Status Updates From In His Collar (Restrained #4)

her wear his collar, commit to him. Yes. He tell her what each diamond represents, ie her smile, her strength, etc. Have dinner w/ Alexander & Elizabeth. Make plans for 4 of them for next week. Once Alexander & Elizabeth leave, Nick & Sofia play, have fun.

own place first, tell Nick ask her again in few months. Gina leave country for internship. Nick rescuing 7 girls went long way w/board, Alexander CEO but Nick COO. After Sofia talk w/therapist, know ready move in w/Nick. Alexander say Elizabeth doing better, invite Nick/Sofia dinner so meet Sofia. 2 months later Nick know she want finish school before marriage but he’d marry her today if changed mind. Instead ask

Leo for money, Leo been his informant while ago. Victor’s poker games just pull in powerful men Leo could blackmail. Where Cal start gamble again. Victor arrested. Charges against Nick dropped. Forlono tell him if want do business call him. Nick love her, never felt 4 anyone way he does her. Want them move in together, want her wear his collar but she can’t yet. Gina tell Sofia time put self first. Sofia want get

Nick, Sofia plunge knife in Cal’s calf, Nick tackle Cal, both struggle w/gun. Cal fall dead from Forlono’s gunshots. Forlono say Cal shot him right after Nick ran to scream. Mario get Forlono, tell Nick/Sofia girls safe, ambulances on way. Nick/Sofia tell each other i love you. Go to hospital. Forlono tell Nick Leo arrested, guy took Gina dead, Cal alive & being questioned. Cal few months ago start gamble, went

w/him, he brought him there, need leave now. Nick carry Sofia, she fall try take him down when gunshot hit Nick hip. Cal take Sofia, hold gun to head. Nick say they friends. Cal in too deep, Leo tell him if get one more girl, help him make Nick take fall, he’d clear Cal’s debt. Either Nick or Cal, Cal say sorry. Cal say story he’ll tell is Nick beating up Sofia & Cal had shoot him cuz ran away. Cal about shoot

split in 2 groups, Guy open door, tell girls time move, they rush him, Sofia/Gina get out into warehouse, run then Leo find them, try bind Sofia but Gina put arm around his neck, tell Sofia run. Nick, Forlono, Cal search, Nick hear scream, run to it, find Sofia. Tell him Cal one who kidnapped her, girls supposed move tomorrow but all sudden move them now. He realize move girls after he call Cal. Nick tell her Cal

since at her apartment. Ben get Nick out police station, tell him get in car where Forlono waiting. Forlono say Sofia only reason he free. Victor many cops, lucky Forlono more. Forlono has plane ready w/5 of his guys. Nick want Cal there, call him tell him meet him at airport in Jersey. On plane, look at map of shipping container. Cal left message say meet at shipping yard. In yard, find pay phone, Sofia’s bracelet

have fight get out there & run. Nick being questioned, cop say history of violence at office (Nick say loan shark went after him, he didn’t throw any punch), Sofia scream last night when Nick beating her (Nick shut up cuz tell cop she scream in ecstasy wouldn’t get anywhere), resisting arrest (cops manhandled him, he not resisting). Nick repeatedly ask for phone call to call Ben to no avail. Been 3 1/2 hours

Leo (Sofia’s bar manager) enter, ask what he doing, he say making ton of money. Say sorry he brought her into it but had have Nick take fall for this, her disappearance guaranteed he won’t b free again. Leo had hidden camera in place, pic of her bound up while play w/Nick made her highest bid of all girls. She slap him, he punch her face. They’re gonna b moved tomorrow. Sofia say weakest need eat most cuz gonna

girlfriend, think Nick arrested, kidnapped her in shipping container yard, start give pay phone number as 2 of guys look for her see her, she runs. Manage hit one of guys, step on glass, 2nd guy pick her up, stick her w/another syringe & she black out. Sofia wake up to Gina face, Gina say went out w/guy to club, then woke up there. Sofia see 5 other women w/them. Gina say around 7 guys w/guns holding them. Door opens

