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left it for me. It was an invitation and a mocking gesture all at once.
Aloysius knew what I was up to. He was inviting me to another level of games with him.
And fuck me, but he still had control of the situation. I picked up the phone, gripping it hard, and flicked it open. The screen lit, and the battery bar flashed. Still almost full. It hadn‘t been sitting here for long. A day or two, tops.
Footsteps sounded in the hall. My body clenched with fear and I whirled, bracing myself for the worst. That I‘d walked into a trap somehow.
But it was just David and Noah, their faces grim as they stared at the empty surroundings.
―He‘s not here,‖ I said softly and showed them the phone. ―But he knows I‘m coming after him.‖
David stared at the phone, uncomprehending what I meant. He didn‘t know what a cell-phone was.
―It‘s a message,‖ I said in a bitter voice. ―That he is expecting me to contact him. That even now, he controls the game.‖
―He controls nothing unless we let him. We should leave,‖ David said. He moved toward me, his fingers on my arms in a gentle but firm grasp. ―Get you somewhere safe, and check out his other hideaways in the city. We can find him. Surely someone has seen him.‖
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A broken laugh bubbled in my throat and I jerked away from his touch. ―We won‘t find him.‖ My fingers locked around the phone and I shook it in David‘s face. ―You don‘t get it. He knows I am looking for him. He‘s telling me that the game is played by his rules, not mine.
Somewhere safe? I‘m not safe anywhere.‖
I flung the phone down to the ground and turned away, wrapping my arms around my chest and trembling with a mixture of rage and fear. Aloysius knew. He knew I was coming after him. He‘d guessed something was up when I didn‘t come crawling back to him last night for my need.
He knew, and he was going to win. Again. And this time, when he caught me, I‘d never be able to escape. The full-on body tremble made my teeth clack together, and I clenched my jaw. I would figure something out. Somehow. Somehow.
I‘d hide myself away and starve before getting back under his control – I‘d commit suicide first.
A warm hand touched my arm and I smelled David‘s musky scent as he wrapped his arms around me, holding me close. I wanted to push him away and leave me to my grief and fright. It made me strong.
But I was so, so tired of being strong.
―I‘m with you, Olivia,‖ David said. ―This time, I‘m here for you. And I won‘t let him get you again.‖
―But you have to sleep,‖ I said in a low voice. ―You can‘t keep me safe at night. He‘ll guess that and change his tactics.‖
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―I know where we can take her,‖ said Noah. ―We may sleep through the night, but I know just the place that she‘ll be safe.‖ His gaze rested on David, his expression solemn. ―I think you know the place I speak of.‖
David apparently did. He nodded at Noah and then turned back to me, squeezing my arm.
―Come. Trust us. Let me take care of you.‖
―I can‘t trust anyone,‖ I said, but the order to trust him was not one I could refuse. I obeyed, as always.
#
We returned quickly to Noah‘s apartment, and my suspicions had been confirmed.
Though the alarm had not been sprung, the living room was trashed, and my clothing – the French maid outfit – was gone. Someone had come in while we were gone and knew I was with Noah Gideon. I squeezed down the vise of panic in my throat, swallowing hard. It was daylight still. Just human flunkies, looking for something to report back to Aloysius. I was still safe.
For now.
We wasted no more time, getting back into the car and driving into the mountains. Noah would not say where we were headed. David was calm, his expression peaceful. He seemed to know exactly what Noah intended, which puzzled me. Where were we going that David knew all about and I did not?
I must have
Aloysius knew what I was up to. He was inviting me to another level of games with him.
And fuck me, but he still had control of the situation. I picked up the phone, gripping it hard, and flicked it open. The screen lit, and the battery bar flashed. Still almost full. It hadn‘t been sitting here for long. A day or two, tops.
Footsteps sounded in the hall. My body clenched with fear and I whirled, bracing myself for the worst. That I‘d walked into a trap somehow.
But it was just David and Noah, their faces grim as they stared at the empty surroundings.
―He‘s not here,‖ I said softly and showed them the phone. ―But he knows I‘m coming after him.‖
David stared at the phone, uncomprehending what I meant. He didn‘t know what a cell-phone was.
―It‘s a message,‖ I said in a bitter voice. ―That he is expecting me to contact him. That even now, he controls the game.‖
―He controls nothing unless we let him. We should leave,‖ David said. He moved toward me, his fingers on my arms in a gentle but firm grasp. ―Get you somewhere safe, and check out his other hideaways in the city. We can find him. Surely someone has seen him.‖
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A broken laugh bubbled in my throat and I jerked away from his touch. ―We won‘t find him.‖ My fingers locked around the phone and I shook it in David‘s face. ―You don‘t get it. He knows I am looking for him. He‘s telling me that the game is played by his rules, not mine.
Somewhere safe? I‘m not safe anywhere.‖
I flung the phone down to the ground and turned away, wrapping my arms around my chest and trembling with a mixture of rage and fear. Aloysius knew. He knew I was coming after him. He‘d guessed something was up when I didn‘t come crawling back to him last night for my need.
He knew, and he was going to win. Again. And this time, when he caught me, I‘d never be able to escape. The full-on body tremble made my teeth clack together, and I clenched my jaw. I would figure something out. Somehow. Somehow.
I‘d hide myself away and starve before getting back under his control – I‘d commit suicide first.
A warm hand touched my arm and I smelled David‘s musky scent as he wrapped his arms around me, holding me close. I wanted to push him away and leave me to my grief and fright. It made me strong.
But I was so, so tired of being strong.
―I‘m with you, Olivia,‖ David said. ―This time, I‘m here for you. And I won‘t let him get you again.‖
―But you have to sleep,‖ I said in a low voice. ―You can‘t keep me safe at night. He‘ll guess that and change his tactics.‖
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―I know where we can take her,‖ said Noah. ―We may sleep through the night, but I know just the place that she‘ll be safe.‖ His gaze rested on David, his expression solemn. ―I think you know the place I speak of.‖
David apparently did. He nodded at Noah and then turned back to me, squeezing my arm.
―Come. Trust us. Let me take care of you.‖
―I can‘t trust anyone,‖ I said, but the order to trust him was not one I could refuse. I obeyed, as always.
#
We returned quickly to Noah‘s apartment, and my suspicions had been confirmed.
Though the alarm had not been sprung, the living room was trashed, and my clothing – the French maid outfit – was gone. Someone had come in while we were gone and knew I was with Noah Gideon. I squeezed down the vise of panic in my throat, swallowing hard. It was daylight still. Just human flunkies, looking for something to report back to Aloysius. I was still safe.
For now.
We wasted no more time, getting back into the car and driving into the mountains. Noah would not say where we were headed. David was calm, his expression peaceful. He seemed to know exactly what Noah intended, which puzzled me. Where were we going that David knew all about and I did not?
I must have
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