's

bay until consciousness hits me j

a black T-shirt staring right back at me

take me out of there. Maybe it's because I'd prefer to be somewhere else

16 when Dad and Mom got separated. A

en I was taking a nap. I woke up with a jolt to see a smirk on his face as he pinned

d by him that night

s groins, a

n't believe a word. Till date, I had no idea what Carter and his dad fed

eave my head for year

h

ed to message Ryan, not this man. On secon

eep voice demands from me

ttently

ll, unsure of what to do now. I am out of the hotel in nothing but my robe. I actua

fusion as I laid there, weeping

e always harbored a fear of exper

erse in low tones, the strange man glancing at m

and black shirt, which hug his muscular arm, I can see

slowly crawls in, making me s

to bring me here? Wh

n, and I jolt upright to see h

say. An excuse not to come down. I need to tel

of getting into trouble here a

n all over him. He glances back and looks at me again. "No one

inking. "I...I...thank you for coming. I'm sor

touching my shoulder, causi

ith sharp blue eyes, high cheekbones, and a

lap myself at

an I barely know. He has recently

e. No one can hur

He appears to be both dangerous and

lso can't go back to the hotel because Carter

deserve my trust? Is he as dangerous as he l

cing me down on the floor before hauling me u

icks me up, just like he did earlier. When he carried me out of that h

feels differ

hing in me, making me close my e

is

ling or drooling over this man. I shouldn

pes me at the massive house and the beautiful decorations. The artistic painting

led from the Renaissance period. This is more th

re alone? Does

he wouldn

urn to him again. He maintains a

fingers, feeling

ith his leg. It has just a big bed, a dre

om's, and the floor is sparkling too. Fina

next to yours, so you can call me if you n

nk you for

o send it to my ex..." I pause, remembering what happened again, and my body shakes with relief

tone reaches my ears, m

a sofa. When I sit, he slumps next to me,

e up a m

person to ask for help?" His

t. I was

t I must have gotten one of the figures wrong, which is why you rece

me wonder if he is

ack there?" He s

he first two messages were out of deceit. I don't need to t

emble beneath his piercing

e a description of how he looks?" The

and a tear drops. "I know him. He is m

ce at him. He keeps a straight face,

emands again, this time picking up h

aven't spoken to Carter, mom or dad in years, I hav

e maids bring you a meal and a dress to change into. The bathroom is in there if you want to take a bath. Don't h

irls around to meet my gaze. "I'

in

m A

fully, shocking me. "Do

o ask him how he knew my name and tell him I

toni

has don

," he utters befo