saved, Gina & Sofia & assault, human trafficking. Sofia wake up, can’t move arms, legs bound, gagged, moving in car? Manage free hands, legs, gag. When car stops, she get out of trunk but can’t shut it before car take off. She run, in shipping container yard, hears kidnappers yelling, get to pay phone, call Forlono’s restaurant say it’s Emily North (girl Nick saved). Tell who answer phone she Nick’s

as turn around, stinging pain in neck, falls to ground, guy say need 1 more disappearance to seal case against Nick, she too tempting pass up but will see sister soon. Sees badge, smell him, sees burned hand, it’s Cal. Nick call Sofia, not answer. Go to apartment, door ajar, he call her look around apartment, as calling police, 2 cops show up tell him freeze. Cops say under arrest for suspicion kidnapping girl he

him board gonna fire him yesterday & not tell him but Alexander bought him 10 days & give Nick choice (to step down) instead of board (fire him). Note Nick left Sofia said love Nick. Did he mean it or was written w/out thinking? Sofia know she love Nick. Alexander has friend in New York office of FBI, will make inquiries, ask advice. Sofia knock at door, guy has chinese food delivery from Mr. Fairhaven. She open door

All that pressure/strain cause Elizabeth have miscarriage (we didn’t know she pregnant). She hasn’t talk Alexander since got back & want left alone. He doesn’t know what do for her. Nick tell him grief w/Elizabeth & don’t try control grief. Has feel it. Nick tell Alexander he love Sofia. Board meeting in 10 days, problem has solved by then or Nick have sign papers permanently firing him as CEO. Alexander tell

public even though knows Nick innocent. Nick cries. Nick go Bound tell Sofia about human trafficking there, she quit, leave w/Nick. Nick call Cal tell him about cop Victor has in pocket. Meet next day w/sketch artist. Nick whisper he think he loves her while Sofia sleeping. Nick go Alexander’s place see him distraught. Elizabeth’s dad died, mom made huge scene, slap Elizabeth & tell her never want see her again.

but will investigate Nick, he’s suspect. Forlono say Victor want Nick take fall, if he want stay out jail should work for Forlono. Tell him get into Victor’s circle then tell Victor’s demands. Want Russians leave Boston after return girls or they’ll go war & will win. If doesn’t do it or ignore them, they’ll break bigger bone or Sofia’s. Alex left message, he love him but can’t call him brother in

Forlono to ask about Nick’s tells in poker, how best lure Nick in. Forlono pissed cus family runs gambling in city. Nick tell him not gambling & tell him how saved girl from being kidnapped. Forlono believe him, Victor (Sofia’s boss) in sex trafficking, rounded up every month, sent to Russia to private owners or to brothels. Victor has human trafficking section of cops under his control. Won’t investigate him

Gina finally text back, going to Atlantic City, b back Sunday. Nick meet w/Ben. Girl he saved left hospital next day, hung w/roommate, roommate left & when came back place was mess like been struggle. Ben tell him stay away from Bound & Sofia or they’ll bring her in as suspect too. Ben walk, run into by Mario, take him to car cuz Forlono want talk. Forlono ask where girl he saved is. Victor (Sofia’s boss) visit

Nick holding unconscious girl. Nick need good lawyer. Sofia not at home. Sofia previously found baggie w/white powder in it. Thought was guys Gina w/ but could it be Gina’s? Sofia text Gina then go to more job interviews. As about go into interview, guy bumps into her, making her drop things from purse. Bend down get them, sees guy bumped her & recognize him. Seen him going to boss’s poker games regularly.

