The Future of Us (The Future of Sex Book 12) by Aubrey Parker

Author:Aubrey Parker [Parker, Aubrey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eros
Published: 2017-09-02T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

Chloe turned to run down the street, but Andrew held her fast. “This is the only way,” he said. “Come on.”

But Chloe’s eyes were on the limo. A hybrid drive/hover, its street wheels down, so black that it reflected the sun in a blinding sheen. To own a car like this one, you’d almost have to own the world.

The door opened. Alexa leaned out, Parker visible behind her, her face blank. It was so uncommon to see genuine emotion on the face of the unflappable Miss Mathis.

“Get in, Chloe. Hurry.”

Chloe shook her head. Backed away.

You’re a pawn to Alexa, same as you’d be for me, Caspian had said.

“No. We’re not going with them.”

“They’re here to help us,” Andrew said. “I couldn’t get into the building. I was sitting here twiddling my thumbs, wondering if something was wrong, when they pulled up, shouting about someone being after you. Alexa got me into the building and then the elevator. Without their help, you’d still be up there.”

“She didn’t help. She let you take all the risk.”

Andrew was trying to shove Chloe, his manner panicked and rushed. “I barged in, Chloe! They called the cops and told me to—”

Parker was tapping his mobile. He looked at Alexa. “It looks like someone named Rachel Ryan sent the police to this address as well.”

Alexa reached out. “They’re coming, Chloe. And the police aren’t safe.” Frustrated, she looked past Chloe to Andrew. He was a mess: a cut lip, his clothes all filthy and ripped, hair disheveled, sleeve inked with Caspian’s blood. “Was he here already? Is he coming?”

“He’s here,” Andrew said. “He was holding her somehow. Chloe did something to him. He’s—”

“Not a problem,” Chloe finished. “Just like nobody’s a problem for me now.” Her eyes bored into Alexa’s.

“Chloe. I’m on your side.”

“How do I know that?”

“You don’t. You can’t.”

“You told the others about me. You told them who I am. Who my father is. What I can do. What you seem to think I mean.”

“There was no other way. They were always going to find out, but at least if I went to them first, we’d have some control.”

“You’d have some control.”

“Chloe,” Andrew said, looking over his shoulder at the gathering crowd, “we have to go. People are coming.”

Chloe looked at Alexa and said to Andrew, “‘People are already here.”

Alexa came forward. Took Chloe by the wrist.

Chloe slapped her away, pushing, adrenaline rising.

“You told them about me. He came to my apartment. To my apartment!”

“Calm down.”

“Who else is after me? You promised that this would be over!”

“I was wrong. I didn’t know. But—”

Andrew pushed. Chloe resisted. She shouted, “NO!”

“Alexa has an idea, Chloe. She—”

“Fuck Alexa. Fuck everyone!”

Parker rolled his eyes, sighed in one enormous exhale, stood from the limo, then strode forward so strongly and confidently that until the final moment, Chloe thought he was planning to strike her.

She sent her mind out, finding it impossible to focus, scared beyond all capacity for rational thought. There was no time to summon the network’s help.

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