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2021-06-15 05:31:08Elayna felt refreshed and more like she had a better grip on things tonight than any other night since she had arrived back to her “normal” life. Though nothing was normal. She barely saw her husband after entertaining hundreds of people, and when she did he hurt her mercilessly. Her daily schedule was beginning to fill up as well, and it made the days go by.
Last night had been her first real sleep back home, and she knew it was thanks to Nick. He had fulfilled her in a way she could only dream about sexually and emotionally last night. He seemed to understand her on a deeper, more intimate level and she was frightened by the transparency and vulnerability she felt when he made love to her. She wanted to protect him and that blissful feeling. The only way to do that would be to sever the tie with him.
She had to end it before this flame scorched them b
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Elayna took a sip of her mimosa. Her husband’s plans were back firing on him. How far would they unravel. “What are you going to do?” “What I always do. Win. I can quiet Alvarez with a nice lump sum of money. He’s stuck in a colombian jail for Christ’s sake. He is penniless, and the cartel will not let him be extradited. “It sounds like you have him where you want him. No need to worry.” “Not quite. The FBI got a hold of these pictures and are looking for you now.” “What?” “Don't worry, they can question you, but they can’t use what you say about me in the court of law.” “You want me to answer the questions about Alv
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He walked over to her then and assessed her damage she was bleeding badly. He needed to apply pressure and stabilize it. “We have to get you to the hospital.” Elayna said. Nick picked the woman up then. She tried to protest but he wouldn't hear of it. She weighed a little more than Elayna. They walked out of the back and into a lit alley. There he saw a limo waiting. “That is Carlos. One of our drivers.”She coughed. Nick let out a high pitched whistle to get his attention. It worked. Carlos turned and looked in their direction. He recognized her, even in Nick’s arms and ran over to them immediately.
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“Look, Nick we are on the same side.” “That’s funny, you could have fooled me.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” “You know what it means Pete, my man. You've changed a hell of a lot. What the hell happened to you?” The question slipped out. “Sorry.” He wasn’t. There was a hard, long pause before Pete began talking. “Nick, leaving the military and becoming a Civilian was one of the hardest things I have ever done.” He admitted. “For a few years, after my release I felt like I would never find my place and belong, but I did. I met Mr. King. He offered me a job as security and I Took it.” “So how long did it take you to realize he was mistreating his wife?”
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It was past midnight when he returned back to the room. He thought he would find Elayna asleep but she wasn’t. She was sitting in the middle of the large king sized bed watching the news. He heard a reporter talking about the shooting and how the Mayor's wife was in critical condition. She looked so vulnerable to him in the large bed. She looked in his direction then turned the television off. “You’re back!” She got off of the bed, stood up, and walked over to him. She hugged him tight. He inhaled her scent then. She smelled fresh like soap. He found himself enjoying her affection. She looked up of him them. “Are you alright? Is everything o.k?” He wanted to tell her ‘yes’ everything was alright, but he knew she d
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Shortly after their lovemaking session they were getting dressed and Elayna decided she didn’t want to bring any of her belongings or her luggage. She looked at the clothing that had no doubt had been packed by her maid. She realized then the places she and Nick would be going to she would stick out like a sore thumb in satin and lace. She wanted to take full advantage of disappearing. She had forgot to get her secret stash of money hidden in the far back of her closet. She had always thought she would be able to use it for her escape. She also decided to leave her purse with everything inside of it. She hoped Bradley would never find them. She was tired of him and his wicked ways. She would finally be free of him. She would get to start all over again and nothing would stop her from her happiness. Not even Bradley himself… PART 2
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Bradley wasn’t finished with Elayna until dawn. She had just fallen asleep when Rosa walked into Bradley’s bedroom with a silver breakfast tray. She placed it on Bradley’s empty side of the bed. Then went to the task of opening the curtains. The bright sunlight invaded the space, and Elayna awoke to the light. For a split second she forgot where she was, then her mind adjusted and she knew she was back in hell. She was home. “Good morning, Mrs. King. Breakfast.” Rosa said as she sat the tray down in front of her. “Thank you.” She said as she sat up and carefully slid the tray in her direction as Rosa quickly left the room. She took the top off of her plate. It was full of fresh fruit and a couple of strips of bacon. She was reminded of Nick waking her up every
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“Where are we going?” She asked. “First, to the salon. I’m sure Nick loved you with this trashy, bleach blonde short hair, but as my wife, I prefer your long, raven black hair.” He was jealous and hurt, and she couldn’t understand his logic. She didn’t tell him that she dyed it blonde so she couldn't be found. She just smiled and agreed. “I think that would be a great idea.” They went to a upscale hair salon called The Hair Company. Bradley did all the talking while she sat in the salon chair pretending the way they discussed her like she wasn't there didn’t bother her. An hour later Elayna’s locks were no longer above the shoulder or blonde, but back to the long
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“How?” He asked. His eyes narrowing in on her. “She was shot in her leg and her stomach. I did what I could. Security found her driver and he helped us get out of there undetected.” She took a deep breath. She felt like she had said too much. “Ah,yes. A Carlos Mendoza.” The detective said, skimming through some notes on a yellow notepad that sat in front of him. “Yes. That's him.” She agreed. “So, what next?” He asked, after jotting some things down on his notepad. “We made it to the hospital. Mr. Mendoza gave me his jacket. He left. We left from there. I no longer felt safe in this area.” She said. Squeeze
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