, never really expecting them to have a sniper on the other roof. "Where is Antonio, wasn't man enough to join you? See Annalise, he doesn't care about you, if he did he would be here not someone else."

Hearing enough Antonio stepped into the room, gun drawn. "I'm right here, let her go, now." His jaw was ticking, he had to keep his cool, if not he knew Lanik would kill her.

Rolling his eyes, "The conquering hero, how sweet. She's mine now, you weren't man enough, tell him my love."

Sighing in relief as she saw Antonio. I knew he would come. Her eyes found his, another tear escaped. I love you. When Lanik spoke about her telling him that she didn't want Antonio, she made a choice, yes, she didn't want to die, but no she wasn't going to say to Antonio's face anything like that. Staring into his eyes, Antonio saw her heartbreak. "I can't say that Dr. Lanik, I promised him I would never lie."

Lanik screamed in frustration, "You bitch," frantic he pointed the scalpel at Antonio and Hank, "You fucking think I'm going to let her live? DO YOU?"

Annalise felt the knife off her neck and kicked her legs bag into his knee. As he screamed in pain she dove for the floor, backing up as quickly as she could.

Both Hank & Antonio held their guns on him, "GET ON THE FLOOR, NOW?" they yelled.

Holding their guns on him, he looked down at Annalise. "All you had to do was love me, I would have been perfect for you, not that cop." With a look of pure hatred he lunged down to her as she laid on the floor.

Three shots fired at the same time, one from Antonio, one from Hank, and one from Jay. Lanik was dead.
Annalise didn't dare move, never in her life had she seen anyone killed. It was the feeling of arms pulling her up that prompted any reaction to her. Turning, she could see it was Antonio. No thinking, she kissed him. She needed to feel him, know that he was there for her, she was safe.