Six by Lisa J. Hobman

Author:Lisa J. Hobman [Hobman, Lisa J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chloe

We drove for about an hour in complete silence until we reached the Greyhound bus depot that I'd coincidentally arrived at when I first came here. I think I was in some kind of denial. My brain was struggling to process everything that had happened. The fact that I was being encouraged to run away went against everything I believed. But then I reminded myself I was already—to all intents and purposes—a criminal, seeing as I had stolen from my own mother. I mean who does that, but a killer? That was a whole other ball game. And one I had no interest in playing.

Six was right though. I had acted in self-defense. He would have raped me and then maybe killed me—he'd insinuated as much when he had me pinned to the floor. And I had done what I'd had to do. But would the police understand that? I doubted it. Considering the fact that I was an exotic dancer they would no doubt presume I was a hooker too, as so many were, and that he was a client I was trying to rob.

Would I wind up in jail for defending myself? It happened. I knew for a fact I wouldn't hack jail and so maybe Six was right. Maybe running was the best way to deal with it. Maybe I could wait a while and return. Yeah, 'cause that was going to happen.

Six pulled his car into the parking lot just as a bus parked and people began to get off. I watched as sleepy looking folks carried huge bags to waiting cabs. Who knew that traveling at this ridiculous hour was so popular?

My heart began to pound at the thought of leaving and I swivelled in my seat to face him. “Six, I...I don't want to do this. I can't. It's not right. I want to go to the police.” I feared the panic in my voice made me sound pathetic and weak.

He unclipped his seat belt and turned toward me. He reached over and took hold of my hands. “You have to promise me that you won't, okay? I'm sorry to have to say this but you'll land us both in shit if you do. And there's no point. It's all dealt with so you have to keep quiet. Can you do that? For me? For both of us?”

Good question. Could I? Or would guilt get the better of me eventually? Eating away at me until I couldn't stand it any longer and until I did something stupid. But in the dimly lit car interior, I could make out the sparkle of his caramel eyes and the concern for my welfare that radiated from him and right then I would have done anything for him.

After all, he'd done so much for me.

With my resolve strengthened I nodded and he reached up to cup my cheek. “Like I said, baby, it's all dealt with. You have nothing to worry about apart from getting away from this place for a while.

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