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"I can hear a car coming up the road. We'd better be ready for a fight if they are some of Carlos' men," Jim said.

"Okay. I wonder how they found us? They must have followed Franco out here." Tom got up and joined Jim. Tom and Jim got their sticks ready and prepared some rope to tie the intruders up with. It was now time to put their plan into action. Jim hid behind some boxes, and Tom climbed up on the beam under the ceiling, ready to jump down on the intruders. Jim was right under the window and could steal a glance out of the corner of the window to see if anyone was coming towards the shed. The light in the house went on, and he saw someone moving around in there. After a bit, he saw two men coming down towards the shed.

"They're heading this way." The door opened, and a flashlight moved around the place. The men started to search the place. One of the men moved over to where Jim was hiding. Tom sends out a loud roar as he jumped down on his back. The man buckled under from the shock, but soon got up and swiftly turns to Tom, ready to fight. Tom put his martial arts techniques into action. He jumps up in the air and kicks him in his head, the man tumbles over on all fours Tom gave him another kick and a flip in the back of the head and he lands on the floor. The other man tried to come to his mate's rescue, but Jim rushed out from behind the boxes and hit him in the head with his stick. The man shakes his head and turns around and charge toward him. Jim is fast he has his sticks ready and lashes out at the man who retreats and falls over some boxes. Jim then knocks him in the head with his sticks several times until he is unconscious.

"Get the rope, Jim, so we can tie them up." Jim grabbed the rope and helped Tom tie the men up before they woke up. Tom put his hand up to Jim.

"Good job. High-five." Jim smiled and smacked his hand into Tom's. They went into the house to check if there were any more intruders, but everything was quiet. Tom got on the phone to Franco. "Jim and I have just caught two intruders. We have them tied up down in the shed."

"Well done, I'll come right out after I call Victor so he can bring the truck for transport."

A few hours later, Franco arrived. The men were only semi-conscious. Victor and a few men arrived with a truck and got the two intruders loaded.

"Great work, boys, and I've good news. The court hearing is on next week. We need you both there as witnesses so we can get those crooks behind bars," Victor said.

"Sounds good. Jim and I are looking forward to getting this mess over with so we can both get back to live normal lives again."

"Of course. We will send a special car with a few bodyguards out to get you."

On the first day of the trial, a special car pulled up in the driveway. The SIS headquarters had already phoned them to let them know it was on the way to pick them up. When they got to the headquarters, Tom and Jim were shown into a room. A man with a few gray suits, white shirts, and ties in different sizes waited for them. He found one that fitted each of them, and they both looked handsome in their suits. Tom laughed at his reflection. "I haven't worn a suit like this in such a long time. It feels rather strange."

"Yes, you're back to civilization again, my friend," Jim laughed.

"I hate the thought of having to face that little bitch, Eva and Carlos Fontana."

"Yeah, me too, especially Carlos. It wasn't long ago that we finished his mansion. He was so happy with the work we done. It's not going to be pleasant facing them," Jim said. It was a big case and there were a lot of people in the courtroom. A lawyer first called Tom up for questioning,

"Tell us what happen to you. How were you involved with Carlos Fontana?"

"I was part of the architect team that designed his mansion. When we were finished with the design, he throw a party for us and I suspect someone spiked my drink because the next thing I remembered was I woke up in a room way out in the jungle, where I was kept prisoner. The only way I was able to escape was with the help of someone else, who helped me survive in the jungle." Tom kept on telling the judge how Eva was the one behind it, and had got someone to kidnap him, but he tried to keep Chan and his pride out it. Jim then came up for questioning and confirmed Tom's story and told the judge how they had both worked for Carlos. Then Eva was called up for questioning. She looked at Tom and Jim with a glare that could kill. As the attorney started questioning her, things got a bit more personal. She became emotional and started to cry, sobbing out of control. The whole room went quiet.

