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“Call it whatever the hell you want,” he answered with a shrug. “I just want you there.”
I’d gone by the apartment a couple of times in the past two weeks, but for the most part, Hawk’s house had become home. Not just because we were sleeping there but because of the people who were around.
Calli and Bishop.
The boys from the club.
Hawk.
I wanted to be there with them.
Not in that cold, damn apartment.
“I finish at ten. I’ll head over there after work and get some of our stuff.”
“You don’t have to do it tonight,” Hawk said. “I have some club things to attend to, so I might be out until late.”
“I don’t want to wait.”
This was it.
If I was going to do it, I was going to do it now.
He smirked. “Thank fuck.”
MISSY
Shouldering open the door to my apartment felt strange.
I sighed heavily, flicking over the locks and hanging my bag on the back of the door.
I’d just grab some of my things and head ou—
I caught the movement out of the corner of my eye before I saw the man. He was dressed entirely in black—shoes, pants, and a long-sleeved turtleneck pulled up over his mouth and nose. His icy blue eyes and the short blond hair on his head were the only two identifying characteristics.
My heart stopped for a second, and my entire body froze as he slipped out of the bathroom. Our apartment was tiny. Both of the bedrooms and the bathroom came directly off one side of the living room, so we were suddenly standing in the same space.
A strange man.
In my apartment.
“Where is she?”
“Who—” He launched forward, and I jerked back, my back hitting the wall hard, knocking the air from my lungs and halting my escape. He grabbed a chunk of my hair in his fist and pulled my head forward before slamming it back against the wall.
I felt the plasterboard crack, and a painful jolt shot down my spine like I’d been hit by lightning. Squeezing my eyes closed, I tried to fight past the throbbing pain as he moved away again. Doors opened and slammed closed again.
“Where is she?”
Fighting the urge to vomit, I forced my eyes open again, watching him destroy my apartment through my hazy vision. Keeping my mouth shut, I slowly inched along the wall, using it for support as my body shook. My flight or fight instincts were battling one another.
I’d just flicked over four locks on my front door. There was no way I could get them undone before he caught me. So essentially, flight was now off the cards.
Inhaling deeply, I tried to slow things down a little.
I needed to be smart.
He was bigger than me.
