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Irun the back of my hand down the side of her face. She’s beautiful. Hair as soft as silk, skin like porcelain, body built like a magazine cover. Most girls would kill to look like her.
It’s a pity she won’t stay that way for long.
Lessons need to be learned. Consequences put in place.
I give her a little slap on the cheek to wake her from her peaceful slumber. I need her alive and aware, otherwise, what’s the point?
Her eyes start to flutter open. Awareness slowly sinking in. Her gaze locks with mine, and in that moment, her fear pours out. Power surges through me because I made that happen.
I am no longer unknown. I am no longer unseen.
She tries to scream, but the gag in her mouth prevents any sound from escaping. No one would likely hear her at this time of night, deep in the woods that surround the lake. The silence of the trees blanketing us as the moon overhead shines through just enough to light up the beautiful canvas laid out before me.
Naked, bound, and spread across the ground, her skin is pale and luminous. To most, it would be obscene, but to me, she is a little plaything to do with what I want. A little whore that deserves nothing less.
The toughest part now is deciding how I want to start. Which cut am I going to place first? Starting with the legs prolongs my fun, but the chest gives me more space to work.
Tonight, I think I’ll start with her stomach.
The sounds she makes as I slide my knife across her skin. Oh, what I wouldn’t give to be able to hear those sounds uncovered.
The sensation of her flesh under my knife is addicting. I have complete control over everything. Where my knife goes across her body, how deep I want to make the cut. It paints the picture I’ve always wanted to showcase.
My destruction has never been this contained, and yet the ripple of what I’ve done will create more chaos than ever before.
I am omnipotent.
I will be feared and I will be seen.
22
COOPER
Anoise pulls me from the deepest sleep I’ve had in a long time. Quinn’s scent surrounds me as I slowly wake up. Her back is to my front, and my arms are wrapped around her, holding her as close as I can. Waking up with her in my arms is indescribable and gives me this feeling of utter contentment I’ve never experienced before.
I’ve always slept alone. I haven’t felt comfortable enough to spend all night with a woman in a long time, but waking up with Quinn feels so completely right.
After last night, I know I will never get enough of her. She has infiltrated every wall and barrier I’ve erected to keep my heart safe, and I’m terrified by how easily she could destroy me. I’ve been hurt before but I know that if she walks out of my life, it’ll be a whole lot worse.
All I can do is hope she feels the same way and that she’ll guard my heart like it’s her own.
I realize the noise that woke me up is my ringing cell phone, so I gently extricate myself from the warm cocoon that is Quinn’s body. I do my best to not wake her up, but we’re so entwined it’s nearly impossible and she stirs. “Is that mine or yours?” she asks in a sexy, sleepy, voice. I kiss her head and tell her it’s mine and to go back to sleep.
Looking at the clock, I see it’s six in the morning, and this overwhelming feeling of dread washes over me.
“Chief Jackson,” I answer without looking at the caller ID.
“Hey, Coop. You need to get over to the lake. We’ve found a body.” Todd’s voice comes through the phone, haunted and strained.
“I’ll be there in forty-five minutes,” I say, hanging up the phone.
“What is it?” Quinn asks, sitting up with the sheet wrapped around her.
“That was Todd. They need my help at the lake,” I tell her, getting out of bed and heading into the shower.
My thoughts are spinning around and around, trying to figure out what’s happening. If it was a drowning or boating accident they wouldn’t need me. My guys have seen those enough times now they could handle it on their own. This is much bigger, and I know deep down this was not an accident, but maybe if I don’t let my thoughts go in the direction they’re headed, it won’t be true. I also realize how ridiculous that is.
I finish up my shower and quickly brush my teeth as Quinn comes in wearing my t-shirt from last night. It barely covers her, and I wish this morning was starting a million other ways than it is right now.