"My father has never taken much of an interest in me. He gave me everything I wanted as long as I was out of his hair. I didn't mean to hurt Tom. I thought he was a nice man and would have loved to get to know him better." She admitted she was looking for someone to love. She was either telling the truth or a very good actress, Jim thought. Tom couldn't help feeling a bit sorry for her, and so did the jury. She was obviously a lonely, misguided young woman. However, they did find her guilty and sent her to prison with a lighter sentence. The men who helped her were also found guilty, but they got a heavier prison sentence, as they were the ones who did the crime.

They sent Carlos to prison without any promise of parole. His whole drug business was cleaned out, and a lot of his business connections went down with him. Tom and Jim were relieved when the court case was all over. Victor came up to them and thanked them for their help in getting the whole damn case cleaned up.

"You are now free to leave and go back home. We will pay you for your part in all this, so you should have plenty of money for the plane tickets home and some extra cash. Tom, if you're interested, there will be a job for you here. We can always use a man with your skills. Could you please leave your address and phone number with us so we can contact you?"

"Okay, I can do that. But I want to find out if my old girlfriend is still single, or if she's found someone else." When Tom and Jim exited the courthouse, they were met by the media. Reporters stuck microphones up in their faces and asked them lots of questions. Cameras were flashing all over the place. Victor was right behind them, and pushed the reporters out of the way while he pulled Tom and Jim out to a waiting car.

"I hope they don't post my picture in any papers overseas, so my family and Serena will see it," Tom worried.

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Serena felt a surge of excitement as she walked into the workroom at Jock Lassalle fashion house. This was her dream come true. Jock came over to welcome her and introduced her to the rest of the staff.

"This is Serena, my new apprentice. She is a talented young lady and I believe she is going to have a very successful future ahead of her and we are all going to help her achieve her goal."

They were all very friendly and clapped their hands after Jock's little welcome speech. Serena looked around. She liked the atmosphere in the large workroom. It had an inspirational, creative feeling. Bolts of fine, colorful fabric were lying around on the tables or draped around the many mannequins.

Oh yeah, I'm going to love working here. I'm sure I will learn a lot from these people.

"Serena, today we are all going to meet in the meeting room and talk about the new designs we want to create for the next season. I want everyone to put in their opinions and their ideas. Feel free to let us know what you think and what ideas you may have."

"I will try my best, but I'm here to learn, so my ideas may not be so good." Serena felt a bit shy.

"If you don't bring them out in the open, we can't teach you and tell you if your ideas are going to work, or why they won't work. That is the whole point of learning. You have to be willing to make mistakes. That's how we learn. By the way, here we don't call them mistakes, we call them learning experiences."

"Thanks for giving me the encouragement. It gives me confidence to speak up, Mr Lassalle." Serena already felt at ease. "Good girl. Please call me Jock. Here, we all call each other by first names."

They all went into the meeting room, where there was a large table in the middle of the room. Everyone got seated around the table. A young man was busy cleaning a white board with a sponge. He spread some drawing pads and pencils around, then got out of the way. Jock started to draw a woman's figure on the white board and they all did the same on their drawing pads.

"There's a very important film in the process of being made, and we'll be doing the designs for a particular scene. Now, you need something that looks light and carefree, but is dramatic. Summery, but sophisticated dress. Are you ready?"

They all started to draw and Serena joined the others. This was right down her alley, but this would be a test for her. She wanted to put everything into this creative experiment. When they were all finished, Jock went around and looked at everyone's designs and commented on them.

"Now I want you all to pass your drawings around so everyone can have a look. Give the drawings a star from one to five according to how much you like it. Then we will all talk about each of the drawings and see what we can use." Serena enjoyed looking at all the different drawings and the diverse sketches. After all the drawings had gone around the table, Jock took all the drawings and looked at them. One by one, he went through them and held each one up. He asked people why they liked it and why they didn't think it would work.

