The Escort by A.M. Salinger

Author:A.M. Salinger [Salinger, A.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Joe stared at the door before him, a bitter taste in his mouth. He grimaced when Ethan’s face flashed in front of his eyes.

I can’t believe I’m doing this. He’ll kill me if he finds out.

Two hours had passed since Eveline had called him, alarm raising the pitch of her voice as she told him hastily of the escort who’d just bailed out on her and begged him for his help.

“I’m sorry about this, Joe,” Eveline had blurted out. “You know I don’t normally ask you to do this kind of stuff anymore, but I’m desperate here. This client has the power to crush my business and I’ve got no one else in my books who fits his demands.” She’d hesitated for a couple of seconds. “Besides, he just wants to be dominated. There’s no sex involved, so this will be a walk in the park for you.”

Although Joe had seriously wanted to refuse her request, he owed Eveline too much to say no. It was only after he’d reluctantly agreed to bail her out that she’d sent him the details of the meetup. Joe’s eyes had widened when he’d seen the name of the hotel.

It was the most expensive place in Tokyo, with the cheapest rooms costing upward from six hundred dollars a night. The key card he now held in his hand was for the two-grand-a-night penthouse suite, which he’d gained access to via a private elevator on the tenth floor.

Joe closed his eyes and dropped his forehead against the door’s cool wooden surface.

She’s a friend. Ethan will have to understand if he finds out. Besides, things aren’t exactly going well for us right now.

It had been a month since Ethan’s stalker had attacked and almost killed him.

The gut-wrenching remorse Joe had experienced on that day had still not faded, nor had his fear of what would have happened to Ethan had he not reached that alley at the time that he did. If anything, those bitter feelings only resurfaced afresh every time Joe looked at Ethan.

Joe knew he’d failed Ethan. Knew he’d failed to keep his promise to the young man who had slowly and insistently wormed his way inside his heart. Knew he’d failed to keep the person he cherished the most in this world safe.

Though Ethan had tried to talk to Joe on countless occasions since that day, his green eyes bereft of the accusation Joe felt he justly deserved, Joe had been unable to oblige him.

Joe didn’t think he could stop himself from kissing Ethan if they were on their own again. Joe knew he definitely wouldn’t be able to stop himself from touching Ethan if that were to happen. And he was scared out of his mind at the thought of ever taking Ethan to bed.

Joe didn’t want to hurt Ethan. Didn’t want to break him. And he feared he would do just that if he gave in to the burning desire that now consumed him whenever they breathed the same air.

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