Chapter 21: Don’t hurt“Run, Annie, run,” Aaron was doing his best to block people trying to get out of the Bar and Grill.“Get out of my way fool,” Victor roars in anger. Each time he tried to reach the door, Aaron hit him with whatever he could grab. “I am going to make you pay. You didn’t die the first time but this time I am going bury you myself,” he warns ignoring whatever was hitting him and grab hold of him.Aaron managed to take one look over his shoulder. The fear runs through his body when he noticed people start circling Annie. This fear drives him into getting angry. “Let go of me,” he instantly fights the grabbing hands. In the scuffling he notices Victor’s foot. He quickly stomps hard onto the bridge of his foot. The man instantly howls in pain. He briefly loosens his hold. It was chance enough for Aaron to make a run for it. The moment he was out the door; he grabbed hold of some empty bottles on the back of a nearby truck. The first man who managed to reach Annie, wel
Chapter 22: Run Away Annie found herself being bundled into a truck. The shock of instant pain immediately made her gasps. She scrambled to the furthest corner trying to make herself as small as possible. Her mind keeps whirling with questions whether Aaron was safe. She keeps cursing herself mentally for coming back to the cursed town. She suddenly sits upright when Anja joined her in the back.“I don’t know why you acting like a fool. You knew this day would come.”Annie didn’t answer her but keeps her eyes sharply focus on her sister. It starts to dawn on her that she looks mentally disturb.“Playing mute is not going to help. Victor likes his woman to be vocal. The first thing he needs to do if place his mark on you. We need to erase that fool’s fingerprints from you.”“Go to hell Anja,” she snaps.“I am already there. You don’t know what Victor is capable off but you will learn once he starts breaking you in.” she said with clear satisfaction. “I am curious Annie. How good is Aa
Chapter 1: EchoAaron felt the shudders wrecking throughout his body. His frame coil in tension as the strength of fear left him breathless. As always, his mind was a blank canvas that he needed to color with knowledge that was always just fragmented pieces until his mind start drawing.His gut twisted as he felt the car start rolling. He tried looking but he only ever hears the screaming. Whoever was in the car with him he never knows. Breaking free of the nightly dream, he stumbles fall from his bed. His body was drenched in sweat.“Bloody hell…” he whispers as he grabs hold of the bottle of water. His whole body still wrecks with shudders.“Take a shower,” the voice comes from the corner of the bedroom.“Dammit grandpa,”“I take it that was a bad one,” the old man struggles to get onto his feet.“What are you doing here grandpa?”“I am hiding,” he said frankly.“Why,” Aaron gulps more water. It feels like his body was burning from within.“This is the only bedroom in this mansion w
Chapter 2: An Emotional CollisionAaron sits looking at his parents. Since the moment he has entered he felt an unseen tension building in the air. His hand still when his mother speak. The drumming in his ears at first made that he didn’t hear what she said.“Are you listening to me son?” she asked openly annoyed.“Excuse me?”“I invited a few potential girls over for you to choose.” His mother said now looking pleased with herself.“What for Mom?” he was openly puzzled.“You need a date. The fund-raising is very important to me.”“I am not going to attend Mom. I already told you.”“Aaron, you agreed to be one of the eligible bachelors for the night.” The rise in panic in her voice makes the anger boil within him.“Who the hell arranged this on my behalf mother?” his temper was building.“Grace said you agreed.”“I had enough of that woman and her meddling.” Aaron reached for his phone. He punched in a number now listening as the phone start to ring. As he sits there the knowledge s
Chapter 3: Forgotten“I want coffee,” Aaron yelled towards Barnard. He was furiously removing his jacket throwing it onto the nearest chair. “Don’t bring me that lousy coffee you usually make.” He now stood in front of his window.“Aaron, check your attitude,” Grace said firmly as she closed the office door.“Miss, come with me.”Annie keeps looking at the door with a puzzled expression. She slowly followed the man who gently touches her hand. They walked towards the back of the breakroom. She noticed several curious eyes watching her. The questions were silently whirling amongst them. One thing was certain once she managed to get out of this building, she was going to kill Benji. The strong wording forming in her mind has no outlet since she can’t even yell at the fool. She had thrown him with her cell phone.“What are you brewing?” she asked curiously. She didn’t even realize she has been looking at what Barnard was doing. Acting on impulse she grabbed a funky mug then placed it on
Chapter 4: Heart’s realizationAaron keeps his hand firmly on her bended elbow. He feels annoyance towards himself but seriously intrigued with the woman beside him. One thing was certain in his mind, he wasn’t going to let her out of his sight.“Barnard bring my own vehicle. I am driving.” He orders his driver.Annie fights for control as her mantra vibrates throughout her mind. She had three rules for three years. Now here and now she found herself at a cross-road. It had taken much effort but she managed to follow one of her dreams. She went for what she wanted, brave enough not to care if she risks losing all. Beside she already loss severely.“What are you thinking Annie?”Aaron still holding her looking into her very expressive face. “Don’t deny as I can see the invisible words being written in your mind.”“You are very intrusive in your behavior.” She tried removing her arm. He then simply adjusts his hold on her. The shock of his next move jolted her body into further awarenes
