Never Gonna Let You Go by Jessica E. Subject

Author:Jessica E. Subject [Subject, Jessica E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Underground Series
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Published: 2012-01-27T16:00:00+00:00

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Calla lay on her cot, the pain receding, and inhaled Holloway’s familiar, calming scent. As commander, Melina had access to the pain medication, as did Harris, and had injected her with some. She brushed the hair away from Calla’s eyes, tucking it behind her ear.

“Honey, there are so many things I need to tell you. But to begin, just know how sorry I am for hurting you.”

Her apology fell on deaf ears. Calla wasn’t ready to forgive. “You purposely said those things. You meant to hurt me.”

“I did.” She focused on her hands in her lap. “And I don’t blame you for hating me. I hate myself for what I did.”

As a rule, Calla didn’t hate anyone, but she still felt so much animosity. “Why did you do it then? Why did you drug Erik? Why did you make me think you had feelings for me?”

“For Brook.” Her words came out as a whisper, and a tear trailed over her cheek.

“Brook…Brook Malock? I don’t get it.”

“I love her.” Melina glanced up, her eyes rimmed in red.

She fumed. Nothing the commander said made any sense. “Yet you sleep around?”

“I don’t sleep around,” Melina snapped.

Calla snorted. “I can think of two instances where you did. Or did I just imagine it all?”

“I had to. Shit!” Melina brushed a hand over her face. “Malock doesn’t approve of his daughter being in a relationship with another woman. He said the only way he’d allow us to be together was if I did favors for him.”

She winced. “What?” Malock, president of Planet Core, had been the one to arrange her schooling and then secured her a position at the company. He’d even found her and Erik a place to live, assuring her PC would take care of all her needs. To learn he wasn’t the perfect man she thought he was came as a surprise. Who would make their daughter’s lover seduce other people to get them fired? “He told you to sleep with us?”

Rage boiled inside her. She had trusted the man with her life. How could he do such a thing? Why wouldn’t he just fire her?

“Basically, yes. I’m so sorry, but the worst part is, I haven’t seen Brook since I agreed to do his bidding.”

Calla saw the regret in Melina’s eyes. “Why couldn’t you just leave PC? Say no?”

“Malock has ways of encouraging people to do his bidding, although I think his fatal consequences might have caused less suffering in the end.” She reached toward Calla and pulled her hand away. “And just so you know, nothing happened between Erik and me.”

She gasped. “You never had sex with Erik?”

Melina shook her head. “No. I couldn’t do it. And while he was drugged, he wasn’t exactly able. He did call out for you though. Over and over. When the drugs wore off, he woke up and combined my name with every curse word imaginable. I never touched him.”

Calla sighed with relief. One day she would forgive her for all of the pain she’d caused.

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