Python Place 1- Pleasure and Pain by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Format: epub
Published: 2010-02-13T07:24:32+00:00

Chapter Five

“Quiet! Shh!” the voice continued and two strong hands grasped Hailey’s shoulders, shaking her slightly. When he began dragging her along the corridor, she started fighting, kicking and clawing until they both tumbled through a door and practically fell into a brightly lit parlor.

“Will you stop it!” snapped her captor, a tall, slender black-haired man.

Adrien burst into the room, fury in his eyes, and strode toward them. “Tyrus, what the hell is going on?”

The black-haired man released her. Glaring, she stepped away from him.

“What the hell is she doing wandering the secret halls?” Tyrus demanded.

“This is Miss Hailey Watson. Hailey, this is my uncouth brother Tyrus.”

Tyrus turned to her and nodded then stepped closer to Adrien and snapped, “You still haven’t explained why she’s hiding in the walls, and what do you mean I’m uncouth?”

“She’s trying to avoid her father.”

“Don’t tell me you’ve turned to abduction? Good lord, man, don’t we have enough problems around here?”

“He didn’t abduct me,” Hailey said. She’d been in Tyrus’ presence for mere moments, but already he annoyed her.

“She is our guest, Tyrus. My guest specifically.”

“Ah.” Tyrus smiled wickedly. “I remember now. This is the young lady who has sent your black heart aflutter.”

“Tyrus,” Adrien said through gritted teeth.

“Forgive me.” Tyrus held up a defensive hand, then lowered it toward Hailey who reluctantly extended hers. The black-haired devil brushed his lips across the back of her hand and Hailey tugged away from his hold.

“That’s enough,” Adrien snapped. “Tyrus, Dion will explain our situation regarding Miss Watson and her obnoxious father. I’ll see you later.”

“Obnoxious?” Hailey asked and followed Adrien out of the room.

“I’m sorry, my dear, but I don’t know how you managed to survive with that man for as long as you did. He would be the perfect match for my mother.”

“Your mother? Is she very religious, too?”

Adrien threw back his head and laughed, a sarcastic rather than humorous sound. “Ahh, no. Not religious exactly, but obnoxious.”

“My father gave you trouble then?”

“You apparently dropped an embroidered handkerchief from your bag on the way over last night. He found it on our property and didn’t believe me when I said you weren’t here. I gave him permission to search the house. When he began harassing several of our guests by bursting into their rooms and tearing them out of bed while spouting all sorts of rubbish about evils of the flesh, I showed him out. He said he’d return later with the constable.”

Hailey glanced at him with wide eyes. “I’m so sorry about this.”

“We’re accustomed to trouble, scandal, whatever you want to call it. I’m sure once the constable checks the house and grounds, you won’t have to worry about being found anymore. Right now the house is being emptied of anyone who might want to avoid open scandal, so not to worry. Besides, you’d be surprised to know how many upstanding citizens visit Python Place. Few would dare speak against us.”

“You mean you’re not concerned about me being found here?”

“They will not find

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