Roses & Thorns: Women by Bry Ann

Author:Bry Ann [Ann, Bry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bry Ann
Published: 2018-05-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13:

Rose:

“Why are we stopping here?” I just about shriek.

I'm so on edge it’s ridiculous. I can’t think straight. I ran. Now I'm willingly going back? He does something to me. Takes my brain, sends it through a meat grinder and then sticks it back in my head like nothing is wrong.

When EVERYTHING is wrong!

“Calm down sis. His Boss called and told us some shit is going down at the house. Told us we needed to stall for a bit.”

“What shit? Lacey is there!”

“Relax,” Nix says in a calm tone as he pulls into the motel parking lot, “He’ll protect her. He said it’s not a big deal, but he didn’t want us pulling up in the middle of it.”

“Okay.”

I look around at the thinning blue paint of the motel and laugh. Nix spins around, looking at me like I’ve lost my damn mind. Maybe I have.

“Well. At least I know Sven isn’t following us here. He’d never stay at this dump.”

Nix smirks. “Oh, I think he’d stay anywhere you are.”

“Asshole!” I throw my wallet at him as Sven’s fancy black car pulls up next to us.

Nix laughs and pretends to stifle through my wallet.

“Hmm… you’re loaded.”

“It’s not my money dickhead. You know that! It’s the money Lacey stole.”

“You’re so worked up sis. Calm down.”

I huff and throw the door open. Sven is standing there, immaculately dressed, hands clasped together, ankles crossed. I slam the door shut and hear Nix laughing to himself as he gets out of the car after me.

He turns to Sven.

“You drive her crazy.”

“Don’t encourage him Nix!”

Sven is smirking slightly, but it’s actually not as cocky as I’d expect. He unfolds himself and walks over to me, placing his hands on my shoulders. I'm fuming. I can feel my heart beating frantically against my chest like a kick drum.

“You need to calm down Rose. I could hear your heart pounding from the other side of the parking lot.”

“You two are driving me…”

“Rose,” Sven says firmly. “Everything is okay. Everyone’s safe. You need to relax.”

My shoulders fall, and the breath I’d been holding wooshes out of my lungs. How does he read me so easily? I'm not an open book. I don’t get it.

“You good?” Nix says as he pushes off the car.

I nod slightly.

“Alright then. I have a call to make. Sven, get the rooms booked. Rose, you sleep where you want.”

Then he’s gone.

“Who are you calling?” I call after him.

He turns to me, a dark expression on his face.

“I'm getting my girl back from the fucking devil.”

With that, he storms off. I wince and cradle myself in my arms. I feel Sven looking at me, but I'm not ready to address what my own father is doing to poor Nix.

“Are you going to get the rooms?” I say, still refusing to look at him.

Strong arms wrap around my waist from behind. His rings feel cold against my skin.

“Come with me.”

Then he pulls away. I turn to him. He’s walking off. Like an idiot, I scramble after him.

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