43- Better With You

DAX'S POV

"Let me go, Dax!" Sasha shouted as I came inside the room, she was locked in.

It was in my old apartment that my father's company was still paying the rent for. And it was the only place where no one was going to suspect she was kept in. But that was no problem because no one reported her as missing.

I turned to James and gave him the money that was due to him for staying and watching over Sasha. I imagined how exhausting it must have been for him to tolerate her day and night for 5 days when I could not come. He deserved the bonus I added to the initial money that we agreed on.

"I hope she didn't cause you too much distress," I stretched my hand and offered him a handshake.

"It was nothing that I can't handle," he sounded confident as he stretched his hand and gave me a handshake.

"That's perfect. I can't imagine what you could have been through if she complained and shouted at you all day," I tried to lighten up the mood with the James dude.

"You're a coward, Dax! A Cow