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We’re both silent for a long minute before he speaks again. “No one at Throne of Sin has been the same since you left. Even Romeo, who never regrets anything, is seeing he fucked up too. You’re part of my family now, and with you leaving, it’s left a gap that’s unable to be filled.”
More silence.
“I’m so sorry I hurt you, baby. I’m not leaving until you forgive me.”
“Max, you can’t stalk me for the rest of your life.”
“I can’t let you go, because you’re in here.” He bangs on his chest above his heart. “You can go on with your life. I won’t even kill any man who tries to make you happy. I’ll be in the shadows, only to make sure you’re safe.”
“Max.” My tone is one of warning. “We both know that this might last a week. Romeo will call you home.”
He shakes his head, giving me an indulgent smile. “I quit. I can’t do my job when the only thing I can think about is you.” He looks out my window. “But you might be right. My shadowing you might only last a little while before he sends someone after me. There’s only one way out, and it’s through a casket.”
He unties my feet. I stretch my legs out and he kisses me on my forehead before untying my arms.
“Goodbye, Sienna.” His tone sounds so sad and final it has my heart speeding up.
I watch his back retreat, listening to my door open and close. My fists pound on the mattress and I let out a frustrated scream.The nerve of that man!
Chapter 37: Sienna
IcanfeelMax’seyes on me the entire shift at work. I even flirt with a few of the male servers to see if he’ll keep his word. When they return to the restaurant the next day, I feel guilty for putting their lives in danger.
After my shift, I walk down the winding road to the waterfall. The road is dark with no street lights, and it’s raining again. Water drips off my face down my hoodie and the fabric of my jeans clings to my skin from the dampness.
Car lights illuminate the road but I don’t step closer to the shoulder. Everyone here seems to have no problem going around pedestrians at a snail’s pace. My toes are feeling the cold rain and puddles are becoming hard to miss.
The lights from the car blind me and their speed hasn’t slowed, but a heavy hand pulls me in when a car gets too close. “Stop pushing my buttons, Sienna.” A warmth covers my body at the sound of his rough voice.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about. You said you would leave me alone.”
Darkness blankets us when the car takes the light with them.
“No, I said I would stay to protect you.” His other hand’s thumb and forefinger circle my earlobe. I don’t push him away like I should, and he doesn’t release me. “You are the only thing to ever make me feel alive, like I was worth more than my sins. You hold my heart and soul now.”
His words should mean nothing to me, but they fill my heart with longing. “I can’t love a man like you.”
“I know, baby. That’s why I’m repenting by making sure you’re safe. You’re my salvation.”
I can’t catch my breath as his words feather past my ear. I refuse to allow my eyes to water. He doesn’t deserve my emotions. I turn to glare at him, ready to voice my annoyance with him still touching me, when he turns me in his arms and kisses my lips. It’s short and sweet before he disappears into the darkness of the night.
How can I feel anything for a man like him? He did me so incredibly wrong. He’s a bad man. But then why does my heart beat for him? It refuses to turn off and reject him.
I stomp away, frustrated at myself.
The next night, I go on a walk through the woods. There’s no light pollution, making it blacker than I’ve ever experienced. My heart speeds up the deeper I go as my body waits in anticipation for Max to show himself.
I’ve become an adrenaline junkie for these moments when he appears out of the shadows like a wraith. The ground is wet from the rain and each step is muddy, but I continue on. The muck has my feet slipping slightly but I’m able to continue. I even fake fall, but no Max.
I allow for a branch to swing back and hit me. Nothing but a sore forehead is what I get. The sound of voices reaches me from somewhere deep in the trees, growing louder as I push forward with each slippery step.
“Well, well. Hello, pretty lady.” The male’s voice stretches past the trees before I see the two men. My pulse accelerates.
“What are you doing out here all alone?” the other one asks.
I look around for Max, my feet stopping as I try to feel him. I get nothing.
“There’s been sightings of a bear near here. How about we walk up with you.” It’s the way they’re looking at me that has my alarm bells going off.Max…
