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“Yes.” But tears filled her eyes, making the statement null and void.
The doctor nodded. “Do you know what you’re doing?”
“I can’t give it the home and care it needs,” she croaked. “Could you do me a favor?”
“Anything.”
“Find it a good home where there are two parents who’ll love and protect it. Somewhere with a swimming pool and a swing set in the backyard.”
“I’ll do my best.”
She was in so much pain, but all she could do was weep from the emptiness of her womb and heart.
The door to her prison burst open and Kross stormed in. She was so stunned she couldn’t even move.
He grabbed her roughly and slapped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists. They were the fuzzy ones she’d seen him use on his women before.
At least they didn’t bite into her skin.
“What’s going on?” she croaked. Her voice was torn and shredded from dehydration. She hadn’t touched the food and water he’d brought earlier.
“Get up,” Kross spit. He hauled her to her feet and dragged her to the door. Jewel stumbled behind him, shocked and afraid.
He led her up a flight of stairs. Stopping to pick a set of keys out of his pocket, he opened the second door and dragged her through it.
Jewel’s eyes squinted as she adjusted to the sudden blare of light. From what she could see, they were in a lavish living room. Vaulted ceilings. Extravagant chandeliers. Plush sofas. And a thick Persian rug.
“Is this your house?” she mumbled.
Kross ignored her and swiped a strange radio that had been resting on the shelf. Muted voices filled her ears.
“Who’s that?”
Kross cursed and grabbed his things from around the room. He looked distracted, distressed. Jewel started inching away. If she neared the door, she could make a run for it.
She was halfway across the room when Kross’s head whipped up.
His gaze locked on her.
Her heart clenched in fear as he stalked over. Jewel screamed and fled to the door, grabbing the handle and pulling with all her might.
“Where the hell do you think you’re going?” Kross grabbed her by the hair and yanked her back so violently her neck almost snapped.
She cried out in pain and slid a hand over his to free herself. She stumbled instead, landing hard on the floor. Kross dragged her behind him and tore a set of keys from a hook.
“You always do this,” he seethed. “You always run when I’m trying to be nice to you. Why do you like seeing my bad side?”
“Please. Let me go. Please!”
He tossed her head and she crashed against the floor, her forehead smacking the hardwood. Stars flitted around her vision. Her fingers clenched in the air, struggling for purchase so she could steal the keys from him.
Kross rolled her over and slammed his fist across her face.
Dazed, Jewel went still.
Blood spurted from her lip. Pain. She was in so much pain. But she couldn’t let Kross whisk her away from her only opportunity for escape. She had to make this count.
She struggled to sit up, but when she did, Jewel found a knife at her throat. She lifted her head slowly, her gaze colliding with Kross’s. His eyes burned and he hissed, “Don’t make me regret my decision.”
