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“Shh, it’s okay. It’s okay, Goldilocks.” I give her the ropes and then turn around, putting myself in front of her. “Hurry, put the ropes loosely around my wrists. Make it look like I’m still tied up, but make sure I can get out of the ropes easily. Understand?”
Her breath hitches. “O-okay.”
My mind races as I try to make out Harrison’s figure through the darkness. His footsteps grow closer and closer, coming toward us. A horrible sinking feeling forms in the pit of my stomach. He’s right in front of me; I can feel him.
And then I’m suddenly blinded with a bright light. I squeeze my eyes shut. For a minute, I had forgotten about the pain in the back of my head, but the light triggered it. Agony blasts through my skull and my body sways with dizziness. Vomit swirls in the pit of my stomach and I fight the urge to wretch. Shit.
Riley lets out a terrified gasp from behind me.
I open my eyes again to see my father standing in front of me. A flashlight in his hand, but he’s no longer pointing it directly in my eyes.
“Ah,” he tsks, with an empty smile. “You’re awake, Son.”
My fist clenches, but I refuse to give him the satisfaction of seeing me angry or desperate. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my line of work, it’s that showing my enemies any kind of emotions is a weakness. They want me to be scared.
Or angry.
It’s a curious anticipation filled with adrenaline.For both myself and the enemies.
And when they get none of that, it confuses them.
My lack of response causes a brief debilitation in their mind and composure.
I lift my head, catching and holding Harrison’s gaze. His hair is greasy, and he looks skinnier than I remember. He’s got a beard now and he’s almost unrecognizable. Except for those eyes.
They are Naomi’s blue eyes.
And I’ll recognize them anywhere.
Harrison holds my gaze for a second then he slowly smirks. “They’ve trained you well, I see.” He pauses, before chuckling darkly. “But you’re merely a fledgling in this line of work, Son. You still have a lot to learn.”
He peeks over my shoulder and I see the moment his eyes focus on Riley. His smirk widens, and his expression goes from bored amusement to wretched fascination. “Hello there, pet.”
I feel Riley’s nails digging into my back, and she makes another fearful sound in the back of her throat.
He tsks again. “Now, now. Don’t be scared.”
“What do you want, Harrison?” My voice is deceptively calm. I want to wring his fucking neck, but I stay completely still.
Because I see the gun in his other hand.
And I know if I make one wrong move, he won’t hesitate for a second before he unloads the whole magazine in our heads.
He slowly cocks his head to the side. “I want a lot of things. Been waiting for you to wake up.”
Harrison places the flashlight on the floor and then beckons at Riley. “Come here, pet.”
“No,” I deadpan.
He bursts out in an almost maniacal laughter. “Oh, you think you have a choice? You think you have any sort of authority in this situation, Grayson?”
My stomach hollows with nausea. “Harrison, this is between the two of us. You and me. Leave Riley out of this.”
“You’re right about one thing.” He nods thoughtfully. “This is between you and me. Your little girlfriend is here for my own personal enjoyment.”
“She’s not my girlfriend,” I tell him.
Harrison pauses, his grin slipping off his face for a mere second. “You think I’m falling for that?”
