Captive to the Dark by Alaska Angelini
Author:Alaska Angelini [Angelini, Alaska]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-03-07T07:00:00+00:00
Chapter 12
Slade
The battle played heavily on Maryâs face as she looked down at our bags. We were packed and ready to go. The baroque embossed dress Mary wore hugged to her curves perfectly. The red color made her beauty shine. The moment she had walked out of the restroom from getting ready, I did a double take from my desk. The high neckline covered her bite marks and bandaged chest, and the length went all the way past her knees.
She stood there in the four inch black Jimmy Chooâs just staring at the three suitcases that held her clothes. The natural make-up she wore made her face glow. She was gorgeous. Stunning, even. If she would have walked through my building looking as she did now, no doubt I would have gone after her. Shit, who was I kidding? I would have even if sheâd been wearing jeans and a T-shirt. There was something about her that pulled me in. My attraction to her was uncontrollable.
âIâm not going to go.â Maryâs hand pushed against her stomach. âI canât. You want to show me off and Iâm afraid if that were to happen, my father will figure out what weâre doing. He might try to keep Lily or call the whole thing off. I canât risk being the cause of that.â
For her to care about someone she didnât even know to the extent that she was had me walking toward her. Such a big heart my Mary had.
âHe will not call it off. I have a plan.â I pulled Mary in front of the dresser, wrapping my arm around her from behind. âIf we call the authorities, tell them thereâs been a mistake. That you havenât been killed in a boating accident, that youâve been with me, then that covers our ass, legally. Weâll go in. You can talk to them. Weâll tell them weâve been on a romantic getaway here at my place in Washington. We hadnât even heard the news. Your father will no doubt say he couldnât get ahold of you so he didnât know we were together. Itâs perfect.â
I pulled her hair back off of her shoulder, kissing her neck. âAs for your father, I have a week or two left before you have to leave. Youâre innocent in me wanting to show you a good time. After all, he has every intention of marrying you off. Iâll tell him you needed enjoyment before youâre shackled to that piece of shit, Jordan. You donât have a choice. Weâll meet him for dinner. Youâre to look down almost the whole time. Show him who you take your orders from. Heâll believe it.â
Mary turned in my arms and looked straight ahead at my chest. âAre you sure this will work?â
Her not looking at me was driving me crazy. I lifted her face. âWho am I? Of course itâs going to work. I get what I want and in this case, itâs for me and you to have a good time before this switch.
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