Joseph Fallen (The Estate Series) by Willis M.S

Author:Willis, M.S. [Willis, M.S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Three months passed. In that time, Joseph’s visits to Arianna grew more infrequent and there had been full weeks when he’d not shown up in her wing. But on the nights when he did appear, she’d learn to temper his violence by submitting without complaint or a fight, to lie numbly beneath him until he finished or passed out. He was still intent on a child, and she couldn’t fathom how, in all this time it hadn’t occurred.

Due to what appeared to be a waning obsession with her, she wondered if he’d grown tired of her, and she spent many hours thinking that, maybe, he’d have her killed, just to be done with her. The thought horrified her - not because she feared for her own life, but rather, she feared for Connor’s. She knew that if the attempt was made, or if they succeeded, he would die fighting for her.

Her friendship with Connor had grown far too close and it was becoming apparent that they both looked to each other for more than just a platonic bond. However, they never overstepped a line in their friendship, until one fateful day…

“You should be careful jumping around on those rocks like that. The water is freezing and if you slip…”

“You’re not worried about me falling in because it’ll be cold for me…you just don’t want have to jump in to save me.” Her head fell back allowing the sun to bathe her skin in its warmth.

Looking out at a beauty dressed in white, Connor chuckled. “Well, yeah, there is that. But seriously, please come back over to the shore.” He looked up at the sky. The sun shown brilliantly down on the field, but its light was threatened by the blackened clouds that also hung menacingly in the air. “It looks like it could rain at any time, I’d hate for you to be caught out there if the clouds suddenly released.”

She peeked up at him, the blue of her eyes glinted beautifully within the sunlight and her golden hair cascaded around her shoulders, moving like spun silk when she turned her head. “If it’s that important to you, fine.” Jumping from one rock to another she returned to shore, finally taking a seat at his side.

“I’ve missed coming out here. I’m glad the winter has finally passed. Being stuck in that place… I don’t know what I would have done all these months if it wasn’t for my music, or you.”

Quickly glancing in her direction, he smiled. “At least it’s not as bad as it was before. He’s been preoccupied over the past several weeks. I’d be lying to say it hasn’t been a relief.”

“That’s true, but, for the life of me, I can’t understand why he keeps me. I know he still believes he loves me, and I wonder if on those nights that he does return, if maybe the man he’d been before was closer to the surface than the one he’s become. It’s like there are two people inside him, battling over control, over sovereignty of the body they inhabit.

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