Chapter 5: Erotic Dreams and Scars“Aaron…” the soft voice called his name.“Hmm,” he whispers biting back a moan before shudders ripped through his body. His body moves into the curves of her body. “I love you,” he whispers without opening his eyes.“Aaron, we need to go,” her soft lips kiss the edge of his ear.“A few more minutes honey,” he wraps his arms tightly around her body. He can hear her heart beat galloping knowing she was suppressing laughter. “Kiss me,” he asked.“Aaron…” he feels her hand now pushing him flat onto his back. She settles herself on his stomach. The next moment gasps escape from his lips when he feels her lips settling around his taut nipple. She slowly starts licking his skin making the heat start burning within his groin.“Honey, what are you doing?”“Marking my territory,&
Chapter 6: A Question of TrustAaron steps out of his bedroom. He did a quick double take when he found Annie waiting outside in the hall for him. The funky woman has transformed into a smart professional, the black and white combination an excellent choice in his opinion. The various shades of color hair were knotted into a tight bun in the nape of her neck. A scowl faces over his expression making him impulsively step forward to tuck a wayward lock free from the bun.“Why did you do that sir?” she asked openly puzzled but secretly pleased.“I don’t like this new image,” he said openly annoyed.Annie allowed her quick eyes to wander over the business perfection of his image. This man in front of her was far removed from the husband she knew. A quick flash of memory him in casual clothes looking boyishly handsome with hair slightly longer.“What’s with the look Annie?”“H
Chapter 22: Run Away Annie found herself being bundled into a truck. The shock of instant pain immediately made her gasps. She scrambled to the furthest corner trying to make herself as small as possible. Her mind keeps whirling with questions whether Aaron was safe. She keeps cursing herself mentally for coming back to the cursed town. She suddenly sits upright when Anja joined her in the back.“I don’t know why you acting like a fool. You knew this day would come.”Annie didn’t answer her but keeps her eyes sharply focus on her sister. It starts to dawn on her that she looks mentally disturb.“Playing mute is not going to help. Victor likes his woman to be vocal. The first thing he needs to do if place his mark on you. We need to erase that fool’s fingerprints from you.”“Go to hell Anja,” she snaps.“I am already there. You don’t know what Victor is capable off but you will learn once he starts breaking you in.” she said with clear satisfaction. “I am curious Annie. How good is Aa
Chapter 21: Don’t hurt“Run, Annie, run,” Aaron was doing his best to block people trying to get out of the Bar and Grill.“Get out of my way fool,” Victor roars in anger. Each time he tried to reach the door, Aaron hit him with whatever he could grab. “I am going to make you pay. You didn’t die the first time but this time I am going bury you myself,” he warns ignoring whatever was hitting him and grab hold of him.Aaron managed to take one look over his shoulder. The fear runs through his body when he noticed people start circling Annie. This fear drives him into getting angry. “Let go of me,” he instantly fights the grabbing hands. In the scuffling he notices Victor’s foot. He quickly stomps hard onto the bridge of his foot. The man instantly howls in pain. He briefly loosens his hold. It was chance enough for Aaron to make a run for it. The moment he was out the door; he grabbed hold of some empty bottles on the back of a nearby truck. The first man who managed to reach Annie, wel
Chapter 20: I choose: We chooseAnnie stood outside the house. She knew she shouldn’t have come back. In her happiness to have Aaron back and him asking to visit Twin-Rivers she made a mistake in not telling him this wasn’t a good place. Her worried eyes looked towards the houses on either side of her property. It was clear there lives no one. She wonders if they managed to escape this town.She slowly walks to the edge of her grounds. The weed and shrubs were thick making it difficult to opened the now hidden gate.“Wait for me Annie,” Aaron quickly approached her. He has noticed she has been keeping a close eye on her watch. It was clear she was tense and on edge about something. “What are you doing?” he quickly helped her wrestle the gate open. “Is this a graveyard of sorts?”“It is, my family is buried here.”“I don’t understand the setting?”Annie turns around looking back towards her house. In her mind’s eye she can see her mother standing in the door. She was waiting for her da
Chapter 19: Don’t be Afraid“Annie, are you ready?” Aaron looked around the house. The place was big enough to raise an ordinary size family. He was curious about two of the bedrooms in the back of the house. The doors were locked and he has noticed that his wife avoids that part of the house.“I am coming,” Annie made her appearance in the doorway. The moment he was aware of her he looks in her direction smiling. The vivid memories of yesterday still very clear in his head.He likes the sexual woman hiding within her. He has quickly learned not to judge the versions she was showing the world. There certainly were hidden depths she was careful in how she reveals this to the world.“What’s with the smile?” she reached him. She quickly stood on tip toe kissing his chin.“Oh, just thinking about last night,” he pulled her roughly against his body before he quickly and thoroughly ravished her. The moment he let her go she bites back a moan. It also feels like her brain wasn’t functioning.
