CHAPTER FIFTY FIVELILY“You knew. Is that why you did all of this? Taking me from her when I was young? Finally killing her when I found out about her? You did all this for whatever twisted reason of yours?” I yell at the monster sitting in front of me because I know that this is no man anymore.“I had no idea. I had my suspicions but it should not be possible, you should not be here. What are the odds?” he says.As he talks I can see the shock on his face, he is shaken by the news. He really had no idea. Then again, he could be lying about this. It will not be the first time he has lied to me.“What are the two of you talking about?” my mom asks. She is completely lost as she walks closer to my dad and demands an answer from him, “What is going on here Robert? Someone answer me.”Her eyes dart from me to him and back to me again.“Ask your husband. I am sure he has a lot of explaining to do.”“What the hell is she talking about?” she asks again this time facing Robert.She reaches f
CHAPTER FIFTY SIXNICKOLASI am driving too crazy but at this point I do not think it matters more than getting to Lily so I can explain to her that whatever it is she is thinking is not true.I had come back to their lives with just the intention of revenge and to make Robert Blake pay for everything he had done to me and my family but it did not matter anymore.I knew it when I pointed that gun to his head and the only thing that had stopped me from taking a shot and ending it all right now was Lily.I cared about her as much as I hated to admit it and I was too much a fool to see the truth right in front of me. The truth that I still loved Lily… I had loved her as a young teenager and I stilled loved her now as an adult.Not because she was Robert’s Blake daughter or she was some rich heiress but because of her heart. She was nothing like the people that had trained her. She was pure and kind and always loved to see the best in people even when there wasn’t anything good about them
CHAPTER FIFTY SEVENLILYI awaken to the soft morning light that filters through the curtains and as I slowly open my eyes.Turning my head ever so gently, I watch Nick sleeping peacefully next to me, his chest rising and falling in a steady rhythm.A smile tug at the corners of my lips, as memories of how we had first met filtered through my mind.I can still remember that day he and I had met as kids… his defiant eyes as he watched me on the swing and the rapid way he had switched from Spanish to English.I should have known it was the fates conspiring to bring us together and now after our encounter and after everything that has happened between us… I can not believe we are at this point.A soft sigh escapes Nick’s lips as he stirs beside me, his eyelids fluttering open.His eyes meet mine, and a tender smile spread across his face. It is a smile that held a multitude of emotions, a silent declaration of love and maybe a little bit of confusion right before it cleared up."Good mo
CHAPTER FIFTY EIGHTNICKOLASThere is a low knock on the door, we exchange glances at each other as she wonders who is at the door as well. I put my finger to my lips signaling for her to be quiet, with any luck whoever it is will go away and we will be left in private. I do not want anybody interrupting this special moment we are sharing. For the first time in a very long time I feel completely at peace with someone, looking at her as she lays in bed. She looks extremely beautiful right now, I love it here and one thing is sure. I do not want this to end.The knock comes in again and she lets out a giggle as she watches me collapse on the bed in frustration. Why can’t whoever it is just go away?Lily stands up completely naked and I can not take my eyes off her. My brain keeps on replaying the thoughts from the steamy session we just said and it brings a smile to my face. She dresses up and walks out of the room to find out who is at the door.“Who is there?” she asks as she approach
EPILOGUE“You have to get me out of here. I do not care what proof they have against me” Robert muttered to Edward, his lawyer.“I don’t think there is anything we can do at this point, sir. Your wife confessed to the crime of kidnapping and even if we try to weasel out of the evidence brought against you by the wife of the man who you killed… we cannot get away from this. I am afraid this is the end of the road”“You dare speak to me this way, Edward? After everything I have done for you? Figure out a way to get me out of here” Robert snapped“I suggest you cooperate with the police and cut yourself a deal… maybe expose Javier and…”“Shut your fucking mouth… do not ever mention that name here, we do not know who might be fucking listening” He snapped again, rising to his feet.“We have to cut a deal if we want to ever get out of this situation alive” Edward whispered.“Get out; you are fucking useless. I will figure this out on my own”“You should give him up… do not go down alone, R
CHAPTER SIXTYSCOTThe music continues blasting in through the speaker as I sit at the bar downing a glass of whiskey. I hate being here, this isn’t really my crowd, it never has actually been but I have always found myself in situations like this when my friends drag me out. This time there is no friend in sight, it is just me but still this was all Nick’s idea. He had persuaded me to go out for a celebratory drink. Sitting down here now by myself I kind of miss the motherfucker but then again he is probably somewhere living his best life and I am sure as hell happy for him.We never actually got the chance to celebrate all together though and there is really a lot for us to celebrate, my promotion for one. Cracking that case has put my career on a much faster trajectory than it was already, right now I feel like I am riding a bullet train to top so fast. It has been promotion after promotion that right now I have to admit it is beginning to scare me a little but then again success s
CHAPTER SIXTY ONECATALINAWell that was easy. I expected him to be a bit more of a challenge but then again no man can resist my smooth charms and all of this I guess. He is just a man after all.I steal a glance at the man walking beside me as we walk out of the club and tamale the next turn. His picture definitely doesn’t do him enough justice. This detective is incredibly gorgeous and from the smile he has on his face I can tell he is nervous. He hasn’t said anything to me since we left the club, he is just strolling with his hands in his pockets. That’s a bit pathetic isn’t it? But then again why do I feel turned on by it, must be the drinks I had.“Where are we headed?” I ask, trying to break the ice.“My place is quite far but I know a nice place just around here. You sure you still want to get out of those clothes?” He asks“Sounds like you are having second thoughts about it.”“No I’m not. I guess I’m just a bit nervous. It’s been a while since I did something like this.”“We
CHAPTER SIXTY TWOSCOTWhere is she?This is the first thought that pops into my head as I open my eyes in the hotel room and feel to the side of my bed. I turn to confirm what my hand already tells me, there is nobody there.I stand up suddenly from the bed to look around and this is my first mistake. The blood immediately rushes to my head because of how fast I got up and my head begins to pound. This is definitely one of the worst hangovers I have ever felt in my entire life. I know I drank a lot yesterday but I didn’t think it was this much.Surprisingly for the first time after a hangover like this I remember every single thing that happened last night, at least until we both passed out. I replay the events in my head but by bit, the bar, her approach, her face, the walk. Everything continues playing out in my head as I sit upright and try to gather myself. Yesterday was certainly magical. A smile emerges on my face as I replay her face as she rode on me, her moans as I took her