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Everything I Never Should Have Wanted

Chapter 4Ā The Dark Maple Syrup Guy

Word Count: 1243 Ā Ā Ā |Ā Ā Ā  Released on: 24/02/2022

demanding her to tell them who she was. It wasn't like she found herself in these types of circumstances often. In fact, the most intense interaction she'd had with a st

ttle mean, but he did give her her coffee. He certainly didn't have to do that. He could have just

ho I am. Why are you going around kidnapping people when you don't know who they

her eyes. He was too close. She could smell the cigarette stink

e us a good reason to k

nose until she felt like she was eating it. She c

g that considering she didn't know who she was dealing with she shouldn't be so mouthy. But she kn

s the face with the back of his hand. Leena was taken by surprise, and she let out a small

o do you think you ar

wn hair, grabbed his buddy by the arm and yanked him b

? A boss? That didn't sound good. Usually, the bo

and grabbed her by the hair. She winced and tried to turn her face away again

renching her head back. She was getting really

f of me!" she yelled, swinging her le

hock as his buddy writhed on the floor, clutching himself. She thought she noticed a littl

eventually staggered up to his feet. He was glowering with utter fu

pulled him back. She tried not to be too obvious about the alleviation sh

ir boss would be angry if they hurt her? Why was that? Wh

p in the parking garage, the door creaked open and a big, dark figure walk

p, sugary voice. He raked his hand through his

up guy?" she mu

*

ther earlier that night in front of the building with the yoga studio. Sh

appy... to see her. He had been hoping to catch another glimpse of her green eyes before

erity of the situation. More importantly, who was she? The boys had sent word that they caug

ntact... Apparently, she was kind of happy to see him too. He nearly let himself smile at how readable she was. It was

than the other. He pointed at her face and looked over

ged. "I don't know what you mean, sir

He followed orders. Manny, on the other hand, had always been more amped up and agg

absence, but if there was one thing that helped him weed out weak soldiers it was little tests

at's what this is," the

. There it was again. That scowl. She stared past

r?" he asked without tur

er broke her angry gaze away from her assailant

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1 Chapter 1 Fantasyland2 Chapter 2 A Moment Off Duty3 Chapter 3 Daydream to Nightmare4 Chapter 4 The Dark Maple Syrup Guy5 Chapter 5 Who Are You 6 Chapter 6 Interrogation7 Chapter 7 Can't Be Left Alone8 Chapter 8 A Glutton for Punishment9 Chapter 9 Follow Me10 Chapter 10 I Once Owned a Chinchilla11 Chapter 11 Mystery Directive12 Chapter 12 I Can't Let You Go Yet13 Chapter 13 Am I Safe With You 14 Chapter 14 Too Hospitable for a Hostage Situation15 Chapter 15 Dreams > Reality16 Chapter 16 Last Stop Before Reality Station17 Chapter 17 Stranded in Arctic Waters18 Chapter 18 Back to Bland19 Chapter 19 Setting Things Straight20 Chapter 20 A Few Solid Punches21 Chapter 21 Inspector Mark Parker22 Chapter 22 The Secret in the Pantry23 Chapter 23 Conversations with a Home Intruder24 Chapter 24 : Scary but Necessary25 Chapter 25 : A Day in the Life of a Mobster26 Chapter 26 : Ripping Off the Bandaid27 Chapter 27 : I'm Glad I Was Here28 Chapter 28 : Crashed Bookshelves and Damaged Drywall29 Chapter 29 : It's Going to Be Good30 Chapter 30 : An Informal Occasion31 Chapter 31 : An Untimely Disruption32 Chapter 32 : I Hope You're Here To Apologize33 Chapter 33 : Back-to-Back Blunders34 Chapter 34 : Adriene the Obliviously Wise35 Chapter 35 : The Girl In Charge36 Chapter 36 : Palpitations37 Chapter 37 : I Kind of Like It38 Chapter 38 : All Out in the Open39 Chapter 39 : As Close As They Could Possibly Be40 Chapter 40 : That Magic Potion41 Chapter 41 : Meeting the Family42 Chapter 42 : Under the Vanilla43 Chapter 43 : Double Date44 Chapter 44 : Three Days Away45 Chapter 45 : Lovers and Confidants46 Chapter 46 : Brian's Back47 Chapter 47 : The Wrong Kind of Deja Vu48 Chapter 48 : Making Things Difficult49 Chapter 49 : I'll Stay50 Chapter 50 : I Love You, Dolcezza