had.
“He’s here.” Alexa’s jittery, muttered words shot a new surge of adrenaline through my veins.
That was all I needed to hear to get my men ready to leap into action. I didn’t care what it took, but we were going to get my girl the retribution she fucking deserved.
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W hen I heard his boisterous laugh from across the room, I bit my trembling lips so hard I nearly drew blood. Memories came flooding back to me, challenging my mind to stay in the here and now. I could practically feel his hot breath on my neck, hear him hissing in my ear while relentlessly pounding into me. That laugh was the sound I always heard when he was done, once he had seen my tears.
My back was to him, and I just couldn’t get myself to turn around. I blinked hard but didn’t move another muscle. Unfortunately, my position, plus the fact that I hadn’t walked away yet, gave the jackass in front of me the wrong message. He reached out to touch me and with a knee jerk reaction, I jumped back, smacking into someone.
I spun around to offer my apology, but when I looked up, all the blood drained from my face. It was him . And he was staring right at me with his paralyzing glare.
I brought my shaky hand up to my chest. “Excuse me,” I managed to mumble.
“I knew that was you.” His voice was rough and throaty, like he was so fucking excited he could hardly contain himself. He reached around and smoothed the palm of his hand back and forth under my exposed asscheek before gripping a handful. “I’d recognize that beautiful ass anywhere.”
Ready to bolt, I had to remind myself that I was safe. As out of control as my emotions were, somewhere in the back of my mind I knew he couldn’t do any more damage than he already had. And my backup was just outside the door.
“If you’ll excuse me, I need to get another tray of food.” My timid voice sounded so strange to me. I hadn’t felt this vulnerable in a very long time. More than anything, it pissed me off. I tightened my fists, willing myself to stay strong.
“Who are you here with?” he asked suspiciously.
Raising my chin, I answered, “I work for Genevieve.”
Excitement practically reverberated off his body. “So you couldn’t cut it on your own out in the big bad world? Good, because I haven’t found anyone like you in a long time. And I’m not letting you go anywhere.”
My stomach clenched up as I searched the room, freaked, but all I saw were other trapped girls and the sick fucks that were groping them.
I jumped when I heard Marcus’ voice abruptly coming through my earpiece. “That cocksucker isn’t laying another fucking finger on you. We’re on our way in.”
I wanted to reply, but knew I couldn’t. As it was, I hoped Senator Kendall hadn’t heard anything. He was standing only inches from me.
My leg muscles tightened, rooting me in my spot when the senator grabbed my arm and tried to pull me away. We didn’t have anything on him yet. The footage hadn’t tied him to anything that was going on here. I began to panic, picturing Marcus and the guys busting in the door too soon.
Backing away, I begged Marcus while looking at the Senator, hoping he thought I was talking to him. “No. No. Not yet. Please,” I only hoped neither of them heard the terror in my voice.
Marcus’s tone turned solemn. “Baby, I can’t leave you in there like this.”
“Please.” I searched the senator's eyes as I continued to back away and he prowled toward me. I prayed I was getting through to Marcus.
The senator shook his head. “I don’t think so, Alexa. And don’t even try to get away from me. You know the consequences.”
Stopping my retreat, I had to remind myself to breath. Yes, I did know the consequences.
Senator Kendall snapped his fingers in the air, calling Genevieve’s attention from several feet away, then he pointed to me. The gleam in her face as she nodded lit another fuse inside
“He’s here.” Alexa’s jittery, muttered words shot a new surge of adrenaline through my veins.
That was all I needed to hear to get my men ready to leap into action. I didn’t care what it took, but we were going to get my girl the retribution she fucking deserved.
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A LEXA
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W hen I heard his boisterous laugh from across the room, I bit my trembling lips so hard I nearly drew blood. Memories came flooding back to me, challenging my mind to stay in the here and now. I could practically feel his hot breath on my neck, hear him hissing in my ear while relentlessly pounding into me. That laugh was the sound I always heard when he was done, once he had seen my tears.
My back was to him, and I just couldn’t get myself to turn around. I blinked hard but didn’t move another muscle. Unfortunately, my position, plus the fact that I hadn’t walked away yet, gave the jackass in front of me the wrong message. He reached out to touch me and with a knee jerk reaction, I jumped back, smacking into someone.
I spun around to offer my apology, but when I looked up, all the blood drained from my face. It was him . And he was staring right at me with his paralyzing glare.
I brought my shaky hand up to my chest. “Excuse me,” I managed to mumble.
“I knew that was you.” His voice was rough and throaty, like he was so fucking excited he could hardly contain himself. He reached around and smoothed the palm of his hand back and forth under my exposed asscheek before gripping a handful. “I’d recognize that beautiful ass anywhere.”
Ready to bolt, I had to remind myself that I was safe. As out of control as my emotions were, somewhere in the back of my mind I knew he couldn’t do any more damage than he already had. And my backup was just outside the door.
“If you’ll excuse me, I need to get another tray of food.” My timid voice sounded so strange to me. I hadn’t felt this vulnerable in a very long time. More than anything, it pissed me off. I tightened my fists, willing myself to stay strong.
“Who are you here with?” he asked suspiciously.
Raising my chin, I answered, “I work for Genevieve.”
Excitement practically reverberated off his body. “So you couldn’t cut it on your own out in the big bad world? Good, because I haven’t found anyone like you in a long time. And I’m not letting you go anywhere.”
My stomach clenched up as I searched the room, freaked, but all I saw were other trapped girls and the sick fucks that were groping them.
I jumped when I heard Marcus’ voice abruptly coming through my earpiece. “That cocksucker isn’t laying another fucking finger on you. We’re on our way in.”
I wanted to reply, but knew I couldn’t. As it was, I hoped Senator Kendall hadn’t heard anything. He was standing only inches from me.
My leg muscles tightened, rooting me in my spot when the senator grabbed my arm and tried to pull me away. We didn’t have anything on him yet. The footage hadn’t tied him to anything that was going on here. I began to panic, picturing Marcus and the guys busting in the door too soon.
Backing away, I begged Marcus while looking at the Senator, hoping he thought I was talking to him. “No. No. Not yet. Please,” I only hoped neither of them heard the terror in my voice.
Marcus’s tone turned solemn. “Baby, I can’t leave you in there like this.”
“Please.” I searched the senator's eyes as I continued to back away and he prowled toward me. I prayed I was getting through to Marcus.
The senator shook his head. “I don’t think so, Alexa. And don’t even try to get away from me. You know the consequences.”
Stopping my retreat, I had to remind myself to breath. Yes, I did know the consequences.
Senator Kendall snapped his fingers in the air, calling Genevieve’s attention from several feet away, then he pointed to me. The gleam in her face as she nodded lit another fuse inside
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