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She takes a gulp of her wine, “Have you ever bought women?”
I chuckle, “No. Never.”
Taking her hand in mine again and rubbing circles across her palm, I continue, “I will never let you go, Jade. But I don’t want you as a prisoner. I want you as mine. The way you were so many years ago. I never would have let you go if I knew what was happening. I didn’t understand it, but I thought it was your choice.”
CHAPTER ELEVEN
JADE
“We have an appointment. Are you ready?”
I nod my head. I don’t know where we are going, but I don’t have the emotional strength right now to ask. I rise out of the chair and follow him out of the restaurant, noticing Isaac, the man I was talking to, the dead man, is gone. They work quickly. We both get in the vehicle, and he starts driving. He’s quiet, it’s almost as if he’s nervous about something.
After driving for about ten minutes, he pulls into the parking lot of a tattoo shop.
“Are we going there?”
He nods, “Just for a consultation.”
It’s time to flee. I won’t let this happen again. Last time, I was strapped naked to a table before I knew what was happening. This time I’m not tied up. I push my fear out of my mind, open the car door, and run through the parking lot down an alley with Hunter chasing after me.
“Goddamn it, Jade. Stop running!”
I keep running and spot another alley and turn left and keep running until I realize it’s a dead-fucking-end. Shit! I crouch behind the garbage dumpster, hoping he’ll give up, and think I got away if I can hide well enough.
“Baby girl, it’s not what you think. I won’t hurt you.”
I work hard to stifle my heavy breathing. When I see the flashes of light, I know he’s got his flashlight out, and it’s only a matter of time before he finds me. What will he do to me when he does? I’ve already witnessed him killing a man tonight, so maybe my fate will be the same.
“You are such a fucking pain in the ass. If you were any other woman, I would just let you go.”
Light shining in my face blinds me, and I know I’m in serious trouble.
“Oh Sassy girl, you shouldn’t be back there. There are rats.”
I look to my left, contemplating whether I should run again, but there’s very little space between the brick wall of the building and the dumpster. I couldn’t simply run.
“Don’t. I don’t want you to get hurt.”
Something in me breaks wide open. All the fight, the will to survive, leaves my body and I sob, grieving for the chance I thought I had. This is my life forever. Until I die, I’ll be somebody’s captive. Freedom isn’t mine. It never will be. I may have been unchained but I’ll die in captivity.
Giving up, I stand and come out from behind the dumpster. “I wish you would’ve just killed me instead of Isaac.”
He arches an eyebrow, “Isaac?”
I squeeze my eyes tight, I can’t stand to even look at him, “The man in the restaurant that you killed for-whatever reason.”
He grabs my arms, but I keep my eyes closed, “I could never kill you, baby girl. I love you.”
I laugh bitterly, “If that was true, you’d let me go. Even if it caused you pain, you’d still set me free.”
Hunter wraps his arms around me, pulling my body against his, “I’m not strong enough, baby girl. I’m sorry. I wish I could be the man you want me to be.”
He kisses the top of my head and says, “Let’s go talk to my friend. Just a short conversation and then I’ll take you home.”
Hunter grabs my hand and locks his fingers with mine, probably so I can’t run again. We walk through the alleys, then through the parking lot, when we get to the door, he opens it and gestures for me to go in before him.
A large man greets us. He gives Hunter one of those masculine back-slap hugs men do. He smiles at me but it’s menacing. This is one terrifying-looking man. He’s tattooed everywhere, even his face.