"What do you think Serena? Let us have your opinion." Jock asked her.

"I would make the dress with the puffed three quarter sleeves and the full skirt in a black and white or navy blue and white material. It would be great for a young teenager with a bow tied at the back."

"Yeah, that could work." Then he gave them his opinion. Serena was amazed by how effective his ideas were.
I guess that's why he is a master of what he does.

They worked out which designs they could use. There wasn't one drawing that remained the same after Jock's criticism, but his suggestions always seemed to add a magic touch. They went back into the workroom and Jock took them over to the sample gallery to look at fabric options. They talked about what kind of material would suit the designs they had picked out. Serena flipped through her options for summer dress materials and settled on a light silk and cotton blend fabric sample. She noticed that it came in a couple of colors, and that the beige had a slightly nobly effect, especially compared to the others. Intrigued, she considered the effect on her design. Normally, a nylon or polyester blend would have been a good choice, but the noil added a bohemian touch that excited her. She ran it by Jock, and after a couple of tweaks to her design, he gave her the go-ahead.

Serena enjoyed her first day at Jock Lassalle's fashion house. When the day was finished, she felt like walking along the river Seine. It was so relaxing and felt so good walking along here, letting the whole experience of her new job sink in. When she at long last got home to her apartment, Violet was waiting to hear how her day went.

"Hello, Violet, I'm home."

"Hello, how did the job go? You're running late."

"Yes, I went for a walk along the river. I just wanted to relax a bit after all the excitement of the day. It all went well and I think I'm going to be happy working there. I also have some exciting news!"

"Oh? Let's go to the Café La Rouge and have a bite, and you can tell me all about it. I'm too tired to cook, and I bet you are, too."

"Absolutely." Serena could barely restrain herself, but she waited until they were seated and had ordered the soup of the day for themselves until she delivered the news.

"You won't believe what I did today," she burst out. "I got word back from a film company about one of my designs. The wardrobe designer wants one of my dresses for a pivotal scene! They were looking for interesting designs and Jock had send one of my designs to them."

"Oh? What's it look like?"

"Well, I don't have a sketch, but..." Serena described the dress to Violet. The dress she had designed was black, sleeveless, and had a deep v-neck. It was clinging, and had a tie at the waist that pulled it in snugly. The skirt was a wide, gathered beige and black affair with an asymmetric hem and dramatic insets. The whole thing was topped off with a wide-brimmed beige hat with black trim. It was a retro-inspired, dramatic silhouette, and it set the designers abuzz.

"That sounds fantastic Serena."

The waitress brought their soup and they chatted a bit more in between eating their soup. But then decided to go home and relax in front of the television and paid for their meal. Violet poured a glass of wine for each of them, and settled down next to Serena on the sofa with her glass. The television in the corner played, just above their chatter. Just then, a commercial ended and Violet turned the volume up. The voice of the news commentator broke into their conversation.

"A man missing for over two years has been found this week in the jungles of South America."

Serena went pale. "Oh my God, he looks like Tom!" She fainted.

Rescued By An Alpha - Part Three

Will Tom and Serena rekindle their love?

Will Tom ever get back to Sweden? Carlos Fontana still poses a threat, and even if he gets back, he may not be safe. As a new adult Serena's want the freedom to choose. Her work captures her attention, but can Philippe and Tom re-capture her heart? When Philippe finally reveals his secret, all bets are off.

It is 20.000 words and the third entry in the serial of four. It is not a stand alone book. It contains strong sexual theme, romance. Intended for readers 18 +.

CHAPTER ONE

The hearing in the court was finished. Tom was now free to go home to Sweden. The first thing he did was to make a phone call to his parents.

"Hello mom, this is Tom."

"Tom I can't believe it! Is it really you?"

"Yes, mom it is me. I'm sorry to spring it on you like that, but I've only just gotten the freedom to call you. Carlos and Eva are both going to be behind bars for a long time. I'm finally safe."