“Sir, please get your hand off me.” Callie didn’t bother to hide the poison from her tone, glaring at the stranger. “Vin! I’m in here!”
With one hard shove, the man pushed Callie back, away from the exit, cutting off her chance of escaping.
“Vin!” she tried again, louder and much more desperate. She didn’t want to show this man her fear, but goosebumps littered her skin, terror of what may come overwhelming her senses. She looked behind her, eyeing the open bathroom stall, wondering if she would be safe inside it.
“What a rude girl you are,” he remarked. “Don’t you remember me?”
Callie’s head tilted to one side, alert and aware
It has been three days, and still nothing.Vin stared at Callie’s sleeping form, unable to rid himself of the image of her, crying and bloody on the bathroom floor. He reached forward to take Callie’s hand, to feel her, to reassure himself that she was alive.He should have done more to protect her.Vin’s hands trembled as Callie took a shaky breath, her eyelashes fluttering in her sleep as if she were dreaming.“Songbird, can you hear me?”But there was no response, except for the constant beeping of the monitor at Callie’s bedside, Vin’s consistent reminder that Callie was still breathing.
Depression wasn’t something new to Callie. It had visited her enough times in her life that she recognized the signs and welcomed it like an old friend.Day in and day out, doctors reassured her that she would be able to sing again. The damage was to her jaw and not her vocal cords, so with medicine and physical therapy she would be able to sing again with no problems.None of them, however, understood that her ticket out of this place vanished into thin air. She was counting the days until she could finally leave the city, and her uncle’s clutches, and finally live the life that she’d always wanted.Nevertheless, she tried her best to put a smile on her face. Callie did not want for anything, the VIP ward of the hospital looked more like a hotel room than a hospital room. If there was something she wanted, food, a specific book, or even a show she wanted to watch, Vin made it happen. And Vin had made sure to keep her company.The crime lord had moved all his operations to Callie’s ro
It took two weeks before Callie got the go signal to talk again. It was a slow start, and her jaw ached when she used it, but the singer was determined to overcome her situation.Diligently, she had been going to her speech therapy sessions personally arranged by Vin himself to help her recover faster. However, despite Callie’s best efforts to cheer up, no matter how she tried to convince herself that her slow progress was still progress, she still couldn’t shake off the cloud of depression that loomed over her head.And so, it was times like these, when Sienna came to visit her that she looked forward to.“So, you’re finally getting discharged tomorrow,” her friend said, biting down on an apple that she brought for Callie. “How do you feel?”Callie reached forward, taking a slice of the fruit for herself.“Still pretty bummed about the show. I worked my ass off for that,” the singer replied. “I mean, where else would I get the opportunity to perform in front of globally renowned tale
Vin didn’t let her leave the house until he was sure she was fully rested. Callie grew anxious with each day, she only wanted to visit the shelter. She had been away for nearly a month! She promised them she would return soon.However, both Sienna and the crime lord assured her that being hospitalized was more than a valid reason for not coming sooner.“I’ll come and pick you up before sundown,” said Vin as Callie unbuckled her seatbelt.“You’re not coming?” He was kind enough to drive her all the way to the shelter, but Callie thought that he would at least step inside with her.“There’s something I need to take care of,” he replied. “Stay alert and don’t let your guard down easily, alright?”The singer giggled, “They’re children, Vin. They won’t hurt me.”“Ah, but you’d be surprised, Songbird. It’s the children who should look out for.”With a disbelieving shake of her head, Callie stepped out of the luxury vehicle and waved goodbye to the mafia boss.“Callie, there you are! Come on
Callie bent down to inspect the door closer. The panel looked no bigger than the door of a mini fridge, held together by a latch connected to some branches, tied together with a piece of thick wire.She pulled on the wire with frantic movements, her brain working in overdrive. After managing to unlock the door, she pushed it open and peered inside.The smell hit her first. It was damp, and from the little light that came in, perhaps it was moldy too. It was dangerous for anyone to be left in here from the mold alone, they could suffer serious diseases.“Evan?” she called out, voice trembling. “Are you guys in here? Simon?”Faint scrambling caught Callie’s attention and it had her on her knees crawling into the tiny space to get a better look.Two scared kids bumped into her, and even without seeing their faces, she could feel their tears on her skin, their words a blubbering mess.“Holy— This shit is straight out of Matilda!” Sienna exclaimed, reaching a hand inside for the children t
Everything was in place.Callie would forget. Vin made sure of it.At this point, there wasn’t much that Vin would not do for his Songbird, which made her dangerous, and yet Vin wouldn’t have it any other way.It took him a while to realize, but Callie was special to him. No matter how much he denied his feelings, they were there in the back of his mind, slowly creeping in and tickling his heart back into a rhythm that beat in time with hers.It was time for him to let her know just how special she was.The trip back to the shelter took no time at all, which is why Vin was more than a little surprised when Callie didn’t answer his calls.“What are you up to, little bird?” he murmured as he prepared to alight his vehicle.There was nothing to be suspicious about at first, but when Vin entered the threshold, and there was no one to greet him, it was a different story.His senses were suddenly on high alert. Vin’s head wasn’t large enough that he would expect an entourage to wait for him
“In nine hundred meters, turn right at the exit.”The navigation lady’s voice plucked Callie out of her slumber. Wow, she didn’t even realize she’d fallen asleep. The last thing she remembered was getting in the car after her colorful session with Dr. Clark.Rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, Callie looked out the window, trying to make out where they were.“Vin? I don’t think this is the way back home.”Hearing her voice, still low and husky with sleep, made Vin smile. It wasn’t every day that he could hear that voice, but now, he’s starting to think he should make it a mission to do so. What a wonder it would be to wake up next to her every day.“No, it is not, Songbird. I still owe you a surprise.”“Wait, where are we going?”Excitement bubbled inside Callie as Vin stepped on the accelerator.“We’re outside the border,” she whispered more to herself than Vin. “This is the first time I’ve been outside the border. I—”Her hand flew to the button at her side before she could even fini
“There’s a good girl. Take it all in, sweetheart.”She liked the sound of that, but Callie had another idea in mind. She reached for Vin’s hand, which was gripping the sheets at his side. She pulled until she could rest it on her head, a silent plea for him to take charge.“Does my little bird want me to fuck her mouth?”“Yes, Master. Please, I need it.”Vin twisted Callie’s hair around his hand and thrust into her mouth. Hard.Callie felt Vin’s cock hit the back of her throat without warning, and God did she enjoy that, her eyes rolling back at the sensations Vin’s cock brought her.She gagged and choked around Vin, but who needed air, right? And fuck, did Vin savor every slurping noise Callie made.She looked up at him through wet eyelashes, begging him for more.“Any harder, and I’ll undo whatever progress you made with your jaw, sweetheart,” he grunted, and Callie whined around him, the vibrations sending his hips into overdrive.“Fuck, me too, Songbird, but I’m not coming anywher