Running From the Past by Katie Reus

Author:Katie Reus [Reus, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2011-09-09T00:24:30+00:00

Katie Reus

the frosted glass enclosure. She grabbed one of the fluffy towels, wrapped herself in it

but halted when he didn’t follow suit.

“Aren’t you coming with me?”

He nodded. “I just want to wash my hair and I’m sure you need to get dressed.”

“Okay, I’ll see you in a few.”

She turned to leave but he stopped her. “Emma?”

“Hmm?”

“Don’t wear any underwear today.” It wasn’t a question or a request, but an order.

She clutched the towel a little higher against her chest and her cheeks tinged a

delightful shade of pink. “We’ll see.”

* * * * *

Once in her room, Emma blow dried some of the dampness out of her hair but

didn’t feel like messing with the rest of it. She twisted her thick hair in a low chignon,

swept on a layer of mascara and applied some lip gloss, not that she really needed it. As

she studied herself in the mirror, it was hard to believe she was looking at the same

person as three days ago. She looked…happy. And satisfied.

For most of her life, she’d erected tight, high walls around herself. She’d had to. Her

“friends” back home wouldn’t miss her. How could they miss someone they never even

knew? Though Ricardo had sworn up and down she could sleep with whomever she

wanted to or carry on discreet liaisons, she’d never taken the risk. What if she’d fallen in

love? Then what? Ricardo wouldn’t have let her escape their deal. The stupid deal he

forced her into by threatening her mother’s life. That was the same reason she’d never

had any real friends since college. It was a lonely existence but at least no one would get

hurt or killed because of her. She couldn’t live with that kind of guilt.

For the first time in her life, she wanted to let herself get close to someone. To let

herself feel. Now, when she most positively couldn’t. She glanced away from her

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