A Forever Masterpiece (The Masterpiece Trilogy Book 3) by Nikki Lynn Barrett

Author:Nikki Lynn Barrett [Barrett, Nikki Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Nikki Lynn Barrett
Published: 2015-06-09T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

I will be calm, I will be calm.

Becca felt anything but calm. Panic seized her body, and her mind raced with the best and worst possible scenarios.

He'd eventually talk to her. There was no way around that. But he'd never heard her voice before, so maybe he wouldn't recognize her. Yeah, she might just be holding on to a last hope there. If Jesse had been following them, she didn't know for sure what the man did or didn't know about her, let alone if he'd heard her voice before. Besides, either he had a cell phone with a light and would see her, or the elevator lights would come on and they'd get off of here. Either way, she couldn't stay hidden for long.

Becca couldn't tell what Jesse was doing right now. She barely made out his shadow.

"I hope you aren't claustrophobic or afraid of the dark," he said. "If the lights don't come back on soon, we could be stuck here a while. Do you have cell phone reception in here? I don't."

The sound of his voice curled her stomach. He wasn't going to hurt her, right? Becca kept telling herself that.

"I'm not afraid of the dark, and I do fine in small spaces," she practically whispered.

"What about reception?"

To her horror, Jesse's phone lit up. He raised it up, flashing a light her way. He nearly dropped it when his gaze landed on her. "Becca." His voice came out strangled.

Caught. Now what?

She tried to back away. Stupid move. She could only go so far before she hit the walls of their small, confined space. There was nowhere to go. "Please don't h-hurt me." Was he the one behind the texts? Was everything going to end right here and right now?

"I wouldn't hurt you." He stepped closer, still holding the light up. "I can explain-"

"Don't come any closer! You've been following us. You-" She backed up in the corner. Her back slammed against the metal bar, shooting searing pain along her spine.

"I'm not going to hurt you. Please calm down. Yes, I've been watching you guys. This is a really long, drawn out story. I wasn't even following you tonight. I happened to have an appointment here at the hospital." He lowered the light a little so it didn't flash in her eyes.

She checked her phone, but as suspected, no bars. No service. Becca scooted across the elevator and started to push buttons. The emergency, the one to open the door. Nothing worked. "Argh!" She pounded on the door.

"That's not going to get us out of here." He stood behind her now.

Becca whirled around and shoved him away. "Who are you? What is it you want?" she yelled. "Why are you following us?"

"Becca, please!" He caught one of her wrists, circling it with his own hand. But his grip wasn't one of anger or outrage. He had more of a gentle hold on her, at least more so than she anticipated. "This isn't the best time or place,

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