“Dad, no!” I jumped out of bed and grabbed his arm when he was going to punch Caleb again. My father threw me off him. I tripped on the comforter, which was now on the floor, and hit my head on the bedside table. Jeanie gasped. Caleb saw what had happened and the look of hatred in his eyes was p
-Caleb- Instead of a motel, I actually rented a room in a hotel close to work. It was a little spendy, being in the heart of Minneapolis, but with what Masterson paid me in a sign-on bonus, I could afford it. That meant we had a nice jacuzzi tub in the bathroom, which I sank into shortly after we
“I’ll be waiting,” Darren said and hung up. I went back to the bed and gave Jacey a hug. “It’s done. We just have to sign.” “Good.” Jacey bit her lip. “We’re still making the right decision?” “Absolutely,” I replied, my voice completely free of doubt. “I don’t see any other way out of this.” Jac
“Tell me about it,” I muttered. Darren’s eyes narrowed on me. “You’re pretty bruised up there, buddy.” “You should see what’s under the clothes. I had to tell everyone at work I fell down some stairs,” I said. “What really happened?” Darren asked. “Masterson got angry because Jacey won’t have se
-Jacey- Caleb used his own cell phone to call Will. “Yeah,” Caleb said gruffly. “Hank kicked us out. He found out about us.” Will was loud enough that I could hear his side of the conversation. “Dude, I never thought you’d call me again.” “Yeah, well, we’re working for your dad now. You probably
“You sonofa…” Caleb weaved and fell to the floor. I turned to the door and started to run, but I felt a sting in my ass. The last thing I remembered was reaching for the doorknob. I don’t think I made it that far. *** When I woke up, it was early morning, and I was sore. I felt as though I’d be
Caleb gave in with a sigh and a nod. The hands that had stopped me before helped me open his pants and shove them down. I reached behind me and undid the ties of the hospital gown, letting it fall away. Caleb looked stricken. “That’s all they gave you to wear?” “I only just woke up today. I suppo
-Caleb- I knew we had to ditch the Prius. There was no way Mr. Masterson wasn’t tracking it. “We’ll drive to Wisconsin and then stop at a rental car agency,” I invented wildly while we sped down the road. “Then we’ll ditch the Prius and just keep driving until we get to Washington D.C. or somethin