King's Ransom by B. T. Urruela & C. D. Bradley

Author:B. T. Urruela & C. D. Bradley [Urruela, B. T. & Bradley, C. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Goodreads: 46351110
Publisher: BT Urruela
Published: 2019-06-29T00:00:00+00:00

“Turn around,” Dimitri ordered when he opened the bathroom door ten minutes later. His voice was cold and foreign. Annalise had only gotten a quick glance at him before she did as she was told. She caught a few others around him as well.

Stunned, Annalise stood frozen, her handcuffed hands in front of her body and balled up in tight fists. This was not the man who spent half the night talking to her through the bars. She had planned on giving him shit for the cheap motel toothbrush that was the size of her pinky, but realized quickly, it wasn’t the time for jokes.

Dimitri placed the tie back over her eyes with the same gentle touch but his voice betrayed the kindness he had shown her. He spun her around and for a moment, the tie lagged on the right side and she caught his eyes. He was wearing his mask, but he looked at her intently before leaning close.

“Trust me,” he whispered, almost inaudibly, then slipped the tie completely over both eyes, and cinched it tighter. Her lower lip trembled.

He quickly brushed his thumb over her lip, then ordered, “Let’s move,” and he guided her forward. “Do not try to run. Do not scream. No one will hear you anyway. Do you understand?”

Annalise just nodded. His touch was so gentle but his words were cold, hardened. Was this the Dimitri who removed people’s limbs? The one who took lives as payment. She forced her breathing to slow and when he nudged her forward, she walked. He led her carefully across what sounded like a linoleum floor and through an ancient screened door onto a concrete porch. They made their way down three steps and across gravel. She heard the whir of a van door sliding open, heavy on its rusty track. It locked on the other end with a clunk.

“Dammit. I told you not to slam that thing, it’s gonna fucking fall off one day,” one of the men yelled at another.

Dimitri nudged her forward. “Duck your head. I’m gonna guide you in.” He helped her onto a bench seat and climbed in beside her. As soon as the door closed, he gave her hand a quick squeeze. They exchanged no words, but the touch of his hand told her he was there. In the midst of the dark and the unknown, he was still there.

The driver’s side door opened and he scooted away a little. Annalise sat up and squared her shoulders. She heard several people climbing in, the rusted springs creaking, and doors were shut. Still, no one said a word as the van started up and drove away, gravel churning and grinding beneath the tires.

When the wheels met the smooth road, Dimitri moved in his seat. “You okay?” he asked, his voice softer but still professional.

“All things considered,” she answered with a smirk and shrugged. “But one of these guys needs a shower.”

Someone in the front busted out with a laugh, and she heard Dimitri’s laugh too.

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