It took my few seconds to realize I’m still breathing.Another second to realize that no sound came out after the trigger was pulled.And another second to realize that Mark knew all along, he wasn’t going to kill me, he just wanted to scare me.And it worked, I swear to God it did.I heave a sigh of relief, exhaling a breath I didn’t even know I was holding.“I don’t plan on killing you,” Mark said at least “not yet.” He added “I need you to do something for me. do you think you can do that?”Why would he even ask me that, I’d do anything not to get killed.“Yes” I respond firmly.“Good, I need you to watch Temper, follow him, keep an eye on him, whatever you need to do to get me info on who’s holding Tiffany captive and why, understood?”What? I can’t do that, I can’t show my face to Temper ever again. If Mark didn’t kill me, Temper will, definitely. So how the hell I’m I supposed to do what he’s asking without getting close to Temper.Oh God! What sort of mess have I gotten myself
What do we do now?” Joe asked me after Dave left.I really don’t know. It’s a lot to take in, first Temper didn’t want me to find his daughter, then he sent people after me, to kill me. And now I know he knows where Tiffany is, all along, he knew those keeping her and why.Why couldn’t he just pay the fucking money, he could just make it back.So he’d rather let his daughter, be held captive, surrendered by horny unfamiliar men. The nerves.“I don’t know honestly, I have no freaking idea”I couldn’t stay here, that was one thing I knew, my home was no longer my safe space.“Let’s just get out of here”I went in to pack up a few essential things then we left. I didn’t even know where I was heading. Temper owned the fucking city, he could find me anywhere.“Let’s go to Rex’s” Joe said, “plus we need to fill him in on what we know”I nodded.“You look like shit” Rex said to me once he open the door.“Yea well I am shit” I responded slumping into the couch. “Any luck on Tiffany whereabout
Those bastards.How dare they, they kidnapped my daughter for funds as ransom. If they think I’ll pay they’ve got another thing coming.When I find them, I won’t spare them, every single one of them.No one messed with Charli Temper and go scot free. No one.“Sir,” one of my men said coming into the room.“What!?” I shouted “better have some goodnews”“They weren’t there sir, they were gone by the time we got there.My anger boiled over “What do you mean gone? You incompetent fool! get out of my sight this instant and don’t come back unless it’s with Tiffany”“There’s more sir”I give him a questioning look, “what?”“It’s Mark, we saw him, pass by us, I think he figured out the safe house as well”Mark is still alive. And Dave, that good for nothing fool, when I find him, I’m going to skin him alive.“Fools!fools!! I’m surrendered with fools! get out of my sight! Get out!!!” I bellowed, my rage echoing off the walls.My anger simmered, Why couldn’t anyone do their job right, I should
“What are we doing here Stefano?”He had stomped into the room he kept me,blind folded me, tied my hands to the back and led me out. We’d gotten into a car and driven a very long distance that I started wondering if this was this, if that would be my end.Maybe my father had refused to pay the ransom, and they were taking me somewhere really far, to kill me and dump my body.But now we’re in a cabin. It’s small and surprisingly comfy, it’s surprisingly cleans and smells of fresh grass.“What are we doing here Stefano?” I asked again, I don’t get it, why did he have to change location. “What’s going on?”He shrugged. “I don’t owe you any explanation princess but I’ll tell you,”I notice he doesn’t call me by my name at all, he’s officially turned my name to princess, a stuck-up princess.“Your father’s men found the previous hideout and so did your boyfriend”My boyfriend? What boyfriend?“Mark” he added for clarityI blush instantly unconsciously, “he’s not my boyfriend” I respond.Bu
I pulled my arm free, my eyes avoiding hers. “Don’t try to manipulate me princess,” I warned. “I’m not one of your father’s loyal subject easily swayed by your tears.”She smiled through her tears, I can see it, a devilish plane forming in her head.And I’m right. She moved her head forward and she kissed me.It’s a quick kiss,just a brush on the lip, but when I think that’s it, she moves her head and kissed me again.This time it’s a bit deep,she sucks on my bottom lip, and I realized playtime was over.Her lips are soft and commanding, demanding, I yielded to her and reaped pleasure in return.She moaned softly and suddenly I felt the need to take over. I lift her up, and she let me, my hands caressed her soft butt as I laid her on the couch.I worked my way down her neck with a trail of rough kisses. Her hands drove into my hair as I kissed over the swell of her breast.I wasn’t expecting this, I swear, I wasn’t but I wanted it, so badly, right from the moment I first set my eyes o
I’m seething in rage.Who does the don think he is, to kidnap my daughter for ransom. Bastards!I’m loosing it! It’s already out in the press, that my daughter has been missing for weeks now, journalists are stationed outside my house, all of there fishing a little piece of information.I don’t like it. Those fucking bastards - poking their nose in what does not concern them. Soon they’ll start asking more questions, especially if the know that Tiffany’s kidnappers have made a ransom and I’ve refused to pay.It’s meant to look like a normal kidnap, but if words get out that I still haven’t paid the money, they’ll start to dig deeper.It won’t take them long to realize that the people who have Tiffany are actually business associates - a business deal gone wrong.I can’t let that happen. I won’t let that happen.I need to do something, if they knew I was on to them, that I figured out their hideout, then it’s either I have an informant among my men, or something was just not right.Whe
I’m mad and furious.I was close to finding Tiffany. These close.Fucking Dave.if he hadn’t showed up when he did, Rex would have found the safe house a lot sooner and we would have gotten there on time.Now we’re stuck in another dead in.“Anything?” I ask Rex for the 100th time.He sighed and shook his head.“Maybe you should chill,” Joe said, “I’m sure your pacing is making it difficult for him to concentrate, right Rex?”Rex nods in agreement, his eyes fixed on the computer screen in front of him. "Yeah, Mark, please. I'm trying to hack into the security system, but it's not easy. I need focus."I take a deep breath and try to calm down, but it's hard. Tiffany is out there, and every minute counts. I can't believe Dave showed up and ruined our chance to get to her. I pace around the room, trying to burn off some of the excess energy."Come on, Rex," I say, trying to keep my voice even. "We need to find her. We can't let Temper get his hands on her."Rex nods, his fingers flying a
I'm still reeling from what just happened. I can't believe I let it happen. Even more shocking, I can't deny that I enjoyed it.Stefano and I lie on the couch, our legs tangled together, but there's no tender embrace or sweet whispers. The silence between us is deafening. I'm desperate to know what's going through his mind. Is he plotting his next move? Or is he thinking about how to dispose of me once he's done with me?Stefano's gaze pierces through me, his eyes burning with an intensity that makes my heart race. I try to read his expression, but it's like trying to decipher a puzzle. He's silent, brooding, and it's unnerving.I attempt to break the silence, my voice barely above a whisper. "Stefano, what's going on in your head? What are you thinking?" He doesn't respond, his eyes never leaving mine.I feel like a trapped animal, unable to escape his gaze. Suddenly, he speaks, his voice low and husky. "I'm thinking about how much I want to keep you."I feel a shiver run down my spi