Alexander call Nick, he in paper again. Board calling for permanent removal of Nick & want Alexander step down too. Cal tell Nick he taken off his case cuz of Nick. Nick is suspect. Cal say guy given girl date rape drug so she doesn’t remember anything, couldn’t give description of attacker. Rumor is whoever try take her 1st time succeeded. Nick say club masters saw guy. Masters said saw guy run out of room &

Nick get up, Mario practically run from restaurant. Alexander paid his debt for him. Why was Mario following him? Go back to restaurant, apologize Sofia. He get her come back his place. They have sex. In morning, cops come, search Nicks place cuz girl he saved other night disappeared. Cops spend hour destroying his place, only take Leah’s collar & bottle of perfume. Sofia check phone, still hasn’t heard from Gina

of coffee date b4 could talk w/her about boss. Tell her about his friend, Cal, being cop & investigating Bound 4 illegal activity, she say is. He tell her sex trafficking suspected. She say illegal poker games. He agree stay away from Bound if keep her safe. Sofia/Nick go to dinner. He ask her what safe word is. Red. Both want know other in & out of bedroom. She go to bathroom, he see Italian mobster Mario Ricci.

board won’t do anything to him yet. Nick volunteer w/food bank but so bored. Try stay out trouble but no charities want ex gambler especially one recently in papers. Sofia told him didn’t want see him. For 1st time since Leah, he want relationship. For 10 years Sofia gave up all hopes/dreams so Gina could thrive. Nick go Sofia place. He ask about last night. She hasn’t dated anyone in years. He say she ran out

Sofia see Nick, she tell him he need leave cuz not safe for him there. She want Nick but can’t. Boss see Sofia/Nick kiss on security camera. He say she has influence over Nick. Tell her get Nick there Saturday night, get him drunk & upstairs play poker. Tell boss she like Nick. He know work hard help sister, do it or never work as bartender again. Nick hadn’t got thru to Alexander, still made him fir pics but

make her go up to poker game, cop talk to her about Nick. Want know if Nick there to gamble. She doesn’t know him well. Cop say she met him for coffee today, following her. She know he doesn’t gamble anymore. Cop & boss tell her to get Nick want to gamble in their poker game or she’ll b out of a job & have arrest record for drinking & stealing on the job that every future employer will see.

She not looking to date. He ask her dinner. He tell her about Leah. Leah taught him life fragile. They don’t live in same world. She has sister, bills, boss, studying. He tell her call tomorrow. Gina tell Sofia they’ll hang out on Sunday. Nick met Cal, girl doesn’t remember anything from kidnap try. Cal ask him go back Bound, check it out. Cal/Nick go to GA meeting. Nick tell how started gambling. Sofia boss

Cal,cop. Nick tell him club Bounce, Cal tell him it’s one of club they’re investigating for ties to sex trafficking by Russian mob. Elizabeth’s dad had heart attack. Alexander tell Nick get girl to give statement. Nick take Sofia to coffee. She surprised he such gentleman. She taken care of sister for years, had b her mom. Sofia hasn’t played/scened for 5 years cuz take care of sister. Nick ask if she want to

cameras broken. Alexander text Nick ask wtf with photo. Nick like bartender, Sofia. Victor, owner of club host poker game for wealthy men. Tell Sofia see if Nick want play. Nick offer her ride home. He ask her out for drink. She agree meet him. Nick remember Leah, she broke up w/him after cancer diagnosis. She call him 17 days before died, told him everything. Nick call sponsor, Cal, tell him about club & photo.

his 18 month chip for gamblers anonymous. Nick want partner. Nick hear scream, he go see & dom is pressed up against woman. Dom tell Nick leave, punch him in stomach. Dom push needle in girl, she unconscious. Nick hit panic button, 2 masters appear, dom pull gun, shoot misses. Dom get away, Nick pull girl into arms, someone say Nick Fairhaven & take pics, girl bruised, needle on floor. Nick know screwed. Security

Nick & Leah been together 3 years & she’s worn his collar for 2 years. He ask her move in w/him. Leah has him remove collar for dr appointment & MRI. 6 months later, cancer taken toll on her. He took her home against dr wishes. Wasn’t long after got home, she died. 8 years later: Anniversary of Leah’s death, Dr. Terry took Nick to BDSM club Bound. Nick hadn’t been w/anyone since Candy, 18 months earlier. Has