Chapter 18: You are mine“Annie…” Aaron framed her face before he kisses her tenderly. All his fears and uncertainty were revealed within the kisses they shared knowing now they are husband and wife.She slowly opened her eyes still feeling drowsy from his intimate exploring of her body. They took time to familiarized each other about the changes in their bodies.“Hey,” she said as a soft smile plays around her mouth. Her own body acknowledging that she missed being touch. “Did you know I once knew your face long before I knew you name. It was a girlish dream that become a reality.”“My Annie…I always knew there was something missing.”“I know the feeling.”They play around in bed keeping their arms wrapped around the other. This silliness was making them both feel comfortable with the other.“I want to stay there in bed, is this okay Annie?”“I want that too,” She quickly settles against him again. It was like her body can’t get enough of his touch. She lifts her head looking into hi
Chapter 17: Second Chance“Annie, where are you?” Aaron enters the house in Twin-Rivers. They have been here two days. The moment they booked into the local bed and breakfast, the owner instantly recognized Annie. Her reaction still puzzles him. The news about her return spread like wildfire.“Annie…” he calls again. They didn’t even unpack when the lawyer made his appearance. They were handed a key with strict instruction to sleep here their first night. Annie didn’t want to take the key, so he took it on her behalf. Since then, she was very withdrawn.He was worried, the tension and arguments from his mother, the verbal accusations she randomly thrown at Annie, was uncalled for. It was clear his marriage to Annie, it seemed to have rattled especially his mother. This made him simply pull Annie from the mansion. This town enters his head so he insists on coming to her hometown.“Honey,” he went in search of her.“I am in the bedroom,” she answers.This made him smile. Apart from her
Chapter 16: Discovering“Aaron, what are you saying?” James Casey looked startled and shocked.“Where is Annie?” he demands.“She is outside,” he begins. “Aaron, I don’t understand.”“I am married.” Aaron looks around for his clothes. He hates it when ever he wakes in a hospital someone has removed his clothes. He found the items, wrinkled and muddy but he doesn’t care. He quickly pulled on his pants then his shirt.“Why is there blood on your shirt son?”“It’s nothing. I just want to get out of this building.”“Okay son, my car is outside.”“Annie…” he calls stepping into the hall.“Aaron,” she quickly approached him. Jenny tried grabbing her arm but she simply side-stepped her.“I am here.” She said softly.“Let’s go home.” He took her hand entwining their fingers together. Now purposefully they start walking towards the exit of the hospital. They found Barnard waiting for them.“Where too sir?”Aaron helped Annie into the back of the vehicle. Again, he reached for her hand. He need
Chapter 15: Forgotten PastAaron slowly opened his eyes. Everything looks black around him. The longer he looks the more he starts to noticed the glimmer of a light at the end of a very long tunnel. He tries to move but it was quickly clear his body feels too heavy to get up.He slowly moves his head wondering if he was alone. He noticed the bright moon shining through the open curtains. The sounds of the waves slowly sooths the tension in his body.“Doctor, he is awake.”He frowns when he recognizes the voice of his mother. Again, he tries getting up. Something caught and draw his attention. His eyes now fixed on the door. He can feel his heart starting to beat faster. He was curious to see who might be stepping into the bedroom.“Aaron…”His annoyance was instant when he heard the male voice. Instinctively he realized the voice was supposed to sound feminine.“Focus on the light,” the man said.He feels like hitting the man. He doesn’t want him around. There was supposed to be someo
Chapter 14: Hope and LoveAnnie found herself at the graveyard. The rain was pouring onto her head. She realized since her confrontation with first Grace Jones then Jenny Casey, she has made two powerful enemies. It doesn’t matter; she refuses to back down.Her eyes landed on the gravestone where her husband’s name was engraved. A deep frown marred her expression. The big question now, who did she bury? Why did the doctor lie to her? This is questions that needs answers. She needs help but her best friend was heartbroken.She stood there with a busy mind. The reality as she discovered, life constantly moves. It has taken time before she manages to accept that certain things will never be the same again. Life goes on. But now…her past as she thought it was has come full stop.“Aaron…”The sudden ringing of her phone startled her. The rain has stopped but she was drenched to the skin. She struggles before she managed to get her phone from her pants pocket. She didn’t recognize the numbe